"All at once?"
Aside from Gyomei Himejima, the other Pillars were all surprised, thinking they had misheard.
Even if the Master suddenly recovered,
His weak body, which had never been trained, and had not even mastered Breathing Techniques, would probably be easily defeated by even low-ranking swordsmen.
Yet he was asking the Demon Slayer Corps' strongest Pillar-ranked swordsmen to attack him together.
Had he been carried away by the excitement of his recovery?
Just then,
Giyu Tomioka, who had been silent, suddenly drew his blade and launched an attack towards the Master in the center of the courtyard.
Although he appeared to be a cold, calm, and unsmiling person,
He was actually just not good with words, but deep down, he was very willing to think for others, and would try to comfort and care for people, though he was often misunderstood.
Since the Master was too excited after his recovery, he would play along to make him happy.
He didn't even use Breathing Techniques, just a simple slash.
He would be able to retract his move in time if he sensed anything was wrong.
Clang.
The golden-bladed Demon Slayer Blade collided with the Nichirin Blade.
Then, Giyu Tomioka was sent flying backward, stopping only when he crashed into a wooden fence.
"Even if it's to make the Master happy, you don't have to go to such lengths, Mr. Giyu?"
Mitsuri Kanroji covered her mouth, her cheeks flushed, and her face full of embarrassment.
Oh no!
She accidentally blurted out her thoughts; the Master and Mr. Giyu would both be angry, right?
The other Pillars also had strange expressions on their faces,
They never expected the Water Pillar, who usually seemed unapproachable and not very close with his companions, to possess such a skill.
"Giyu, if you don't use your full strength, you'll get hurt."
Yashiki Kagaya shook his head helplessly,
It seemed his image as a sickly person was too deeply ingrained, causing the children to be afraid of hurting him even when he actively requested to fight.
[Evil Hunter], a bloodline costing 100,000 reward points.
Not only did it grant him demon-hunting power, but his physical attributes would also greatly improve.
Even without any prior training, his current physical strength probably already surpassed Gyomei Himejima in his original state.
"Everyone, please trust the Master's judgment."
Gyomei Himejima clasped his hands together, his skin rapidly transforming into stone, and he swung his broad axe and meteor hammer, saying, "The current Master, even if we combine our strength, would be difficult to defeat."
He had personally witnessed the Master defeat a giant Minotaur with a single move, and he was also a player who understood the abilities of Reincarnation Game items.
His own strength, the strongest among the Nine Pillars,
His honed power, natural divine strength, perfected Stone Breathing, and various exquisite combat techniques.
All of these combined, if sold without reservation in the Reincarnation Game, would only amount to 10,000 reward points.
But the current Master,
Possessed game items worth 100,000 reward points; purely based on that, his current strength was ten times that of the strongest Stone Pillar!
Therefore, having the Nine Pillars attack him with full force was not arrogance; on the contrary, it was they, the Pillars, who should be worried about not being injured by the Master.
"I believe."
Butterfly Shinobu smiled, her slender, fair fingers tracing the new short staff at her waist,
Then she gripped the hilt of her nearby blade, drew out its slender edge, and charged towards the Master.
"Master, is poison attack alright?"
"Yes."
After receiving an affirmative answer, Butterfly Shinobu took a deep breath, fully activating Insect Breathing,
She moved like a flapping butterfly, landing beside Yashiki Kagaya,
Butterfly Dance: Caprice!
"Are you serious? What if you hurt the Master?"
Sanemi Shinazugawa's eyes widened; he hadn't expected Butterfly Shinobu to even use Breathing Techniques.
Bang.
The next second,
The light-as-a-butterfly Butterfly Shinobu was sent flying, just like the annoying Water Pillar.
"Come on, all of you!"
Yashiki Kagaya's expression was normal; he had sent two Pillar-ranked swordsmen flying in succession without even a gasp.
Although this was partly due to the two Pillars underestimating him and holding back, it was enough to show the difference in strength.
"He's not faking it, is he?"
If the annoying Water Pillar suddenly became a comedian to play along with the Master, that would be one thing,
But Butterfly Shinobu was not the type to seek attention.
Moreover, she had attacked after activating Insect Breathing; even if she held back, an untrained ordinary person like the Master wouldn't be able to block it.
Realizing that the Master was very likely telling the truth,
Everyone shed their relaxed expressions and, following Gyomei Himejima's rhythm, charged towards the Master.
"Such strong momentum!"
"I didn't hear the sound of Breathing Techniques; the Master hasn't mastered Breathing Techniques. What kind of power is this?"
Blades collided, sparks flew.
Yashiki Kagaya's combat skills were crude, or rather, nascent; he had never undergone the baptism of battle.
However, relying on the most basic techniques, and purely on overwhelming speed and strength, he tangled with the nine Pillar-ranked swordsmen.
Thanks to Gyomei Himejima's help,
The reward points he gained from hunting monsters allowed him to upgrade [Stone Body] to Lv.3, constantly blocking the Master's Demon Slayer Blade for the other Pillars.
This blade, specialized in attacking evil creatures,
When swung at Gyomei Himejima, whose mind and body were completely pure, it had no additional effects, and with the reinforcement of his petrified body,
Even so, it still made the Stone Pillar grimace in pain.
"Is this the difference in reward points?"
The Stone Pillar took a deep breath, enduring the pain of the Demon Slayer Blade cutting into his back,
He twisted his body, and his meteor hammer heavily pressed the golden blade onto the broken stone floor,
"Now!"
The other Pillars seized the opportunity, placing their blades on Yashiki Kagaya's neck.
Yashiki Kagaya, however, still smiled; the golden blade in his hand suddenly vanished, and a golden necklace appeared around his neck, blocking the cold, chilling blades.
"Demon Slayer power can condense into any shape of weapon, and…"
Darkness shattered.
Cracks appeared in the golden necklace, and dazzling light shot out through the gaps, then suddenly exploded.
The Pillars had no time to react and were enveloped by the golden light.
They only felt their bodies warm, without suffering any substantial harm.
"Don't worry, Demon Slayer power is an ability that restrains evil creatures. As long as the attack power is restrained, pure Demon Slayer light will not cause harm to ordinary humans."
A gentle and clear voice rang out.
Everyone's emotions varied, but all were mixed with deep shock and confusion.
The strongest swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps, working together, were defeated by the Master, who had been bedridden for years, had just escaped the curse, and had no training.
It felt like a dream.
"This is the power I obtained from the Reincarnation Game."
Yashiki Kagaya's expression became serious as he said, "So, do you understand why I suddenly convened the [Pillar Meeting]?"
The appearance of the Reincarnation Game meant that the Demon Slayer Corps, which had been suppressed by Muzan Kibutsuji for nearly a thousand years and could only passively eliminate demons, finally had a chance to counterattack.
Over the years,
Although the Demon Slayer Corps could deal with ordinary man-eating demons, they suffered heavy casualties; several ordinary swordsmen were barely able to kill one demon.
Above that, a single Lower Rank Demon Moon could easily eliminate dozens of Demon Slayer Corps members, and it required the dispatch of the Nine Pillars to behead them.
As for the even higher-ranking [Upper Rank Demon Moons], they had not been defeated for hundreds of years.
Dozens of Pillar-ranked swordsmen had been cruelly killed by Upper Rank Demons, and even intelligence was difficult to relay back.
"The Stone Pillar and I have both become players in the Reincarnation Game."
"Just like what we are doing now, hunting monsters allows us to continuously grow stronger."
"The more Demon Slayer Corps players there are, the more we can truly sound the horn of counterattack!"
As the words fell,
The Pillars all knelt down in unison, responding, "Understood!"
A miracle had already appeared, laid bare before them; no matter how absurd, they could only believe it.
Yashiki Kagaya pointed to their Nichirin Blades and said, "I have already imbued your blades with Demon Slayer power, which can help you eliminate demons."
Everyone bowed their heads,
The fragments of the recently shattered Demon Slayer Blade had already fused into the Pillars' Nichirin Blades, with a golden light like flowing water shimmering on their surfaces.
This was an extended use of Demon Slayer power by an Evil Hunter,
Similar to how a church priest imbues ordinary holy water with divine power, it allows ordinary humans to temporarily possess the ability to fight evil.
Once the Demon Slayer power is depleted, it needs to be replenished.
"How exactly can one become a player?"
Butterfly Shinobu, who always wore a smile, furrowed her brow slightly; how was such a magical and unpredictable thing to be done?
Gyomei Himejima clasped his hands together and said, "It should be related to will. My invitation appeared because I was killing demons at the time; intense emotions and will led the Reincarnation Game to choose me."
"Everyone, from now on, while hunting demons, search for people who possess game invitation letters and ask if they are willing to join the Demon Slayer Corps."
Yashiki Kagaya said sternly, "If there are abnormal demons, they must be eliminated with full force, with a clearance priority above the Twelve Demon Moons!"
He learned from the young ninja Konohamaru that,
Not only humans could receive invitations, but even demons could become game players.
Once a demon became a player, it would be the greatest threat to humanity, and must be annihilated by any means before it could grow.
Arad Continent,
Everywhere were empty towns: North Myre, Belmyre Principality, Suju, Bantu, Dark Elf Kingdom.
These lifeless structures spoke of the continent's former glorious civilization.
But now, they were all corrupted and infested.
"Stop right there!"
Northern Belmyre Principality,
Naruto Uzumaki, enveloped in golden chakra, swung his golden Claymore, heavily striking the center of the battlefield.
Boom.
The golden chakra, like boiling steam, wiped out all the attacking players.
Beside him, Sasuke, controlling his cursed flames, looked at Naruto Uzumaki, who was expending energy as if it were limitless, filled with envy and jealousy.
"Judging by their appearance, they seem to be Cloud Hidden players?"
Sasuke calmly analyzed and said, "There are also players from the Fire Empire. We are enemies, and what they least want is for the [Family Territory] of New Wood Leaf to be established."
"I really want to rush to the capital of the Fire Empire and defeat the culprit who caused our village to become like this!"
Naruto Uzumaki gritted his teeth,
Wood Leaf Village, originally located in the very center of the Ninja World, had been reduced to a small place like Hidden Hot Water Village because of Orochimaru.
Fortunately, the Hidden Hot Water people were hospitable and willing to provide them with a place to revive Wood Leaf.
"The current Orochimaru has surpassed Mei Terumi of Kirigakure and become the strongest player in the Ninja World, hasn't he?"
Sasuke said calmly, "Even if all the top players of Wood Leaf Village were dispatched, they might not be able to defeat him."
He looked at his indignant best friend, with some words on the tip of his tongue.
Although the Hidden Hot Water Village's philosophy was peace,
Did anyone truly willingly give up their village for a group of unfamiliar ninjas to revive theirs for no reason?
It was all because of Sarutobi Hiruzen's bloody methods...
But the current Naruto still believed in Sarutobi Hiruzen's righteousness and greatness; unless he witnessed Sarutobi Hiruzen's dark methods with his own eyes, he would simply not believe it.
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