Crossover Anime: Starting with Bankai from Demon Slayer

Two days later, at the Ubuyashiki mansion.

This is the heart of the Demon Slayer Corps, the residence of our Master.

To get here, you need to be blindfolded and escorted by several different Demon Slayer Corps members.

The reason is simple: if someone were to betray the spirit and become an evil spirit, this could at least serve as a defensive measure to mislead the spirit's direction, preventing it from being discovered immediately.

At this moment, Asuka is sitting quietly in a secluded Japanese-style room, waiting for the "trial" in the front yard to end.

Two days after the battle, he learned the name of the red-haired boy from the other team members—Kamado Tanjiro.

It is understood that Tanjiro is a fellow student of the Water Pillar Giyu Tomioka and the successor of the Water Breathing technique, which puzzles Asuka.

That night, what he clearly felt was the burning heat of a sword...

The girl in Tanjiro's arms is his sister Nezuko, who has become a demon.

The fact that the ghost didn't eat people made Asuka somewhat suspicious, but not unacceptable.

As he had always believed, ghosts were simply creatures that fed on humans, though it was plausible that some were omnivorous.

Regardless, Tanjiro was eventually taken away by the Demon Slayer Corps and is currently being questioned by a Pillar-level swordsman in the front yard. Ultimately, his fate will be decided by his master.

Unlike those important figures, Asuka touched the asaki at his waist, thinking to himself:

If Tanjiro is indeed sentenced to death, could he at least keep a copy of his sword technique for himself to study...?

As Asuka was contemplating the Japanese-style room, the door was pushed open.

"Lord Asuka, the lord requests your presence."

The Hidden Force members were unexpectedly respectful, placing their hands humbly on the tatami mat, which made Asuka feel somewhat uncomfortable.

What happened? He didn't ask any questions and silently followed the hidden troops.

Before long, they arrived at the front yard of the mansion.

At this moment, several swordsmen with different appearances and who all looked quite young were kneeling respectfully on one knee in the courtyard.

Besides Shinobu Kocho and Giyu Tomioka, whom Asuka had already met, he also saw his fellow disciple, the Wind Pillar, Sanemi Shinazugawa.

However, at this moment, Sanemi's forearm was bleeding, and he was pointing his Nichirin Blade at the oni girl Nezuko in front of him.

Did you have a fight?

"Asuka, you've arrived." A gentle and calm voice rang out.

The speaker looked very young, with medium-length black hair, a handsome and fair face, and a light, airy voice.

Unfortunately, whether from illness or injury, the young man's face was covered with a layer of twisted purple scars starting from the bridge of his nose, and his eyes also turned grayish-white and cloudy.

Does he know me?

"Lord Asuka! Please pay your respects, this is our lord!" a member of the Hidden Force reminded him.

My lord? Is this the lord that the teachers have been talking about?

With questions in mind, Asuka slowly walked into the courtyard, and, imitating the others, knelt on one knee properly, and spoke stiffly:

"My lord, may you have a good day."

"Haha, you're not quite used to this kind of etiquette yet, are you, Asuka?" the lord chuckled.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki, the current leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, is described by Arashizaki-sensei as a "respectable person," so he probably isn't a bad guy.

He didn't delve into the topic, but instead turned to Asuka to show her the tense scene between Sanemi and Nezuko, and slowly began to speak:

"I've heard that you protected Tanjiro and his sister, and witnessed the battle between Nezuko and the Demon Moon. Is that true?"

"According to Tanjiro, Nezuko is a demon that won't harm people. Would you be willing to testify?"

Looking at Tanjiro, who was pinned down by a gloomy swordsman, and then at the questioning look Shinobu gave him, Asuka nodded, making no attempt to hide anything:

"Yes, before covering Tanjiro's escape, I witnessed the battle between the Kamado siblings and the Demon Moon. During the short time I spent with the Kamado siblings, Nezuko did not harm anyone..."

"Boy! Open your eyes and look carefully! This is an evil spirit!"

Before Asuka could finish speaking, she was interrupted by a sharp shout from inside the room by Sanemi Shinazugawa, who roared without any politeness:

"A ghost is a ghost! Even if it doesn't eat people now, it will eventually! Don't be so naive!"

As he spoke, he used his bloodied arm to entice Midouzi, his eyes filled with murderous intent: "Come on, you evil spirit! Eat! This is your favorite human flesh!"

Although the conversation was abruptly interrupted, Asuka's mood was not affected.

He already knew his fellow disciple's character, and he also knew that his entire family and friends had died because of evil spirits, so it was understandable that he would resent evil spirits in this matter.

Sanemi Shinazugawa has a special "rare blood" constitution, which makes him extremely attractive to demons. Mizuko stared blankly at the blood flowing continuously from Sanemi's hands.

"Nei...Nei beans..."

To keep her sane, even as she was being pressed down and unable to breathe, Tanjiro struggled and called out his sister's name.

"Young man, if you force yourself to use breathing techniques under such pressure, your lungs will explode," Shinobu Kocho kindly reminded Tanjiro, unable to bear watching any longer.

"Blow it up! Blowing it up sounds so cool!" A white-haired swordsman wearing a jeweled headdress and carrying two swords on his back praised loudly to himself. He was the [Sound Pillar] Uzui Tengen.

Seeing that Tanjiro was still unwilling to give up, Shinobu Kocho said with a hint of worry, "Mr. Iguro, you're pressing too hard. Please relax a little."

"He tried to move around, so of course I had to hold him down. What's wrong?" The swordsman known as Iguro had heterochromatic eyes of gold and green, and his voice sounded gloomy and cold. Even more exaggeratedly, a pure white snake was wrapped around his body.

This person is none other than Obanai Iguro, the Serpent Pillar.

"What a pitiful child, so weak and sorrowful..." The tallest among them, the Stone Pillar, Gyomei Himejima, silently shed tears, his hands clasped together devoutly, whether praying for Tanjiro or grieving for Nezuko, it was unclear.

Just as Shinobu Kocho was about to say something, Asuka, who was kneeling beside her, started moving on her own.

He grabbed Obanai Iguro's hand and pulled it back forcefully to ease Tanjiro's discomfort in his lungs.

"What are you doing?" As the Serpent Pillar, Obanai Iguro clearly didn't expect this newcomer to dare to attack him, and was about to retaliate when Asuka spoke calmly:

"Tanjiro still has something he hasn't given me. I can't let you crush me to death here."

"You little brat..."

"Ah~ Mr. Iguro's eyes are so dangerous, as cunning as a snake~"

On the other side, a voluptuous girl with long pink hair, who had remained silent, watched the confrontation between Asuka and Iguro with excitement, her face flushed.

She is the Love Pillar, Kanroji Mitsuri.

Tanjiro, who was able to break free thanks to Asuka's intervention, seized the opportunity, excitedly snapped the ropes binding his wrists, and rushed headlong towards the Ubuyashiki mansion!

All the Pillar-level swordsmen present changed their expressions, wondering if he would harm their lord.

However, Tanjiro simply ran to the eaves of the mansion and shouted loudly at Nezuko inside the room:

"Nee-zuzi!!"

This call of kinship stabilized Mi Douzi's mental state, prompting her to repeatedly emphasize to herself:

People need protection and help; they should not be harmed.

Ultimately, faced with the fresh, rare blood of Shinazugawa Sanemi, she chose to drool but turn her head away, rejecting the temptation.

Sanemi Shinazugawa was stunned, clearly not expecting this outcome, and gritted his teeth in disbelief.

"It seems the conclusion is quite obvious."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki's voice rang out, like sunlight shining on frozen red ears, making everyone feel warm and cozy.

"This should prove that Nezuko won't hurt anyone else, right?"

He looked in Tanjiro's direction with his already blind eyes:

"Tanjiro, remember this: even if I and the Nine Hashira approve, there will still be people who doubt Nezuko, so you must work hard..."

"Try to prove it, prove that the Kamado siblings can fight as Demon Slayers, prove that Nezuko is a kind demon."

"Go and defeat the Twelve Demon Moons. That way, your words will carry more weight, and people will respect you more."

Hearing these words, Tanjiro felt lightheaded and quickly replied excitedly:

"Yes! I... Nezuko and I will definitely defeat Muzan Kibutsuji! We will definitely sever this chain of sorrow with our swords!"

"Haha, great momentum, but Tanjiro can't do it right now. Let's try to defeat one of the Twelve Demon Moons first."

The lord's laughter also lifted the spirits of the Nine Pillars, and everyone couldn't help but laugh, which eased the tense atmosphere.

He looked to the other side, at Asuka, who had just released her grip on Obanai Iguro:

"Speaking of which, the Demon Slayer Corps may be adding another Pillar."

"Seventy-eight birds, you did a great job."