Demon Slayer: Tanjiro becomes a ghost, Nezuko becomes a pillar!

Chapter 103, 9 Pillars

As the sunlight streamed in, the little bean slowly opened its eyes in the warm light.

The view is of carved beams and painted rafters with flying eaves. The air is filled with the faint fragrance of grass and trees and the simple elegance of paper doors. Underfoot are smooth bluestone tiles, and the surrounding area is surrounded by neatly trimmed green plants.

The courtyard, luxurious yet elegant, was a stark contrast to the eerie forest of the previous night.

【elder brother?】

As soon as Nezuko regained consciousness, Tanjiro's image immediately appeared in her mind.

She had no time to appreciate her surroundings, eagerly wanting to turn around and search for her brother, but was interrupted by a gentle voice.

"You're awake!" Shinobu Kocho appeared before her, her face still bearing that signature gentle smile, her voice as soft as a spring breeze. "Does it hurt when I tie you up like this?"

Only then did Midouzi belatedly realize that her hands were bound behind her back with strong ropes, and she could feel slight marks on her wrists.

Bound and forced to kneel, she looked up to see Shinobu Kocho standing not far in front of her, her pink haori gleaming softly in the morning light, her eyes filled with pure concern and no malice.

"Don't worry, this is the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters."

Shinobu Kocho seemed to see through her worries and explained softly.

"Since the lord has ordered you to be brought back, your brother will be fine for now."

As she spoke, she took out a small white medicine bottle from the pocket of her haori, uncorked it, poured out a pale green pill, and handed it to Mizuko.

"You have very few external injuries; most of them are internal. They must be very painful, right? Here are some painkillers; take one."

Mizuko looked at the pills that Shinobu Kocho handed her, then looked up at her clear eyes.

Mizuko sensed no murderous intent or malice from her, only a reassuring gentleness.

She hesitated for a moment, but finally opened her mouth and swallowed the pill.

The pill melted in my mouth, and a cool sensation slid down my throat, quickly relieving the pain in my body.

"Um...where's my brother?"

"I can't wait to ask," Mi Douzi asked, her tone filled with barely concealed anxiety.

"He can't be exposed to the sun, sunlight will harm him! Don't worry, my brother really won't hurt anyone, he has never drunk human blood!"

She tried her best to explain, hoping to convince the other party of Tanjiro's special qualities.

However, the voice that responded to her did not come from Shinobu Kocho, but from behind her.

The voice was deep and powerful, carrying an unquestionable authority.

"I have never seen a ghost that doesn't harm people, so just in case, I have no choice but to behead it immediately."

Ni Douzi was startled and quickly turned to look.

On the other side of the courtyard stood seven people dressed in various colored haori.

They possessed extraordinary presence, radiating a powerful aura similar to that of Giyu Tomioka and Shinobu Kocho, clearly indicating that they were all Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps.

The one who spoke was a man wearing a white cloak with a head of dazzling red hair like flames.

He was tall and straight, with a resolute face and sharp, piercing eyes that seemed to see into people's hearts.

Flame Pillar - Rengoku Kyojuro.

"My brother is really different!"

Midouzi was eager to explain, but was interrupted by another cold voice.

"Even ghosts deserve to die."

The speaker was a man with a white snake wrapped around his neck and his mouth and nose covered with bandages.

He wore a black haori, had a sinister look in his eyes, and exuded an aura that kept strangers at bay. He was none other than the Serpent Pillar, Obanai Iguro.

Immediately afterwards, a burly man wearing an ornate diamond headdress stepped forward, a smug smile on his face, and spoke in an exaggerated tone.

"Why don't I just chop off his head in a spectacular fashion! I guarantee it'll be quick and elegant, without him feeling any pain!"

He is the Sound Pillar, Yuzui Tengen.

"Ahhh! Mr. Rengoku, Mr. Iguro, Mr. Uzui, please don't frighten this little girl."

Just then, a cute girl with short pink hair blushed and whispered.

"The younger sister is a Demon Slayer, but the older brother is a demon. It's so pitiful... Amitabha."

Her eyes were full of sympathy; it was none other than the Love Pillar, Kanroji Mitsuri.

"Yes, it's really so pitiful."

A man dressed in a gray haori, with a gentle face, echoed this sentiment, his hands clasped together, his tone compassionate.

Rock Pillar, Sorrowful Island, and the Underworld.

Looking at the seven pillars before her, listening to their words—some resolute, some sympathetic, some arrogant—Nemukko bit her lip tightly, her heart filled with anxiety and helplessness.

Just then, her gaze swept over the crowd and landed on Yoshiyuki Tomioka, who was standing in the corner of the courtyard.

He was still wearing his signature two-tone haori, standing alone a few feet away from the crowd, seemingly out of place with the surrounding noise.

Mr. Righteous Courage...

Midouzi's heart tightened, and she instinctively wanted to call out to him.

"Everyone, please don't be so impulsive."

Butterfly, suppressing a laugh, stepped forward and tried to smooth things over.

"Since it's the Lord's order, we should wait for the Lord to judge us. Executing someone without authorization is a violation of the team rules."

However, at that moment, heavy footsteps came from the entrance of the courtyard.

A young man with hideous scars on his face, a bare chest, and an aura of fierceness walked in carrying a black wooden box.

"No trial is needed, even ghosts deserve to die!"

The young man's voice was rough and irritable; he was none other than the Wind Pillar, Shinazugawa Sanemi.

He slammed the wooden crate to the ground, and with his other hand raised the Nichirin Blade, its blade gleaming coldly in the morning light.

"elder brother!"

Nezuko instantly sensed Tanjiro's presence inside the wooden box. She struggled to get up, but was bound by ropes and unable to move. She could only anxiously shout towards the wooden box.

"Nezuko, I'm alright!" Tanjiro's voice came from inside the wooden box. "You...?"

"It's so noisy!"

When Shinazugawa Sanemi heard Tanjiro talking from inside the wooden box, he was furious. He roared and plunged his Nichirin Blade into the box.

"Pfft—"

The sound of a blade piercing flesh was clearly heard, and dark red blood instantly seeped from the wooden box.

"Stop it, you bastard!"

When Midouzi saw this, his eyes widened in horror and instantly filled with bloodshot veins.

No longer caring about being bound by ropes, she exerted all her strength and actually broke the ropes binding her wrists.

Like a raging little beast, she charged towards Shinazugawa Sanemi.

"Oh, you've committed insubordination! Well then, you'll be executed along with me!"

A cruel smile appeared on Shinazugawa Sanemi's face. He suddenly pulled out the Nichirin Blade that was stuck in the wooden box and turned to swing it at Nezuko.

The blade whistled through the air as it aimed straight for Mi Douzi's neck with astonishing speed.

"Mr. Sanemi!"

Shinobu's expression changed, and she anxiously reached out to stop him, but it was too late.

However, driven by anger, Mizuko's potential was instantly unleashed.

Using her agile movements, she suddenly leaned back and pushed off the ground with both feet, leaping up like an arrow and narrowly avoiding Shinazugawa Sanemi's attack.

"You bastard, how dare you hurt my brother!"

"Neneko's eyes were filled with anger. She adjusted her body in mid-air and, taking advantage of the moment before Shinazugawa Sanemi could withdraw his sword, kicked him hard in the neck."

"Bang!"