The Boys: Ultimate Multiversal Lifeform

"How are you going to hide your presence? Even if you can mask your aura, you can’t change your face." Snake Hashira Obanai Iguro questioned.

"That’s not something you need to worry about. What you should worry about is whether you can get here in time once the fighting starts."

"Namu Amida Butsu. Master, this is far too dangerous. I have an idea. We can have someone else disguise themselves as you to meet Muzan Kibutsuji. He doesn’t know what you look like, so he won’t recognize the difference." Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima pressed his palms together, tears streaming from his eyes.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki gently shook his head and set down his teacup. His voice stayed mild. "Then who would we send? All of you already have your faces and auras known to Muzan. You’re not suitable choices. Any other member of the Corps would never stay calm in front of him, and their lives matter just as much as mine.

I don’t believe I was born more important than anyone else. I don’t believe the Demon Slayer Corps can’t survive without me. Even if I die, the next Master will take my place. As long as the Corps’ resolve remains, the Corps itself will never disappear.

That’s enough. I’ve made my decision. Hibari, help me back to my room so I can rest."

Watching the Master turn and walk toward his room, the Hashira’s faces filled with worry. None of them had any intention of resting. They exchanged glances until someone finally spoke.

"Everyone, come up with something. I refuse to let the Master take this risk. We all know how dangerous Muzan is. If the Master goes, there’s a real chance he won’t come back."

Under the tree, Sanemi Shinazugawa shook his head. "Once the Master decides something, we can’t change his mind. Besides, Mr. Ivan will be there. We’ve all seen what he can do. The second he shows up, that bastard Muzan’s first instinct will be to turn and run."

Ivan had no interest in their discussion.

The fusion of Five Brains Seven Hearts was about to hit 100%.

He already had one brain hidden in each arm and each leg, positioned close to the hearts. One in the forearm or calf, one in the upper arm and thigh.

What worried him now was how to hide these changes from Homelander’s X-ray vision once he returned to The Boys.

He already had two options.

First, simply tell Homelander that his power was body modification. That explanation was solid. It would also explain why he used to have so many eyes inside him.

More importantly, during the fight with Stormfront he had changed his appearance and body type and destroyed every single one of those eyes.

Even if Stormfront somehow survived, all she could report was that the mystery man’s chest could fire lasers.

Second, dissolve the six extra hearts and four extra brains before returning. The problem was that the next time a fight broke out, he’d need time to rebuild them again. Too much of a hassle.

So Ivan preferred the first option.

Not long after Ivan left, the Hashira also scattered. When Shinobu Kocho, who had been with Lady Tamayo, heard about Muzan’s demands, she immediately stood up, ready to go persuade the Master. She even wanted to take his place at the meeting.

"Don’t forget, Muzan has seen all of you, but he’s never seen me. I can also hold my breath using a special method. Most importantly, with Lady Tamayo’s help we’ve already developed a poison that can suppress Muzan."

"That fast?" Mitsuri asked in shock.

Shinobu looked at Tamayo. "Lady Tamayo has been researching this for hundreds of years. Many of her formulas already work well. Even without my help she could develop a poison strong enough to restrain Muzan in no time."

"You’re being too modest, Miss Shinobu. Your research into toxins has long surpassed mine." Tamayo’s voice remained gentle. "By the way, earlier you said Muzan made an entire area vanish instantly, like the ground collapsing after an earthquake?"

"That’s right."

Hearing Mitsuri’s confirmation, Tamayo spoke softly. "Then he must have used the Infinity Castle. It’s an extremely special space. No one knows where it actually is. Outsiders can’t enter without Muzan’s permission. The Infinity Castle can also affect the surrounding space, pulling everything nearby—buildings, people, everything—inside."

"The disappearance of that area must be connected to the Infinity Castle."

Mitsuri hadn’t expected Lady Tamayo to know exactly how the area vanished. The fear of the unknown was the most terrifying kind.

While the Hashira were discussing everything, they had brought up multiple times the question of how Muzan made buildings and the people inside them disappear. Until that mystery was solved, none of them could feel steady.

"That’s great! I’ll go call Big Brother Kyojuro and the others right away. Oh, and Mr. Ivan too."

After Mitsuri left the room, it wasn’t long before a black Kasugai Crow landed on Tamayo’s windowsill.

"Come with me." Tamayo led the crow into her room.

Click.

Once the door was shut, the crow spoke. "The Master is extremely grateful for the medicine you sent over, but he refuses your plan of burying the poison inside your own body and letting Muzan swallow you. Mr. Ivan also said there’s no need. Just stay safely at the Butterfly Mansion and wait for news of Muzan’s death."

Tamayo fell silent for a moment, then said, "I have to go. Even if I can’t kill Muzan with my own hands, I need to witness his death. Besides, once you’re pulled into the Infinity Castle you’ll definitely lose your sense of direction. Yushiro’s ability can share vision with all of you through the eye marks attached to the crows."

"Understood. I’ll pass this information to the Master. Please wait a moment."

...

Time passed bit by bit.

Under the blazing sun, a group of strong men in thin upper clothes were burying something in the ground. After filling the pits, they waved toward a spot not far away.

Two coachmen cracked their reins, driving one yellow horse and one black horse to the designated location.

The horses pulled a cart carrying a wooden coffin. Beside the coffin sat a man whose upper face was disfigured. A gentle smile hung on his lips, the kind that made people feel warm the moment they saw him. "Sorry for the trouble."

The strong men felt an instant sense of goodwill toward him. One of them supported him as he climbed down from the cart.

The rest jumped onto the cart, rolled up their sleeves, and prepared to lift the wooden coffin.

"It’s so heavy! Is there iron inside or something?" Seven or eight strong men couldn’t lift it at first. Their faces flushed red, veins bulging along their necks. After several attempts they finally managed to get the coffin onto the ground.

Boom!

The moment it landed, dust flew up and a heavy thud rang out.

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