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

Zenitsu was extremely unwilling, but he had no choice but to follow along up the mountain with a look of despair.

As for Genya Shinazugawa, although he was still a little confused, he gradually understood everything with Tanjiro's explanation.

His gaze gradually shifted from initial confusion to burning intensity.

This woman wasn't lying; he really can become stronger.

Arriving at the place where the conflict with Muichiro Tokito occurred yesterday, Kotetsu was squatting in front of Yoriichi's Zero, fiddling with something.

While fiddling with it, Xiao Tie kept muttering to himself:

"Honestly, who makes a doll do housework? She's clearly a girl, but she's incredibly lazy."

Hearing the faint suppressed laughter behind her, Yu Zi's lips twitched: "Ah, that's right, that woman is really lazy."

The sudden voice behind him made Xiao Tie tremble, but he immediately turned around and echoed, "That's right, that woman..."

Cold sweat poured down Xiao Tie's face beneath his mask: "Haha... Sister, I was just kidding."

It's over. It's over. It's over.

Yuko glanced down at him: "Making tea, you know how, right?"

"Understood!" Xiao Tie trembled and quickly left with Yoriichi Zero.

Everyone: What a despicable Ms. Yuko.

While others only dared to think it to themselves, Shinobu Kocho laughed out loud: "That's really too much, bullying a child like this."

Yu Zi's lips curled into a slight smile: "Bullying him? I'm just playing with him, aren't I?"

"Look, isn't that child quite happy too?"

Everyone was embarrassed: No, no, no, you're the only one having fun!!!

Butterfly chuckled and said, "Then I'll go see if the child needs any help. You two have fun."

Shinobu Kocho is acutely aware of her strengths and weaknesses; barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Demon Slayer Mark is already her limit.

Once Shinobu left, the group seemed to split into two opposing teams.

"Well then, let's try to warm up our bodies first." Yuko drew the Shura sword from her waist, turned it around, and adopted a stance of facing the enemy with the back of the blade.

Even with the back of the knife, the three little ones, who had already been thoroughly beaten by Yu Zi countless times, dared not be the slightest bit negligent.

Genya's Nichirin Blade had not yet been repaired, so he borrowed a steel blade from the sword-forging village.

Of course, for Genya, the knife wasn't very useful; it was only used to cut off the necks of demons.

His most frequently used weapons are his demonic transformation and—the musket.

but……

"You mean this is the method you told me to make me stronger?" Shinazugawa Genya was never a patient person to begin with.

Yu Zi sighed: "Then at least let me see your strength, right?"

"After all, if you are weak to begin with, then no matter how much flesh and blood you are given, you will not be able to defeat me."

Genya Shinazugawa was a little annoyed, but he wasn't exactly a freeloader to begin with.

"That suits me perfectly. I'll gnaw on your bones myself later."

Yuko lowered her eyelids slightly: "Are you a pervert?"

"???"

"I am a demon eater!"

"That's also abnormal."

Shinazugawa Genya's forehead veins bulged. His brother was right; this woman was indeed very annoying.

Just as everyone was getting into position and preparing to begin training, a clear voice suddenly rang out from the sky.

"Finally found you."

A raven named Silver flapped its wings and circled above everyone's heads.

Seeing that it seemed to be descending, Yuko reached out her hand, but Gin didn't even look at her before turning and flying onto Tanjiro's shoulder.

"Who wants to stop on you, you she-devil?"

Ikuko:?

Silver shook its feathers; it still remembered what had happened yesterday.

Who cuts off their own arm without any expression?

Seeing how annoyed it was, Yu Zi pouted and withdrew her hand: "What do you want?"

"It's Muichiro who's looking for you."

Just as Gin finished speaking, Tokito Muichiro happened to walk through the forest.

Shinazugawa Genya's eyes widened slightly: "The Mist Pillar..."

He became a Pillar after only two months of wielding a sword; a legendary genius of the Demon Slayer Corps.

So they're in the sword-forging village too?

He walked straight toward Yuko and said expressionlessly, "Please guide me to activate my markings."

Although he often spaced out during the Pillar Meetings, he would still obey his lord's orders. Since forging the Nichirin Blade would take time, he might as well take this opportunity to ask for advice.

Marks?

Genya Shinazugawa, who couldn't understand what he was saying at all, found it absurd that a Pillar would ask someone else for guidance.

Upon hearing Tokito Muichiro's words, before Ikuko could even respond, Zenitsu suddenly walked up to Tokito Muichiro.

His previously listless expression instantly transformed into one of radiant energy.

"Hmph~ Is this how you beg for help?" Zenitsu swaggered in front of Muichiro Tokito, his smugness undisguised. "Do you know that Ikuko's time is completely different from the time of your Pillars?"

Everyone: This guy is really good at using someone else's power to bully others.

Ikuko:......

No, that's not what she thought at all.

If Zenitsu hadn't intervened, she would have already agreed.

Zenitsu looked rather smug: "Don't you understand? While you were bothering Miss Ikuko, she might have already cut off the necks of several Tengu."

Everyone: How shameless! What should we do if we really want to pretend we don't know each other?

Xiao Tie, who was serving tea not far away, clenched his fist upon seeing this scene.

Well said! Keep yelling at him!!

Make that wretched dwarf realize his own incompetence!

Seeing Zenitsu's rudeness to his master, Gin flew off Tanjiro's shoulder and pecked at Zenitsu.

"You damn blond bastard! How dare you bully Muichiro!"

"Ah!!!" Zenitsu was chased and had to hide here and there.

Muichiro Tokito frowned, looking thoughtful.

Tanjiro stepped in to smooth things over, giving an awkward smile: "Tokito-kun, don't mind it, everyone welcomes you. Zenitsu is just a little..."

Oh no, he just can't bring himself to say he's being naughty.

It was visibly distorted by Tanjiro's tense face.

Yu Zi covered her face. This kid is still as bad at lying as ever.

At that moment, Tokito Muichiro suddenly bowed and said, "I'm so sorry to have taken up your time."

Everyone's expressions changed drastically.

Is this the same rude guy from yesterday?

As a Pillar, he actually bows to a demon?!

His earnest request made Yuko's eyes twitch involuntarily, and she quickly waved her hand: "Don't listen to that guy's nonsense. The matter of teaching you about the markings was originally discussed with Ubuyashiki."

“This is the right thing to do.”

In order to defeat Muzan, it is necessary to strengthen the Demon Slayer Corps' fighting power.

After all, she had never witnessed Muzan's strength. Although Yoriichi was stronger than Muzan, she had never won against him, not even once putting Yoriichi in a difficult situation.

Even if Muzan's strength is not as good as Yoriichi's, it is definitely above hers, not to mention that Kokushibo is watching her from the side.

If the Demon Slayer Corps' Pillars cannot grow to the point where they can defeat him with a numerical advantage, there is absolutely no way to defeat Kokushibo.

It's worth noting that she lost more often than she won in her battles against Kokushibo back then.