Situation Report / Obanai Iguro Is Promoted to Hashira

By taking a slight detour, they can waste a lot of these two guys' time.

After losing the White Princess of Freezing Heat with her wide-range attacks, the two Crystalline Child alone are naturally no match for the Scribe.

With another forward thrust, the Scribe charged towards them.

He slashed horizontally with his Nichirin Blade, aiming for their waists.

As a Doma created by Doma based on himself, Miko is of a higher level.

The two of them stepped off the ground at the same time and jumped into the air.

At the same time, their hands are crossed together and they are slowly rubbing each other.

It looks like it's being rolled into balls.

But the Scribe had no interest in guessing what they were up to. He only knew that when the prince jumped into the air, his plan had succeeded.

"Seventh Form * Radiant Flower Thrust * Modification * Twin Dragons Playing with a Pearl!"

With hundreds of years of swordsmanship and hundreds of years of Sun Breathing, the Scribe has developed his own unique insights into all forms.

Just like now, he successfully transformed Radiant Flower Thrust, which could only attack a single target, into a means of attacking multiple enemies.

A large ball of flame emerged from the tip of the Nichirin Blade, splitting into two equal flames after leaving the blade.

Flames shot out, transforming into two javelins that pierced towards the Crystalline Child.

Beside the javelin, rings of flame erupted in concentric circles.

Having never experienced so many battles and relying solely on instinct, Crystalline Child had never seen such a fighting style before.

Before they could react, they were both stabbed in the abdomen.

At the same moment the piercing occurred, a smile appeared on the Scribe's lips.

"Goodbye."

A soft voice sounded, and the Scribe tightened his grip on the knife slightly.

In an instant, rings of flames traveled along the blade and entered the body of the Crystalline Child.

A faint red light emanated from the pierced abdomen and then spread to other parts of their bodies.

As the red light extended, a crisp cracking sound rang out.

Click click click

Cracks appeared on the body of the Crystalline Child, so fine that it looked as if she had been cut into pieces.

Eventually, the red light spread to their entire bodies.

At the same time, their bodies could no longer support the enormous power within them, and the faint red light instantly intensified, continuously shining from the cracks.

With two loud bangs, the two ice puppets exploded, turning into ice shards that filled the sky.

Tiny ice crystals were sprayed into the sky and then slowly fell back down.

The ice crystals reflected the sunlight that was slowly rising from the horizon, eventually landing on the Scribe's face and body, where they slowly melted away.

The Scribe looked at the Kocho Sisters, smiled slightly, and said.

"Now, everything is fine."

Chapter 164 Situation Report

The Kocho Sisters were mesmerized as they gazed at the Scribe bathed in scattered ice crystals, who seemed to radiate a layer of light.

Noticing something was off between the two, the Scribe's face showed a hint of confusion.

"What's wrong with these two sisters?"

Walking up to them, Scribe reached out and gently tapped their heads with both hands.

Only after feeling the pain did the Kocho Sisters realize what was happening.

What are you thinking about?

With a hint of annoyance, the Scribe pointed to the scattered ice crystals on the ground and said.

"It's all over, you can go back now."

"Ah, wow, good."

Kanae Kocho was the first to react, answering somewhat blankly. (Kanjura)

Shinobu Butterfly, however, was different. After thinking for a moment, a strange smile suddenly appeared on her lips.

"Mister Scribe, more important than our task, could you tell us about your relationship with that ghost that came later?"

With a slight smile, Shinobu Butterfly put her hands behind her back.

"It sounds like that demon named Doma is quite familiar with Mr. Doma."

A slightly embarrassed expression appeared on her face; it seemed that the Scribe did not want to explain her relationship with Doma in detail to them.

I can't exactly tell them that I almost kidnapped her hundreds of years ago, and that after Doma became a demon, she developed a crazy obsession with me.

But he himself "swore to die rather than submit," and instead pursued and killed Doma for hundreds of years.

Such a convoluted "human-ghost" story is probably unbelievable even to the Kocho Sisters.

"Ahem, about this issue."

After coughing a few times, Scribe turned his gaze to Kanae Butterfly was standing to the side.

The purpose of the constant back-and-forth movement of the eyes is self-evident.

That gaze seemed to be telling the older woman to quickly find an excuse to cover it up.

However, the usually shrewd and intelligent Kanae Kocho seemed oblivious this time, completely ignoring Scribe's gaze.

But when Scribe saw the upward curve of Kanae Kocho's lips and the smile in her eyes, he knew.

This guy must have done it on purpose!

This time, Kanae Kocho is not a good person.

It seems that Kanae Kocho is also very curious about the relationship between the Scribe and Doma.

Finally, with no other choice, the Scribe revealed his relationship with Doma.

Of course, this is a heavily edited and abridged version.

The Scribe simply told them that he had been chasing Doma for a long time, so Doma harbored a great deal of resentment (obsession) towards him.

"Oh, I see."

After hearing this, Kanae Kocho's face showed an "I see" expression.

Shinobu Butterfly, on the other hand, nodded after listening, but still kept looking at Scribe.

It seems like all that's left is to say, "It really is that simple."

To change the subject, the Scribe spoke up.

"Instead of this, you should hurry back and report. This guy is Upper Rank One."

Upper Rank!

As soon as those two words were uttered, Kanae Kocho and Shinobu's expressions instantly turned serious.

They all know very well when it's okay to joke and when they should take things seriously.

Having personally contacted Doma, Upper Rank One, and even the top Upper Rank Two, regarding this matter is considered extremely important information for the Demon Slayer Corps.

After all, the existence of the Twelve Kizuki is Kibutsuji Muzan's most powerful arm.

Knowing more about the enemy might save us from losing a life and shedding less blood in future battles.

Speaking of which, among the current Pillar-class members, the Kocho Sisters were among the first to come into contact with Upper Rank -class members.

"Alright, let's go back."

Seeing that the matter had been put behind him, Scribe stretched and said.

"You must be feeling a bit tired from the previous ghost hunting, so take a good rest first."

Upon hearing this, their legs immediately went weak.

As the Scribe said, their bodies had already endured pressure that they shouldn't have had to bear at this time.

The hunting of slimes was alright before, but the appearance of Doma put a lot of pressure on them.

The battle between the Scribe and the ice doll of the Doma was far more intense than they had imagined.

Before tonight, they couldn't have imagined that fighting could be like this.

In short, everything that happened tonight far exceeded their capacity to bear it.

Even female swordsmen with considerable experience in ghost hunting need time to recover.

After leaving some markers as a reminder for those who would later enter, the Scribe and the Kocho Sisters left.

Back at the hotel, the two sisters, exhausted both physically and mentally, fell into a deep sleep.

For Scribe, such a battle is at best a warm-up.

Even if Doma himself came to fight the Scribe, let alone breaking three ice dolls, he wouldn't feel tired.

In a one-on-one fight, the Scribe does not yet know which human or ghost could defeat him.

After the Kocho Sisters finished resting, they set off to return to the Demon Slayer Corps to report on the mission and the appearance of Doma, the Upper Rank Two.

"Mister Scribe, you're back!"

As they approached the gate, a swordsman on guard noticed their return and waved to them.

"Yaozai and the other Pillar-level members here?"

"Yes, they're all here. The pillars have just finished their tasks or patrolled their assigned areas."

The Scribe nodded, indicating that he understood.

"Let's go talk to Yaozai and the others."

The Kocho Sisters nodded after hearing this.

Although the journey was tiring, reporting was more important than gathering information about the demons.

Soon, they arrived at Ubuyashiki Kagaya's residence.

Chapter 165 Obanai Iguro Advances to Pillar Level

After being informed by the gatekeeper, the Scribe and the Kocho Sisters went into the mansion.

After walking a few steps, he saw Ubuyashiki Kagaya under the eaves.

Beside him was his wife, Amane Ubuyashiki, who was helping him sit up.

The pillars who arrived earlier knelt on one knee in the courtyard in front of the house.

With a quick glance, the Scribe knew that almost everyone had arrived.

Ubuyashiki Kagaya, the 97th Oyakata-sama the Demon Slayer Corps, along with his wife, Amane Ubuyashiki, the daughter of a priest.

Stone Hashira, Himejima Gyomei; Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui; Wind Hashira, Sanemi Shinazugawa; Water Hashira, Tomioka Giyu.

Not only that, but the Flame Pillar Rengoku Shinjuro, also appeared.

This genuine man, because of the appearance of the Scribe, did not experience the pain of losing his wife.

Now that he has a wonderful life and a happy family, Shinjuro is naturally not as decadent as he was in the original story, and he doesn't take the title of "Flame Pillar" seriously.

On the contrary, he is still the same as he was when he was young.

Passionate, vibrant, like a blazing fire.

Noticing the arrival of the Scribe, Shinjuro smiled slightly at him.

The Scribe nodded, indicating that he understood.