Judging by his strength alone, this Demon was at least as powerful as one of the Twelve Demon Moons.
For the past few days, the Wind Pillar had been working alongside other Swordsmen.
They had kept the Demon within a limited area as best they could while waiting for reinforcements. Once they tracked him down, their more important goal was to capture him.
"But Master said that if he proves too powerful, we can kill him."
The Wind Pillar continued, "I've barely been able to pin down his location these past few days. All I can do is patrol nonstop to keep him from eating more people."
No wonder the Wind Pillar looked so worn out.
After listening, Tetsu no Sosuke rubbed his chin. "A few questions. First, how do we know he's still inside the area we've contained?"
"We mobilized a lot of people this time. The Hidden have nearly surrounded the entire area, and we've sealed off every remaining gap with Wisteria Mist."
As he said this, the Wind Pillar glanced at Tetsu no Sosuke. Wisteria Mist had been developed in the aftermath of the battle at the Hammer Hut.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya believed it had great strategic value, so he had Shinobu Kocho study it and make it.
It was extremely easy to use and effective at restricting a Demon's movements.
Tetsu no Sosuke nodded. "Second question: where are we taking him after we capture him?"
The Wind Pillar grew impatient. "Master personally arranged a suitable place. It's inside an abandoned mine, apparently. There's a deep pit there, and no one uses the place anymore. They've set explosives and a cage in the pit to hold this Demon."
*So the plan to capture a Demon on the level of the Twelve Demon Moons didn't come about in just