Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

"May I?"

Su Mu did not answer whether he needed it or not. If he were a human, it would be too difficult to explain to specially make ten weapons. So, he asked about Ubuyashiki Teruya's abilities instead.

Swordsmen who pass the examination usually only possess one custom-made Nichirin Blade. Even in exceptional cases, Ubuyashiki Teriyaki felt he could easily obtain one or two more.

However, the idea of ​​getting ten swords was truly difficult for Kagaya Ubuyashiki. As the future young master of the Demon Slayer Corps, it wasn't that he couldn't do it. In fact, if he went to negotiate, the Swordsmith Village shouldn't refuse his request as the young master. But doing so would undoubtedly break the rules.

However, after only a brief moment of consideration, Teruya Ubuyashiki gritted his teeth and nodded, saying, "Okay."

Su Mu was also slightly surprised.

This was an extremely unreasonable request, but Ubuyashiki Teruya still agreed. This made me take a second look at Ubuyashiki Teruya. He was actually prepared to be rejected and was thinking of just buying two or three more on the market later.

Thank you.

Su Mu raised his wine glass.

Ubuyashiki Teriyasu was about to raise his glass, but Su Mu stopped him, noticing that the boy in front of him looked too frail.

"Kiriya should take better care of his health; such a frail posture is not good."

He said something.

"Please excuse my poor appearance, sir."

Kakeru Ubuyashiki also looked somewhat saddened. If he could, he would like to hunt demons like those swordsmen and protect the lives of others with his own strength.

Unfortunately, the Ubuyashiki clan is cursed because of a traitor like Muzan Kibutsuji. If Muzan Kibutsuji is not eliminated, all male descendants of the Ubuyashiki clan will be weak and die young.

As a direct male descendant of the Ubuyashiki clan, it is impossible for him to possess a physique as strong as a swordsman's, and not only him, but also his children in the future.

This is also the real reason why the 'Ubuyashiki' has been dedicated to eradicating Muzan Kibutsuji for thousands of years.

It's not that the 'Ubuyashiki' family is so noble as to constantly sacrifice themselves to eliminate evil spirits and protect humanity.

It is for this reason that the Ubuyashiki clan has provided unwavering support to the Demon Slayer Corps for thousands of years.

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Su Mu, Tanjiro, Makomo, and Kanao all started selecting gorilla iron ore in the house.

The ores here have clearly been carefully selected; both the quantity and quality are excellent. After selecting the ores, Kagaya Ubuyashiki noted down the special requirements of the individuals for their weapons before whispering, "There are quite a few people who passed the test this time, so it may take some time to forge your custom-made Nichirin Blades. However, you will be among the first to have them made, but you will still need to wait a few days. Once that's done, we will deliver them to you as soon as possible."

For the Demon Slayer Corps, it's rare for so many swordsmen to pass the test at once; for the Swordsmith Village, this is a considerable undertaking.

"no problem."

Su Mu nodded.

Seeing that the others were satisfied, Kagura Ubuyashiki clapped his hands and said, "The Nichirin Blades have been chosen. Next up are the Kasugai Crows, which will be the partners for the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen to deliver information and missions."

As Teruya Ubuyashiki finished speaking, the sound of flapping wings came from outside the window.

Soon, four ravens fluttered over, their feathers all pure black, unlike the rare sparrows that had appeared with Zenitsu Agatsuma.

Four kasuri crows flapped their wings and circled around the room, soon landing one by one on the shoulders of Tanjiro, Makomo, and Kanao.

However, the last jay kept circling above the house, hesitant to land on Su Mu's shoulder, seemingly out of fear and apprehension.

This situation was beyond Teruya Ubuyashiki's expectations.

Su Mu roughly knew the reason; it was probably because the raven sensed a different aura emanating from him.

After several unsuccessful attempts, Kagura Ubuyashiki quickly recruited a person who specialized in training and cultivating Kasugai crows, who was likely also a logistics staff member belonging to the Demon Slayer Corps.

As soon as this person arrived, he began to give instructions. Under the continuous commands, the raven that had been circling above the house hesitated several times before carefully landing on Su Mu's shoulder.

Looking at the raven that finally landed on his shoulder, Su Mu turned his head and smiled at it, which made the raven immediately tuck its wings in, even its head was tucked into its feathers.

"It seems that this raven is a little afraid of me."

Seeing that Kiriya, Hina, and the person who specialized in training Kasugai crows were all looking at him, Su Mu shrugged and said casually.

As he shrugged, the raven that had landed on his shoulder trembled instinctively.

This is the first time such a situation has occurred.

The person who trained the jays also looked puzzled: "Jays are usually very obedient to commands. This is the first time such an accident has occurred. However, once a jay has chosen a master, it will follow that master for life."

"Then tell me, will this raven betray me?"

Su Mu asked with some curiosity.

"No raven will betray its master."

Those who train slugs immediately stated seriously: "At least until now, we have never encountered a slug like this."

Su Mu reached out and gently stroked the black raven's wings: "However, this raven doesn't seem to really like me as its master."

"Should we get you a new one?"

Ubuyashiki Teruya asked somewhat hesitantly, noting that it was rare for a swordsman to change his Kasugai-rabbit sword.

"Let's keep this one."

Su Mu gently stroked the raven's wings.

When the jay flaps its wings in the air, it looks quite large, but when its wings retract and it lands on your shoulder, it looks very small, as if you could crush it with one hand.

"I really hope you won't betray me."

He chuckled softly at the raven.

After selecting the Kasugai crows, someone quickly came over to take their measurements and make custom-made Demon Slayer Corps uniforms.

Su Mu also learned that, compared to ordinary clothes, the materials used to make the Demon Slayer Corps uniforms actually contain a certain amount of Gorilla Iron. This material, which can absorb sunlight, contains other special materials in addition to Gorilla Iron. This makes these clothes highly functional, breathable, not easy to get wet, not easy to burn, and also has the toughness to withstand lower-level demons.

No wonder, you rarely see clothes being torn while watching anime.

After everything was settled, the group sat down again. While drinking, Su Mu voiced his long-standing curiosity: "I remember that weapons like guns came from the West. Why aren't they equipped with the Demon Slayer Corps' swordsmen?"

This was something that had always puzzled him; if they were equipped with firearms, the enemy ghost would have a much easier time.

Teruya Ubuyashiki looked up, somewhat surprised, as most people rarely knew these things.

The swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps can be considered, in a sense, a different kind of 'samurai'.

However, with the spread of firearms, even a samurai who had trained for many years was no match for a casual shot from an ordinary person, which is why the samurai class declined rapidly.

Perhaps for this reason, most members of the samurai class held a strong aversion to firearms, and it was the advent of firearms that caused the samurai's status to plummet.

The Demon Slayer Corps, which is mainly composed of samurai, is no exception.

of course

That's not all.

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Chapter 145 Too much underestimation, too much arrogance (2/2 (two-in-one))

With the advent of firearms, times have changed, and the once-powerful samurai class has gradually declined.

Even an untrained ordinary person, wielding a gun, can speak with utter contempt to a warrior who has trained for many years and possesses exceptional physical prowess:

"My lord, times have changed."

As swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps fighting against demons, why do they still cling to the Nichirin Blade, a cold weapon, amidst the tides of the times?

In fact, it's not about being persistent.

Rather, there was no other way.

"The firearms are indeed very powerful, and they are very effective against people, but they are not very effective against ghosts."

Teruya Ubuyashiki smiled bitterly. His father had also considered this problem and had purchased a lot of firearms and explosives. In fact, his father had buried a lot of explosives in his own residence, preparing to perish together with Muzan Kibutsuji when he arrived.

But in reality, this is just wishful thinking.

Leaving aside whether it could actually kill Muzan Kibutsuji, given Muzan Kibutsuji's cautious nature over the years, it's impossible for him to do something so daring.

If possible, my father would be more than willing to use himself as bait to lure Muzan Kibutsuji to come.

“In my residence, there are quite a few firearms. Among them, the best performing firearm is the Mondragón automatic rifle. However, even the Mondragón automatic rifle has an extremely slow reload speed. Oni, even the lowest-ranking oni, are more than three times faster than normal humans. After a swordsman fires a shot, the oni will probably be close enough to reload a second shot. For a human, one shot can end the battle, but for an oni, the tearing wound from such a bullet is almost negligible. At this point, discarding the firearm to retrieve the Nichirin Blade would undoubtedly be too late…”

Listening to Kagaya Ubuyashiki's explanation, Su Mu finally understood his long-standing question: why, even with the advent of firearms, the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen remained fixated on Nichirin Blades.

Simply put, because of the special nature of ghosts, bullets cause small wounds. Although they have strong penetrating power, they are not enough to sever a ghost's neck. In addition, ghosts have a strong regenerative ability. What might be fatal to a human is nothing to a ghost.

In addition, the Nichirin Blade is very poor at close combat. When the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen encounter demons, they are often already at close range. Because demons are very fast, it is difficult to aim with firearms. Even if they do aim, firearms quickly lose their advantage after getting close. In comparison, the Nichirin Blade is much more flexible.

In addition, there is the issue of endurance. Firearms have limited ammunition and long reload times. If the demon is not killed in time, it will quickly regenerate. However, the Nichirin Blade can be used repeatedly.

Of course, this is also due to the fact that firearms are much more expensive than Nichirin swords, as well as government control.

The Demon Slayer Corps is, after all, a secret organization not recognized by the government, so it's impossible for them to legally acquire or use firearms on a large scale. In addition, the government doesn't want the existence of demons to cause too much panic, and using firearms would create a huge commotion that would be difficult to completely conceal from the general public...

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"I see."

After hearing the explanation, Su Mu finally understood why the Demon Slayer Corps still used Nichirin Blades even though guns were present.

"More than these, my father was always worried that the demons would use guns. If the demons used firearms, that would be an extremely terrifying situation for the Demon Slayer Corps."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki smiled wryly: "In fact, some demons have already started trying to use firearms."

"what?"

Su Mu was also somewhat shocked. In the anime, it seemed that apart from seeing Shinazugawa Genya, the younger brother of the 'Wind Pillar,' use a double-barreled pistol, he had almost blown the heads off two of Hantengu's clones with just two shots. This was probably one of the very few scenes he had seen where firearms were used.

As for ghosts using firearms, I have never actually seen one.

Or perhaps I simply didn't pay enough attention?