Demon Slayer: The Naruto Hashira is a pure villain!

Kagaya was taken aback by these words. He had never imagined that Yayoi would say such a thing, and for a moment he felt a little uncomfortable.

“It’s alright, Mr. Sangdao. Miss Sangdao and I have already agreed that she doesn’t need to be so polite in front of me.”

Kagaya knew that Kuwashima Jigoro was only coming here once, and if he really fell out with Yayoi, it would be difficult for them to get along in the future.

Hearing Kagaya trying to help her out of a tight spot, Yayoi stopped mentally making voodoo dolls out of Kagaya.

Since the lord had spoken, Jigoro stopped pressing Yayoi about etiquette.

“Miss Sangdao, after the last final selection, I asked you to find more Ghost Prisoners in Tengxi Mountain. Half the time has passed, and there are only eleven.”

What? These ghosts aren't enough? I've been working overtime (actually slacking off) to search everywhere for ghosts with mediocre strength, it's been quite a lot of work, okay?

Thinking to herself, Yayoi wouldn't dare say such a thing to Jigoro's face.

No one knows a son better than his father, and Kuwashima Jigoro was well aware of Yayoi's lazy nature.

"In the remaining time, follow the lord's arrangements as soon as possible and replenish the demons of Fujisaki Mountain."

"Can't the person who killed him be the one to clean up the mess...?"

Yayoi muttered to herself, feeling utterly miserable.

You know, the demons on Fujikashi Mountain are only a handful that I've killed myself, so why should I have to clean up their messes?

"What did you say?" Having gotten a little hard of hearing due to his age, Kuwashima Jigoro didn't hear him clearly.

“I said, actually, I have a brilliant idea about the final selection.”

Kagaya, who didn't know Yayoi very well, looked at her expectantly, while Jigoro, who knew Yayoi very well, looked at her with suspicion in his eyes.

"tell me the story."

Chapter 62 A selection system condemned by heaven, watch me end it!

“Mr. Sangdao, please stop fighting. Miss Sangdao may just be joking.”

Kagaya leaned back to dodge Kuwashima Jigoro's cane, then turned back with a headache to look at Yayoi, who was hiding behind him and using him as a shield.

Fortunately, the curse isn't too severe yet, and I can still move around a bit to avoid Mr. Sangdao's cane.

Otherwise, he would have died at the age of seventeen.

Relying on Kagaya as her human shield, Yayoi continued to promote her grand plan: "Really, old man, you and the lord should consider my suggestion."

"Why not just capture a Lower Moon demon and send them to Mount Fujikasane? If they pass the swordsmanship test and are promoted to Pillar, wouldn't the Demon Slayer Corps quickly have many, many, many more Pillar-level swordsmen?"

"Still talking!"

While Yayoi was babbling on, Kuwashima Jigoro swiftly struck her on the head with his cane.

"Didn't you think about what would happen if no one passed the test?"

"Then I'll just die." Yayoi covered her head and squatted down, no longer struggling to run around the room.

It's really tiring. I never thought that an old man who always says he's old could run so fast on one leg.

"you!"

"What's wrong with me? Isn't my method exactly the same as the current Demon Slayer Corps Final Selection?"

"Which year of the selection process hasn't seen swordsmen die? Just the demon I killed in my year alone, he actually developed Blood Demon Art right there on Fujikasane Mountain."

"He has been living a very successful life in Tengxishan for so many years. He was treated to a buffet every six months, and no one noticed him for more than forty years."

"Give him a few more years, and who knows, there might be more Lower Moons on Mount Fujikasuke, which is very close to headquarters."

At this point, Jigoro realized that Yayoi's true intentions lay elsewhere.

They were practically pointing their fingers at their lord and accusing him of disregarding human life.

The cane in her hand hovered above Yayoi's head, neither up nor down.

Yayoi waited a long time for Jigoro's second "education of love" and then quietly looked up.

Oh, so you understood.

Kagaya, who was silently watching Yayoi get beaten up, also understood the unspoken meaning behind Yayoi's words.

“Miss Kuwashima, I know that the selection process for the Demon Slayer Corps is quite rigorous, and this is to select swordsmen who are truly suitable for slaying evil spirits.”

"Yes, isn't that what I meant by the entire Lower Moon?"

If you fall down, just lie there for a while.

Yayoi didn't get up; she sat cross-legged in place, determined to fight this damned assessment system to the end.

"My lord, you said that this way we can select swordsmen who are truly suitable to slay evil spirits."

"I just want to ask, how many of the swordsmen from my class, and the class from half a year ago, who passed the exam smoothly because of Sabito, and those two bastards from this class, are still alive?"

"And how many swordsmen who teamed up with them were skilled enough, but died at the hands of the demons because their teammates were completely unqualified?"

Under Yayoi's relentless questioning, Kagaya fell silent.

Indeed, if exceptionally talented swordsmen like Yayoi and her group were to emerge, the swordsmen who were promoted would lower the Demon Slayer Corps' combat strength and might even hinder the growth of other swordsmen.

But Yaozai still didn't budge.

As the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, every leader has persevered in this way.

The sacrifice of a few is necessary to accomplish this cause.

Sabito, Giyu, and Yayoi's rapid growth into Pillar-level swordsmen is good proof of this.

The value of gaining a few more Pillar-level swordsmen far exceeds that of the swordsmen who were sacrificed.

But... the situation Yayoi described would indeed affect the Demon Slayer Corps's fighting strength. She's been so direct; could she possibly have a better solution?

Kagaya, almost desperate, asked:

"Miss Sangdao, what you say makes sense. I wonder if Miss Sangdao has any good ideas?"

"Put a lower crested rooster up the mountain."

"boom"

Kuwashima Jigoro's cane fell down along with Yayoi's words.

Yayoi was caught off guard and took another blow.

Yayoi covered her head and groaned.

Good, good, these two are such a good team.

The wicked lord tried to distract me with empty words, and the old man took the opportunity to make his move, didn't he?

"Can't you speak properly? If you keep behaving like this, I'll go back and have Kaiyue cut down all the peach trees on the mountain and replant them with apricot trees!"

Seeing that her master had her Achilles' heel, Yayoi stopped whining, sat up straight, and gave a serious report.

"One option is to maintain the current seven-day survival mode, but the number of ghosts must never exceed the number of swordsmen. The aim is to create an environment where multiple swordsmen fight against a single ghost, simulating the intensity of a real mission. This is a less desirable option."

Kagaya listened quietly, pondering the feasibility of Yayoi's suggestion.

This lowers the difficulty of the selection process, allowing fewer swordsmen to perish at Fujikasane Mountain, but the quality of the selected swordsmen will be much lower.

Listen again. Since Yayoi considers this a poor choice, she must have better ideas.

"Another option is to increase the number of ghosts, and the way to pass the test will no longer be survival, but killing ghosts. The standard will be two people working together to kill one ghost. This is a middle-ground strategy."

When Kuwashima Jigoro heard the word "chusaku," he looked at Yayoi as if he had seen some evil spirit possessing his precious disciple.

Is this the kind of thing that requires thinking? Is this really something that Yayoi would do?

"Then what's the best strategy?" Kagaya also became interested, wanting to hear what Yayoi could come up with as the best strategy.

Yayoi crossed her arms in front of her. "Haven't I been saying it already? I've said it so many times."

"The best approach is to change the assessment to the Lower Moon level, allowing you to directly reach the Pillar-level swordsman level in one step. Those who pass the assessment will become Pillar-level swordsmen."

"If this continues for another ten or twenty years, the Demon Slayer Corps will be full of Pillar-level swordsmen."

"..." Yaozai was somewhat speechless.

"..." Kuwashima Jigoro was also somewhat speechless.

I really regret not letting Yayoi study for a few more years. The consequences of spoiling children come so quickly.

Is that how it's calculated?

Kagaya chuckled softly at Yayoi's teasing, while Kuwashima Jigoro felt embarrassed.

"Alright, I understand what Miss Sangdao means."

"Then this year's assessment will be conducted according to Miss Sangdao's middle strategy for the time being, and we'll see how it goes."

"As for the demons that Fujikasane Mountain lacks..."

“My lord, this task that Yayoi should have completed can be left to Yayoi.” Before Yayoi could question Kagaya about why he didn’t choose the best option, Kuwashima Jigoro answered for Yayoi.

"Uh, no, I..."

Before Yayoi could finish speaking, Kagaya spoke first: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Miss Kuwashima."

“Mr. Kuwashima doesn’t come to the Demon Slayer Corps often. You two can catch up. I’ll excuse myself for a moment.”

After saying that, Kagaya left the reception room with Kaku's help.

It was as if they were afraid that if they were a step too late, they would be entangled by Yayoi.

Yayoi's face was ashen.

Go find whoever promised! Did I say I promised before you gave me work?!

"Old man, how did you manage to get all this way?"

"What, your left leg has come back to life?"

With no one else in the reception room, Yayoi immediately reached out and lifted up the left leg of Kuwashima Jigoro's trousers.

It's just an empty prosthetic limb made from a piece of wood.

It hasn't grown yet.

"Get out of the way." Kuwashima Jigoro flicked Yayoi's forehead with a flick. "You have no manners."