Fox Demon: Heaven rewards diligence; I will eventually achieve divine mastery of martial arts.

Thinking of this, Shinobu paused for a moment, then looked at Kanao Tsuyuri beside her with a strange expression.

As luck would have it, this newcomer was the same person that Kanao Tsuyuri had just mentioned.

"what happened?"

Kurihana Kanao was somewhat puzzled.

"Sigh, it's just that things in this world are always so strange." Shinobu Kocho handed the letter to Kanao Tsuyuri. "Take a look."

Kanao Tsukihana took the letter and read it carefully.

She wasn't stupid; she quickly analyzed the information contained in the letter.

"Kamado Tanjiro? I heard Miss Nika call him that name before, it must be him."

Kanao Tsukihana nodded.

"Hmph, that's a good opportunity to see what kind of person Kanao cares about."

Shinobu Kocho stretched and said.

"You've worked hard. You're going on a mission right after you got back."

Chestnut flowers fall and fragrant.

"No, no, no, there's no rush here. I looked at that mission, and it seems to be only suspected? I originally wanted to hand it over to the Sound Hashira, Mr. Uzui Tengen, to handle. He's already conducting his investigation there, and he should have been notified to return by now. He'll then hand over the details to me. As for that newcomer named Kamado Tanjiro, the forging of his Nichirin Blade is still underway, so there's no rush. He should be able to relax for a few days."

Shinobu Kocho considered it for a moment and then spoke.

"Then why not just let Mr. Uzui Tengen take charge?"

Kurihana Rakuka couldn't help but ask.

"Perhaps the lord thinks that Mr. Uzui Tengen is not suitable to take charge of this matter? After all, that guy has absolutely no experience in taking care of men. He's just a womanizer who's two-timing."

Shinobu Kocho smiled slightly, saying something she would never say to his face.

The three children were frightened by the slightly cunning butterfly, so they huddled together for warmth.

Kanao Tsuyuri didn't say anything. Although she was rather cold-hearted, she wasn't stupid.

"Alright, that's enough about the mission. I'll be checking your training over the next few days to make sure you haven't fallen behind. And Xiao Kui is out on a mission, right? It's been a while since I've seen her. I'll give her some extra training later."

Shinobu clapped her hands and laughed, ending her daily routine.

……

Several days passed in the blink of an eye, and Tanjiro Kamado was still training intensely. For others, training might be a painful thing, but for him, it was a bittersweet experience.

After all, the enjoyment comes from the fact that he can feel his own improvement at all times. Even if a training method stops working, Lin Yu can quickly come up with a new one, always giving him a sense of realizing his limits during training.

The reason he can feel his improvement at all times is because he can clearly perceive that his limits are being raised step by step.

That day, he had just finished training when he noticed that Urokodaki Sakonji was waiting for him in the room.

The tengu mask remained, and the posture of kneeling on the ground conveyed the other party's formality.

"Mr. Urokodaki, what is this?"

Tanjiro Kamado was somewhat puzzled.

"A new letter has arrived from Yiyong's side. You should take a look at it too."

Urokodaki Sakonji handed over a letter.

Tanjiro Kamado took it and began to examine it carefully.

The letter was long; although Giyu Tomioka appeared taciturn on the surface, he said quite a lot in it.

The first part is a greeting to Urokodaki Sakonji, and the middle part is a summary of recent events.

Seeing this, Tanjiro Kamado really felt that Giyu Tomioka had completely regarded Sakonji Urokodaki as an elder.

Finally, the other party mentioned information about Tanjiro Kamado.

As mentioned above, Tanjiro Kamado's achievements caused a great uproar at headquarters, and people expressed surprise. After all, just two years ago, Tanjiro Kamado was a clueless boy, and no one expected that he would have such strength after training.

He also mentioned Kagaya Ubuyashiki's arrangements for Tanjiro Kamado.

It seems they're planning a joint operation, and the target of that operation is a Pillar-level swordsman.

"A Pillar-level swordsman?"

Tanjiro Kamado was somewhat surprised. It was supposed to be his first mission, yet he was assigned to work with a Pillar-level swordsman.

"Yes, I didn't expect the lord to value you so much. But with your strength, it's no wonder you've attracted such attention. And judging from this arrangement, it seems he wants to focus on developing you."

Urokodaki Sakonji sighed somewhat, as he had been selected as a Pillar-level swordsman through life-and-death battles against demons.

He was certainly not jealous of Tanjiro Kamado, but he couldn't help but marvel at Tanjiro Kamado's genius once again.

"Who exactly is our lord?"

Tanjiro Kamado was a little curious. He had heard about his master from Hika Ubuyashiki, and seeing Sakonji Urokodaki mention it made him even more curious.

"Our lord is in charge of all the information and mobilization for our team. He is a very admirable person and the head of the Ubuyashiki family. I can't explain his deeds in a short time, but with your current strength, you will be able to experience it for yourself one day."

Urokodaki Sakonji tilted his head back, seemingly lost in thought, and only after a while did he come back to his senses and say:

"What's more important now is what Giyu will say next."

Urokodaki Sakonji spoke up.

Tanjiro Kamado nodded and continued watching.

At this point, Giyu Tomioka began to recount some details of the mission.

Only the person in charge would know the specific details of the task, or they would need to go and understand it themselves, so he didn't say much about it, but only gave some instructions.

He specifically mentioned the Pillar-level swordsman who joined forces with Tanjiro Kamado in this operation—the Insect Pillar, Shinobu Kocho.

According to Giyu Tomioka, he was quite familiar with Shinobu Kocho, who was a very gentle person but actually hated demons. Therefore, he warned Tanjiro Kamado not to let Nezuko appear in front of Shinobu Kocho before the end of this mission. He would also report Nezuko's existence to his lord so that his lord could make a decision on the matter.

"Don't let Nezuko appear in front of the Insect Pillar?"

Tanjiro Kamado paused for a moment.

"You should have experienced this firsthand with Giyu."

Urokodaki Sakonji Seishiro-do.

"It can be said that almost everyone in the Demon Slayer Corps hates demons, but they express it differently. According to Giyu, this Insect Pillar seems to react more intensely when facing demons, so Giyu probably gave this instruction because he hopes you won't have any conflicts."

"To be honest, if I hadn't seen Nezuko with my own eyes and spent the last two years with her, I would have found it hard to believe that a demon could truly not harm people. So this matter is actually very difficult to handle within the Demon Slayer Corps. However, I will report it to the Lord together with Giyu. If the Lord's influence is enough to acknowledge Nezuko's existence, even if these Pillar-level swordsmen disagree, they will not attack Nezuko again."

Urokodaki Sakonji said a lot, which indirectly shows how difficult this matter is in his opinion.

Tanjiro Kamado's expression was also somewhat uncertain.

He certainly didn't think his sister Nezuko was a man-eating demon.

He cultivates so diligently so that one day he can protect his younger sister from harm.

However, he also knew that the idea that demons eat people was deeply ingrained in everyone's minds, so what Urokodaki Sakonji said was understandable.

I also know that the method Urokodaki Sakonji mentioned is currently the safest way to handle this situation.

But he felt a sense of resentment. Why did Nezuko have to be considered a demon like an evil spirit?

Looking at Nezuko's blinking eyes, Tanjiro Kamado clenched his fist.

Finally, he slowly spoke:

"Mr. Urokodaki, I will give this matter serious consideration."

"You...ah..."

Urokodaki Sakonji knew that this was somewhat unfair to Kamado Tanjiro, but from Kamado Tanjiro's perspective, he also knew how much injustice the two siblings in front of him had suffered.

However, Sakonji Urokodaki knew that Tanjiro Kamado was not someone who couldn't adapt, so he thought it best to let Tanjiro Kamado think it over on his own, since there was still some time before Shinobu Kocho arrived.

Urokodaki Sakonji said he had other things to do and left first.

Tanjiro Kamado remained silent.

Nezuko, who was standing nearby, seemed to notice that Tanjiro was unhappy. Although she couldn't speak, she patted Tanjiro's head, seemingly trying to comfort him.

Tanjiro Kamado felt a warmth in his heart and said:

"Nezuko, I'm alright." (End of Chapter)

Chapter 262 Nichirin Blade and the Story

For Nezuko...

Tanjiro Kamado took a breath, the words echoing in his mind.

"So, you think you have no choice but to compromise like Urokodaki Sakonji?"

A thunderclap suddenly struck his mind.

"master……"

A thunderclap echoed in Tanjiro Kamado's mind.

His resentment was boiling, but it seemed to have hit a bottleneck, unable to be released.