Chapter 105 Returning to Familiar Grounds
"What?! Five Pillars joined forces and suffered a crushing defeat?"
"Under the siege of Muzan Kibutsuji and numerous Upper Moons, they managed to kill Upper Moon Three and Upper Moon Six?"
"So far, they've defeated five Upper Moons?"
Mitsuri Kanroji's shouts echoed through the air.
Aoki glanced at her, then turned his gaze back to Kanao, who was practicing her swordsmanship.
Kanao was progressing rapidly.
Although her emotions were suppressed, and she had lost the ability to think for herself, she hadn't become stupid, and her talent was quite outstanding.
In a few more months, Kanao should be able to fully master the Breathing Technique.
Combined with her special eyes, passing the final test should be a piece of cake.
He had already eliminated the Hand Demon, and there were no uncontrollable factors left on Fujikasane Mountain.
However,
did Kanao really still need to continue learning the Breathing Technique?
If it was to gain power and become stronger, then there was no problem.
But if it was just to kill demons, then it was completely unnecessary.
It would take several more years for Kanao to grow up.
He didn't intend to let Muzan Kibutsuji live that long.
Watching Kanao's graceful movements, Aoki suddenly asked, "Kanao, besides training, is there anything else you want to do?"
"Other...things I want to do?"
Kanao stopped training, looking blank.
"That's right, anything." Aoki looked at her encouragingly.
Kanao's expression grew even more blank, and gradually her body began to tremble, a pained expression appearing on her face.
"Alright!"
Aoki called out, "We'll discuss this later."
A troubled mind is hard to cure.
It seems now isn't the time.
After a while, Shinobu Kochō and Mitsuri Kanroji came out of the room.
"Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko, you've become so amazing!" Mitsuri Kanroji's face was flushed.
"My strength has indeed improved a bit these days,"
Aoki said. "Miss Kanroji, would you like to go back to Iikura for a look?"
Kanroji Mitsuri, recalling how they had instantly traveled from the far east to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters and then instantly arrived at the Butterfly Mansion, looked slightly excited. "Is that alright?"
Aoki nodded. "Perfect, I'd like to go see it too."
Shinobu Kochō chimed in, "Then I want to go too!"
"No problem."
Aoki turned to Kanao, who was standing silently beside him. "Kanao, come along too!"
Kanao opened her big eyes and nodded gently. "Okay!"
"Can I go too?"
A gentle voice rang out, and Kanae Kochō walked in.
"Let's all go together!"
Aoki waved his hand.
Although the energy expenditure would increase exponentially with each additional person, he still had the strength to carry four people on the trip.
"Hold on tight, I'm not responsible if you get left behind,"
Aoki said.
Kanroji Mitsuri and Shinobu Kochō grabbed his right arm, while Kanae Kochō and Kanao Tsuyuri grabbed his left hand.
To perform "space teleportation," two basic conditions must be met: first, one cannot resist; second, the body must be in direct contact with the astronaut.
After confirming the four were securely in place, Aoki activated "space teleportation."
Instantly, the world shifted.
Shinobu Kochō looked at the surrounding trees, bewildered: "Where is this? Weren't we going to the Kanroji family's house?"
Mitsuri Kanroji looked around, her eyes lighting up with excitement: "It's here!"
The Kochō sisters both looked at her.
"This is where I met Aomura Kazuhiko!"
Mitsuri Kanroji pointed to the pebbles on the ground, excitedly explaining, "I accidentally approached this forest and heard strange noises coming from inside. When I came in, I found Aomura Kazuhiko practicing martial arts with stones."
"So this is how you first met," Shinobu Kochō said.
Mitsuri Kanroji shook her head: "No, that was the third time I met Aomura Kazuhiko. I had met him twice before and even greeted him, but we didn't get to know each other well."
The group walked outside together.
Aoki explained, "We chose this place because it's secluded enough, and I'm familiar with the environment.
If we left the spatial imprint in the city, it might be discovered and destroyed, and it would be problematic if it suddenly appeared in full view of everyone."
As he finished speaking, the group emerged from the jungle and looked ahead.
A bustling city came into view.
As dusk settled, the lights twinkled like stars, illuminating the entire city.
People came and went, and vendors called out their wares.
Aoki had only glanced at Iikura from afar when creating the spatial imprint, without going in.
Although it wasn't very close, none of the five were ordinary people; the only one with slightly less stamina was Kanao, who, led by Kanae, quickly reached the city.
Kanroji Mitsuri excitedly introduced the city to everyone, including her favorite soba noodle shop, her father's favorite izakaya, her mother's favorite clothing store, and so on.
Aoki listened silently.
He was also very familiar with this city.
He had practically turned the city upside down searching for the demon hidden within, never expecting it to be a man-made disaster.
Half a year had passed, and the city looked almost exactly the same as when he left.
Suddenly, two familiar figures appeared in his field of vision, and Aoki stopped in his tracks.
It was a kind-looking young man, holding hands with a pretty girl whose belly was prominently swollen, a happy smile on her face.
The four girls, including Kanae Kochō, also stopped in their tracks.
Kanroji Mitsuri pointed and said, "That's the Aoki Dojo, the place where Aomura Kazuhiko studied."
Kanae Kochō asked curiously, "Did Aomura Kazuhiko need to learn such ordinary martial arts?"
Aoki replied, "I wasn't born knowing how to fight, of course I needed to learn.
When I first became a demon, my power increased dramatically in a short time, but I didn't know how to use it at all.
Then, by chance, I met my senior brother Keisuke and joined the Aoki Dojo."
Kanroji Mitsuri said enthusiastically, "Those two are Mr. Akiyama Keisuke and his wife, Ms. Mizuno Taeko.
Ms. Mizuno Taeko was one of the victims of the Yoru-hime Society. She regained her freedom after Aomura Kazuhiko destroyed the Yoru-hime Society."
Kanae Kochō's gaze softened, Shinobu Kochō gave Aoki a thumbs up, and Kanao stared at Akiyama Keisuke and Mizuno Taeko, lost in thought.
Kanroji Mitsuri asked, "Aomura Kazuhiko, would you like to go over and say hello?"
Aoki withdrew his gaze from Akiyama Keisuke and Mizuno Taeko, shaking his head. "No, thank you!"
He was still an extremely dangerous person, and it was best to avoid contact with ordinary people.
He also declined the invitation to visit Kanroji Mitsuri's home.
He was worried about Takina and his master's wife's safety and wanted to keep his distance from them. Naturally, he wouldn't casually visit other people's homes and endanger their families.
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