Yoriichi Tsugikuni's Resolve

"That's right. The Upper Rank Demons are several times stronger than the Lower Rank Demons. Even the lowest-ranking Upper Rank is beyond what the strongest Lower Rank can contend with."

Rota then clearly and concisely explained the strength rankings of the Twelve Kizuki to Miyamoto Ichiro, giving him a general understanding of them.

"So that's how the Twelve Kizuki are classified. Pillar-level Swordsmen shouldn't need to worry about demons at the Lower Rank level. The ones we need to watch out for are the Upper Rank Demons." Miyamoto Ichiro stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"That's right. If you encounter one Upper Rank, you can consider fighting. If there are two, preserving your life should be the priority," Rota reminded him softly.

Indeed, a Pillar-level Swordsman could still handle a single Upper Rank Demon with superb swordsmanship. But against two Upper Rank Demons, humans of flesh and blood simply could not outlast their terrifying regenerative abilities.

Unless they were experts with strength like Rota or Yoriichi, ordinary Pillar-level Swordsmen had to treat Upper Rank Demons with the utmost caution.

After finishing their discussion about the Twelve Kizuki, Miyamoto Ichiro asked about establishing a Demon Slayer Corps base.

"Master, are you planning to use this village to build a Demon Slayer Corps base? With such a large scale, the manpower required will be immense."

Rota smiled and stroked his beard as he answered casually, "There's no need to worry too much about that. Leave it to the Kakushi. This time, the Twelve Kizuki came out in full force, and in the end, only one Upper Rank survived. They won't come out to cause trouble again anytime soon."

Miyamoto Ichiro strongly supported Rota's plan to expand the Demon Slayer Corps. After all, the Corps' greatest problem was its shortage of personnel.

Any losses would