Demon Slayer: The Naruto Hashira is a pure villain!

Despite being stared at in the face by such a behemoth, Yuichiro showed no fear whatsoever.

Let them look; it won't hurt them.

So, what does Master want with me to find the Sound Pillar?

Yuichiro had a rich inner world, but he didn't show it on his face, letting Tengen look at him with a cold expression.

"He's quite a dashing young man, with very delicate features, looking just like a pretty girl."

Tianyuan nodded in approval, and the strings of jewels on his headband jingled.

"Of course, my two stepsons are both very good-looking, they took after me, right?"

Eager to get home and let his three wives know he was safe, Tengen didn't want to listen to Yayoi's rambling.

"So you came all this way just to show off your new stepson?"

No.

Yayoi pushed Ichiro forward and said, "I want him to train with you for a while. I haven't had time to supervise his basic training lately."

"Ok??"

"Ok??"

Ichiro and Tengen both looked at Yayoi in shock.

No, didn't I just become the Naruto's adopted son yesterday? And I've already been outsourced today?

No, isn't this your stepson? What's the point of outsourcing him to me?

Being stared at so directly by the two people, one big and one small, Yayoi didn't see anything wrong with the arrangement at all.

"What's wrong? Is it not working?"

"It's not that it's impossible, it's just..."

"Then it's settled."

Following the pole, Yayoi unilaterally made the decision, an arrangement that no one else objected to.

"I'll come back to pick him up in about a month or so. I'll leave the rest of the time to you."

Yayoi turned and left with a clear conscience, without asking Uzui Tengen to teach her anything, nor giving Uzui Tengen a chance to ask.

Only Ichiro and Tengen remained at the courtyard gate, staring at each other in bewilderment.

"Then... come back with me first."

"Row."

It wasn't until they entered the courtyard that Tengen noticed Ichiro's left arm was empty.

It's no wonder that Tengen was discovered late. No one could have imagined that a disabled boy with only one arm could pass the selection and become a Demon Slayer Corps swordsman.

How could Yayoi possibly take a liking to him and adopt him as her stepson?

What kind of joke is this?!

Chapter 117 I really did spring out of a rock!

Since the dual-wielding style couldn't be taught, Tengen, following Hinatsuru's advice, seized the opportunity to train Ichiro in basic physical skills.

Although it was said that Tengen was in charge of training, most of the time it was Muxu and the others who took care of Ichiro, Naruhashi's adopted son, when Tengen was too busy to attend to him.

This means that he experienced the Sound Hashira's devilish training several years earlier than other Demon Slayer Corps members.

They trained their physical fitness almost from morning till night, and when Tengen went to rest, Mu Xu and the others took turns keeping an eye on Ichiro.

Carrying weights uphill, doing pull-ups with one arm, and locating objects by sound.

All the students that Tengen could teach were assigned to Ichiro.

Under this high-intensity 1v4 training, Ichiro's gains are obvious.

Just in terms of arm strength alone, it's much stronger than when I first arrived.

Just one month later, Kaigaku appeared at the gate of the courtyard on time to pick up Ichiro and take him home.

"Ah~ You're taking Xiaoyou back so soon?"

Mu Xu was very reluctant to part with Ichiro. "Could we go back and discuss with Yayoi about letting Yuichiro stay a little longer?"

Ever since they met Muichiro, who came to see his brother during a break in their missions, Maki and Suma have been calling the two brothers "Koyu" and "Komu".

"I'm sorry, I'm just following Lord Naruhashi's orders to pick up Ichiro." Kaigaku's businesslike manner left Maki no room for maneuver.

Discuss? Discuss with the female demon?

Let whoever wants to do this go; I, Kaiyue, will absolutely not be the one to stick my neck out.

"Okay then~"

Despite his reluctance, Mu Xu understood that Yuichiro was Yayoi's stepson, and it was only natural for him to return to his master's side.

After being taken back to the camp by Kaigaku, Ichiro, who had become much stronger, thought he would finally be able to learn Thunder Breathing from Yayoi, but he was disappointed once again.

"What are you looking at? Grab a knife, or do I have to ask you?"

Kaigaku frowned impatiently, urging Ichiro to get ready.

"Where is Master?"

"They've gone on a mission."

"So, Senior Brother is just teaching me in place of Master today, is that right?"

"No, it will be the same in the future."

Ichiro was somewhat annoyed, but Kaigaku was even more annoyed.

"What are you being so dramatic about? At least I know all six forms of Thunder Breathing. Am I not qualified to teach you?"

Having been given an extra job for no reason, Kaigaku didn't dare to argue with Yayoi, so he simply vented his anger on Ichiro.

That unlucky kid! There are so many breathing techniques out there, why did he have to learn Thunder Breathing of all?!

Even if you really want to learn Thunder Breathing, why can't you just lie down in front of Momoyama and let the old man pick up the child and bring him back to Momoyama, and then let him teach you?

He even came to become the disciple of the female demon. With her lazy nature, she wouldn't even wash her own clothes. Would she really teach him personally? In the end, wouldn't he have to do it himself?

With immense pressure from his senior and exceptional talent, Ichiro progressed rapidly. Kaigaku clenched his teeth tighter and tighter, often vomiting acid after training.

Why? Why does this kid with a missing arm have such high talent?

Shouldn't it take a long time to even grasp the basics of Thunder Breathing? How come he was able to master it in less than a week?

"Senior brother, is there anything else I can learn?"

"That's it." Kaigaku threw the wooden sword back onto the sword rack, his face extremely grim.

"Pack your things and get out."

"Huh?" Yuichiro didn't understand why Kaigaku would suddenly want to send him away.

Was it the senior brother's idea, or the master's idea?

"So what exactly do you mean?"

Yayoi's face darkened instantly as she looked at Sanemi standing opposite her and questioned her.

"No, don't misunderstand." Sanemi was afraid that Yayoi would misinterpret it if she spoke too late, so she quickly explained, "I was just thinking that now that you've taken in so many stepsons, and there are so many people coming and going at the base, what if word gets out about Mom's situation..."

"So you bastard are thinking of bringing Mom to live with you?!"

Yayoi grew angrier the more she thought about it, grabbing Sanemi by the collar and pulling him in front of her. "How dare you say such a thing? Don't you want to live anymore?"

"What kind of good place do you think your base is? Kuang Jin is right next door to you, and he comes to visit you every few days. There's also your good brother who carries a snake around looking for ghosts to kill."

"One of them had his younger brother killed by a demon, and the other had his entire family wiped out by a demon. What makes you think their hatred for demons is less than that of Ichiro, whose arm was torn off by a demon?"

Sanemi pursed his lips, not daring to utter a sound.

Since the number of Pillar-level swordsmen in the Demon Slayer Corps has increased significantly, and the Lord clearly intends to have the Pillar-level swordsmen train their adopted sons, things have become increasingly lively in Kuang Jin's area.

Sanemi himself realized that, in comparison, his own base was the more dangerous place.

"But... how do you know all this, Yayoi? Did Kuro and Iguro tell you?"

Sensing that Sanemi was clearly trying to change the subject, Yayoi didn't tolerate it. She first gave him a good scolding before bringing the topic back on track.

"What do you care how I know?! Do you think everyone is like you, only focused on killing ghosts all day long and without any intelligence network?"

"In short, don't even think about bringing our mom to live with you!"

"If you mention it again, I'll slap you across the face."

Yayoi loosened her grip on Sanemi's collar and gave him a push, then turned and walked towards the council chamber.

I have to go to this annoying meeting again, every single day! It's so irritating!

"Hey, wait for me."

Sanemi straightened her haori and collar, and followed Yayoi and Yayoi into the council chamber side by side.

As expected, the two who had a quarrel on the way were the last to arrive at the parliament.

Why is this meeting being held so far in advance?

As soon as she sat down, Yayoi leaned out to bother Kanae, who was sitting in front of her.

Before the lord arrived, Kanae leaned back and whispered to Yayoi:

"I don't know, I was just notified by Kasugai after I finished my mission."

Noticing Sanemi's uneasy expression behind Yayoi, Kanae guessed, "What's wrong? Did you have a fight with Shinazugawa?"

"Yeah, he's so annoying."

Sanemi lowered his head even further, his hands gripping the fabric around his knees tightly, and remained silent.

"Oh dear~ Now that you're married, can't you calm down and talk things out if there's any misunderstanding?"

"Who married him?"

It would have been better if we hadn't brought it up, because it only made Yayoi angrier.