Chapter 274: The Philosophy of the Demon Slayer Corps, Shocking Konohamaru's Little Head

"I never expected to run into a ninja in the game."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki looked at the newcomer's attire, his gaze filled with surprise, and said politely, "I am the current head of the Ubuyashiki Family and the Leader of the Demon Slayer Corps. I am very grateful for your assistance."

"Don't mention it, it was just a small effort."

The player, who looked quite young with goggles hanging around his neck and a thick blue scarf dragging to his feet, waved his hand.

After hearing what Ubuyashiki said, he asked in confusion, "I've never heard of the Ubuyashiki Family; are they nobles from the Five Great Nations?"

He was Konohamaru.

Although the Huoying Shijie had changed drastically, it seemed he had never heard of a family called Ubuyashiki.

"The Five Great Nations?"

This time, it was Kagaya Ubuyashiki and the Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima who were confused.

They had also never heard of the Five Great Nations.

In the Demon Slayer World, there was only one continent and one nation; although man-eating demons existed, they had not shaken the foundations of the nation, which had remained very stable for hundreds of years, making it impossible for other nations to exist.

Both sides exchanged a glance.

After some communication, they quickly clarified the situation, and all were somewhat shocked.

A gentle smile played on the corners of Kagaya Ubuyashiki's mouth as he said, "To think you are a player from another world; what a peculiar encounter."

There was no tension or hostility.

He was not the type of ambitious person skilled in calculation, and the other party was merely a naive child.

Most importantly, one could not truly die within the Samsara Game; even if ambushed, one would simply return to the real world, needing only to pay a small resurrection fee.

"If you don't mind, we could act together."

Konohamaru was just worrying about not having companions.

Having just become a player, his level was too far behind Naruto and the others, making it impossible to form a team with them.

So he had no choice but to run to the Grand Forest alone, never expecting to run into a player from another world.

"Thank you very much."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki agreed without hesitation.

Although the other party was a child, the way he had instantly killed the Ice Goblin earlier made it impossible to underestimate him; acting together with him would be more advantageous for himself and Gyomei Himejima.

"Mr. Konohamaru, was that a special ninja Explosion Pill you threw earlier?"

The Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima pressed his hands together, praying for the dead goblin.

Along the way,

the dozens of goblins they had encountered had mostly been dealt with by the little ninja Konohamaru.

The other party could release explosive flames with astonishing power.

It seemed the Sound Hashira, who was from a ninja family, also had similar explosive products.

Konohamaru asked in surprise, "It's Ninjutsu. You know about ninjas, have you never seen Ninjutsu before?"

In the ninja world, even ordinary civilians knew of the existence of Ninjutsu.

But thinking that the other party was from another world, Konohamaru felt he could understand.

He generously shared information regarding the ninja world.

In a situation where one leaked information to outsiders without authorization, most ninjas would have thrown Konohamaru into prison, except for the equally thick-headed Naruto.

"Ninjutsu, Bloodline Limit..."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki felt as if his horizons had been broadened.

Breathing Technique was already the highest-level training method accessible to humans in the Demon Slayer World, but most could only train to the point of splitting rocks or cutting bridges at best.

The strongest person on record, Tsugikuni Yoriichi,

would not even rank among the strongest if placed in the ninja world Mr. Konohamaru spoke of.

"Battles that can change the landscape—no wonder he is called the God of Shinobi!"

The Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima trembled all over as he listened, pressing his hands together in excitement and whispering to himself.

If one had that level of power,

one could crush Muzan Kibutsuji with a flick of a finger.

Konohamaru showed a panicked expression, fearful and anxious: "To think there are creatures like demons, active at night, mastering all kinds of Weirdness and Blood Demon Arts, and skilled at hiding and killing..."

As he spoke,

his expression became slightly strange; why did it feel more and more like a ninja?

"Mr. Konohamaru."

A bold idea sprouted in Kagaya Ubuyashiki's heart, and he asked, "If the Ubuyashiki Family could offer enough sincerity, could we hire the God of Shinobi to come to the Demon Slayer World to eliminate the Demon King for us?"

As long as Muzan Kibutsuji died, as the source of all demons, every demon he had created would vanish into thin air.

"Although I really want to help you, the difficulty of going to another world is extremely high."

Konohamaru frowned and said, "It requires consuming Rule Items dropped by lords, and the price is extremely expensive. Even if one actually obtained such an item, an average player would not be willing to take it out to help others."

Hearing this answer,

Kagaya Ubuyashiki's eyes were filled with disappointment; as expected, eliminating Muzan Kibutsuji was not that easy.

"Mr. Yaozai, listening to you, that Demon King shares the same bloodline as you."

Konohamaru suddenly asked, "But including you, your entire family wants to kill him. Have you never thought about becoming a demon like Muzan Kibutsuji, not only to possess an immortal lifespan but also to avoid being tormented by illness?"

Although it was said that children speak without taboos,

such a question still caused Kagaya Ubuyashiki's expression to change slightly, and even the Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima shed tears.

It was likewise a heart-piercing remark.

"I apologize, it was a slip of the tongue."

Konohamaru hurriedly waved his hands with an apologetic look on his face.

In normal times,

he would be just like Boss Naruto, liking to play pranks everywhere to gain everyone's recognition, and would also dream of becoming Hokage, wanting to become the strongest person admired by all.

But recently, the increasingly tense atmosphere between West Konoha and Konoha has caused him to appear as if he has become an adult.

It was just like the question he had asked,

despite flowing with the same bloodline, Uncle Asuma and his grandfather have turned against each other, reaching the point of almost becoming enemies.

So, upon suddenly hearing the story of Ubuyashiki, he couldn't help but ask this question.

After all,

as long as one side bows their head, with the bond of blood, it shouldn't be like it is now, right?

"Because demons must eat humans."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki saw the confusion in the young ninja's eyes and did not blame him; his gaze remained as gentle as water as he said, "If demons could survive without relying on eating humans, perhaps, as you say, becoming a demon would be a very good choice."

"However, demons need to eat humans."

Humans and man-eating demons—this is an irreconcilable contradiction.

Konohamaru asked, "If it were possible, could those on death row be handed over to the demons to serve as their food?"

"No."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki still shook his head and said, "This is like a breached riverbank; the breach must be firmly plugged, and one cannot retreat even half a step."

"If we hand over death row inmates to man-eating demons now, what if there are more and more man-eating demons?"

"Then hand over criminals with lighter offenses?"

"And then those who are useless to the country?"

"In the end, perhaps we won't even be able to protect the old, the weak, the women, and the children!"

His words were resolute and decisive.

On the goal of eliminating the Demon King, even with the appearance of the Samsara Game providing new ways to resolve the curse, he had never once backed down.

"Is that so?"

The still-immature Konohamaru wore a thoughtful expression.

It was strange;

he always felt that his grandfather, who had become the new Hokage again, was just like the Demon King Muzan Kibutsuji.

To consolidate his position, he made a mountain out of a molehill,

driving the Hyuga Clan, who had failed in a battle, to the furthest corner of the village and letting all the Ninja Clans isolate them.

He clearly knew that doing this was wrong, but when he went to argue with his grandfather, he was often blocked by a single sentence.

"Only in this way can the stability of the village be maintained."

But now,

Konohamaru seemed to have received a new answer from the mouth of his friend from another world.

"A Ninja Village was originally established to protect the people most important to us; we cannot replace bonds with blood and malice."

"If the village cannot be stable or will even disappear without relying on isolating comrades and killing each other..."

"Then let such a village disappear!"

(End of chapter)