Red Blade

"You're a bit over the limit..."

"Hmm, let's cut off an arm!"

Kujo Tachibana looked at the man-eating demon before him, who had completely lost his sanity to hunger, and muttered to himself.

In the next second, Kujo Tachibana drew the Nichirin Sword at his waist with a sudden motion.

The speed of the draw was extreme; in a single instant, the blade turned into a glowing, crimson-red edge radiating astonishing heat due to the violent friction with the air!

Kujo Tachibana's version of the Red Blade! Complete!

"Pain... so painful..."

The intense, burning agony allowed the demon Momotaro's intelligence to break through the blockade of his appetite and return to a passing grade once more.

Momotaro, his face twisted in a grimace of pain, looked at his arm, which was emitting waves of the scent of cooked meat, in utter bewilderment.

Am I still a demon?

Why isn't my arm growing back!!

And! This wound is just too painful!!

"Hiss... ahhh!!"

The continuous, burning pain gradually locked away Momotaro's sanity once again.

After severing the demon's arm with a single strike, the busy Master Kujo left without looking back.

He still had to hurry and screen all the "instructors" within this examination site.

For demons like "Momotaro" whose strength exceeded the scope of the exam, Kujo Tachibana had to manually weaken them.

Demons manually weakened by Kujo wouldn't even dream of recovering within this week.

Although the damage from the Red Blade in Kujo Tachibana's hand could not compare to that of the number one in the Demon Slayer world, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, he was still capable of ensuring that demons of this caliber in Mt. Fujikasane would be unable to regenerate or heal their wounds for a certain period.

More than three hundred years ago, Yoriichi Tsugikuni once encountered the Demon King Muzan.

With just one move!

The Sun Breathing Thirteenth Form left Muzan with wounds that had not healed even hundreds of years later.

Of course, one could not ignore the damage bonus brought by the Sun Breathing style in causing such injuries, but! The role of the Red Blade in this could not be underestimated either!

In the world of Demon Slayer, there are three top-tier powers that represent the pinnacle for swordsmen!

Ordered by difficulty, they are:

The Supreme Realm - Transparent World!

The glowing Nichirin Sword - Red Blade!

The power gained by overdrawing one's life - Demon Slayer Mark!

Among them, the Transparent World is the greatest; only a handful of people in the entire series have ever opened the Transparent World.

There is no need to elaborate on the Transparent World, as it has already been introduced previously.

The Red Blade, to put it simply, is an upgraded version of the Nichirin Sword; its principle is to raise the temperature of the blade!

Activating the Red Blade can significantly increase combat power and effectively suppress a demon's regeneration; even the Demon King Muzan would be affected if struck by a Red Blade.

In the series, there were only three ways to activate the Red Blade.

One is through immense grip strength, or by colliding Nichirin Swords together to generate high heat.

And then there is the activation method of the protagonist, Tanjiro.

Tanjiro's sister, Nezuko, uses her Blood Demon Art: Exploding Blood to heat Tanjiro's Nichirin Sword until it glows red!

Ultimately reaching the level of a Red Blade.

Of course, the extent of the damage a Red Blade can inflict on a "demon" still depends on individual strength.

Inside Mt. Fujikasane.

Demon Slayer Corps candidate Murata Hikoichi gripped his Nichirin Sword tightly with both hands, looking in surprise.

Before him appeared yet another "one-armed demon"!

He couldn't help but mutter in his heart:

"Are there disabled demons too?"

"Why is it that everyone I've encountered on Mt. Fujikasane today is either missing an arm or has a broken leg?"

Awakened by the noisy commotion nearby, the Hand Demon stretched out the nearly one hundred arms covering his body, likely performing a stretch, before finally stepping out of the pitch-black cave.

"It's so lively today, isn't it?"

"Is it the annual Demon Slayer Corps selection day again!"

"How wonderful... I'll be able to eat my fill again today, ohohoho..."

"Damn you, Urokodaki Sakonji... damn you... damn you!!"

"And those little brats wearing fox masks!!"

"I'm going to eat every last one of you today!!"

Hand Demon recalled the experience of being captured by Urokodaki Sakonji and imprisoned on Mt. Fujikasane for decades.

Surging resentment spread in all directions as if it were a physical substance!

Just then, a flash of blue and yellow light suddenly struck from the distance.

"Oh! Found you!"

Kujo Tachibana looked at the abstract-looking Hand Demon in front of him.

He couldn't help but mutter:

"This guy has so many arms... how many do I need to cut off?"

"Let me think, how many should I cut..."

Hand Demon was slightly stunned, only then looking down at this "little guy" who moved with such extreme speed.

"Hey! Kid, what year is it?"

"Also, have you seen any little brats wearing fox masks?"

Kujo Tachibana ignored Hand Demon; he was still considering how to deal with this fellow.

Hand Demon's strength was formidable; Kujo Tachibana felt it was likely not inferior to the Lower Rank Six, Kyogai.

If he killed it outright, Kujo Tachibana felt it would be a bit of a "waste."

However, if he were to cut off its arms, how many should he cut?

If he didn't cut enough, he feared the ordinary reserve members wouldn't be able to defeat it!

Watching Kujo Tachibana continue to ignore him, Hand Demon's fury was gradually ignited, and the veins on his face bulged one after another!

"Brat! Are you a mute!"

Disturbed, Kujo Tachibana looked impatiently at Hand Demon, a cold glint flashing in his eyes as he prepared to slaughter this thing.

Just then, Kujo Tachibana suddenly sensed Sabito and Giyu appearing nearby!

What a coincidence!

A decision was made in Kujo Tachibana's heart instantly; the grudges of the Water Breathing lineage should be resolved by them!

Kujo Tachibana also believed that Sabito and Giyu in their prime would not necessarily lose to Hand Demon!

Even if there were an emergency, wasn't he still there?

Turning his head, Kujo Tachibana shouted loudly in the direction of the two:

"Help!!"

"There's a demon here, someone save me!!"

Hearing the cry for help from afar, the two didn't think twice and hurried toward Kujo Tachibana's direction.

"Sabito, don't you think this voice sounds familiar?" Giyu Tomioka asked, holding his Nichirin Sword while running quickly toward Sabito beside him.

Sabito nodded in confusion and said:

"It is a little, but we don't really know anyone on this Mt. Fujikasane, do we?"

"Huh?"

"Kid! Are you calling for help?"

At this moment, Hand Demon was also left bewildered by Kujo Tachibana's reaction speed.

"This kid must be an idiot!"

"If I eat his flesh, will I become an idiot too?"

Hand Demon hurriedly shook his head, extended a massive arm, and swiped down at Kujo Tachibana.

"Can't eat the meat of an idiot."

"Better just beat him to death!"

Looking at the "ungrateful and pushy" Hand Demon before him, Kujo Tachibana's face darkened!

He casually drew "Zhuxie" and, with a backhand strike, severed the thick arm in front of him.

This simple yet extremely fast slash was like a phantom in Hand Demon's retinas!

He couldn't see it, he couldn't see it at all!

The Hand Demon's pupils constricted involuntarily!

So fast!

Although it was merely a simple strike, the Hand Demon felt absolutely no confidence in being able to block it!

If he had aimed for my neck just now, what would have happened?

At this thought, a chill instantly took root in the Hand Demon's heart.