The four who had approached all looked stunned after hearing Uchiha Kazama's words.
Although Uchiha Kazama had yet to say what he wanted in exchange...
What he was offering had truly shocked all four of them.
"An Upper Rank demon?!"
"Sir, do you understand what you just said?!"
Tecchin Tecchikawahara, the chief of the Swordsmith Village, took a deep breath before speaking slowly.
"Of course I do."
"There were two Upper Rank demons here last night. One was Gyokko, and the other was Hantengu."
"Honestly, if I hadn't wanted to see how strong Tanjiro was, I probably would have already killed them both."
"Finding them now wouldn't actually be much of a problem."
"So, are you really not going to consider it?"
Uchiha Kazama offered a brief explanation.
After hearing him out, the four exchanged glances.
"This is not something we can decide."
"But sir, since you possess such strength, why don't you..."
"Wait, wait, wait..."
"You're not planning to guilt-trip me into working for you for free, are you?!"
"Let me make this clear. I'm not some bleeding heart overflowing with a sense of justice."
"What I want is an exchange that benefits both sides."
Uchiha Kazama cut Tecchin Tecchikawahara off.
What a joke. Sure, I can kill demons...
Even Muzan wouldn't be able to escape from me.
But...
Why should I act?!
Just because I'm strong?
Frankly, Uchiha Kazama found that kind of moral coercion deeply irritating.
Hearing the impatience in Uchiha Kazama's voice, Tecchin Tecchikawahara did not continue.
"We will report this matter to our master."
With those words, Tecchin Tecchikawahara turned and left.
As the Demon Slayer Corps' logistical support division, the Swordsmith Village did indeed need to inform the Ubuyashiki family of its decisions.
Uchiha Kazama had nothing more to say about that.
"Kazama, do