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Chapter 831: A Belated Graduation Gift
Chapter 831: A Belated Graduation Gift
"All right."
Feng Ye smiled gently and patted Shinobu's shoulder.
It was within his expectations that Shinobu hadn't made much progress in her swordsmanship. After all, while she was talented, her innate potential only reached the level of a candidate for the Hashira, falling short of the exceptional talent of the other pillars. For her to have cultivated her swordsmanship to its current level was already her limit at this stage.
If she had a few more decades to train, she might be able to improve further, but even then, a qualitative leap would be difficult.
"I didn't come here to admonish you this time," Feng Ye said. "I came to give you a belated graduation gift."
As he spoke, he casually waved his right hand, and a shimmering light appeared, transforming into a sword that he held in his palm before offering it to Shinobu.
While he didn't want to grant her too much power, her current state of being neither here nor there was a bit awkward. As his disciple, it wouldn't do for her to be inferior, so he decided to give her a boost that, at the very least, wouldn't pale in comparison to Upper Moon One.
"This is..."
Shinobu stared at the silvery-white sword that Feng Ye held out to her, momentarily stunned before quickly reaching out to take it.
The moment she touched the sword, she felt a sense of unity with it. In an instant, she was delighted to discover that the sword seemed to understand her thoughts.
With a mere thought, the entire sword transformed into silvery light, melting and disappearing into her hand, merging with her body.
"It's a level higher in quality than the Nichirin Blade you're currently using," Feng Ye explained. "The damage it inflicts is also greater. Most demons will die instantly if struck anywhere by this sword, even if it's not the neck. Even stronger demons will be left with wounds that are difficult to heal."
Feng Ye kept his explanation brief.
He hadn't endowed the sword with many special abilities, only the ability to be freely retracted and extended. But even so, it was far superior to a Nichirin Blade. It was indestructible, and each strike was equivalent to inflicting true damage.
Even a demon like Upper Moon Three, Hakuri, would find its wounds hard to heal if struck by this sword. Even if the wounds healed, they would leave scars, effectively suppressing the demon's ability to heal infinitely to its limit.
With this sword, even if Shinobu faced Upper Moon One, Kokushibo, she could have the confidence to fight to the death, knowing they would both perish.
"What a strange feeling..."
Shinobu marveled at her hand, sensing a hidden power within her. With a mere thought, the energy transformed into silvery light and flowed out of her hand, reshaping into the sword's blade.
After repeatedly retracting and unsheathing the sword, she finally came to her senses and hurriedly bowed to Feng Ye. "Thank you, Master!"
Feng Ye smiled at the scene before him but remained silent, only whispering to himself, "Just don't draw your sword from anywhere strange in the future."
It was only then that Shinobu had the leisure to pay attention to the situation inside the Butterfly Estate. She cautiously turned to Feng Ye and asked, "Master, what happened here?"
"Oh, just a minor incident," Feng Ye replied nonchalantly. "Where do you live? Lead the way, and I'll take a look."
Shinobu muttered under her breath, her eyes falling on Uzui Tengen, who gave her a reassuring look, easing her worries slightly.
She then glanced at the funeral parlor within the Butterfly Estate, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes. "Shinazugawa-san..."
However, she didn't dwell on her grief for long. She quickly composed herself, bowed to Feng Ye, and then left the Butterfly Estate with him, her eyes curious as she glanced at the duo of Shinobu and Kanroji Mitsuri, but she didn't ask any questions.
It wasn't until Feng Ye's figure had disappeared from view that the people inside the Butterfly Estate rose one by one.
But no one spoke.
Although he had suspected as much before, it was now confirmed—perhaps they weren't strongly biased towards them and didn't truly stand with humanity, but at the very least, they favored them and were willing to bestow their blessings.
"Lord Uzui, I..." The Wind Pillar began, a hint of shame in his voice.
Uzui Tengen shook his head at him, indicating that it was fine and that he didn't blame him.
Then he walked over to Butterfly Ninja, who was still sitting slumped on the ground. As he approached, she slowly stood up, biting her lip before wiping away her tears with her sleeve.
And then.
She looked at Uzui Tengen, and the anger, regret, and other emotions that had been on her face vanished, replaced by an exceedingly gentle smile as if nothing had happened at all. "Lord Uzui, I'm fine now."
"Ninja..." Uzui Tengen sighed softly as he looked at Butterfly Ninja's 'smiling' face. "All the nightmares will come to an end in our generation."
"Mhm." Butterfly Ninja nodded and slowly stood up straight.
She turned to look at her sister's funeral parlor.
Then, she suddenly looked lost in thought, recalling the one who had held her down, the one with the fox mask. For some reason, she felt a vague sense of familiarity, yet she couldn't pinpoint who it was.
The person's long, silvery-white hair was quite distinctive, and she should have been able to remember if she had seen it before.
Butterfly Ninja remained silent.
On the other side, the Sound Pillar turned to Uzui Tengen and asked in a low voice, "Lord Uzui, what should we do now...?"
"Let's wait for Shinobu to arrive," Uzui Tengen replied.
...
Elsewhere, Shinobu, guided by Shinazugawa, led Feng Ye, Kanroji Mitsuri, and the others to a cluster of houses located east of the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, eventually reaching the innermost area.
Here, there was a modest courtyard where Shinobu usually resided.
"Master, I live here," Shinobu said as she led Feng Ye into her house. There were no servants, as she was accustomed to living alone.
She scurried over to bring the tea table, set out refreshments, and served tea before turning to Kanroji Mitsuri and the masked Shina, asking curiously, "Master, who are these two sisters?"
Feng Ye briefly introduced Kanroji Mitsuri, and when he got to Shina, he smiled and said, "As for her, let's keep it a surprise for now."
"..."
Shinobu looked at Shina with a puzzled expression.
Like Butterfly Ninja, she also felt that Shina seemed vaguely familiar, but since even her sister couldn't figure it out, it was even more impossible for her to identify the source of this familiarity.
"Master, are you planning to leave soon?" Shinobu asked.
"I don't have anywhere particular to go for now. If it's convenient for you, I'll stay here for a while," Feng Ye replied with a sip of tea.
Hearing that Feng Ye intended to stay, Shinobu was naturally delighted. After all, Feng Ye was the most important person to her in this world. However, she felt a bit embarrassed about the size of her house, as accommodating four people would make it a little cramped. Still, she could always build two more rooms.
As for the fact that this was the headquarters of the Demon Slayer Corps and that Feng Ye was an outsider... she believed that Uzui Tengen wouldn't object. After all, Feng Ye was now the grandmaster of swordsmanship in the entire Demon Slayer Corps. Even those from other breathing styles, to a greater or lesser extent, practiced his swordsmanship.
(End of Chapter)
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