[{"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-70":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},2335996,4566,"Chapter 70: Washing Butterfly Shinobu","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-70",70,"\u003Cp>Splash～\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bathroom once again emitted the sound of a flushing toilet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, Butterfly Shinobu opened the door and stood there, trembling as she gripped the doorframe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was gaunt, her legs slightly pigeon-toed and bent, her hair disheveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After using the toilet over ten times in a row, how had she endured these three hours?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the drug’s effect had worn off—otherwise, the consequences would have been even more unbearable…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her legs felt numb; she lost her balance and collapsed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant before hitting the floor, a pair of strong arms caught Butterfly Shinobu, sparing her from a direct impact with the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recognizing who it was, she weakly murmured: “Sis… brother-in-law…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You, you… I just can’t handle this mischievous child of mine～”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in a princess carry, he lifted her into his arms and headed upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Butterfly Shinobu’s entire body was limp in Zero’s arms, too drained to care about anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He brought her to his room and laid her on his bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kanae, Miku, Xiao Yue, go find a clean set of clothes and help her change.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.” x2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Zero went downstairs again, brought up a basin of warm water, and wiped her face and hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He adjusted her posture, placed her feet on the edge of the bed, and washed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to say, Butterfly Shinobu's tiny feet look quite delicate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half-asleep, Butterfly Shinobu clearly felt someone washing her feet, but her entire body had no strength left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even moving a single limb was difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With great effort, she lifted her head and saw Zero washing her feet—her face instantly flushed faintly red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In all her life, no one had ever washed her feet before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing washing her feet, Kanae and the others went to the Butterfly House and returned with a clean set of clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Help her change now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ara, why don’t you change my sister yourself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zero replied helplessly: “Do you think I’m appropriate for that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanae playfully stuck out her tongue: “Sorry, I forgot～”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miku and Xiao Yue covered their mouths, stifling giggles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all this, Zero went downstairs alone, lay on a blanket spread over the wooden platform, and prepared to rest—leaving the room to Kanae and the four girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, Kanae, Miku, and Xiao Yue slept together; now that there was an extra little sister in the room, he couldn’t possibly join them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he fell into sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, Miku descended the stairs in her nightgown, quietly approaching Zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knelt beside him, lifted his head onto her lap, offering him a knee pillow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing her familiar body scent, he opened his eyes to see two massive lanterns blocking his view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her nightgown seemed ready to burst, revealing glimpses of her exquisite form—and even the faint protrusions…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miku, why did you come down?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh～ Zero, you’re awake! Sorry, I didn’t mean to disturb your sleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine. Why aren’t you resting upstairs? Why come here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kanae told me to come down and keep you company—she and Xiao Yue are taking care of Shinobu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so? Now it’s just the two of us—aren’t you afraid I’ll eat you up?” Zero’s tone was teasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I-I… I’m not afraid… after all… I… I belong to you… if you want… I can give you myself right now…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, little Miku, I was just teasing you～ Now isn’t the time. Once we deal with that idiotic Kokushibo, whatever you want, I’ll grant it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm～ Then it’s a promise～”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm, don't worry, I always keep my promises—I said I'd do it, and I will. You should lie down and rest too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm～”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Miku lay on her side beside Zero, facing him, her face glowed with pure happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it an illusion, or did Zero notice that tonight, Miku seemed even more… alluring than usual?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips, lush and glistening, like ripe peaches, made him want to bite into them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miku…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zero…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mmm～\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A kiss descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miku offered no resistance, embracing Zero tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, in the small fish tank on the platform, several goldfish solemnly turned away, refusing to witness the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, their lips parted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sleep now. We have a mission tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm～”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled the blanket over both of them and embraced as they slept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night passed in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Zero woke early and glanced at Miku, still asleep beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face wore a sweet, peaceful smile, faint blush still lingering on her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She murmured something in her sleep—clearly dreaming something delightful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zero, don’t move, okay? You just lie there—I’ll do the moving… hehe～ Aah?～”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero: …………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, he could already guess what kind of dream Miku was having…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He covered her with the blanket and went alone to the backyard, pulling out one technique from the [Dark Alloy Four Styles] to train himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miku awoke at the same moment, found Zero gone, rose, and came to the backyard—where she saw Zero training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a white short-sleeved shirt, briefs, and two leather straps bound around his legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His refined features, combined with his uncut long white hair, were pleasing to the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he trained, the breeze occasionally lifted his shirt, revealing his eight-pack abs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miku sat quietly, chin propped on her hands, watching his form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the second floor, Kanae and the other two girls awoke simultaneously, heard the commotion in the backyard, and leaned out the window to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Butterfly sisters recognized Zero’s movements—his techniques and sword swings were entirely unfamiliar to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around him rippled with each strike—clearly, his power had reached an unimaginable level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Xiao Yue knew these were merely Zero’s most basic self-training routines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the starry sky, his training was far more grueling and demanding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons of this world couldn’t compare to those alien beasts and monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the lowliest monster was no weaker than Kokushibo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zero’s form, Butterfly Shinobu recalled last night’s events and felt a wave of shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d intended to tease Zero, to make him feel the consequences of tormenting her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she’d only brought misfortune upon herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never wanted to endure that experience again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his training, Zero sheathed his weapon and saw Miku in the backyard and Kanae and the others at the second-floor window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved toward the second floor, then walked over to Miku: “Morning, Miku.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Morning, Zero.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go freshen up first. Aunt Kikue is almost ready with breakfast—we'll eat together soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm, okay～”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breakfast, Zero dressed and prepared to depart, ready to patrol his territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to leave, Butterfly Shinobu called out: “Brother-in-law, wait…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it, Shinobu? Is there something else?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s… about last night… I’m sorry, brother-in-law!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last night? Oh～ You mean the laxative you slipped into my tea?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?! Y-you… you knew?! N-no… I mean, how did you find out?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm～ So it really was you～”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shinobu, this time, I’ll pretend nothing happened. But next time, I’ll…” As he spoke, Zero leaned down and whispered into her ear: “Next time, I’ll spank you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Butterfly Shinobu instantly flinched, her hand shooting to her rear, and scrambled backward, putting distance between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afraid he might strike her at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I…” Butterfly Shinobu’s face flushed with embarrassment, stammering helplessly, unable to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t possibly say I did it just to get back at him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Shinobu remembered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zero found out, then maybe he switched our cups—so it was me who got poisoned, not him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother-in-law… I want to ask you something—did you swap my cup with yours?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah~ But why… uh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was Zero’s turn to look embarrassed—he’d forgotten one thing: that cup had been drunk from by Shinobu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dammit! I was careless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday’s drinking motion was purely instinctive—just meant to tease Shinobu and lure her in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I never thought that cup had been touched by Shinobu…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now this means… I just indirectly kissed Shinobu…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Y-you… that was… I… I drank from it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinobu’s face burned with shame, and with one tooth missing, her speech came out hissing through gaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This style… was kind of cute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh… cough, uh? Kanae, what are you doing here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinobu instinctively turned around—nothing was behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did she realize she’d been tricked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she turned back, Zero was already long gone, vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaahhh!! Stupid brother-in-law, I’ll never forgive you! Next time, I’ll bite you to death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the mansion, Shinobu’s furious roar echoed through the surroundings, thick with rage and humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slipped away like water; years flew by like a shuttle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, two months had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day, while on a mission, Zero received a message from Higurashi Snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Higurashi Snow landed on Zero’s shoulder and said: “Master, the Lord has a request.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, go on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Tenshigayama area is suspected to harbor one of the Twelve Kizuki. Several swordsmen have lost contact. Proceed immediately! Water Pillar Tomioka Giyu and Insect Pillar Shinobu are already en route to Tenshigayama.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out the [Light Energy Flyer] and headed toward Tenshigayama, following Higurashi Snow’s directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun was about to set—he’d likely arrive after dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the current time, he hoped those swordsmen could hold on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Snow just said the swordsmen heading to Tenshigayama lost contact… seems they’re not in serious trouble—these are elite swordsmen, carefully selected!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Looks like it’s not an Upper Moon, but a Lower Moon. If it were an Upper Moon… they wouldn’t just be out of contact—they’d be wiped out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still… sending three Pillars to kill a Lower Moon? That’s quite the show of respect… I wonder which unlucky Lower Moon it is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Tomioka Giyu and Shinobu used Full Concentration Breathing to hasten their pace toward Tenshigayama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the journey, Shinobu asked: “Mr. Tomioka, do you really believe demons can coexist peacefully, as my sister claimed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomioka Giyu didn’t hesitate: “As long as demons still eat humans, it’s pure fantasy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so… I wonder what Brother-in-law would think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, within Tenshigayama, the clash of weapons echoed endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! We’re caught again! My body won’t obey me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouted toward the other side: “Murata, take the two Rank-K swordsmen behind you and report to the Pillars! There’s definitely a Twelve Kizuki here! No matter how many Rank-K swordsmen come, they’re just walking corpses!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No buts! Go now! Killing demons is our duty as Demon Slayers! When the Pillars arrive, we’ll die without regret!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The swordsman felt the strange threads Chanrao  his limbs again, rendering him powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several swordsmen lay unconscious on the ground, some wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even unconscious, their bodies were controlled by the invisible threads, forcing them to swing their blades at their own comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These swordsmen were the new recruits from Zero’s Fujiyama Trials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! What the hell is this thing?! It keeps wrapping around—so annoying!” shouted a boy wearing a boar-headed mask, slashing through the threads behind others with twin blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zero were here, he’d recognize him—the boar-headed boy who left immediately after the Fujiyama Trials—Muzan Kibutsuji’s former disciple, Hashibira Inosuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their ability to spot the threads behind the swordsmen came from Tanjiro’s sense of smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After parting ways with Zero, Tanjiro received a Higurashi message and took on a mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, he encountered a man who was persistently proposing marriage to a girl—Sanemi Shinazugawa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a series of events, the two met, became acquainted, and began working together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, they received another Higurashi message to eliminate a demon at the Drum House.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was there they met Inosuke, who had taken the same trial as Tanjiro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tanjiro also killed the former Lower Moon VI—Shinobu’s former mentor, Rui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, due to Inosuke’s behavior, they clashed—yet somehow, they became allies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three suffered serious injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They spent two months recovering at the Wisteria House, during which Sanemi kept pestering Tanjiro to introduce him to his demon sister, Nezuko.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After recovering, the three formed a team and set out for Tenshigayama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence their current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tanjiro, Inosuke, and Murata continued fighting, but no matter how many threads they cut, tiny spiders instantly reconnected them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This won’t work!” Tanjiro thought rapidly as he slashed through threads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Every time we cut a thread, a spider reconnects it—there are too many. We can’t kill them all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We must find the demon’s location—but the stench is overwhelming; I can’t distinguish direction by smell…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Tanjiro severed the thread behind an unconscious swordsman, he looked at Inosuke, then at Murata, and made up his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Inosuke, can you find the demon’s location while I and Mr. Murata are controlled by the threads?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, a crushing pressure descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Floating midair stood a small boy—white-haired, wearing a kimono patterned with spider silk, accented with blood-red threads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? He’s floating… no—he’s standing on the threads!” Tanjiro realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy demon spoke: “Don’t disturb our family’s peace. You’ll all be killed by Mother soon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>",2165,"2026-06-20T21:22:22.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f7b5e31460cb56803a889faaed45bc6ad9153fa793a08d6432f42898a74a2902","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-71","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-69",128,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--cover.jpg"]