Demon Slayer: The Forest Pillar

At the foot of Fujixi Mountain, Goto, a member of the Hidden Force wearing a white striped mask and a hat, held his forehead with a headache, looking at the two figures in front of him who were not doing their job.

Shinichi stretched out a finger and held Kocho Shinobu's hands together. The two seemed to be arm wrestling, but Shinichi looked relaxed and comfortable.

Kocho Shinobu gritted her teeth and used her hands to twist Shinichi's fingers with all her strength. She was really strong, and even the veins on the back of her hands were about to burst out.

"Hey, there is progress, Shinobu. I can clearly feel that your wrist strength has become stronger. Keep working hard," Shinichi said with a smile.

Kocho Shinobu, who was holding her breath until her face turned red, looked at Shinichi's motionless fingers, and finally loosened her hands, saying as if she was angry: "Hmph! No more playing!"

Shinichi also slowly retracted his fingers, but his praise for Shinobu was sincere. Shinobu's wrist strength is indeed excellent. Although the strength of her arms is small, the explosive power of her wrists is very good.

This also gave Shinichi inspiration. He suggested that Shinobu could focus more on the thrusting exercises that test wrist strength. Since he couldn't cut off the neck of the demon, he could focus on piercing the neck of the demon. With speed training, he could also pierce the neck of the demon.

Although Shinobu Kocho was a little arrogant, Shinichi, as a pillar, naturally had good vision. So Shinobu didn't say it, but her body was honest and followed Shinichi's advice. She has been focusing on thrusting exercises recently.

In addition, Shinobu Kocho has never given up on the research of toxins. Because Shinobu had found that toxins were indeed very effective against demons in the final selection of Fujiki Mountain, she has been studying toxins against demons recently and has achieved some success.

Shinichi also likes to take Shinobu Kocho to perform tasks together during this period. Maybe it's because Shinobu Kocho is the only person in the Demon Slayer Corps who doesn't respect him very much. In short, Shinichi feels that he is in a good mood with the somewhat venomous Shinobu.

So when Shinichi was about to host the final selection again, he brought Shinobu along again.

"I say, my Morihashi-sama, it's getting late, can you do something? The swordsmen who will be participating in the selection will arrive soon." Goto couldn't stand Shinichi's lazy attitude.

It's like this every time! Just standing here and watching the show, aren't our Hidden Corps members human beings? Can you come and lend a hand? Laziness is fine, but this time it's even worse, bringing a little girl with you!

The resentment of the Hidden Corps members didn't affect Shinichi at all. Shinichi smiled and patted Goto's shoulder, "The more capable, the more work. The final selection is an important cornerstone of our Demon Slayer Corps, and only Hidden Corps members like Goto who are excellent, steady, rigorous, serious, and hardworking can be competent."

Goto: "Humph! Don't think I won't condemn you for being lazy just because you praise me!" However, some brisk steps still revealed that Goto should be in a good mood.

Shinichi stretched his waist, Goto was still so easy to coax.

Shinobu Kocho followed behind Shinichi, frowning and pointing in the distance, saying, "Shinichi Muto, look over there, it seems that a swordsman has come."

Shinichi looked in the direction that Shinobu pointed, and indeed, figures were gathering at the foot of Fujiki Mountain.

Shinichi stood up from the small stool he was sitting on, "Okay, it's really time to work."

Soon, before the sun set, 20 to 30 swordsmen arrived at the foot of Fujiki Mountain.

Shinichi glanced at these young swordsmen, the future of the Demon Slayer Corps depended on these swordsmen.

Suddenly, two young figures attracted Shinichi's attention. They were two teenagers, one was a black-haired boy wearing a red shirt, looking around curiously, and the other had a rare flesh-pink hair.

However, what Shinichi paid the most attention to was that both boys wore fox-shaped disaster-removing masks on their heads.

Shinichi has some impression of this mask. It seems that among the swordsmen who passed the final selection with Obanai and Kyojuro, there was a girl wearing a fox-shaped disaster-repelling mask like them.

A very gentle and strong little girl, she found Shinichi to thank him after the final selection. As for the reason for thanking, I will mention it later. What was the girl's name? Makomo? It should be this name.

Another point is that this fox-shaped disaster-repelling mask is also a symbol. It is a unique feature of the disciples of the former water pillar Mr. Urokodaki Sakonji. Shinichi has heard about it before.

But these two boys only made Shinichi look at them more. He is responsible for all the swordsmen who participated in the final selection.

"Everyone! Everyone, look here! Now, the forest pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, Moriki Shinichi, will explain the latestThe rules of the final selection! Please listen carefully!" It was still the familiar Goto, and the familiar loud speaker.

All the swordsmen's eyes were instantly attracted to Shinichi, and many swordsmen also whispered.

The black-haired boy in the red shirt was brightened, and he pulled the boy with flesh-pink hair beside him and said excitedly: "Satsuki! That's the Mori Pillar that Senior Sister Makomo mentioned. He is really young! It feels that he is not much older than us."

The boy named Satsuki had a big scar on his face. He also looked at Shinichi standing in front of the swordsmen and whispered softly: "Pillar? I will definitely not disappoint my master's expectations! I will definitely inherit the name of the Water Pillar! Giyu, let's work hard together! "

Looking at the full-spirited Xuantu, the black-haired boy named Yiyong nodded with the same enthusiasm.

Shinichi briefly explained the rules of the final selection, which was similar to the previous one. You just need to survive seven days and seven nights in Fujixi Mountain, where evil spirits are rampant.

But! Shinichi changed his style, and his eyes of different colors quickly scanned all the swordsmen who were going to participate in the final selection. The sharp light in his eyes made the swordsmen's necks subconsciously cold.

"But, I want to say in advance that the crisis of the final selection is everywhere, and there may be life-threatening dangers at any time, because you have to face real evil spirits with sharp claws, not dull wooden stakes and stones.

If you are not careful, you may really die, so I want to ask you, are you really ready? Now, I mean now, it's not too late to quit now! "Shinichi stared at everyone.

But as before, no swordsman wavered, and Shinichi nodded secretly. Sure enough, the swordsmen who could come to participate in the final selection, no matter how strong they were, at least their wills were definitely strong enough.

In this case, Shinichi was even more unwilling to let these brave and determined swordsmen die in vain in Fujiki Mountain.

"In this case, come and get the things I specially prepared for you!" Shinichi said loudly, and casually motioned to the folded-armed Shinobu beside him to open the package that had been prepared long ago.

Suddenly, a strong sweet smell began to emanate.