Chapter 60 The Test
In a simply furnished room,
Kagaya Ubuyashiki sat at the front, with Amane Ubuyashiki attending to him.
Gyomei Himejima, Sanemi Shinazugawa, Giyu Tomioka, and Tengen Uzui sat opposite them.
"Cough cough cough, how are you all feeling?" Kagaya Ubuyashiki coughed twice.
"Very strong! Extremely strong! And my blood had no effect whatsoever!"
Sanemi Shinazugawa's expression was extremely grim.
The five Pillars working together were utterly powerless against Aomura Kazuhiko; the cruel reality chilled him to the bone like a winter's wind.
Although they hadn't unleashed their full potential because it wasn't a life-or-death battle, their opponents had certainly given it their all.
Gyomei Himejima clasped his hands together: "This time, I've dragged everyone down."
As the strongest member of the Demon Slayer Corps, he had become the most useless one.
"There's nothing we can do about it. His ability is too effective against Mr. Himejima."
Uzui Tengen touched his hair. "I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel like he can see through our moves!"
"I feel the same way."
Tomioka Giyu placed his hands on his lap, his tone calm. "Just as we were about to use our combat techniques, all our movements were seen through."
The room fell silent.
Shinazugawa Sanemi clenched his fists and said slowly, "His ability activates without any warning, with extremely short intervals, and can be used continuously.
Until we find a way to counter this ability, we are completely helpless against him!"
Ubuyashiki Kagaya said gently, "Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko is now our partner, so there's no need to worry about this anymore."
"Yes!"
the four replied in unison.
…
The streets were quiet at night, and a man and a woman slowly walked in.
They both looked to be under 20 years old.
The man was tall and heroic, handsome beyond compare, with a pair of striking golden vertical pupils that were extremely noticeable even in the night.
The woman was tall and beautiful, gentle as water, and had an admirable, approachable aura.
"Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko, what do you think about using poison?"
"Huh? What?"
Aoki, still reviewing the battle, was momentarily stunned.
Kanae Kochō raised her pale purple eyes: "According to Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko's description, Muzan Kibutsuji is far too strong. In a head-on fight, even with all our strength combined, we probably wouldn't be a match for him."
Aoki nodded.
Kanae's prediction was correct; the Demon Slayer Corps was no match for Muzan Kibutsuji.
Kanae Kochō said, "So I was thinking, could we use poison to weaken Muzan Kibutsuji? My sister lacks arm strength and isn't good at slashing, so she uses poison to increase her damage.
But I don't know if poison would be effective against Muzan Kibutsuji."
"Of course it would be effective, but poison alone can't kill Muzan Kibutsuji. Given enough time, he can break down any poison,"
Aoki said.
He didn't plan to introduce Tamayo to the Demon Slayer Corps for the time being.
The Demon Slayer Corps' hatred for demons ran deep.
He could guarantee his own safety, but Tamayo and Yushiro didn't have much power to protect themselves.
The current situation wasn't as urgent as in the original story, to the point where they had to put aside all their differences and cooperate.
Let's wait until they've built up a greater level of trust before making any decisions.
"It's alright, as long as we weaken him, we can find an opportunity to cut off his neck..."
"Cutting off his neck is useless. Muzan Kibutsuji has already broken through his limits; his head can regenerate."
"So, the only way to kill him is through sunlight?" Kanae Kochō's expression was somewhat grave.
"That was true before, but now, even a level 2 'Demon Devourer' has a chance."
Aoki's thoughts flashed through his mind.
Of course, the premise was that he could inflict enough damage on Muzan Kibutsuji; if he couldn't even touch him, a level 2 "Demon Devourer" wouldn't be effective.
Kanae Kochō sighed, "It's terrifying, even despairing. I can't help but wonder, with our strength, can we really destroy Muzan Kibutsuji?"
Aoki said, "Actually, the strongest person who has ever appeared in this world is not Muzan Kibutsuji, but a swordsman who uses a breathing technique."
Kanae Kochō quickly realized, "The user of the Initial Breathing Technique?"
Aoki nodded, "Yoriichi Tsugikuni, the chosen one, almost killed Muzan Kibutsuji with his sword."
Even after being heavily weakened, Muzan Kibutsuji still overwhelmed the Pillars, while Yoriichi Tsugikuni almost killed him in one move.
The sword wound he sustained hadn't fully healed for hundreds of years.
The true value of Yoriichi's legacy!
"Why is there such a huge gap between us Pillars and the original Breathing users?"
Kanae Kochō asked blankly. "I can feel that my strength is nearing its limit. Continued training might improve it further, but I'm not even sure if I can catch up to Mr. Himejima, let alone compare to Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko."
"Don't speak of your limits so easily. Your potential is far greater than this," Aoki said.
The Demon Slayer Mark is key; it significantly enhances physical abilities, allowing Pillars to truly challenge Upper Moons.
The Crimson Blade relies on grip strength. Although there's no evidence, grip strength should be difficult to reach the standard before awakening the Mark.
The Transparent World is a cheat code that only a few can master; it can't be considered a regular power.
All the Pillars of this generation should have the potential to awaken their Marks, but the first person to awaken one is crucial.
This world seems to have a switch.
After the first Mark holder appears, the switch is turned on, and those around them can also receive the Mark through resonance.
In this generation, the first person to awaken their Mark is Tanjiro.
He's still just an ordinary charcoal seller.
The time for the Demon Slayer Corps to take off hasn't arrived yet.
However, Kanae Kochō was unaware of these things, only believing that Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko was comforting her, and a gentle smile appeared on her face: "Don't worry, Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko, I won't be defeated.
Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko's agreement to cooperate is a huge encouragement to me.
As long as we unite and never give up, we will defeat Muzan Kibutsuji one day! If
one person can't beat him, we'll fight together! If we can't defeat him head-on, we'll use poison! If we can't kill him by decapitation, we'll drag him into the sunlight! There
will definitely be a way!"
Aoki smiled, not continuing the discussion on this topic, and changed the subject: "I didn't expect things to go so smoothly this time. I thought you would be more wary of me."
Kanae Kochō smiled shyly: "Before this, we carefully investigated Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko's deeds, and we even tested it during the battle."
"Huh?"
Aoki asked in surprise: "Tested? What test? I didn't notice anything?"
Kanae Kochō's smile became even brighter.
"Mr. Shinazugawa, the one with white hair and many scars, actually has a rare blood type, making his blood extremely attractive to demons.
During the battle, he deliberately cut his arm, causing a lot of blood to flow, but Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko didn't react at all.
Based on our previous investigation, we've basically confirmed that Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko, you really don't need to eat people!"
"Rare blood!"
Aoki suddenly realized.
He knew that Shinazugawa Sanemi possessed extremely powerful rare blood, not only attracting demons but also making demons who smelled it completely intoxicated.
However, he hadn't sensed anything unusual during the battle, so he naturally hadn't noticed their subtle actions.
Speaking of which, after the battle, the Pillar's hostility lessened considerably. He had initially thought it was just because he had held back during the fight, but it turned out there was also a test involved.
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