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

Can evil spirits be awakened by kinship... or rather, by emotions?

This topic has always been open to discussion.

However, this situation almost never occurs, so it has little reference value.

In the series, Nezuko is the only demon whose thoughts are brought back to mind by family affection.

Moreover... this is based on the premise that Nezuko has most likely accidentally eaten the Blue Spider Lily.

Even Yuko, who has modern ideas, has to admit one thing.

Ghosts, just indiscriminately behead them.

But... is indiscriminate treatment always the right thing to do?

The demon before them reeked of a foul stench. It had already devoured people, but still retained a sliver of its sanity when facing its loved ones.

The difference between him and Nezuko is that he has already eaten people.

Whether it's atonement or death, he should at least be given a choice.

That's what Yuko thought.

“I know a doctor…she might be able to control this situation.”

With the introduction of advanced science and technology, medical standards have improved dramatically. The emergence of scientific instruments such as microscopes has opened the door to a new world of the human body.

For example, cells...

Shinobu's eyelids twitched; she didn't think any doctor could be better than her in the field of demon research.

She's absolutely certain.

Tears still glistened in Yae's eyes as she asked excitedly, "Dad, is there really any hope for my dad?"

Before anyone could answer, she knelt down in front of Yuko and slammed her head heavily into the snow.

Yae pleaded, "Please... save my father..."

Upon hearing this, Shinobu and Giyu exchanged a glance, and simultaneously attacked Ikuko.

Yuko leaned back slightly to dodge the two attacks, and as she stood up, she stepped on the back of the demon.

Giyu Tomioka turned his blade around and tried to force Ikuko away from him.

However, Yuko did not back down at all. Holding the knife in her right hand and drawing the scabbard with her left, she blocked both men's blades from the left and right.

Shinobu Kocho's Nichirin Blade is not the style of an ordinary samurai sword; the blade is hollowed out and the body is extremely slender.

Otherwise, it would be quite difficult to block a sharp Nichirin sword with just a wooden scabbard.

This isn't like a fantasy world where you can fight against divine weapons by picking flowers and flying leaves.

The strength of the weapon should not be underestimated.

Even so, the blade striking the scabbard still caused Yuko some pain.

It would be painful if a relic that has been preserved for hundreds of years were even slightly damaged.

Fortunately, the scabbard was wrapped with white cloth, so it wouldn't be easily damaged in a short time.

Yuko used a little force to push the two of them apart.

After landing, Shinobu Kocho's figure suddenly transformed into a flying butterfly and rushed forward at high speed.

On the other side, Giyu also attacked with a knife.

The two pillars' combined attack was very dense, but it still seemed a bit immature in Yuko's eyes. However, she did not defeat them directly, but deliberately exposed an opening.

Giyu Tomioka severed the demon's arm with his blade and took the opportunity to break free from Yuuko's restraints, attacking Yae to the side.

Yuko shouted to Yae, "Call him with your emotions! Whether he can wake up depends on you!"

Yuko knew very well that even a kind-hearted man like Giyu Tomioka wouldn't hold back when faced with an out-of-control demon.

Stopping them would only add fuel to the fire; these people are not going to submit no matter how hard you try.

The only hope is to restore the demon's self-awareness, and to give it the ability to control its desires.

If he cannot be awakened, then there is no point in saving him.

Hearing Yuko's words and seeing his father rushing towards him, Yae gritted his teeth, mustered all his strength, and grabbed his father's only remaining arm, resulting in a stalemate between the two.

Tears welled up in Yae's eyes: "Dad! Wake up!"

On the other side, the two Demon Slayer Corps Pillars barely exchanged a word. Shinobu Kocho withdrew, her blade gleaming with a chilling light, and thrust it towards the demon in front of Yae.

"Insect Breathing, Bee Fang Dance, True Dance!"

She was short and lacked the strength to sever the demon's neck, so she infused her Nichirin Blade with a specially prepared poison, which would effectively kill the demon with a single stab.

There's no need to deliberately cut someone's neck.

When the tip of the knife was less than ten centimeters from the demon's back, a black knife suddenly appeared and stood in front of it.

Ding!

The blade and tip made a crisp sound when they touched.

Wow, that was fast!

She didn't see it at all.

Shinobu Kocho's expression shifted slightly. She stopped and looked behind her with a deathly smile.

"Mr. Tomioka, you..."

Her voice was stuck in her throat.

Giyu Tomioka got up from the snow expressionlessly, brushing the snow off his body: "What are you doing?"

Shinobu turned to look at Ikuko, her eyes revealing her utter shock.

No matter how you look at it, it's just too outrageous.

He was able to handle the combined attack of the two pillars with such ease.

Although they only wanted to force Yuko to retreat and did not use any powerful offensive sword techniques, that does not mean they were not serious.

Shinobu Kocho took a slight breath, a faint smile on her face: "Miss Yuuko, is it alright if that girl is eaten?"

Yu Zi said calmly, "Her voice sounds quite strong."

Even though she's facing away from Yae, if she doesn't even have this much perception, then she shouldn't call herself a swordsman.

Shinobu Kocho's forehead veins bulged: "Why does Ms. Yuuko think that demons can turn back into humans?"

“I didn’t say he would turn back into a human; I just said he has a chance to regain his human-like thinking.”

Evil spirits are not without self-awareness. Ghosts that have eaten people will slowly regain their self-awareness, but their emotions will also be slowly stripped away. So much so that even if they regain their consciousness, they will not have any sympathy for their former relatives and friends, but will only pounce on them like wild beasts.

It’s ridiculous.

Shinobu Kocho felt this from the bottom of her heart, but she couldn't help wanting to believe Ikuko.

Yuko suddenly turned sideways, her scabbard slicing across the two in front of her, grabbing the demon's throat and pulling it back from biting Yae's shoulder.

He also swiftly severed Yae's newly regenerated arm to ensure he could protect himself.

Shinobu's eyelids twitched slightly; her reaction time was... amazing.

She sighed and put away her Nichirin Blade.

"Miss Yuko, are you just going to wait like this?"

Yuko didn't say anything, but just silently watched Yae sitting there with tears streaming down her face, calling out "Dad" over and over again.

After a moment of silence, Giyu Tomioka also silently sheathed his sword.

Perhaps it was Yae's call that worked, or perhaps it was her father's special constitution...

"Eight...eighth..."

That weak voice rang out again, and it wasn't just Yuko who heard it.

Yi Yong's calm expression softened slightly.

The butterfly was astonished; it had actually recovered.

"Dad...Dad, have you recovered?" Yae was stunned for a moment, then became extremely excited.

“Ugh…” The demon released her hand and knelt on the ground in pain.

He was struggling.

Everyone knows this perfectly well.