[{"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-19":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},2335945,4566,"Chapter 19: Breath of the Sun? Fire God's Divine Music","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-19",19,"\u003Cp>Zero Pillar fought an Upper Moon demon alone and annihilated it! Unharmed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero Pillar fought an Upper Moon demon alone and annihilated it! Unharmed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero Pillar fought an Upper Moon demon alone and annihilated it! Unharmed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dawn, Kurokari returned first to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters and began loudly announcing throughout the Corps that Zero had slain an Upper Moon demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, nearly every member of the Demon Slayer Corps heard the news, and morale surged instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For centuries up to now, the Demon Slayer Corps had slain many demons and Lower Moon demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lower Moon demons were constantly replaced, but Upper Moon demons had never been seen, let alone slain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because no Demon Slayer, not even a Pillar, who had faced an Upper Moon demon had ever survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, information about Upper Moon demons was extremely scarce, impossible to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, Zero had joined the Demon Slayer Corps for less than two months and had already encountered two Upper Moon demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last one was Upper Moon Two, Dojima—but unfortunately, he escaped!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, though they still didn’t know which Upper Moon it was, Zero had not only slain it! This also meant the century-long stalemate would undergo a massive reversal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“S-Slained an Upper Moon demon… cough… puh… cough…” Ubuyashiki Kyojuro, upon hearing the news, spat blood from overwhelming excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ubuyashiki Amane immediately rushed forward to support him, helping him sit down; seeing him like this, her heart ached deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kyojuro, don’t get so excited! Lord Zero said your body hasn’t fully recovered—you must avoid any strong emotions!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Lord Father!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ubuyashiki Hikari and Ubuyashiki Kiriya, seeing this, grew tense and surrounded Ubuyashiki Kyojuro on either side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Zero had once healed the curse within him, his body remained incompletely recovered and was still weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine… cough… a hundred years… a hundred years already! This… cough… is a sign!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For centuries… our children… have fought demons endlessly… Upper Moon demons never changed… but now… Zero’s arrival signals a great turning point!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amane…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I’m here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A hundred years… the wheel of fate… has begun… to turn again! Zero’s appearance… foretells that the unchanging fate of this century… will be rewritten…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Like ripples… spreading outward… until they reach that man’s side…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Muzan Kibutsuji! I believe… in our generation, we will destroy you… my children fear no death… even if they must give their lives, they will not stop advancing… cough…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amane… please notify the children… convene the Pillar Meeting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rengoku Kyojuro, training his younger brother Rengoku Senjurou in sword forms, heard the news from Kurokari and roared: “Umu! Zero is incredible! He slew an Upper Moon demon alone—truly admirable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, is Lord Zero really that strong? He slew an Upper Moon demon by himself?” Rengoku Senjurou found it unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Umu! He’s strong! Very strong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wish I could become that strong too…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, Senjurou—someday you will grow strong too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Brother! I will work hard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uzui Tengen, upon hearing the news, couldn’t help but praise: “Who knew you’d so brilliantly, splendidly, annihilate an Upper Moon demon alone! How utterly splendid! Hahaha! Of course it’s you, Zero—splendid as ever!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having finished speaking, he embraced his three wives and headed for the hot springs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinobu Michiru, practicing sword techniques, heard the report and felt a surge of competitiveness: “Tch—I won’t lose to you, Zero!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Zero—you’re strong! I must train harder to fight beside you!” Himeno Gyuujirou sighed, then resumed training beneath the waterfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomioka Giyu, upon hearing the report, fell into thought, then smiled faintly: “Alive is enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Butterfly House.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanao and Kanae were changing bandages for injured swordsmen when they heard the news from Kurokari and exclaimed in awe: “Oh my, Zero—you’re truly impressive! I knew I wasn’t wrong about you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, is he really that strong?! He slew an Upper Moon demon alone—and wasn’t even hurt?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, he nearly destroyed Upper Moon Two the first time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wounded patients in the room heard this, their eyes wide with shock and filled with admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Zero had only been in the Demon Slayer Corps for less than two months—yet he had already slain an Upper Moon demon alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanao felt discouraged, yet her heart grew even more resolute: “I must become stronger—so I can help my sister!”…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so? Is that so?! Zero is amazing!” Kanroji Mitsuri, munching on mochi, listened to her Kurokari’s report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zero is so strong! But I wonder… would he like a girl like me?” Kanroji Mitsuri stared dreamily, blushing and sweating profusely…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ikkyu Shobun stood on the rooftop, listening to the news, his thoughts unclear—but a sense of danger stirred within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Upper Moon demon… I don’t know which one, but I’ll grant you a little respect, Zero!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero’s residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yue, upon hearing the news, was undoubtedly the happiest—because it meant Zero would soon return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, you stinking master is finally coming back! If you don’t return soon, I’ll… I’ll… I’ll tell everything to Kanae! Hehe~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his way back to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, Zero suddenly sneezed for no reason, feeling someone was plotting against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Achoo!! Strange? Who’s talking behind my back? Could it be that dead pot? Damn bastard—even dead, you won’t rest!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shrugged it off and kept walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, the pot was nothing but a useless lump—ugly by a billion times, hideous by a billion times, lopsided by a billion times, voice grating by a billion times, talkative by a billion times—no redeeming qualities at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet on his way back, Zero wondered whether he should forge himself a Nichirin Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his energy crystals were limited—if they ran out during an emergency, what then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he planned to ask Ubuyashiki Kyojuro, after completing the second treatment, if he could arrange for someone to forge him a weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“While treating him, I’ll think about what kind of weapon to forge…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, he quickened his pace and scanned the surroundings for any missed demons, to prevent them from causing chaos while he was away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though demons hid by day, Zero still enjoyed dragging them out, knocking them unconscious, and leaving them to bask in the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The daylight was so warm and brilliant—how could he not drag out demons, knock them out, and make them watch the sun together? That would be a crime against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, Zero arrived at the Ubuyashiki residence, where Ubuyashiki Hikari waited at the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Zero, Father asked me to wait for you—please follow me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Ubuyashiki Hikari into the courtyard, Zero saw Ubuyashiki Kyojuro being supported by Ubuyashiki Amane—but his aura seemed dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happened?” Zero asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ubuyashiki Amane opened her mouth to explain, but Ubuyashiki Kyojuro stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing, Zero—just a small matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, let’s go inside. I’ll begin your second treatment now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Zero—for everything you’ve done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need for thanks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the inner chamber, Zero retrieved the [Recovery Chamber], then stepped outside to wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes later, Ubuyashiki Amane came to the door: “Lord Zero, everything is ready.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he approached the [Recovery Chamber], he noticed a new data entry: [Blood Qi Deficiency]. He frowned, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d have to treat Ubuyashiki Kyojuro first, then ask Ubuyashiki Amane later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Virus Elimination Mode Activated]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Treatment Duration: 16 Hours]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the new [Blood Qi Deficiency] data, energy crystals increased from one hundred to one hundred twenty—though this meant nothing to Zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He inserted one hundred twenty energy crystals and initiated the second treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, he turned to Ubuyashiki Amane: “Lady Amane, can you tell me what happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ubuyashiki Amane remained silent—her husband had explicitly told her not to tell Zero before entering the [Recovery Chamber].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her silence, Zero sighed: “Lady Amane, you don’t want your husband to die from his illness, do you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If something else goes wrong, it’ll be worse. Tell me what happened—I might be able to help treat it too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he spoke, Zero regretted it—something felt off, almost threatening…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Ubuyashiki Amane told Zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero then understood—it was because he had slain Upper Moon Five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ubuyashiki Kyojuro, upon hearing the news from Kurokari, had become so excited he spat blood—hence the [Blood Qi Deficiency] reading…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh… so this is my fault… I guess…” Zero muttered to himself. No wonder he hadn’t met his Kurokari yet—it had flown ahead to deliver the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just slaying an Upper Moon demon… shouldn’t be that exciting…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ubuyashiki Amane: (●_●)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just slaying an Upper Moon demon… just…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface, Ubuyashiki Amane maintained her calm expression—but inside, she had no words to express her thoughts…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Lady Amane, I have a question for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord Zero, please speak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know anything about Shinobu Kocho?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could you tell me about it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, Ubuyashiki Amane told Zero that she had learned from her husband that Shinobu Kocho’s ancestors were among the first-generation Breathers of the Demon Slayer Corps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinobu Kocho was born into a family of woodcutters; both his parents died when he was ten, after which he lived with his older brother, Shinobu Hasuhiro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following this, Ubuyashiki Amane, as instructed by her husband, made multiple attempts to invite them to join the Demon Slayer Corps, but each time Shinobu Hasuhiro drove her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even insulted her bitterly and threw water at her to chase her off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until one day, when Ubuyashiki Amane arrived at the Shinobu brothers’ home with her two daughters, Ubuyashiki Kanae and Ubuyashiki Kanao, she found them both severely wounded, their wounds already crawling with maggots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hasuhiro died from his injuries, his body already cold; only Shinobu Kocho still breathed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dying Shinobu Kocho was rescued in time by the Demon Slayer Corps, but afterward he lost all his memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite this, within the Demon Slayer Corps, Shinobu Kocho underwent grueling, soul-crushing training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a descendant of the first-generation Breather, Shinobu Kocho was born with innate swordsmanship talent…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed was Shinobu Kocho’s participation in the Mount Hashira Trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s why… no wonder his talent is so strong—he’s truly a descendant of Kokushibo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord Zero, have you made a mistake? He is a descendant of Yoriichi Tsugikuni.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, according to the data I’ve gathered, Shinobu Kocho is a descendant of Kokushibo, not Yoriichi Tsugikuni. Moreover, Yoriichi Tsugikuni left no descendants in this world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if he had, I suspect that Muzan Kibutsuji, given his nature, would never allow anyone who wields the Sun Breathing to survive—after all, the Sun Breathing is so powerful it threatens him…” As he spoke, Zero seemed to recall something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Sun Breathing had truly been lost, then logically, anyone connected to it should also be gone from this world—even those who never practiced it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Kyojuro Rengoku’s friend, Tanjiro Kamado, still lived, and his descendants continued to exist in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tanjiro Kamado had interacted with Yoriichi Tsugikuni; even if he never learned the Sun Breathing, he must have seen Yoriichi demonstrate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he might have preserved it in another form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this, Zero deduced: the Sun Breathing may not have been lost—it was simply renamed and passed down as the “God of Fire Dance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This hypothesis lingered stubbornly in Zero’s mind; he felt his thoughts were like several tangled threads knotted together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could untie this knot, unravel each thread one by one, and trace the path forward, he would find the answer he sought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ubuyashiki Amane, seeing Zero lost in thought, did not disturb him; instead, she sat quietly opposite him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sun Breathing… Tanjiro Kamado… Tanjiro Kamado… Huh?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he remembered data he had analyzed a month ago when he met Tanjiro at Cloud Snow Mountain—one entry read: 【This individual practices the family’s ancestral Fire God Dance.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Tanjiro had told him then that his father could perform the Fire God Dance continuously for days without stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his death, Tanjiro’s father had instructed him to always breathe, and made a promise to pass down the Sun Disc earrings and the Fire God Dance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on this information, Zero made a bold deduction: the Sun Breathing had not been lost—it had been renamed and preserved as the Fire God Dance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If this is true, then does that mean the Sun Breathing could reappear in this world someday—in another form?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the knotted threads in Zero’s mind seemed to unravel; his thoughts became clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord Zero, what are you saying?” Ubuyashiki Amane asked, puzzled by his muttering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing, Lady Amane. I suspect the Sun Breathing has not been entirely lost. It’s only a guess, unproven—but I believe we will see the Sun Breathing again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ubuyashiki Amane was stunned by his words; they were simply too incredible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For centuries, the Demon Slayer Corps had relied on only five foundational Breathing Styles; any others were merely branches derived from these five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zero’s hypothesis proved true, then the day the Sun Breathing returned might also be the day Muzan Kibutsuji was finally destroyed in their generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Ubuyashiki Amane decided to wait until her husband fully recovered before telling him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, given his current condition, he might become overly agitated again and weaken further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she remembered Zero’s warning: until the curse on his body was fully lifted, she must prevent any extreme emotional outbursts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, My lord Zero.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why thank me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For everything you’ve done for my husband and the Demon Slayer Corps.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing. I am now a Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps—it is my duty. Besides, this is still only a guess, unproven.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I understand, My lord Zero.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though all this was merely speculation, Zero did not believe the matter was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll need to visit Tanjiro someday soon—see if he can perform the Fire God Dance. Then I can analyze it and confirm whether my theory is right!” Zero thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Zero went to the courtyard gate, took out a notebook and pen, opened a fresh page, and recorded all his hypothesis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pulled out another sketchbook and drew the weapon he wished to create.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Ubuyashiki Amane waited quietly beside the Healing Chamber, watching over her husband’s recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(The illustrations from my previous novel, “Demon Slayer: I Am the Dragon Pillar,” have been posted in the comments section, but several keep getting reported, forcing me to re-upload them.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(I’ll state this upfront: I think I already know who it is. If you dislike it, don’t read it—why must you do this?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Do you feel some twisted satisfaction from this? Do you know how long I spent drawing these? If you’re so capable, write a novel and draw your own illustrations to prove yourself. Sneaking around doing these petty things—you really think you’re some hidden hero?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(In my eyes, you’re nothing but a pitiful worm! You dare not even write a novel, yet you have the nerve to pull these stunts!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Also, at the end, Blood Asura has returned to his own world three years after death, renamed Xue Qianyue; his wife in the other world, Lianyue, has done the same. I won’t elaborate further—see the final chapter.)\u003C\u002Fp>",2529,"2026-06-20T21:22:22.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0c73cd2093f755bc4f215b0645d92206517e986979833414016be7f8a48e2f36","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-20","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-18",128,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--cover.jpg"]