Anime/Manga: Bankai Starting with Demon Slayer

Listening to the messages relayed by the ravens echoing through the mountains, Asuka and the girl exchanged a glance and silently sheathed their knives.

He looked at Tanjiro's still somewhat flustered eyes and said in a deep voice:

"My mission is complete. When will I receive my payment?"

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As we conclude the Spider Mountain arc, let me also mention a topic that's not exactly off-topic:

Is the "Elemental Slash" in Demon Slayer a special effect or does it actually exist?

In principle, we should all follow the author Crocodile's statement: breathing techniques are just a way to strengthen the body, and water breathing is just "what people see gives them a feeling, what looks like it, but there is actually water."

However, considering that Zenitsu can unleash a thunderous strike that can reverberate throughout the entire Spider Mountain, Giyu's Eleventh Form can even create an invisible domain, and Yoriichi Tsugikuni's First Breathing can even prevent demons from regenerating (whether it's actually a Crimson Blade is quite fantastical in itself).

In this book, let's define it as "Sword Qi" in the main package.

With the subsequent development of the protagonist's world view, it is defined here that the world is composed of spiritual particles and artifact particles, and the ultimate sword aura of mortals in Demon Slayer can affect the spiritual particle fluctuations in space, achieving an effect similar to elemental strikes. This world view is adopted for subsequent possible expansions of realms and the Holy Grail War.

If any plot holes appear later, or if readers have different opinions, please feel free to leave a comment to discuss them. The editor will take everyone's opinions into consideration and make timely corrections.

Chapter 41 The Trial of the Kitchen Brothers and Sisters

Two days later, at the Ubuyashiki mansion.

This is the heart of the Demon Slayer Corps, the residence of our Master.

To get here, you need to be blindfolded and escorted by several different Demon Slayer Corps members.

The reason is simple: if someone were to betray the sect and become an evil spirit, this could at least serve as a defensive measure to mislead the spirit and prevent it from being discovered immediately.

At this moment, Asuka is sitting quietly in a secluded Japanese-style room, waiting for the "trial" in the front yard to end.

After the battle two days ago, he learned the name of the red-haired boy from the other team members—Tanjiro Kamado.

It is understood that Tanjiro should be a fellow student of the Water Pillar, Giyu Tomioka, and the inheritor of the Water Breathing technique, which puzzles Asuka.

That night, what he clearly felt was the intense heat of the sword...

The girl in Tanjiro's arms is his sister Nezuko, who has become a demon.

The fact that the ghost didn't eat people made Asuka somewhat suspicious, but not entirely unacceptable.

As he had always believed, ghosts were simply creatures that fed on humans, though it was plausible that some were omnivorous.

Regardless, Tanjiro was eventually taken away by the Demon Slayer Corps members and is being questioned by the Pillar-level swordsmen in the front yard. In the end, his fate will be decided by his master.

Unlike those important figures who considered things differently, Asuka touched the sash at her waist, and what she really wanted to think was:

If Tanjiro is indeed sentenced to death, could he at least keep a copy of his sword techniques for himself to study...?

As Asuka was contemplating the Japanese-style room, the door was pushed open.

"Lord Asuka, the lord requests your presence."

The Hidden Unit members' attitude was unexpectedly respectful, with their hands humbly placed on the tatami mats, making Asuka feel somewhat uncomfortable.

What happened? He didn't ask any more questions and silently followed the footsteps of the hidden team members.

Before long, they arrived at the front yard of the mansion.

At this moment, several swordsmen with different appearances and who looked quite young were respectfully kneeling on one knee in the courtyard.

Besides Shinobu Kocho and Giyu Tomioka, whom Asuka had already seen, he also saw his fellow disciple, the Wind Pillar, Saneya Shinazugawa.

However, at this moment, Sanemi's forearm was bleeding, and he was pointing his Nichirin Blade at the oni girl Nezuko in front of him.

Did you have a fight?

"Bird, you've come." A gentle and calm voice rang out.

The speaker looked very young, with medium-length black hair, a handsome and fair face, and a light, airy voice.

Unfortunately, whether from illness or injury, the young man's face was covered with a layer of twisted purple scars starting from the bridge of his nose, and his eyes also turned grayish-white and cloudy.

Does he know me?

"Lord Asuka! Please bow, this is our lord!" a member of the Hidden Force reminded him.

My lord? Is this the lord that the teachers have been talking about?

Filled with questions, Asuka slowly walked into the courtyard, and, imitating the others, knelt on one knee formally, speaking stiffly:

"My lord, may you have a good day."

"Haha, you're not quite used to this kind of etiquette yet, are you, Asuka?" the lord chuckled.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki, the current leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, is described by Arashi-sensei as a 'respectable person,' so he probably isn't a bad guy.

He didn't delve into the topic, but instead turned to Asuka to show her the tense scene between Sanemi and Nezuko, and slowly began to speak:

"I've heard that you protected Tanjiro and his sister, and witnessed the battle between Nezuko and Onizuki. Is that true?"

"According to Tanjiro, Nezuko is a demon that can't hurt people. Would you be willing to testify?"

Looking at Tanjiro, who was pinned down by a gloomy swordsman, and then at the questioning look Shinobu Kocho gave her, Asuka nodded, making no attempt to hide anything:

"Yes, before covering Tanjiro's escape, I witnessed the battle between the Kamado siblings and the Demon Moon. During the short time I spent with the Kamado siblings, Nezuko did not harm anyone..."

"Boy! Open your eyes and look carefully! This is a demon!"

Before Asuka could finish speaking, she was interrupted by a sharp shout from inside the room by Shinazugawa Saneya, who roared without any politeness:

"A ghost is a ghost! Even if it doesn't eat people now, it will eventually! Don't be so naive!"

As he spoke, he used his bloodied arm to lure Nidouzi, his eyes filled with murderous intent: "Come on, you devil! Eat! This is your favorite human flesh!"

Although the bird was abruptly interrupted, its mood was not affected.

He already knew his fellow disciple's personality, and he also knew that his entire family and friends had died because of evil spirits, so it was understandable that he would resent evil spirits in this matter.

Shinazugawa Saneya has a special "rare blood" constitution, which makes him extremely attractive to demons. Nezuko stared blankly at the blood flowing continuously from Saneya's hands.

“Nei...Nei beans.…”

In order to keep her sane, even though he was being pressed down and couldn't breathe, Tanjiro still struggled and called out his sister's name.

"Young man, if you're forced to use breathing techniques like this, your lungs will explode," Shinobu Kocho kindly reminded Tanjiro, unable to bear watching any longer.

"Blow it up! Blowing it up sounds so glamorous!" A white-haired swordsman wearing a jeweled headdress and carrying two swords praised loudly to himself. He was the [Sound Pillar] Uzui Tengen.

Seeing that Tanjiro was still unwilling to give up, Shinobu Kocho said with a hint of worry, "Mr. Iguro, you are pressing too hard. Please relax a little."

"He tried to move around, so of course I had to hold him down. What's wrong?" The swordsman known as Iguro had heterochromatic eyes of gold and green, and his voice sounded gloomy and cold. Even more exaggeratedly, a pure white snake was coiled around his body.

This person is none other than Obanai Iguro, the Serpent Pillar.

"How pitiful, such a weak and tragic child..." The tallest among them, the [Iron Pillar] Gyomei Seraphim, silently shed tears, his hands clasped together in prayer, unsure whether he was praying for Tanjiro or grieving for Nezuko.

Just as Shinobu Kocho was about to say something, Asuka, who was kneeling beside her, started moving on her own.

He grabbed Obanai Iguro's hand and pulled it back forcefully to ease Tanjiro's discomfort in his lungs.

"What are you doing?" As the Serpent Pillar, Obanai Iguro clearly didn't expect this newcomer to dare to attack her, and was about to retaliate when Asuka calmly spoke:

"Tanjiro still has something he hasn't given me. I can't let you crush me to death here."

"You little brat..."

"Ah~ Mr. Iguro's eyes are so dangerous, like a snake that's hard to entangle~"

On the other side, a voluptuous girl with long pink hair, who had remained silent, watched the confrontation between Asuka and Iguro with excitement, her face flushed.

She is the Love Pillar, Kanroji Mitsuri.

Tanjiro, who was able to break free thanks to Asuka's intervention, seized the opportunity and excitedly broke the rope around his wrist, rushing headlong towards the Ubuyashiki mansion!

The shape is bright and the water is rough. The text appears to be a jumbled collection of characters and symbols, possibly from different sources. A direct translation isn't meaningful.

However, Tanjiro simply ran to the eaves of the mansion and shouted at Nezuko inside the room:

"Nian Douzi!!"

This call of kinship stabilized Mi Douzi's mental state, prompting her to constantly remind herself:

People need protection and help; we must not harm them.

Ultimately, faced with Shinazugawa Miyabi's fresh, rare blood, she chose to drool but not too much, rejecting the temptation.

Shinazugawa Sanemi was stunned, clearly not expecting such an ending, and gritted his teeth in disbelief.

"It seems the conclusion is quite obvious."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki's voice rang out, like sunlight shining on her frostbitten ears, making Kagaya's soul tremble.

"This should prove that the Beans won't hurt anyone else."

He looked in Tanjiro's direction with his blind eyes:

"Tanjiro, remember this: even if I and the Nine Hashira approve, there will still be people who doubt Nezuko, so you must work hard..."

"Strive to prove it, prove that the Kamado siblings can fight as part of the Demon Slayer Corps, prove that Nezuko is a kind demon."

“Go and subdue the Twelve Demon Moons. That way, your words will carry more weight, and people will respect you more.”

Hearing these words, Tanjiro felt a lightheadedness in his head and quickly replied excitedly:

"Yes! I... Nezuko and I will definitely defeat Muzan Kibutsuji! We will definitely sever this tragic chain of events!"

"Haha, that's a great momentum, but Tanjiro can't do it right now. Let's try to defeat one of the Twelve Demon Moons first."

The lord's laughter also stirred the emotions of the Nine Pillars, and the tense atmosphere lessened somewhat.

He looked to the other side, at the bird that had just released its grip on Obanai Iguro:

"Speaking of which, the Demon Slayer Corps may be adding another Pillar."

"Seventy-eight birds, you did a great job."

Chapter 42 Pillar-Level Swordsmen

There are nine Pillar-level swordsmen in total.

They are the most powerful swordsmen in the Demon Slayer Corps, responsible for leading various branch groups, guiding subordinate members, and jointly discussing countermeasures on major issues. They are the backbone of the Demon Slayer Corps.

Normally, for an ordinary team member to become a Pillar, they must defeat at least fifty demons or be a member of the Twelve Demon Moons, and they can only fill a vacancy among the Nine Pillars.

And now, a newcomer has emerged who is qualified to become a pillar.

The lord waved his hand, and the siblings from the stove gate, who were not involved in the matter, were to leave.

"Then my mansion will take care of it."

Shinobu smiled and summoned the Hidden Division members, indicating that they should be taken to the Demon Slayer Corps' professional medical department, the Butterfly House, where Tanjiro could receive the best medical care.

The members of the Hidden Division carried Tanjiro and the wooden box containing the Nezuko, respectfully bowed to the shikigami, and hurriedly left.

During this time, Tanjiro was clamoring to headbutt Shinazugawa Saneya to vent his anger on Nezuko, who had been stabbed, but he was hit by several precise pebbles and became dizzy and lost his senses, so he gave up.

Although the person who made the move looked very young, he exuded a dangerous sword intent that made even the birds turn their heads.

"You mustn't interrupt the lord..." He is the [Mist Pillar], Tokito Muichiro.

Before leaving, the master did not look at Tanjiro, but spoke as if he knew everything: "Tanjiro, please give my regards to Lady Tamayo."

No one understood this seemingly random sentence, but no one questioned it further, as it was just a private matter for an ordinary team member.

"Then, let's begin the Pillar Meeting. First up is Asuka, about your matter..."

The lord, supported by two white-haired girls, sat down and invited Jiuzhu into the house to sit down before speaking:

"As you all probably heard on the way here, this is Seventy-Eight Birds, a Geng-class member, who killed a Lower Moon Demon Moon two days ago."

Some remained silent, some cast approving glances, and others, like Obanai Iguro, gave disapproving, indifferent looks.

Surprisingly, Shinazugawa Saneya, the wind pillar with a volatile temper, remained quiet and unresponsive, as if it were perfectly normal for Asuka to kill a lower moon demon.

"Not bad! Very imposing! To be able to fight alone is truly remarkable! Which moon is it?"

The man with long, golden-red hair praised the bird loudly, his passionate enthusiasm almost igniting the air.

He is the inheritor of the Flame Breathing technique, the Flame Pillar, Kyojuro Rengoku.

The lord glanced in the direction of Yoshiyuki Tomioka, who immediately understood and spoke calmly:

"The fourth of the waning moon."

"Hey, Tomioka, how do you know it's Lower Moon Four? Speaking of which, whether this kid killed Kizuki or not was something you said yourself, right? I think I should test him myself." Obanai Iguro retorted somewhat discontentedly.