Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began When I Became Yoriichi's Sister

Chapter 248 Can you wield the Crimson Blade?

Yuko's eyes were reserved, and she exhaled a long, drawn-out breath as she slowly drew her Nichirin Blade.

Salsa…

On the white blade, there were some white crystal residues, which added to its beauty.

Is it because it's close to the handle?

Yuko frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed.

Knowing he was aware of his own problem, Hidetsuka explained, "I tested it and it doesn't have much of an impact on the blade."

Yu Zi glanced at him, thinking to herself, "What's the point of your test? Can you even wield the Crimson Blade?"

She didn't pay much attention to it because she could tell that the impact was indeed minimal.

There were only a few snow crystals left at the joint of the handle, but the overall temperature of the blade was not greatly affected.

Moreover, her power has increased significantly, and complete demon transformation is now the norm for her, so the speed at which she can activate the Crimson Blade should be much faster.

Besides... she might not even be able to use this thing.

However… although she didn’t really want to discourage Hidezuka, she still wanted to ask, “Isn’t this a bad way to handle it?”

Why keep my bone as the hilt?

If it's a properly crafted Nichirin sword, regardless of whether it's easy to use or not, it should at least be more useful and have a purer feel to it.

She believed that a qualified swordsmith should know how to forge excellent weapons.

No matter how you look at it, it seems too contradictory.

Although she was the one who suggested keeping it, it was because Steel Tomb had the idea of ​​keeping it.

Steel Tomb said calmly, "I think your bones should at least have some sense of involvement."

"...Do you want to die?" Yu Zi's temple throbbed.

"Just kidding, just kidding." Haganezuka quickly waved his hand, reverting to his usual goofy self.

"Actually, I didn't have any other thoughts." He suddenly calmed down and said, "I just simply felt that doing this would create a better knife."

Yuko was stunned for a moment: "That's it?"

What kind of reason is that?

Shouldn't we convince ourselves with experience and refined skills?

“Yes, that’s right.” Steel Tsukasa nodded seriously.

Yu Zi raised an eyebrow and glanced at him with some surprise. Although it was a bit far-fetched, it touched her inexplicably.

Could it be that there's some kind of story behind this knife?

Yuko looked at the Nichirin Blade in her hand with her eyebrows raised and lowered. The veins on the back of her hand stood out. The transparent snow crystals melted and evaporated like soda. At the same time, a touch of red surged up from the hilt to the tip of the blade.

The speed at which she activated the Crimson Blade was much faster than she had imagined; it was like night and day compared to before.

She appears to be in human form now, but this is actually just a disguise.

She now possesses a completely demonic physical constitution.

Steel Tsukasa's eyes lit up suddenly, and he exclaimed, "Oh, no matter how many times I see it, I'm still amazed!"

Even as a swordsmith, someone who is arguably the most familiar with Nichirin Blades, this was the first time he had ever heard of such a thing.

With Yoriichi's departure, the three-piece set became a legend in the Demon Slayer Corps, with only the Demon Slayer Mark remaining in some form of record.

Putting aside Yoriichi, the first generation of Pillars were actually no stronger than the current Pillars.

It is only because of the existence of Yoriichi, who is outside the norm, that they appear so powerful.

It's not an exaggeration to say that "when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."

“Indeed…” Shinobu Kocho’s expression flashed with a hint of admiration.

She couldn't do it; even after activating the mark, she still couldn't make the Nichirin Blade turn red through grip strength.

If Yuko hadn't succeeded, she would have doubted whether the method was accurate.

You said she could accept making the blade red by bumping it, but making it red by gripping the handle?

What is the principle?

That doesn’t make sense, right?

"It's smoother than I expected," Yu Zi commented succinctly.

It's just not needed.

She silently added a sentence in her mind.

We can't exactly make her switch to dual-wielding, can we?

She doesn't know either.

Or how about trying to combine the Nichirin Blade with your Blood Demon Art?

As soon as the idea came to mind, Yuko couldn't help but start to get a headache.

Can things that are both hot and cold really be combined?

Shaking her head inwardly, Yuko raised her Nichirin Blade, aimed at the unfinished outer wall, and slashed it with a sword-shaped motion.

"Snow Breathing - Land Form - Snowflakes Falling for Thousands of Miles!"

The snow-white waves surged through the gaps in the outer wall, heading towards the horizon.

Excellent weapons do not directly increase the power of moves, but rather improve aspects such as sharpness.

As she swung the blade, Yuko was taken aback.

Steel Tomb chuckled: "How about it? In terms of weight, I made it exactly the same as your previous sword, so there's not even the slightest shift in the center of gravity."

Indeed, in terms of both length and weight, it feels no different from Yoriichi's sword.

The only difference is the guard.

This guy's got some skills.

Yu Zi held back from praising him aloud, otherwise this guy would have been so arrogant.

Steel Tomb bounced around on the edge of the open space, saying, "Try again, try again."

Just as Yuko was about to try again, she was interrupted by Shinobu Kocho:

"Alright, put the knife away."

Steel Tomb jumped up: "I'll tolerate you...!"

boom! ! !

"..."

This time there was truly no room for rebuttal; Yuko's weapons were confiscated.

As for Steel Mound... because he retorted a couple of times with a somewhat unfriendly tone, he was kicked out by Shinobu Kocho, mask and all, and didn't even get to have lunch.

"What an impolite guy." Shinobu Kocho dusted off non-existent dust from her hands, turned around and smiled at Ikuko. "Ikuko, don't you think so?"

"……Um."

That's pathetic, Steel Tomb... It doesn't even have any swear words.

In comparison, she felt that enduring...

No, as if she hadn't said anything.

I never thought about it.

Shinobu Kocho poked her hands together, head bowed, looking shy: "What about what Yuuko promised earlier..."

"..."

So, she's already expected to receive benefits before she's even had a chance to touch the Nichirin Blade?

Yu Zi said, both amused and exasperated, "I'm really defeated by you."

"Let's make this clear first, you're not allowed to hug me like you did last night."

"Eh?" Shinobu's face visibly showed her grievance.

"I don't want to wake up tomorrow morning to find you with a high fever."

"...I'm a doctor, doctors don't get fevers." Shinobu coughed lightly, her voice slightly weak.

Yu Zi's eyelids twitched slightly: "I'm an old-fashioned person, not an idiot."

Shinobu Kocho racked her brains: "Should I take some cold medicine as a precaution?"

Yuko resolutely refused: "No."

"Then Yuko just needs to maintain a normal body temperature."

"That won't work either, it'll be even more uncomfortable if it's sticky."

Shinobu Kocho put on a pitiful expression: "Is Ikuko disgusted with me?"

Yuko glared back: "That trick of yours won't work on me."

I just lied to her, and now I want to use such a simple trick to make her give in?