Sanemi Shinazugawa thought about the message he had received earlier and asked:
"You encountered Upper Rank Two in Rengoku, right?"
Obanai Iguro crossed her arms and replied solemnly:
"Yes, I heard that Upper Rank Two demanded Mr. Kato's address in exchange for the lives of the Demon Slayer Corps members who participated in the mission, as well as the lives of a trainload of passengers!"
Sanemi Shinazugawa nodded, and was about to say something when he was interrupted by Tengen Uzui.
"Didn't you say we can't discuss this kind of intelligence right now?"
"You..."
Sanemi Shinazugawa was speechless for a moment, and not knowing how to refute, he could only glare fiercely at Tengen Uzui.
However, after the two of them made a scene, the room quieted down for a while.
A gentle breeze is blowing.
The eight people remained quietly in the courtyard.
Soon, Muichiro arrived as well.
His gaze swept over everyone present, finally settling on Teiichi.
"Master!"
Muichiro called out softly, then looked at Kanae beside Teiichi and called out again:
"Master's wife!"
"Mm!" Kanae replied with a smile.
Teiichi nodded to Muichiro, then nudged his rear end towards Tengen Uzui beside him.
"Hmm?" Tengen Uzui looked over in confusion.
Teiichi, "Move over a bit, make room for my apprentice!"
Upon hearing this, Tengen Uzui immediately laughed and said, "Good heavens, you really don't hold back!"
Although he said that, he still moved quickly, shifting his buttocks to the side.
Muichiro sat down next to Teiichi.
"How have you been lately? Have you encountered any problems?" Teiichi asked.
"No, everything went smoothly!"
Muichiro replied, then, after thinking for a moment, added:
"Whether it's the mission or our strength!"
"How many kilograms are you carrying?" Teiichi asked.
"300 jin!" Mr. Muichiro replied.
Teiichi nodded upon hearing this.
This seems to be even better than what I was like back then...
It's a pity there wasn't enough time for Muichiro to grow, otherwise he could have easily reached Kokushibo's level...
The people present were not kept waiting for long.
The last one, Giyu Tomioka, arrived quickly.
Seeing that Giyu Tomioka had stopped halfway through his journey, Sanemi Shinazugawa shouted in dissatisfaction.
"Hey, you idiot, no matter how many times I tell you, it's no use, is it?"
Upon hearing this, Giyu Tomioka glanced at Sanemi Shinazugawa, then casually looked away and replied:
"I'm different from you, you don't need to worry about me!"
Upon hearing this, Sanemi Shinazugawa's lips twitched slightly.
No matter how many times I hear it, Giyu Tomioka's words are still so infuriating!
Sanemi Shinazugawa rolled up his non-existent sleeves and walked towards Giyu Tomioka.
Teiichi watched Sanemi walk toward Giyu with utter boredom, making no attempt to stop him.
Muichiro, standing to the side, glanced at it before looking up again at the sky.
Tengen Uzui looked on with great interest.
Obanai Iguro maintained his crossed arms posture, his gaze following Sanemi Shinazugawa's figure, but his eyes remained calm and unreadable, making it impossible to discern his thoughts.
Gyomei Himejima then clasped his hands together and continued to stand quietly in place.
Although he awakened something akin to the "mind's eye" after comprehending the Transparent World.
Now he can see his surroundings even without relying on his ears.
But he had no interest in getting involved in such matters.
Everything is predestined; let them be!
Shinobu Kocho remained seated, her hands loosely clasped on her knees, her gaze fixed on Sanemi's movements, without offering any words of intervention.
Kanae sighed softly.
Whenever Giyu and Sanemi meet at Hashira Meeting, they frequently clash.
Usually, it's she who initiates the persuasion.
But the fact that the two of them never changed their ways was making her feel a bit tired.
He turned his head slightly and looked toward Teiichi the side.
Noticing Kanae's gaze, Teiichi also turned his head slightly.
Their eyes met and they smiled at each other.
Then everyone's gaze turned towards Sanemi Shinazugawa and the others.
Noticing that Sanemi Shinazugawa was approaching, Giyu Tomioka also looked over.
Sanemi Shinazugawa was rubbing his fists together, walking towards him with a ferocious expression.
With no expression, Giyu Tomioka didn't know what expression to wear at this moment, so he just quietly watched Sanemi Shinazugawa walk towards him.
Sanemi Shinazugawa's cheek twitched slightly.
He also noticed the gazes of the crowd.
But why is today different from usual?
Why isn't anyone stopping them?
At this rate, I'll have no choice but to actually fight Tomioka!
Having come this far, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue on.
Behind them, Mitsuri Kanroji became somewhat nervous.
The little head turned around in all directions.
He looked around, glancing here and there.
Seeing that everyone present was watching the show, even Kanae, who usually tried to dissuade them, didn't stop them this time.
"Anon, is this really okay?"
Mitsuri asked with a laugh in the direction of Shinobu Kocho and Kanae.
Shinobu Kocho chuckled upon hearing this, "It's alright, let them fight it out. Anyway, if they don't fight now, they'll have to fight tomorrow during the Hashira Battles!"
Mitsuri was still a little worried.
"But... won't the Master arrive soon? Wouldn't that be a bit offensive?"
" Mitsuri can speak up and stop them!"
"Ah... this..."
Upon hearing this, Mitsuri's face immediately contorted in distress.
If it were anyone else, she could just say it and that would be fine.
But the one that stirred up trouble was the fiercest Wind Hashira out of all the pillars.
This... this is...
If I speak up, will he turn his attention to me instead?
Seriously!
They all practice the Wind Breathing.
How come Mr. Kato and Mr. Shinazugawa are such complete opposites?
Mr. Kato seems unlikely to get angry no matter what!
Mr. Shinazugawa seems to be angry no matter what!
"Alright! Sanemi, Giyu, if you want to fight, there's no rush!"
Gentle words came from inside the hall.
Upon hearing this, Sanemi Shinazugawa breathed a sigh of relief.
He stopped walking, then quickly turned around and came down to the hall.
Giyu followed closely behind Sanemi.
The people who were sitting under the eaves also stood up, including Teiichi.
However, Teiichi and the others were different from those who were to see Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
If Teiichi simply sits still, then when they kneel down, they will have to face Teiichi.
Regardless of whether they were willing or not, Teiichi themselves felt uncomfortable.
The pillars knelt in a row and respectfully called out:
" My Master!"
With the help of Hinaki Ubuyashiki and Nichika Ubuyashiki, Teiichi Kagaya Ubuyashiki slowly walked to the spot where Teiichi and the others had been sitting.
He then removed his hands from Hinaki and Nichika, closed his eyes, slowly raised his head, and took a deep breath.