Tamayo

Kujo Tachibana remained at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters for another week.

It was not until he and Ubuyashiki Kagaya had perfected the Demon Slayer Corps Talent Selection Plan that he finally moved on.

He met with several people he needed to see, such as Himejima Gyomei, who had already become the Stone Hashira, as well as some of the veteran Hashira members.

Among them was the Flame Hashira Rengoku Shinjuro, the father of the future Flame Hashira, Rengoku Kyojuro.

At this time, Rengoku Shinjuro was just like the Kyojuro of the future: passionate as fire and cheerful in disposition!

Kujo Tachibana got along with him quite well, and at Rengoku Shinjuro's repeated invitation, Kujo Tachibana even accompanied him to the Rengoku Family estate as a guest.

This resulted in the young Kyojuro having to address Kujo Tachibana, who was only a few years his senior, as Uncle Kujo...

One day, after Kujo Tachibana and Rengoku Shinjuro returned from sparring in the Rengoku Family training dojo, Kujo Tachibana broke some grim news to him.

Just moments ago, while they were sparring, Kujo Tachibana had opened his senses and accidentally sensed that something might be wrong with the body of Rengoku Ruka, Shinjuro's wife!

When Kujo Tachibana relayed this information to Rengoku Shinjuro, the latter did not believe him at first.

In his mind, his wife's health had always been excellent; since they were married, she had never once complained of so much as a cold or fever.

However, Kujo Tachibana simply looked at him with a serious expression and said:

"I wish it were not so."

"But my ability has never been wrong before!"

"Brother Shinjuro, feel my breathing!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kujo Tachibana exhaled the air from his lungs.

Utilizing the method of Flame Breathing, he drew in a breath of air!

"Hum..."

A faint, scorching sensation slowly washed over Rengoku Shinjuro, who stood beside Kujo Tachibana!

Rengoku Shinjuro's expression changed instantly, and he exclaimed:

"What!"

"How is this possible!"

"How do you know Flame Breathing!"

"And this level of proficiency... how did you achieve it?"

Rengoku Shinjuro couldn't help but press him for answers.

Kujo Tachibana exhaled the air from his chest, switched back to Thunder Breathing, and then replied:

"This is the supreme realm of a swordsman."

"It is called the Transparent World!"

"If you look through your family's ancient texts later, you might find records of it."

"I won't explain it in detail right now."

"In short, I can see... no, I should say I can perceive the internal structure and subtle conditions of the human body."

"Not only that, I can control my own body to perform Flame Breathing, even if it isn't suited for me."

"And the condition of your wife, Ruka, is not optimistic based on my perception."

"Her life force is too weak; to be more specific, there may be an issue with her heart."

"This should have been going on for quite some time, so why hasn't she told you?"

Kujo Tachibana looked at Rengoku Shinjuro with curiosity.

At this moment, Rengoku Shinjuro's mind went blank; he only wanted to find his wife Ruka as quickly as possible to verify the truth of this news!

Rengoku Ruka, who was mending clothes in the bedroom, looked at the two men who had suddenly burst through the Space Gate and asked in confusion:

"Shinjuro, what is the matter with you two? Is something wrong?"

Rengoku Shinjuro looked at his wife with a grave expression and asked:

"Ruka, tell me, have you been feeling unwell lately?"

Rengoku Ruka was slightly taken aback. She gently placed her right hand over her chest, then frowned and said:

"I have felt a little off, but it is just an old ailment. I didn't think it was anything major, so I didn't want to trouble you with such trifles."

His wife Ruka's answer made Rengoku Shinjuro's heart tighten instantly!

He turned back helplessly to look at Kujo Tachibana standing behind him.

Kujo Tachibana observed Rengoku Ruka's heart area carefully for a moment before shaking his head. The structure of Rengoku Ruka's heart valves was different from that of an ordinary person.

This was likely a congenital heart condition; unfortunately, he had not been a doctor back on Blue Star in his past life.

He did not know how to treat it either.

Kujo Tachibana looked directly at the two of them and said:

"The situation is quite serious; you need to prepare yourselves mentally."

"Go and find a doctor!"

After Rengoku Shinjuro sent the doctor away, he found Kujo Tachibana, looking utterly devastated.

"The doctor said that Ruka is suffering from a terminal illness, and there is no cure!"

"Tachibana, do you have a way?"

"You must have a way, right?"

Rengoku Shinjuro's eyes were filled with pleading.

Kujo Tachibana thought about it seriously. In the world of Demon Slayer, who could treat such a disease...

Muzan might have a way, though certainly not by turning her into a demon!

That fellow Muzan, in order to overcome his own weakness of fearing the sun, has been studying for over a thousand years. His accumulation of knowledge, especially in biology and medicine, is terrifying!

Taking a step back, even if Muzan lacked talent in this area and were a fool, one could imagine the heights he could reach after studying for a millennium.

However, Muzan would certainly not help them save anyone...

Fortunately, besides Muzan, there was another demon who was even more professionally suited for this!

Lady Tamayo, who lived in Asakusa, Tokyo!

Before being turned into a demon by Muzan, Lady Tamayo was already a doctor with superb medical skills.

And in the hundreds of years since becoming a demon, she had continued to persist in treating illnesses and saving lives.

Kujo Tachibana thought to himself:

She is a good demon; perhaps she will have a way.

But Lady Tamayo was a demon after all, and Rengoku Shinjuro might not necessarily be willing to trust her.

After careful consideration, Kujo Tachibana looked at Rengoku Shinjuro and said:

"I heard that in Asakusa, Tokyo, some foreigners have opened a hospital. Their medical standards are much more advanced than those in Japan."

"I think you should go there and take a look; perhaps they will have a way to treat her."

Of course, if the foreign hospital could not treat her either, then Kujo Tachibana would have no choice but to ask Lady Tamayo for help.

That very afternoon, the anxious Rengoku Shinjuro sent a letter to the Master.

Following that, he took his whole family and set off together.

Naturally, Kujo Tachibana went along as well.

If he didn't go, who would help them find Lady Tamayo when the time came?

Seeing how much Kujo Tachibana cared about the affairs of the Rengoku Family, the entire family was deeply moved.

The two brothers, Kyojuro and Senjuro, began calling him "Uncle Kujo" with increasing ease.

Two days later, the group arrived in Asakusa.

After accompanying the Rengoku Family to find the hospital opened by the foreigners, Kujo Tachibana finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was fortunate that the foreigners had indeed opened a hospital here...

Pulling Rengoku Shinjuro to a corner inside the hospital, Kujo Tachibana said:

"Brother Shinjuro, you should first have them look at her here at this foreign hospital. I know of a few other highly reputable doctors in Tokyo."

"I will go and look for them. If I have any news, I will come to the hospital to find you tonight."

After saying this, Kujo Tachibana turned and left. Lady Tamayo was a good demon, and he wanted to meet her as well.