Dawn.
A group of four people, three women and one man, arrived outside a luxurious mansion in the suburbs.
The entire mansion occupies a very large area and is divided into several areas.
Each area has a group of buildings.
The Demon Slayer Squad has been able to fight Muzan for hundreds of years, and it is impossible without strong financial support.
The four of them are the Butterfly sisters, Nobuhiko and Masaki.
At this time, Nobuhiko was wearing light-proof clothes given by Yushiro and a big hat on his head. No part of his body was exposed to the sun.
After three days, Nobuhiko was still a little uncomfortable with the sun, but it was much better than at the beginning.
When resting during the day, he will also try to expose his body to sunlight.
It feels like it’s only a matter of time before I fully adapt to the sun.
And as the chakra increases, he can use chakra to cover up the ghost's aura. Unless he uses the ghost's ability, even the butterfly sisters who have been with him day and night these days will not feel anything unusual.
"Lord Kanae!" The swordsman in charge of guarding saw Kanae and immediately saluted respectfully, with longing and admiration in his eyes.
After all, Kanae not only has outstanding beauty, but more importantly, she is the "flower pillar" of the Demon Slayer Corps, one of the pillars of the team, and the strongest group of people in the Demon Slayer Corps.
It is precisely because of the leadership of the lord and the pillars that ordinary swordsmen like them can persevere.
As for Nobuhiko, who was completely wrapped in clothes, he didn't attract any special attention.
Zhu's matter is not something they can interfere with.
"Thank you." Kanae responded with a smile, and then walked into the house with Nobuhiko and Masaki.
The four of them soon arrived at the cobblestoned backyard and stood on the porch.
At this time, a calm and gentle voice sounded.
"Kanae, I am sincerely happy to see you return safely."
The intonation of the voice changes very little, but it can make people feel the sincerity of the speaker, and an inexplicable sense of relaxation appears in Nobuhiko's heart.
Looking towards the corridor, I saw a young man about eighteen or nineteen years old slowly walking out of the shadow of the house.
The young man has a handsome face, short and medium-length hair to his shoulders, and is wearing a black kimono with a white feather fabric. The middle part of the feather fabric has a flame-like pattern, and the lower part is lavender.
The only pity is that the left half of the young man's forehead is severely disfigured, as if the skin has been re-scarred after being burned by fire. It looks a bit ferocious. His left eye seems to be blind, and he can't see the focus at all.
Ubuyashiki Yoshiya.
This person is the leader of the Demon Slayer Squad and is called 'Lord' by all the members.
He is indeed a very charming person!
This was Nobuhiko's first impression of him.
Even though there are ugly scars on his face, I have to say that he looks extremely handsome, and his whole temperament gives people the feeling of a gentle and humble gentleman.
The Uyashiki clan has a blood relationship with the ghost king Muzan, so since Muzan became a ghost, the Uyashiki clan has been cursed. All children will be weak and sick, especially the men will die early, even if they are with the women of the shrine for generations. Even if they get married, none of their offspring will live to be 30 years old.
"My lord, I am sincerely happy to see you in good health." Kanae and Butterfly Ninja knelt down on one knee at the same time and saluted respectfully.
"Ubuyashiki-sama." Nobuhiko and Masaki bowed slightly. He has not yet joined the Demon Slayer Corps, so this courtesy is enough.
"No need to be polite, you are the child who took the initiative to become a ghost in order to protect his family. Your name is Kitahara Nobuhiko, you are so brave and admirable. I hope you can treat everyone in the Demon Slayer Squad as your family in the future."
Ubuya Shiki Yaoya slowly walked down the corridor, but it was a bit difficult for him to walk a few steps away.
When he came to Nobuhiko, he looked at Nobuhiko carefully, as if he wanted to remember his appearance clearly, and a sincere smile appeared on his face.
"Thank you for your acceptance." Nobuhiko said respectfully.
Although Uyashiki Yōya looked only two or three years older than him, he treated him as a child, but Nobuhiko didn't feel any discomfort.
On the contrary, his voice and the rhythm of his movements made Nobuhiko feel comfortable and like a spring breeze.
As a superior person, he went downstairs to look up at him and talk to him, which was very polite.
And none of this is pretentious, it seems to be like this for everyone.
Yoya Ubuyashiki in the original work is also such a person. He attaches great importance to his subordinates and remembers the life experiences of each member of the Demon Slayer Squad who died.
Even if he is seriously ill, he will still visit the graves of the team members who died in the battle every day.
All members of the Demon Slayer Corps respect him as their biological father.
He is indeed a respectable person!
"If the charm attribute can be displayed, he must be full of points."
Nobuhiko secretly thought, no wonder the protagonist Tanjiro Kamado in the original work said that when he heard Uyashiki Yōya talking, his head felt light, and he felt the same.
It was just the first time they met and he had just joined the Demon Slayer Corps, but he felt an inexplicable sense of belonging in his heart.
With his strong mental power, he will not fall into illusions if he is mentally prepared.
Moreover, not only did Ubuyashiki Yōya not have the slightest talent for cultivation, he was so weak that he felt like he could be knocked down by a gust of wind.
This is leadership quality and charisma!
Then, Ubuyashiki Yōya invited the butterfly sisters, Nobuhiko, and Masaki into the room for a conversation.
He asked about the process of this incident, and then asked about what Nobuhiko said about his father saying that the Kitahara clan was the descendant of the Tsukuni clan.
Nobuhiko repeated the exact words.
Ubuyashiki Yōya listened quietly, and in the end just glanced at Nobuhiko and didn't say much.
Afterwards, Ubuyashiki Yōya explained one thing to the four of them. He said that he was sincerely happy that everyone had returned safely. On the one hand, it was because of his sincerity, and more importantly, because of the news from the day before yesterday that Asakusa in Tokyo Prefecture appeared. A suspected ghost.
And Nobuhiko, Kanae and others are in Asakusa.
With Kanae's strength, it is no problem to deal with the ghost of the lower string, but it is difficult for a single pillar to defeat the ghost of the upper string, and multiple pillars must join forces.
Therefore, out of consideration for the safety of the four of them, Ubuya Shiki Yaoya sent Iwazhu Mingyu Yumei, Yanzhu Purgatory Anjojuro, and Oinzhu Usui Tengen to Asakusa to assist the four.
However, it seemed that the four of them were not in danger.
Nobuhiko couldn't help but take a breath after hearing Ubuyashiki Yoshiya's explanation.
Sure enough, after the change in luck value, luck has undergone earth-shaking changes.
His luck value increased from -5 to 10 after becoming a half-ghost, and it increased from 10 to 25 when he joined the Demon Slayer Squad just now.
If the luck value does not increase, you might encounter the ghost of winding when you go out.
But speaking of it, as long as it is not the same as the last projection and directly encounters the upper string 1, it should be possible to save one's life.
Maybe when you encounter the winding ghost after your luck improves, Yanzhu and others will also come.
Iwazhu is a swordsman who can stand up to the First One, and is the strongest member of the Demon Slayer Squad in the original work.
Speaking of which, Nobuhiko's main purpose of joining the Demon Slayer Corps is naturally to learn various breathing techniques to become stronger, and at the same time fight with the strong men of the Demon Slayer Corps, hone his sword skills, and at the same time wait for the plot to start and obtain " Sun's Breathing Technique'.
In terms of overall strength, Nobuhiko himself ranks among the top among the current Demon Slayers, no worse than the average Hashira.
But from the perspective of swordsmanship, these swordsmen have been passed down for hundreds of years, and their swordsmanship is definitely very strong.
After all, you have to behead people when dealing with ghosts, so you must have a very high level of skill.
In the last projection, he felt it when he was learning swordsmanship under Naruhashi Kuwashima Jigoro.
Ji Guoyuan can swing a thousand and five hundred swords in one second. I wonder if he can do it in this projection.
"Kanae, Nobuhiko will be left to you. If you are willing, you can also make him your 'stepson'."
Ubuyashiki Yoya said with a smile, and then looked at Masaki beside him.
"Masaki, you can stay with your brother during this time. I will write to Mr. Lintaki immediately and send someone to take you to him to learn the water breathing method after a while."
"Yes, my lord."
"Thank you, my lord."
The highest combat strength pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps has been maintained at nine people for a long time. In order to ensure the number of nine pillars, each pillar will accept some qualified apprentices as "stepchildren".
A "stepson" is a soldier who inherits the position of a pillar after he is sacrificed or retired.
Because of Nobuhiko's fighting prowess, Ubuyashiki Yōya was not prepared to let him step up from an ordinary swordsman step by step, because this would obviously waste Nobuhiko's talents.
Moreover, other members of the Demon Slayer Corps may not necessarily be able to immediately accept Nobuhiko's half-ghost identity, and making him Hanashira's stepson will also add some convincing in the future.
Ultimately, it comes down to Nobuhiko's performance.
Ubuya Shiki Yaoya coughed a few times, and his face turned obviously pale.
"My lord, are you okay?" Kanae and Butterfly Ninja both looked worried.
"It doesn't matter." Ubuyashiki Yoshiya shook his head slightly, and then said: "Nobuhiko, Masaki, if you have any requests, you can just put them forward and I will do my best to meet all your needs. I hope you can sincerely Make the Demon Slayer Squad your home."
After Nobuhiko thought for a moment, he came to Uyashiki Yōya and explained the situation in a low voice.
Hearing this, Ubuyashiki Yaoya nodded slightly and said with a smile: "You don't have to worry about money, the Ubuyashiki family will satisfy your food needs."
"Thank you, my lord." Nobuhiko said respectfully. Without drinking human blood, consuming animal blood would require a large amount. It would be okay for a short time. If you increase the amount of exercise, the food requirements will be higher. Nobuhiko I don't have much money on me.
The time spent with Uyashiki Yōya was short, but Nobuhiko felt very comfortable.
Obviously he has done nothing for the Demon Slayer Corps, but Ubuyashiki Yōya completely trusts him.
This is not something ordinary people can do.
After a while, Uyashiki Yōya coughed again.
At this time, a beautiful white-haired woman walked in, it was Ubuyashiki Yaoya's wife Ubuyashiki Amane.
"Yao Zai, it's time to drink medicine and rest." Amanyashiki Amane smiled at everyone and nodded, then came to her husband's side to remind her.
After hearing this, Ubuya Shiki Yaoya stood up slowly with the help of his wife. Before leaving, he smiled at Nobuhiko and Masaki and said:
"Looking forward to your active performance."
...
After Ubuya Shiki Yaoya left, Nobuhiko and Masaki followed the butterfly sisters out of the main house and walked towards the west. Soon they came to a yard surrounded by a bamboo fence.
Even outside the courtyard, you can see beautiful butterflies dancing.
This is the 'Butterfly House' where the Butterfly Sisters live, and it is also where the injured of the Demon Slayer Squad are treated intensively.
The Butterfly sisters come from a family of pharmacists. In addition to fighting, the two are also responsible for treatment-related matters.
After entering the butterfly house, Nobuhiko was led by the butterfly sisters to the backyard.
In the yard, the female swordsmen in charge of logistics were drying clothes in the empty backyard.
After some demon-slayer swordsmen pass the trial, if they don't want to go to the front line to fight demons head-on, they can also engage in logistics work.
In many cases, logistical work is not necessarily easier than combat work. They are both equally important and indispensable.
Because of the existence of the butterfly house, the chance of recovery of the injured swordsman is greatly increased.
Butterfly Kanae brought Nobuhiko into a room and said with a smile:
"This is your future residence. If you need anything, you can tell me. In addition, the lord will replenish food for you.
Even if it's human blood, if you need it, we can buy some for you.
If it's a small amount, my blood will do. "
"Thank you." Nobuhiko nodded, then suddenly changed the topic and asked: "Miss Kanae, I would like to ask, how old are you?"
Kanae was stunned when she heard this, her face suddenly turned slightly red, and then she answered naturally:
"I'm one year older than you, I'm 17 this year."
When Nobuhiko heard this, his face darkened slightly.
"What's wrong?" Kanae noticed the change in Nobuhiko's face and asked doubtfully.
"Ah, it's nothing. Just ask." Nobuhiko smiled and shook his head.
"I still have some things to deal with. Let Shinobu accompany you to look around!" With that said, Kanae left the room.
After Kanae left, Butterfly Ninja suddenly looked at Nobuhiko with a straight face and said:
"I'm warning you not to have any ideas about your sister."
At first, Butterfly Ninja's first impression of Nobuhiko was very good.
It's just that he offended his sister last time, and his behavior this time made her even more wary.
The sister is hers! No one can take it away!
Nobuhiko was stunned for a moment and said nothing. He just nodded to show that he understood.
"Come with me, I'll take you to familiarize yourself with the environment." Butterfly Ninja's expression returned to normal.
Zhen Shang was too tired from traveling these days, so he fell asleep as soon as he got to the room.
Nobuhiko followed Butterfly Ninja around.
He has also become familiar with his abilities in the past few days.
Through the control of chakra, Nobuhiko's ghost aura has been completely controlled, almost undetectable.
Ghost itself is just a title, a code name.
Nobuhiko doesn't eat people, so it would be the same to say he's not a ghost.
The key is to see how to use it.
Those holding guns may be soldiers defending their homeland, or they may be thugs invading other countries.
Even if it's the latter, it can't be said to be the gun's fault.
What Nobuhiko wants is the ghost's strong physique and recovery ability, so that the flaws can be restrained and slowly eliminated.
The powerful effects of chakra on the body are slowly becoming apparent.
"Kanae, died at the age of 17..."
When Nobuhiko thought about this, he couldn't focus on Butterfly Ninja. Although he kept following her, he was thinking about other things.
Based on the fact that Kanae is still alive and the butterfly ninja's current personality, Nobuhiko could roughly judge the current timeline.
He is familiar with the plot of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, so he only needs to give him a foothold from which to think divergently, and he can clarify the context.
Now that Kanae's age has been confirmed, Nobuhiko finally has a clue.
If the protagonist Tanjiro Kamado passes the trial of the Demon Slayer Squad as the starting point of the plot.
So 17-year-old Butterfly Kanae died four years before the plot started.
"The current time is February 10th, which means that this year Kanae will encounter and be killed by Tongmo from the Second String... This is not okay!"
Kanae is both an important character in the plot and one of the pillars of the Demon Slayer Squad. The most important thing is that she saved Nobuhiko's life. Now that he knows what will happen in the future, how can Nobuhiko sit idly by and ignore it.
"With my current strength, I'm afraid it will be difficult to defeat the Two Winds, but with my presence, even if I encounter the Two Winds, I will definitely be able to protect Kanae until dawn."
"I don't know how long it will take for me to encounter a child. If I am given more than half a year and have enough time to strengthen my chakra, I don't know who will win!"
Two years before the plot begins, the ghost king Mu brutally killed Kamado Tanjiro's family. Only Tanjiro was spared because he went out, and his sister Nezuko became a ghost.
Afterwards, he met Sui Hashira Tomioka Giyu, and on his recommendation he came to learn breathing techniques under his predecessor Sui Hashira Taki Sakonji. Two years later, he participated in the trial and successfully passed it, becoming an official swordsman of the Demon Slayer Corps.
"According to the original plot, Masaki was adopted by Rinaki Sakonji in the past two years, and then went to Fujisei Mountain to participate in the trial, and was tortured and killed after his limbs were broken by the Hand Demon..."
"Everything will change from now on!"
Nobuhiko secretly made up his mind.
"Nobuhiko-san, what's wrong with you?" Seeing Nobuhiko stop and stand there with his head bowed silently, Butterfly Ninja asked in confusion.
"I want to participate in the trial as soon as possible and become an official member of the Demon Slayer Corps. I don't know what I need to do?" Nobuhiko said seriously.
Butterfly Shinobi was stunned when he heard this, and then explained the situation to Nobuhiko.
"As my sister's stepson, you need her approval to take the exam. As for the Nichirin Sword you need, until you pass the exam, it may be difficult to find a replacement suitable for practitioners of the Thunder Breathing Technique in the current inventory."
Among the five basic breathing techniques, the Thunder Breathing Technique and the Rock Breathing Technique are the most difficult to practice. There are the fewest practitioners of these two types of breathing techniques, and after practicing them, very few swordsmen die in battle.
Therefore, in the inventory of Nichirin swords of the dead recovered by the Demon Slayer Corps, there are very few Nichirin swords of Thunder Breathing Swordsmen.
"You can temporarily use other Nichirin swords instead." Nobuhiko said.
"I will apply to your lord as soon as possible." Butterfly Ninja responded. She was also very happy to be able to add a powerful companion, as long as he did not take advantage of her sister.
...
"Huhu~ Nobuhiko! Wait a minute! I have no strength anymore! Stop for a moment!"
In the open space in the backyard of Butterfly House, Butterfly Kanae was breathing more and more rapidly under Nobuhiko's onslaught.
She didn't expect Nobuhiko's physical strength to be so exaggerated. Although Nobuhiko was half-ghost, he had only been practicing breathing techniques for a few months.
And she has been a flower pole for several years, and her strength ranks in the middle among the pillars, but she can't defeat Nobuhiko.
Is this genius?
"Sorry, I got excited." Looking at Kanae who was sweating profusely, Nobuhiko stopped, sheathed his sword, and smiled sheepishly.
It has been a week since he arrived at Butterfly House. Two days ago, Masaki had left for Lintaki Sakonji to learn the water breathing method, and he also officially started practicing with Kanae.
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