Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began When I Became Yoriichi's Sister

Kyojuro's strength is above average among the Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, far surpassing Shinobu Kocho.

But to be honest, apart from the Stone Pillar, none of the other Pillars gave Yuuko any sense of crisis.

Or rather, even if it were the Stone Pillar, without transforming into a demon, it wouldn't be difficult for Yuuko to defeat him, just like Akaza, or even easier.

Because humans are different from ghosts, they cannot regenerate.

Not to mention that she is still in a completely demonic state, it's too early for everyone to want to defeat her in this state.

Before they awakened their Demon Slayer Marks, the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps couldn't compete with the First Generation Pillars; it could only be said that their potential was no less than that of the First Generation Pillars.

Judging from the interaction just now, Kyojuro's body is still a bit stiff and he hasn't fully adapted to Ikuko's fighting spirit.

A powerful fighting spirit can cause a person to lose their will to fight. The strongest opponent that the Pillars fought against in the past was merely a Lower Moon demon used to fill a quota among the Twelve Demon Moons. Its strength was like a chasm compared to the Upper Moon demons.

The survival rate of encountering an Upper Moon demon is pitifully low, resulting in a severe lack of information about this aspect within the Demon Slayer Corps.

Not to mention that, in terms of combat strength, Yuko is far stronger than Akaza, and the fighting spirit emanating from her body is something that even battle-hardened Pillars cannot calmly deal with.

As everyone witnessed Kyojuro being sent flying backward, their nerves tightened.

Get moving! My body!

Tanjiro struggled to control his trembling wrists, beads of cold sweat trickling down his forehead.

too exaggerated!

They haven't even exchanged blows yet, just in that battle, and apart from Mr. Purgatory, no one on their side can move!

This made Tanjiro deeply understand the true value of the Upper Moon Ones that Ikuko had mentioned.

Swish!

Suddenly, Tanjiro noticed a figure darting out from the corner of his eye.

who? !

To Yuko's surprise, the second person to get used to her taunts was Kanao, who had been taciturn from the very beginning.

Kanao adjusted her breathing, her right hand resting on the hilt of the sword, and shot towards Yu like a cannonball.

"Flower Breathing - Fourth Form - Red Flower Robe!"

Kanao's Nichirin Blade made two arc-shaped slashes in mid-air, attacking Ikuko from below.

A clean and decisive blow.

Yuko took a half step back, just barely avoiding the blade that was aimed at her throat.

Kanao opened her eyes slightly, looked up in surprise, and met Yuuko's faint smile.

Before she could react, Yu Zi, taking advantage of her lack of strength, violently grabbed her collar and threw her back as if she were a human doll.

Tanjiro was struggling to overcome his fear. When he saw Kanao flying towards him, his body instinctively wanted to dodge, but the thought of catching his companion and preventing her from getting hurt flashed through his mind, forcibly stopping his instinctive dodge.

The body and the brain gave opposite answers, resulting in the body freezing in place and being sent flying backward by Kanao's smash.

That eliminated the three main combat forces in one fell swoop.

The remaining two...

One was trembling, while the other was still lying on the ground struggling.

Yuko couldn't help but wonder if she was being too strict.

The Pillars can certainly adapt to her fighting spirit, but Tanjiro and the others are still too inexperienced.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch~" Tanjiro rubbed his head and noticed Kanao climbing up from his body. His face turned bright red instantly.

Kanao didn't react at all. After getting up, she and Kyojuro, who had flown even further away, attacked Ikuko together.

Seeing this, Tanjiro gritted his teeth and struggled to get up from the ground.

He can't hold them back either.

As he stood up, he was surprised to find that he was no longer shaking after being hit like that.

My body has actually returned to control?

Tanjiro was overjoyed and quickly followed.

A hint of praise flashed in Yuko's eyes. She blocked Kyojuro's blade with her sword, forced him back with her other hand, and then turned around and kicked Kanao away with a back kick.

Tanjiro was eager to fight alongside everyone, but as soon as he rushed to Yuuko's side, he realized he was all alone.

It feels a lot like when you and your friends agree to team up to fight a boss, but everyone else rushes in and gets killed, and you have to survive until they respawn.

The tension was palpable.

When Tanjiro met Yuko's golden vertical pupils, he felt as if he were being stared at by some dangerous beast, and his body went numb.

Tanjiro clenched his teeth, his body tilting as his Nichirin Blade spun in the air, bursting forth with orange-red flames.

"Breath of the Sun, Land Form, Scorching Sun!"

A flame-like vortex condensed.

This move is one of the most offensive techniques in Sun Breathing, and also one of the most effective counters to Demon Regeneration.

His move was merely intended to repel Yuko and buy time for the others to enter.

However, to Tanjiro's surprise, Ikuko's figure gradually became distorted in his eyes.

what?

Tanjiro was stunned.

"Breath of the Sun, Form of the Fourth Stage, Illusory Sun Rainbow".

not good!

The sound of a sword being drawn came from behind him, and Tanjiro turned around in alarm.

A dazzling white light flashed before my eyes.

It's going to get chopped up!

Under intense pressure, even knowing it's just practice, the brain can still make incorrect judgments, and that's exactly the effect Yuko wanted.

Just at this critical moment, a rough voice rang out from behind Yu Zi.

"Hahaha! Charge forward like a pig!!!"

"Beast Breathing - First Fang - Piercing Thrust!"

The saying "sound arrives before people" perfectly describes this situation.

Can this guy move now?

Yuko bent low, flipped over without looking back, and leaped over Inosuke's head.

Inosuke abruptly stopped his advance and looked back.

"Breathing of the Sun, Form Nine, Turning Back at Sunset".

A flame burst forth from the blade as Yuko swung it horizontally in an upside-down position.

Tanjiro's heart was pounding. Even though it was just practice, every slash from Miss Yuko was aimed at their vital points.

Miss Yuko said that she was not suited for Sun Breathing, but her proficiency in this sword form is clearly far superior to his.

"Inosuke!" After the crisis was averted, Tanjiro didn't dare to linger and immediately stabbed at Ikuko in mid-air.

"Sun Breathing - Seventh Form - Yanghua Strike!"

"Breath of the Sun, Form of Pick-Up, Shining..."

The Radiant Light is a sword-shaped attack that descends from the sky; it's an air-to-ground strike.

not good!

Tanjiro's pupils suddenly contracted; there was such a move.

Fortunately, Kyojuro and Kanao had regrouped and attacked Ikuko from the left and right.

"Breath of Flame, Second Form: Rising Flame Heaven!"

"Flower Breathing·Type Five·Fruitless Peony!"

Tanjiro's face lit up instantly: It can do it!

At this moment, Yu Zi was unable to gain leverage while using her sword technique in mid-air, and the group's attacks had already surrounded her.

"Snow Breathing - First Form: Tornado!"

Yuko twisted her body, forcibly extinguishing the flames that were about to burst forth. A snow-white tornado suddenly swept through the sky, forcing everyone back like a raging blizzard.

Tanjiro looked horrified.

They actually forcibly switched breathing techniques?!