With his exaggerated expression, unwavering tone, and Kyojuro's strength, Sanemi Shinazugawa only managed to launch an attack for a short while before giving up.
Although the time was short, he had already realized that Kyojuro's strength was not weak.
"Kyojuro is a really strange and interesting guy."
With a wave of his hand, Ubuyashiki Kagaya signaled to the two to stop fighting.
He then revealed his first objective in this campaign against the enemy.
Near the capital, intelligence agents discovered a demon hiding there, which is very likely one of the Twelve Kizuki.
The moment Ubuyashiki Kagaya uttered those words, the long-lost system voice rang in Scribe's mind.
"To kill/assist in the killing of one of the Twelve Kizuki, Lower Rank Two, Rui."
With a raised eyebrow, the Scribe's expression remained unchanged.
Killing a Lower Rank was naturally not a difficult task for him.
However, he had another plan.
As Yaozai was pondering who to send to eliminate Rui, Scribe suddenly spoke up.
"Let Kyojuro go."
Kyojuro was slightly surprised by the task that the Scribe had "appointed" for him.
Those were the Twelve Kizuki, Kibutsuji Muzan's direct subordinates, and even Pillars could potentially die at his hands.
Despite facing such a formidable enemy, the Mister Scribe still sent him. Does he truly trust me that much?
When faced with the Scribe's "application," Ubuyashiki Kagaya did not refuse, but simply smiled and said...
"May I hear the reason, Mister Scribe?"
There's no particular reason.
Scratching his head, the Scribe replied casually.
"Since Kyojuro has declared that he wants to become a Pillar, he should at least produce some tangible results."
After saying that, he patted Kyojuro on the shoulder and told him to shout out the conditions for becoming a Pillar.
Although he didn't understand, Kyojuro still shouted.
"A member of the Class A rank can be promoted to Pillar rank by slaying fifty demons or one of the Twelve Kizuki!"
"That's right, look, isn't this a great opportunity?"
With a laugh, the Scribe glanced at Ubuyashiki Kagaya and the other Pillar-level members.
"Besides, that place seems to be under Kyojuro's jurisdiction, so it wouldn't be appropriate to assign it to the other Pillars and cause them trouble."
Upon hearing what the Scribe said, Yaozai shook his head slightly.
Having said all that, he had no reason to refuse.
"Kyojuro."
Turning his gaze to Rengoku KyoJuro, Ubuyashiki Kagaya spoke slowly.
"I now formally entrust you with the task of eliminating that demon. Are you confident in your abilities?"
"Yes, my Master!"
Kneeling on one knee, Kyojuro's face was full of seriousness and determination.
"I will certainly not let down my Master and the Mister Scribe!"
Nodding in satisfaction, Yaozai didn't say anything.
For the remainder of the time, the Pillar-level members in each location reported on the strange events that had occurred or the number of demons that had been eliminated within their respective jurisdictions.
Besides that, there's the Butterfly Mansion, managed by the sisters Shinobu Butterfly and Kanae Butterfly.
Yes, both Kocho Sisters attended the meeting as Pillars.
Even though Kanroji Mitsuri hasn't become a Pillar yet, there are already nine Pillars: Rock, Wind, Water, Fire, Flower, Insect, Mist, Serpent, and Sound.
Moreover, among the Ranked Corps Member are individuals like Kyojuro, Makomo, and Sabito, whose strength is comparable to that of the Pillars.
From this perspective, the Demon Slayer Corps' strength has reached one of the top levels in history.
"Oh, right, I have another request. I hope that Kyojuro can take a newly joined team member with him to complete the mission."
"Oh, who is it?"
"A girl named Kanroji Mitsuri."
Chapter 227 Rui's Terror
After selecting the best team members, Kyojuro quickly led the team to the mission location.
The Scribe naturally followed.
Although he claimed he was just there to have a good meal, Kyojuro, Kanroji Mitsuri, and the others knew very well that he was acting in their best interests.
Just as they couldn't help but admire the Scribe, they also shouted in their hearts that they must work hard and not let the Mister Scribe down.
The teams were divided into pairs, and the Scribe chose to join the pair of Kyojuro and Kanroji.
While searching for traces of the ghost, a mischievous child bumped into the Scribe.
The boy felt as if he had hit a rock; his head suddenly throbbed, and tears streamed down his face.
Hearing her child crying, the boy's mother, who was not far away, rushed over anxiously.
While coaxing her son, she glared fiercely at Scribe and shouted.
"Who do you think you are? A grown man like you, don't you know how to give way to a child?!"
Just as Kyojuro was about to explain something, he was stopped by the Scribe.
"Oh? From what you're saying, it seems like all the blame is on me?"
With a raised eyebrow, Scribe said with a smile.
"Should I apologize?"
"If it's not your fault, whose fault is it? What could my child have done wrong? Just apologize!"
The boy's mother, taking advantage of the situation, continued to shout at the Scribe.
"And another thing, you hit my child, you're not leaving without paying some medical expenses!"
However, the Scribe suddenly turned his head and looked at a building.
When the boy's mother saw that the Scribe was ignoring her, she became unhappy.
Holding her child, she ran to the Scribe and called out to the passersby.
"Come and see! This man is bullying my son and me. He hit us and won't pay compensation or apologize."
Kanroji Mitsuri and Kyojuro quickly stepped forward to comfort the boy's mother, saying that it was just a small matter and there was no need to make such a big deal out of it.
The boy's mother showed no mercy, continuing to shout and yell, as if she wouldn't leave until she received compensation.
Just then, the Scribe, who was looking at the building, suddenly frowned and rushed out.
As he charged forward, he didn't forget to shout to the two people behind him.
"Mitsuri, Kyojuro, evacuate the people near that building!"
Before the two of them could react, the Scribe's figure disappeared at the entrance.
Immediately afterwards, various sounds rang out from inside the building.
"Who are you? What are you doing? Let me go!"
"Help! Help! Someone, please save me!"
"Don't abandon me, bro! I'm worthless. The valuable stuff isn't here!"
Soon, some people from the lower floors were thrown out by the Scribe.
Yes, it was thrown out the window.
Even those on higher floors were all driven out of the building by the Scribe without exception.
This building is an office building, and since it's already evening, there aren't many people left here.
In a very short time, the Scribe cleared the building of its inhabitants.
Standing on the top floor, he threw the last employee out the window.
"Catch this guy and get him away from the building!"
Looking at the man thrown out by the Scribe, Kyojuro and Kanroji Mitsuri had expressions full of confusion.
Nevertheless, they did as the Scribe instructed.
All people in the building were evacuated, and the surrounding crowd was restricted to a distance of several dozen meters.
The evicted employees were still in shock, while some passersby wondered if it was a drill.
However, the building exploded the next second.
Five explosions rang out in succession from the low-rise building, followed by five streaks of fire that lit up from different places.
"Rumble, rumble, rumble"
A dozen or so cracks appeared on the outer wall, and with a crashing sound, the entire building collapsed.
The employees who had just been cursing the Scribe suddenly changed their expressions, their pale faces covered in sweat, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.
If the Scribe hadn't "driven" them out, they would probably have been stabbed to pieces by now.
Even if they are lucky enough to escape the explosion, the collapsing building will completely bury them.
Seeing that the Scribe hadn't run out of the building, Kyojuro and Kanroji Mitsuri's eyes immediately turned bloodshot, and they rushed over.
"Hold on, Mister Scribe, we will definitely rescue you!"
Rushing to the ruins, the two desperately moved the rubble and debris aside, searching for the Scribe's whereabouts.
Just then, a movement suddenly occurred in one of the ruins.
Immediately afterwards, a sofa that was half blown off flew out and crashed into the two of them.
"Lower your head!"
A figure emerged from behind the sofa; it was Scribe, who had just rushed in.
Upon seeing that the Scribe was unharmed, Kyojuro and Kanroji Mitsuri were both excited and immediately lowered their heads.
"Ping ping".
With two faint, almost inaudible sounds, two tiny holes, about the size of a little finger, appeared on the damaged sofa.
Judging from the smell coming from above, the Scribe immediately determined that it was the smell of gunpowder.
Unidentified individuals are attacking them with sniper rifles!
After shielding the two from a fatal blow, Scribe threw down the sofa and told them what had happened.
Kyojuro and Kanroji Mitsuri's expressions turned very serious, knowing that this enemy was no ordinary foe.
Although the Demon Slayer Corps is not an officially recognized organization, it is not so evil as to warrant the use of such weapons.
In other words, the attacker is a ghost.
A ghost who can use a sniper rifle.
His hand was already on the hilt of the knife, and the Scribe's eyes darted around, searching for the source of the attack.
Soon, his gaze settled on the rooftop of a building.
Meanwhile, a ghost wearing a coat and with wolf-like markings was climbing on the roof.
It was the Lower Rank Two, Rui.
Seeing the way the Scribe was looking in their direction, Rui's eyes were filled with disbelief.
First, they noticed the bomb they had planted, then they blocked the sniper's bullets, and now they've so quickly figured out their location.
This oddly dressed guy is also a Demon Slayer!