Demon Slayer: Muzan, will you dance too?

"There are monsters in the mountains! Wild boar monsters! And they can even talk!"

The young team member hurriedly explained that his Nichirin Blade had been lost long ago, and fearing severe criticism, he insisted that he had encountered a monster.

"Wait a minute, let me ask you something first... Were you selected at the same time as Mr. Yiyong?"

Kiyokawa Izumi suddenly spoke up and asked a question, which was perhaps the most damaging question to him.

If it's from the year they were admitted through a special program, then there's not much to say.

"I was selected two years ago..."

The young player shook his head and said in a low voice.

Facing a pillar whose personality is unknown, one is naturally extremely nervous.

"So you can't even beat a pig? You're a full member, aren't you?"

Kiyokawa Izumi hesitated, unable to speak.

"I'll go up the mountain first to check out the situation. Do you want to come with me?"

"Let's act together!"

Shinobu Kocho naturally didn't believe in stories about yokai or anything like that.

Of course, I don't think it's an evil spirit either.

If it's a ghost, this team member definitely won't be able to escape.

How could such a despicable creature possibly spare unarmed humans?

Therefore, what they encountered was probably a human.

Although we've already made that judgment, since we're already here, we still have to go into the mountains to check the situation.

Having received a response, Kiyokawa Izumi didn't say anything more.

The two walked into the mountain side by side.

The poor team member hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and followed behind them, looking extremely vigilant.

……

"This is it!"

As they passed through a lush bamboo forest, one of the team members following behind suddenly spoke up.

No one replied to him.

Kiyokawa Izumi closed his eyes slightly and listened carefully to the sounds around him—there was a sound of hard objects colliding with each other, very close by.

Is anyone there?

Suddenly, Qingchuanquan shouted, and the sound carried far and wide, seemingly echoing through the bamboo forest.

The rhythmic tapping sounds also disappeared at this point.

"Hey! Who are you people? This is my territory!"

A figure charged wildly through the depths of the bamboo forest, snapping many thick bamboo stalks and faintly audible a low, hoarse growl, much like that of a wild boar.

He lowered his center of gravity so low that he appeared like a wild beast.

Wearing a wild boar headgear with tusks, his exposed upper body was robust and muscular, with clearly defined arm muscles.

He wore a deerskin draped around his waist for cover and simple boots made of bear skin.

He leaped suddenly and appeared in front of the three of them, shaking the bamboo leaves on the muddy ground and leaving deep footprints.

He was being watched with a wary and unfriendly gaze as he patted his chest muscles with both hands.

"It's that boar demon! A talking demon... Ahhh! My Nichirin Blade!"

The unfortunate team member cried out in alarm, his face showing immense heartache.

His Nichirin Blade was smashed beyond recognition, with multiple nicks and chips appearing on the smooth blade.

It's worth mentioning that Piggy currently only has one Nichirin Blade.

"It's human, isn't it?"

Shinobu Kocho said with a smile.

An ordinary human being wearing a hood... The quality of the team members has seriously declined.

"You look pretty strong! Charge forward like a pig! Come and fight me!"

A wild laugh followed, and Piggy instantly sensed the unique aura emanating from Kiyokawa Izumi.

Very faint.

It's as if it doesn't exist.

That's why he said he seemed very strong.

His animalistic instincts made him sense that the person in front of him was special.

Then, it charged straight at us.

Why are these people here? I don't care, I don't concern myself with it.

All he knew was that if he could defeat this guy, he would definitely become stronger!

"Such an irrationally keen sense of perception!"

Kiyokawa Izumi rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

Knowing that a certain ruthless woman was not to be trifled with, she came to bully him.

He was deliberately concealing his aura by maintaining full concentration in his breathing.

Unexpectedly, it didn't work on the pigs!

The current pig is quite strong.

At least the average player would definitely lose to him.

"His physical condition is quite good. Having never been exposed to breathing techniques before, he's learned by instinct and is now quite proficient... Although it's a bit rough, he's clearly made progress."

Kiyokawa Izumi was somewhat tempted at that moment.

Compared to those incompetent teammates, this one is undoubtedly a promising talent.

In the original timeline, while this character was quite strong, they didn't have any standout moments in one-on-one combat.

"A great opportunity!"

The pig, which had jumped high, noticed that Kiyokawa Izumi was clearly distracted.

He naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass, and with both hands gripping his Nichirin Blade, he slashed down fiercely.

There are no skills involved; it's all instinct, like a wild animal hunting.

Kiyokawa Izumi's Sharingan quietly appeared. With a mischievous grin, he slightly turned his body to the side, easily dodging the pig's full-force slash.

With a forceful hook of its right foot, the pig, which was off-balance, fell backward the moment it landed.

An unexpected scene unfolded.

With a physical resilience far exceeding that of ordinary people, the pig used one hand to support itself on the ground, rolled over, and stood up again.

"Red eyes, you really are strong!"

"The pig said while spitting air."