Chapter 72

When Tanjiro defeated the long-haired demon, he collapsed on the ground, utterly exhausted.

The rapid consumption of energy was somewhat beyond the young boy's expectations, and with the injuries he had sustained earlier, when Tanjiro woke up again, it was already close to evening.

After he pushed himself to the limit, Tanjiro ultimately became the last member of the Demon Slayer Corps to pass the test.

As for Yudai and Kyoujurou, who had high hopes for others, those individuals had already passed the test not long after it began.

Among them, Kanao was the first to pass the test, more than half a day ahead of the slowest, Tanjiro.

"How about that? You lost the bet. I told you Kanao would definitely be stronger than the boy you favored.

He barely passed the test, didn't he? If the test time wasn't long enough, he would have been eliminated."

Kyoujurou looked at Yudai beside him, a smug expression on his face. Although he had been a Pillar for much longer than Yudai, after Yudai became a new Pillar, Kyoujurou always felt that he was being overshadowed by Yudai everywhere.

Big brother, although he has a straightforward personality, doesn't mean he lacks a competitive spirit.

"Passing the test at the last moment doesn't mean one lacks strength. I also passed the test at the last moment, but among our batch, only I became a Pillar."

Hearing Yudai's words, Kyoujurou immediately gave him a glare.

Because Yudai actually compared himself to these newbies...

Although the past Yudai was also a newbie, it must be said that Yudai's level is completely different from the current Tanjiro and the others.

Before learning the breathing technique, he could already compete with the Pillars, and with a katana that didn't match his breathing technique, he could fight a hundred demons alone.

It can only be said that even among the Demon Slayer Corps over the past few hundred years, although Yudai still falls short of the founder of the breathing technique, Giyu Tomi, he is still a legendary figure.

"Then I'll make you lose with no regrets. I'll ask these boys how many demons they have slain."

Kyoujurou suddenly leaped down from the roof, immediately drawing the attention of the young boys and girls present.

The status of the Pillars in the Demon Slayer Corps is self-evident. Ordinary Demon Slayer Corps members regard the Pillars as their most revered goals.

Kanao recognized Kyoujurou, so she immediately greeted him politely when he appeared.

Even the usually very hot-tempered Shin弥, at this moment, dared not act rashly in front of the "Flame Pillar."

"Kanao, how many demons did you slay in this test? Someone seems to think you're not as good as that boy over there."

Yudai's face turned black at Kyoujurou's provocation, but Kanao followed Kyoujurou's gaze and saw Yudai standing on the roof.

Upon seeing her idol, Kanao was both happy and seemed to be complaining that Yudai didn't believe in her strength as she replied to Kyoujurou, "Because passing the test is not related to the number of demons slain.

So, along the way, I didn't slay many demons, only about ten."

Of course, the demons Kanao slew were all in one-on-one battles. If ten demons had attacked her at once, she probably wouldn't be standing here unharmed now.

However, even so, the number of demons Kanao slew was still the highest among those who passed the test.

A total of five people passed the test. Giyu Iitoku had already left, and Shin弥, due to his inability to use the breathing technique, only slew eight demons.

Another blonde boy, Zenitsu Agatsuma, said he didn't even know how he passed the test.

When it came to Tanjiro, he said he only slew five demons.

Just as Kyoujurou was about to tell Yudai that his judgment was better, Tanjiro suddenly added in a low voice, "But one of the demons I slew was completely different from the others.

He had very long hair and a huge body, and his hair could both defend and attack..."

Tanjiro earnestly described many details, almost completely depicting the characteristics of the long-haired demon.

The kind-hearted Tanjiro thought there might be a change at Mount Fuji, so he quickly warned them, as he had never seen a demon that could use "Blood Demon Art" before.

After hearing Tanjiro's description, Kyoujurou's smug face immediately froze.

Because he knew he had lost the bet with Yudai again, and a big meal was inevitable. Now he only hoped Yudai wouldn't bring the Love Pillar, Muzan Kibutsuji, along.

Although the number of demons Tanjiro slew was not many, and he was the last to pass the test, his ability to slay a demon with "Blood Demon Art" at his age indeed surpassed Kanao and the others in terms of achievements.

Kyoujurou also remembered that long-haired demon. When Yudai captured it and planned to release it on Mount Fuji, it caused some protests from the Pillars.

The reason was simple: the long-haired demon's strength was too powerful for the test participants.

It wasn't just a demon with "Blood Demon Art," but this long-haired demon's Blood Demon Art was not of the weakest kind. Even ordinary Demon Slayer Corps members might not be a match for it, let alone a group of newbies who had never seen a demon before.

In short, the current Pillars didn't expect anyone to slay this long-haired demon, but only to increase the difficulty of the test.

Now, the long-haired demon they thought couldn't be slain has been killed by the boy in front of them, and Tanjiro's strength is evident.

"You slew the long-haired demon that Mr. Yudai captured? That's impossible!"

Kanao, who had always been expressionless, now showed a look of surprise, looking at Tanjiro with disbelief.

The matter of the long-haired demon was something Butterfly Shin had already told Kanao before the test. With her current strength, she was not a match for the demon, but she could easily escape from it.

But the demon she had to run from was now slain by this ordinary-looking boy, who was about the same age as her?

"At first, I was no match for him, but for some reason, I used the sword technique that Big Brother Yudai used before, and I managed to slay him at the last moment."

When Tanjiro said this, not only Kyoujurou, but even the previously silent Yudai, now had a look of bewilderment.