Chapter 62

"Welcome to the Demon Slayer Corps, Tenshin Yūto. I am Yoriya Ubuyashiki, the current head of the Demon Slayer Corps."

Originally, when Yoriya Ubuyashiki saw Yūto's ability to slay a hundred demons and his lack of obvious hostility, he was already prepared to accept Yūto.

After reading the letter from Kiriya Sakonji, Yoriya Ubuyashiki had even less doubt about why the Water Hashira Giyu Tomioka had always supported Yūto.

The reason humans and demons are enemies is simply due to their different positions and habits.

Once a demon is hungry, their instinct drives them to attack humans, and people must slay demons to protect themselves!

This is a fundamental survival issue, and there is no possibility of peaceful coexistence between the two.

After reading the letter, Yoriya Ubuyashiki believed that neither of these issues was a problem for Yūto.

Firstly, although Yūto has a scent similar to a demon, he is not affected by Muzan Kibutsuji's curse and has no connection to him.

As for the issue of attacking humans, according to Kiriya Sakonji's letter, Yūto can eat like a normal human, so he has no need to devour human flesh and blood like other demons, thus avoiding any conflict.

As the current head, Yoriya Ubuyashiki's mind is far broader than that of any previous head, and his spirit is equally grand.

In ancient times, the strongest demon slayer, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, was expelled from the Demon Slayer Corps because his brother, Iwagami Tsugikuni, became a demon, and he let a demon named Zhu Shi escape.

In Yoriya Ubuyashiki's view, the actions of his predecessors were undoubtedly foolish, regardless of the contributions Yoriichi Tsugikuni made to the Demon Slayer Corps.

His brother willingly became a demon, so why should Yoriichi Tsugikuni, as his younger brother, bear the blame?

As for Yoriichi Tsugikuni letting the demon Zhu Shi escape, Yoriya Ubuyashiki believed that while it was a mistake, it was not a crime worthy of such punishment.

In today's environment, Yoriichi Tsugikuni has been dead for many years, and the Demon King Muzan Kibutsuji has once again emerged to cause chaos.

Although the Demon Slayer Corps has grown in strength during Muzan Kibutsuji's dormancy, it is still far from being able to match the demons in a war.

Therefore, when a strong warrior like Yūto is ready to join the Demon Slayer Corps, Yoriya Ubuyashiki naturally welcomes him.

As for Yūto's special identity, Yoriya Ubuyashiki does not take it seriously. If it comes to sensitive identities, is there anyone in the room more sensitive than him?

As a member of the Ubuyashiki clan, he has a blood relationship with the Demon King Muzan Kibutsuji!

When the voice of Yoriya Ubuyashiki came from behind the curtain, the expressions of the nine Hashira, who were kneeling on one knee, varied. Some were interested in Yūto, while others were angry and confused.

However, out of respect for Yoriya Ubuyashiki, none of the nine Hashira expressed dissatisfaction.

This also reflects Yoriya Ubuyashiki's high prestige in the Demon Slayer Corps, which is unmatched by anyone.

"Oh, so you're accepting me? But let me make one thing clear: although I am joining the Demon Slayer Corps, I will not serve you as my lord like they do.

Our relationship is not that of master and servant. You can consider it a cooperative relationship. You provide me with the information I want, and I will help you slay demons. We both get what we need."

Looking at the kneeling Giyu Tomioka and others, Yūto showed clear resistance.

Regardless of the fact that he is from the modern era and does not follow such customs, he has no interest in being anyone's subordinate. If he has to be, he would rather be the leader.

Upon hearing Yūto's words, the nine Hashira present all showed expressions of dissatisfaction, including Giyu Tomioka, who had previously supported Yūto.

In this era, loyalty is valued more than life itself, and Yūto's words and actions were clearly very disrespectful.

Giyu Tomioka's attitude was relatively good, but Shin弥 Uzui, who had been suppressing his anger, was even more infuriated by Yūto's disrespectful words and was ready to draw his sword.

Yoriya Ubuyashiki's prestige in the Demon Slayer Corps is terrifying, and everyone in the corps respects him greatly.

Therefore, Yūto's disrespectful words further lowered his already low favor in the eyes of the Hashira.

"It's fine. I do not wish to be a lord. As long as we can defeat that person, I would rather be an ordinary person.

Moreover, I have never considered the members of the Demon Slayer Corps as subordinates, but rather as comrades in battle."

Seeing that Shin弥 Uzui was about to attack again, Yoriya Ubuyashiki spoke to stop him and did not feel any aversion to Yūto's request.

Upon hearing Yoriya Ubuyashiki's words, Yūto's expression showed a hint of admiration.

Although in his perception, Yoriya Ubuyashiki sitting behind the curtain might not be as strong as the Hashira, his spirit and demeanor were enough to make him a worthy leader.

The members of the Demon Slayer Corps respect him for a reason. At the very least, his spirit and breadth of mind are not something ordinary people can possess.

Since even the leader Yoriya Ubuyashiki has agreed to Yūto's disrespectful request, the other Hashira, though they had many complaints, ultimately said nothing.

At this moment, Yūto's impression of Yoriya Ubuyashiki improved significantly.

He has not met the Demon King Muzan Kibutsuji, but Yoriya Ubuyashiki, the head of the Demon Slayer Corps, has left a very good impression on Yūto.

Since he is being treated with respect, Yūto is not an ungrateful person.

"If it's a cooperative relationship, you provide me with the information I want, and I will help you slay demons.

As for the Nichirin Blade, I will use this as a trade."

As Yūto finished speaking, a purple crystal suddenly appeared in his hand, and he flicked it toward Yoriya Ubuyashiki's position.

When the nine Hashira saw something flying toward Yoriya Ubuyashiki, the Water Hashira, Love Hashira, and Insect Hashira instantly tensed and stood in front of Yoriya Ubuyashiki, while the others quickly surrounded Yūto.

"Don't be too tense. When I heard you cough, I sensed that something was wrong with your body.

Although your body is still human, there is something similar to a demon inside you. Although it hasn't caused any physical changes, it has worsened your condition.

If this continues, you won't live for more than two years. So what I'm giving you is a good thing. Although it cannot completely remove the curse, it can help resist it."