And on the third day...
This round of intensive training entered its next stage.
Namely, the [Two-Hashira Hunt] Xia Xi had mentioned earlier.
The rules were even simpler and more direct than those of the Red-and-White Battle.
Tengen Uzui and Shinjuro would personally take the field as [Upper Rank Demons].
Within the entire designated training area, they would engage all the other Demon Slayer Corps members in an unequal contest.
As far as the rules went...
Ordinary Swordsmen were allowed to join forces under the leadership of the many Provisional Hashira, surround the Nine Hashira, and win.
But the reason Xia Xi had called this segment a [hunt]...
Was that he had never intended to let the ordinary members win.
Everyone, including the Nine Hashira, had their weapons replaced with unsharpened Nichirin Blades.
It sounded fair enough.
But in reality?
It greatly strengthened the Nine Hashira instead.
The reason was simple.
This way, the Nine Hashira could use [Bright Red Nichirin Blades].
After all, although Bright Red Nichirin Blades could severely inhibit Demons' regeneration...
Pouring strength and willpower into a weapon with absolute focus...
Was itself a technique that greatly increased the power of a slash.
And none of the ordinary Swordsmen had mastered the Bright Red Nichirin Blade.
Of course, if Uzui could reliably use the [Transparent World], he could use that in the contest as well.
There was only one fundamental objective.
To force every member to give their all in fighting, or devise every possible way to tie down, terrifyingly powerful enemies whose strength far surpassed the Lower Ranks.
And as for the Nine Hashira serving as instructors...
Xia Xi had actually set requirements for them too.
They were to do everything they could to maintain their Bright Red Nichirin Blades or Transparent World for as long