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

Chapter 44 The Black Nichirin Blade

After choosing his own Tamagane, Zenitsu had something he wanted to say to Nezuko as they parted ways.

But Zenitsu's hesitant and extremely shy demeanor prevented him from saying what he wanted to say.

Because she was worried about her brother at Mount Sagiri, Mizuko hurriedly said goodbye to Zenitsu and ran towards Mount Sagiri.

Zenitsu could only watch helplessly as Nezuko disappeared into Mount Fujikasane.

As evening approached at Mount Sagiri, Urokodaki felt at ease letting Tanjiro roam freely outside.

Without the threat of sunlight, Tanjiro can now safely go outside.

What Urokodaki didn't expect was that Tanjiro, who had become a demon, didn't want to eat people.

Instead, they helped me chop wood, clean, and even cook rice balls for me.

After finishing all that, Tanjiro began to slash with his wooden sword at night.

Urokodaki looked at the rice ball that Tanjiro had made in his hand and also missed Nezuko.

【Nie Douzi, you must stay safe and sound!】

Just as Urokodaki was thinking this, Tanjiro stopped what he was doing.

He sniffed it hard, then threw down the wooden sword and ran down the mountain.

"Tanjiro?"

This scene terrified Urokodaki, who immediately followed after them.

Just to be on the safe side, Urokodaki also felt it was best to keep Tanjiro away from other humans for the time being.

However, Tanjiro's sudden reaction, despite being unusually quiet these past few days, was still unexpected.

Tanjiro ran wildly through the mountains, his blood-red eyes filled with longing.

That's the taste of glutinous rice beans.

He hasn't seen Mi Douzi since he woke up.

Although Linlong kept telling him that Mizuko had gone out to take care of some business and would be back soon.

But for several days in a row, he was a little worried.

Until the scent of Mi Douzi reached his nostrils, the worry and longing made him want to see Mi Douzi immediately.

As his demonic transformation made him more sensitive to smells, he easily avoided all the traps set by Urokodaki along the way.

Urokodaki, who was following behind him, was quite surprised to see Tanjiro dodge the trap so easily.

[The traps I set seem to have no effect on those two siblings! Hmm... Tanjiro's in such a hurry, could it be that Nezuko has returned!]

Urokodaki looked at Tanjiro, who was gradually putting distance between them, and then at the traps. He was shocked to realize that Nezuko might really have returned.

Judging by the days, the selection of the beans should be completed in a day or two.

Urokodaki quickened his pace, but Tanjiro, now in demon form, was even faster, so he could only speed up and watch Tanjiro disappear into the forest.

"Hoo! Hoo! Brother, Master Urokodaki, I'm back!"

Midouzi ran all the way back, and when she saw the Misty Mountain shrouded in moonlight, her anxious heart relaxed a little.

Just as she was about to step into the Misty Mountains, her heightened senses allowed her to detect some creature rushing rapidly towards her from the forest.

In an instant, Nezuko became alert and quickly gripped the Nichirin Blade at her waist.

[Is it a ghost? Impossible. Master Urokodaki lives in Mount Sagiri. There can't be any ghosts. A ghost... Brother?]

Just as Midouzi was thinking quickly, an unexpected idea popped into her head.

There is a ghost in the Misty Mountain, and she knows this ghost best.

Just as Midouzi was stunned, a pair of dark figures glowing red pounced on her from the forest.

By the moonlight and with the help of his senses, Midouzi was able to make out the shape of the dark figure.

"elder brother!"

Mizuko looked at Tanjiro rushing towards her and murmured softly.

The clenched grip on the Nichirin Blade loosened at that moment.

The next second, as Nezuko's eyes filled with tears, Tanjiro hugged her tightly.

"Nee...nee beans! Ooh...hayo!"

When Tanjiro uttered these fragmented words, Nezuko's eyes were filled with shock!

The next moment, feelings of grievance, heartache, and self-blame filled my heart.

Midouzi could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

At that moment, she felt that her brother was not a ghost, but still the charcoal-selling boy who shouldered everything for his family.

Urokodaki finally arrived at the foot of the mountain. Seeing Tanjiro carrying Nezuko back, his eyes welled up with tears, and he immediately stepped forward to hug the two children.

Afterwards, the two humans and the ghost were also in the wooden house, where they learned about their experiences over the past seven days.

When Urokodaki saw that Nezuko had brought back Sabito and Makomo's masks, he couldn't help but shed tears.

"Thank you, Nezuko, they can finally rest in peace!"

Urokodaki held the two masks as if they were his own children, and expressed his gratitude to Nezuko.

Nezuko waved her hands repeatedly, and finally her gaze fell on Tanjiro.

Tanjiro smiled when he saw Nezuko looking at him.

"You're... amazing..."

Mizuko looked at Urokodaki with confusion, listening to her brother's awkward way of speaking.

Urokodaki also told Nezuko everything about the changes in Tanjiro over the past few days.

Upon learning that her brother was gradually able to communicate, she burst into tears of joy.

In the following period, Nezuko trained while waiting for the Demon Slayer Corps to deliver her uniform and Nichirin Blade.

Since Tanjiro couldn't go out during the day, he took over the Nichirin Blade, which was full of nicks and chips, after seeing Nezuko use it in the Fujikasa Mountains. He then started sharpening the blade in the cabin.

Urokodaki also considered that in order to get the Demon Slayer Corps to accept Tanjiro in the future, he modified his Nichirin Blade and his Demon Slayer Corps uniform to be smaller and gave them to Tanjiro.

However, since the Nichirin Blade needed sharpening, Tanjiro took it upon himself to do the work.

On that very day, a man wearing a straw hat, a mask, and carrying a wooden box appeared in the Misty Mountains.

"Nezuko, this is the swordsmith who will be forging your sword from now on, Hidetsuka!"

Rin-taki introduced the Steel Mound to Mizuko.

However, Mizuko glanced at the corner of her mouth. The Steel Mound in front of her completely ignored Urokodaki's introduction and continued to introduce his own sword.

"Come here, little girl, hold this knife."

After explaining how he forged the sword, Haganezuka had Nezuko hold it.

Mizuko looked at Master Urokodaki with some confusion.

"That's right. The color of the Nichirin Blade a swordsman holds will also be different depending on the breathing technique. You are using Water Breathing, so when you hold the Nichirin Blade, it will turn blue."

Urokodaki then offered an explanation.

Nezuko understood and immediately grasped the Nichirin Blade.

Under everyone's expectant gaze, the Nichirin Blade began to slowly change color.

However, the result took all three of them by surprise!

"What breathing technique does black represent?"