Demon Slayer: Tanjiro becomes a ghost, Nezuko becomes a pillar!

Chapter 113 Overcoming Sunlight

On the other side, the two members of the Hidden Demon Slayer Corps responsible for escorting Tanjiro and Nezuko had already covered their eyes, ears, and noses with specially made cloth, in accordance with the rules of the Demon Slayer Corps.

The journey was silent, with no extra conversation.

"arrive!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the cloth covering his eyes, ears, and nose was gently removed.

As the light suddenly flooded their field of vision, Tanjiro and Nezuko instinctively squinted. After their eyes adjusted, a simple and elegant courtyard came into view.

"This is the Butterfly Mansion, managed by Lady Shinobu Kocho."

A member of the hidden team stepped forward and introduced the two.

"No matter how serious their injuries are, all members of the Demon Slayer Corps are sent here for treatment and recuperation. Shinobu Kocho's medical skills are among the best in the Corps."

"I see. Thank you both for bringing my sister and me here."

Tanjiro smiled sincerely and bowed deeply to the two members of the Hidden Sect.

Midouzi bowed slightly along with her brother and said softly, "Thank you, gentlemen."

However, the two hidden members did not respond immediately. Instead, they exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with hesitation and curiosity.

They looked around to make sure no one else was nearby before cautiously approaching, their footsteps extremely light, as if they were conducting some secret transaction.

Nezuko blinked curiously, then subconsciously moved closer to Tanjiro, her eyes filled with a hint of inquiry.

One of the shorter members swallowed hard and mustered his courage to ask.

"Are you... are you really a ghost?"

Tanjiro and Nezuko were both taken aback by these words. They exchanged a glance and saw a hint of embarrassment in each other's eyes before bursting into laughter at the same time.

"Is it because our identities are causing you trouble?"

Tanjiro scratched his head, apologetic, and spoke sincerely.

"I'm so sorry to have caused you trouble."

Midouzi watched the two of them nervously. She could sense that these two hidden members had no fighting spirit whatsoever, and their strength was probably quite ordinary.

Even so, she still didn't want to clash with these innocent people because of her brother's identity, and she didn't want her brother to get into any more trouble.

"you……?"

"Don't worry! Don't worry!"

Upon seeing Ni Douzi's appearance, the two hidden members quickly waved their hands, revealing honest smiles on their faces, afraid of frightening them.

"We meant no harm, we were just curious!"

"Nie Douzi, you are being very rude."

Tanjiro immediately noticed his sister's nervousness and gently patted her shoulder.

Mizuko realized that her reaction was a bit too much and whispered to the two hidden members.

"I'm sorry, I was just too nervous."

"It's alright, it's alright, we understand!"

The slightly taller member of the hidden group said with a smile, his tone tinged with excitement.

"We've been observing you from the shadows the whole time, from the courtyard of the Pillars' meeting to here. We've seen it all. We're not talented enough to be frontline fighters; we can only be covert members, responsible for logistics and escort. So seeing the two of you, especially you, fighting the Pillars to a standstill and not being afraid of the sunlight at all, really makes us think you're amazing!"

As he spoke, he gestured wildly, his face full of admiration, his eyes sparkling like a child meeting an idol.

Another member of the hidden group nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"Yes, yes! We've lived this long, and this is the first time we've ever seen a ghost that isn't afraid of sunlight, and you don't hurt anyone! It's truly amazing!"

Tanjiro felt a little embarrassed by what the two said, his cheeks flushed slightly, and he could only keep smiling and nodding, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Seeing her brother's slightly embarrassed expression, Midouzi couldn't help but laugh, and her previous tension and vigilance vanished without a trace.

She turned to look at Tanjiro, her eyes full of curiosity, and asked softly.

"Brother, how exactly do you overcome the sun?"

Upon hearing Nezuko's question, the two members of the Hidden Sect immediately fell silent, turning to look at Tanjiro with anticipation and curiosity in their eyes.

They simply couldn't understand why the sunlight, which demons had feared for centuries, had no effect on Tanjiro.

Upon hearing this, Tanjiro looked down at his hands, and the scene from that time involuntarily came to mind.

At that moment, he was blown to the center of the courtyard by Sanemi Shinazugawa's Breath of the Wind, and the sunlight shone down on him without reservation.

That intense burning sensation instantly swept over my entire body, as if every inch of my skin was being burned by fire.

Every cell was screaming and collapsing, the pain was so intense that he almost fainted, and he even felt that he would turn to ashes in the next second.

Just as his consciousness was fading, he heard Midouzi's heart-wrenching cries and felt his sister's determination to rush over and protect him at all costs.

Immediately afterwards, a haori still warm from Mizuko's body fell on him, blocking some of the sunlight.

At that moment, all the pain seemed to be diluted by her sister's cries and protection.

He suddenly snapped out of his daze and smelled a chilling killing intent coming from behind Midouzi.

He knew that even if it meant death, he had to protect Midouzi and prevent her from getting hurt in any way.

He allowed his sister to get hurt, whether the attack came from a ghost or a person.

With this incredibly strong belief, Tanjiro gritted his teeth and endured the scorching sunlight.

He struggled to his feet, broke free of the haori's cover, and came up behind Nezuko.

Something magic happened.

When he stepped out of the haori's shadow and faced the sunlight again, the excruciating burning pain instantly disappeared.

The ghostly power within his body was not weakened by the sunlight; instead, it became more active, rapidly repairing the injuries he had sustained.

Tanjiro slowly recounted the scene.

Midouzi and the two hidden members stared wide-eyed, listening quietly, their faces filled with shock and emotion.

Especially for Mizuko, when she heard that her brother had overcome his fear of sunlight with strong willpower because he wanted to protect her, tears instantly blurred her vision.

The two members of the Hidden Sect were also deeply moved, and their eyes were filled with admiration as they looked at Tanjiro.

They all sighed inwardly.

What a wonderful brother! To protect his sister, he actually broke his fate as a demon and overcame his fear of sunlight. It's so touching!

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

The taller member was the first to recover, wiping the moisture from the corner of his eye and saying with a smile.

"Tanjiro, Nezuko, we'll leave you here. We informed the Butterfly Mansion on the way here, and they know you're coming and will take good care of you. We have other missions to complete, so we'll take our leave now."

"Thank you all, you've worked hard!"

Tanjiro bowed to the two of them again to express his gratitude, and Nezuko followed suit with a deep bow.

As the two members of the Hidden Ones gradually disappeared into the distance, Tanjiro and Nezuko exchanged a glance, both seeing relief and anticipation in each other's eyes.

Tanjiro took a deep breath and pushed open the old wooden door of the Butterfly Mansion.

However, as soon as the door opened a crack, a rough and familiar shout suddenly burst out, making one's eardrums ache.

"No one can hold me back! Charge forward like a pig! Charge forward like a pig—!"