"Upper Rank Two... None of us have encountered an Upper Rank before. Just how powerful a monster could it be?" Sanemi Shinazugawa clenched his fists, his eyes gleaming with fighting spirit.
"Alright, this old man won't waste any more words. Wind Sickle, come out and greet everyone."
At Rota's words, Wind Sickle strolled leisurely out of the house and greeted everyone present.
"Yo, everyone. I'm Wind Sickle. Please take care of me from now on. Kyojuro, congratulations on becoming the Flame Pillar!"
Rengoku Kyojuro looked at Wind Sickle gratefully and replied with high spirits, "Thank you for the encouragement. Please guide me well during the training ahead."
Ordinarily, the Demon Slayer Corps' Pillars would certainly hold no goodwill toward demons. Fortunately, Rota had informed them beforehand, so no one gave Wind Sickle an ugly look.
Once everyone had gotten roughly acquainted, Rota did not waste any time and continued explaining the arrangements.
"Wind Sickle will serve as your examiner this time and assess your strength. It will be one-on-one, making it easier to identify each person's weaknesses."
With that, Rota swept his gaze over the group. He would start with Sanemi Shinazugawa, whose fighting spirit was the strongest. Their abilities both involved wind, so their duel should be quite interesting.
"Sanemi, you'll go first. No problem with that?" Rota asked calmly.
Sanemi Shinazugawa bared his teeth in a crazed grin. "Of course there's no problem! I can't wait!"
Once the order was decided, the other Pillars withdrew to a spot far from the trial grounds and prepared to watch. After all, this was a rare opportunity to fight an Upper Rank demon.
"Sanemi, let me remind you of something. Wind Sickle is far stronger than ordinary Upper Ranks. Even if you lose, don't take it to heart."
"I understand, but