Chapter 101 Tokito Muichiro
Kanae Kochō returned to the Butterfly Mansion, looking exhausted.
Aoi Kanzaki immediately greeted her, offering a glass of water.
"Lady Kanae, are you alright?"
Kanae waved her hand, took the water, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Have Mr. Aomura and Shinobu returned?"
Aoi Kanzaki shook her head: "Not yet."
Kanae sighed, a hint of worry on her face: "I wonder how things are. Have they found Upper Moon Five?"
Aoi Kanzaki didn't speak.
She was too afraid to even fight ordinary demons, let alone imagine how terrifying the Twelve Demon Moons and Upper Moons—those monsters standing at the pinnacle of demons—were.
Although extremely tired, Kanae didn't rest, waiting in the room.
She was worried about Shinobu and Mr. Aomura's safety, and also concerned about Upper Moon Five.
Time slowly passed.
Just before dawn, two figures appeared in the room.
Kanae, who had been waiting anxiously, immediately reacted and went to greet them.
"Shinobu, Mr. Aomura, you're back!"
Shinobu immediately noticed her sister hadn't slept all night and went straight to the point, asking the question that concerned her most.
"Sister, Mr. Aomura has defeated Upper Moon Five, Gyokko."
"Really defeated Gyokko?"
Kanae's spirits lifted.
Although Mr. Aomura had been slaughtering Upper Moons like chickens lately, one after another, they were still almost impossible for the Demon Slayer Corps to handle.
"Defeating it was actually quite easy. Gyokko was no match for Mr. Aomura. The main problem was that finding its trail took a lot of time."
Shinobu's expression darkened slightly, and she sighed, "Besides, an entire village was killed."
Kanae stroked her hair, "Don't be sad. You've avenged them. And now that you've killed Gyokko, no one else will suffer the same tragedy."
"I understand!" Shinobu Kochō nodded.
Kanae Kochō then inquired about the battle with Gyokko.
After hearing her sister's account, she was shocked.
Gyokko was indeed very difficult to deal with. If it weren't for Mr. Aomura, even if they could defeat Gyokko, they would have paid a heavy price.
Kanae Kochō remembered something and quickly said, "Mr. Aomura, the lord hopes you can go to headquarters."
"When?"
"Whenever you are free."
Aoki looked out the window. Dawn had broken, and Kagaya Ubuyashiki should already be up.
"Then let's do it now."
Fighting Gyokko had hardly taken any effort.
His spirit and physical strength were basically in perfect condition, and he didn't need to rest.
Kanae Kochō hesitated for a moment: "Mr. Aomura, shall I go with you?"
"You should go and rest!" Aoki waved his hand: "You're getting dark circles under your eyes!"
"No, no way!"
Kanae Kochō was startled, and her tone became a little nervous.
No matter how strong she was, she was still a young girl, and a very beautiful girl at that. Of course, she wouldn't be indifferent to her appearance.
Shinobu Kochō interjected, "Sister, he's lying to you!"
Breathing Technique swordsmen, especially Pillars, have extremely strong physiques and powerful metabolisms; they wouldn't easily develop dark circles under their eyes.
"Not yet, but if you keep staying up all night, it's uncertain!" Aoki reminded her.
Kanae Kochō breathed a sigh of relief, a gentle smile appearing on her face.
"I do need to rest!"
"I'm leaving too." Aoki waved to the two of them, his figure suddenly disappearing.
Shinobu Kochō watched him leave. "Sister, this time I went out with Mr. Aomura, and I found he's even more amazing than I imagined, especially his 'space travel,' instantly traversing vast distances of time and space—it's practically a miracle."
Kanae Kochō smiled gently. "Really? When I have time in the future, I hope I can ask Mr. Aomura to let me experience it too."
"Also, sister..."
The two talked as they walked into the room.
...
Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki sat under the eaves, two children playing nearby.
Suddenly, a figure appeared.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki turned his head, a gentle smile on his face. "Is that Mr. Aomura?"
"The head of the Ubuyashiki family has very keen senses." Aoki sat down beside him.
"It's simply because only Mr. Aomura can appear so suddenly." Kagaya Ubuyashiki said.
Aoki didn't speak, looking at the boy in front of him.
The boy had long black hair, bandages wrapped around his body, and delicate features, but his face was expressionless. He was seriously swinging his sword, each swing filled with intense focus.
Seemingly sensing his gaze, the boy abruptly turned to look at Aoki, his eyes instantly sharpening.
"Muichiro!"
At that moment, Ubuyashiki Kagaya's gentle voice rang out: "This is Mr. Aomura."
The boy paused for a moment, then turned back, continuing to intently wield his sword.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya explained, "Mr. Aomura, this child is named Tokito Muichiro. Not long ago, he suffered a great upheaval, losing all his memories. He's always distracted and indifferent to the world around him. I hope you won't mind."
Aoki nodded.
Tokito Muichiro, a genius boy who became a Pillar after only two months of wielding a sword, was one of the few in the Demon Slayer Corps to possess the Demon Slayer Mark, the Crimson Blade, and the Transparent Blade.
Driven by rage, he defeated a demon with his untrained body.
Unfortunately, he died at the hands of Kokushibo.
The two also had a special relationship.
Kokushibo's real name was Tsugikuni Kokushibo, the older brother of Yoriichi Tsugikuni of the Sun Breathing school.
And Tokito Muichiro was actually a descendant of Tsugikuni Kokushibo.
Aoki's eyes flickered slightly.
The nine pillars he once knew were gradually returning to their places.
However, he had already killed most of the Upper Moons, and they probably wouldn't have a chance to shine in this life.
Of course,
for them, this was definitely a good thing.
After the final battle, of the current nine pillars, only the Wind Pillar Sanemi Shinazugawa, the Water Pillar Giyu Tomioka, and the retired Sound Pillar Tengen Uzui survived.
The others, sooner or later, all perished in battle.
Including the Kocho sisters Kanae and Shinobu.
Those who survived were either crippled or died young.
Aoki smiled, thinking to himself, "Speaking of which, they should all thank me!"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki faced Aoki, a hint of expectation appearing on his calm face: "Mr. Aomura has returned safely, so, Upper Moon Five, Gyokko?"
"He's already dead!"
Aoki said.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki's smile brightened: "Good! Good! Another Upper Moon is gone, bringing us one step closer to defeating Muzan Kibutsuji!"
"Indeed." Aoki nodded.
Clear out the mobs first, then fight the boss—that's the most common strategy.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki faced Aoki, his tone sincere: "Mr. Aoki, the reason I invited you here is actually to ask you a very presumptuous question."
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