[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong-":3,"chapter-this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-103":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Pillar in Demon Slayer Is Extremely Strong but Overly Cautious",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2336029,4566,"Chapter 103: Yuan Yi Ling Shi","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-103",103,"\u003Cp>“Eat slowly, no one’s going to steal your food.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room, the table was piled high with over a dozen empty large bowls—all emptied by Mitsuji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Zero’s eyes, such a voracious appetite was exactly how she was meant to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t find it distasteful; on the contrary, it felt like the truest version of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worried she wouldn’t get enough, he gave her all his own portions too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Mitsuji, what did that man look like?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Let me think…” Mitsuji paused eating, recalling the man’s appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I remember he had dark spiky hair and a scar running from his right cheek to his nose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s him…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zero, do you know him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… sort of. I met him when I was an examiner at Mount Fujikiri. If I remember right, his name is Fuyui Genmu, younger brother of Fuyui Sanemi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?! Sanemi’s brother?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mitsuji was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I’ve never heard Sanemi mention having a brother?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not hearing about it doesn’t mean it isn’t true. And Fuyui Genmu, due to puberty, is terrible with girls—he turns red if they get too close.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So when you greeted him, he wasn’t ignoring you—he was just too shy to talk to girls.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zero’s explanation, Mitsuji finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had thought he disliked her, which was why he ignored her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, stop overthinking. If you don’t hurry, your food’s going to get cold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay~ I’ll keep eating! Aahm~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something had lifted her spirits, and with Zero beside her, today’s meal tasted especially delicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Zero noticed a few grains of rice on Mitsuji’s lip and leaned in to kiss them off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mitsuji nearly jumped out of her skin, her face flushed with embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zero, I—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You had rice on your face. I wiped it off. No need to waste food.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh~” In Mitsuji’s mind, Zero’s earlier actions had made her think he wanted to…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt happy, yet a little disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that small disappointment vanished quickly as she returned to her meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating, Zero pulled out a bag of sakura mochi and offered it to Mitsuji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A post-meal treat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden door opened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tanjiro had just finished his bath and arrived in time for dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tanjiro, you’re back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Welcome back, Tanjiro.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I’m back. Oh, Zero-nii, the man Mitsuji-san met is Fuyui Genmu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, I already know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, so you already knew, Zero-nii.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tanjiro, don’t forget I was an examiner at Mount Fujikiri.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right, sorry—I almost forgot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tanjiro scratched the back of his head, embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. Let’s eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Zero-nii.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner, Tanjiro said he wanted to bring some food to Fuyui Genmu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the three arrived at Fuyui Genmu’s room, they found he wasn’t there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had no choice but to postpone it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a female member of the Hidden Division approached Mitsuji and said: “Lady Mitsuji, your blade is nearly sharpened. Please come to the workshop for the final adjustment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my, I guess I must go. Zero, I really don’t want to leave you—we’ve finally had so much time alone together~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolish girl, we’ll have plenty of time together later. We’re not being separated forever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing beside them, Tanjiro felt how deeply Zero doted on someone he cared for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made him feel like he was glowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Mitsuji leaned close to Tanjiro and whispered: “Tanjiro, I heard there’s a secret weapon in this village that makes people stronger. You should look for it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she ran back to Zero, kissed him on the lips, and waved goodbye: “See you later~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A weapon to grow stronger? What’s that? Zero-nii, do you know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know. You’ll have to find out for yourself. It’s getting late, Tanjiro. Rest early. I’m going for a walk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Zero-nii.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zero leave, Tanjiro prepared to rest well—he’d set out tomorrow to find the weapon that could make one stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After parting from Tanjiro, Zero went alone to the mountain peak and looked up at the stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder how Luo Li and the others are doing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle breeze blew, drawing his thoughts back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was already at the Blade Forging Village, he might as well soak in the hot spring and relax properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early the next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tanjiro, having practiced Full Concentration Breathing all night, ate a hearty breakfast and set off into the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To find the secret weapon Mitsuji had mentioned—one that could make one stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder what this secret weapon could be~ Probably a sword, right? Maybe it’s buried? Feels just like treasure hunting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d planned to use his nose to detect the so-called weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the village’s natural hot springs emitted a heavy sulfur smell, temporarily dulling his sense of smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re annoying! Just get lost!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re the one who should stop—it’s a waste of time arguing here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he thought, he suddenly heard voices arguing nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is it?” He moved slowly toward the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him stood a boy, about ten years old, wearing a fire-man mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing him was a teenager with long black hair, its ends tinged green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I remember—he’s also a Pillar. Who was it…? Right, he’s the Mist Pillar—Shinobu Muichiro! So there’s another Pillar in this village. Including Zero-nii, that makes three.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muichiro ignored the boy’s babbling and extended his hand: “Give me the key.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way! This is the most important thing my ancestor made! I won’t give it to you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy spread his arms to shield something behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tanjiro then noticed someone else behind the boy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward slowly and saw a woman with long red hair, wearing the same flower-shaped earrings as Tanjiro’s own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed in armor, she had six arms, each gripping a sword, standing motionless behind the boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s… a person? Who is she?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a figure flashed in Tanjiro’s mind—identical to the one before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This person… I recognize her! She’s exactly like the woman from my dream over a month ago!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? What was that sound?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero, strolling through the forest, heard a distant noise—like a fight, but not quite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to go see what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he took more than a few steps, he saw Shinobu Muichiro there too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his hand was a sword, its hilt attached to a severed wooden arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Muichiro? Were you just fighting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zero, you’re here too. I was just training with the puppet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have to find my swordsmith to reforge my blade. Mine got broken by the puppet—I’m using this one for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word, Muichiro walked off without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero’s eye twitched slightly. What kind of day was this? Everyone was dealing with the same damn thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either broken blades or lost blades—really…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered a silent complaint, then went to see what this puppet really was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he walked, a light rain began to fall from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell kind of weather is this?! The rain just starts falling out of nowhere—Heaven, you’re really bored enough to piss all over the place…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out an umbrella to shield himself from the rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived at the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found a five-armed puppet lying on the ground, and a young boy standing beside it, as if lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the scene, Muichiro must have fought this puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But years of decay, plus the recent battle, had left it badly damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its face had long since lost a chunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curious, Zero used his [Analyzing Glasses] to scan the puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Analyzing… Analysis successful.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Ena Zero-Type]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Era: Warring States Period]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Template: Kyojuro Rengoku]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Description: This puppet, the Ena Zero-Type, was crafted by Kyojuro Rengoku himself as a training dummy for the Swordsmith Village, perfectly replicating Kyojuro Rengoku’s combat techniques—the original creator of the Sun Breathing style.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ena Zero-Type Structure: …]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero stared at the information, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected such technology to exist in this world—though far inferior to his own era, it was still remarkably advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ena Zero-Type…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kotoha, hearing someone speak the puppet’s name, turned around curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was immediately drawn to Zero’s left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ran over to Zero, picked up his left hand, and examined it closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such complex, exquisite technology—what is this?! How did you make it?! How is it even attached to your hand?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kotoha clearly had a thousand questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a dark matter mechanical arm. My hand was bitten off during a fight with a monster, so I designed this one to replace it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kotoha’s eyes lit up with longing. Though he didn’t understand what Zero meant, it clearly seemed powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could learn how this worked, could he fully repair the [Ena Zero-Type]?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe even make it stronger than before?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um, you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, I can’t teach you this. Just the tiniest, most precise components alone number in the tens of thousands—do you think you could even understand it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero saw through his thoughts and cut him off mid-sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see… By the way, I’m Kotoha. Thank you for letting me see something so exquisite.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kotoha felt disappointed. Some things couldn’t be forced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero glanced at the [Ena Zero-Type] on the ground, then at Tanjiro, and suddenly had a good idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The repair method for the [Ena Zero-Type] had already been analyzed by his [Analyzing Glasses].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could give it to Kotoha—but there was no such thing as a free lunch. Fair exchange was necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kotoha, I have a way to repair the [Ena Zero-Type], but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? You can repair the [Ena Zero-Type]? But what? Say it! Whatever you ask, I’ll do it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have one condition.” Zero pointed at Tanjiro and said to Kotoha: “Use the [Ena Zero-Type] to train Tanjiro. When he defeats the [Ena Zero-Type], I’ll give you the repair method. Deal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tanjiro: Σ(?д?|||)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kotoha thought for a moment, then made up his mind: “Fine! No problem! I was already planning to do this—had it not been for that black-haired kelp-head, I’d have forgotten entirely!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Tanjiro and added: “Mr. Tanjiro, thank you so much for what you did earlier. From now on, train with this to grow stronger. You must become stronger than that pretentious little brat! I’ll do everything I can to help you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Kotoha spoke, it was as if one could see the grotesque face beneath his fireman’s mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gave Tanjiro an even worse feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kotoha then lifted the [Ena Zero-Type] back to its feet and turned the wind-up key at the back of its neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the [Ena Zero-Type] did not respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kotoha felt disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The internal structure must have been damaged during its battle with Muichiro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click. Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, gears inside the [Ena Zero-Type] began to turn, and its body stirred back to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It gripped five swords and assumed a combat stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lunged forward—straight at Tanjiro!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Waaahhhhh!” Tanjiro hadn’t even reacted before he was thrown into retreat, barely avoiding being slashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Tanjiro, you must grow strong—and when you do, tell that black-haired kelp-head: ‘Is that all? You pathetic trash! Your hair’s too long—cut it, kelp-head! Shorty, stumpy-legged ugly! Go ahead and disembowel yourself, you disgrace!’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kotoha spoke with vicious sarcasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was furious at Muichiro’s earlier behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt personally offended. Thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kotoha noticed Zero’s expression and quickly explained: “Sorry, sorry! I was only talking about that black-haired kelp-head—I wasn’t referring to you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry. I don’t care. When Tanjiro finishes training, I’ll give you the repair method.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you! You’re just like Mr. Tanjiro—you’re better than that black-haired kelp-head!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain stopped. The sky cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kotoha hurried over, shut down the [Ena Zero-Type], and replaced all its blades with wooden mallets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Zero took paper and pen from his [Nanospace], sat aside, and began sketching the [Ena Zero-Type]’s structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He accurately wrote out the repair method and marked key points to watch during restoration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Tanjiro, he began a hellish training regimen with the [Ena Zero-Type].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the [Ena Zero-Type] now had only five arms and its performance had declined,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was still far beyond Tanjiro’s current ability to defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, through the [Analyzing Glasses] scan, Zero noticed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden inside the [Ena Zero-Type] was a sword!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept this to himself—waiting until Tanjiro defeated the puppet before revealing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Doma and Hantengu will ambush the Swordsmith Village—and this time, they will not leave alive.]\u003C\u002Fp>",2056,"2026-06-20T21:22:22.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4c5bc8f237858e63829486889d2915c5eb92e53a1009e89c8336aaf8acb4fccf","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-104","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-102",128,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--cover.jpg"]