Demon Slayer Corps Swordsmen Outside Asakusa Castle
A week later, at dusk, the faint golden afterglow of the setting sun covered Asakusa, with fiery clouds like flames leaping across the sky. The gold and fiery red colors intertwined, and combined with the silent and desolate Asakusa below, they created a beautiful and bizarre painting.
Outside the city were the Stone Pillar, the Sound Pillar, the Flower Pillar, and the Sounding Pillar, who was already in his twilight years.
The Sound Pillar was a tall, muscular, and upright young man named Tengen Uzui.
His face was painted with some kind of makeup, and he had decorations on his earrings, knuckles, and other places, making him look very flashy and handsome overall.
Behind him were two broad, short swords connected by a chain, which were different from the Nichirin Blades of most Swordsmen.
At this time, Tengen Uzui was leaning against a tree, his arms crossed.
In front of him were three lovely, small-figured women. The four of them were gathered together, talking.
The three women were also wearing Demon Slayer Corps uniforms with a large "Kou" character on their backs, indicating that they were Rank Kou Swordsmen. They were all Tengen Uzui's wives, and their relationship with each other was still very good.
Among the four Pillars, the Sounding Pillar was the oldest, and he was very short, only a little over 1.5 meters tall.
He was only a year or two younger than Sakonji Urokodaki and had also reached retirement age. After Sakonji Urokodaki became a Cultivator, the Sounding Pillar originally planned to follow suit, but unexpectedly, his old friend suddenly passed away, and his eldest disciple became an enemy of the Demon Slayer Corps.
Although his state was no longer at its peak, his vital energy was weak, and his physique had declined, the Sounding Pillar still resolutely picked up his Nichirin Blade.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki had tried to persuade him for a long time, hoping that this old man could give up the idea of fighting and retire peacefully. After all, his entire life had been dedicated to the Demon Slayer Corps, and the scars left by Demons covered almost every inch of his skin.
But the Sounding Pillar refused. Unlike his thin frame, his attitude was firm, and his voice was like thunder: "A Swordsman's final destination, if not death in battle, is meaningless."
Thus, Kagaya Ubuyashiki reluctantly agreed to let him join.
The Stone Pillar raised his head, extending his Fighting Spirit Perception into Asakusa.
A few seconds later, he said in a deep voice, "The sun hasn't set yet. The Demon's aura is being dissolved by the sunlight, so I cannot specifically sense their locations."
"But in the four directions, southeast, northwest, there are large amounts of human Fighting Spirit gathered. It seems they have been separated and imprisoned."
The Swordsmen beside them spread out in layers. Under the escort of several Rank Kou Swordsmen, Kagaya Ubuyashiki's figure was revealed.
He pondered for a moment, then sighed, "In terms of prolonged combat and high-end fighting power, Demons have the advantage. Separating the battlefield is beneficial to them."
"We only have four Pillars now, and the Upper Moons on the Demon side... their strength is unknown."
Kurozawa had given a timeframe of one month, and there was still over a week until the actual deadline.
But Kagaya Ubuyashiki was not foolish and would not hand over all the initiative to Kurozawa.
He led ninety percent of the Demon Slayer Corps Swordsmen, nearly six hundred people, and arrived near Asakusa during the day.
During the day, Demons have difficulty moving. As long as their actions are somewhat concealed and they maintain a certain distance, they can secretly arrive near Asakusa.
Instead of fighting on the enemy's home ground according to Kurozawa's wishes, it was better to strike first, concentrate all their Strength, and raid Asakusa, catching him off guard.
As for why they didn't attack Asakusa during the day while Demons had difficulty moving, but insisted on fighting at night, it was actually a reluctant measure.
During the day, sunlight dissolves the Demon's Fighting Spirit, and their ability to conceal themselves reaches almost the level of the Transparent World. Even the Stone Pillar cannot detect where the Demons are and can only observe with the naked eye, moreover, the Stone Pillar is blind.
Not only that, Demons are not unable to move during the day, they just cannot be exposed to sunlight.
As long as no skin is exposed, Demons can walk around during the day, but almost no Demon would do that.
Many tall buildings, many dark alleys, and many sewer entrances in Asakusa can provide shadows for hiding, and Demons can also cover themselves with clothing to block sunlight.
Although clothing is fragile and can be used to kill Demons by destroying it and using sunlight.
However, attacking Asakusa during the day renders the Swordsmen's perception abilities ineffective, turning them into obvious targets, while Demons are in the dark, greatly increasing their ability to ambush. Demons in human form cannot be detected by any Swordsman until the moment they attack.
The reason why Demon Slayer Corps Swordsmen carry out Demon Slaying Missions at night is also due to this reason.
It can be said that the Swordsmen have no choice but to fight on the Demon's home ground.
And the only area where Swordsmen are stronger than Demons is probably that as long as their talent is sufficient, their Strength can increase rapidly at an incredible speed. Demons need a large amount of basic food to increase their Strength and cannot do it overnight.
The place where the humans are imprisoned is in the most prosperous street of Asakusa, located in the rear, with a complex layout.
The ordinary humans rescued at that time will definitely not be orderly. If they try to rescue people during the day, the scene will be extremely chaotic.
Going back and forth, it is estimated that few of the more than five hundred Swordsmen will survive the Demons' sneak attacks.
The above is not the main reason, the most crucial point is that the situation between humans and Demons has already spiraled out of control.
This time, Kurozawa can use the entire city to pressure the Demon Slayer Corps, and next time, he will have a knife at the necks of all humanity.
To completely solve the problem, there is only one way, and that is to eliminate the source of the Demons. Otherwise, the Demon Slayer Corps will always be at a disadvantage and be threatened at will, because they cannot disregard human lives.
And the hope of killing the Demon King is extremely slim. They can only abandon everything and take a gamble.
The Sound Pillar turned around, his voice carrying a feeling of casualness.
"Master, I think we actually have no chance of winning."
"I've only dealt with Lower Moons. Although I can eventually slay them, it takes some effort."
"There are six Upper Moon Demons in Asakusa, plus the mysterious Demon King, it's really..."
Before he finished speaking, his words were interrupted by a loud voice.
"Sound Pillar-sama, as strong individuals, we have an obligation to use the swords in our hands to protect our weaker kind!"
"The hundreds of thousands of residents in Asakusa are waiting for us."
"Even if we pay a heavy price, as long as we can save these people, hope will still emerge from within."
"The spirit of the Demon Slayer Corps will never be extinguished."
The speaker was a young man with fiery red hair and bright, piercing eyes, who looked to be about sixteen years old.
Tengen Uzui was interrupted and seemed a bit displeased, but after looking at the person who spoke, he didn't say anything further.
This was Kyojuro Rengoku, son of the former Flame Pillar, Shinjuro Rengoku.
His talent was astonishing, and he was hardworking and ambitious. He had shown extraordinary potential early on and already possessed the ability to inherit the position of Flame Pillar.
After the Flame Pillar's death, Kyojuro Rengoku trained and fought even more desperately. His already perfected Sword Forms broke through again, leading him to comprehend the Secret Technique Sword Form of Flame Breathing.
This sixteen-year-old youth, with his talent fully developed, already possessed the strength of a Pillar. It was only because he hadn't yet achieved significant accomplishments that he remained a Rank A Swordsman.
At the same time, Tengen Uzui felt that if they truly fought, he probably wouldn't be a match for Kyojuro Rengoku.
Being surpassed by a junior left him feeling somewhat dejected, but there was nothing he could do.
Swordsmen were just that kind of being; as long as they had enough talent, they could reach the corresponding peak in a very short time, and then find it difficult to improve any further.
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