Demon Slayer: I am a Demon

The Demon Slayer Corps, an organization dedicated to protecting humanity and eliminating evil spirits, comprises swordsmen who hunt down demons, whose strength is naturally unmatched by ordinary people.

Su Mu originally thought that ordinary people, even martial artists who had trained for many years, would have difficulty fighting against the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen who had mastered "breathing techniques." However, he did not expect that someone could fight the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen to a standstill and even frequently put the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen in extremely dangerous situations.

The battle between the Demon Slayer Corps' swordsmen and samurai ended quickly.

"The Flying Sword Style is indeed impressive."

The swordsman, dressed in a uniform bearing the Demon Slayer Corps insignia, sheathed his sword and looked at the samurai opposite him with admiration.

The samurai was also panting, but with a hint of emotion, he said, "I never thought I would be able to spar with the legendary Demon Slayer Corps, who hunt demons."

With that, the samurai looked at the Demon Slayer Corps swordsman with curiosity in his eyes: "Do demons really exist in this world?"

Although there have been rumors about the existence of evil spirits, he has never encountered a real one so far, and the authorities have never acknowledged the existence of ghosts. Therefore, he has always been very skeptical about ghosts.

If he hadn't actually seen the so-called Demon Slayer Corps, he would have thought it was all just a legend.

Legend has it that whenever the sun sets, evil spirits appear, and at this time, the Demon Slayer Corps will appear to slay the evil spirits and protect humanity.

"One day, all the evil spirits in this world will be eradicated."

The Demon Slayer Corps swordsman answered solemnly.

"As expected, ghosts do exist in this world, and the legends are true."

The samurai sighed, his gaze towards the swordsman filled with admiration.

When Su Mu, who was hiding in the shadows, heard about the "Flying Sword Style", he was slightly surprised. If he remembered correctly, the "Flying Sword Style" should be from "Rurouni Kenshin".

The most representative figure among them is Kenshin Himura.

Ever since encountering Muzan Kibutsuji and being turned into a demon, Su Mu has always felt that he should be in the so-called "Demon Slayer" anime, and has always believed that the only ones humans can fight against demons head-on are the Demon Slayer Corps.

However, upon closer examination, the so-called Demon Slayer Corps in the anime is merely an officially acknowledged organization, and is not even officially recognized.

In the Demon Slayer 'Mugen Train' arc, Tanjiro was stopped from entering the train because he was carrying a Nichirin Blade, which mentioned the so-called 'Sword Ban'. In Rurouni Kenshin, there also seems to be a so-called 'Sword Ban'. In this light, it doesn't seem too surprising that the 'Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu' from Rurouni Kenshin appears here.

At this moment, the two finished their conversation, and the Demon Slayer Corps swordsman turned and left, while the samurai who practiced the "Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu" style walked towards the city gate.

Seeing this, Su Mu suppressed his doubts and quietly followed.

The warrior was unaware that Su Mu was following him and soon arrived at a doorway and went inside.

Su Mu did not follow them inside, but stopped and looked at the writing on the door.

"Hiko Dojo"

Judging from the handwriting, this is clearly a martial arts training ground.

The memory is that Akaza, one of the twelve demon moons, also studied at a dojo before becoming a demon. However, the dojo where Akaza practiced martial arts seems to be the "Soryu Dojo".

Standing outside, Su Mu could already hear shouts and the sounds of swords clashing coming from inside. Clearly, even in the dead of night, someone was practicing swordsmanship inside.

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Su Mu did not enter the "Hiko Dojo" directly, but turned around and entered a place in the town where there were still many people. Although he is now a demon, Su Mu looks no different from an ordinary person. If he blends into the crowd, no one will immediately suspect that he is a demon.

In fact, many evil spirits hide in bustling big cities, and some even become famous courtesans.

Compared to small villages where every household's door is tightly shut at night, the streets are deserted, and few shops are open, this town is brightly lit even at night. This makes Su Mu feel different from people in small towns, where he doesn't have to break into houses just to ask someone a question.

Su Mu casually asked two passersby about the so-called "Hiko Dojo".

Just as he had imagined, the "Hiko Dojo" was indeed a place where martial arts were taught and practiced. The master of the dojo was extremely powerful, and the style he taught was the "Hiten Mikenryu".

"Flying Sword Style"

Su Mu murmured to himself. In his memory, this was a very powerful sword style. If he could learn it, it would be good for him.

It has been confirmed that the Hiko Dojo teaches swordsmanship to the public, but those who wish to learn must undergo an examination; clearly, it is not something that can be learned at will.

Having learned all this, Su Mu returned to the entrance of the "Hiko Dojo" and, after a slight hesitation, went inside.

Just as he stepped through the door, some people who had finished practicing their swordsmanship came out and looked at Su Mu with a slightly puzzled expression.

"Who are you?"

Curiosity gleamed in the newcomer's eyes. After all, most people who practice martial arts in the same dojo are already familiar with each other, but Su Mu was clearly someone they had never seen before.

Moreover, it was somewhat strange for them to come in at night.

"I want to come and learn the 'Flying Sword Style'."

Su Mu stopped and spoke.

The newcomer was taken aback, looking quite surprised. Generally speaking, those who want to learn swordsmanship usually come during the day, since their masters and senior brothers mostly teach and instruct them during the day, while they practice here on their own at night.

Although he felt strange, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'll take you to see my senior brother. He's in charge of teaching, but not everyone can enter the 'Hiko Dojo'."

"This is troublesome."

Su Mu smiled.

"It's nothing."

The newcomer led the way, but just as he made eye contact with Su Mu, the crimson glint in the other man's eyes sent a chill down his spine.

Soon, Su Mu was led to a gatehouse. The person knocked on the door, and soon the door opened, and a burly man came out.

"Senior brother, has someone come to our dojo wanting to learn swordsmanship?"

The person who brought Su Mu over spoke to the "senior brother".

The man was somewhat puzzled as to why they chose to come at night instead of during the day; it seemed rather strange.

Su Mu stared at the man, momentarily stunned. The man before him was the same samurai who had just fought the Demon Slayer Corps swordsman without being at a disadvantage.

The man also saw Su Mu: "So, you're the one who wants to come to our dojo to learn swordsmanship?"

"Yes, I've long heard of the formidable swordsmanship of the Hiko Dojo. Would you like to come and learn from them?"

"What's your name? Where are you from?"

The man asked.

"My name is Su Mu, and I come from..."

As for the place name, Su Mu was a little unsure how to answer.

Seeing Su Mu's appearance, the man's eyes also showed hesitation. He already felt strange that the other party came late at night, and now that he couldn't explain his origins, he became even more wary.

However, confident in his own abilities, he wasn't too worried, but he clearly didn't intend to accept someone of unknown origin.

It wouldn't be good to just reject them outright, so he planned to reject them under some pretext of failing when he was assessing them.