The members of the Demon Slayer Squad were all a little surprised as they watched Uyashiki Yōya slowly walk up to them and sit down.
They all know about their lord's physical condition. Due to the 'curse', Ubuyashiki Yōya's physical condition should only get worse and worse.
The last time they saw Ubuyashiki Yōya, he was so weak that he couldn't walk on his own and had to be supported by someone.
But now, after many days, Ubuyashiki Yōya's physical condition has actually improved? He is even able to walk independently!?
In this regard, the pillars looked at each other. They could see that their master's physical condition had improved, and every pillar was sincerely happy. But while they were happy, they also felt a little curious.
What exactly happened? Although they were not sure of the specific situation, seeing their lord's body miraculously improving and combined with what the Butterfly Ninja said just now, the pillars guessed that this time the lord anxiously summoned them to a meeting must be something important.
Things need to be explained.
"No one is absent, right? My children."
Ubuyashiki Yōya faced the Demon Slayer Pillars with a gentle tone and a faint smile on his face. He seemed to be in a good mood.
"No one is absent."
All the pillars knelt on one knee and saluted him respectfully.
"Seeing that your lord is in good health makes us feel at ease."
"Well, my physical condition has indeed improved somewhat. This is also related to what I want to explain to you today."
Ubuyashiki Yōya smiled and gestured for everyone to stand up, then continued, "Then let's start the formal meeting."
"There are two main things to explain in this meeting. In fact, both of them are related to one person."
As he spoke, he raised his head and looked behind the pillars.
The pillars were a little confused and followed Uyashiki Yoshiya's thread and turned their heads.
The afternoon sun shines gently over the courtyard wall into the courtyard and hits the old trees in the courtyard, and a figure has been standing under the shade of the tree for some time.
Seeing this, the eyes of the pillars except Butterfly Ninja and Tomioka Giyu became a little confused.
Because they had seen this person dressed up before, and the iconic Tengu mask told them that this was the former Sui Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, Rin Taki Sakonji, but they were a little confused. Is this former Sui Hashira so strong? He could actually defeat them.
Came up behind them without even noticing!
Everyone's puzzled eyes couldn't help but focus on the current water column Tomioka Yoshiyu who was related to him, and seemed to want to get the answer from him.
But Tomioka Yoshiyuki, who was not good at words, still stood silently a few steps away from everyone and did not give an explanation. He knew that he probably could not explain such a complicated matter based on his level of communication with others.
"When did this person... come?"
Only the blind Mingyu Xingming felt a sense of vigilance in his heart. He turned his head suddenly and frowned in the direction of the figure.
He couldn't see the person coming, so naturally he wouldn't think of this person as Rin Taki Sakonji like others.
Although he cannot see with his eyes, he is very sensitive to the aura of each person, which allows him to clearly distinguish which companion around him is which. At the same time, as the oldest member of the Demon Slayer Team, not only the current members
Zhu, who has retired, he also remembers and is familiar with their aura.
And this person who suddenly appeared... his aura was very strange, and he felt very dangerous!
Mingyu Xingming's expression became serious and his brows furrowed slightly.
His hearing and perception were the strongest among all the pillars, but even he was completely unaware of how or when this person came here.
This person appeared silently behind everyone. It wasn't until he took the initiative to reveal his presence that he suddenly realized that if this person had taken action...
"You don't have to be confused or nervous. This gentleman is not my enemy."
Ubuyashiki Yōya smiled and reassured everyone. As he spoke, he raised his head and looked at the figure under the shade of a tree not far away with a smile.
"Mr. Xuanhao, thank you for being invited to attend the Zhuhe meeting."
"Xuanhao?"
Several pillars who had just taken office were stunned when they heard this title.
Wait! Isn't this Rin Taki Sakonji? They once again cast doubtful eyes on Tomioka Giyu, but Giyuu just shook his head silently.
They looked at their lord with some confusion. They had never heard of the name "Xuanhao". It would make sense if the former Shuihuashi Rin Taki Sasa was invited to attend the Hashira Conference recently, but who is this person?
Although they had doubts in their hearts, they did not ask questions immediately. Even the usually a bit irritable Fengzhu Immortal Kawa Saneya was quietly waiting for the lord's explanation.
After the previous meeting in which Purgatory Anjurou attended the meeting as a non-demon slayer pillar, all the pillars admired their lord's vision of people. Since this person was invited by the lord, they would not have any objections.
The only person who was shocked when hearing this name was the oldest Yanzhu, Mingyu Xingming.
The moment he heard the name, the expression on his face became dull.
As the pillar of the Demon Slayer Squad, he is qualified to know this person's name.
It's just that he hasn't heard his lord mention this person's name for a long time. To be precise, this should be the second time he heard this name.
The first time was not long after he became a pillar. At that time, every pillar in the Demon Slayer Corps knew that the Demon Slayer Corps had been enshrining a person who had been sleeping for five hundred years.
Because he was blind, Mingyu Xingming was not assigned the task of taking care of this person, so he had never been in contact with him. In his mind, this was more like an incredible legend.
But this legend seems to be fading away, because the lord has stopped mentioning this legend to the newly promoted pillars since a few years ago. Wei Mingyu Xingming thinks that the current Demon Slayer Squad is strong enough, and the nine pillars have gathered together.
There is no need for that kind of 'spiritual belief' to support us anymore.
But now, when Ubuyashiki Yōya called out this person's name, Mingyu Yumei suddenly realized that he seemed to have misunderstood.
The reason why the Lord did not mention this matter...
It's because this legendary man woke up!
As for what this man's miraculous awakening meant, he knew the legend very well.
"Ahhhh..."
Under the puzzled gazes of several other pillars, Mingyu Xingming suddenly burst into tears.
"Namo Amitabha...a miracle, this is a miracle..."
He clutched the rosary beads in his hand tightly and murmured Buddhist sutras in his mouth, as if he was thanking the gods and Buddhas for their appearance.
"Mr. Bei Mingyu is crying again... What's going on?"
Ganluji Mili looked at the mournful Yu Xingming with tears in her eyes with some confusion.
Is it because of the mysterious man wearing the Tengu mask?
She looked at the mysterious man not far away with some curiosity. She always felt... so familiar?
Ganluji Mili stared blankly at that figure. For some reason, she always felt that this man's figure looked familiar.
"It seems that Xing Ming already understands the situation."
Ubuyashiki Yōya smiled and watched the reactions of the swordsmen.
Except for Butterfly Ninja, Tomioka Giyu and Beimingyu Xingmei who understood the situation, the remaining people were still waiting for his explanation with doubts on their faces.
Oh no, there is another person, Kasumu Shitou Muichiro, who neither understands the current situation nor has any doubts.
"What did I come here for..."
Muichiro looked at the sky with dull eyes, "Let me think about it..."
He doesn't care about anything happening in front of him. To be precise, even if he cares, he will forget it in the next second.
"Actually, this matter is my fault, and I shouldn't hide it from everyone, but because the matter is so important, I have no choice but to do so." A trace of apology appeared on Uyashiki Yoshiya's face.
"Lord, what on earth is going on?" Yusui Tianyuan frowned slightly. He didn't understand. If it was really important enough to keep them secret, why would the lord suddenly disclose this matter?
Exposed?
"I think everyone has doubts about how the Butterfly Sisters were able to repel Usage II before, and now how Shinobu encountered him again and escaped from his hands. I think it is necessary for me to tell everyone the truth." Ubuyashiki Yoshiya
answer.
"..." Everyone nodded silently.
The reason why the Demon Slayer Squad has been able to fight ghosts so far must be internally united. If it was just a one-time incident, it might be explained by coincidence, but now if such a situation occurs again, people will inevitably be suspicious.
In order not to affect the harmony among everyone, Ubuyashiki Yōya decided not to hide it anymore.
When everyone was silent, Xuanhao, who was originally standing behind them, had come and sat down next to Uyashiki Yōya.
"you……"
Seeing this man sitting next to his lord as if nothing had happened, Fusukawa Saniya opened his mouth, but was stopped by Uyashiki Yōya's raised hand.
"I said, there are two things I need to explain."
After Ubuya Shiki Yōya stabilized the mood of Immortal Kawa Saneya, he slowly said, "The first is about how the Butterfly Sisters survived from the hands of Kamejo II, and the second is about the next actions of the Demon Slayer Squad. And these two things are both
It has something to do with Mr. Xuanhao next to me."
Nine Pillars stood quietly in the courtyard listening to Uyashiki Yoshiya's explanation.
"The first thing is that Shinobu and her sister Kanae were able to repel Tongmo from Shangxue II because of Mr. Xuanhao's secret action. Shinobu can prove this."
Saying that, Uyashiki Yōya gestured to the Butterfly Ninja beside him.
"Yes."
After getting the permission from the lord, Butterfly Ninja no longer concealed the truth of the matter, "The night my sister met Tong Mo, there was no possibility of survival. Even if I felt it alone, it would be meaningless. The reason why I was able to repel Tong Mo
, because Mr. Xuanhao borrowed my knife to help me secretly."
"Wait a minute... what do you mean by lending your sword to help in secret?" Immortal Kawa Saneya frowned when he heard this. He couldn't understand what happened.
"I don't know how to explain it, because it may be a bit unbelievable..." Butterfly Ninja rubbed his head with a headache, "Anyway, from the beginning to the end, Tong Mo, who was on his second string, didn't even see the shadow of Mr. Xuan Hao. He
Maybe even now he still thinks that I defeated him, so he will be vigilant and not attack me when we meet him again."
"this……"
Not only Immortal Kawa Saneya, but all the pillars except the Butterfly Ninja looked at the calm man sitting next to their lord in disbelief.
At this moment, the man had taken off his mask. Under the mask was a boy's face that was not much different from theirs. The man took the tea handed over by Uyashiki Yōya's daughter and drank it leisurely. It seemed that what they were discussing had something to do with him.
It doesn't matter at all.
No one among the nine pillars is sure that they can handle the ghost of the upper string on their own, let alone the second of the upper string.
According to the Butterfly Ninja, this person is so fast that he can borrow the Butterfly Ninja's hand to defeat him without noticing it before winding the string. How strong a person does it take to do this? Muzan Kibutsuji is no better than that!
But is this...possible?
But even if they couldn't believe it, the answer was already in front of them.
Kanae escaped, and now the butterfly ninja is standing in front of them unharmed, which is the best proof.
Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, a faint smile appeared on Uyashiki Yōya's face.
This was exactly the effect he wanted. Instead of explaining Xuan Hao's origins in a long way to make everyone accept his existence, it would be better to let them directly understand how powerful this man is.
"It seems that the first thing has been explained."
Ubuyashiki Yōya's gentle voice brought everyone back from the shock.
"Then it's time to discuss the second thing...about the next actions of the Demon Slayer Squad."
After saying this, he paused and stood up slowly.
"..."
Everyone watched the lord's actions in silence, somewhat confused.
"You have also seen that my physical condition has improved significantly compared to before. This is also the credit of Mr. Xuanhao."
"What!?"
Everyone looked at Xuan Hao aside with some disbelief.
Not only is he powerful, but he also has extraordinary medical skills?
"I don't think I need to say any more," Ubuyashiki said with a smile, "The reason why I prove this to you is that I hope you can trust Mr. Xuanhao. He will be the key to our Demon Slayer team's victory over Demon Slayer Muzan."
The key is, for the next actions, I hope you will cooperate with Mr. Xuanhao’s arrangements."
"..."
"..."
Except for Butterfly Ninja, Tomioka Giyuu and Mingmingyu Xingmei, all the pillars looked at each other.
Ubuyashiki Yōya's words sounded to them like he was giving up his position, but they couldn't accept the sudden need for an unknown person to lead them no matter what.
"Master... I also think this is inappropriate."
The mournful Yu Xingming on the side said.
Even though he roughly understood the specific situation, he didn't quite agree with his lord's approach.
Although the man in front of them is very strong and is indeed the hope of the Demon Slayer Corps, their admiration for the Ubuyashiki clan is not due to their strength.
Knowing the truth, he would not object to this person being the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps in the future, but it would be a bit too much to ask the other young people who had just taken over Hashira's position and had no idea about it to accept the fact that the leader suddenly changed.
It's too hard to force someone to do something.
"..."
Ubuyashiki Yaoya looked at everyone in silence, and then looked at Xuanhao aside.
The purpose of him inviting Xuan Hao here this time was to confess the situation to everyone, and then work together to find Muzan Kibutsuji.
But he seemed to underestimate his position in the hearts of these swordsmen.
Although he felt a little relieved, he seemed a little helpless at the moment.