"The Hashira"
"Senior brother! Senior brother! What's wrong? I'm your junior brother! We're both Master Urokodaki's disciples! You can't have forgotten me!" Aoki pressed, rushing to Giyu Tomioka's side, feigning desperation.
This was all an act, designed to create an impression of weakness and naiveté. He didn't want to reveal his true strength. With the Sharingan and the Flying Thunder God Technique, defeating anyone present wouldn't be difficult.
Turning his back again, Giyu Tomioka said flatly, "I haven't forgotten Master Urokodaki. I simply don't want to acknowledge you as my junior brother."
Aoki: "..."
"Mr. Tomioka, that's a way to make people dislike you," a gentle voice interjected. A beautiful woman with black hair, purple eyes, purple-tipped hair reaching her collarbone, and a sophisticated hairstyle, wearing a mint-green butterfly hairpin and a haori resembling butterfly wings, stepped forward with a smile.
"Ding!"
Shinobu Kocho:
Identity: Current Insect Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps
Personality: Gentle; her kindness masks a deep sadness over her deceased sister
Skills possessed: Insect Breathing
Combat Power: 4163 points
Overall Rating: S-level
Favorability towards host: 0
"What a beautiful woman," Aoki thought, awestruck by her beauty.
"I wasn't disliked," Giyu Tomioka said indifferently, seemingly unconcerned about being disliked.
"Tomioka, do you even have any self-awareness?" a voice sneered. A young man with heterochromatic eyes (left green, right gold), his mouth covered in bandages, his long black hair resembling seaweed, wearing a black and white striped haori and a white snake around his neck, spoke, causing Giyu Tomioka to flinch.
"Ding!"
Obanai Iguro:
Identity: Current Serpent Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps
Personality: Sarcastic, values his comrades, intensely dislikes demons, distrustful of others
Skills possessed: Serpent Breathing
Combat Power: 4792 points
Overall Rating: S-level
Favorability towards host: -2
"Wow, this guy is strange. He has a snake around his neck. Isn't he afraid of being bitten?" Aoki asked, feigning curiosity to reinforce his image as a simpleton.
Obanai Iguro's forehead twitched, and the white snake hissed.
A young man approached Aoki, extending a hand. "Well, young Aoki, the Master told me you killed most of the demons on Mount Fujikasane during the final selection, significantly increasing the number of survivors. That's truly commendable."
He had reddish-blonde hair, sharp eyebrows, intense eyes, a warm smile, a booming voice, and a fire-patterned haori.
"Ding!"
Kyōjurō Rengoku:
Identity: Current Flame Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, eldest son of the previous Flame Hashira
Personality: Optimistic, possesses strong leadership and judgment
Skills possessed: Flame Breathing
Combat Power: 4639 points
Overall Rating: S-level
Favorability towards host: 3
"Whoa, what the hell? Favorability +3?!"
Seeing Rengoku's high initial favorability, Aoki grasped his hand. "Nice to meet you, Senior."
"Tsk, Rengoku, you're so unrefined. It's just the final selection. Killing all the demons on Mount Fujikasane doesn't mean much. We Hashira have all slain members of the Twelve Kizuki," a dismissive voice interjected. A muscular man with a jeweled headband, red markings around his eyes, and elaborately painted nails appeared.
"Ding!"
Tengen Uzui:
Identity: Current Sound Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, formerly a ninja
Personality: Arrogant, but actually very cheerful
Skills possessed: Sound Breathing
Combat Power: 4572 points
Overall Rating: S-level
Favorability towards host: -1
Aoki stared at Uzui Tengen's flamboyant attire. "I never noticed before, but the fashion sense in the Demon Slayer Corps is… unique."
"Ah, such an optimistic child. It's rare to find such optimism in this world," a tearful, large, monk-like man said. He had a long scar across his forehead, white eyes, and wore a brown robe with "Namu Amida Butsu" written on it.
"Ding!"
Gyomei Himejima:
Identity: Current Stone Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps
Personality: Gentle, calm, intensely dislikes demons
Skills possessed: Stone Breathing
Combat Power: 5862 points
Overall Rating: S-level
Favorability towards host: 0
Aoki's thoughts: "What's wrong with this monk? Why is he crying? And is he blind?"
"Ah, such a lovely boy. If he were strong enough, I'd be tempted to marry him," a girl with bright green eyes, rosy cheeks, two beauty marks under her eyes, three long pink braids with green tips, a white haori, an open uniform revealing a short skirt and green striped socks, said cheerfully.
"Ding!"
Mitsuri Kanroji:
Identity: Current Love Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps
Personality: Cheerful, enthusiastic
Skills possessed: Love Breathing
Combat Power: 4672 points
Overall Rating: S-level
Favorability towards host: 2
Aoki's thoughts: "This woman… is quite something." He discreetly observed her revealing attire. His conclusion: "Large!"
Obanai Iguro noticed and gave Aoki a knowing look.
"Was the cloud shaped like this?" a silent young man with long black hair, staring blankly at the sky, finally spoke.
"Ding!"
Muichiro Tokito:
Identity: Current Mist Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps
Personality: Aloof, unconcerned with worldly affairs, prone to memory loss
Skills possessed: Mist Breathing
Combat Power: 4778 points
Overall Rating: S-level
Favorability towards host: 0
Aoki stared at Muichiro Tokito, younger than himself but far stronger.
Aoki's thoughts: "He's maybe fifteen? Almost four thousand points stronger than me? What's the point of this system?!"
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