Chapter 106 Flame Pillar
"Tianyin, what do you think?"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki handed the letter to his wife, took a sip of tea from the table, and looked up at the sky, where several black shadows hovered.
"This was sent by Mr. Urokodaki Sakonji."
Ubuyashiki Amane looked down and examined the contents carefully. She was surprised by what she saw. She turned to look at Ubuyashiki Kagaya, who simply nodded at her.
The letter mentioned a boy, a black-haired boy with blue eyes and blue-tipped hair, who looked only eleven or twelve years old. He had a sharp tongue but could use a breathing technique that the letter had never seen before.
"Could this characteristic be it?"
Ubuyashiki Amane had seen Tokito Ichiro before; the child looked so much like him, and when they arrived, only Tokito Muichiro was there.
There aren't that many coincidences in terms of timing.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki said calmly that he had foreseen that Ichiro Tokito would come to the Demon Slayer Corps, and that red figure.
"But it also says that the boy was carrying items belonging to a ghost."
Everyone knows that items belonging to ghosts are generally evolved from the ghost itself, carrying its aura and sometimes even affecting its combat power. No ghost would give something away to someone else, especially a human, without a reason.
"Tianyin, you must believe that nothing is absolute."
As Kagaya Ubuyashiki spoke, he slowly stood up. His condition was getting worse, and the markings were gradually affecting his vision. He thought that perhaps he would not be able to see the day when he could destroy Muzan Kibutsuji.
"My husband—".
Seeing his strained appearance, Ubuyashiki Amane got up and went to help him. Ubuyashiki Kagaya looked at the blue sky and remembered when he first met Tokito Muichiro.
The opponent was seriously injured and lying in a hospital bed, but the moment he got out of bed, he began to practice diligently. His anger towards the demons and his determination to kill all the demons made him choose to start practicing swordsmanship even before he had fully recovered.
He is a descendant of the first generation of breathing swordsmen and has a unique talent for wielding a sword. However, due to that disaster, he lost all his memories and is driven only by practicing swordsmanship.
It has to be said that the fact that he was able to become the Mist Pillar within two months of taking up a sword shows just how amazing his innate talent is.
Others might not know, but Kagaya Ubuyashiki was well aware of it, since they had met Amane Ubuyashiki before. After losing his memory, Muichiro Tokito's personality underwent a drastic change, becoming like his older brother, Yuichiro Tokito.
If Tokito Ichiro is alright, that would be a good thing for the child.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki thought to himself, his hand resting slightly on the window as he looked at his children in the yard, a smile unconsciously appearing on his face.
——
"It's one thing that your injuries haven't healed, but you can't even withstand the most basic attacks. I don't think you need to go out and hunt ghosts anymore; it's just suicide."
Tokito Muichiro looked at the Demon Slayer Corps members who were traveling with him; most of them bore some kind of injury.
Tokito Muichiro actually doesn't like going on missions with other people. He feels that no matter what kind of monster it is, he can kill it himself. It would be bad if other people came and got hurt by accident.
They are too weak.
"Lord Xiazhu."
The members of the Hidden Team rushed over and greeted the boy standing there.
All the Pillars are not to be trifled with; among the Demon Slayer Corps Pillars, only the Master and the other Pillars can keep each other in check.
Tokito Muichiro glanced at it, raised his hand, and a crow flew into his hand.
"Really, Muichiro has to clean up after these useless guys."
Ginko said with dissatisfaction, but Tokito Muichiro didn't say anything, instead ruffling the other's fluffy head. Of course, the others could also clearly hear Ginko's voice; they had all heard of this foul-mouthed Kasugai Crow.
Tokito Muichiro looked up at the sky, estimating the time. It seemed that the Pillars' meeting was about to begin, and he needed to hurry over.
"Yinzi, go and tell the lord."
The last meeting was half a year ago. Kagaya Ubuyashiki looked at the people bowing below with a gentle gaze.
"It's been half a year, my beloved swordsmen, how are you all?"
"Yes, we are relieved to see that you are in good health, my lord."
Kagaya Ubuyashiki briefly explained the contents of the meeting, also to highlight Muichiro Tokito. Although this boy, who became a Pillar in just two months, was already famous in the Demon Slayer Corps, as his master, he still needed to give him a proper introduction.
"Alright, there will be many more opportunities to rely on you in the future. I hope you can support each other and work hard to complete the mission. Thank you for your hard work."
"Yes, ma'am."
Sanemi Shinazugawa looked up and gazed at Kyojuro Rengoku, who was kneeling not far away.
"My lord, why is there a member here? Isn't he a Pillar? Why isn't Lord Rengoku Shinjuro, the Flame Pillar, here?"
These words drew sidelong glances from the other pillars. In truth, everyone knew what was going on, but their lord hadn't said it, and they hadn't intended to ask. However, Shinazugawa Sanemi brought it up near the end.
“My father…”
Before Rengoku Kyojuro could finish speaking, he was ruthlessly interrupted by Shinazugawa Sanemi, who glared at him with displeasure, radiating a dangerous aura.
Are you qualified to represent the pillar?
These sarcastic words did not embarrass Rengoku Kyojuro. He sensed Shinazugawa Sanemi's aura and felt that the other party was very powerful.
His powerful aura is evident in his ability to fight strong opponents; he truly lives up to his reputation as a pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps and is worthy of respect.
"Sanemi, don't bully him. We only brought him here to find out why, didn't we?"
After Kagaya Ubuyashiki finished speaking, the scene fell silent instantly. He turned to look at Kyojuro Rengoku and asked him in a gentle tone.
"Although I don't have any evidence."
Kyojuro Rengoku paused for a moment before speaking out what he had seen. Indeed, after his mother's death, his father, the Flame Pillar, became despondent, bringing alcohol with him on missions and locking himself in his room when not on missions.
This behavior of leaving his home caused a lot of discussion among the others. Although they all knew that Lord Rengoku Shinjuro had recently encountered problems due to family matters, they did not expect him to be so dejected while doing a mission.
"Ah...how pathetic. Lord Shinjuro, as a veteran of the Pillars, should be leading everyone..."
"The pillars were already insufficient, and with the lord so drunk, he was unable to assign tasks. It's truly a headache."
"This won't set a good example for other team members and will only have a negative impact. It would be better to retire in a grand manner."
The three more senior members were talking, while Shinobu Kocho watched with a smile; she never offered much commentary on such matters.
Giyu Tomioka was not attracted; he just kept staring at Muichiro Tokito, who was in a daze. The boy looked exactly like the one he had just passed by, but there seemed to be something different about him.
"That's not a problem!"
Listening to their conversation, Rengoku Kyojuro spoke loudly, drawing everyone's attention.
"If I also become the Flame Pillar, my father will definitely rekindle his fighting spirit!"
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