"Destructive Death - Disorder!"
He swung his fists rapidly, unleashing invisible shockwaves, but they were utterly ineffective against this dark crescent-shaped slash.
The shockwave dissipated completely in an instant.
The slash continued relentlessly, but fortunately Akaza was positioned well enough, yet it still struck him with Getsuga Tensho.
From his left shoulder all the way to his abdomen, a horrific knife wound was spread out, obliterating all the flesh and blood.
So much so that the left side of his body was almost detached from his body; such a horrific injury was difficult to heal, leaving him completely powerless.
Akaza is now practically dead from this blow!
Fortunately, the distance is far enough.
After landing, dragging its horribly injured body, it fled into the dark forest without looking back, disappearing completely from the wilderness.
Tanjiro ran wildly across the wilderness.
Unfortunately, demon horns had already grown on his forehead, and his Demonification was nearing its end.
"Time is up."
Asuramaru decisively undid his Demonification.
As Tanjiro ran, he suddenly felt as if his body had been hollowed out. He stumbled and fell to the ground, and even the Demon Slayer Mark on his forehead disappeared.
But even as he lay on the ground, he was still screaming at the top of his lungs, "Don't run away... you coward!!!"
But in the end, it was all in vain.
"Stop shouting, it's already out of my range of perception," Asuramaru retorted irritably from within the sword.
It's a real shame we didn't manage to completely capture Akaza this time. However, since it escaped, Muzan has probably already witnessed this battle.
Then next time there will probably be more than two Upper Ranks.
With Tanjiro's current strength and his trump cards, it seems that apart from Muzan Kibutsuji, any of the Upper Ranks would die!
Then it's better to take the initiative!
They caught Muzan completely Muzan guard!
Thinking of this, a system notification suddenly sounded in my mind.
[Ding! Akaza has been detected to be experiencing intense negative emotions. 1000 Emotion Points have been gained!]
Intense negative emotions were detected in Muzan Kibutsuji. 10,000 Emotion Points have been gained!
"Thanks for the Emotion Points reward from Boss Muzan," Asuramaru joked in the sword, and Akaza's emotional value even managed to break through a thousand in a single instance.
This is the first person besides Muzan to have come into this world!
Is a second boss about to be coming online?
Coming to his senses, he looked at the 40,000 Emotion Points on his personal panel and fell into deep thought.
However, since most of the abilities of the Asuramaru template have already been unlocked, it's better to save the remaining Emotion Points to unlock the Golden Horn.
Seeing the 10,000 Emotion Points Instant Size Change, I chose to unlock it without even thinking.
"Alright, now it's time to start accumulating Emotion Points, but before that, let's do a Diamond-Tier Draw!"
I just wanted to experience what kind of things you could get from Diamond-Tier Draw.
[Ding! Consuming 10,000 Emotion Points to activate a Diamond-Tier Draw... Congratulations on obtaining the sword skill: One-Sword Asura (Pushes the body to its limit; this state will cause damage to the body!)]
Additional ability: One-Sword Rakshasa!
(Unleash all your power in an instant, thereby surpassing your limits!)
Upon hearing the system notification, Asuramaru in the sword paused for a moment, "Exceeding the limit? Maybe I should try that another day..."
Outside world.
The two pillars of wind and fire had also arrived at Tanjiro's side, Sanemi Shinazugawa glared fiercely as he pressed for an answer.
How are you feeling right now?!
Faced with Sanemi Shinazugawa's unspoken concern, Tanjiro felt overwhelmed with shame. "I'm sorry... it's all because I failed to kill that demon, and it escaped..."
Upon hearing this, Kyojuro Rengoku crouched down and fixed his resolute gaze on Tanjiro, offering words of comfort with righteous indignation.
"It's a pity, but it's not your fault! Besides, you killed Upper Rank Four. I believe that this time you will definitely become a Pillar that everyone recognizes!"
"Hmph, that guy got away, we can kill him again next time!" Sanemi Shinazugawa retorted coldly.
Although the two were also disappointed by Akaza's escape, they were even more excited about Tanjiro's improved strength, which had only been a month.
They've already grown to this level.
Given time, would Muzan Kibutsuji be a piece of cake?!
Seeing that the two didn't blame him, Tanjiro remained deeply saddened. How many ordinary people would die because that demon had escaped?!
At this moment, there is no joy in my heart at the thought of slaying the Upper Ranks.
All he felt was self-blame.
Fortunately, Zenitsu and Inosuke ran towards them.
"Tanjiro, did you kill that Upper Ranks?" Zenitsu approached, enduring the pain in his body.
They couldn't wait to ask.
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro said dejectedly, "Sorry, one of them escaped..."
"That's amazing! You should be a Pillar when you go back this time, right?!" Zenitsu was genuinely happy for him.
Even Inosuke followed suit, asking with concern in his hoarse, rough voice, "Are you alright, Tanjiro? Do you want to eat?"
"No need, thank you."
Tanjiro smiled and shook his head, then struggled to his feet.
Seeing that Tanjiro was unharmed, Sanemi Shinazugawa also stood up, and his dislike for Zenitsu Agatsuma was no longer so strong.
After all, this kid, although he's always nagging and annoying to death, can still be relied upon in crucial moments.
With this thought in mind, he turned around and looked at the many train passengers walking towards him, then turned to the group of people present and said fiercely.
"Now that the mission is complete, let's head back to headquarters to report!"
"I think it's great!"
Kyojuro Rengoku also gave an appropriate reply.
Everyone was fine, and the group left under the cover of night. However, before leaving, they could clearly hear the gratitude of the train passengers behind them.
"Thank you so much, sir!"
"I don't even know your names yet. I'm a writer, and I want to pass on your stories!"
"Could you please take me as your apprentice?!"
Amidst the noise, Tanjiro and his companions completely disappeared into the night.
Two days later in the blink of an eye.
Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters.
They returned to the courtyard, but this time not everyone was there; only a handful of people were present.
But Kagaya Ubuyashiki, standing in the corridor, couldn't contain his excitement; the corners of his mouth were constantly turning upwards.
Chapter 77 Promotion to Pillar!
"Tanjiro single-handedly killed Upper Rank Four, and you two joined forces to severely injure Upper Rank Three...?"
The century-old power structure has finally tilted completely in our Demon Slayer Corps, and all of this is thanks to everyone."
Looking down at Tanjiro, and at Zenitsu and Inosuke, who were attending the meeting for the first time, her gentle gaze was filled with approval.
He then turned his gaze to the pillars below and announced with an extremely serious expression.
"Although it's a bit late, I still have to announce at this moment that Tanjiro will be promoted to Pillar in the crew!"
None of the pillars below had any objections.
After all, with his strength, he was already more than qualified to be called a Pillar, and now he is simply deserving of the title.
Seeing that everyone else was no different.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki in the corridor, then continued with a gentle smile.
"Tanjiro, I hope that you will become a pillar of strength in the future, and do your best to protect everyone."
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro, who was kneeling on one knee, raised his head and answered firmly, "I definitely will!"
Zenitsu and Inosuke beside him felt like they were in a dream. They had all joined the Demon Slayer Corps together, so how did you suddenly become a Pillar?
Kagaya Ubuyashiki, beaming with delight, continued, "Then it's time to think of a suitable name for you."
Then he turned to Zenitsu and Inosuke, saying, "As for Zenitsu and Inosuke, based on your performance, you are both promoted to B-Rank!"
"Only B?!"
Inosuke's gruff voice carried a hint of displeasure, while Zenitsu readily accepted, "Thank you very much, my Master!"
Meanwhile, Tanjiro was also deep in thought, asking himself the same question.
"Asuramaru, what do you think would be a good name for me, Pillar? I use both Dance of the Fire God and Sun Breathing..."
Faced with this perplexing question, Asuramaru pondered for a moment before replying, "In that case, why don't you be called Sun Hashira), meaning that the sun corresponds perfectly to the Sun Breathing?"
Tanjiro readily accepted this answer, immediately providing the waiting Kagaya Ubuyashiki with a perfect response.
"I have made my decision, my Master."
My name is Sun Hashira), and I aspire to become the blazing sun, burning away the darkness and protecting everything I cherish!
Upon hearing this...
Everyone present nodded slightly.
Upon hearing this answer Kagaya Ubuyashiki smiled gently as well, saying, "I believe you can definitely do it."
With this, the Demon Slayer Corps gained another Pillar!
The meeting ended when everyone left.
The Kasugai Crow will then inform everyone in the Demon Slayer Corps that Tanjiro has become the Sun Hashira!
After resting with the team for a day.
Following Asuramaru's advice, Tanjiro embarked on his journey once more, but before that, he first arrived at the residence of Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
Facing his Master directly, Tanjiro appeared extremely respectful and said, "My Master, I wish to choose a mission myself!"
"Sure."
Kagaya Ubuyashiki naturally had no reason to refuse, especially since he had previously promised that Ubuyashiki could choose any task within the team.
The reason why the missions were previously issued by headquarters was for unified coordination and to avoid Muzan's sight as much as possible.
As he spoke, he summoned someone to place all the intelligence gathered during this period in front of Tanjiro.
It was a thick stack of papers, each containing a corresponding piece of information. From this, one could see just how many evil spirits were committing evil deeds!
However, he didn't think much of it and reached out to take the intelligence report, quickly skimming through it page by page.
And he asked himself the same question.
"Asuramaru, which piece of information should we choose?"
But what she received in return was a heartless reply from Asuramaru.
"Keep flipping through, don't stop."
As the information was flipped through.
They finally stopped after collecting more than half of the intelligence report.