Demon Slayer: The Second God Who Walks the Earth

The scene became extremely chaotic at one point.

At this moment, the lord put his finger to his lips to make a shushing gesture, and everyone fell silent.

Kagaya continued, "Muzan is sending men to hunt down Tanjiro. Although his reason may simply be to keep him quiet, I've caught a glimpse of Muzan's true colors for the first time, and I don't want to let go."

"Something probably happened to Nezuko that Muzan couldn't have foreseen, do you understand?"

Having just undergone the test, and with the words their lord had just spoken, all the pillars were speechless at this moment.

"Yes," the pillars answered in unison.

Then Kagaya looked at Obanai and Sanemi and said to them:

"Also, Sanemi and Obanai, don't be too hard on the children of your subordinates."

This wasn't the first time Kagaya had witnessed Sanemi and Obanai being unfriendly to lower-ranking swordsmen. Sanemi was alright; he didn't interact much with other swordsmen. But Obanai would often privately reprimand lower-ranking swordsmen who had been in contact with Mitsuri.

Kagaya had heard many complaints from Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen about this. Most of them had come into contact with Mitsuri unintentionally, only to be quickly reprimanded by Obanai. Some had only chatted with Mitsuri for a few minutes.

"Yes, ma'am," Little Banai replied crisply.

Sanemi lowered his head, placed his Nichirin Blade on the ground, and replied, "Yes, sir."

Nezuko, standing in the front yard, is looking at Sanemi angrily, her eyes slightly fierce, her little face puffed up, making her look very cute.

"Tanjiro's matter is now concluded. You may leave," Kagaya announced.

At this moment, Shinobu Kocho raised her hand and said to her lord, "Then I will take care of Kamado at my residence for the time being."

Then, suppressing a laugh, he clapped his hands.

"Alright, please take it with you."

Two hidden team members ran out.

"excuse me!"

The Hidden Members first bowed to their master and the Pillars, then picked up Tanjiro and Nezuko's boxes and ran away quickly.

"Tanjiro, please give my regards to Tamayo."

Just as Tanjiro was about to be taken away, Kagaya suddenly said something that made Tanjiro's pupils dilate. He was incredulous when he heard Kagaya say that name.

The pillars were completely bewildered after hearing their lord's words, having no idea who Tamayo was or how their lord could possibly greet her.

After the Hidden Team members took Tanjiro and Nezuko away, Kagaya said to the Pillars, "Now it's time for something else."

Then he looked at Chiba Yang and asked him, "Yang, was the matter of the Crimson Blade tested in this operation?"

Chiba Yo nodded and replied, "I have confirmed that the Crimson Blade can indeed suppress the regeneration of demons."

"Very good, thank you for your hard work." Kagaya praised after hearing Chiba Yo's words.

He then asked the other pillars, "Regarding the Crimson Blade, has anyone made any progress these past two days?"

Obanai, the Serpent Pillar, was the first to step forward and answer, "I tried it according to Chiba's method, and it did indeed turn the Nichirin Blade red."

As she spoke, Obanai drew her Nichirin Blade, then held it tightly in front of her.

After a while, a crimson hue gradually rose from the curved, snake-shaped double-edged blade in Obanai's hand, and then slowly spread across the entire blade.

After a while, the Nichirin Blade in his hand had turned completely crimson, but at this moment, fine beads of sweat appeared on Obanai's forehead, showing that this matter had taken a toll on him.

"While it is indeed possible to do this, using grip strength to turn the Nichirin Blade red consumes a lot of my stamina. I'm not sure if it's worth the effort to transform the Nichirin Blade into a crimson blade in a battle against demons," Obanai said, expressing her thoughts.

“My situation is the same as Iguro’s!” Kyojuro exclaimed.

Although his Nichirin Blade was originally red, there are still subtle differences after it becomes a Crimson Blade, which can be distinguished.

"I think so too. I believe that you don't need to use the Crimson Blade when fighting weaker demons. Its effectiveness is probably only shown when facing a strong enemy," Muichiro nodded in agreement.

Both Giyuu Sanemi and Mitsuri nodded in agreement, as their situation was the same.

"Transforming the Nichirin Blade into a Crimson Blade didn't take much out of me, and I can still use it elegantly in battle. A red Nichirin Blade is simply too gorgeous."

Tengen drew his Nichirin Blade from his back, then exerted force with both hands. After a moment, both of his blades turned crimson. Judging from his expression, this event had not taken much to his liking.

"Ah, my weapon isn't a Nichirin Blade, so I can't use this method. But I succeeded when I tried it with other team members' Nichirin Blades, so it's not difficult for me."

"I've also found a way to make my weapon turn red." Xingming's weapon was too big, and he didn't bring it with him this time, so he couldn't demonstrate it to others.

The other pillars looked at him after hearing what Gyomei said.

He then told those present, "My weapons are a long broad axe and a meteor hammer connected by a long chain. After hearing what Chiba said that day, I began to think about how to make my weapons red. After all, the materials used to forge my weapons are the same as those used for the Nichirin Blade. The effects that the Nichirin Blade can produce, my weapons can certainly produce as well."

"Then I accidentally discovered that colliding my weapons with each other can also turn them red. I guess your Nichirin Blades should also be able to be turned into crimson blades using this method," Gyomei said to the others.

"In that case, let's test it out now." After hearing Gyomei's words, Sanemi stood up, drew his Nichirin Blade, and turned to face Giyu.

"Tomioka, how about we give it a try?" Sanemi grinned at Giyuu, pointing his Nichirin Blade at him.

Sanemi, who was annoyed with Giyu, had long wanted to fight him, but due to the team rule that members could not fight each other, Sanemi had never been able to find the opportunity.

Now that such a good opportunity is right in front of him, he naturally can't resist. Although it may not come to the point of fighting, the thought of exchanging a few blows with him is quite appealing.

“I’d like to give it a try too. I wonder what Tomioka thinks?” Obanai looked at Giyuu and walked over to him. The two of them subtly surrounded Giyuu.

However, Giyuu's expression remained unchanged despite the situation.

Chapter 38 Zenitsu is a headache

Kagaya felt that Sanemi and Obanai should know their limits, and he also wanted to see if this method was feasible, so he did not stop them.

Giyu didn't say anything, and he also drew his Nichirin Blade.

"Hehehe, I'm going to go."

Sanemi laughed a few times, then swung his Nichirin Blade and charged towards Giyuu, before slashing at him with all his might.

He bravely parried the attack with his knife.

The blue and green blades collided at that moment, sparks flew, and then the part where the two Nichirin Blades collided turned red, which gradually spread to the entire blade.

Ding!Ding!Ding!

However, seeing this, Sanemi did not stop immediately, but instead attacked Giyuu three more times, which Giyuu blocked. At this point, both of their Nichirin Blades had turned crimson.

Sanemi then stepped back with some relief, at which point Obanai pressed up on him again.

"It's my turn now."

After saying that, Obanai also took up his Nichirin Blade and began to fight Giyu. After four exchanges, Obanai's Nichirin Blade turned red again, and he stood back, seemingly unsatisfied.

Giyu's expression remained unchanged as he silently sheathed his Nichirin Blade.

Everyone present saw what had just happened.

"It seems that Xingming's method is feasible. However, we will need to verify how effective the Crimson Blade is in future missions. Hopefully, it will give everyone an advantage in the battle against the demons."

I also want to thank Yang for discovering and being willing to share this ability.

After seeing what had just happened, Kagaya said something to all the Pillars, then turned and smiled to express his gratitude to Chiba Yo.

"It is what I should do, my lord," Chiba Yo replied, bowing slightly.

Kagaya smiled upon hearing this, and then addressed all the pillars, saying, "That concludes the two matters I wanted to discuss today. Thank you all for coming."

See you next time, children.

The phrase "See you next time" reflects Kagaya's hope that the Pillars can safely defeat the demons, and also his hope that his body can hold out until the next Pillars meeting.

What was originally just a very ordinary farewell has become somewhat heavy and sad here. The Pillars are all a little saddened by the thought of their lord's deteriorating health.

"See you next time, my lord."

We have said the words of wishing our Lord peace and safety far too many times. Now, the Pillars are simply responding to Kagaya with the same words, expressing their own hopes for their Lord.

After saying goodbye to each other, the pillars walked out of the courtyard together, except for Giyu, who always came and went alone.

"Teacher, about what happened today..."

This time, his views and Kyojuro's views were on opposite sides, so he still had some lingering resentment and planned to apologize to Kyojuro. However, he was interrupted by Kyojuro as soon as he opened his mouth.

“Don’t take today’s events to heart! It’s normal to have your own opinions! And there’s nothing wrong with your ideas! The final test has convinced me! Now I’m willing to temporarily accept that brother and sister!” Kyojuro said loudly.

Chiba Yo felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing Kyojuro's words.

The teacher is indeed very considerate of others...

"Thank you, teacher," Chiba Yo said to Kyojuro with a smile, his lingering resentment now completely gone.

After hearing their conversation, Sanemi left alone. Although Nezuko had passed the rare blood test, he was still unwilling to acknowledge them. However, he had previously said that he would accept them if Nezuko passed the test, so he couldn't say anything now.

After walking for a while, the Pillars gradually separated. Thinking of Zenitsu and Tanjiro, who had been entangled into mummies and were seriously injured, Chiba Yo turned around and headed towards the Butterfly Mansion.

Chiba Yo walked in, and then saw Kanao surrounded by a flock of butterflies.

Seeing that there was no one else around, Chiba Yo had no choice but to walk over to her.

"May I visit the wounded Zenitsu Agatsuma and Tanjiro Kamado who were brought here? Could you tell me where they are now?"

Chiba Yo asked Kanao.

He really didn't want to ask Kanao, because she completely ignored him. It had been quite a while since he met her, yet Kanao hadn't said a single word to him.

Kanao didn't answer him, but smiled as usual.

I knew it……

Chiba Yo felt somewhat helpless.

"Then I'll go in and find it myself, is that okay?" Chiba Yang asked Kanao again, and as expected, she still didn't say anything, so Chiba Yang went in by herself, and Kanao didn't stop her.

As Chiba Yo entered the Butterfly Mansion, he was still racking his brains about how to find the ward where Zenitsu and Tanjiro were, when he saw the Hidden Member who had just carried Tanjiro away and the girl who had served Kyojuro his meal earlier walking towards him.

Chiba Yo has now learned the girl's name from conversations with the other team members. She is a girl in charge of logistics for the Demon Slayer Corps, named Kanzaki Aoi.

Now Chiba Yo no longer had a headache about how to find the ward, and stepped forward to ask, "Miss Kanzaki, are Zenitsu and Tanjiro here?"

"Lord Chiba." ×2

Upon seeing Chiba Yang, the hidden member and Kanzaki Aoi bowed respectfully to greet him, as he was now a Pillar and highly respected within the Demon Slayer Corps.

"There's no need for this..." Chiba Yo was still not used to it and felt a little embarrassed.

"Is Lord Chiba here to visit them?" Kanzaki Aoi asked Chiba Yo with a smile.

She had also heard some things about Chiba Yo. He had become a Pillar by slaying Lower Moon Two less than a month after joining the Demon Slayer Corps. He was an unparalleled genius, and his deeds had already spread throughout the Demon Slayer Corps. However, Chiba Yo himself was not very aware of this.

Furthermore, there are rumors that Chiba Yo has a very good temper and is friendly to ordinary team members and lower-ranking swordsmen. This is particularly evident among the Pillars, which makes the Demon Slayer Corps members who have never met him feel very good about him.

Now that she has met him in person, Kanzaki Aoi completely believes the rumors about Chiba Yo.

“Yes, those two are friends I met during the final selection,” Chiba Yo replied with a nod.

"Lord Chiba is so kind, even as a Pillar he came to visit them personally," Kanzaki Aoi exclaimed in admiration.

Chiba Yo was one of the few Pillars he had met who was both normal and good-tempered.

"They're in the ward up ahead. I'll lead the way."

"Thank you for your trouble," Chiba Yo said with a smile.

Then Kanzaki Aoi led Chiba Yo toward Zenitsu and Tanjiro's hospital room.

"How are they recovering? Is the treatment going smoothly?" Chiba Yo asked Kanzaki Aoi.

Kanzaki Aoi's expression turned somewhat troubled after hearing Chiba Yo's question, and she said with a hint of complaint, "Tanjiro was just brought here. His injuries aren't too serious, and he should recover soon."

However, Zenitsu's condition was more serious, and he was not very cooperative with the treatment; it took him a long time of crying and fussing before he would reluctantly agree to take his medicine.

The thought of Zenitsu needing to recuperate for quite some time gave Kanzaki Aoi a terrible headache.

"Uh...you guys must have worked really hard."

Recalling Zenitsu's personality, Chiba Yo could already imagine the scene at that time.

Chapter 39 Information about Muzan

Pushing open the door to the ward, Chiba Yo saw Zenitsu, Tanjiro, and the boy wearing a boar head mask inside. Zenitsu was already asleep, while Tanjiro lay on the bed, tilting his head and smiling at the other two.

Upon seeing Chiba Yo, Tanjiro exclaimed with some surprise.

Seeing this, Chiba Yo gestured for him to be quiet, then pointed at Zenitsu. Tanjiro understood and nodded without saying anything more.