Chapter 152 Speedrun Demon Slayer

The sharp and fierce wind and sword energy dissipated, revealing a teal nichirin blade thrusting towards Naruto.

However, this sharp nichirin blade was caught between two fingers at its tip.

It was as if it was frozen, unable to advance an inch!

Bare-handed sword catch?

And with just two fingers, he blocked an attack from a Pillar!

As everyone watched in disbelief, Naruto coldly stated, "If you raise your blade against me, you must be prepared to face death."

"Also, this is Wind Release."

Naruto casually unleashed a Wind Release: Gale Palm, striking Shinazugawa Sanemi's chest.

"Swish!"

Streaks of teal wind energy tore apart Shinazugawa Sanemi's Demon Slayer Corps uniform, carving crisscrossing blood marks on his well-trained body. The back of his clothing burst open as a teal tornado erupted.

As for Shinazugawa Sanemi himself, he was forcefully sent flying into the air by Naruto's Gale Palm, crashing out of the Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters courtyard.

"Leaving him alive is already giving you enough face."

Naruto, still holding the Wind Pillar's nichirin blade between two fingers, flicked it casually, embedding it into the stone ground of the dry garden.

Shinazugawa Sanemi was a Pillar in the eyes of the Demon Slayer Corps members, practically a superhuman to ordinary people, but to Naruto, he was not much stronger than a Chunin.

"Young man, you—"

"Cough, cough—"

A gentle yet highly penetrating cough interrupted everyone's thoughts.

Everyone's gaze instantly focused on the main seat under the veranda.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki sat there quietly, supported by Amane Ubuyashiki.

His "gaze" slowly swept over Kanae Kochou, who seemed to have recovered considerably, finally settling on Uzumaki Naruto. A tremendously complex yet hopeful and shocked smile slowly bloomed on his severely scarred face.

"Everyone—"

Kagaya Ubuyashiki's voice remained gentle, yet it carried a power that instantly silenced all the Pillars.

"Please set aside your doubts for now. The very fact that Kanae Kochou is alive and back is the greatest encouragement and divine revelation for our Demon Slayer Corps, for the struggle that has lasted a thousand years."

He paused, a barely perceptible tremor in his voice.

"I 'saw' it—the trajectory of fate underwent an unprecedented, drastic deviation at that moment. A vast, warm power, like the rising sun filled with infinite vitality, forcibly intervened in a certain death situation, tearing apart the darkness and ice brought by the Upper Moon Demon—"

His "gaze" once again turned to Naruto, carrying a deep insight that seemed to understand everything.

"Uzumaki Naruto-dono. No matter where you come from, no matter what power you use, whether it is a breathing technique or something different from ours, you saved our important Pillar and defeated the powerful Upper Moon Two. This kindness, the Ubuyashiki family and the entire Demon Slayer Corps will never forget." He slightly nodded in acknowledgment.

Naruto's expression softened slightly.

Not everyone in the Demon Slayer Corps was a hothead like the Wind Pillar.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki smiled and nodded, continuing, "Your appearance, the power you've displayed—it is our honor for you to join the Demon Slayer Corps as a comrade, and it is only natural for you to be promoted to a Pillar."

"With your addition, eliminating the Twelve Kizuki and even the Demon King has become possible!"

Himejima's tears flowed again, this time mixed with hope and emotion.

Shinjuro Rengoku clenched his fists, an unprecedented fervent fighting spirit burning in his eyes, but also a hint of doubt and wavering appeared.

He had read the "Book of the Flame Pillars," which contained the descriptions of Kibutsuji Muzan by the Rengoku ancestors.

Although it was Yoriichi Tsugikuni's letter to the First Flame Pillar, recounting his experience battling the Demon King, Kibutsuji Muzan,

Shinjuro Rengoku still felt an immense despair.

Despair for the Sun Breathing technique and Yoriichi Tsugikuni, and despair for the Demon King, Kibutsuji Muzan.

Both sides were powerful like monsters!

Giyu Tomioka remained silent, but his fingers, gripping the sword hilt, loosened slightly.

Tengen Uzui, the Sound Pillar, crossed his arms and frowned, but offered no objection.

[Side Quest "Flower Pillar's Invitation" Completed]

[Quest Reward: Gained 1000 Experience Points, Gained 500 Exchange Tickets, Gained Purple Quality nichirin blade * 1]

[Side Quest "Demon Slayer Corps Pillar" Completed]

[Quest Reward: Gained 3000 Experience Points, Gained 1000 Exchange Tickets, Gained Rare Title [X Pillar] * 1 (Customizable)]

Two new pop-up windows appeared before Naruto.

The title was changed to [Naruto Pillar].

The quality of the nichirin blade also exceeded Naruto's expectations.

He remembered that Kanae Kochou's nichirin blade was only blue quality.

A purple quality nichirin blade definitely surpassed most Pillars' nichirin blades; perhaps only Yoriichi Tsugikuni's nichirin blade could compare to it.

Naruto walked towards Kagaya Ubuyashiki.

The other Pillars immediately grew tense.

"You—what do you want with the Master?"

Kagaya Ubuyashiki raised his hand, signaling the Sound Pillar, Flame Pillar, and Water Pillar to calm down, and asked gently, "If there's anything, just tell me.

Oh, and what do you wish to be called as a Pillar? I will send the message out via crow to notify every member of the Demon Slayer Corps."

"Naruto Pillar."

Naruto's gaze swept over Kagaya Ubuyashiki and the others, stating concisely, "My goal is the same as yours. It's simple: to eliminate the Twelve Kizuki and the Demon King."

"After eliminating them, I will withdraw from the Demon Slayer Corps."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki nodded and said, "Once all the demons in the world are gone, I will also disband the Demon Slayer Corps."

"So before that, I hope the Ubuyashiki family and the Demon Slayer Corps gather all their strength to fully search for the whereabouts of the Twelve Kizuki and the Demon King. The Twelve Kizuki and the Demon King, I can handle them alone."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned.

What did he mean?

"You, kid, want to solo the Twelve Kizuki and the Demon King, telling us Pillars to just lie down and do nothing, is that it?"

Although Kibutsuji Muzan feared Yoriichi Tsugikuni and had always hidden, countless Demon Slayer Corps members, including Pillars, had died over the past thousand years.

Even the current Demon Slayer Corps hasn't gathered all nine Pillars yet.

Including Naruto, who joined halfway as the Naruto Pillar, and the newly promoted Wind Pillar, there are currently only seven Pillars: Stone, Sound, Flame, Flower, Water, and so on.

Even with the luxurious lineup from the original work, the nine Pillars fighting the Upper Moons and Kibutsuji Muzan still resulted in heavy losses, with many dead or crippled.

Naruto wants to solo Kibutsuji Muzan?

How could Kagaya Ubuyashiki and the other Pillars not be shocked!

Naruto sighed inwardly.

If he didn't know the exact location of Kibutsuji Muzan's Infinity Castle, he would have just soloed the Infinity Castle dungeon quickly.

[Hidden Quest: Speedrun Demon Slayer]

[Quest Content: Eliminate the Twelve Kizuki and the Demon King, Kibutsuji Muzan, as quickly as possible!]

[Quest Reward: Awarded based on quest completion rating!]

[Side Quest: Solo Infinity Castle]

[Quest Content: Annihilate all demons in the Infinity Castle]

[Quest Reward: 20000 Experience Points, 4000 Exchange Tickets]