Demon Slayer: The Second God Who Walks the Earth

"I see. I hope you can recover well in the swordsmith village, and I also hope that Mr. Tokito can get a new Nichirin Sword as soon as possible," Chiba Yo said with a smile, offering his best wishes to the two of them.

"Yes!" Kyojuro replied.

"Oh right... I think I've seen you before... Who are you again?" At this moment, Muichiro looked at Chiba Yo in front of him with a puzzled expression and asked Chiba Yo.

He had only recently returned to headquarters, and he had encountered far more battles than usual, which damaged his Nichirin Blade. Feeling that it was a waste of time, he decided to personally go to the swordsmith village to have a new sword made for him.

“My name is Chiba Yo.” Chiba Yo replied to Muichiro with a sigh.

Mr. Tokito's memory is still so worrying...

Chiba Yo thought to himself that although they hadn't seen each other for a while, Muichiro would forget about him the day after they met at the Pillar Meeting.

"Oh, I see." Muichiro nodded expressionlessly, as if he had memorized it, but in reality, he hadn't remembered a single word.

"By the way, Mr. Tokito, I'd like to ask if you've encountered significantly more demons than usual lately?" Chiba Yo asked Muichiro, wanting to know if he was the only one experiencing this or if everyone else was experiencing the same thing.

"How many evil spirits have we encountered recently...?"

Upon hearing this, Muichiro tilted his head and started thinking, but judging from his expression, it seemed unlikely that he would come up with an answer.

Chiba Yo felt that he had probably asked in vain, but a crow with long eyelashes landed on Muichiro's shoulder and answered Chiba Yo's question.

"Haha! Haha! Lord Muichiro has slain three demons in the past three weeks! And they were all demons with strength comparable to the Lower Moon! You can't compare to them, can you?" Long-lashed crow shouted loudly at Chiba Yang, his voice full of boasting.

Long-lashed Raven was always proud of its master, Muichiro, believing him to be a genius from a different dimension. Muichiro's feat of becoming a Pillar in just two months was indeed unmatched before.

However, things changed after Chiba Yo appeared. Not only did he become a Pillar much faster, but he also learned the Breath of the Sun.

Long-Eyelashed Crow had been touting Muichiro as a descendant of a Sun Breathing user, but now a real Sun Breathing user had appeared, and even one acknowledged by the master. As a result, it felt somewhat displeased with Chiba Yo, wondering when its master would be able to surpass him.

Finding and eliminating evil spirits is not an easy task, and their tracks are also not easy to find. Therefore, it takes quite a while to kill an evil spirit. Killing three evil spirits in three weeks is indeed a very high efficiency. Long-Eyelashed Raven thought this was something he could brag about to Chiba Yang.

I've encountered three evil spirits in three weeks. Does that mean the frequency of ghost appearances has indeed increased...?

Chiba Yosuke pondered.

"Wow! We've slain six evil spirits in the past three weeks! And..."

At that moment, the crow in Chiba Yang's hand woke up at some point and suddenly became very energetic, shouting loudly at the long-eyelashed crow on Muichiro's shoulder.

Chapter 117 Awakening

Chiba Yang was startled and immediately grabbed the crow with his left hand.

"Wow! And... they're all... Lower Moon level..."

Chiba Yang's actions made the crow understand immediately, and it managed to cover up its mistake, though it was a little breathless.

Chiba Yang then released it with lingering fear, but at that moment, Crow Brother fainted again in his hand.

Muichiro:? ?

Seeing the confused looks on Kyojuro and Muichiro's faces, Chiba Yo coughed twice and explained, "Ahem, my crow was too tired from this mission and flew for too long, which caused it to suffer from heatstroke. It's been talking nonsense a lot. I was just squeezing its blood to send blood to its brain, so as long as it faints and then wakes up, it'll be fine."

Chiba Yo also learned Shinobu's technique, but unfortunately he doesn't know how to make medicine. Otherwise, he would definitely make a medicine for Crow Brother that would allow it to forget the past and start over.

"So this is how heatstroke in crows is treated? This is the first time I've heard of it. I think I should write it down; it might come in handy in the future."

After hearing Chiba Yo's explanation, Muichiro stared blankly and said...

Upon hearing this, the long-lashed crow on his shoulder flapped its wings in alarm and cried out, "This is definitely fake! Lord Muichiro, please don't believe this fellow!"

After saying that, Muichiro remained silent for a while, his eyelids drooping.

Then, as if startled awake, he opened his eyes wide and slowly turned his head to his raven, asking, "Ah? Believe what?"

The long-lashed crow was speechless but also relieved after hearing Muichiro's words; it had almost forgotten what Muichiro's memory was like.

Then Muichiro tilted his head and muttered to himself, "I think I just said something..."

"Forget it, I don't want to."

After a moment, Muichiro gave up thinking.

Chiba Yo was relieved to see this. With Muichiro's memory, even if he told him about what happened during the mission now, he would probably forget it as soon as he turned around.

Kyojuro, standing to the side, looked at the situation with some confusion, but he didn't ask any further questions.

"There shouldn't be any danger, right?" Chiba Yo asked with some concern, since Kyojuro's injuries hadn't fully healed yet, and he was worried about it.

"Hahaha, of course not! My strength has almost recovered! Plus, the markings have reappeared, so I'm even stronger than before!"

Furthermore, Toru is accompanying them this time, and the warning zone around Kanroji is right next to the swordsmith village, so even if an Upper Moon appears, there shouldn't be any problem!

Kyojuro laughed twice and said loudly.

Chiba Yang was relieved to hear this. As Kyojuro said, the swordsmith village would have three Pillar-level fighters for a short period of time, so even if the Upper Moon went there, they wouldn't gain any advantage.

"It's getting late, Tokito and I should set off. I've heard the journey to the swordsmith village is quite long, so we should leave as soon as possible."

Kyojuro looked at the sky and spoke.

"Then I wish you a speedy recovery, teacher," Chiba Yo said with a smile.

His Nichirin Blade is still almost brand new. If someone saw it, they would probably think he hadn't used it much. In fact, that's a fair assessment. He really hasn't used it much.

I would use my sword almost every time I encountered a ghost, but the most I used it for was making a box for that white-haired ghost not long ago.

It could be said that those two big trees were the ones that made Chiba Yang draw his sword the most times, and making that box really took a lot of his effort.

"Okay! Then I can continue participating in missions, and Xiaoyang, you won't need to keep an eye on my patrol area anymore!"

Kyojuro answered loudly.

After saying their goodbyes, Kyojuro and Muichiro left.

When Muichiro left, the long-eyelashed crow on his shoulder was still glaring angrily at Chiba Yo, making him feel that the crow's personality was very similar to Yushiro's.

Watching Kyojuro and the others leave, Chiba Yo shook the crow in his hand.

The crow let out a weak caw but did not wake up.

"Sigh, I need to get Brother Crow to a shady place quickly, otherwise his heatstroke symptoms will probably get worse." Chiba Yang muttered to himself for a while, and then took Brother Crow back to his own residence.

After sending Crow back, Chiba Yo went to the Butterfly Mansion.

After inquiring with the hidden team members inside, Chiba Yo learned that Zenitsu had recovered and gone out to carry out a mission, leaving only Tanjiro still unconscious.

As soon as Chiba Yo reached the door of Tanjiro's hospital room, he saw Tanjiro regaining consciousness and Kanao holding his hand by Tanjiro's bedside, crying tears of joy.

"It's so good to see you awake..." Kanao said happily as she looked at Tanjiro who had just woken up.

Did I come at the wrong time...? It seems Tanjiro probably doesn't need me to visit him anymore...

Chiba Yo stood at the door, too afraid to go in. He also felt a little heartbroken. This was the first time he had ever heard Kanao speak. She had never answered him when he asked her questions before.

Just as Chiba Yo was about to leave and stop being a third wheel, a member of the Hidden Team came over with a plate of snacks.

"Ah, it's Lord Chiba. Are you here to visit Tanjiro?"

After greeting Chiba Yo, Goto asked a question.

"Um...that's right."

Chiba Yo answered truthfully.

"There are quite a few people worried about this child. I wonder when he will wake up. This honey cake is a special gift for him. I heard that he has an extraordinary sense of smell. Maybe he will wake up immediately after smelling the cake."

Goto sighed and rambled on.

"Uh...actually..."

"Lord Chiba, I'll go in first."

Chiba Yo was about to tell Goto that Tanjiro had woken up, but Goto interrupted him.

After Goto finished speaking, he went into the room. Chiba Yang thought that since someone else had already come in to be a third wheel, it wouldn't make a difference if he came in too, so he followed Goto in.

Tanjiro closed his eyes again, while Kanao sat obediently on the edge of the bed without saying a word.

Goto didn't notice that Tanjiro had woken up. After placing the honey cake on the table, he said to Kanao, "Well, I'll leave the honey cake here for now. Please leave it for a while before removing it. If he still doesn't wake up, eat it before it spoils."

After saying that, Goto was about to leave when Tanjiro opened his eyes and said in a weak voice:

"Thank you... for the gifts..."

At that moment, he also saw Chiba Yo.

"Yang...you're here too..."

Chiba Yo thought to himself that he had arrived a long time ago, but he just didn't want to disturb the two of you.

Knowing beforehand, Chiba Yo wasn't particularly excited, but Goto next to him was anything but. Upon hearing Tanjiro's words, he excitedly shouted, "He's already awake!? Can't you be a little more dramatic?!"

Chapter 118 Chiba Yo's Plan

Unlike Chiba Yo, Goto has been taking care of the comatose Tanjiro every day for the past month, hoping that Tanjiro will wake up at any moment.

That's why he was so agitated after seeing Tanjiro regain his senses, and Kanao's calm and silent demeanor also infuriated him.

"How can you always be so calm?! Go and call someone!! Tell everyone he's regained consciousness!! You silly girl!!"

Goto's eyes widened as if they were about to pop out of their sockets, and he shouted loudly at Kanao.

But this was already a huge reaction for Kanao; she spoke to others and even shed tears.

When Kanao saw Goto's expression, she quickly bowed and apologized to him, even though she didn't know what she had done wrong.

But Goto still looked fuming.

"Everyone's worried sick about this kid!! This is a huge matter! I don't care about class distinctions!"

Goto walked angrily to the door of the ward.

"Kiyoshi! Sumi! Naho! and Himawari!! Tanjiro has woken up!!"

Goto stood at the door of the ward and shouted loudly into the corridor.

Then the three Butterfly Mansion kids rushed into the ward, each with tears on their faces, overjoyed at Tanjiro's awakening.

Immediately afterwards, they all rushed to Tanjiro's side. Nakahara Sumi was crying and trying to feed Tanjiro a piece of red bean bread, while Goto brought over a honey cake. Kanao calmly smiled and watched everything in front of her.

Chiba Yo couldn't help but smile as he looked at the harmonious and warm atmosphere in the ward.

At that moment, a person completely covered by a bed sheet rushed in.

"Ah—a monster!"

Naho was so frightened by this that her face turned pale.

Just as the figure was about to collide with Chiba Yang, he slightly turned to the side to avoid it, and then picked up the bed sheet in the process.

Then Aoi Kanzaki's figure appeared.

Because Chiba Yo was blocked by the sheet he picked up, Kanzaki Aoi didn't notice him and rushed straight to Tanjiro's bedside, just like Naho and the others.

"You're finally awake!!! Everyone did this to take our place..."

Kanzaki Aoi burst into tears, feeling deeply ashamed.

Chiba Yo realized they wouldn't be able to finish talking anytime soon, so he quietly took the bed sheet and left, planning to come back in later.

He came to see Tanjiro for two reasons: first, to visit him, and second, to say goodbye to his friends in the Demon Slayer Corps.

His next plan was to follow Tamayo's advice and find those demons with spatial abilities, capture them, and bring them back for Tamayo to study, in case Muzan really had that kind of spatial ability that they couldn't deal with.

At the same time, he also wanted to try his luck and see if he could encounter Muzan again.

This time, he doesn't plan to return to headquarters easily after leaving. Apart from Shinobu Kocho on Tamayo's side, he definitely won't be able to see the other Demon Slayer Corps members for a long time.

So he wanted to say goodbye to them.

After draping the sheet outside, Chiba Yo returned to Tanjiro's ward and waited for a while. Then, Nakahara Sumi, Terauchi Kiyoshi, Takada Naho, and Kanzaki Aoi came out one after another.

"Lord Chiba!? Are you here to visit Tanjiro too?" Kanzaki Aoi was quite surprised to see Chiba Yo standing outside the door.

Upon hearing this, Chiba Yo was momentarily speechless.

Fortunately, the three little ones next to Kanzaki Aoi spoke up for her.

"Lord Chiba arrived before us," Nakahara Sumi said.

"Huh!?"