Sharingan!
Kamihara Tetsuya lowered his head, his eyes blood-red, with two blood-colored tomoe appearing. He performed the surgery using the powerful observational ability of his Sharingan, making every cut with extreme precision.
The sharp scalpel carefully cut open Kocho Kanae's abdominal skin.
Even with the intense pain of each cut, Kocho Kanae's breathing remained steady.
She used her Breathing Technique to stop the bleeding herself.
Fine beads of sweat emerged on her smooth forehead, slid down her flawless cheeks, and dripped from her delicate chin, her face pale and pitiful to behold.
"Hmph! Hmph!"
The smile on Kocho Kanae's face did not disappear. Her cherry-like lips parted slightly to assist her breathing, and the soft sound of her exhalations echoed in the silent room.
Kocho Kanae's gaze was always involuntarily drawn to the serious-faced Demon Boy who was fully concentrated on performing her surgery.
People who are focused on one thing always exude a certain charm.
Kocho Kanae's heart was filled with curiosity; she wanted to know everything about this young man.
"Do you want to talk about something?"
Kamihara Tetsuya asked. He also realized the pain of surgery without anesthetic. Kocho Kanae could endure it, but distracting her attention could alleviate the suffering.
Doing two things at once would also put more pressure on him.
Kocho Kanae's face froze for a moment. Was he thinking of her? How considerate. She smiled sweetly, "My name is Kocho Kanae. What's yours?"
Kamihara Tetsuya replied, "Kamihara Tetsuya."
Kocho Kanae continued to ask, "Tetsuya, when did you become a demon?"
"The day before yesterday."
Kamihara Tetsuya answered, his hand movements not stopping as he used tweezers to extract the blood-soaked bullet.
Kocho Kanae seemed to feel no pain, her beautiful eyes brightening. "Tetsuya, I saw a grave outside the city. You built it for the deceased, didn't you?"
Kamihara Tetsuya nodded gently, "Mm."
Kocho Kanae's beautiful lips curved slightly. What a gentle person. As expected, the people killed before this were not Kamihara Tetsuya's doing.
"So there's another demon? It killed the residents of the town and turned you into a demon?" Kocho Kanae asked softly.
Kamihara Tetsuya noticed Kocho Kanae's intention and frowned. "I advise you not to seek death. That guy is not someone you can deal with."
"Is it a Twelve Kizuki?"
Kocho Kanae pursed her small lips. Only Kibutsuji Muzan's blood could transform humans into demons.
Ordinary demons are greedy and selfish, unwilling to expend their precious blood.
Only demons of the Twelve Kizuki level would extract the blood given by Kibutsuji Muzan to transform humans into demons.
"It's alright, I'm very strong. I can even slay a Lower Moon," Kocho Kanae said with a confident smile. She was the current Flower Pillar, a Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps. One of the promotion conditions was to slay a Lower Moon.
Kamihara Tetsuya's face showed no change. "Is slaying a Lower Moon something to be proud of?"
"An Upper Moon?"
Kocho Kanae heard a hint of disdain in Kamihara Tetsuya's tone, and her delicate brows furrowed. She immediately realized that what Kamihara Tetsuya encountered was probably an Upper Moon!
Kamihara Tetsuya said, "That's right, Upper Moon Three."
Kocho Kanae's pupils constricted. It truly was an Upper Moon, and one of the top-ranked ones, Upper Moon Three.
Seeing Kocho Kanae's reaction, Kamihara Tetsuya was not surprised. Compared to the Demon Slayer Corps, he had a better understanding of this world's information.
The Lower Moons and Upper Moons among the Twelve Kizuki were not on the same level at all.
A Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps could deal with a Lower Moon, but facing an Upper Moon, probably few could win.
Without the lives of a dozen Pillar-level Swordsmen, an Upper Moon wouldn't even be embarrassed to show its face.
Aside from the Twelve Kizuki, there was also the ceiling-level Demon King, Kibutsuji Muzan.
The combat power of the human side and the demon side was severely imbalanced, which led to the later nicknames "Pillar Slayer" and "Team Annihilator."
"It's finished."
Kamihara Tetsuya's hands moved swiftly. After removing the bullet, he disinfected, stitched, and bandaged, quickly treating Kocho Kanae's wound, and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
"Thank you!"
Kocho Kanae looked down and saw the wound treated by Kamihara Tetsuya. It was almost perfect, with a very small incision. It should not leave a noticeable scar after recovery.
She came from a family of pharmacists and had her own judgment. Kamihara Tetsuya's exquisite skill was enough for him to be a lead physician in a hospital.
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed that such skill came from the hands of a demon.
Kocho Kanae's beautiful eyes were bright. Through their conversation, her interest in Kamihara Tetsuya had not diminished but increased.
He encountered Upper Moon Three, yet was not killed. Instead, he was favored by the opponent and transformed into a demon using Muzan's blood. Kamihara Tetsuya must have something unique about him.
"Hmph!"
A hint of fatigue flashed in Kamihara Tetsuya's eyes. His mind had been tense, engaging in dozens of rounds with Kocho Kanae and then performing surgery with his Sharingan. Even with his demon physique, he was a bit overwhelmed at this moment.
He packed up the medical instruments and threw them into a corner.
Kamihara Tetsuya leaned against the wall and sat down to rest, warning, "Do as you please, but don't get any ideas."
While Kocho Kanae was unconscious, her nichirin blade had already been hidden by Kamihara Tetsuya.
Without a nichirin blade, even a Pillar-level Swordsman could not slay a demon.
Kocho Kanae's threat to him was greatly reduced, so Kamihara Tetsuya was not worried.
Kamihara Tetsuya was no longer in a hurry. Since Kocho Kanae appeared here, the Demon Slayer Corps should not send anyone else to this town for a while.
Kocho Kanae didn't care that her nichirin blade had been hidden by Kamihara Tetsuya. Looking at the relaxed Kamihara Tetsuya, she enthusiastically said, "Tetsuya, join the Demon Slayer Corps! I will vouch for you to the Master!"
Kamihara Tetsuya looked speechless.
Asking a demon to join the Demon Slayer Corps, you really thought of that. It would be better if you just told me to die!
"Not interested. When you've rested enough, get lost and don't cause me any more trouble," Kamihara Tetsuya said flatly.
In the original timeline, Kibutsuji Muzan saw Kamado Nezuko conquer the sun through the dying perspective of Upper Moon Four, Hantengu.
All demons were under Kibutsuji Muzan's control. Even Kamihara Tetsuya couldn't be sure if Kibutsuji Muzan was monitoring him at this very moment.
Joining the Demon Slayer Corps would not be a good thing for him or for the Demon Slayer Corps.
Kocho Kanae could feel that Kamihara Tetsuya's attitude was very firm, but she would not give up. It was not easy to meet a demon who could become a friend.
Thump! Thump!
Just then, a knock sounded at the door.
Who is it?
Kamihara Tetsuya turned to look at the door, frowning. Usually, no one would visit him here.
"How is the search for the blue spider lily going?"
As Kamihara Tetsuya wondered, a deep voice sounded from outside the door, instantly making his limbs turn cold.
Is it Akaza?!