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

Having received Yuko's affirmative reply, Steel Mound finally stood up.

Yuko let out a long sigh of relief.

This is such an awkward situation, can't you please play with Tanjiro?

Yuko subconsciously withdrew her arm.

Noticing the movement in her hand, Shinobu Kocho quickly withdrew her hand.

Steel Mound regained his serious demeanor and said in a deep voice, "None of us have seen Snow Breathing yet, so it may be necessary for you, Lady Yuko, to demonstrate it yourself."

The specifications of Nichirin swords vary depending on the type of breathing technique used.

A standard katana can be adapted to most breathing techniques and sword styles, but a custom-made weapon based on a specific sword style is always the most suitable.

Just like the Love Breathing technique used by Kanroji Mitsuri, which looks like a gymnastics performance, the Nichirin Blade was also crafted to resemble a ribbon.

For example, Obanai Iguro, the Serpent Pillar, uses the Serpent Breathing technique, and his sword shape resembles a python writhing its body. The Nichirin Blade he uses is also curved and crooked.

This is to maximize the power of the sword shape.

Yu Zi nodded slightly, glancing around: "Of course, no problem, but are there any training grounds or anything like that around here?"

The village chief raised his cane and pointed to one side: "As for the training ground, well..."

Steel Tomb decisively ignored the old village chief: "I know a place where no one will bother you. Please follow me."

Yuko's gaze swept back and forth between the two of them, then she nodded to Hidetsuka: "Then please lead the way."

After saying that, she asked Tanjiro and the others, "Do you want to come along?"

"Or are you free to do whatever you want?"

Tanjiro scratched his head and looked at his friend: "Let's go with Ms. Yuuko."

I'm completely unfamiliar with this place and have no idea what to do.

Zenitsu and Inosuke didn't have any objections; as long as they weren't training, taking a walk was fine.

There's no need to ask Shinobu Kocho further.

The village chief waved to the steel mound: "Hotaru, I'm entrusting the guest to you."

Steel Tomb didn't say much, and led everyone away. After walking a dozen steps, he suddenly turned back.

"You damn old man! What's so cute about that name?!"

Suddenly, Steel Tomb uttered a curse and, without giving the village chief time to react, led everyone into the mountains.

Everyone: "..."

village head:"……"

This guy……

……

After walking for a while, Zenitsu couldn't help but ask, "Where are we going?"

"My sword-forging room." When talking about serious matters, Steel Tsukasa was so serious that he seemed inhuman, except for the mask on his face which was a bit out of place.

This left everyone astonished, exclaiming "Holy crap!" in their hearts.

How can this guy even see something so serious?

Inosuke abruptly asked, "Why aren't you working in the workshop? Are you being ostracized?"

Steelzuka paused, then turned around abruptly, staring intently at Inosuke.

"Wow!" Inosuke shuddered, goosebumps rising on his skin.

This guy is terrifying.

Yuko sighed, rubbing her forehead. Here we go again…

"Get away! I don't care if you're a Pillar or not, I'm definitely not giving you the key, and I'm definitely not telling you how to use it!"

Suddenly, a young boy's voice rang out from the woods.

Zenitsu's ears twitched: "Is someone there?"

Nonsense, you've already heard it all, haven't you?

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw two figures, one tall and one short, standing in the distance.

A boy wearing a fire-man mask and a boy in a Demon Slayer Corps uniform, who looked even younger than Tanjiro.

Shinobu's eyes flickered slightly as she exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my, isn't that Tokito-kun?"

"What is Tokito?"

"Don't you recognize him? Tanjiro should have seen him before, it's..."

Before Shinobu could introduce herself, Zenitsu, who had run ahead, started making a lot of noise.

"Hey! What is that guy doing?!"

Everyone turned their attention to him. Tokito Muichiro chopped the boy in the neck with a chop and grabbed the boy's collar.

Yuko's eyelids twitched twice.

Another pillar has arrived...

This knife-forging village is probably going to crack open.

With so many Pillars gathered in the Swordsmith Village for no apparent reason, Yuuko had every reason to suspect that Muzan was about to make a move.

The moment he saw the two arguing, Zenitsu, who was walking in front, rushed over.

"Let go of me! What kind of behavior is it to bully a child... Pfft~"

Zenitsu took a punch right in the face, and crouched down, clutching his nose in pain.

"Zenitsu!" Tanjiro quickly followed.

Inosuke laughed twice and charged forward: "You've got guts! How dare you bully my subordinate!"

Yuuko, Shinobu Kocho: "..."

Again.

Shinobu Kocho smiled gently: "Yuko, which side do you think will win?"

"Hmm~ Tanjiro and the others, I guess."

Tokito is a descendant of the nation and a genius.

But Tanjiro now might not lose to Muichiro Tokito before he activated his Demon Slayer Mark in a one-on-one fight, let alone the three of them together.

However, only Zenitsu and Inosuke rushed forward. Tanjiro suddenly stopped halfway, stared stiffly to the side as if he had seen something incredible, and stood there motionless.

The location was blocked by trees, so they couldn't see clearly.

Yuko and Shinobu took a few steps forward, and a red figure appeared and disappeared behind the trees.

that is……

Yuko's crimson pupils slowly widened, revealing a back view she hadn't seen in hundreds of years.

"Yoichi?"

After a moment of stunned silence, Yuko quickly recovered and focused her attention on the examination.

No, it showed no signs of life, nor did it resemble a ghost.

Puppet?

Upon hearing Yuuko's address, Shinobu Kocho appeared slightly surprised: "You mean Yoriichi?"

"Miss Yuko, what is this?" Their conversation brought Tanjiro back to his senses.

Yu Zi quickened her pace and stopped in front of the figure.

Shinobu looked up and saw that it was... exactly the same.

Yoriichi?

Why is there a doll of Mr. Yoriichi in the Sword Forging Village?

"Is this Yoriichi-sensei?" Tanjiro asked Ikuko instinctively, but...

Wow...

Such a disgusted look.

Yu Zi's lips moved slightly, and she uttered two words: "So ugly..."

Why are there six arms?

Shinobu Kocho smiled helplessly. Honestly, she wasn't being honest at all.

Mingming was clearly very happy.

Just as one problem was about to subside, another arose. Before the boy could even figure out the time difference, three more people surrounded him.

They rushed over immediately, shouting, "Ah!! Don't touch it! You'll break it!"

Hearing the noise behind her, Yuko subconsciously turned around.

The boy's body stiffened abruptly, and he almost tripped and fell. He looked at Yu Zi, his body trembling violently.

"Hmm?" A hint of doubt flashed across Yu Zi's face as she asked with concern, "It's nothing..."

The boy, his hand trembling, pointed at her, his voice louder than ever before: "The doll has come back to life!!!"