Demon Slayer: The Second God Who Walks the Earth

He waved his hand, and a crow circling in the sky landed.

"Have the Demon Slayer Corps send over some of their hidden members."

Kyojuro spoke to the crow.

After receiving Kyojuro's order, the crow cawed twice and then flew off in one direction.

After the crows flew away, Kyojuro began searching the village for any survivors. Soon he heard a sobbing sound and followed the sound to find Chiba Yo kneeling and weeping before his mother's severed limbs.

"I'm sorry...I'm sorry...Mother..."

A hand was placed on Chiba Yo's shoulder.

"Young man, let them rest in peace first."

Kyojuro spoke to Chiba Yo in a heavy voice.

Kyojuro was also deeply saddened. His life principle was to protect the weak, and he had always practiced this principle, especially after becoming a Pillar. Now, with almost the entire village wiped out by demons, one can only imagine how he felt.

Chiba Yo knew someone was coming but didn't move. He was a little confused and didn't know what to do. Kyojuro's words reminded him that the most important thing at the moment was to bury his mother properly.

"If you really can't bear it, I can help you bury your mother." Kyojuro understood the boy's feelings at this moment and asked him.

"No, thanks."

Wiping away his tears, Chiba Yang stood up. Upon seeing the scene before him, his eyes welled up with tears again, and he felt an intense hatred for the monster he had just encountered.

However, he suppressed his grief and, with a blank look in his eyes, pieced his mother's severed limbs back together. Then he found a hoe and began to dig.

After seeing Chiba Yo's actions, Kyojuro looked at him with admiration, and then began to help bury the dead in the village.

The green-skinned monster didn't eat many people; most of them were tortured to death, and the number of corpses that needed to be buried was not small.

After a while, a large number of stealth team members arrived and began to handle the aftermath.

Chiba Yo naturally noticed these people, but he didn't say anything.

After burying his mother, Chiba Yo knelt down and kowtowed three times before her grave. All the deceased in the village had also been buried. Kyojuro walked to Chiba Yo's side.

"Live on strongly, young man. The dead are gone, and the living should be even stronger," Kyojuro comforted him.

"Did you come here because of that monster?" Chiba Yang suddenly asked.

He wanted to know what the monster was and why it had attacked their village.

Kyojuro was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. He had originally thought that the boy was able to survive because he had not encountered the demon, but now it seemed that he was wrong.

It must be because that ghost was already full.

He didn't think much about it.

"Yes, the monster that attacked your village was a ghost, a creature that needs to eat people to survive. Once it appears, it will kill humans for food."

Kyojuro replied.

"What about you?"

Chiba Yo continued to ask.

"We are members of a spontaneously formed civilian organization called the Demon Slayer Corps. The goal of the Demon Slayer Corps is to exterminate all the demons in this world and prevent tragedies caused by demons from happening again."

I came here to destroy the ghosts, but I'm too late. I apologize.

There was nothing wrong with telling him this information, so when Chiba Yo asked Kyojuro, he told him everything.

"Can I join you?"

Chiba Yo stood up, turned to look at Kyojuro and asked, his eyes bloodshot and filled with hatred for the demons.

Kyojuro wasn't too surprised by Chiba Yo's reaction. Most of the members of their Demon Slayer Corps were people who had been harmed by demons and wanted to avenge themselves and protect others.

"Joining us means you'll be at risk of being killed by ghosts at any time. These ghosts are only vulnerable to sunlight and wisteria flowers, and they also have powerful regenerative abilities and all sorts of strange and powerful spells."

Of course, after joining, our Demon Slayer Corps will teach you breathing techniques and corresponding sword skills, giving you the ability to fight demons. However, even so, fighting demons is still an extremely dangerous matter. Are you sure you want to join us?

Kyojuro asked solemnly.

In his eyes, Chiba Yang was just an ordinary boy. He hadn't seen the scene of Chiba Yang defeating the green-skinned demon, and at this moment, he hadn't realized how terrifying the boy's talent was.

"I'm certain. I will wipe out all the ghosts in this world!" Chiba Yang replied firmly.

"Alright! Be my stepson, and I will train you to be an outstanding swordsman!" Kyojuro understood Chiba Yo's intentions and, without further ado, directly invited him.

"Yes, Master!" Qianye Yang immediately changed his form of address. He trusted the person in front of him. In the clear world, he saw the righteous energy surrounding the person in front of him.

Moreover, he had seen Kyojuro helping to bury the deceased in the village.

Perhaps it was a coincidence of fate, but the swordsman who was born with the Transparent World and the Demon Slayer Mark a hundred years ago was also recruited into the Demon Slayer Corps by the Flame Pillar at that time. And today, a hundred years later, another genius who was born with the Transparent World and the Demon Slayer Mark has been recruited into the Demon Slayer Corps by the Flame Pillar of this generation.

The rising sun peeked over the eastern mountains, its rays dispelling the darkness and bathing everyone in its light. Chiba Yo glanced back at the village before turning and following Kyojuro...

Demon Slayer Corps Barracks

Kyojuro knelt on one knee and reported the details of the mission to Ubuyashiki Kagaya, while also telling him about his desire to adopt Chiba Yo as his stepson.

"Is that so... You've had a hard time, Kyojuro. Don't blame yourself too much, child. Demons are unpredictable. You've carried out several missions in a row, so it's understandable that you couldn't catch up." Ubuyashiki Kagaya smiled and comforted Kyojuro.

From Kyojuro's words, Kagaya sensed his self-reproach, which might have been part of the reason he adopted the only surviving child as his stepson.

Kyojuro was taken aback by what he heard. He did feel very guilty about what had happened, but he didn't say it. Kagaya's words made him feel much better about the matter.

“Since you’ve made your decision, you can teach that child. However, the final selection is only seven days away, and he might not make it in time,” Yaozai then added.

“Indeed, but it’s not a bad thing for him to train for a while longer before participating in the final selection. I will teach him well.” Kyojuro nodded in agreement.

"I believe you," Kagaya Ubuyashiki said to Kyojuro with a smile.

After saying goodbye to Kagaya, Kyojuro left the mansion.

Chiba Yo, who was waiting outside the mansion, went to greet Kyojuro when he came out.

"Rengoku-sensei," Chiba Yo greeted respectfully. The two of them had already learned each other's names on the way, and Kyojuro had also told him about the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons.

Chapter 4 Breathing Technique

"Okay, let's start training now!" Kyojuro said cheerfully when he saw Chiba Yo.

“Okay, I will try my best.” Chiba Yang nodded firmly.

Chiba Yo then followed the Flame Pillar to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters training ground, where there were two other people present.

Both were girls. One of them had long black hair, but the ends of her bangs were purple. She wore a butterfly hair accessory, had purple pupils, and was wearing a Demon Slayer Corps uniform with a haori (a type of traditional Chinese garment) with butterfly wing patterns on it.

The other one also had black hair and purple eyes, wore a Demon Slayer Corps uniform, a knee-length black pleated skirt and white boots, and a white cape with a dark pink bow tie over the Demon Slayer Corps uniform.

The two seemed to be practicing swordsmanship at the time, but they stopped when they saw Kyojuro and the others arrive.

"Mr. Rengoku is back. How did the mission go?" Shinobu Kocho sheathed her sword and greeted him with a smile.

Kyojuro didn't speak upon hearing this, but glanced at Chiba Yo behind him.

After seeing Kyojuro's reaction, Shinobu Kocho seemed to understand something. She stopped smiling and looked at Yo Chiba with a sympathetic expression. Kanao, on the other hand, still had a smile on her face as usual, looking somewhat wooden.

"This is my newly adopted stepson, his name is Chiba Yo!" Kyojuro broke the dull atmosphere by introducing Chiba Yo to Shinobu and the others in a cheerful voice.

He then introduced Chiba Yang, saying, "Yang, she is the Insect Pillar of our Demon Slayer Corps. She is a powerful and respectable fighter who can develop poisons that target demons and is not affected by her physical disadvantages in battle!"

His voice was as cheerful as ever.

"Insect Pillar Lord." Chiba Yo greeted Kocho Shinobu respectfully after hearing Kyojuro's introduction.

Previously, Kyojuro had introduced him to the Demon Slayer Corps' ranking system, and Chiba Yo, as the strongest member of the Demon Slayer Corps, felt it was necessary for him to show them respect.

"Mr. Rengoku is too kind. You don't need to be so respectful, Xiaoyang. Just call me Shinobu-neechan from now on." Shinobu Kocho was a little embarrassed by Kyojuro's praise and smiled as she spoke to Chiba Yang.

"Yes, Shinobu-neechan." Chiba Yo greeted her respectfully again.

Shinobu Kocho felt somewhat helpless at this sight.

“She is my stepson, Kanao Tsuyuri. You two should be about the same age, right? How old is Yo?” Shinobu then introduced Kanao to Yo.

“15 years old,” Chiba Yo replied.

"She's a year younger than Kanao," Shinobu Kocho remarked.

"Kanao should be going to participate in the final selection soon, right?" Kyojuro asked Shinobu.

"Mm." Shinobu Kocho nodded.

"Keep it up!" Kyojuro shouted to Kanao.

Kanao simply smiled at Kyojuro.

"Alright, our training for today is almost finished, let's head back now."

After saying that, Shinobu Kocho left with Kanao.

"Rengoku-sensei, what was that final selection you were talking about?" Chiba asked Kyojuro after Shinobu and the others left.

"The final selection is the last test to become a member of the Demon Slayer Corps. It involves surviving for seven days on Mount Fujikasane, where demons dwell. If you pass this test, you can obtain your own Nichirin Blade and become a Demon Slayer Corps swordsman," Kyojuro explained to Chiba Yo.

After listening to Kyojuro's words, Chiba Yo felt somewhat puzzled, as he felt that the test seemed too easy.

The green-skinned demons were easy for him to deal with. Although he later learned that these demons could only be killed by sunlight or by beheading with a Nichirin Blade, Chiba Yo still felt that it was not difficult.

Besides, the final selection only requires surviving seven days in that mountain, so even without killing ghosts, it's possible to pass.

Perhaps the demons there are all incredibly powerful. Chiba Yo thought to himself.

"However, the final selection is too early for you. You need to get my approval first before you can participate in the final selection. So! Start training hard! Let's do two hundred push-ups first!" Kyojuro shouted enthusiastically to Chiba Yo.

"Yes, Teacher Rengoku!" Chiba Yo replied, and then immediately lay down on the ground and started doing push-ups.

At the same time, he quickly adjusted his breathing, and a white rainbow appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Kyojuro was startled when he saw what had just happened.

Breathing techniques? I haven't taught him that yet.

Uncertain, Kyojuro approached Chiba Yo to observe him.

"113! 114! 115! 116!..."

Chiba Yo focused intently on doing push-ups, his breathing rhythm extremely even. Despite doing so many push-ups, not a single drop of sweat appeared on his face, and he looked very relaxed.

After observing closely, Kyojuro finally saw it clearly.

It is indeed a breathing technique, unlike any other school of breathing techniques. It has even reached the level of total concentration breathing, maintaining total concentration breathing unconsciously.

Kyojuro fell silent; the current situation was somewhat beyond his expectations.

“197! 198! 199! 200!”

Chiba Yo finished two hundred push-ups, stood up from the ground, and still had no sweat on his face, looking very relaxed.

"Master Rengoku, I'm done. What's the next training exercise?" Chiba Yo asked Kyojuro.

It is indeed a state of complete concentration during breathing, and it hasn't stopped yet.

Kyojuro was staring at Chiba Yo, deeply shocked. After hearing Chiba Yo's words, he asked, "Yo, when did you learn the breathing technique?"

Upon hearing this, Chiba Yang was taken aback.

"I haven't learned any breathing techniques, my teacher hasn't taught me yet..."

However, he quickly realized something, slapped his forehead, and said with a sudden realization:

"Oh, is what Teacher Lianyu talking about is the method I use to adjust my breathing? I figured this out when I was five or six years old. By adjusting my breathing, I can significantly improve my strength and stamina, and do many things that I couldn't do normally. This way, I can help my mother..."

As he spoke, Chiba Yo couldn't help but recall the past, and a wave of sorrow washed over him.

But he quickly adjusted.

My mother must have wanted me to live a good life, just like I felt when I saw her contemplating suicide...

Chiba Yo paused for a moment, then asked Kyojuro, "Is this the breathing technique?"

"Yes, it does look like a breathing technique, and it has reached a very high level: full concentration breathing, which means maintaining full concentration breathing all day long," Kyojuro nodded and said.

Chapter 5 Genius

Kyojuro was taken aback by Chiba Yo's situation. He had met many people in the Demon Slayer Corps, but without exception, they all learned Breathing Techniques after joining the Corps. Moreover, it would take at least several months to master a Breathing Technique to the point of being proficient. Chiba Yo's starting point was already the end point for some people.

"Alright, I'll demonstrate the Flame Breathing sword technique to you now. Try it and see if you can use the breathing method to activate the sword technique. All you need to do now is study the sword technique and cultivate your physique!"