Demon Slayer: My breathing technique went awry after Nezuko pushed me down.

Shirakawa Yu, of course, had no idea what Kocho Shinobu was thinking.

Having successfully avenged himself, he was in a better mood.

He's busy harassing his senior brother right now.

They would slash him once and run away, kick him once and slip away, giving the volunteer soldiers no chance to engage in a direct confrontation.

There was really nothing that Yi Yong could do about Shirakawa Yu.

There are too many of these pink phantoms, some real and some fake. We cut off a few and then added more.

He wasn't good at perceiving things either, and couldn't tell which one was the real person at all.

Moreover, even if it were a real person, they would run away as soon as they were touched, giving him no chance to fight back.

Just then, Shinobu's voice approached from the side.

"Kawaba-kun~"

While dodging Giyu's counterattack, Shirakawa Yu turned around and asked, "Hmm?"

"What are you thinking? We told you to leave, but you won't. What are you doing staying?"

Since they were already there, and might as well stay, Shinobu Kocho casually stabbed Giyu.

Yiyong: "???"

While coordinating with the attack, Shirakawa Yu took advantage of a lull in Giyu's attack to reply, "I plan to go to headquarters."

"To headquarters?" Shinobu Kocho was taken aback.

"Hmm." Shirakawa Yu dodged Giyu's counterattack again. "Keeping this a secret isn't going to solve anything. We might as well just lay it all out."

“The other pillars might not understand the experiment.” Shinobu Kocho frowned and thrust her sword forward. “They might not trust you. Doing this is too risky.”

Shirakawa Yu smiled.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

He paused, and taking advantage of a lull in his attack on Giyu, suddenly asked, "By the way, can I call you Shinobu?"

Shinobu's sword, aimed at Giyu, veered off course.

"......What?"

"Shinobu~" Shirakawa Yu called again, his tone extremely natural, "I think it sounds pretty good."

Shinobu Kocho remained silent for two seconds.

I'm older than you.

"If you don't like it, then I'll call you Shinobu-neechan, just like Kanao does~"

Shinobu Kocho: "......"

"Never mind... you can still call yourself Shinobu."

Shirakawa Yu chuckled and continued hacking at Giyu.

Shinobu Kocho shielded Shirakawa Hayao from Giyu's counterattack, asking, "So, how do you plan to convince the other Pillars?"

“Well…” Shirakawa Yu said as he chopped, “Let’s see the lord first. If he agrees, the other pillars will be easier to deal with.”

Are you sure our lord will agree?

"Hehe, I think he's more than just going to say yes."

"So confident?"

He chuckled mysteriously without saying a word.

Shirakawa Yu's purpose in going to Ubuyashiki was not simply to explain or apologize.

If he doesn't want to explain, Kagaya Ubuyashiki might not be able to catch him.

The most important reason he went to see the other party was because...

Tamayo is running out of money!

As a wealthy woman who has lived for hundreds of years, Tamayo's family fortune is actually quite substantial.

However, her expenses were still very high.

The laboratory has never stopped operating for a century, regularly receiving the necessary blood and supplies, and occasionally receiving free medical treatment and donations.

Over the past century, she has indeed accumulated a considerable amount of real estate, which is enough to make a living through rental income.

However, it's merely a balance.

With the intensity of experiments increasing over the past two months, the expensive consumables and materials are rapidly draining Tamayo's assets.

In Shirakawa Yu's eyes, Tamayo's is his!

Even Tamayo herself belongs to him.

However, killing Muzan was not something he could do alone.

Why should he be the only one who provides manpower, effort, and money?

That's not fair!

So this time, his visit to Ubuyashiki was planned in advance.

He not only needed to ensure his actions were compliant with regulations, but more importantly, he needed someone to back him up.

Fund it!

With the accumulation of wealth from a thousand-year-old clan, hehe, I'm sure my lord has quite a bit of spare cash on hand~

I wonder... Shirakawa Yu wants five million yen for project funding... whether Ubuyashiki Kagaya would be generous enough to contribute?

It's important to know that the Taisho Sakura coins of this period were not as cheap as they would be in the future.

For 10,000 yen, you can buy a pretty nice house in the bustling Asakusa area.

Its value is roughly equivalent to that of the British dollar.

Five million... that's almost enough to buy three main streets.

If Kagaya Ubuyashiki could pull it out, needless to say!

My lord is the best!!!

But if not...

Na yao zai san... Sayonara~~~~

Background image for Chapter 75: Giyu Tomioka.

One question, one answer; then another question, another answer.

The two of them chatted as they hacked at Giyuu.

Giyu Tomioka stood in the middle, sandwiched between the two, and used as a background figure in their conversation.

His face grew increasingly dark.

But neither of them noticed.

Or rather, they noticed it, but didn't care.

Who told him to be so stubborn?

finally--

"The Breath of Water, the Form of Picking Up – A Flow of Life!!!"

Giyu Tomioka erupted.

The azure water transformed into a swirling tornado, which exploded with a deafening roar centered on him!

The pink mist was instantly dispersed, and dozens of afterimages shattered simultaneously!

Bai Chuanyu's true form staggered out of the mist, almost tripping and falling.

Good heavens, he used a continuous series of moves so many times it was almost like a tsunami!

He steadied himself, looked at Yoshiyuki Tomioka, who was covered in blue steam, and gave an awkward smile.

"Senior Brother, calm down, calm down..."

Giyu Tomioka stared at him, enunciating each word clearly: "You guys, if you're going to chat, just chat. Why are you using me as a cover?"

Shirakawa Yu and Kocho Shinobu exchanged a glance.

"Uh..." Shirakawa Yu scratched his head, "Because you're more resilient?"

Giyu Tomioka: "..."

His face darkened further.

Just as he was preparing to make another move—

"Ah-ah-"

A familiar shout came from the night sky.

Everyone looked up.

A jay flew in from afar and landed on a nearby tree branch.

It cleared its throat and shouted in a shrill voice:

"By order of our lord—!"

"Giyu Tomioka, Shinobu Kocho, immediately bring Yu Shirakawa, Tanjiro Kamado, and their demons back to headquarters!"

"There must be no mistakes!"

After he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.

Giyu Tomioka's sword stopped in mid-air.

Shinobu blinked and withdrew from her fighting stance.

Shirakawa Yu paused for a moment, then smiled.