People in Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began with Demon Slayer

"Purgatory...Kokoro Sho?"

The man before her spoke in a voice as passionate as fire: "Rengoku Kokoro is my ancestor! My name is Rengoku Juro! I am the current Flame Pillar!"

Another man, who looked much older than Juro Rengoku, said, "I am the current Sound Pillar, Jigoro Kuwashima!"

Yosuke's eyes were filled with nostalgia, and he unconsciously murmured to himself, "So it's come to this already..."

Suddenly, Rengoku Juro pulled out a very old-looking book and started flipping through it. As he read, he looked at Yosuke, his expression suddenly becoming serious.

"Demon King Ubuyashiki Yosuke, during the battle to annihilate Muzan Kibutsuji, slaughtered more than 120 human lives. Like Muzan Kibutsuji, he is on the Demon Slayer Corps' list of demons to be slain!"

Osamu, Gyutaro, Koyuki, and Koume exchanged bewildered glances, unable to believe that Yosuke, who had always helped humans, had once killed one.

Osamu roared in fury, "Lord Yosuke, a demon, has always helped you humans slay demons. How could he possibly kill a human? Are you insulting Lord Yosuke?! Unforgivable!"

Even Gyutaro, who seemed indifferent to everything, drew his Blood Scythe, his pupils shrinking to tiny as he glared angrily at Rengoku Juro.

Rengoku Juro closed his book, not answering Osamu's question, his expression extremely solemn: "Mr. Jigoro, it seems we're in for a fierce battle today!"

Kuwashima Jigoro drew his Nichirin Blade and nodded silently.

"Thunder Breathing? First Form? Thunderclap Flash!"

Kuwashima Jigoro channeled his power into his legs, unleashed a burst of energy, and charged at high speed toward Yosuke's location.

"Blood Demon Art? A clumsy, leaping spectacle!"

Gyutaro spun the Blood Scythe, allowing the blood-red slashes to surround his entire body for defense, successfully blocking Kuwajima Jigoro's Thunder Flash as he charged towards Yosuke.

Gyutaro scratched his cheek, looking at Kuwashima Jigoro with a gloomy expression: "Huh, although Lord Yosuke said that humans should not be killed without cause, if you take the initiative to attack, then killing you wouldn't be going against Lord Yosuke's wishes, would it?!"

Having said that, Gyutaro rushed to Kuwashima Jigoro's side in an instant.

"Blood Demon Art? Circular Slash Spin? Flying Blood Scythe!"

Gyutaro wrapped his hands in a spiral of blood-red slashes and relentlessly slashed at Kuwashima Jigoro with his blood scythe.

Faced with Gyutaro's almost frenzied attacks, Kuwashima Jigoro could only passively defend.

"Flame Breathing? First Form? Shiranui!"

Upon seeing that Kuwashima Jigoro was locked in a fierce battle, Rengoku Juro wanted to help him escape Gyutaro's entanglement.

"Plain Flow Technique? Destructive Kill? Footwork? Crown Cut!"

Osamu charged at Rengoku Juro and kicked him from below, interrupting Rengoku Juro's Shiranui attack.

"Your opponent is me. You who insulted Lord Yosuke, I will make you know the consequences you cannot bear!" Enraged, a twelve-pointed snowflake array appeared beneath Osamu's feet as he charged towards Rengoku Juro.

Yosuke didn't stop them; instead, he watched their battle with great interest, wanting to see just how strong this generation of Demon Slayer Pillars really was.

Osamu and Gyutaro recover from their injuries in the next second, but Rengoku Juro and Kuwashima Jigoro, being human, cannot recover from their injuries like Osamu and Gyutaro, and their wounds gradually increase.

Faced with the relentless attacks of Osamu and Gyutaro, Rengoku Juro and Kuwashima Jigoro were on the verge of collapse.

Just as the battle reached a stalemate, a crow appeared in the sky.

"Attention, attention! Rengoku Juro and Kuwashima Jigoro, do not clash with Ubuyashiki Yosuke! Mizuhata Sakonji is on his way!"

Rengoku Juro and Kuwashima Jigoro recognized that these were just crows belonging to their lord, but they dared not stop attacking, because Osamu and Gyutaro's attacks would not cease. If they revealed any weakness, they would be seriously injured or even killed in the next second.

"Stop, Osamu, Gyutaro," Yosuke's voice came softly.

Although Osamu and Gyutaro were puzzled, they would not disobey Yosuke's orders, so they stopped fighting and returned to Yosuke's side.

Rengoku Juro and Kuwashima Jigoro also caught their breath, but Kuwashima Jigoro's legs went weak and he collapsed to his knees.

After examining the wounds, Rengoku Juro discovered that Kuwashima Jigoro's wounds were filled with deadly poison.

When Urokodaki Sakonji arrived, he saw Kuwashima Jigoro lying limp on the ground with a furrowed brow.

"Am I still too late...?"

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P.S.: Some information about Demon Slayer is really too vague.

Therefore, I have redefined some of the content.

If my writing differs too much from the original work, please point it out to me.

Thank you~

Chapter 34 The Demon Slayer Corps Master

Urokodaki Sakonji looked at Yosuke: "The Demon Slayer Corps Master invites Mr. Ubuyashiki Yosuke to come for a talk."

Rengoku Juro tried his best to stop him, saying, "Sakonji, this is too dangerous! He is the Demon King!"

"We have already tried to persuade our lord, but he insists on seeing him and has arrived here now."

Urokodaki Sakon was also helpless. He had strongly opposed his lord's choice, but to no avail.

Enraged, Osamu glared murderously at Urokodaki Sakonji: "Lord Yosuke, there's no need to pay attention to these humans. These ungrateful humans have insulted Lord Yosuke and deserve to die!"

With his emotions in turmoil, Gyutaro scratched his cheeks with increasing frequency: "I agree with Mr. Azusa, let's just deal with them here. We can slay the demons ourselves, so they won't get in our way."

Renyuki also said worriedly, "Perhaps the Demon Slayer Corps has planted many people in ambush, Lord Yosuke, be careful, this could be a trap."

Xiaomei stood obediently beside Yangjie without saying a word, and she would agree with any choice Yangjie made.

Upon hearing this, Urokodaki Sakonji and Rengoku Juro felt immense pressure, and their hands unconsciously gripped the hilts of their Nichirin Blades.

"It's alright. Since the highest leader of the Demon Slayer Corps wants to see me, then let's meet."

Urokodaki Sakonji breathed a sigh of relief. His keen sense of smell allowed him to detect the strength of the demons in front of him. Each one alone exerted immense pressure on him, let alone Ubuyashiki Yosuke, the Demon King.

Yosuke walked in front, followed by Osamu, Gyutaro, Koyuki, and Koume.

As the group passed by Kuwashima Jigoro, who was suffering from severe poisoning, Gyutaro sneered, "Oh dear, I wonder how long he can hold out after being poisoned by me?"

"You!" Rengoku Juro looked at Gyutaro with hatred in his eyes, but he was helpless.

Yosuke did not stop Gyutaro's taunts; when they chose to fight, they had to be prepared to face the consequences.

Following Urokodaki Sakonji, the group arrived at an izakaya (Japanese pub).

After Urokodaki Sakonji knocked on one of the doors, a voice came from inside: "Please come in."

Yosuke opened the door and went inside, but when Osamu and the others tried to go in, Urokodaki Sakonji blocked them at the doorway.

Zhi frowned and threatened, "Human! Do you want to die?!"

Meanwhile, Gyutaro had already drawn his Blood Scythe.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

"Zhi, you can stay outside for now."

Upon hearing Yosuke's voice, Ji reluctantly stayed outside the door, but his eyes remained fixed on Urokodaki Sakonji.

A man was sitting cross-legged in front of Yosuke. His face was covered with scars, just like that of Naosai Ubuyashiki, and his eyes were lifeless.

Beside him sat a child, looking at Yosuke with some nervousness.

"Ubuyashiki Yosuke, the ancestor of the Ubuyashiki family, it's great to finally meet you. Please have a seat." The man invited Yosuke to sit down in a generous manner.

Yosuke sat down in front of the man, who introduced himself: "I am the current head of the Ubuyashiki family and the highest commander of the Demon Slayer Corps, Ubuyashiki Hitsuya. This is my eldest son, Ubuyashiki Kagaya."

Yosuke looked at the child beside Ubuyashiki Hitaka. This was the future leader of the Nine Pillars, and the master of the chosen one, Kamado Tanjiro—Ubuyashiki Kagaya…

Yosuke stared directly into Ubuyashiki Kagaya's eyes, making Kagaya even more bewildered.

Seeing that Ubuyashiki Hiya showed no fear towards him, Yosuke chuckled and asked, "Aren't you afraid that I'll kill you right here? Just like that day when I killed over a hundred people."

Ubuyashiki Hyuna remained completely unfazed: "Then...can you?"

Yosuke picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and said, "Who knows?"

"The Ubuyashiki clan knows the truth about the day they surrounded and killed Muzan Kibutsuji. According to the clan's secret records, on that day, Yosuke chose to kill the more than one hundred people who were being controlled and stood in front of Muzan Kibutsuji in order to kill him. If the five Pillars hadn't stopped Yosuke, perhaps Muzan Kibutsuji would have been completely annihilated..."

Yosuke sneered, "Heh, wasn't that your Demon Slayer Corps' choice? To let Muzan Kibutsuji live for the sake of those hundred humans."

"I dare not comment on what our predecessors did that day, but I believe that if I were there, I would have made the same choice as them. After all, we were slaying evil spirits to protect humanity, and abandoning those innocent people would go against our beliefs."

Seeing Yosuke remain silent, Ubuyashiki Hiya continued, "But I don't think what Mr. Yosuke did was wrong. After all, we have the same goal, which is to kill Kibu Muzan. It's just that our ideals are different."

"So what? Kibu Muzan is still alive and well. All the efforts he made back then have failed."

“We failed, but we didn’t lose, did we? The will of our predecessors has been passed down to us, and Mr. Yosuke is still working hard, isn’t he?”

Yosuke couldn't understand Hitsuya Ubuyashiki's thoughts, since the two had completely different philosophies.

"You've called me, there must be something you need, right? Just say it."

Ubuyashiki Hiya pleaded, “Since that decisive battle, Kibuy Muzan created the powerful Twelve Demon Moons and attacked and assassinated all the predecessors who knew about the Breath of the Sun. The Breath of the Sun has now been lost, and only Mr. Yosuke knows the training content. Therefore, I would like to ask Mr. Yosuke to pass on the training content of the Breath of the Sun to our Demon Slayer Corps.”

“Sure, after all, Yoriichi taught me the Breath of the Sun, and it would be Yoriichi’s wish to teach it to you as well. However, so far, only Yoriichi Tsugikuni, the creator of the Breath of the Sun, has mastered it, so you should be prepared that no one else can learn it.” Yosuke readily agreed and gave a warning.

Ubuyashiki Hiya was surprised by Yosuke's quick agreement. After a minute of stunned silence, he thanked Yosuke after being reminded by his son, Ubuyashiki Kagaya, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Yosuke. We will be prepared. However, I believe that one day in the future, someone will learn the Breath of the Sun again. I have always firmly believed that."

"Is that so? Then keep believing in it. Maybe that person isn't far away." With that, Yosuke got up to leave.

Ubuyashiki Hyuna pressed his head to the ground: "Mr. Yosuke, on behalf of the Demon Slayer Corps, I apologize to you for the misunderstanding you have had with the Demon Slayer Corps."

Yosuke didn't look at Ubuyashiki Hiya, but said calmly:

"It doesn't matter anymore. After all, you're right. I have killed humans. But even if one day in the future, just like that day, humans stand in my way, I will still choose to kill them without mercy."

Chapter 35 respectively

Yosuke left the izakaya with Osamu, Gyutaro, Koyuki, and Koume.

It wasn't until Yosuke left that Ubuyashiki Hiya's son, Ubuyashiki Kagaya, dared to speak.

"Father, can that man really be trusted?"

Ubuyashiki Hiya stared blankly at the training manual on Sun Breathing laid out on the table, lost in thought: "Yako, you can completely trust that man from just now, because he is our ancestor. Nearly a thousand years have passed, and he has never abandoned the mission of the Ubuyashiki clan."

Following behind Yosuke, Komei asked curiously, "Lord Yosuke, what were you talking about inside just now?"

Osamu and Koyuki also curiously came over, wanting to listen, but Gyutaro just looked indifferent.

Yosuke wanted to pat Mei's head, but realized that Mei had grown up and it was no longer appropriate to pat her head like before, so he put his hand down.