Demon Slayer: The Second God Who Walks the Earth

Chiba Yo didn't know much about Inosuke, but in the Transparent World, Chiba Yo discovered that Inosuke's body was quite strong, and his ligaments seemed to be more flexible than the average person's. This meant that his bones would be less stable, but at the same time, his organs would have a slightly larger range of motion than before.

In other words, he has the ability to displace organs from their original positions, which is a very strong ability in life-or-death battles.

However, achieving this requires strong body control, so Chiba Yo plans to train him in both body control and strength.

After clearing his mind, Chiba Yo first looked at Inosuke, pointed to the large rock tied to the training ground, and said to him, "Inosuke, why don't you do two hundred squats while carrying this rock to warm up?"

Tanjiro and the other two were stunned after hearing Chiba Yo's words.

Doing squats while carrying such a huge rock! Two hundred of them! And this is just a warm-up!!! Is Yang trying to kill us with training?!

Zenitsu gaped in shock, and at the same time began to worry extremely about his training.

Didn't he say he'd start with the lowest standards?! How come he's immediately throwing in training that's impossible for any human to complete...? No, he's probably getting revenge on Inosuke.

Zenitsu turned to look at Inosuke, recalling the scene where Inosuke had called Chiba Yo by the wrong name earlier.

That's right! Yang must be retaliating against Inosuke for always calling him by the wrong name by giving him training that's impossible to complete! Yang and I are such good friends, he'll definitely arrange suitable training for me.

I didn't expect Yang to be so vengeful and cunning!

Zenitsu thought about it more and more and felt that he was right. Then he smiled and winked at Chiba Yo, hoping that he could arrange suitable training for him.

Chiba Yo was puzzled when Zenitsu suddenly winked at him.

Although I don't know what he means by that, I'll respond to him anyway.

Thinking this, Chiba Yo smiled and nodded at Zenitsu.

This is really the case!

Upon seeing Chiba Yo's response, Zenitsu became certain of his own thoughts and gave Inosuke a sympathetic look.

Sigh, you stupid boar head, I never thought you'd have such a day. Enjoy it, hahaha!

"he he he he he……"

Zenitsu lowered his head, covered his mouth, and laughed gleefully, leaving Tanjiro, who was standing next to him, somewhat confused.

"Yang, isn't this training too much?" Tanjiro asked Chiba Yang.

"Huh? Really?" Chiba Yang asked, somewhat puzzled. In his opinion, this was indeed the minimum standard for the training. If he were to participate, the starting point would be five hundred.

"But I set the training volume according to the minimum standard. I thought Inosuke should be able to complete it easily. Was I wrong?" Chiba Yo said with some difficulty.

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"This amount of training is clearly just for warming up."

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"If Inosuke really can't finish, then he can just do as much as he can," Chiba Yo said with a hint of helplessness.

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A large cloud of gas billowed from the nostrils of the boar's head mask, and Inosuke, who had already begun to retreat, was instantly enraged, roaring at Chiba Yo, "What did you say! You bastard! I can definitely handle this amount of training! I can easily do two hundred right now! If you keep talking nonsense, believe me, I'll kick your ass to pieces!"

"what--!!!"

After Chiba Yo finished shouting, Inosuke immediately rushed to the large rock and lifted it up with all his might.

"I'll finish it right now and show you!"

As he spoke, Inosuke lifted the stone and began doing squats.

Tanjiro looked at Inosuke with admiration, Zenitsu looked at Inosuke as if he were an idiot, and Chiba Yo was a little withdrawn after being scolded by Inosuke.

However, he didn't pay much attention to it. Seeing that Inosuke had already started training, he turned to Zenitsu and said, "Zenitsu..."

"Mmm! What is my training, Yo?" Zenitsu answered repeatedly, asking Chiba Yo expectantly.

"What you need to train is your speed, so start by running thirty laps around the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters," Chiba Yo said to Zenitsu.

Zenitsu's expression froze. He felt like he had misheard, so he smiled and asked Chiba Yo again, "Run thirty laps around the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters?"

“Yes, and you have to maintain full concentration while running.” Chiba Yo nodded and said to Zenitsu.

Then, after thinking for a moment, he added, "Try to always maintain your fastest speed."

Chapter 60 Kaigaku

Zenitsu's smile froze on his face.

"No one could possibly complete this kind of training! Are you trying to kill me?! I'm not even married yet, and you think it's pathetic that I'm being trained to death like this? Absolutely pathetic!"

He died before even seeing Nezuko turn back into a human, and before he could marry her—how pitiful! Nezuko will be a widow for life because of this! And you, Yang, are the one who caused all of this! How can you bear it! Waaaaah…”

Zenitsu immediately threw himself on Chiba Yo, grabbing his clothes and crying out.

Tanjiro felt somewhat helpless upon hearing Zenitsu's words, but since Zenitsu had protected Nezuko many times during the Mugen Train mission and before at the Drum Mansion, he was still willing to acknowledge Zenitsu.

Chiba Yo felt somewhat helpless seeing Zenitsu's condition. Just then, Inosuke, who was standing next to him, was about to give up.

The rock he was carrying was originally tied with a rope to train his arm strength, and Inosuke could already pull it up relatively easily. But now he was carrying it while doing squats, which increased the difficulty by more than a little bit.

After doing about twenty repetitions, Inosuke's legs and arms started to tremble.

"The pig suddenly... rushes forward..."

Inosuke used breathing techniques and chanted slogans to encourage himself, but this did not allow him to break through his limits.

His arm suddenly went limp, and the boulder was about to crash down.

However, the next moment the boulder rose up, and Chiba Yang stood to the side and pulled it up by grabbing the rope tied to the boulder with one hand.

Inosuke, exhausted, immediately collapsed to the ground.

The training I arranged did seem a bit too harsh for them...

Inosuke's situation made Chiba Yo realize that his arrangements were indeed somewhat unreasonable.

So he thought for a moment and said to Zenitsu, "Sorry, I misjudged the situation just now. Zenitsu, you can run three laps first, but you must maintain full concentration and normal breathing throughout."

Based on Inosuke's situation, their limits should be about one-tenth of his standard, so Chiba Yo reduced Zenitsu's training to one-tenth as well.

"There are still so many, Yang. The Demon Slayer Corps headquarters is huge," Zenitsu said to Chiba Yang with tears streaming down his face.

“Any less and it won’t be effective,” Chiba Yo said to Zenitsu with some difficulty. He now felt that guiding others in training was not an easy task, and he also understood why the Pillars basically had no adopted sons. Teaching others still required experienced people.

"Alright then..." After hearing Chiba Yo's words, Zenitsu didn't say anything more. He wiped away his tears and went for a run with a heroic look on his face.

"I'm sorry, I didn't think that through. Are you alright?"

As Chiba Yo spoke, he stepped forward and extended his hand to Inosuke, feeling a pang of guilt. If he hadn't noticed earlier, Inosuke might have been injured because of his training.

Inosuke stared blankly at Chiba Yo's outstretched hand for a moment, then stood up on his own.

"Hmph, I could definitely finish two hundred if you didn't cause trouble," Inosuke said, but his trembling arms and legs made his words unconvincing.

"Okay, you should rest for a while." Chiba Yang nodded and said to Inosuke, then looked at Tanjiro.

Tanjiro was a little uneasy at the moment. The training that Chiba Yang had just arranged for Inosuke and Zenitsu made him doubt Chiba Yang's abilities in this area.

Although he hoped to train hard and become stronger as soon as possible, he did not want to engage in training that he could not complete.

"Tanjiro... your training involves holding your breath."

Chiba Yang spoke to Tanjiro, explaining that this was a training method he had devised to make Tanjiro's lungs stronger. Although it was simple, it should be quite suitable for him.

The essence of breathing techniques is to instantly and significantly boost one's physical abilities by inhaling a large amount of oxygen in a short period of time.

Once he trains his lungs properly, he'll find it much easier to unleash the Hinokami Kagura in battle, and the power of his swordsmanship will also increase accordingly.

"Hmm... let's start with three minutes." Chiba Yang thought for a moment and said. Based on Inosuke's situation just now, he knew that the training he had arranged before was not suitable. Therefore, he changed the training volume he had originally planned for Tanjiro according to Inosuke's situation at that time.

Hearing Chiba Yang's words, Tanjiro breathed a sigh of relief. Holding his breath for three minutes was not difficult for him.

"Okay," Tanjiro nodded in reply.

Tanjiro then prepared a wooden bucket filled with water for Tanjiro to practice holding his breath.

The three of them began their training in full swing. In addition to this training, Chiba Yo also used his insight into the world to improve Zenitsu and Inosuke's swordsmanship, making their swordsmanship more suitable for their bodies and enabling them to exert their full strength to the maximum extent.

After realizing that his standards differed from Tanjiro's, Chiba Yo's guidance ability was still quite good.

Just as Chiba Yo was instructing the three in training at the training ground, a Demon Slayer Corps member with black hair, blue eyes, and thick eyebrows saw Zenitsu outside the training ground.

"Tch." Upon seeing Zenitsu, Kaigaku showed a look of disgust and was about to turn and leave, but the conversation between two members of the Hidden Team who happened to be passing by made him stop.

"Lord Chiba really takes good care of his junior swordsmen. He's so busy himself, yet he still patiently guides them in their training," a member of the Hidden Team remarked, gazing at Chiba Yang on the training field.

“Indeed, and he is very respectful to us lowly members of the Shadow Team. He’s such a kind person,” another Shadow Team member echoed.

"Hey! Is the Chiba-sama you're talking about the genius swordsman Chiba Yo who joined the Demon Slayer Corps less than half a month ago and then killed Lower Moon Two to become a Pillar?" Kaigaku called out to the two members of the Hidden Army, asking in an arrogant tone.

Kaigaku's attitude displeased the two members of the Hidden Army, but since he was a swordsman of the Demon Slayer Corps, they couldn't say anything and simply replied, "Yes."

After hearing the Hidden Member's reply, Kaigaku looked at Zenitsu, who was honing his swordsmanship under Chiba Yo's guidance in the training ground.

Why is this guy so lucky? He gets patiently taught wherever he goes.

Jealousy gradually ignited in his heart. Kaigaku clenched his fists, and after a moment, he snorted coldly and left.

Before they knew it, it was already dusk, and Tanjiro and his two companions were exhausted after a day of training.

"Alright, that concludes today's training. We'll continue tomorrow, and I'll increase the training volume a bit. But don't worry, I'll consider your abilities," Chiba Yo said with a smile, looking at the three people in front of him. He was already feeling quite comfortable with the training.

"Bring it on! I'll definitely finish all the training and become even stronger! Hahahaha!" Inosuke shouted energetically, raising his arms.

"I'll do my best too!" Tanjiro added.

"I hope you can really do it appropriately," Zenitsu remarked to Chiba Yo.

After saying their goodbyes, Chiba Yo parted ways with them.

The next day, as soon as Chiba Yo stepped out of his house in the early morning, he saw a Demon Slayer Corps swordsman standing outside the courtyard, seemingly waiting for him.

"Lord Yangzhu, my name is Kaigaku. I want to become as strong as you, and I hope you can guide me!"

Chapter 61 Mission Report

Chiba Yo didn't recognize the Demon Slayer Corps swordsman in front of him and was somewhat puzzled as to why he would come to him for guidance. However, he had to go and instruct Tanjiro and the others, so even if he wanted to agree, he didn't have the time.

Furthermore, he would guide Tanjiro and the others partly because he already knew them, and partly because of Kyojuro's entrustment. Otherwise, he would have chosen to go out and search for Muzan's whereabouts during this free time when there were no missions.

"Sorry, I have other things to do right now." Chiba Yo smiled apologetically at Kaigaku, then continued:

"Besides, I'll be very busy afterwards and won't have much time. If you want to become stronger, you can seek guidance from other Pillars, like the Stone Pillar, Gyomei Himejima, who is the strongest member of the Demon Slayer Corps. They should be returning to Demon Slayer Corps headquarters in the next couple of days."

Seeing Kaigaku's determined posture as he bent over, Chiba Yo, despite not having time himself, still revealed some information to him.

Yesterday, when I was in Kyojuro's hospital room, the Lord said that he had summoned the other Pillars back to discuss the Mark, and they should be back in the next few days.

Beiming Island Xingming! Will that blind man be back in the next couple of days?

Upon hearing Chiba Yo's words, Kaigaku was startled, like a mouse seeing a cat.

He was extremely familiar with Gyomei of Beiming Island. He was one of the children Gyomei had taken in. He was the child who disobeyed Gyomei and encountered a ghost at night when he returned to the temple.

It was also he who extinguished the fragrance of the wisteria flowers, releasing a ghost into the temple that caused the children there to die tragically. As a result, Xingming was imprisoned.

After experiencing some more events, he joined the Demon Slayer Corps and then learned that Gyomei was already the Stone Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps. From then on, he kept avoiding Gyomei. He only dared to come back to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters this time because he heard that Gyomei had gone to carry out a mission.

Chiba Yang's words had frightened him quite a bit, so Kaigaku didn't dare to linger any longer. Without saying a word to Chiba Yang, he turned around and quickly left.

So eager? Looks like you really want to get stronger...

Chiba Yo thought to himself as he watched Kaigaku walk away quickly.

However, he didn't pay much attention to it and turned back to walk towards the training field.

Half an hour later, after arranging the training tasks for Tanjiro and the other two, Chiba Yo arrived at the lord's residence.

Yesterday, because of his concern for Kyojuro's safety, Chiba Yo even forgot to report the mission situation to his lord. He should have told his lord about the encounter with Muzan.

As for the part about Tamayo and Yushiro, Chiba Yo intends to keep it a secret for the time being.

But Chiba Yo didn't expect that he wouldn't mention it; instead, it was his lord who brought it up first.

After recounting his encounter with Muzan to his lord, Kagaya looked at Chiba Yo with a smile and said, "You met Tamayo on this mission, right, Yo?"

Upon hearing Kagaya's words, Chiba Yo was shocked for a moment, and then he suddenly remembered something.

During the last trial of Tanjiro and Nezuko, when Tanjiro was taken away by the Kakuzumi members, Kagaya said something cryptic.