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169. Chapter 169: Meeting the Hashira!

"Sir, please follow me." Three masked Demon Slayer Corps members appeared beside Yushiro. They wore the unique Demon Slayer Corps uniform, and a large 'Kakushi' character was on the back of their uniforms, clearly indicating they were support staff from the Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters.

"Lady Tamayo."

Yushiro looked at Tamayo, somewhat at a loss.

Tamayo nodded and said softly, "You go with them first. Don't worry about me."

"Alright, Lady Tamayo."

Yushiro dragged the heavy suitcase behind them. Two of the members offered to help, but he refused.

"I can manage myself, I don't need your help."

...

Soon, led by two young girls.

Xia Shang and the others arrived before a courtyard. As soon as they stepped over the threshold, several gazes simultaneously shot towards Xia Shang.

"Flame Hashira - Kyojuro Rengoku, Geng Rank Member Murata, and Mr. Edogawa Xia Shang have arrived."

As soon as the white-haired girl finished speaking.

An untimely voice suddenly rang out.

"You? You killed Lower Rank Two? You look pretty ordinary."

The speaker had spiky white hair, strand by strand like sharp thorns. He had three diagonal scars on his face and wore his uniform open, revealing crisscrossing scars on his abdomen. He was draped in a white haori with a black 'Slay' character written on the back.

[Wind Hashira - Sanemi Shinazugawa]

"Not only did he kill Lower Rank Two, but Upper Rank Four Hantengu also died by his hand recently," Kyojuro Rengoku said slowly.

"What? Hantengu is dead?"

Sanemi Shinazugawa's eyes towards Xia Shang instantly changed dramatically.

"Alright, I'll take back what I just said. Kyojuro, are you sure he killed an Upper Rank?" As a Wind Hashira, he was very clear about the strength of the Upper Ranks. Let alone killing one, even injuring one would be enough to surprise him.

"Absolutely certain." Kyojuro Rengoku nodded to everyone, indicating that he wasn't lying.

"That's truly good news."

An extremely tall giant with a horizontal scar on his forehead clasped his hands together and said slowly.

His eyes were pure white, making him look like a blind person. "Could you tell us about the specific situation at the time?"

The muscular man wore a brown kasaya over his Demon Slayer Corps uniform, with the words "Namu Amida Butsu" written on both sides.

And a string of prayer beads was wrapped around his hand.

[Rock Hashira - Gyomei Himejima]

"Other than being pathetically weak, there's nothing much to say." Xia Shang dedicated some of his mental focus to observing the changes within his body. Inside, six grape-sized hearts were forming.

The position of his internal flesh and blood and organs was gradually changing, clearly making space for brains and hearts.

So that's how it is.

Xia Shang's body and mind were immersed in it. Under his deliberate acceleration, the ability's fusion degree was leaping at an astonishing speed. [Five Brains Seven Hearts Fusion in progress, current progress 12...18...21...]

"Sakonji Urokodaki said you have the strength of a Hashira. Now it seems he wasn't exaggerating. You're much more amazing than us," said a girl beside him, draped in a pure white haori, wearing an open-chested uniform, a purple short skirt, and green striped long socks. She cupped her hands under her chin and smiled.

Her large eyes were light green, with tear marks below them, and she had three long, braided Sakura-pink pigtails with grass-green tips.

[Love Hashira - Mitsuri Kanroji]

"Have you thought about your title? I'm the Love Hashira, Mitsuri Kanroji. It's a pleasure to meet you." For some reason, a blush suddenly appeared on Mitsuri Kanroji's face.

"A title like that doesn't really matter."

"Oh, and just a reminder, Muzan should be seeking revenge against the Demon Slayer Corps recently. You'd best be prepared." Xia Shang closed his eyes, concentrating on constructing the hearts within his body. Conveniently, the miniature hearts he had created before came in handy, directly saving a significant amount of time.

"The purpose of our Demon Slayer Corps is to slay him. Why would we fear his revenge?" A cold voice sounded from a tree. A man wearing a black and white striped haori, with heterochromatic eyes (right gold, left green), was looking at the white snake wrapped around his arm.

The lower half of his face was covered by bandages, and his black, medium-length hair hung down like silk.

[Serpent Hashira - Obanai Iguro]

"You're not scared, are you? A coward with great strength cannot earn my respect."

"Caw! I won't allow you to speak about Master Xia Shang like that."

Hutaro was a little afraid of the white snake on Obanai Iguro's arm, but he still stood on Murata's shoulder, spreading his wings, and said, "You didn't see the screen image of Master Xia Shang chasing Muzan. Muzan was so scared he ran away in a panic, probably using up all his strength. If Hantengu hadn't suddenly appeared...

Otherwise, you would have received news of Muzan's death by now."

"Chasing Muzan? Kyojuro, what exactly happened?" A muscular man with a headscarf wrapped around his head, adorned with many gorgeous diamond beads, showed a curious expression.

He also had red patterns resembling flower petals painted around his left eye, and two Nichirin Blades were tucked behind him, giving the impression of a ninja.

[Sound Hashira - Tengen Uzui]

"I arrived after the combat ended, so I don't know the specific situation, but what it said should be true. This lady knows more than I do." Kyojuro turned sideways and introduced her to everyone: "Lady Tamayo is a distinguished guest specially invited by Oyakata-sama. She is skilled in medicine, has done extensive research on demons, and once spent some time by Muzan's side."

"Miss Tamayo, could you tell me about this flamboyant matter?" Tengen Uzui smiled.

Tamayo looked at Xia Shang beside her. Seeing Xia Shang nod with an almost imperceptible movement, she then used her extremely gentle voice to roughly explain the matter.

"You can actually eliminate the curse in Muzan's blood, that's truly incredible. But how did you solve the problem of eating humans?"

Hearing this halfway, Tengen Uzui couldn't help but ask.

"After treatment, Yushiro, Mukago, and I only need some blood to survive."

"Mm." Having traveled all this way, Mukago, who learned that she would only need blood to sustain herself from now on, seemed very dispirited. She lowered her head and gave a muffled "Mm" in agreement.

"That's a truly remarkable achievement. Shinobu Kocho should have a lot to discuss with you."

"That's right, I can't wait to discuss it with you," Shinobu Kocho said with a smile.

Her black long hair was tied up at the back of her head, adorned with a light blue butterfly hair clip. The edges of the hair clip, like her hair tips, were dark purple. Furthermore, the haori she wore over her uniform was embroidered with butterfly wing patterns on the surface.

Since the haori was her sister Kanae Kocho's memento, it looked a bit large on her when she wore it.

(End of Chapter)