Tanjiro was still in a daze, completely unaware of what he should do.
He just held Nezuko tightly in his arms, afraid she would be hurt again.
Seeing him like this, Tomioka Giyu gently comforted him, "It's alright, come back to headquarters with us."
"Regarding you and your sister's situation, the Master will handle it properly."
"Hmph!" Kocho Shinobu said nothing, turning her head and walking away.
Tomioka Giyu sighed helplessly, "Well, she's angry again. It seems taking her out to eat needs to be put on the agenda."
At this moment, members of the 'Kakushi' arrived. They first greeted Tomioka Giyu in unison, then, holding ropes, moved to tie up Tanjiro.
"W-what are you doing?!" Tanjiro struggled to get up, but Tomioka Giyu immediately held him down.
"Don't be nervous, it's just for show. After all, you're traveling with a demon, which is a capital offense in the Demon Slayer Corps."
"But I trust the Master will handle this properly. For now, please bear with it."
"Okay, I trust Senior Brother."
Next, the 'Kakushi' tied up Tanjiro according to regulations. Nezuko was placed back in her wooden box, and they set off for headquarters.
On the way, exhaustion completely overwhelmed Tanjiro. He could no longer stay awake and fell into a deep sleep.
Inside the Headquarters courtyard —
"Hey, wake up, hey!!"
"You, hey!! How long do you plan to sleep? Wake up!!"
"You're in front of the Hashira!!"
After an unknown period, Tanjiro suddenly awoke with increasingly urgent shouts!
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw seven people standing not far in front of him. Among them, Kocho Shinobu was the first to speak.
"This is the headquarters of the Demon Slayer Corps. Now is the time for your judgment, Kamado Tanjiro!"
"There's no need for judgment! Harboring a demon is irrefutable evidence of violating the Corps' rules!"
"Let us handle it! As long as it's a demon, just behead it!"
With fiery red hair and a booming voice, the speaker was none other than the Flame Hashira, Rengoku Kyojuro!
The Sound Hashira, Uzui Tengen, immediately chimed in, "Since that's the case, let's flamboyantly chop off its head!"
"Let me show you the most flamboyant spray of blood!"
The Stone Hashira, Himejima Gyomei, pressed his hands together, tears streaming down his face.
"Ah, ah... what a pitiful child, truly pitiful."
"Birth itself can be called a tragedy. He must have been possessed by a demon."
"Let's kill this poor child now and set him free. Namu Amida Butsu."
The Flower Hashira, Kochou Kanae, held a different opinion. "The demon named Nezuko has indeed not eaten a human for two years."
"I think, as Mr. Tomioka said, she is different."
Kocho Shinobu offered no opinion on this; she needed more time to accept the matter.
As for the Love Hashira, Kanroji Mitsuri, and the Mist Hashira, Tokito Muichiro...
One was frantically talking to herself in her mind, while the other gazed at the sky, wondering about the names of the clouds.
Tomioka Giyu, meanwhile, held a cup of water and offered it to Tanjiro, who was sitting on the ground.
"Drink some water first, don't rush. Your sister is fine. Everything will be discussed once the Master arrives."
With Tomioka Giyu's words, Tanjiro's uneasy heart finally calmed down.
From that time two years ago to this present moment, Tanjiro understood that his Senior Brother in front of him would not harm him.
On a tree branch, the Serpent Hashira, Iguro Obanai, lay on his side, casually pointing at Tomioka Giyu with his finger.
"It seems none of you intend to tie him up. Just looking at it gives me a headache."
"According to that Kocho girl, Tomioka also violated Corps rules, didn't he?"
"What kind of punishment should he receive?"
"As for that demon not eating humans? Don't talk nonsense. You're only saying that because she's your relative, aren't you?"
"And even if I assume it hasn't eaten humans for two years, who can guarantee it won't eat them in the future? Unreliable, unreliable!"
Tomioka Giyu stood up, looking expressionlessly at Iguro Obanai on the tree branch, and calmly said,
"Are you going to tie me up yourself?"
After Tomioka Giyu finished speaking, the atmosphere in the courtyard visibly cooled.
Among the Hashira present, except for the Stone Hashira, all were well aware that Tomioka Giyu's strength surpassed theirs.
Moreover, in sparring, Tomioka Giyu was slowly able to keep up with the Stone Hashira's pace.
Despite this, Iguro Obanai showed no sign of backing down. Drawing his nichirin blade, he dropped from the tree.
"Yes, then I will tie you up myself!"
Seeing this, Kanroji Mitsuri quickly stepped in front of Iguro Obanai, waving her hands nervously.
"N-no fighting!"
Iguro Obanai immediately stopped, explaining, "Kanroji, step aside. I'm not fighting, I'm just tying him up."
"But, but that too..."
Before Kanroji Mitsuri could finish, Tanjiro couldn't hold back and loudly explained,
"My sister will never eat humans!! I will fight alongside my sister!!"
"As a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, I fight to protect others!! So..."
At this moment, our Wind Hashira, Shinazugawa Sanemi, finally made his appearance!
He was accompanied by two 'Kakushi'. Shinazugawa Sanemi held a wooden box aloft, laughing wildly.
"Hey, hey, something interesting seems to be happening here?!"
Behind him, the two 'Kakushi' nervously said, "Mr. Shinazugawa, we are in a difficult position. Please release that box."
But clearly, Shinazugawa Sanemi paid no heed to their words.
"Is that guy the idiotic Corps member who travels with a demon?"
"What exactly do you intend to do?!"
Kocho Shinobu's expression immediately turned cold. "Shinazugawa, don't act arbitrarily. Put the box down!"
Kochou Kanae also spoke, "You can't do that, Mr. Shinazugawa! Put the box down quickly."
"How to deal with the siblings should be discussed after the Master arrives."
However, Shinazugawa Sanemi had already entered berserk mode, directly drawing his nichirin blade and aiming it at the wooden box.
"Brat, tell me, what is a demon?"
"As a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, fighting to protect humans?"
"What are you talking about..."
At this moment, Tomioka Giyu moved, before Shinazugawa Sanemi's blade could pierce the wooden box.
Seeing this, Shinazugawa Sanemi instinctively swung his nichirin blade to block.
But Tomioka Giyu was faster, turning and delivering a solid kick to Shinazugawa Sanemi's stomach!
He was knocked back several meters, and Tomioka Giyu, after steadying himself, caught the wooden box firmly.
Shinazugawa Sanemi clutched his stomach with one hand, seemingly still a bit disoriented.
The next second, he looked up and roared, "You bastard, I'll kill you!!"
Tomioka Giyu had no intention of continuing the fight. After setting down the wooden box, he returned his nichirin blade to its sheath.
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