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

The young, lecherous blond guy was practically grinding his teeth in envy.

And so the team moved forward at a steady pace in this peaceful atmosphere.

Spider Mountain is not close to headquarters.

At full speed, it would take about an hour for a pillar-level vehicle to travel.

Even walking normally like them, it took them about four hours.

Around 10 a.m., I looked at the faint outlines of buildings in the distance.

Shirakawa Yu knew they had arrived at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki was waiting for him there.

"We're finally going to meet..."

He murmured softly.

Then he smiled.

His smile was filled with a deep longing for money!

Just as he was pondering how to get more money to earn start-up capital for his grand future plans.

The first hurdle from the Demon Slayer Corps.

It was placed in front of him.

"Please leave the wooden box and the Nichirin Blade here before entering headquarters to meet the lord."

"Please rest assured, we will make proper arrangements."

Looking at the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen guarding the gate, I recalled the scene in the story where Nezuko was in a wooden box, being stabbed by Sanemi Shinazugawa with a knife.

Bai Chuanyu sneered, making no attempt to hide the contempt in his eyes.

"Properly? Ha! You think you're proper? You're kidding me!"

Instantly, everyone around was shocked!

Chapter 77 Demon Slayer Corps - The Nine Pillars!

"Kawaba-kun!?"

The first to speak was Shinobu Kocho, whose face showed such shock that her smile almost vanished.

"Non-Pillars and patrol members on duty are not allowed to carry weapons when meeting the lord. This is indeed a rule of the Demon Slayer Corps, and we are not trying to make things difficult for you."

Shirakawa Yu: "I know, and that's not what I care about."

Shinobu Kocho was taken aback, then looked at the wooden box behind Shirakawa Yu.

"Are you worried about...?"

Shirakawa Yu looked at her and chuckled softly, "Shouldn't you be worried?"

"You just told me that today is also the time for the Pillar Meeting. If any Pillar with a bad temper can't control himself and tries to harm the three of them, do you think these duty soldiers will dare to stop him?"

"Or can you guarantee that such a thing won't happen?"

Shinobu Kocho remained silent.

“She can’t guarantee it, and nobody can,” Yi Yong said slowly.

Indeed, based on her understanding of the other pillars, she naturally knew that such a thing was very likely to happen.

If that really happened, given Shirakawa Yu's protective and petty nature, they would probably end up fighting inside.

At that point, things could get out of control.

With a soft sigh, Butterfly suppressed a slightly helpless laugh.

Men with bad tempers are really hard to appease...

"I understand. Kawayu-kun, please wait at the door for a moment. I'll go in and discuss this with the lord first."

"Thank you for your hard work, Shirakawa Yu~" Shirakawa Yu said with a smile.

The swordsman was shocked.

Little...Little Shinobu? ??

He calls Shinobu-sama "Shinobu-chan"?

No, I was just following orders...

Could it be... that I offended a big shot?!

After waiting a moment at the door, Shinobu came out rubbing her forehead.

Clearly, the situation at headquarters is not ideal.

She first took out an unknown badge and showed it to the swordsman on duty, then whispered a few words to him.

The two swordsmen immediately let him pass.

Shinobu then looked at Shirakawa Yu, "You can come in now, Yu-kun~"

Shirakawa Yu strolled forward, noticed Shinobu's slightly furrowed brows, and asked softly, "What's wrong? Did the other Pillars give you a hard time?"

“They…” Shinobu shook her head, “Sigh…”

The backyard of the headquarters.

Several figures, some sitting and some standing, each occupied a corner.

"It's so slow—"

A lazy voice lingered, the sound pillar—Uzui Tengen—with his hands behind his head, highlighting the magnificent gemstone on his forehead, making him sparkle.

"Making me wait in the yard for so long, that guy named Shirakawa Yu better be pretty enough."

"Yuzui, be quiet."

An angry voice came from the other side of the yard.

The Wind Pillar—Sanemi Shinazugawa—leans against the wall, arms crossed, the scars on his face appearing particularly grotesque in the sunlight.

His eyes were bloodshot and filled with suppressed rage.

“A guy who brings a ghost into headquarters, no matter what he looks like, I’ll slash him a few times first.”

"Mr. Shinazugawa, don't get so agitated~"

Love Pillar – Mitsuri Kanroji stood in the center of the courtyard, her hands cupping her face, her eyes sparkling.

Her pink braids shimmered softly in the morning light, and she exuded a sweet aura that seemed out of place in this tense setting.

"Xiao Ren said that guy is very young, and seems really capable~ I'm actually curious too, is he handsome~"

"Mitsuri".

The Serpent Pillar—Obanai Iguro stood in the shadows not far behind her, a white snake named "Kaburamaru" coiled around her neck.

His voice was muffled, and his eyes were unfriendly.

"What's so interesting about that kind of person? Bringing a ghost along and fighting with two pillars, he's clearly a troublemaker."

"But Sister Shinobu just said he's really interesting~"

Kanroji tilted his head, completely unaware that Iguro's eyes had darkened even more.

"Shinobu said that?" Shinazugawa Sanemi sneered. "I think she's been brainwashed! And that Tomioka guy, he's never said a word, but he's been hiding a lot of secrets."

“Yes…” Rock Pillar—Gyomei Himejima clasped his hands together, holding prayer beads between them.

"How ironic... how tragic that the two junior disciples of the Water Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps would protect a demon..."

As he spoke, tears continued to stream from his white eyes.

The Mist Pillar—Muichiro Tokito was looking up, gazing intently at the clouds in the sky.

Hearing the crowd's discussions growing louder, he lowered his head and asked blankly, "Rin... was this here just now?"

Everyone turned to look at him.

"Ah...it seems I forgot..."

Muichiro looked up at the sky again, his expression unchanged.

It was as if everything that had just happened, was happening now, and was about to happen in the future had nothing to do with him.

"..."

The atmosphere in the courtyard became somewhat subtle for a moment.

Just then, a powerful yet remarkably calm voice came from the direction of the main hall.

"Everyone's here! You all look so energetic! Hahaha!!!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

The Flame Pillar—Kyojuro Rengoku—strode out, his golden and fiery red hair gleaming in the sunlight, his cloak fluttering behind him.

His face wore his signature big smile, and his eyes were bright and piercing.

"I heard that kid named Shirakawa Yu is a disciple of the former Water Pillar Urokodaki! And it's said that he's quite strong, able to hold his own against Tomioka and Shinobu!"

“It’s not that he wasn’t at a disadvantage,” Obanai Iguro said in a muffled voice. “It was Shinobu who stopped Tomioka, which is why he was able to escape.”

"No, no!" Purgatory waved his hand, his laughter growing louder. "The information I just received from the Crow is..."

"That kid first subdued Lower Moon Five, then faced a pincer attack from Tomioka and Shinobu simultaneously without being defeated! He even got Shinobu to help him deal with Tomioka!"

"what?!"

Sanemi Shinazugawa suddenly stood up straight, his eyes becoming even more ferocious.

"Shinobu is willing to help him deal with Tomioka? Shinobu has really been brainwashed by him?!"

“Well…” Purgatory’s smile faded slightly, and his eyes became serious. “It’s said to be because of an experiment.”

"An experiment?" Ganlu Temple blinked, her face full of curiosity.

“Hmm!” Purgatory nodded. “We don’t know the specifics of the experiment yet, but according to the information from the Crow, it might be related to—a method to turn a demon back into a human.”