Chapter 59

Faced with the encirclement of hundreds of demons, let's just say it outright: although she and Giyu Tomioka are both among the "Pillars" of the Demon Slayer Corps, even if the two of them were to encounter such a situation together, it would be difficult for them to retreat unscathed.

And the man before her not only retreated unscathed but also killed all the demons that had surrounded him. Such a feat was simply shocking!

Butterfly Shin did not think that Yudou was exaggerating or joking, because such a matter would become quite clear with just a bit of investigation on Mount Fujisakai.

Moreover, combining this with the overwhelming fighting spirit and killing intent that Yudou exuded when he appeared, it was clear that his words were true.

But precisely because of this, Butterfly Shin was even more surprised, as he could not imagine how Yudou managed to achieve such a level in that situation.

"Actually, it wasn't as exaggerated as two hundred. I had already killed quite a few before, so in the end, only about a hundred surrounded me."

Yudou replied with a somewhat relaxed expression, but this only earned him a speechless eye roll from Giyu Tomioka and Butterfly Shin.

Even if it was only a hundred demons, that was still a rather exaggerated matter.

Among the current nine Pillars, the strongest is generally acknowledged to be the "Rock Pillar," but even he, in Butterfly Shin's opinion, would not be able to kill a hundred demons in such a situation.

"Your predecessors said that the content of the test is to reach the summit within the specified time, and that would be considered a successful pass.

So even if I killed a few more demons, I didn't violate the rules of the test, did I?"

Yudou glanced at the many young men and women who had passed the test at the summit, and understood why Giyu Tomioka and the others were here.

Because of his sudden appearance, the demons on Mount Fujisakai were so terrified that they were directly killed, which significantly reduced the difficulty of the test. The number of people who passed the test was several times more than usual.

"Did you just kill a few more? You practically wiped out the entire nest!"

Hearing Yudou's nonchalant attitude, even the usually aloof Giyu Tomioka couldn't help but curse.

Butterfly Shin, standing beside him, also wore a bitter smile, clearly quite troubled.

As Yudou said, he didn't violate the rules, as the demons on Mount Fujisakai were originally prepared for the new recruits' test.

It's just that this "new recruit" Yudou was a bit too fierce, and in one go, he completely wiped out the demons that Mount Fujisakai had been collecting for years.

"Your issue is beyond what we can handle, so please come with us to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.

As for how to deal with you, we will have to leave that to our lord to decide."

Although Yudou didn't violate the rules by killing all the demons on Mount Fujisakai, he did affect the normal difficulty of the test. Moreover, the fact that one person killed all the demons on Mount Fujisakai was something that had never happened before, so Giyu Tomioka and the others were quite at a loss, and could only say this.

After all, Yudou's identity was special, and he was supposed to meet their lord before joining the Demon Slayer Corps.

Butterfly Shin, standing beside Giyu Tomioka, probably had the same thoughts, but she was a bit worried about whether Yudou would obediently go with them to meet their lord.

Because she had noticed earlier that Yudou's aura seemed different from that of ordinary humans.

Although she didn't have Tanjiro's sensitive sense of smell, as a "Pillar" of the Demon Slayer Corps, she had the discernment to notice this.

If Yudou refused to go with them, would she and Giyu Tomioka be able to take him away?

However, Butterfly Shin was relieved that Yudou didn't seem to have any resistance to Giyu Tomioka's suggestion.

Having been in this world for so long, Yudou had long wanted to meet the key figures in this world.

He couldn't meet Muzan Kibutsuji of the demons for the time being, so meeting the head of the Demon Slayer Corps was a good start.

After all, Yudou still needed the Demon Slayer Corps' intelligence capabilities, and as long as the other party didn't show obvious hostility, he didn't want to be their enemy for the time being.

"Going with you to meet your lord is fine, but before that, I should be allowed to choose the materials for forging the Sun Blade.

If your lord accepts my existence, the Sun Blade should be a basic equipment of the Demon Slayer Corps, right?"

Yudou had already experienced the Sun Blade firsthand, and in this world, it was a powerful weapon for slaying demons.

To put it bluntly, if he hadn't had the Sun Blade borrowed from that girl when he was surrounded by hundreds of demons, he would probably have been running for his life.

Neither Giyu Tomioka nor Butterfly Shin refused Yudou's request.

It was just a matter of choosing materials. If Yudou couldn't join the Demon Slayer Corps, they wouldn't give him the blade.

In the presence of a large number of materials presented by the black-and-white girl, Yudou directly chose the best quality ones.

Tanjiro had his nose to cheat, but Yudou was even more impressive. With the system's appraisal function, the quality of the materials was immediately clear.

After selecting the best quality materials, Yudou took out a hilt and some blade fragments from his pocket and said to the black-and-white girl, "Please tell the swordsmith that if possible, include these things when forging my Sun Blade."

The black-and-white girl, after looking at the fragments Yudou handed over, kindly pointed out that these fragments were just ordinary iron, and adding them to the Sun Blade would affect its quality.

"No problem, this is my first blade in this world, and I, Yudou, would never trample on someone's heart."

Giyu Tomioka and the others didn't react much to Yudou's mention of "this world," thinking it was just his first blade.

"Why did you choose the best materials but still want to add other impurities? You should understand the importance of a good blade to a swordsman, right?"

Yudou's behavior puzzled Giyu Tomioka, who was standing beside him. Yudou had been quite insistent on the Sun Blade before, but why was he doing this now?

"Impurities? Those aren't just impurities. To me, they are invaluable sentiments, the heartfelt gratitude of a group of people."

Seeing Yudou's determination to include the old blade's fragments in the forging, Giyu Tomioka no longer tried to persuade him. As for the "sentiments," Giyu Tomioka had a rough idea.

Butterfly Shin, who was usually the smartest among the nine Pillars, quickly understood the meaning of "gratitude" and looked at Yudou with a bit more kindness.