Chapter 56 Kagaya Ubuyashiki's Invitation
Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.
In the familiar alley, Shinobu Kochō and Kaguya stood side by side.
The two looked alike and dressed similarly, but their auras were completely different. The former was tall and beautiful, gentle as water, while the latter was petite and cute, dignified and solemn.
Although Kanae's injuries had not yet fully healed, they no longer affected her movement. She looked around.
"Shinobu, do you think Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko will come?"
Shinobu Kochō looked at her helplessly: "Sister, you've asked this question five times already!"
"Is that so?" Kanae Kochō smiled gently, not embarrassed at all: "I was indeed impatient."
Shinobu could understand her sister.
Her sister had always hoped that humans and demons could live in harmony.
Before, this had always been an unrealistic fantasy, but with Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko, it had become a possibility.
"Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko doesn't seem like a person who breaks his word. Since he promised, he will definitely come." As soon as
she finished speaking, the two looked towards the entrance of the alley together.
The ground, which had been empty just moments before, now had a figure.
"Sorry to keep you waiting."
Aoki walked into the alley, his gaze casually sweeping over the surroundings to make sure only the Butterfly sisters were there, and there was no ambush.
"We just arrived a short while ago." Kanae Kochō smiled gently.
Shinobu Kochō secretly rolled her eyes.
"How are you feeling?"
"Thanks to Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko's medicine, I'm much better now."
After a few pleasantries, Aoki cut to the chase and asked directly, "So, Ms. Kanae Kochō, what brings you here?"
"Before that, if I may be so bold as to ask, Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko, do you eat people?"
Kanae Kochō looked intently at Aoki.
"I never eat people!"
Aoki's tone was calm.
He didn't mind discussing the matter and was willing to explain his situation, but whether others believed him was beyond his control.
Kanae Kochō took a deep breath and said seriously, "So, Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko, are you willing to cooperate with our Demon Slayer Corps?"
"No!"
Aoki shook his head. "What if you suddenly decide to kill me?"
Kanae Kochō hurriedly said, "No! I can guarantee with my life that Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko will absolutely not encounter any danger during our cooperation!" Aoki
glanced at her. "When did I say I was worried about my own safety? I'm afraid that if I get annoyed, I'll kill you all!"
Unlike other organizations in other worlds that always harbor ulterior motives, the Demon Slayer Corps is pure, existing solely to fight demons.
The leaders of the Demon Slayer Corps, including the Ubuyashiki clan and the Pillars, are idealists and truly good people.
His unwillingness to associate with the Demon Slayer Corps stemmed entirely from his own demon identity.
As an ordinary human, the Demon Slayer Corps would be very reliable; the Pillars are people who would put the lives of ordinary people above their own.
*Pfft!*
Upon hearing this, Shinobu Kochō couldn't help but laugh out loud, but quickly became serious again when faced with her sister's gaze.
"Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko, while your strength is considerable, our Demon Slayer Corps is no slouch either!"
"Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko, we are very sincere. Would you like to reconsider?"
Kanae Kochō asked somewhat helplessly.
The course of events was completely different from what she had predicted, and now she was unsure what to do.
Aoki said, "Alright then, we can cooperate!"
"Huh?"
Shinobu Kochō and Kanae Kochō were both stunned.
This turn of events was too fast and too easy!
A smile appeared on Aoki's face: "I was just joking with you guys before."
Seven days ago, Kanae Kochō said she had something important to discuss with him, and he had a rough idea of what they were thinking.
Their willingness to come over already indicated their stance.
The experience required for leveling up was increasing, and not only were demons becoming harder to find, but the experience gained was also decreasing. Relying solely on himself, leveling up was becoming increasingly difficult.
He had suffered enough from a lack of information over the past two months.
Now that the Demon Slayer Corps had come to him, he had no reason to refuse.
As for whether it was a trap, he didn't care, or rather, he was willing to take the risk.
With his current strength, even if all nine Pillars came, they couldn't possibly capture him. "Just
kidding..." Shinobu Kochō was somewhat speechless.
Kanae Kochō, on the other hand, didn't mind at all, and said excitedly, "Great! However, Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko, I need to report this to our leader first."
"No problem, you can discuss it properly,"
Aoki said.
Seven days later.
The two met again in the alley.
Upon meeting, Kanae Kochō said, "Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko, our leader wishes to meet with you personally."
Aoki asked in surprise, "The head of the Ubuyashiki family wants to see me?"
Kanae Kochō smiled and said, "Our lord said that since we are to cooperate, he hopes we can establish genuine trust."
"That's bold!" Aoki said.
The Demon Slayer Corps was well aware of his strength and abilities.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki was definitely risking his life to meet him.
However, this was not surprising.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki was a ruthless man who would personally use explosives to send himself, his wife, and children to their deaths to increase the probability of defeating Muzan Kibutsuji.
In the original story, it was he who overruled everyone's objections and spared Tanjiro and Nezuko, laying the foundation for defeating Muzan Kibutsuji. With
exceptional wisdom and unwavering courage, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, though physically weak, was indeed the soul of the Demon Slayer Corps.
Kanae Kochō added, "Lord Muzan also said he had a premonition that Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko would be the key to defeating Muzan Kibutsuji."
"A premonition?"
Aoki's eyes flickered slightly.
The Demon Slayer world wasn't as simple as it seemed.
Muzan Kibutsuji was actually from the Ubuyashiki clan.
After he became a demon, the Ubuyashiki clan was cursed, their children growing increasingly weak, almost leading to their extinction.
At the suggestion of the shrine priest, they established the Demon Slayer Corps to fight demons, and for generations married members of the priestly clan, finally escaping their fate of extinction.
However, no one could live past thirty.
Curses, prophecies, hell, reincarnation… The Demon Slayer world seemed weak, but it seemed to hide something terrifying.
Aoki glanced at the sky.
Did this world have gods?
Muzan Kibutsuji claimed he hadn't experienced divine punishment, but the birth of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, the appearance of Breathing Techniques, the Demon Slayer Mark, the Crimson Blade, and the Transparent World—weren't these all weapons aimed at Muzan Kibutsuji?
If he were to replace Muzan Kibutsuji and become the ultimate being, would he also face divine punishment?
Aoki pondered for a moment, then secretly shook his head.
Even if a god truly exists in this world, their power to interfere with it is likely very limited.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have taken a thousand years to defeat Muzan Kibutsuji.
Now is not the time to consider such matters.
Aoki looked at Kanae Kochō: "I look forward to meeting the Ubuyashiki family."
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