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

Is this a pillar?

column? !

Why does everyone look like they have some serious illness?

Kanao stood quietly to the side, a faint smile on her lips, as if she had long been used to it all.

Unbeknownst to her, Tanjiro considered her one of the "patients."

Some were making noise, some were watching, some were standing still, and some were arguing.

Just then, two almost overlapping childish voices rang out.

"The leader has arrived!"

Chapter 83 Bai Chuanyu: I suffered a minor defeat in a fight against Muzan.

"The leader has arrived!"

Instantly, the courtyard fell silent.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki walked out slowly, supported by his two daughters.

All the pillars immediately stood in a row and knelt on one knee.

Sanemi Shinazugawa struggled to get up, but his body simply wouldn't obey him.

He gritted his teeth and used his Breath of the Wind to force himself from a lying position to a prone position, his forehead pressed against the bluestone slab.

Tanjiro was forced to kneel down by Giyu, who pressed his neck down.

"Wow, so energetic..."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki's voice was as gentle as a spring afternoon breeze.

"My lovely children."

"It's a pleasure to see familiar faces like you at the bi-annual meeting of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China."

"We are overjoyed to see that our lord is in good health," said Kanroji Mitsuri first, her voice sweet. "May you have even greater peace and prosperity in the future!"

Kagaya Ubuyashiki tilted his head slightly, accurately "looking" in her direction.

"Thank you, Mitsuri."

Mili's face flushed red, and she cheered wildly in her heart.

Yay—this time it's my lord I'm greeting! I'm so happy!

Sanemi Shinazugawa lay on the ground, gritting his teeth in resentment.

He had originally wanted to seize the opportunity to greet them, but his injury prevented him from even saying a word.

What annoyed him even more was that Shirakawa Yu was standing smiling beside his lord.

There was a female ghost following the boy.

"Forgive my boldness, my lord." Shinazugawa Sanemi raised his head, his voice hoarse but firm, "Before we begin the Pillar Meeting, I would like to ask you to explain about this swordsman, Shirakawa Hayao, who is protecting evil spirits."

Tanjiro followed his gaze and froze.

Nezuko?!

Why did you bring Nezuko out with you, senior?

It's daytime, how dangerous! — Oh, there's a roof, then it's alright. —

—Bullshit!

This is the headquarters of the Demon Slayer Corps!

The surrounding area is full of abnormal pillars!

Sure enough, when he looked around, every single one of the Pillars present stared intently at Nezuko with extremely wary eyes.

It seems as if she might suddenly attack and harm her lord at any moment.

Upon hearing this, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, supported by his two daughters, stepped slightly to the side.

"Kawaba-kun, if it's convenient, why don't you explain it to everyone first?"

"Of course it's convenient, Yazai-san."

A simple "Yaozai Sang" was enough to make at least five veins bulge below.

Among them, Sanemi Shinazugawa had the strongest reaction.

"You brat, what kind of nickname is that?!"

Bai Chuanyu looked down at him, his gaze indifferent.

"A defeated opponent, making a big fuss."

"Aaaaaah—!!!" Shinazugawa Sanemi roared in fury, "I'll kill you!!!"

Then--

thump.

He fell face down to the ground, his mouth full of mud.

no way.

With weak hands and feet, tightly bound and in a kneeling, prone position, it would be good if the pupa could only move a couple of times.

Shirakawa Yu ignored his situation, looked around at the other pillars, and slowly spoke.

"I have seen Muzan Kibutsuji."

In an instant, the expressions on all the pillars' faces changed.

"Kibutsuji?!" Tengen Uzui was the first to exclaim in surprise, "You've seen Kibutsuji Muzan?!"

Shirakawa Yu smiled and continued to act cool.

"Yes, not only did they meet, they even fought."

"You fought Kibutsuji!?"

This time, even Rengoku Jukōrō couldn't hold back any longer, his eyes blazing with fury.

However, when these two burly men got excited, it caused trouble for the petite Mili who was sandwiched in the middle.

She exclaimed, "Ah!"

He was then knocked to the ground by two burly men.

Sanemi Shinazugawa struggled to his feet as well. "Speak! Explain yourself! What are Muzan's abilities? What does he look like!?"

Himejima Gyomei, on the other hand, seemed quite composed. "Shiro...Kawa Yu, could you tell me more about your battle with Kibutsuji?!"

"Ah~~~ Let's fight!"

Bai Chuanyu recalled his embarrassing moment back then, and then said without changing his expression.

"A minor defeat..."

"Amazing!!!"

As soon as Kanroji Mitsuri got up, she immediately cupped her hands to her heart and her eyes turned into stars.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki's expression was somewhat subtle.

After all, while others might not know, he knew everything clearly through the raven.

Kawaba-kun, you only used one move.

Feeling a little guilty under Ubuyashiki's gaze, Shirakawa Yu coughed lightly and changed the subject.

"I've already given Kagaya the specific information about Muzan, so I won't go into details here. I'm here today to talk about something else."

"Is it an experiment, Kawabata-kun!?" Mitsuri turned into a supportive fangirl, her eyes sparkling.

Shirakawa Yu winked at her.

The little girl blushed immediately and instinctively covered her cheeks with her hands.

To be honest, just that little reaction and the emotional value it conveyed made Bai Chuanyu feel confident.

Honey, you're so easy to flirt with!

Ahem, I've gone off-topic. Let's get back to the main point.

Shirakawa Yu cleared his throat, about to speak.

"Stop talking—I don't believe in ghosts turning into humans!"

He was questioned again, and it was that same incorrigible troublemaker, the fiery hot pepper, Fushigawa.

Shirakawa Yu should have started cursing right away.

But this time, he was stunned.

In his sight, the gauze on Shinazugawa's forehead was soaked with sweat, his body was trembling, and his eyes... were filled with fear.

That fear wasn't the fear of facing a powerful enemy, but rather... the fear that something he was desperately trying to protect was being torn apart.

The idea of ​​turning a ghost into a human was more unacceptable to him than death itself.

Suddenly, the life story of Shinazugawa flashed before his eyes.

An abusive father, a mother who has become a ghost, a brother who hates him, and a broken man.

Shirakawa Yu suddenly realized something.

He thought of things he hadn't considered when he first watched the show.

Chapter 84 A Little Bear Cookie~ (Bonus Chapter~)

That's why Shinazugawa was so resistant to Tanjiro's statement that "Nezuko doesn't eat people."

Why did he stab Nezuko with a knife, and even stab himself, just to prove that "demons will definitely eat people"?

Because he didn't believe that any ghost didn't eat people.