Kochou Shinobu was also very surprised by Chiba Yo's condition; originally, she thought that Chiba Yo, who was born with Breath Styles / Marks, should have a deeper degree of organ damage, but after examination, she found that this was not the case at all.
Not only were Chiba Yo's organs not damaged, but they were also more vigorous than an ordinary person's; his heart beat more powerfully and faster than an ordinary person's, able to deliver oxygen to his entire body at an extremely rapid rate.
All his other organs were also much stronger than an ordinary person's; Kochou Shinobu now understood why Chiba Yo's talent was so strong; his body was completely like a superhuman's, incomparable to an ordinary person's.
Things that ordinary people couldn't do were a piece of cake for him; even some demons didn't have a body as strong as his.
Originally, Stone PillarGyomei Himejima's physique was the strongest she had ever seen, but Chiba Yo far surpassed him.
"Your situation is too special to be used as a reference, and after my examination, I believe it's impossible for you not to live past twenty-five; your organs are still extremely vigorous," Kochou Shinobu continued to say to Chiba Yo.
It's just as Miss Tamayo said...
Kochou Shinobu's words filled Chiba Yo with admiration, and at the same time, he felt a little regretful that he couldn't be of much help.
"I'm sorry, I can't help much with treating the drawbacks of Breath Styles / Marks," Chiba Yo said apologetically.
Kochou Shinobu smiled when she heard Chiba Yo's words and said, "It's not your fault, is there a need to apologize?"
"I will find a way to eliminate the drawbacks of Breath Styles / Marks. As a Pillar, my strength is completely inferior to yours; I can't even cut off a demon's neck, only kill demons with poison...
And I'm the only one who can't achieve the Crimson Blade..."
At this point, Kochou Shinobu felt a bit bitter.
Her older sister Kanae had advised her before her death not to stay in the Demon Slayer Corps anymore, hoping she could live her life like an ordinary person, but how could she agree when everything had been taken from her by demons...
Seeing the powerful strength of the other Pillars, Kochou Shinobu would also feel very envious deep down, but she knew that her body could never reach that level. She didn't have the extraordinary muscle density like Mitsuri, who was also a woman; her strength was even at the bottom of the entire Demon Slayer Corps.
But her hatred for demons and her belief in avenging her sister allowed her to rise to the position of a Pillar through poison, enduring countless dangers. Even when her life was threatened multiple times, she never thought of giving up. She absolutely had to make the demon who killed her sister pay the price.
"This should be the greatest contribution I can make..." Kochou Shinobu looked up at the sky outside the window, a smile still on her face.
Listening to Kochou Shinobu's words, Chiba Yo felt a little pained, but he didn't know what to say. Since he didn't have this problem, he felt that whatever he said now would sound like he was being sarcastic.
The more Chiba Yo understood the other Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen, the more he discovered their tragedy. Their families were broken because of evil demons, and they themselves were forced onto this dangerous path by hatred.
But their hearts held more than just hatred for demons; beyond that, there was a greater expectation for a beautiful future: no more demons, people no longer needing to fear at night, no longer having to constantly witness the countless tragedies caused by evil demons, no more relatives cannibalizing each other...
This was the kind of tomorrow they were looking forward to...
Perhaps many tragedies would still occur even without evil demons, but without evil demons, they would all have an ordinary life, a life they considered a luxury...
Leaving the Butterfly Mansion in silence, Chiba Yo happened to run into Senjuro, who had just finished visiting Kyoujurou and was about to go home.
"Are you going back?" Suppressing the thoughts in his heart, Chiba Yo greeted Senjuro.
"Yes, I'm relieved to know that Big Brother's condition is okay. Now I should go back and cook for Father," Senjuro replied with a shy smile.
Ever since Shinjuro became decadent and drank all day, because Kyoujurou often had missions, Senjuro would cook the meals at home, though Shinjuro sometimes wouldn't eat.
"Senjuro is really sensible," Chiba Yo looked at Senjuro, feeling as if he saw his past self. He used to take care of his mother in the same way when she was bedridden, but his mother wouldn't scold her child like Shinjuro.
"What I do is nothing compared to Big Brother..." Senjuro smiled a little awkwardly, then was silent for a while and said with his head down:
"Big Brother must really wish that Father could also come to visit him, but I couldn't persuade Father..."
Although Kyoujurou's expression changed quickly at the time, the observant Senjuro still noticed it.
"It's not your fault..." Chiba Yo originally wanted to scold Shinjuro a few times. His child was seriously injured, yet he leisurely stayed at home and let his younger son visit him. Even though he had both hands, he needed Senjuro to cook for him, while he himself drank every day.
Chiba Yo had quite a few complaints about Shinjuro in his heart; he reminded Chiba Yo of his father whom he had never met, who abandoned him and his mother, leaving his mother to raise him alone, thus causing her to fall seriously ill.
Although he really wanted to scold Shinjuro a few times, this was in front of Senjuro after all, and doing so would be impolite no matter how you looked at it.
"As long as your conscience is clear, that's enough," Chiba Yo said to Senjuro with a smile.
"Yes!" Senjuro looked up and replied with a smile.
...
Rengoku Residence
Under the setting sun, Shinjuro sat on the steps in front of the residence again, drinking alcohol.
Senjuro walked out of the house and gently placed a dinner down.
"Father, I've put dinner here..." Senjuro said.
After returning home, Shinjuro didn't say much about him sneaking out.
Shinjuro didn't respond, remaining silently seated there.
Senjuro didn't leave immediately, standing behind him, hesitating for a while. Just as he was about to convey Kyoujurou's message to his father, Shinjuro spoke.
"How is Kyoujurou's condition?" Shinjuro asked, looking at the red clouds in the sky, his voice without any fluctuation.
Although he appeared very calm on the surface, he had worried a lot ever since he received the news of Kyoujurou's serious injury.
Senjuro looked up when he heard this sentence; such a simple sentence made him incredibly excited, and he quickly replied, "Big Brother is in good spirits, he said he'll be fine after resting for a while!
He also said that he received many well wishes, all from those he protected..."
"Enough, I didn't ask you about that. Go back to sleep," Shinjuro interrupted Senjuro. He only wanted to know about Kyoujurou's safety and didn't want to know how he was doing as a Demon Slayer Corps swordsman; in his opinion, these were just foolish and useless efforts.
Senjuro stopped talking when he heard this, his excited mood calmed down, but Shinjuro's change in attitude still made him very happy.
Before leaving, Senjuro conveyed the message Kyoujurou had entrusted to him: "Big Brother said he hopes you'll take care of yourself."