Chapter 26: Holding Down Shinazugawa with One Hand.
Butterfly Mansion.
Several figures sat in the corridor facing the courtyard of the mansion, the sunlight was clear.
"Brother."
A childish voice came from under the eaves.
Rokuta sat in Tanjiro's arms, he dangled his legs, looked up at Tanjiro, his tone was puzzled:
"Brother, what did you say to Grandpa Urokodaki?"
As he spoke, Rokuta lowered his head, looking at his fingers, he seemed a bit worried:
"We suddenly came here."
"Father, will father not be able to find us?"
The child's naive voice was full of worry.
Tanjiro held Rokuta, he took a deep breath, his fever had recovered, he looked up at the sky under the eaves not far away, comforting his brother:
"It's okay, Rokuta."
"Um... then..." Rokuta continued to speak.
Tanjiro smiled, he understood what Rokuta wanted to ask:
"He's talking about Kibutsuji Muzan."
"...Kibutsuji?" Rokuta raised his head, he tilted his head in confusion, his clear deep red eyes looked at Tanjiro:
"What is that?"
"...I don't know either." Tanjiro gently touched Rokuta's head, he sighed deeply, but his face still had a smile, he lowered his head:
"It's what my brother heard from our father that night."
"Probably... it's the name of a demon."
"Oh..." Rokuta nodded blankly.
After that, Tanjiro lowered his eyes, hiding his worries.
In the courtyard.
Takeo and Shigeru were standing there, doing push-ups in a very professional manner, panting, and counting out loud:
"30."
"31."
"32."
"Hey! Shigeru! You're cheating!!"
...
...
Inside the Ubuyashiki mansion.
Kagaya's soft voice echoed in the mansion:
"According to what Murata just said."
"A demon appeared in a town near Tokyo — it's very likely one of the Twelve Demon Moons."
"That area was originally under the responsibility of Shinjuro."
Ubuyashiki Kagaya sat upright, he looked at Kyojuro:
"Therefore, I would like to entrust Rengoku Kyojuro to go and eliminate that demon."
Ubuyashiki Kagaya smiled slightly, turned his head to look at Kamado Tanjuro who was sitting cross-legged on the stone ground, and asked:
"And..."
His voice was gentle:
"Kamado-san."
"This is a personal request of mine."
"I hope Kamado-san can accompany Kyojuro."
"I wonder what Kamado Tanjuro-san thinks."
On the side.
Several Hashira were slightly stunned, they looked at the Oyakata-sama, seeming to not believe what they had just heard.
"...I have no problem." Kamado Tanjuro responded, nodding his head, he agreed succinctly.
He was thinking the same thing.
The power of resurrection is urgently needs to be replenished.
And, he let his family stay at Urokodaki's house, and now he has moved into the Butterfly Mansion, indeed, he owes Ubuyashiki a favor.
Being able to replenish the resurrection and repay this favor, it's a win-win situation.
—As for Rengoku Kyojuro.
He looked delighted, straightened his waist, took a deep breath, and responded to the master with a cheerful voice:
"Yes!"
Kyojuro Rengoku understood, Oyakata-sama was giving him a chance to prove himself, to prove that he has the strength to serve as the Flame Hashira!
Twelve Demon Moons, the direct subordinates of the Demon King!
Oyakata-sama, believes in me!
Rengoku Kyojuro's hair swayed slightly, his face was full of overflowing confidence and excitement.
Upon hearing this, Ubuyashiki Kagaya expressed his gratitude, he smiled and nodded at Tanjuro and Kyojuro:
"Thank you, Kamado-san."
At this moment.
A voice came from the Hashira.
"Excuse me for being nosy, Oyakata-sama."
Shinazugawa Sanemi raised his head again, he turned his gaze, looked past Kyojuro, and looked at Kamado Tanjuro, his tone serious:
"If it's one of the Twelve Demon Moons, it should be me, or the other Pillars who go."
"If they go..."
He seemed to snort disdainfully, and continued to look at Tanjuro:
"I'm afraid, they will only be feeding the demon."
Sanemi immediately lowered his head, adding:
"I'm sorry, Oyakata-sama, I really can't believe in their strength."
He had another sentence hidden in his heart, but he didn't say it out loud.
His eyebrows slightly furrowed, he was actually clear about Kyojuro's strength, but he was worried about Tanjuro whom he met for the first time.
From the surface, Tanjuro was completely a weak, frail middle-aged man.
When he encountered Kibutsuji before,
he had no momentum or fighting spirit.
—Such a person, going on stage to fight with demons, is no different from sending him to death.
—Not only that, it will also delay time.
—He absolutely cannot be allowed to go.
"Ah...ah..." Himejima Gyomei slightly lowered his head, his hands kept together, tears wet his clothes, his tone was sad:
"Pitiful to the extreme..."
"On this point, I also think so..."
Upon hearing this, Tomioka Giyu, unusually, looked up at the two of them, his eyes calm, he didn't speak.
Seeing the other Hashira silent.
In the courtyard.
Shinazugawa Sanemi was tense, he slowly stood up, his head slightly lowered, his tone sincere:
"I hope you can understand, Oyakata-sama."
Creak...
His face was hidden in the shadow, his muscles tense, the sound of his feet gripping the ground was clearly audible.
Slowly bending his knees, the muscles in his calves were already tensed up.
Kamado Tanjuro slightly turned his eyes, he looked at Shinazugawa Sanemi, pondering in his heart.
To be honest, he didn't want to bother with these Hashira.
Everyone here was not a bad person, but their personalities were all quite "unique".
Tanjuro even felt now that Tomioka Giyu's personality was one of the better ones.
He had always kept silent with the idea that it's better to do less than more.
But it seems now...
Tanjuro, who had opened up the transparent world, had completely seen through the tense muscles in Shinazugawa's body, as well as the blood vessels flowing with blood.
Shinazugawa wanted to attack him.
Danger!
A red warning sounded in his heart.
Just as this thought appeared in Tanjuro's heart.
Whoosh!
Shinazugawa Sanemi had already disappeared from the spot!
"Wind Hashira! Demon Slayer Corps members are forbidden to fight!"
Kyojuro quickly reacted, he hurriedly shouted at Shinazugawa who was rushing towards Tanjuro's back.
"This guy is not a member!"
With a gust of wind coming head-on! The white-haired Shinazugawa suddenly rushed to Tanjuro's front, his core strength, he leaped into the air!
Shinazugawa's thigh muscles tensed up instantly!
In mid-air, he quickly twisted his body! He was about to kick Tanjuro's body hard with a side kick!
Kamado Tanjuro turned his eyes.
—Although he had held back, if he took this hit solidly, he would probably have to lie down for half a month.
The purpose of this strike was to injure him.
Whoosh!
The swift leg whip carrying a gust of wind, whipped past Tanjuro's front!
Tanjuro just slightly leaned back, it looked dangerously close, but he dodged it.
"?! "Shinazugawa Sanemi felt the feeling of kicking air from his leg, his pupils slightly shrank, he quickly reacted.
But, it was already a bit too late.
At this moment, Shinazugawa Sanemi's entire body was in mid-air, in a state of easy imbalance without anything to borrow strength from.
He had underestimated his opponent.
So.
Slap!
In the next breath after dodging the attack, Tanjuro quickly and agilely put his hand on Shinazugawa's abdomen—his center of gravity.
Then he forcefully pushed in the opposite direction of his kick.
Bang!
Shinazugawa, who didn't have time to react, lost his balance in an instant and fell heavily to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.
Tanjuro straightened his upper body, he reached out and touched Shinazugawa, his earring swayed slightly in the gust.
"What...!?" Shinazugawa Sanemi lay sprawled in front of Tanjuro, staring straight at the blue sky, seeming a bit dazed.
"?"
Several Hashira who were watching from the side also seemed to have such a question mark appear above their heads.
Only Ubuyashiki Kagaya, sitting on the platform, had a smile on his face, he seemed to have expected this scene.
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