Demon Slayer: After raising Shinobu, I died in front of her.

At this moment, even the usually proud and arrogant Shinazugawa Sanemi and Uzui Tengen fell completely silent.

Tokito Muichiro stood in the center of the courtyard, looking at the swordsmen around him who exuded powerful auras, his eyes sparkling with pure curiosity.

Not far away, Kanae the Flower Pillar and Shinobu the Insect Pillar walked over side by side.

"Muichiro, it's been a long time." Shinobu greeted him with a smile.

"Shinobu-neechan!" Tokito Muichiro's eyes lit up instantly, his unease and tension vanished, and he ran briskly to Shinobu's side.

"Not bad, you've become a Pillar so quickly!" Shinobu looked at the boy in front of her, her eyes full of admiration.

She had long known that Muichiro's future was destined to be that of a Pillar, but she never expected that day to come so soon.

"Hello, Muichiro. My name is Kanae. I am Shinobu's older sister, the Flower Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, and also the disciple of the Azure Pillar."

Hearing the woman's string of titles, Muichiro blinked and greeted her politely, "Hello."

Kanae smiled and patted his head: "You should call me senior sister."

"Senior Sister..." Muichiro called out nervously.

In the corner, Sabito nudged Sanemi with his elbow and chuckled, "Aren't you going over there? That's your junior brother, you know."

"Do you need to tell me!" Sanemi rolled his eyes at Sabito, then walked over arrogantly.

"Hey, Muichiro."

Hearing the voice, Muichiro turned his head and saw a man with a face full of scars walking towards him. He tilted his head.

"Ignore him, Muichiro," Shinobu Kocho added casually from the side. "He is Sanemi, and also Master's disciple. Although he is your senior brother, he almost betrayed the sect before. Remember to avoid him if you see him in the future."

Sanemi, who was walking over, twitched at the corner of his mouth, looking utterly helpless: "Hey, can you please not expose my shortcomings in front of the newcomers? And when did I ever betray my sect? It's just that time I disagreed with Master's opinion, is it really necessary to hold a grudge until now!"

Ren gave a cold snort and conveyed with his eyes: I will remember this for the rest of my life.

Under Kanae's guidance, Muichiro got to know all the Pillars. Each person responded to him with kindness and a smile when he was introduced.

Muichiro blinked, suddenly feeling a sense of wonder. He had thought that coming here would mean facing rigorous scrutiny, but he discovered that, apart from the Stone Pillar and the Sound Pillar, everyone else was actually his master's disciple—no, there were even two uncles.

Just then, steady footsteps came from inside the house.

"The lord has arrived, quickly pay your respects," Kanae whispered in Muichiro's ear.

Before Muichiro could react, everyone around him had already knelt down in unison. Seeing this, he immediately followed suit and knelt on the ground as well.

Everyone looked up and saw Kagaya Ubuyashiki slowly walking out, supported by Toru Ayakawa.

Seeing that it wasn't Tianyin accompanying him this time, but Cangzhu personally helping him, everyone's eyes involuntarily fell on their lord.

"My lord, your health..." Rengoku Kyojuro couldn't help but ask.

"I am perfectly fine." Kagaya Ubuyashiki smiled gently. "I am truly happy to see that everyone is safe and sound."

He remained indifferent to his own body as always. After scanning the crowd and confirming that no one had sacrificed themselves in the demon-slaying, he revealed a genuine smile of relief.

Finally, his gaze fell on Muichiro: "Muichiro, congratulations on becoming a Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps. From today onwards, you are the tenth Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps—the Mist Pillar."

The tenth column.

Upon hearing this, everyone instinctively clenched their fists. Never before in the history of the Demon Slayer Corps had ten Pillars present! Moreover, this was not something the Master had done on purpose to make up the numbers; every one of them had fought their way up through mountains of corpses and seas of blood from demons!

After the brief meeting, Kagaya Ubuyashiki went back to rest.

His body is no longer able to support standing for long periods of time.

After the lord left, Lingchuan Che led everyone in celebrating Muichiro's departure as usual.

……

The atmosphere inside the restaurant was lively.

Kanroji Mitsuri rested her chin on her hand, her face full of distress. Her younger brother, who was so much younger than her, had all become Pillars, while she was still the only one in her sect who hadn't become one.

Obanai Iguro noticed her disappointment, walked over to her, and lowered his voice, saying, "Kanroji, I don't have any missions lately. If you need help, I can train you."

Kanroji Mitsuri's eyes lit up, and she turned around excitedly: "Really, Mr. Iguro? Won't that be too much trouble for you?"

Seeing her excited eyes, Obanai Iguro's throat tightened, her cheeks flushed, and she stammered, "Y-it's true."

……

Time flies like an arrow, and the gears of the Demon Slayer Corps begin to turn rapidly.

Under Obanai Iguro's meticulous guidance and rigorous training, Mitsuri Kanroji's "Breath of Love" improved by leaps and bounds.

Just six months later, during a raid, she single-handedly slew fifty demons with astonishing strength and agile swordsmanship, officially becoming a "Love Pillar".

From this point on, the Demon Slayer Corps ushered in an unprecedented golden age.

With all eleven pillars gathered, the swordsmen's morale soared, and the search for Muzan Kibutsuji intensified.

However, the evil spirits in the darkness did not stop their wicked deeds.

Two years later.

On a snowy winter day, Yoshiyuki Tomioka, the Water Pillar, receives a mission to investigate the whereabouts of an evil spirit deep in the snowy mountains.

As he trudged through the thick snow,

They saw the girl, now a ghost, desperately protecting the boy.

Giyu Tomioka's eyes instantly turned cold, and he placed his hand on the hilt of his Nichirin Blade.

But at the very moment he drew his sword, he saw the boy's resolute determination to protect his sister at the cost of his life, and he also saw the girl, in extreme hunger, still using her remaining rationality to resist the trembling of her bloodthirsty instincts.

At that moment, Giyu Tomioka remembered his sister, who had been killed by an evil spirit many years ago while protecting him.

He slowly loosened his grip on the knife.

“I will introduce you to my master.” Giyu Tomioka looked at Tanjiro, his voice low and firm. “Take your sister and live on.”

......

Tanjiro,

The first time Lingchuan Tetsu heard this name was in a letter from Urokodaki Sakonji.

That was Urokodaki Sakonji's newly accepted disciple, the child rescued by Tomioka Giyu.

In the letter, Ling Chuanche read that the child's family had been killed by evil spirits, and her younger sister had been transformed into an evil spirit, yet her sister was able to control her urge to harm people.

Urokodaki Sakonji wrote in his heart that he saw the shadow of Ryukawa Tetsu in this child.

The second time I heard this name was after Kanao completed her assessment.

Yes, after several years, Kanao finally set foot on Mount Fujikasane, passed the test, and officially became a member of the Demon Slayer Corps.

Coincidentally, Tanjiro was also an examinee in that year.

Kanao saw Tanjiro, and after returning, she described Tanjiro's appearance to Toru Ayakawa.

A passionate boy.

Tamayo, having somehow learned of Tanjiro's existence and that he had a younger sister who had become a demon but wouldn't harm people, became very interested.

She sent a message to Ling Chuanche, wanting to see the child.

Ling Chuanche agreed.

But before he could go and find Tanjiro, an accident happened.

The Demon Slayer Corps discovered traces of the Lower Moon demons at Mount Natagumo!

A Lower Moon demon like him wouldn't require Lingchuan Tetsu's intervention; the people who went this time were Shinobu and Kanae.

Originally, this mission was supposed to be carried out by Shinobu and Giyu Tomioka.

However, since Kanae heard that Tanjiro was also at Mount Natagumo, she wanted to meet him and thus exchanged missions with Giyu Tomioka.

Lingchuan Tetsu was waiting for him in the Demon Slayer Corps.

It wasn't until a day later that he learned of Shinobu and the others' return.

Tanjiro and his sister were also brought back with them.

The headquarters of the Demon Slayer Corps, the Ubuyashiki Mansion.

Tanjiro was surrounded by the Pillars and dared not move.

"Qian Tu, is this your junior brother? He doesn't look like much!"

Sanemi spoke softly.

Qian Tu smiled and said, "Yes, he's not only my junior brother, but also Senior Brother Che's junior brother. Why don't you tell Senior Brother Che?"

"you......"

Sanemi gritted his teeth in anger: "Why do you keep bringing up Master!"

Qiongtu chuckled: "I'm just telling the truth."

"Don't be nervous."

Kanae looked at the boy in front of her.

On Mount Natagumo, she had already witnessed the boy's strength and seen how his sister fought against the Lower Moon to save him.

She said softly, "Although we're all here today because of your sister, don't worry too much, nothing will happen."

"really?"

Tanjiro asked uncertainly, "No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like there won't be any problems!"

Everyone looked at the wooden box next to Tanjiro.

Kanroji Mitsuri asked curiously, "Is that his sister, that ghost, inside?"

Koba Iguro looked at Giyu Tomioka with a cold expression: "Hey, Fukuoka, don't you have anything to say to me? I remember this guy was the first one you met, and the one you let go, right?"

Giyuu Fukuoka calmly replied, "I have already informed Senior Brother Cangzhu of the details. Senior Brother Cangzhu was already aware of Tanjiro and his sister's situation."

If you have any questions, you can ask your senior brother.

His attitude thoroughly angered Iguro Kobane and Sanemi.

All they know how to do is use their master to intimidate them!

Can't you say something else?