Judgment Conference of the Pillars

"Do you know what you're doing? They're all Maneating Demons, and you're a Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps. Are you planning to shelter them with your current actions?"

Sanemi Shinazugawa, the Wind Pillar, had never gotten along with Giyu Tomioka, the Water Pillar. Seeing Giyu Tomioka protect Maneating Demons now made him flare up with rage on the spot.

Giyu Tomioka, who had always been a man of few words, did not know how to explain himself. Or perhaps he simply did not understand how to explain it. In the end, all he could say was a single, extremely concise sentence.

"Yes. They are different from other Maneating Demons."

"Ridiculous. You say they're different from other Maneating Demons? Maneating Demons are Maneating Demons, monsters that feed on human flesh and blood. What difference could there possibly be?"

If not for the Demon Slayer Corps' rules forbidding them from killing one another, Sanemi Shinazugawa would have attacked already.

Yet in the face of Sanemi Shinazugawa's mockery, Tanjiro hurriedly stepped forward again. "Nezuko and Lady Tamayo have never eaten anyone.

"Leaving Lady Tamayo aside, Nezuko has never even drunk blood. Mr. Tomioka and Mr. Yoru Machi can both testify to that."

Hearing Tanjiro's words, Sanemi Shinazugawa and the other Pillars present were clearly taken aback.

If it had only been Giyu Tomioka, Sanemi Shinazugawa probably would not have given him any face. But Yoru Machi's name was involved as well, which made things different.

Yoru Machi was quite well-liked among the Court Pillars. Although he often slacked off, everyone had no choice but to acknowledge his strength.

Just like in the battle at Asakusa this time, none of them had ever imagined that Yoru Machi could beat the Demon Slayer Corps' greatest enemy, Muzan Kibutsuji, so badly that he fled with