One day later.
"The Swordsmith Village has been attacked?"
Upon receiving the news, Ubuyashiki Kagaya wore a look of worry and surprise.
"What was the damage? I remember the Sun Hashira, Mist Hashira, and Cloud Hashira were all there."
"Reporting to the Oyakata-sama, the Kishira stationed in the Swordsmith Village has been killed, and a total of twelve other swordsmen have also died. However, the swordsmiths under their protection only lost three."
A figure completely shrouded in a black coat spoke to Ubuyashiki Kagaya in front of him.
"Sigh... so many children have died again..."
Ubuyashiki Kagaya looked somewhat sad, even though he knew the loss was already very small.
"Furthermore, my Oyakata-sama, according to intelligence, Upper Rank Five has been eliminated by the newly promoted Mist Hashira Pillar and Cloud Hashira, and Upper Rank Two and the new Upper Rank Three have also been killed by the Sun Hashira!"
Even though his face was covered by a mask and hood, everyone could feel his immense excitement.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya stood there, stunned and incredulous. He asked again and received the same answer.
"In just one month, half of the Upper Rank Demon, which had remained unchanged for a hundred years, were Meikyō out by Meikyo, and the Upper Rank Five was also killed by Muichiro Ichiro... This is a change that has not been seen in a hundred years, no, a thousand years! The power of the demons has dropped to its lowest point in history within these thousand years!"
Even though he was very weak, Ubuyashiki Kagaya's eyes shone brighter than ever before.
"This is the era with the best chance of eliminating Muzan Kibutsuji, even more so than three hundred years ago!"
Oyakata Yoh couldn't wait to stand up.
"Quickly, pass the message on to the other pillars as soon as possible and convene a new Hashira Meeting!"
Since last year, the Demon Slayer Corps' biannual Hashira Meeting have become more frequent than ever before.
Let's turn our attention back to the Swordsmith Village.
"Village Chief, Senior."
"Sun Hashira."
Tetsujin Kawahara Teijo carefully took out several long wooden boxes from behind him and opened them one by one.
"This knife is absolutely the masterpiece of my life!"
Tetsujin Kawahara Teijo took out a Nichirin Blade that gleamed with a cold, sharp light from one of the wooden boxes with a gentle, caressing motion, as if he were touching a lover.
Its shape is exactly the same as the Ama-no-Ohabari placed to the side.
"Although it cannot compare to the swordsmith who forged this Sword of the Fire God, after many attempts, I have finally figured out a part of the steel forging method and successfully integrated the Scarlet Crimson Sand Iron into the hardest substance in the world, black gold. It should be enough to support Lord Sun Hashira's flames."
Meikyō reached out and took the Nichirin Blade handed to him by Tetsujin Kawahara Teijo.
At first glance, it felt a bit heavy, but when you actually hold the hilt, it feels as light as a feather. This means that the sword's center of gravity, point of force, length, weight, and feel are all perfectly balanced, making it a top-quality sword among top-quality swords. Of all the swords that Meikyō has ever held, only the Ama-no-Ohabari can give him this feeling.
"I am not very talented, but I named this sword 'Demon Slayer Blade' in the hope that Lord Sun Hashira can use this sword to slay more evil spirits and completely eliminate demons from this world."
Tetsujin Kawahara Teijo turned around again and took out the Nichirin Blade from the other wooden boxes.
"This Demon Slayer Blade is the true katana among this batch of katanas. As for these shadow katanas, they are byproducts of my research into the forging technique of the Ama-no-Ohabari Feather. Although they are not as Demon Slayer Blade, they are still high-grade Nichirin Blade forged using this new forging technique. After the Sun Hashira Lord uses them, there should still be some signs of melting, but as long as the blade is sharpened again, they can still be used a few more times."
"Tetsujin Kawahara Teijo stroked his long Whitebeard and said."
"Thank you very much, Village Chief. By the way, when I was fighting Upper Rank Two, it was Kōtetsu who used his family's Yoriichi Type Zero, to temporarily block Upper Rank Three for a while. I found this sword inside Yoriichi Type Zero's body."
Meikyō took out another rusty Nichirin Blade from behind her and handed it to Tetsujin Kawahara Teijo.
"This sword... judging from its style and marks, should have been passed down from the Sengoku Period. It was forged using an extremely advanced but also extremely complicated method that has been lost. At that time, it was specially supplied to the most powerful swordsmen."
Tetsujin Kawahara Teijo, looking thoughtful.
"Although it is very ancient, its material is extremely special. If this sword can be repaired, it should be a rare and excellent sword. However, the surface corrosion is too severe. Only a highly skilled and physically strong swordsmith can use the sword-washing method to repeatedly polish it to restore it to its original state. I will have the young swordsmith in the village, Haganezuka Hotaru, whose skills are second only to mine, repair it. After the repair, I will have someone send it to Lord Sun Hashira."
"In that case, I'll leave it to you, Senior Village Chief."
Uchiha Meikyō handed the sword to Tetsujin Kawahara Teijo.
Just then, a Kasugai Crow flapped its wings and landed on Meikyō's shoulder.
"Gah— Uchiha Meikyō, Uchiha Meikyō, proceed to headquarters immediately for the Hashira Meeting! Proceed to headquarters immediately for the Hashira Meeting! Gah!"
Meikyō took out a few pine nuts from her small bag and fed them to Matsuchiro.
"In that case, Senior Village Chief, I shall take my leave now."
The soft sunlight shone on the grass, Kasugai Crow soared in the sky, spreading the news throughout the Demon Slayer Corps.
A few days later.
Demon Slayer Corps, Headquarters.
Having regained their mobility, the Tokito Brothers passed through layers of corridors and arrived at an open space.
"Yo! Ichiro, Muichiro, not bad! You actually slew Upper Rank Demon!"
Rengoku Kyojuro greeted the Tokito Brothers with a gentle smile.
Upon seeing the two, Shinazugawa Sanemi's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile, but he still said:
"You did a good job, but you almost lost your lives. Your strength is still not enough!"
"Hey, Shinazugawa, speaking of which, why haven't you learned that Transparent Insight technique yet?"
Uzui Tengen put his arm around Shinazugawa's shoulder and teased him.
The Musical Score, originally a method chosen by predecessors who had mastered the Transparent World and wanted to pass it down, possesses certain characteristics of the Transparent World and can be considered a prototype of the Transparent World.
Now, thanks to this advantage, Uzui Tengen has become the fourth pillar to master the Transparent World, following Rengoku Kyojuro Meikyō Himejima Gyomei.
Shinazugawa Sanemi slapped away Uzui Tengen's hand with a look of disgust and said fiercely:
"Soon, I'll be able to master it in just a few days!"