Ever since Muzan Kibutsuji appeared, the Oyakata clan seems to be cursed, with no male member living past the age of twenty-five. And Ubuyashiki Kagaya is not far from twenty-five.
"The killing of Upper Rank Three has brought about a change in the Upper Rank, an unprecedented upheaval in over a century! Coupled with the ever-growing strength of the Demon Slayer Corps, Muzan Kibutsuji, your end is near!"
Since he took over as the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps at a young age, today has been almost the happiest day of his life.
"Let me think... According to past practice, since Meikyō killed the Twelve Kizuki with Sun Breathing, he should become the Sun Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps from now on!"
But soon, another piece of good news arrived.
During a mission, the Tokito Brothers teamed up to kill Lower Rank Six!
During the Twelve Kizuki, two people were expelled from the register in just a few days!
The news of the Meikyō quickly spread throughout the entire Demon Slayer Corps.
Everyone knows that the newly promoted Sun Hashira Uchiha Meikyō successfully killed the more powerful Upper Rank Demon among the Twelve Kizuki, namely Upper Rank Three!
Whether they were swordsmen, hidden swordsmen, or even trainers responsible for cultivating new swordsmen, everyone was thrilled by this!
That's Upper Rank Three!
"That guy... actually killed Upper Rank Three!"
Shinazugawa Sanemi watched the Tokito Brothers in the distance.
Their family's talent was terrifyingly strong; among all the people Shinazugawa Sanemi had ever met, only Uchiha Meikyō, who possessed the Other Shore Crimson Eyes, was inferior.
"And these two brats... Lower Rank Six is definitely not their limit. Their strength has already reached the required level for a Pillar. It seems that the Demon Slayer Corps is about to suddenly have three more Pillars?"
"We can't waste any more time!"
Shinazugawa Sanemi clenched his fists tightly.
Rengoku Kyojuro and Himejima Gyomei both unlocked their Transparent World during this period due to their understanding of the Sun Breathing. Uzui Tengen can now instantly unlock the Musical Score, and it's estimated that he won't be long before he unlocks his Transparent World.
Uchiha Meikyō's strength was already above his, and now he has even killed Upper Rank Three.
Unbeknownst to many, the former number two powerhouse of the Demon Slayer Corps has fallen so far behind. Now, the Tokito brothers are about to become Pillars, and even Shinazugawa Sanemi knows that the pink-haired girl who used to follow Rengoku Kyojuro has developed a new breathing style called Love Breathing and supplemented it with Sun Breathing, greatly increasing her strength. She will probably become a new Pillar soon!
"We can't let those guys fall too far behind, and we certainly can't let these newcomers outdo us!"
Shinazugawa Sanemi gripped the Nichirin Blade at his waist and went to Himejima Gyomei.
He also needs to open up the Transparent World as soon as possible!
After hearing the news from Shinazugawa Sanemi, Himejima Gyomei, with tears welling up in his eyes, chanted Buddhist mantras, then picked up his broadsword and meteor hammer and went to spar with Shinazugawa Sanemi.
"He killed Upper Rank Three in a spectacular fashion? And those two brats who killed Lower Rank Six, that guy is indeed as spectacular as me, that's truly remarkable!"
Having just returned from a mission, Uzui Tengen spent some time with his three wives before speaking with admiration.
Everyone considered it a matter of course that Uchiha Meikyō became the Sun Hashira.
Surprisingly, the one killed by the Meikyō was Upper Rank Demon, and the Tokito brothers also showed surprising behavior.
How long has it been since they started holding the knife?
Rengoku family.
Because Tanjiro Kamado passed the selection for Mount Fujikasane and became the adopted son of Rengoku Kyojuro, the Flame Hashira, the Kamado family had long since moved to this area.
"Huff, huff, huff!"
In the open space in front of the gate, Tanjiro, half-naked, struggled to push a huge rock in front of him.
The training session was only interrupted when Lady Kie and Senjuro brought over the sweet potato rice they had made themselves.
"Yoshi! Tanjiro! Once this phase of training is over, you'll soon be able to move on to the next phase of gourd-blowing training!"
At the dinner table, Rengoku Kyojuro exclaimed "Delicious!" several times and then started talking about training.
Unlike in the original timeline, Tanjiro did not learn the Water Breathing from his Former Water Hashira Urokodaki Sakonji, which was not compatible with him.
Even if his physical abilities don't reach the level required to use Sun Breathing, Flame Breathing still has a high degree of compatibility with Tanjiro, so his progress will be much faster than in the original timeline.
"That's true, but Ichiro, Muichiro, and Uchiha Meikyō are all around my age, yet they're already so strong, while I haven't even mastered the Constant Breathing Technique yet..."
"It's alright, Tanjiro!"
Rengoku Kyojuro put down his rice bowl and shouted:
"Like you, my father used to say I was just an average person. But it is precisely because I am average that I can only work twice as hard! As long as the passion in my heart never goes out and I keep improving, that's enough, Tanjiro!"
As one of the first people in the Demon Slayer Corps to know Uchiha Meikyō, he knew very well what kind of freak Uchiha Meikyō was.
The Tokito brothers' talent is the highest that Rengoku Kyojuro Demon Slayer Corps, apart from Meikyō.
Compared to these people, there is absolutely no comparison.
In fact, in Rengoku Kyojuro's opinion, Tanjiro Kamado's talent is already quite good, and with his persistent and tenacious spirit, he will most likely become a Pillar-level figure in the future.
Inside the Butterfly Mansion.
Kochō Shinobu the pain and injected herself with the toxins of Wisteria.
"The Upper Rank Three?"
Kochō Shinobu at the empty syringe on the table with her bright purple eyes.
"If anyone has the best chance of killing that guy, it's probably you, Uchiha Meikyō."
Kochō Shinobu's thoughts drifted back to the past, as if she could see her gentle older sister Kanao Tsuyuri.
She died at the hands of Doma, the Upper Rank Two.
The Water Hashira Tomioka Giyuu, the Serpent Hashira Iguro Obanai, and others also had different reactions to the fact that Meikyō had killed Upper Rank Three.
This is a momentous event that has shaken everyone.
As for the protagonists of these recent events, Uchiha Meikyō, Tokito Yuichiro, and Tokito Muichiro Muichirō all went to the Swordsmith Village without prior arrangement.
The latter two wanted to forge a more powerful Nichirin Blade to be used in conjunction with the brothers' combined attacks, which would greatly increase their fighting power when the two brothers worked together in perfect harmony.
As for Uchiha Meikyō, it was because his original Nichirin Blade had been damaged beyond repair and could no longer be used.
Under the scorching heat of the Fire Style technique using Senjutsu Chakra, the surface of the Nichirin Blade had melted, making it clearly unusable as a blade.