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"I'm glad you recognize your shortcomings. In the battle just now, Snow Pillar also showed everyone his true strength. I believe your doubts can now be dispelled."

"Hmph, what's there to doubt? This guy's fighting power is probably stronger than most of us here," the Serpent Pillar said sarcastically.

Forgive him. He's jealous of Su Lin and Yukino. He must be heartbroken over the Love Pillar.

Obanai Iguro must have been very distressed. He had been holding back from causing trouble for Su Lin, only hinting at it in subtle ways.

"Serpent Pillar, just say who you like. There's no point in keeping it to yourself." Kurohime gave him a sly smile.

In an instant, all eyes in the arena were fixed on the Serpent Pillar's face.

I was actually busier during the Chinese New Year holiday, had to take leave in the middle of the night, emmm... I won't say more, I also want to write more (:∠)

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Chapter 175 The Training of the Rock Pillar

silence……

The Serpent Pillar felt like a hundred thousand alpacas were galloping wildly through his mind.

The fact that Yukino likes the Love Pillar is something that should only be known to a few people, but after Yukino said it, the entire Demon Slayer Corps, including some members who had just joined, heard it.

The Lord gave a knowing smile and remained calmly silent. The Serpent Pillar, however, was no longer calm; his face was twitching silently, completely unprepared for Yukino to say it in public.

"What? Serpent Pillar, you like someone else? Could it be Yukino?" Zenitsu Agatsuma's eyes widened, and he exclaimed in disbelief.

He pays extremely close attention to who he likes and whether a girl is pretty (this is the key point).

"Yukino, she's really beautiful. It's normal to like her," Tanjiro said thoughtfully.

The Serpent Pillar couldn't maintain his composure and said in a low voice, clearly annoyed, "I have no interest in men."

"male?"

"Slip of the tongue." Seeing his lord's smiling face, he immediately corrected himself.

There was no other way; at the previous meeting of the pillars, the lord had specifically instructed that Su Lin's situation must not be revealed.

However, the "man" thing was just something said in anger. They basically believed that Yukino was not Su Lin at heart.

"Then let's leave it at that. We don't need to know Obana's secrets. If she doesn't want to talk about them, no one has the right to force her."

After their lord finished speaking, everyone looked even more eager to know. The Serpent Pillar hadn't wanted his affairs to become public knowledge, but now… how to put it… he felt that even if he verbally denied it, many people would still suspect he was interested in Yukino or one of the girls present.

Hmm... Kurohime? Or perhaps Shiina Mashiro, who's standing silently in the distance?

Damn, they're all so beautiful, each with a unique charm; any one of them could drive someone crazy.

"What are you looking at? Go and cultivate yourselves."

The Serpent Pillar said something with a mix of helplessness and displeasure, and then snorted at the Demon Slayer Corps members.

The training that followed was exceptionally brutal, as it was the territory of the Stone Pillar, Himejima, the Gyomei.

His training involved squatting under waterfalls, carrying logs, and moving huge, irregularly shaped spherical rocks.

The most terrifying thing is that the Stone Pillar himself is a true ascetic, and his body is actually standing on flames, carrying out his so-called training.

How exactly do people in this world develop their bodies?

Looking at the enormous rock, whose diameter was even more exaggerated than her body, Yukino doubted whether she could lift it.

However, moving shouldn't be too difficult, since her pure strength has increased significantly compared to before, and it's growing every day.

Yukino watched as Inosuke and the others shivered under the waterfall because the water was too cold. After they finished soaking and ran out, they felt very warm lying on ordinary rocks.

The painful process caused Zenitsu to faint.

In the eyes of the Stone Pillar himself, this kind of training is very easy.

"Hmm, it's comparable to my training," Yukino muttered softly.

Perhaps the Stone Pillar's ears were too sharp, because upon hearing the sound, he immediately focused his attention on Yukino, who was far away.

Why do you say that? Have you undergone even more arduous ascetic practices?

Yukino's eyelids twitched: "No, I just said it offhand."

"I can't believe it. Your physical abilities are extraordinary, unlike something like Renju's, which is innate. You must have undergone even more rigorous training than I have. I really want to know, how did you make your strength so great?"

When the topic came up, Himejima Gyomei seemed very interested and pressed for more details.

Having just emerged from under the waterfall, Inosuke, exhausted and sprawled on the ground, suddenly perked up his ears and began to listen intently.

"Well, how should I put it? I am indeed exercising, doing some push-ups and a few pull-ups every day..."

"..."

"Okay, I'll do push-ups too!" Inosuke jumped up confidently.

With his indomitable spirit, Inosuke can endure any injury as long as he sees hope of becoming stronger. Therefore, in battle, Inosuke is always in a state of relentless charging forward, even if his body is covered in wounds and blood, he will still charge forward without restraint.

If this were during wartime, he would probably be a soldier charging at the very front... It's a pity he would have died even faster.

"Is this what talent is?" The Stone Pillar shook his head. "I don't like being lied to."

His tone was not good, and it seemed that he was intuitively dissatisfied with Yukino's answer and knew that the actual situation was not like that.

After all, no matter how talented someone is, an ordinary person can't train to that level. Unless they, like him, persist in insane ascetic training and have the ability to sustain it.

The Stone Pillar's strength is among the top of all the Pillars. I admit that it would be difficult for him to easily defeat an Upper Moon like Yukino.

The final battle in the Infinity Castle might also be based on this. Putting aside Muzan, Upper Moon One's exaggerated strength alone would be enough to wipe out a group of Pillars at once, barring any unforeseen circumstances. I remember Yukino reading a manga that happened to be about Upper Moon One, but when faced with an attack from several Pillars, she lost because of her own mental lapses; otherwise, the Pillars fighting him would probably have been wiped out on the spot.

"It's push-ups, the kind where you carry several tons of weight and do all sorts of other exercises. In terms of danger, it can be fatal," Yukino sighed.

She meant for Inosuke and the others not to follow suit, but she had a feeling that even if she said that, they might actually do it regardless of the consequences. Of course, Inosuke himself was very shrewd and shouldn't be that stupid.

"But you survived," Stone Pillar said after a moment's thought. "I'm afraid it was thanks to Nightingale's healing, right?"

"Ah."

It wasn't like that before, but it is now.

Yukino's healing ability isn't very fast, so she needs to rest frequently during training, each break lasting ten minutes or more, which significantly impacts her efficiency. Her physical strength naturally protects her; unless faced with an exceptionally powerful opponent, most wouldn't be able to match her in terms of strength. Furthermore, Su Lin's true strength doesn't lie with Yukino at all, but rather with all her clones.

Different clones with different functions appear in the same battle, cooperating with each other to face the opponent.

Yukino Yukinoshita: Tank, DPS.

Childhood name Mashiro: Support, Eye.

Rikka Takanashi: Support, DPS.

Nightingale: Milk.

Mysterious Heroine X: Output.

Kasugano Sora: Support, buff.

Makise Kurisu: I can't beat time travel (provided that the world allows time machines).

These girls might be very formidable individually, but together they would be terrifyingly difficult to deal with.

Chapter 176 Yukino's Training in the Rain

[PS: The previous chapter's sorting was messed up; refreshing will fix it. This chapter might also have issues; I've tried repeatedly for ages but still can't send it (the background is incredibly laggy)]

Nightingale always evokes a strange feeling in the Demon Slayer Corps. She seems more like a figure from fantasy, with her noble staff, mysterious birdcage, taciturn and calm demeanor, and an inexplicable sense of loneliness beneath her stunning beauty.

It's only natural that people would like such a person. Especially after learning that her health wasn't good and that she was unwilling to actively contact others, many people felt even more strongly about her.

After some time, night fell.

A group of people sat around the campfire eating.

The battle between Sanemi Shinazugawa and Giyu Tomioka that was supposed to happen seems to be off, and everyone present has a smile on their face.

The training of the Rock Pillar is nearing completion, except for Inosuke Hashibira, who is not satisfied with the results of his training and is preparing to work even harder.

The sky was overcast. Yukino picked up her rice bowl and silently ate a couple of bites when she suddenly noticed Tanjiro staring at her.

"What?" She frowned.

"It's nothing, it's just... I always feel that there's something inexplicably off about you and those girls, and oh right, Su Lin too."

"Disobedience?"

"Yes, it feels unreal. Every time I see you, I feel this very strongly."

"..."

So what's going on? Have so many people activated their intuition? Have they discovered something that doesn't belong to this world?

Back in the world of My Hero Academia, Asui Tsuyu had mentioned this kind of thing more than once, though she herself was too skeptical to believe it because the intuition was so absurd.

Zenitsu Agatsuma stared intently at Yukino, but with a hint of respect in his gaze.

Having become a Pillar and having protected Demon Slayer Corps members and killed Upper Moon demons more than once, he dared not have too many thoughts about Yukino, no matter how much he was attracted to her.

"The next training session is my project. I advise you to be mentally prepared. It will be extremely difficult and won't be comfortable. Of course... under my supervision, your safety is absolutely guaranteed."

"..."

A torrential downpour began outside. After finishing her meal, Yukino stepped outside and took a deep breath.

The fresh scent of plants, the taste of nature.

"Great, great, this feeling is fantastic, something you never experience in modern cities."

Just a bit cold.

It's impossible to stop exercising just because it's raining. As night approached, Yukino calculated the remaining time and found she had exactly two hours left.

So after she was released, she waited until about 10 o'clock and was summoned again, and went to the deep mountains on her own initiative.

Exercise.

The heavy rain soaked me to the bone, every inch of my skin was wet, my long hair clung to my body, and I was so wet I could hardly breathe.

"It's so cold. Isn't it a bit much to go out in this weather?"

Of course, feeling cold is nothing compared to the pain of exercising.

At this moment, Yukino's mood seemed to be affected by the weather, and she was a little depressed.

"I might be under too much pressure."

Compared to others, she is able to transcend one world and experience life in different environments, which is a very wonderful thing.

only……

In terms of personal mindset, experiencing too much can indeed lead to problems.

Every bond that is formed will one day disappear, and in the end, nothing will remain of what we have gained. Thinking about it now, it is indeed very sad.

She wasn't a heartless person; every time she recalled her past companions, the melancholy she felt was indescribable.

Because it is difficult or even impossible to see each other again, even just thinking about it makes one feel that things have changed.

"Phew, let's stay here for today."

The rain poured down, no, it should be described as pillars, practically forming lines of water. The dense mountain forest probably didn't need to worry about mudslides or anything like that, otherwise, with this amount of rain, Yukino really would have to be careful.

I summoned Rikka and used all sorts of equipment. The goal of this training was to improve my cold resistance.

This is what makes Yukino so amazing. The harshness of the environment will also enhance her corresponding resistance. Although the effect of short-term training may not be very obvious, as long as it is accumulated day by day, she can easily go naked even at tens of degrees below zero.

"Phew, then let's use a refrigeration unit."

You don't have to stay in the freezer and freeze into an icicle. Just use a refrigeration device to spray out icy mist, and you'll achieve the same effect.

Although the rain was cold, it felt unusually warm compared to the cold fog that could freeze water quickly.

"Then, let's get started."

Yukino took a deep breath and controlled Rikka to turn on the device.

The powerful power supply created the device's drivers to run. Although the underlying principles were unknown, it was indeed adapted to this world, indicating that the laws of this world were fully compatible with the existence of technology. However, Rikka didn't know the differences between the technology here and the technology of the original Earth.

When an exaggerated burst of cold smoke erupted, it instantly froze the liquid that had landed on the ground into ice, leaving Yukino, who was standing in the middle, frozen dumbfounded.

The liquid on the skin immediately turned into ice, which became incredibly solid.

Fortunately, her several tons of strength weren't enough to prevent her from breaking free. After breaking through the ice, she curled up into a ball, too weak even to tremble.