I don't want to be an elf!

The effect is also very simple: no matter how serious the injury, even if the head is blown apart, it can grow back.

Although this ability is not uncommon in this world where evil spirits exist, unlike other spirits, she can use her abilities on others.

Anyone who possesses her spiritual power will also possess the ability of the self-healing flame.

In the original work, Itsuka Shido gained the power to do whatever he wanted because he sealed Itsuka Kotori's spiritual power.

However, unlike Itsuka Shido, who was born to be a vessel for sealing spiritual power, Kamado Tanjiro is just a powerful ordinary person.

Kotori Itsuka's spiritual power is the most violent among the ten spirit girls, which Tanjiro Kamado would naturally find difficult to withstand.

Fortunately, she only gave her a tiny bit of spiritual power.

"This is...your Blood Demon Art?"

Having barely endured the hellish torment, he wiped the sweat from his face.

Furthermore, they naturally mistook the self-healing flame for a special ability possessed only by a few demons, the Blood Demon Art.

After absorbing that wisp of purple flame, although he felt his internal organs were being roasted on a grill and were in excruciating pain, he could no longer feel many of the internal injuries that would have required several weeks of rest to heal.

Faced with his question, Kotori Itsuka neither denied nor confirmed it; she simply raised her hand, and a few more wisps of purple flame appeared in her palm.

Do you want to do it a few more times?

Upon seeing this, Tanjiro Kamado turned deathly pale.

Although the effects were obvious, he still didn't want to experience this kind of torture, which was like the eighteenth level of hell, again unless absolutely necessary.

After the treatment he just received, he is now able to walk normally.

"No, no, I'd better hurry up and go. Don't you have things to do too?"

Tanjiro Kamado quickly waved his hand, picked up the wooden box, and ran away as if fleeing, leaving behind only his last words.

"See you in Asakusa then!"

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Three hours later.

In a mansion in Tokyo.

"Sir, this is the whole story."

A man dressed in white, with an elegant demeanor, sat on the tatami mat, listening to his subordinates' report.

His upper face was covered by a gruesome purple tumor, as if tainted by some malevolent curse.

The man's name is Kagaya Ubuyashiki, the current leader of the Demon Slayer Corps and the current head of the Ubuyashiki family.

"I never expected that the two children would be kidnapped on the way."

After listening to his subordinate's report, Kagaya Ubuyashiki's expression remained unchanged, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

After a long silence, the man sighed helplessly.

"Inform the Nine Pillars that today's Pillar Trial is temporarily canceled," Kagaya Ubuyashiki said. "Let those children return to their respective jobs. Thank you for your help."

"Yes."

The hidden member, dressed in black, bowed his head to accept the order and disappeared from the spot.

The room returned to its usual silence.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki closed his eyes, as if he was thinking about something, or as if he wanted to see something.

"Another variable has appeared on the chessboard."

he muttered.

"A ghost bathed in sunlight... If it's true, I'm sure some people won't be able to resist."

Chapter 5 What if your sister also became a ghost?

"They've been kidnapped?"

In the courtyard behind the mansion, the nine Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps, gathered there, were at a loss for what to do after hearing what had happened from the Hidden members.

The Pillars meeting is only convened to decide the future direction of the Demon Slayer Corps.

The fact that Kagaya Ubuyashiki recalled Pillar-level members scattered throughout Japan solely for the sake of two people demonstrates just how much Kagaya Ubuyashiki values ​​the Kamado siblings.

However, unexpectedly, the Kamado siblings were kidnapped by unidentified people on their way here.

This is the first time in the long history of the Demon Slayer Corps that they have encountered something so outrageous.

In order to operate covertly, they generally avoid the official roads used by government departments and instead choose other side roads.

Although the chances of encountering bandits are higher on back roads, and they had indeed heard of people encountering bandits, this was the first time they had heard of a bandit successfully escaping.

After all, members of the Demon Slayer Corps who possess breathing techniques, even those in the logistics department, are not people that can be defeated by ordinary outlaws.

The idea of ​​a ghost that can walk in the sunlight is completely unbelievable to them.

"Even Muzan Kibutsuji can't walk in the sunlight, so how could you possibly encounter a demon that is immune to sunlight?"

After listening to the account from the members of the Hidden Ones, the Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui, was the first to voice his opinion: "Besides, if there really were demons immune to sunlight, how could they appear so conspicuously in front of you, and even let you go?"

"I agree with this statement."

Behind the cherry blossom tree, the snake pillar lying on a branch chimed in, "You wouldn't be trying to shirk responsibility by making up such an absurd excuse to escape punishment, would you?"

"My lords, I really did not lie."

Facing the oppressive gazes of the group, one of the hidden members, who had just woken up from his coma, said bitterly, "Even if I were to make up an excuse, I would definitely make up a more plausible one."

"It's also possible that the guy who kidnapped the prisoner just has a special constitution similar to a ghost."

The Wind Pillar, Sanemi Shinazugawa, had a face full of gloom and mania. Suppressing his inner emotions, he said, "As expected, those two guys must have been undercover agents who joined the Demon Slayer Corps. They were spies sent by the demons. They should have been executed on the spot!"

"That's exactly what I want to do."

Shinobu Kocho, the Insect Hashira, smiled as she looked at the silent man standing to the side: "However, Mr. Tomioka insisted on protecting those brother and sister, otherwise this situation wouldn't have arisen."

One sentence caused everyone present to turn their anger towards the man who was standing alone to the side.

Water column, Giyu Tomioka.

"Hey, it's time to speak." Shinazugawa Sanemi's eyebrows twitched. "What exactly happened to your junior brother? And why are you protecting them? Shouldn't you give us an explanation?"

Despite his partner's questioning and doubt, Giyu Tomioka's expression remained unchanged.

However, his heart was not at peace.

Tanjiro has been kidnapped?

By whom?

As Tanjiro Kamado's senior apprentice, besides their master, probably no one in the Demon Slayer Corps understands his junior apprentice better than him.

Is Tanjiro Kamado a spy sent by the demons?

What a joke.

If he hadn't happened to pass by and saved Tanjiro Kamado from being eaten by Nezuko Kamado, who had just turned into a demon and lost her mind, that silly boy would have died long ago.

He even helped with burying his family members.

Although his junior brother always showed compassion when facing demons, his hatred for Muzan Kibutsuji was no less than that of any member of the Demon Slayer Corps.

His junior brother could never be a spy sent by the devil.

"I have told my lord everything I know, and now it is up to my lord to make the judgment."

Despite the turmoil churning in his mind, Giyu Tomioka maintained his usual calm expression and said to the crowd, "Even if I explain, you won't believe me, so I won't explain."

"You guy..."

Shinazugawa Sanemi's fiery temper flared up immediately.

Veins bulged on his forehead, his hand gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, and he said with a murderous look on his face, "Do you think you're so strong that you don't even bother to explain yourself to us? Then do you want me to beat you until you open your mouth?"

"No, that's not what I think."

After a moment of silence, Yoshiyuki Tomioka turned his head away and said, "The difference in our levels is too great. It won't end well if we fight."

"Hey, hey hey!"

Enraged, Shinazugawa Sanemi laughed, unleashing a powerful aura.

Seeing this, Giyu Tomioka's eyes became even more profound.

He already said he was weak and they were not on the same level, so why did they still fight?

With a sigh, he placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.

"Let's stop here. Members of the Demon Slayer Corps should not draw their swords against each other."

Just then, Rengoku Kyojuro, the Flame Pillar, spoke up, standing between the two: "The purpose of drawing the Nichirin Blade is to slay demons, not to engage in meaningless infighting. Our lord's orders are for us to return to our posts, not to pursue any responsibility."

Upon hearing these words, Giyu Tomioka finally calmed down.

Sanemi Shinazugawa wanted to say something, but in the end he just snorted and didn't continue to cause trouble.

Although the relationships between the nine pillars are both good and bad, everyone's impression of Kyojuro Rengoku is still quite good.

Not only is he a reliable person, but he is also extremely powerful. Out of respect for him, Shinazugawa Sanemi could not continue to make a move.

Moreover, what he said wasn't wrong.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki had no intention of pursuing any responsibility.

Although the nine pillars have different personalities and thoughts, their respect for their lord is the same.

Having laid out his lord's words, Shinazugawa Sanemi was even less likely to insist on taking action.

“However, Giyuu, I am on the same side as the others in this matter.”

Having stopped the impending fight, Kyojuro Rengoku looked at his companion and said seriously, "We are the Pillars who support the Demon Slayer Corps. We cannot break the rules because of personal feelings. Your junior brother has been hiding a demon, which has violated the bottom line of the Demon Slayer Corps."

“That demon is his sister,” Giyu Tomioka said. “Moreover, Nezuko has never harmed anyone, nor has she ever eaten anyone.”

“Ha, a demon that doesn’t eat people.” Shinazugawa Sanemi scoffed. “That sounds even more unbelievable than a demon immune to sunlight.”