Chapter 43 Indiscriminate killing? What's the difference between them and ghosts!

In the courtyard

"Shinobu, you're late," said Otohashi Uzui Tengen.

Upon hearing what Uzui Tengen said, Shinobu silently nodded to him before speaking.

"I'm sorry, there was a guest here, so I was delayed."

No one cared about Shinobu's lateness; instead, they focused their attention on Tanjiro, who was tied up, and the box next to him.

At that moment, all the pillars began to discuss.

“Protecting a demon is against the rules; you must behead them along with them,” said Rengoku Kyojuro, the Flame Pillar.

His words resonated with almost all the pillars.

Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui, also stepped forward. Looking at Tanjiro in front of him, he said without hesitation, "Then, let me chop off their heads in a magnificent way. Don't worry, I'll make sure they die in a more spectacular way than anyone else."

Although the other pillars didn't say anything, their attitude was very clear: Kill!

"So that's how it is?" Shinobu Kocho breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed she had won her bet with Lin Ye.

However, Tanjiro was extremely excited as he listened to their words!

"No! That's not true! Nezuko... she's my sister! She hasn't hurt anyone in the past two years! She won't hurt anyone in the future!"

"Alright, stop talking nonsense. I can't believe your promises." The Serpent Pillar didn't believe Tanjiro's words at all.

"They're really pitiful. Let me give them a quick release." That's what the Stone Pillar said.

"Alright, so this is the idiot who brings a demon along." At that moment, the Wind Pillar, Genya Shinazugawa, stepped forward. He lifted the box in front of him with one hand and glared fiercely at Tanjiro, saying...

"Demons don't harm people? What nonsense are you talking about?" The Wind Pillar drew his Nichirin Blade and was about to stab the box in front of him!

"Stop!" Tanjiro finally couldn't hold back anymore. How could he watch his sister be hurt? "Stop it! No matter who you are! I will never let anyone who hurts my sister get away with it!"

Tanjiro shouted this, but unfortunately, the Wind Pillar completely ignored him. He was about to thrust his sword down! However…

"Just talk, why use a knife?"

Who is this?!

Fengzhu reacted immediately. He only felt a blur appear, and the next second, six beams of light fell on him from all directions. Then, Fengzhu fell to the ground as if he had been pinned down by a javelin!

The sixty-first binding spell: "Six-Staff Light Prison"!

After a while, Fengzhu realized that a man had appeared in the courtyard, and the box that was just in Fengzhu's hand was now in that man's hand.

"Lin Ye... why are you here?" Shinobu Kocho looked at Lin Ye in front of her and sighed helplessly. Sure enough, she knew this man would show up.

Upon hearing Shinobu's words, all the Pillars realized what was happening.

"That's Lin Ye!"

"One person killed five men from the Twelve Demon Moons? Haha! How spectacular!"

"I heard he knows Sun Breathing? How is that possible? Isn't that a technique only Yoriichi Tsugikuni knows?"

"Can one person kill five Lower Moons? I should be able to do that too."

"No matter what! The Demon Slayer Corps absolutely welcomes anyone who kills a demon!"

"What a...so handsome man!"

What should that bird in the sky be called?

Wind column...

So, isn't one of you even considering helping me? I'm still tied up!

"Hey! Hey! You, Lin Ye! What kind of hero attacks like this! If you're so capable, untie me and let's fight one-on-one!" Shinazugawa Sanemi said. Unfortunately for him, Lin Ye thought the guy was too reckless and clearly had no intention of untying him.

At this moment, Lin Ye, holding the box in his hand, addressed all the pillars in front of him.

"You can have a discussion, but don't just stab people with your Nichirin Blades for no reason. Even if they weren't planning to hurt anyone, they couldn't take being stabbed like this, could they?"

Lin Ye rolled his eyes at the Wind Pillar. Of course, Lin Ye knew that the Wind Pillar was actually a good person, but the problem was, couldn't you speak properly? It was only because Nezuko had a good temper that he was like this; if it were him, he would have already drawn his sword and chopped the guy down.

Hearing Lin Ye's words, everyone exchanged glances, and then, Flame Pillar Kyojuro Rengoku stepped forward and spoke.

"Mr. Lin Ye! While your act of killing Lower Moon is commendable, we will not allow such danger to roam freely because of this. Demons! We absolutely cannot let them escape!"

"We absolutely cannot let ghosts go?" Hearing this, Lin Ye revealed a meaningful smile, looking directly at all the pillars in front of him.

"Then tell me, what's the difference between you who choose to indiscriminately kill innocent people and ghosts?!"

Chapter 44 Nezuko Wants to Sunbathe

“Of course there’s a difference!” Even though he was tied to the ground, Sanemi Shinazugawa didn’t stop talking. “We killed her to protect humanity! She was a demon! A demon that kills people!”

"People can kill each other, would you do anything about it?"

"Huh??? That's just sophistry!" Fengzhu protested, still not believing there was anything wrong with his decision. But he didn't know how to refute it.

Lin Ye looked at the pile of pillars in front of him. He knew that the people in front of him were all good people, but different opinions were different opinions.

There are countless races in the myriad worlds that resemble ghosts. If we were to condemn them simply because they might harm people, that world would be far too terrifying.

"Does having a knife mean you're guaranteed to kill someone?" Lin Ye retorted directly.

Hearing Lin Ye's words, all the pillars fell silent for a moment. They all felt that Lin Ye was making sophistry, but they couldn't find any way to refute him.

After all, Lin Ye was right. They couldn't assume someone would kill just because they had a knife, and they certainly couldn't assume that Nezuko would kill just because she turned into a demon.

The principle is actually the same.

However, who can prove that Nezuko is truly harmless? The outspoken Wind Pillar was the first to disbelieve this.

"Stop making excuses! She's a ghost! How could a ghost not have harmed people? Who can prove that!"

"I..." At that moment, a man walked out of the room. Upon seeing this man, all the pillars present knelt on one knee and respectfully spoke.

"My lord, you have arrived."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki, the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps. He is a man who has dedicated his life to slaying Muzan, and the savior of all the Pillars present. Everyone's respect for him comes from the bottom of their hearts.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki nodded silently before speaking to them.

“I can testify that Nezuko has never harmed anyone. Also… Mr. Hayashi, could you please release the restraints on Shinazugawa Sanemi? I apologize for his recklessness.”

Kagaya Ubuyashiki spoke politely to Lin Ye. Hearing this, Lin Ye nodded silently. After all, the other man's attitude was very sincere.

Lin Ye casually waved his hand, and the binding spell on Feng Zhu was instantly released. Upon being freed, Feng Zhu instinctively wanted to draw his sword and spar with Lin Ye, still believing that his earlier defeat was largely due to a sneak attack. However, seeing Ubuyashiki Kagaya present, he forcibly suppressed his resentment and said...

“My lord, I certainly believe your testimony, but... I still want to prove that Nezuko really won’t hurt anyone.”

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After saying that, Kaze-hachi threw Nezuko's box into the room to prevent her from dying from exposure to sunlight.

Then, he slashed his arm with the knife, and instantly, the smell of blood filled the room.

Seeing the Wind Pillar's action, all the other Pillars understood his meaning. "Didn't you say demons don't hurt people? Well, let's see if she can prove it with her actions!"

At that moment, perhaps smelling the blood, Nezuko poked her little head out of the box, her gaze falling on Sanemi Shinazugawa's arm.

"Heh." Shinazugawa Sanemi just stared at her like that. Flesh and blood are the greatest poison to demons, especially since Shinazugawa Sanemi's blood is the rarest of rare blood! He's the ultimate tonic for demons! No demon could resist such temptation!

All the other pillars knew this as well, and even Giyu couldn't help but feel a little worried at this moment. However...

"Hmph!" Nezuko completely ignored the blood on Shinazugawa Sanemi's arm. She turned her attention to Lin Ye, her cute big eyes crinkling into crescent moons as she waved her hand at him, as if to express her gratitude for his protection.

"what!!!"

Seeing this, the Pillars all wore expressions of disbelief. He could even ignore rare blood! This guy! Is he really different from the others?!

"Haha." Seeing the expressions on their faces, Lin Ye laughed as well. He went to Nezuko's side, patted her little head, and then spoke to her.

"Nezuko, will you believe me?"

"Huh??" Nezuko looked at Lin Ye with a question mark in her eyes. However, although she didn't know what this older brother was going to do, she still chose to trust Lin Ye unconditionally.

After all, in her eyes, besides her own brother, this older brother was the one who treated her the best.

Seeing Nezuko like this, Lin Ye took her small hand and led her to the entrance of the room. Then he looked up at the bright sun outside and said...

"Nezuko, do you... want to sunbathe?"

Chapter 45 Nezuko, who is not afraid of the sun

Ok? ? ?

Hearing Lin Ye's words, everyone was stunned! What's going on? Letting a ghost sunbathe? If you want her dead, just say so.

Hearing Lin Ye's words, Nezuko, though unsure of his intentions, obediently nodded.

Seeing Nezuko like this, Lin Ye smiled. Then, he took Nezuko's little hand and stretched it towards the sunny area.

Of course, Lin Ye was only letting Nezuko's hand touch the sunlight for a bit; if it didn't feel right, he could easily pull it back without any problems. After all, while Lin Ye knew Nezuko wasn't afraid of sunlight, he wasn't sure why.

There's nothing we can do about it; the author, Koyoharu Gotouge, has never explained the reason. Is it because of her Sun Breathing bloodline? Or because she's never eaten a human? Or perhaps because she once accidentally ate a blue wisteria flower?

Anyway, according to the setting, Nezuko isn't afraid of sunlight. However, Lin Ye feels it's more due to her Sun Breathing bloodline, since Tanjiro wasn't afraid of sunlight when he became a demon.

"No! It's dangerous!!"

In an instant, Tanjiro realized what was happening! However, he was a little too slow, because the next second, Nezuko's little hand had already touched the sunlight.

"Oh no, my hands are going to get burned."

"So what? It's a ghost anyway. Hands can regenerate if they're lost, it's fine."

"What exactly is Lin Ye trying to do?!"

That was everyone's thought, however, what happened next left them speechless. Under the sunlight, Nezuko's hand was completely unharmed!!!

"What?! How is this possible?!"

At that moment, everyone was stunned! A ghost that isn't afraid of the sun?! Are you kidding me?!

Nezuko also realized what was happening. Looking at her little hands in the sunlight, she tentatively stretched out her little foot and then immediately pulled it back.

Seeing that she was indeed alright, Nezuko slowly stretched out her hands... feet... half of her body...

The moment Nezuko stood fully bathed in sunlight, all the Pillars finally couldn't hold back any longer!

"This!!! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" The Wind Pillar sat down on the ground. Before he even joined the Demon Slayer Corps, he was attacked by a demon because of his rare bloodline, but he managed to hold out until dawn, and then watched the demon turn to ashes right in front of him.

But why is this little ghost girl alright?!

"This is bad!" Kagaya Ubuyashiki's expression immediately changed; no one understood the implications better than him. "No! Protect Nezuko immediately! If Muzan gets her! Then, a Muzan who isn't afraid of sunlight will be even more difficult for us to deal with!"

Hearing Kagaya Ubuyashiki say this, all the Pillars finally understood what it meant! Muzan has no bottom line; he often cross-dresses. To avoid being afraid of the sun in the future, possessing this little girl isn't entirely impossible!

"Yes!!!"

The next second, all the Pillars immediately untied the ropes binding Tanjiro, who looked at Nezuko in surprise. At that moment, tears of emotion welled up in his eyes.

"That's great, Nezuko...that's great...Brother Lin Ye, thank you..."

Lin Ye simply smiled and patted Tanjiro on the shoulder in response to his excitement, then gave Shinobu Kocho a smile.

Upon seeing Lin Ye's smile, Shinobu Kocho immediately turned her head away, because she understood the meaning behind Lin Ye's smile.

He was saying...

You lose.

"Alright, I'll immediately notify Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who's out slaying demons, to come back regarding Nezuko. With him here, Muzan won't dare to come." Kagaya Ubuyashiki immediately thought of a solution to the problem.

His words were echoed by all the Pillars present. Yoriichi Tsugikuni, the one who had hunted Muzan for a century—with him around, Muzan would never dare to cross the line.

“And…” Kagaya Ubuyashiki said again, taking out a Dragon Ball from his pocket, which was the second-generation Dragon Ball that Giyu Tomioka had previously held.

Holding the Dragon Ball, Kagaya Ubuyashiki continued to address all the Pillars, "Everyone should know about the reappearance of the Dragon Balls by now. This time, in addition to defeating all the demons, we also need to collect all the Dragon Balls for those who died because of demons, including your loved ones. So, next... I'll have to trouble you all."

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