"Please wait! Nezuko has never eaten a single person to this day!"
Seeing the Hashira's attitude, Kamado Tanjiro hastily stepped forward to defend his sister. "Furthermore, Nezuko has helped me a lot when I was slaying demons. She has helped me kill demons..."
"Hmph!" Obanai Iguro snorted coldly. "Even if what you say is true, what does it matter? She hasn't eaten anyone now, but will she never eat anyone in the future? Ultimately, as long as demons exist, they will cause harm to humans. As long as there's even a sliver of possibility of harm, they should be cut down!"
"What's more, what evidence do you have for what you say? You say she hasn't eaten anyone, so she hasn't eaten anyone?"
Kamado Tanjiro was speechless. His eloquence was not good to begin with, and besides, it was impossible for the Demon Slayer Corps to ignore the existence of demons. Whether a demon had eaten someone or not was not important; the absence of demons was very important to the Demon Slayer Corps. How could he convince them in this situation? Deep despair filled Kamado Tanjiro's eyes.
"So, what is Kagaya Ubuyashiki's opinion?" Fang Hao looked at Kagaya Ubuyashiki. At this moment, he didn't want to do something irrelevant like argue with the Serpent Hashira. Even saying something like, "If you turn into a demon, I definitely won't show mercy," would only anger Obanai Iguro and serve no purpose.
However, even if everyone present agreed to kill Nezuko, as long as Kagaya Ubuyashiki objected, Nezuko would be safe, given the Hashira's respect for him. So, Fang Hao directly asked for Kagaya Ubuyashiki's thoughts.
To be honest, Fang Hao couldn't remember if this part was in the original novel, but judging from what happened later, Kamado Tanjiro and Nezuko were fine, and the words of the three Hashira already carried significant weight. So, Fang Hao felt that in this situation, at least Kagaya Ubuyashiki's objection was necessary.
Seeing Fang Hao look at him, Kagaya Ubuyashiki's smile remained unchanged as he spoke, "Regarding the truthfulness of Kamado Tanjiro's words, I have a letter here."
"Kanata, please read the letter to everyone." Kagaya Ubuyashiki turned his face to one of the children and said.
"Yes."
The white-haired child nodded, then took out a white envelope from his embrace and pulled out a letter.
"This letter was sent by the former Water Hashira, Urokodaki Sakonji. I will read a portion of the letter to everyone."
"Please allow Kamado Tanjiro and the demonized Nezuko to remain together. Although Nezuko has become a demon, she still restrains herself with strong willpower and retains her human rationality. Even when hungry, she has not eaten a single person. She has consistently recovered her strength through sleep, and two years have passed in this manner. Although difficult to believe, it is indeed the truth.
If Nezuko attacks anyone in the future, Kamado Tanjiro, Urokodaki Sakonji, and Giyu Tomioka will commit seppuku to atone."
"What karma did Giyu Tomioka incur to end up with a master like you?" Fang Hao silently complained. Of course, this was just a joke. Giyu Tomioka had already made his decision two years ago.
If he hadn't made that resolve, how could he have let Nezuko go and recommended Kamado Tanjiro to seek Urokodaki Sakonji as a master? He already had that resolve at the time. Of course, even with Giyu Tomioka's great courage and the charm he exuded in doing this, it didn't change the fact that he was unpopular in the Demon Slayer Corps ︿(￣︶￣)︿. (Giyu Tomioka: I am not disliked.)
After Kamado Tanjiro heard the child finish reading the letter, his expression was deeply moved. He had truly not expected that his master and senior brother would be willing to die with him, especially after the three Hashira earlier had wanted to kill Nezuko. His emotion at this moment was imaginable.
"Seppuku? Heh, if something really happens, even if they commit seppuku, can it bring back the people killed by demons?!" Suddenly, a hoarse voice came from outside the house.
Subsequently, a young man in his twenties walked into the courtyard. He had white, spiky hair and three scars on his face, making him look extremely fierce.
He wore a white haori with the character "Satsu" (殺, kill) on it, and his body was also covered in scars.
"Kagaya Ubuyashiki, I apologize for my rudeness, please forgive my late arrival." He also knelt on one knee, apologizing to Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
"It's alright, it's good that you're fine." Kagaya Ubuyashiki completely ignored this minor matter and subtly steered the conversation back: "Sanemi, I know you have great animosity towards demons, but this brother and sister are different."
He paused, then continued, "Kamado Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Fang Hao, the three of them had contact with Kibutsuji Muzan in Asakusa, Tokyo. I believe this will be very helpful for the Demon Slayer Corps in finding Muzan."
"So that's it." Fang Hao nodded. He understood how Kagaya Ubuyashiki convinced the Demon Slayer Corps' Hashira. After all, judging from his previous demeanor, he was indeed highly respected in the Demon Slayer Corps, but he was not an overbearing person and likely wouldn't issue forceful commands. Now, hearing Kagaya Ubuyashiki mention Muzan, Fang Hao finally understood why Kamado Tanjiro and Nezuko were safe and sound.
"Kibutsuji Muzan!" At this moment, all the Hashira who heard Kagaya Ubuyashiki mention that Fang Hao and the others had contact with Muzan changed their expressions dramatically.
Since four hundred years ago, Kibutsuji Muzan had not met the Demon Slayer Corps. As for why? It wasn't because he was terrified by Yoriichi Tsugikuni, nor was it a deliberate avoidance of the Demon Slayer Corps, which might have the Sun Breathing lineage; it might just have been a coincidence.
In short, not to mention ordinary members, even the Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps had never seen Kibutsuji Muzan.
And killing Kibutsuji Muzan could very likely completely eradicate evil demons, so how could the Hashira, who harbored deep hatred for these evil demons, not care about Muzan's whereabouts? It was just that there hadn't been an opportunity before. Now, hearing news of Muzan, how could they care about anything else?
"What does Kibutsuji Muzan look like?"
"Why care about that? What are his abilities?"
"His whereabouts are more important, right? Is he still there? We can gather the entire Demon Slayer Corps to eliminate him!"
"No, I think it's enough to let the Hashira go. Other Demon Slayer Corps members can handle the evil demons that gather..."
The Hashira, who had mostly remained silent before, now lost their composure just by hearing news about Muzan. One can only say that the boss's popularity is truly undeniable, albeit negative. He is truly the source of all evil, the progenitor of demons!