Demon Slayer: The Second God Who Walks the Earth

Having found a way to vent and divert the attention of others, Sanemi walked toward Giyu.

He probably wanted to say hello to me... Could it be that the person who mentioned me on the street last time was Shinazugawa...?

As Giyu watched Sanemi walk towards him, he thought to himself, but Sanemi's next words shattered his illusions.

"Tomioka, your alert zone is clearly the closest, why are you so late? Are you looking down on us?"

For the same reason as last time, Sanemi had already rolled up his sleeves.

"Stop! Team rules prohibit members from fighting each other!"

Seeing this, Tanjiro, who was standing next to Chiba Yo, immediately ran forward to try to stop the fight between the two.

Giyu was somewhat disappointed after hearing Sanemi's words, realizing that Sanemi didn't seem to want to greet him.

Remembering how angry he seemed when he didn't respond to Sanemi's question last time, Giyuu decided to give him a proper response this time.

"I don't look down on you, it's just that my strength is different from yours."

Chapter 144 Sanemi's Nightmare

Everyone:!!!

Yi Yong's expressionless face, coupled with those words, shocked everyone present.

Even Tanjiro was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say.

At this moment, the anger in the heart of the girl who was a little further away was rising rapidly.

Yiyong's real reason for arriving late was that his strength was too weak to compare with yours.

But in the circumstances he just made those words sounded sarcastic to anyone, especially since he added beforehand, "I didn't mean to look down on you."

This is tantamount to saying, "I'm not targeting you, I just want to say you're all trash."

Mr. Tomioka, you truly are amazing...

Chiba Yo covered his face with one hand, feeling that Giyuu was beyond saving.

Sanemi was stunned for a moment after hearing Giyu's words, then the veins on his face bulged, and he was furious because of what Giyu had just said.

However, Sanemi laughed at this moment.

"Hehehehe, you're really confident. You think your strength is different from ours? Fine, since you've said that, let me test your words today and see just how your strength differs from ours."

"Don't let me knock you out in one move!"

After saying these words, Sanemi rushed straight at Giyuu and threw a punch at him.

Sanemi had tolerated Giyu's "overbearing" words many times in the past because of the team rules, but today he really couldn't stand it anymore.

However, he overlooked one point: it was actually he who approached Yiyong first.

Giyuu was puzzled when he saw Sanemi attacking him. He didn't understand why Sanemi was still so angry after he answered, and it seemed that Sanemi was even angrier than last time.

Sigh... what a difficult person to get along with...

Giyu felt extremely helpless; he could only raise his arm to block Sanemi's punches.

The fist landed on Yiyong's arm with a dull thud, and Yiyong felt that the force was not particularly strong.

Although Sanemi was furious at Giyu's words, he did not lose his temper. After all, the rules of the squad forbade members from fighting each other, and even they, as Pillars, could not break the rules.

If you hit lightly to vent your anger, you can still cover it up later. But if you really go all out, you'll definitely break the team rules.

After his punch was blocked, Genmi kicked Giyuu. Although Giyuu blocked it, he was still kicked back two steps.

"Hehehe, is this what you mean by having different strength from us?"

Sanemi grinned at Giyu, who had been repelled, and said to him.

"Stop it! Stop hitting me!"

Just then, Tanjiro shouted, puffed out his cheeks, and angrily stretched out his arms to block Giyu.

“We should get along well as comrades!” Tanjiro said to Sanemi, then, thinking of Giyu’s words, he continued with some difficulty, “Although what Giyu-san said just now may sound annoying, I believe that it was definitely not what Giyu-san originally meant!”

Tanjiro still trusted Giyu's character and didn't think he would be arrogant and condescending. He could only explain Giyu's words as not being his true intention.

However, Giyu behind him was greatly shocked, as Tanjiro's words stabbed him in the heart.

She's easy to make people angry and annoyed... I was seriously answering Shinazugawa's question...

Yi Yong expressed his utter bewilderment.

"Who do you think you are? If this wasn't his original intention, how can you speak for him? I advise you to get out of the way, or I'll take care of you too. I haven't even acknowledged you two siblings yet."

Sanemi was also very unhappy with Tanjiro's words and spoke up to him.

"It's alright! You once stabbed Nezuko with a knife, and I will never accept you! I'd like to avenge Nezuko with a headbutt if I get the chance!"

Tanjiro enthusiastically and loudly told Sanemi that he still remembered his dream of giving Sanemi a headbutt.

Sanemi's anger flared up again after hearing Tanjiro's words.

"Fine, you've got guts. Since you want revenge, why not do it now? I'll take care of both of you before the Pillar Meeting begins."

Of course, I'll go easy on you so you have the energy to attend the meeting.

Sanemi pressed his right hand against his left fist, making the bones crack, and grinned as he looked at Tanjiro and Giyu.

Just as Chiba Yo was about to step forward to offer some advice, Tanjiro's unexpected words left him stunned.

"How about this, I'll buy you some hagi mochi, and you won't be angry anymore, okay?"

Tanjiro said to Sanemi as if it were the most natural thing in the world, his eyes full of confidence, feeling that he had the best way to solve the problem and turn hostility into friendship.

Chiba Yo felt that Tanjiro had also been influenced by Giyu. It was no wonder they were fellow disciples. However, he was also Tanjiro's senior disciple, so why did he feel that Tanjiro hadn't been influenced by him in this regard?

Sanemi was startled upon hearing this, and then became even more furious.

"Are you kidding me...?"

Sensing the growing anger emanating from Sanemi, Tanjiro quickly began to explain.

"Of course not! The few times I saw Mr. Shinazugawa before, I smelled a fragrance of glutinous rice and red bean paste on you. Is that the smell of Hagi Mochi?"

So I think Mr. Shinazugawa probably really likes eating hagi mochi, right? Eating your favorite food usually cheers you up when you're unhappy, so Mr. Shinazugawa's mood probably improved when he ate hagi mochi.

Tanjiro used his hands to explain to Sanemi.

Since the trial of him and Nezuko, Tanjiro sometimes encounters Sanemi when he returns to headquarters. Each time he encounters him, he can smell the scent of hagi mochi on Sanemi, leading him to this conclusion.

"That's right! Eating your favorite food makes you feel better!" By this time, Miri had regained her energy, and she had finished the large bag of dumplings in her hand.

After loudly agreeing with Tanjiro's words, Mitsuri noticed that many people's eyes were now focused on her.

Mitsuri then realized that the timing of her words might have been inappropriate, and her cheeks flushed red in an instant. She covered her face and said "sorry" again.

Meanwhile, Sanemi remained silent.

At that moment, Giyuu seemed to have discovered a new continent, and said in great surprise, "So you... like to eat hagi mochi..."

Although he was surprised, his expression remained unchanged. He had already begun to imagine the scene of buying hagi mochi for Sanemi and then Sanemi happily chatting with him.

Upon hearing this, the veins below Sanemi's ears and on his neck bulged, but he remained silent.

Sanemi's silence led Tanjiro to naturally assume that he had tacitly agreed and that the problem was about to be resolved, so he continued chatting happily with Sanemi.

"Hagi mochi is delicious! I completely understand why Mr. Shinazugawa likes it. But does Mr. Shinazugawa prefer red bean paste or diced red beans? I'll go get it for you after the meeting..."

Sanemi's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and his entire body even began to tremble with anger and rage.

However, this wasn't the end of it. Genya suddenly ran over and interrupted Tanjiro, saying, "You don't need to buy it. I'll make hagi mochi for my brother myself."

Chapter 145 The meeting begins

After hearing Genmi's words, Sanemi was on the verge of collapse.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

An enraged Sanemi grabbed his hair and roared, then flashed in front of Tanjiro and delivered an uppercut.

Tanjiro was sent flying and crashed to the ground, his eyes rolling back as he temporarily lost consciousness. Sanemi then stormed out, but remembering he still had to attend the meeting, he stormed back in.

Ultimately, the conflict between Sanemi and Giyu ended with Tanjiro being knocked unconscious by a single punch.

After that, the Sound Pillar, the Rock Pillar, the Insect Pillar, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and Kanao all arrived here.

Once everyone had arrived, the two children came out of the mansion.

"Please come in with us."

Hina and Hinata spoke at the same time, gesturing for them to proceed.

At that moment, Tanjiro, who was lying next to Chiba Yo, suddenly sat up and woke up. Giyu was also there, which was unusual for him.

"You're awake," Chiba Yo said.

Tanjiro, who had just regained consciousness, saw Giyu and then turned to see Sanemi. He was very happy to find that the two of them had not continued their argument.

"Mr. Giyuu, you two are back together. It was Genya who did Hagi..."

Tanjiro hadn't finished speaking when Chiba Yo covered his mouth. Today, he realized just how dense this guy was.

Upon hearing Tanjiro's voice, Sanemi quickly entered the mansion, not wanting to listen to the two brothers talking any longer. Genya, seeing this, quickly followed Sanemi.

"The meeting is about to start, let's go." Chiba Yo pulled Tanjiro up and said to him with a hint of helplessness.

The group followed Hina and Hinata into a room in the mansion.

Chiba Yo noticed that this did not seem to be the room where the lord was.

Once inside, Tianyin was waiting in the room.

"Thank you all for coming. Today's meeting will be attended by me, Ubuyashiki Amane, on behalf of Ubuyashiki Kagaya."

"Furthermore, due to the worsening condition of Lord Kagaya, the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, he will no longer be able to appear before you all. Please understand." Amane said to the Demon Slayer Corps members who had come to her, kneeling on the ground.

The next instant, all ten pillars knelt down and bowed their heads, expressing their respect for Tianyin and their sorrow for this misfortune.

Aside from the Pillars, everyone else basically followed suit, except for the one wearing a boar's head.

Inosuke looked around, completely bewildered by the scene before him.

Just as he was about to ask them why they were doing this, Chiba Yang reached out and slammed him to the floor.

"You flatter us... We sincerely hope that the flame of your life will burn forever, our lord... and we also hope that you, Lord Tianyin, will remain optimistic, strong, and unyielding..."

Xingming spoke on behalf of everyone.

"I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone for your kind efforts..."

Upon hearing this, Tianyin lowered her head and said.

"The final battle is about to begin..."

Amane's words shocked everyone present except for Chiba Yo and Kocho Shinobu.

Shinobu Kocho was aware of this because she worked with Tamayo and the others on developing medicines and extracting Blood Demon Art.

"Have they found Muzan's trail?!"

Sanemi asked excitedly.

The other Pillars shared similar expressions and feelings with Sanemi; they had been looking forward to this final battle since joining the Demon Slayer Corps.

They were unsure whether they would live to see such a day, and they never expected it to come so suddenly.

"Although we haven't found Muzan's exact location yet, we already have a foolproof method to find him. Because we're worried that he might hide and escape, we'll start the final battle as soon as we find him," Amane explained to everyone.

"Today's meeting is to inform everyone about the details of the decisive battle."

Upon hearing Tianyin's words, everyone became excited.

"Please begin, Lord Tianyin."

Even the usually composed Xingming couldn't wait to speak.

Meanwhile, the more impatient Shimi Obanai and others were so excited that they couldn't sit still.

"The specific time for the final battle will be sometime in the future. Since it is still unclear on which day we will find Muzan, I hope everyone can be prepared before that day arrives."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in response.