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

Tanjiro Kamado was not to be outdone.

"If I'm not mistaken, your sister should also be in this room, right? If you hadn't told me, I might not have noticed, but now if I smell carefully, I can definitely smell a faint ghostly aura in this room."

Shinobu Kocho said in a deep voice, her eyes sharpening. A gust of wind that happened to blow in from the doorway lifted a corner of Shinobu Kocho's haori and placed it on the scabbard at her waist.

"Yes, so what?"

Tanjiro Kamado's eyes changed, and a faint killing intent emanated from him.

"According to the rules of the Demon Slayer Corps, we have the right to execute anyone who harbors or helps demons."

Butterfly said coldly.

Originally, the Demon Slayer Corps was just a spontaneously formed organization that killed demons. Later, in the process of fighting against demons, it developed a set of internal rules.

Behind these rules are countless bloody examples.

"Those who protect evil spirits will only cause more casualties in the end, and they themselves will also die at the hands of evil spirits. Such people are not worth mourning."

The Butterfly Ninja's hand had already landed on the hilt of the sword.

Tanjiro Kamado's intense hostility has already proven a lot.

Although she was happy to see such an excellent newcomer as Tanjiro Kamado, in the Demon Slayer Corps, great strength is never the only requirement; what matters more is a person's character.

At least in her current view, Tanjiro Kamado is absolutely unqualified in this respect.

The two were at loggerheads, the atmosphere like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.

"Wait, Insect Pillar, I can guarantee this with my life. If Nezuko attacks a human, I will atone with my death."

Just then, a voice rang out.

Urokodaki Sakonji, who had been standing to the side, finally spoke up.

Tanjiro Kamado was taken aback; he hadn't expected Sakonji Urokodaki to make such a promise.

Urokodaki Sakonji gave Kamado Tanjiro a reassuring look and continued:

“There are always precedents in the world. The appearance of demons in the past was initially met with belief, but after countless deaths, people gradually organized to fight against them. Nezuko is indeed very special. I hope the Insect Pillar can consider her.”

Urokodaki Sakonji was also drenched in sweat.

Although Tanjiro Kamado is incredibly strong, the Demon Slayer Corps also has countless powerful members.

The reason I had Nezuko hide her earlier was to avoid a direct conflict with Tanjiro Kamado, but I never expected it would come to this.

"Mr. Urokodaki, you've served in the Demon Slayer Corps for so many years, how could you say such a thing?"

Shinobu Kocho frowned deeply.

"Just as Tanjiro said before, I have been observing Nezuko for two years. Do you think I don't know whether Nezuko wants to eat people or not? Insect Hashira, please be lenient this time."

Urokodaki Sakonji spoke again, his old face falling.

He didn't want a talented young man like Tanjiro Kamado to fall out with the Demon Slayer Corps because of Nezuko. At the same time, having spent more than two years with Nezuko, he had completely come to regard her as his granddaughter, so he naturally felt some pity for her.

Shinobu's expression changed, as if she was considering something.

Suddenly, in the next second, she took a step forward, drew her sword, and slashed at the room next to her.

Shinobu Kocho's expression was stern.

Although she didn't know what Tanjiro Kamado's sister looked like, she always acted according to her own heart.

Ghosts are ghosts; they can't possibly give up their desire to eat people. Even if they don't, it's just that they're in disguise.

Moreover, over the years, she has come to understand that those who are determined to protect evil spirits will generally not agree to execute them.

The story will only develop into a situation where the evil spirit wants to eat people, and then the person takes pity on it, causing the evil spirit to eat people willingly.

The history of the Demon Slayer Corps contains countless such cases.

So she never intended to persuade Tanjiro Kamado from the beginning. Instead, after Tanjiro Kamado told her about it, she kept searching for the source of the demonic scent in the air.

Although her nose doesn't possess the special abilities of Tanjiro Kamado or Sakonji Urokodaki, it has become exceptionally sensitive after so many years of testing and smelling medicine.

It is naturally possible to find traces of evil spirits to some extent.

Meanwhile, Tanjiro Kamado seemed extremely confident, so he kept the demon in the same room. After confirming several times, Shinobu Kocho finally locked onto her target.

Without any hesitation, Shinobu Kocho decided to eliminate this so-called man-eating demon.

The Nichirin Blade in her hand drew a cold, clear light in the air, severing the wooden door and revealing Nezuko curled up in the darkness behind it.

Nezuko looked at Shinobu with curiosity, seemingly feeling a sense of novelty at the appearance of a stranger.

Faced with Nezuko's bright, clear eyes, Shinobu Kocho remained unmoved.

But the next second, she suddenly stopped.

It wasn't that she changed her mind, but rather that she felt a chilling aura and a deadly sense of danger coming from behind her.

In a moment of desperation, she stomped her right foot heavily on the ground, leaped lightly into the air, flipped once, and landed far away from Nezuko's room.

The moment Shinobu Kocho saw what was behind her, her eyes narrowed.

Tanjiro Kamado, wielding a Nichirin Blade, made no attempt to conceal the murderous intent in his eyes:

"Next time, I won't miss with my blade."

Tanjiro Kamado spoke, sword in hand.

Shinobu Kocho glanced sideways and noticed that a corner of her haori had been cut off.

This guy……

Shinobu Kocho was shocked.

She sensed the opportune moment when Tanjiro Kamado would strike and tried to dodge in advance, but Tanjiro Kamado still managed to cut off a corner of her haori.

This proves that Tanjiro Kamado's blade was faster than hers, and perhaps in that instant, she really did have the ability to sever her own neck...

Having figured this out, Shinobu's face was full of seriousness.

I thought he was just a newcomer, but I didn't expect his burst speed to be so strong.

It seems everyone has misunderstood Tanjiro Kamado; he definitely didn't use his full strength during that trial.

She was not discouraged.

After all, in a battle, the one who is faster doesn't always win.

Her sword has many kinds of poisons, all of which can cause fatal wounds to demons, but there are also poisons that can paralyze humans. Perhaps she can use this to make Tanjiro Kamado surrender.

Although she said she wanted to execute Tanjiro Kamado, she still really wanted to keep the young man in front of her alive.

After all, the Demon Slayer Corps' continued existence depends on these young people.

However, since she hadn't seen exactly how Tanjiro Kamado had delivered that sword strike, she was still a little unsure and wondered if she should let him deliver another strike.

After a short while, Shinobu Kocho, who could not see any flaws in Tanjiro Kamado's surroundings, finally stopped observing.

Since there are no flaws, then we must create flaws.

She was poised to strike, her breathing becoming long and slow.

With a single sword strike throughout the entire series, she aims to temporarily incapacitate Tanjiro Kamado.

Just as she was about to draw her sword, Tanjiro Kamado, who had been observing Shinobu Kocho with his emotional power, had already sensed that she was about to make a move.

Without any further hesitation, Tanjiro Kamado vanished in an instant, reappearing right in front of Shinobu Kocho.

Shinobu Kocho, who was about to make her move, was startled.

Tanjiro Kamado is too fast!

She didn't even realize how the other person got in front of her!

Before she could think, a cold glint flashed in the air, and Shinobu Kocho could only raise her sword to block.

Ding!

A crisp metallic clang rang out, and a tremendous force that Shinobu Kocho could not withstand came, almost causing the already weak-armed Shinobu to drop her Nichirin Blade.

The next second, Shinobu's eyes widened in surprise.

Because her uniquely shaped Nichirin Blade actually broke in two under such an attack! (End of Chapter)

Chapter 264 Heading to Headquarters

Shinobu Kocho's Nichirin Blade was designed for thrusting, but that doesn't mean her blade is fragile.

After all, there are many tough-skinned demons. If a blade could break them with a light slash, it would be inconsistent with the identity of the Kocho Shinobu Insect Pillar.

In fact, because it was necessary to hide poison in the Nichirin Blade, Shinobu Kocho stayed in the sword-making village for a period of time and worked with the swordsmiths to design the blade.

The blade of the Nichirin sword is originally hollow, and the swordsmith specially thickened the blade to prevent it from breaking.

After testing, the blade remained intact even after being struck by a boulder as tall as a person in the air.

Doesn't that mean that the power of Tanjiro Kamado's attack just now exceeded the impact of a boulder from a high altitude?

What a terrifying power this is?

Shinobu Kocho, holding her broken sword, looked solemnly at Tanjiro Kamado.