So the Demon Slayer Corps had investigated the deaths on Hachijo Island and had now come to hold him accountable.
Although Shinjuro Rengoku had pretended not to know what Kurozawa had done and had not reported it to the Demon Slayer Corps, the Corps had its own intelligence network. The annihilation of the entire Iguro Family on Hachijo Island had caused a major stir locally, and after investigating for some time, they had ultimately traced it back to Kurozawa.
Kurozawa had assumed those dead people were only a minor matter to the Demon Slayer Corps, but reality seemed somewhat different from what he had expected.
It seems the Demon Slayer Corps places great importance on protecting human lives, Kurozawa thought silently.
Sending Kocho Kanae, a Hashira, was already proof that they took this very seriously.
No wonder Kocho Kanae's expression had been different from usual earlier, seemingly uneasy and conflicted. Given her gentle and kind nature, she probably did not know how to handle something like this.
Kurozawa could see the furrowed brow and hopeful look on Kocho Kanae's face. She hoped to hear him deny it.
But things did not go as she wished. Kurozawa had no intention of hiding or deceiving her.
After considering it for a moment, he broke into a brilliant smile. "You're right."
"I have nothing to say and no defense to offer. So what happens now?"
The smile carrying its bewitching charm failed to draw a shocked reaction from Kanae. Her mind was entirely on what Kurozawa had said, and her brow furrowed even more deeply. "What happens now? You have seriously violated the Demon Slayer Corps' rules."
"Whether by human law or a swordsman's code, your crimes are unforgivable."
Kurozawa glanced at Kocho Shinobu beside Kanae. Shinobu apparently did not know why her