Fox Demon: God rewards hard work, I will eventually master martial arts and become a god

For Nezuko...

Tanjiro Kamado took a breath, these words echoing in his mind.

"So, you think you have to compromise like Urokodaki Sakonji?"

A thunderclap suddenly sounded in his mind.

"master……"

Thunder echoed in Tanjiro Kamado's mind.

The resentment in his heart was boiling, but he seemed to have hit a bottleneck and couldn't vent it out.

"But they are the Demon Slayer Corps. They have been fighting against demons for so many years. It is difficult to change the beliefs in their hearts."

Tanjiro Kamado was unwilling but didn't explode in the end. It seemed like he was explaining to others, but also like he was talking to himself.

"These are all excuses. What I'm asking is what you really think in your heart, not what others say."

Lin Yu sneered.

"You think others have their own difficulties, but those are their own difficulties. Do you have to put your sister Nezuko in a difficult position because of others' difficulties?"

Lin Yu did not stop, he continued:

"You should know best what you want in your heart. I taught you the techniques and martial arts, and this is how you use the power I taught you?"

"Do you think that the Demon Slayer Corps won't do anything to your sister just based on the guarantees of Tomioka Giyuu and Urokodaki Sakonji? The power of judgment is in their hands. All you can do is hand your sister over and wait for them to decide in their own way whether your sister is a special demon or not."

"What do you think this represents?"

Lin Yu's tone gradually became stronger from the initial blandness. Every word he spoke was like a heavy hammer falling on Tanjiro Kamado's heart, causing Tanjiro Kamado's body to tremble.

He is not stupid, so he naturally knows what this means.

Once he has the power of judgment, his sister's life will depend on the thoughts of others. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot change the fact that Nezuko's life is in the hands of others.

He clenched his fists, all the resentment in his body boiling over.

"You should know this feeling clearly. You had this feeling when you faced Tomioka Giyuu. Your sister is obviously special, so why didn't Tomioka Giyuu believe it easily? The same is true for these people. Do you want to experience this feeling again?"

Lin Yu's voice came when Tanjiro Kamado was most shaken, adding fuel to the fire in Tanjiro Kamado's heart.

Tanjiro Kamado bit his lips so hard that he didn't even notice his nails digging into the gaps between his fingers.

He almost squeezed out a few words from his throat:
"I do not want."

"So how did you make Tomioka Giyuu change his mind? Do you still remember?"

Lin Yu's words seemed to come from the sky, just like the first time I met Lin Yu.

Tanjiro Kamado seemed to have returned to that snowy day. He was already in despair after the death of his mother, younger brother and sister, and now his sister was about to be executed by a complete stranger. All the anger he had felt at that time surged into his heart.

What did he do at this time?
Scenes emerged in his mind, he opened his lips and whispered:
"It's a fight, and I chose to fight."

"So, you just need to continue doing this now."

Lin Yu said:
"I've been asking you to train non-stop, isn't it so that you can have the strength to protect Nezuko at this moment? So don't worry about the shackles of your own ideas, just vent your emotions, use your current strength to let them know that they are no longer able to decide Nezuko's life or death."

The unwillingness completely erupted in Tanjiro Kamado's heart, his face became as calm as water, and his eyes became extremely firm.

Yes, he followed Lin Yu to train from the very beginning, not only for revenge, but also to heal Nezuko.

If anyone hinders him from treating Nezuko, he will draw his sword without hesitation, no matter who the opponent is!

Now he has this strength!
Tanjiro Kamado made up his mind.

Lin Yu was watching the soul of Tanjiro Kamado in his heart.

In the belly of the soul, there was originally a tree of emotional power that contained hatred for emotional power. Now, another separate trunk extended from the root of the tree of emotional power. The trunk was light red in color, and there seemed to be a substance like quicksand flowing in it.

And those substances are the emotional force of anger.

Not all of this emotional power flowed into Tanjiro Kamado's body, but most of it flowed to Lin Yu.

A sneer appeared on Lin Yu's lips.

He had absolutely no interest in staying true to the original plot.

Tanjiro Kamado's purpose in coming to Urokodaki Sakonji was simply to practice without distraction.

Now that the training is completed, if Tanjiro Kamado himself had not been grateful to the Demon Slayer Corps and would not have left, he would have let Tanjiro Kamado start killing people long ago.

Although Shidoyama gave him an unexpected surprise and made him feel slightly more favorable towards the Demon Slayer Corps, this does not mean that the Demon Slayer Corps has the right to judge his disciples.

No one but him could judge his disciples.

If the conflict is intense, he does not recommend going to the Demon Slayer Corps' headquarters.

Now his total emotional power has reached a terrifying level.

……

The sound of crows was heard in Narrow Mist Mountain, which is very rare. Because Narrow Mist Mountain is filled with fog all year round, birds are actually unwilling to live here.

Tanjiro Kamado has been meditating in his room these days to adjust his mental state.

Ever since that day, he had been feeling inexplicably irritated. Fortunately, Lin Yu gave him a set of meditation techniques that allowed him to calm his mind.

I have to say that this meditation posture is very relaxing. Tanjiro Kamado felt that his senses became clearer, but as his mood calmed down, the determination in Tanjiro Kamado's heart never wavered.

But today, after hearing the crow's cry, Tanjiro Kamado seemed to have some sense and walked out of the room.

At this moment, you can just see two black spots on the horizon that are gradually getting bigger.

When they got closer, they could see clearly that they were two people who looked a little special.

It was a combination of a man and a woman.

The woman had a calm expression with a faint smile on her face. Her hair was tied up with a butterfly hair accessory and she wore a butterfly haori over her Demon Slayer Corps uniform.

The man was wearing an ugly mask, carrying a huge backpack, and looked quite sturdy.

Tanjiro Kamado's face turned serious. He understood that the one in front of him should be the swordsmith, and the other was the Kocho Shinobu mentioned by Tomioka Giyuu.

At this moment, the caw of crows in the sky sounded again.

Tanjiro Kamado looked up and noticed a crow descending from the sky, flying straight towards him and finally landing on his shoulder.

After staying for a while, the crow's head rested on Tanjiro Kamado for a moment, as if confirming something.

After confirming Tanjiro Kamado's identity, the crow immediately spoke in human language:
"Tanjiro Kamado, new mission. Follow the Insect Pillar Kocho Shinobu to the Yugaoka! Go west, go west!"

Tanjiro Kamado looked at the crow with some curiosity.

After all, he had seen talking birds before, but he had never seen a talking crow.

At this time, the two people in the distance finally walked to the front of the room.

"My name is Kocho Shinobu, and I'm the Insect Pillar."

The woman wearing a butterfly hair ornament introduced herself and pointed to the swordsmith beside her.

"This is your swordsmith. His name is Hotaru Kotsuzuka, but he doesn't look like he likes to talk." The burly man with an ugly mask stared at Tanjiro Kamado.

This made Tanjiro Kamado feel a little uncomfortable. After bowing slightly, he invited the two of them to sit in the house first.

After all, the two of them had traveled a long distance to get here, and they couldn't just stand outside and talk.

The three of them walked into the room. The simple interior of the room immediately made Butterfly couldn't help but speak:

"It's really Mr. Urokodaki's style. It seems that he has always had this style over the years."

"Ms. Shinobu Kocho, do you know Mr. Urokodaki?"

Tanjiro Kamado suddenly became curious.

Although Urokodaki Sakonji is a Water Pillar, humans' energy and blood generally decline in their forties. Urokodaki Sakonji is almost sixty years old, and he has been living in seclusion in Sagiri Mountain and guiding so many people. He should rarely go out on missions.

"After all, he is the former Water Pillar, so I have heard of him. And for some reasons, I have visited Mr. Urokodaki before."

Kocho Shinobu continued:

"You don't have to be so polite. Just call me "endure". I'll be under your care for a while from now on."

"Hello, Miss Shinobu."

Tanjiro Kamado is not a guy who is good at hiding his thoughts. After all, he is just a teenager. When he thinks about what he might do in the future, he doesn't show much enthusiasm.

"Hello, Mr. Hotaru Tetsutsuka."

Hotaru Kotetsuzuka was still staring at Tanjiro Kamado, making Tanjiro Kamado feel a little uncomfortable.

After a while of silence, Tanjiro Kamado couldn't stand it anymore, so he left on the pretext of pouring tea. When he came back, he found that Urokodaki Sakonji had also returned.

He was talking to Shinobu Kocho, who had a faint polite smile on her face. Tanjiro Kamado could hear it clearly from here. The two were talking about Tomioka Giyuu.

Just as Giyu Tomioka wrote in the letter, Shinobu Kocho seemed to be more familiar with Giyu Tomioka.

I often talked about the recent situation of Giyu Tomioka.

Tanjiro Kamado brought the tea to everyone.

As soon as he put down the teacup, he noticed Tetsuzuka Hotaru staring at him again.

At this moment, a Sun Blade appeared in his hand and he handed it to Tanjiro Kamado.

"Is this meant for me?"

Tanjiro Kamado couldn't help but speak.

"Yes, Tanjiro, you take it first. Pull out the sword and let's see. After all, when you hold the sword for the first time, the blade will undergo some interesting changes."

Urokodaki Sakonji seemed satisfied with Tomioka Giyu's recent condition and said with a smile on his face.

Tanjiro Kamado nodded and took the Sun Sword.

He stood up and smoothly pulled out the Sun Blade in one breath. The thick blade flashed with a cold light, yet it also had a bit of the warmth of the sun.

Tanjiro Kamado held the handle of the knife in his hand and waited for only half a minute before a ray of black began to emerge from the light of an ordinary blade, and after a moment, the black color immediately spread to his entire body.

"It's actually black, which is really rare."

Shinobu Kocho was a little surprised, and Urokodaki Sakonji was also a little surprised, while Hotaru Tetsuzuka's body suddenly leaned forward and stared down at Tanjiro Kamado.

"Mr. Steel, you don't seem to be very satisfied. Is there any meaning to the color of this blade?"

Tanjiro Kamado felt a little pressure and couldn't help but ask.

Urokodaki Sakonji took over the conversation:

"It's just some baseless talk. I thought you would be blue, but I didn't expect you to be the rarest black."

"Don't worry about this kind of thing. After all, no matter what color the blade becomes, it won't affect your ability to kill evil spirits."

Shinobu Kocho said.

Hotaru Tetsuzuka snorted coldly, took out a packing bag from the backpack behind him and handed it to Tanjiro Kamado again.

When Tanjiro Kamado opened it, he saw the Demon Slayer Corps uniform inside. It had a pure black appearance and the surface material was very flexible.

"Why don't you go to the inner room and try them on to see if the size is right? After all, this is the size I measured a year ago. You're still growing, so I don't know if it's right."

Urokodaki Sakonji spoke.

At this moment, Tanjiro Kamado paused, and his originally clear eyes became firm.

Looking at Kocho Shinobu, he took a breath and suddenly said:

"Before I officially put on the Demon Slayer Corps uniform, I have one more thing to take care of."

Although Urokodaki Sakonji was wearing a Tengu mask, he suddenly stopped when he heard what Tanjiro Kamado said.

"Oh, what's the matter? Why do you use such a serious tone?"

Shinobu Kocho was a little curious.

But she was very sensitive to the changes in Urokodaki Sakonji and felt that something was wrong.

"Before that, I want to tell Miss Shinobu a story, which is the reason why I wanted to become a member of the Demon Slayer Corps."

Tanjiro Kamado didn't stop and continued.

"It looks like there's something going on. I'm very interested."

Shinobu Kocho narrowed her purple pupils slightly, and vaguely sensed a different atmosphere.

Hotaru Tetsutsuka seemed curious about what Tanjiro Kamado was going to say, so she knelt quietly on the ground, pretending to listen.

"That was two years ago..."

Tanjiro Kamado tells the story.

From the beginning, no one's expression changed, but when Tanjiro Kamado mentioned that Nezuko fought for him, the whole atmosphere changed.

"What did you say……"

Shinobu Kocho suddenly interrupted.

"I said Nezuko fought Mr. Tomioka for me."

Tanjiro Kamado was feeling a little uneasy at the beginning, but now he has calmed down and responded calmly.

"You mean that after the ghost transformed for the first time, it didn't attack you, but fought for you?"

Shinobu Kocho lowered her head, but her hands, which were placed flat on her legs, were clenched.

"No, she attacked at first, but then Nezuko overcame her desire to eat people."

Tanjiro Kamado shook his head.

After the words fell, Kocho Shinobu slowly raised her head, and at this moment, her slightly smiling face disappeared, replaced by an angry and somewhat serious expression. (End of this chapter)