[{"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-81":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},2336007,4566,"Chapter 81: The Slasher Demon [Part 2]","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-81",81,"\u003Cp>Arriving at the Infinite Train Repair Yard, lights blazed inside, punctuated by the clanging of metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero and Rengoku Kyujuro each carried a large bag of bento boxes into the repair yard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before them, the front car of the Infinite Train rested on the railway tracks inside the yard, its bow inscribed with the characters 【Infinite】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Infinite Train…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This demon’s aura… though faint, it still lingers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, indeed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, you two over there…” As the two spoke, a mechanic stepped forward and said: “This area is off-limits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good evening. We’ve been dispatched by the Railway Authority to deliver bento boxes.” Rengoku Kyujuro explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, I see… Hey, someone brought bento! Take a break and eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the workers in the yard stopped their tasks and gathered around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rengoku Kyujuro and Zero opened the packages and handed out bento boxes to everyone present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take this one to Chen in the break room.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Boss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The workers then carried their bento toward the rear break room. Rengoku Kyujuro asked the boss: “Why was the Infinite Train brought here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss replied: “Who knows?! The Infinite Train itself can’t possibly be faulty, yet everyone in town is whispering about a man-eating train. We won’t stand for it! So if we’re going to restore service, we’ll give it the most thorough maintenance possible before running it again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Restore service?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes—tomorrow night. That’s why we’re…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished, Zero and Rengoku Kyujuro sensed the demon’s aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, screams erupted near the rear break room!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two rushed toward the break room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, they arrived to find a bald demon standing with its back to them, its body marked with tattoos resembling criminal brands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the Slasher Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worker who had brought the bento to the break room collapsed to the ground in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bento box slipped from his hands and fell to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero drew his Sun Blade Scythe, ready to strike—when Rengoku Kyujuro stopped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zero, this one has a hostage. Leave him to me. You protect the others!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero helped the fallen worker to his feet and shielded him behind himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Slasher Demon turned, clutching the boy named Chen tightly, his sharp nails embedded deep into the boy’s chest, blood streaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss and the other workers arrived behind the break room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fall back! Don’t come closer!” Zero stood before them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rengoku Kyujuro pressed his finger against the guard of his blade and shouted: “Release the boy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Demon slayers? Hahaha… What bold words!” The Slasher Demon sneered, his eyes filled with contempt for the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm? Sniff… sniff… What’s that smell?” The Slasher Demon caught a scent he found utterly repulsive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at the beef stew bento beside his foot—and felt nauseous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh! Such a disgusting smell!” He crushed the bento under his foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since becoming a demon, human food tastes revolting to me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his bento trampled, Rengoku Kyujuro’s fury flared: “That bento was made with all the heart of someone I know. Take back your words!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Slasher Demon shrugged, squeezing his hostage harder: “Disgusting is disgusting! If it tastes good, I eat it. If it tastes bad, I torture someone all night for fun!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the girl from last night… you were the one who hurt her?” Zero asked, his eyes glinting with crimson frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that gaze, the Slasher Demon flinched, unable to meet Zero’s stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re right. That was me. Last night, I tortured her for a long time—then got bored and left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see… I thought you fled because you sensed our arrival!” Zero now understood why the Slasher Demon had escaped so quickly. “You must have great confidence in your speed, Slasher Demon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course I do!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuu! Shuu! Shuu…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Slasher Demon, still clutching his hostage, glowed blue along his tattoos, darting wildly in every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speed was so fast only flashes of blue light remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The workers, never having seen such a thing, fled in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some, paralyzed by fear, trembled and couldn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero felt these people were a hindrance—but decided against abandoning them. He kept his Sun Blade Scythe drawn, standing guard before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were him alone, he would have already cut down the Slasher Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be blunt, if not for Rengoku Kyujuro’s presence, he wouldn’t give a damn about these people’s lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Slasher Demon halted beside a corner and said: “Catch me if you can, hehehe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rengoku Kyujuro: “In evasion, you truly stand supreme! But last night’s victim, under our care, is no longer in danger! She’ll recover soon—without a single scar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slasher Demon: “Hah! Even if you save her, she’ll live in terror forever!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rengoku Kyujuro: “No. Even the deepest wounds of the soul, we heal with time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slasher Demon: “Since you’re so righteous, I’ll teach you a lesson—I’ll hunt down that woman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rengoku Kyujuro: “Useless. She’s been hidden somewhere safe. You’ll never find her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch!” The Slasher Demon hadn’t expected demon slayers to be this meticulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he spotted the crushed beef stew bento nearby—and grinned. “Then I’ll kill the one who sold the bento. That’s a station bento, right? I know where it is!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They have nothing to do with me!” Rengoku Kyujuro moved to stop the Slasher Demon from targeting the two granddaughters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Slasher Demon tightened his grip on his hostage, driving his nails deeper—forcing Rengoku Kyujuro to freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t move! If you want to save him, you’ll have to be faster than me. But first… I’ll kill this one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Slasher Demon raised his claws to tear the hostage in half—when Rengoku Kyujuro moved faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pshhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of blade—both arms of the Slasher Demon were cleanly severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hostage was freed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing defeat, the demon fled the repair yard the instant his arms were cut off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the rails, he sprinted at top speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughing as he ran, he headed for the station to find and kill the two granddaughters who sold the bento.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the demon vanished, Zero immediately pulled out a medical kit and rushed to the hostage’s side, administering emergency treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, cries of a Haku crow echoed from outside the repair yard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Over here! Over here! Right here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the crow, four swordsmen arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They rushed into the yard and formed a circle, alert to all surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Rengoku! Lord Zero!” said one of the female swordsmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rengoku Kyujuro nodded and said: “Zero, I’m leaving this to you. I’ll pursue the Slasher Demon—before more lives are lost!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood. I’ll join you shortly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rengoku Kyujuro then left the repair yard, following the Slasher Demon’s trail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Total Concentration Breathing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! Thud…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speed increased until he became a flame afterimage—vanishing instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after Rengoku Kyujuro departed, Zero finished the emergency treatment, injected a painkiller, and handed the rest to the arriving swordsmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve handled everything here. Take over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Lord Zero!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping outside the repair yard, Zero activated his [Light Energy Flyer] and strapped it to his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wings unfurled—he shot forward, leaving only a trail of crimson light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, he caught up to Rengoku Kyujuro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Old Fu pulled a cart of freshly made bento boxes to the train station, preparing to open her stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, her granddaughter Xiao Fu pushed the cart with all her strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honestly, Xiao Fu, why won’t you listen…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I said I’d help, so I’m helping.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the station, a station attendant was on night watch upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good morning!” Xiao Fu called up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, you’re here early again today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Butcher Ghost quickly arrived at the station and sniffed the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sniff… sniff…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Found it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swiftly followed the scent through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Xiao Fu and her grandmother had prepared everything, they hung up the price tags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew… finally done!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the Butcher Ghost appeared in the dark corridor near Xiao Fu, having followed the trail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fu thought it was a station attendant and opened her mouth to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when she saw the face of the figure, she was stunned, drenched in cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I smell it, I smell it~ Your whole body reeks of stinking bento!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Butcher Ghost stepped out of the dark corridor, sneering: “I have no grudge against you. Blame those two demon hunters!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beef stew bento smashed onto the Butcher Ghost’s head; the smell made him recoil in disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Fu, run!” shouted Xiao Fu’s grandmother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Xiao Fu sprinted toward the nearby door, flung it open, leapt from the platform onto the tracks, and ran full speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she had gone far, the Butcher Ghost caught up, seized her throat, and slammed her against the rails, pinning her in place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he raised his other hand to strike, a red streak and a flame-shaped figure arrived from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing danger, the Butcher Ghost leapt away instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he escaped, one of his legs had been severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw the two figures clearly, terror surged within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In midair, Bai Fa, the white-haired demon hunter, hovered with a pair of black-and-white wings spread behind him, cradling the little girl from earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ground, the flame-haired demon hunter held a Nichirin Blade; at his feet lay the severed leg of the demon just cut down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“T… an angel?!” Xiao Fu, held in Zero’s arms, gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Butcher Ghost dared not delay. After regenerating, he bolted into the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he killed that old woman, it would be enough to make these two demon hunters regret it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rushed up to Xiao Fu’s grandmother, furious: “Old woman, how dare you throw a bento at me just now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his stance, Xiao Fu’s grandmother thought she was going to die and collapsed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he prepared to kill her, Rengoku Kyujuro appeared again behind the Butcher Ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you two manage to catch up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rengoku Kyujuro said nothing more—he immediately unleashed his sword technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flame Breathing, First Form: Shishin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high-speed slash came too fast to see—before he could react, the Butcher Ghost’s head was severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The decapitated Butcher Ghost, face frozen in shock and rage, turned to ash and vanished into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fu’s grandmother knelt on the ground, staring at Rengoku Kyujuro’s back, recalling memories from twenty years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, she was young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been carrying her daughter through a stormy night when they encountered a demon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a demon hunter—identical to the one before her—appeared and slew the demon, saving them both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same back, the same technique, the same hair color, the same haori.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was it you who saved us… saved me twice…?” Xiao Fu’s grandmother wept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandma…” Xiao Fu, set down by Zero, came to her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will never forget that face, that haori… My mother and I were saved by you twenty years ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Rengoku Kyujuro felt a ripple in his heart. He turned and said: “That must have been my father! I inherited his vocation—my duty is to exterminate demons. To protect you, just as he did, is my honor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah… it’s still hard to believe…” After all that had happened, Xiao Fu’s tense nerves finally relaxed. She sat on the ground and said: “Sorry, Grandma… I said demons didn’t exist…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha… No, that’s perfect! Not knowing demons exist, never meeting them, and dying peacefully in old age—that’s the best life!” Rengoku Kyujuro declared boldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For ordinary people, Rengoku Kyujuro wished them to remain unaware of demons—to live safely and peacefully was best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Xiao Fu smiled for the first time in a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero walked beside Rengoku Kyujuro and stood quietly. Xiao Fu, curious about the wings, asked: “Um… are you… an angel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An angel?” Zero smiled faintly. “No. I’m just a passing demon hunter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zero Pillar! Flame Pillar! Are you both alright?!” A swordsman they’d met yesterday, along with two Insect Division members, ran up from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Insect Division members approached the grandmother and granddaughter, learned the details, and checked them over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re fine! It’s all settled!” Rengoku Kyujuro replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, both of you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.” x2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn rose; the first rays of morning sunlight illuminated the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Butcher Ghost incident was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief conversation, the three parted ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rengoku Kyujuro and Zero prepared everything, ready to board the Infinite Train that night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, the truth behind all these events would come to light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day—long enough, yet short enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, dusk arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two entered the station, Xiao Fu called out to them from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um… please wait.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stopped and greeted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fu: “I don’t know how to thank you both for what happened this morning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fu’s grandmother: “Please take this. It’s all we have to offer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the beef stew bento before him, Rengoku Kyujuro was delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm! Too bad I couldn’t eat it last night! Now I’m thrilled!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took the bento from Xiao Fu’s grandmother and added: “But I’ll still pay for it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no—your kindness is enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so? Then I’ll take this one—and I’ll buy all the rest!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Rengoku Kyujuro bought every single bento again. He reached for his money, but Zero moved faster, handing the coins directly to Xiao Fu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zero, what are you—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m hungry too. And since I didn’t help last night, today I’m treating you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then thank you very much! Hahahaha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each carrying a large bag of beef stew bento, they bid farewell to Xiao Fu and boarded the Infinite Train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Travel safely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you ever pass by again, come visit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wooh… wooh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Infinite Train sounded its departure horn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fu stood before the train window, holding bento and snacks, offering them to passengers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Premium bento, 36 coins. Would you like tea or sake as well?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, a man wearing a boar mask slammed into the side of the train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boar Charge! Boar Charge! Yi-yah-hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop being an idiot! This is embarrassing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fu stared, bewildered: “What’s going on? Who are they?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beeep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two train attendants rushed out, blowing whistles: “Who are you?! What are you doing here?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re carrying swords!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Officer! Alert the officer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wooh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Infinite Train began moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the carriage, Zero and Rengoku Kyujuro sat in their seats, enjoying the beef stew bento.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Delicious!” Rengoku Kyujuro shouted, never pausing his eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero ate his bento, thinking ahead to what lay ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep inside, he had a premonition that this journey would not be simple!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But none of it mattered—today, during his morning rest, he had prepared everything he needed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All weapons were stocked with abundant [Energy Crystals].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, even if all the Upper Moons descended or Kokushibo himself arrived, he would not fear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would surely leave with no return!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Zero!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Tanjiro?! You three came too?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero, mid-bite into his lunch, was surprised— he hadn’t expected Tanjiro and the other three to show up…\u003C\u002Fp>",2508,"2026-06-20T21:22:22.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8193ebe1a2372fa4c82f9ff8f0001e1f2cb93ad28f5bc86cd78afc9d602535d5","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-82","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-80",128,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--cover.jpg"]