Demon Slayer: The Forest Pillar

The trip to Hachijo Island came to an end. Before leaving, Obana found Shinichi and thanked him solemnly.

"It is our duty to kill the evil spirits. You are welcome." Shinichi said truthfully.

But Obana just shook his head. He was not just for this. He was more grateful for what Shinichi had said for him before. From those words, Obana saw a goal that he could pursue.

However, the character formed over the years made it difficult for Obana to express his meaning. He just bowed to Shinichi seriously and then left with the members of the hidden team.

Shinichi looked at Obana's back and felt a little emotional. He remembered what Makijuro said. If this boy can really overcome the darkness in his heart, his future achievements will surprise everyone.

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Time flies, and a year has passed in a flash. During this year, Shinichi's reputation has spread widely in the Demon Slayer Corps.

In the mountains, the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.

Shinichi took off the tattered green haori on his body and took out another brand new haori from the silver mirror and put it on. In the process of performing the mission, it is inevitable that he will be damaged in the battle with the evil spirits, but the haori made of ordinary fabrics can't withstand the claws of the evil spirits.

The haori that the old man gave was put away by Shinichi, and he would only wear it when meeting the lord or when there was an important event.

Walking aimlessly on the road, the chubby Enji followed behind him step by step, and met many Demon Slayer members who greeted him enthusiastically along the way.

"Shinichi, you've completed another mission? That's amazing! This is probably the 30th demon, right?"

"Hey! Shinichi! Do you want to go to the hot springs together? It's very comfortable!"

"Take me with you next time you team up, Shinichi-kun!"

"Oh, it's Shinichi, eh? Enji seems to have gained weight again."

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Many of the team members who greeted him were members who had teamed up with Shinichi before. Shinichi's reliable strength and unique forest breathing also left a deep impression on these team members, especially the second form, the willow of vitality, which is a magical sword form that can really pull you back from the underworld.

Many team members took the initiative to ask Shinichi about forest breathing, but no one could really learn it. It's not that Shinichi was hiding it, but the practice of forest breathing is really harsh and difficult, and it is difficult for ordinary team members to practice it.

Facing the enthusiastic team members who greeted him, Shinichi mostly just nodded with a wooden face in response. It was not that he was pretending to be aloof, but that he sometimes did not know how to respond.

And it was really troublesome to greet one by one, so Shinichi simply kept a cold face. After a long time, everyone got used to it, and gradually Shinichi's aloof image penetrated into the hearts of the Demon Slayer Team.

However, when he met some team members by chance, Shinichi would still speak and respond. Of course, these people all had one characteristic without exception, that is, they "appreciated" his Dorayaki taste very much. For these friends with "taste", Shinichi was still generous with his smile.

"Ga! Ga!"

When Shinichi was walking on the way back to his residence, his crow Eizo suddenly fell from the sky and landed steadily on his shoulder.

The chubby Yuanji glanced at Eizo, and then pretended not to see anything. This stinky bird was so annoying, bullying him for not being able to fly or talk. Yuanji, who was always scolded by Eizo for a long time, found that the best way to deal with it was to ignore this stinky bird.

Not noticing the abnormality of the little meat dumpling, Shinichi stretched out his finger and touched Yingsan's head, and asked casually: "I just came back, do you have a new mission?"

"Shinichi! You have been promoted to a Class A swordsman! The lord has sent an order! I hope you can replace the Flame Pillar to preside over the final selection of swordsmen for Fujiki Mountain!" Yingsan shouted.

Shinichi was stunned, "Promoted to a Class A swordsman?" He was a little surprised, but then he thought about it and it seemed that there was nothing to be surprised about. After all, since he joined the Demon Slayer Corps, he has killed more than 30 evil ghosts.

In addition to the promotion, another order conveyed by Yingzo also caught Shinichi's attention. He said with some doubt: "Final selection? Didn't I participate in it more than a year ago? It's held again so soon? I remember that the old man said that the final selection is held every few years."

"No, Shinichi, have you forgotten? Your final selection was held temporarily, and only you participated. In fact, the final selection in a few days will be held normally." Makijuro's voice suddenly sounded behind Shinichi.

Shinichi remembered that it seemed to be true.

Makijuro walked to Shinichi and said with a hint of apology: "Sorry to bother you, Shinichi, I still have a mission, so this matter can only be thanked.I'll leave it to you. "

Shinichi nodded. The responsibilities of the pillars are very heavy. In fact, the final selection of the Demon Slayer Corps was not handled by the pillar-level swordsmen before.

It's just that Shinichi found too many evil spirits that exceeded the standard in the final selection. After Shinichi reported it to his lord Yoya, after consideration, Yoya gave an order that the final selection in the future needs to be presided over by the pillar-level swordsmen.

However, a lot of things have happened in the Demon Slayer Corps in the past year or so. Some time ago, among the few remaining pillar-level swordsmen in the Demon Slayer Corps, the wind pillar Yoshishin Ryusuke (fictitious) also retired due to injuries.

The reason is that the wind pillar Yoshishin Ryusuke encountered a lower-string demon moon. After the battle, both sides were injured. Yoshishin Ryusuke's right hand was bitten off. Although he failed to kill the lower-string demon, he still brought back valuable information for the Demon Slayer Corps. Without the dominant hand to use the Nichirin sword, Yoshishin Ryusuke could only choose to retire.

The Demon Slayer Corps without the wind pillar now only has the flame pillar There are only three pillar-level swordsmen, the Pillar, the Rock Pillar, and the Sound Pillar. It is a pity.

With fewer pillars, the remaining pillars have heavier responsibilities and larger areas of jurisdiction, so Shinichi can understand that the Flame Pillar Makijuro has no time to preside over the final selection, and is willing to preside over the final selection on behalf of Makijuro.

However, Shinichi should not know that both the lord Yoya and Makijuro support Shinichi's presiding over the final selection, because in their hearts, the young Shinichi is already a reliable team member like a pillar-level swordsman, so they will be assured to hand over this task to him.

Makijuro patted Shinichi's shoulder, and then quickly left the headquarters like a flame and headed towards the destination of the mission. The pillars are really busy!

Shinichi sighed slightly. It seems that it is unrealistic to go back and rest. He turned around and picked up Enji, who had already started humming on the ground, and said, "Let's go, Enji, we should work again. "

Carrying two Nichirin swords, Shinichi headed towards Fujikiyama, but he probably didn't know that he would meet some unexpected acquaintances this time.