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Chapter 445 Wisteria Flower Knife, Ghost Month News

Of course, the Crimson Blade can only deal with the demons created by Muzan; its effectiveness against the monsters created by Nekomata is greatly reduced.

Besides being created through powerful grip, the Crimson Blade can also be generated through the collision of weapons.

Simply put, it involves generating high temperatures through weapon collisions, but not just any weapon can do this; only weapons containing gorilla-red ore can be used.

This ore is also being used by the government in the manufacture of gun bullets, but the results are not yet ideal.

"Oh, by the way, Father, I've recently been studying wisteria flowers and forged a special blade. I need you to test it out."

Lucci then brought up another matter.

Rengoku Yujuro was already used to it.

From past records, we found a lot about Yoriichi Tsugikuni, and all we know is that he was a powerful human.

After all, he was the one who started the breathing technique, which can be said to have created a special kind of "extraordinary power".

Lucci, who also has natural markings, has not yet shown his combat prowess, but he has demonstrated astonishing intelligence.

Various derivatives of breathing techniques, various stages of training, and corresponding footwork attack methods.

Those who studied under Yoriichi Tsugikuni, unable to master the Sun Breathing Technique, had no choice but to create their own breathing methods as a second-best option.

Lucci, on the other hand, created various breathing techniques so that more people could learn them, making it impossible to assess the difference between them.

However, Rengoku Yujuro was well aware that Lucci was different from the legendary Yoriichi Tsugikuni, because Lucci also possessed spiritual power and other special talents.

Moreover, he learns everything very quickly, even forging is something he's learning.

Despite being only a young child, he mastered weapon forging very quickly. With the help of breathing techniques, there was no issue of insufficient strength due to his young age.

Wisteria flowers are the nemesis of ghosts.

Furthermore, when the dosage reaches a certain level, it can directly poison and kill demons, which is also the method used by Shinobu Kocho, the Insect Pillar, to kill demons later on.

Lucci took it a step further, incorporating wisteria into his forging process while studying it.

They also created an extract specifically for forging knives.

And it has already been given to the knife-making village.

Back in his room, Lucci took out a Nichirin Blade.

Rengoku Yujuro drew his sword. The entire sword was silver-white, with purple patterns on the blade, reminiscent of wisteria flowers.

"This knife has just been forged and has not yet been tested, but according to my initial conception, it is a poisoned knife designed to target demons."

"The demons wounded by this sword will be poisoned by wisteria flowers. Weak demons should be able to be killed by the poison, while powerful demons will have their regenerative abilities suppressed. The effects will vary depending on the breathing technique used."

In other words, Lucci doesn't know much about the Yin-Yang arts of this world, otherwise he would definitely have enchanted it.

The ability of the word "god" from another world to function in this world is largely due to the transformation of the Holy Grail.

Unfortunately, he doesn't have the Holy Grail in this world.

Perhaps once he becomes familiar with the power of his native world, he can create his own Holy Grail system.

"I suspect that the breathing techniques suitable for this sword would include the Spring Breathing Technique, the Flower Breathing Technique, the Poison Breathing Technique, and so on."

This is something that Lucci discovered after he started forging.

Different breathing techniques will cause the Nichirin Blade to display different colors.

To be precise, it wasn't the Nichirin Blade that was affected, but rather the crimson ore within it.

The Starry Crimson Ore can absorb sunlight, and all breathing techniques are derived from the Sun Breathing Technique, creating a wondrous synergy between the two.

Only then can the Nichirin Blade change color, thus creating various "special effects".

The changes brought about by demons and monsters will naturally affect the Demon Slayer Corps.

Besides the official impact, there was also the influence on Lucci, the first of which was the change in his Nichirin Blade.

In the anime's storyline, Nichirin Blades are purely weapons; even if there are one or two special ones, they don't really have any effect.

Lucci's forging skills are not limited to those of this world; some of his learning is merely a smokescreen.

After all, he also has the accumulation of knowledge from another world.

The village of swordsmiths was the first to be affected, and all the swordsmiths had to learn breathing techniques in order to forge better swords.

It is paired with the Breathing Technique of Forging.

Their weapon is a large iron hammer, and they also have corresponding hammer-forging techniques.

The Nichirin Blades crafted in the Bladesmith Village nowadays are all top-quality; at least they won't be like the ones Tanjiro broke in the story, or the ones Inosuke could smash with a stone.

Actually, there are many other things that haven't been revealed yet. Lucci still feels that he is too young and that some things need to be done slowly.

"I understand. I will send this sword to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters for testing."

If it requires different breathing techniques, then it must be similar to that sword.

The first thing that came to mind for Rengoku Yujuro was the special Nichirin Blade he had obtained from the android.

Before retiring, he used this sword to slay many demons, including the Upper Moon demon from the Twelve Demon Moons.

Of course, it was only at that time that Muzan gained power, before the power of the demons had expanded.

The current Twelve Ghost Months are not the same as the Twelve Ghost Months of the past.

And now that sword has naturally been passed down to Rengoku Makijuro.

This sword is now named Yoh-maru.

Originally, Rengoku Yujuro had planned to return Yohimaru to Lucci in the future, but now it seems that Lucci is able to forge a special Nichirin Blade himself.

That evening, Rengoku Yujuro tested the sword.

It only caused a minor injury to an ordinary ghost, but the poison of the wisteria flower spread rapidly throughout its body, and it died quickly.

"This knife is very powerful!"

If mass production were possible, even ordinary samurai, without knowing breathing techniques, could slay demons.

Over the years, the Demon Slayer Corps has made very little use of wisteria flowers. It was only in the story that Shinobu Kocho, due to her lack of strength, set her sights on wisteria flowers.

If we had spent hundreds of years studying the poison of wisteria, we probably would have developed special poisons or weapons to counter demons long ago.

The medical and rest area of ​​the Butterfly Mansion Demon Slayer Corps was not named after Shinobu Kocho and Kanae Kocho.

However, their later joining was more formal.

Previously, it was usually managed by logistics personnel.

However, things changed after the authorities intervened, and several doctors became permanent residents.

"You recovered so quickly from such a serious injury, Makijuro. Your breathing technique is truly amazing." Yohei Kocho was somewhat surprised.

Yohei Butterfly is the son of a doctor in the current Butterfly Dance.

Their family is a family of pharmacists.

He joined the Demon Slayer Corps at the invitation of the authorities.

"Yohei, if you want to learn, you can sign up for classes. With your talent, you'll definitely master it quickly. Besides, the world is getting more and more chaotic, and mastering breathing techniques can help you protect yourself better." Rengoku Makijuro is currently fifteen years old.

But he already knows a lot at such a young age, partly because he was influenced by Lucci.

Although there are many wisteria flowers near the Butterfly House, it cannot prevent any accidents.

Except for special areas, such as places with hot springs.

The growth of wisteria flowers is still affected by the seasons.

In other words, wisteria flowers cannot work indefinitely.

Fortunately, my brother's suggestion worked and improved the situation somewhat.

Besides some substantive matters, Lucci also made some suggestions, which were submitted to the lord or the authorities through Rengoku Makijuro or Rengoku Yujuro.

Wisteria flowers are used to make various mosquito repellent incense, spices, and perfumes.

And its use in dyeing ingredients and food.

Integrate it into your daily life, letting the fragrance of wisteria permeate your daily routine.

This behavior can not only find ghosts hiding among humans, but also effectively make ghosts uncomfortable and prevent them from attacking.

Of course, this only works on ordinary ghosts, but the ones that cause the most harm are actually ordinary ghosts because of their huge numbers.

Since Muzan lifted his ban, powerful demons have begun to carve out their own territories in groups. It's only because of the influence of sunlight that the situation is worse.

Another one is that ghosts can also create ghosts, but this is limited to the twelve ghost months.

Muzan's consent is not required.

This also led to the birth of many ordinary ghosts.

In order to increase their power, these demons will attack humans.

"Are there many ghosts outside now?" Yohei Butterfly didn't know whether it was lucky or unlucky, but he had never seen a real ghost so far.

After all, the place where he lived was the heartland, the core area of ​​the Demon Slayer Corps.

Not only are there many wisteria flowers, but there are also many Demon Slayer Corps members.

With the increase in the number of Demon Slayer Corps members and the proliferation of Breathing Techniques, one of the first changes brought about was the emergence of various powerful individuals.

People from various Japanese kendo schools have chosen to join the Demon Slayer Corps in order to master breathing techniques, strengthen their own kendo schools, and some have even created their own breathing techniques.

The Demon Slayer Corps is somewhat like the Heaven's Arena, attracting various martial arts styles.

"Not just ghosts, but all sorts of monsters."

Thinking about this, Rengoku Makijuro also sighed that the world was becoming more and more magical, and that the appearance of monsters was only a matter of a few years.

The only saving grace is that monsters and demons are not entirely one and the same.

At least the yokai in Kyoto aren't.

I got dressed and picked up the Yoh-maru.

Although his injuries haven't fully healed, he's already able to cultivate.

At this moment, someone had already entered the room where Rengoku Makijuro was resting.

Yohei quickly replied, "Lord Sakon."

The one who has arrived here is the current Mizuhashi Rintarou Sakonji.

She is also the master who teaches the protagonist the Water Breathing technique in the story.

He was already in his seventies when the story began.

He is still very young.

He is also one of the oldest current Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps.

"Brother Sakonji, what brings you here?" Because they are both Pillars, even though Urokodaki Sakonji is much older than Rengoku Makijuro, he is still called "brother".

"Our lord has received news that a dwelling place for one of the Twelve Ghost Moons has been found."

"Our lord convened the Pillars and Council meeting ahead of schedule. I came to check on your injuries. It seems you are recovering well."

Rengoku Makijuro immediately became excited: "Although I'm not fully recovered yet, I'm definitely ready for battle."

Rengoku Makijuro raised his voice loudly to show that he was alright.

"That's good."

The two quickly left the Butterfly Mansion and headed to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.

Finding traces of the Twelve Demon Moons is no small matter; it is extremely important news.

In the first two years after Lucky came to this world, although the number of ghosts was increasing and there were rumors of monsters, the changes were not particularly significant.

They were even able to find and kill the Twelve Demon Moons, and there was even a feat of Rengoku Yujuro killing an Upper Moon demon.

However, it can change and evolve over time.

Having fought against demons for many years, the Demon Slayer Corps knows without asking that the demons have undergone significant changes.

It can only mean that something has changed about Muzan Kibutsuji. Unfortunately, they don't know the specifics, but they can tell without guessing that the demon has become stronger.

The first change is that the ghosts can now gather and move around, and they can also utter that taboo name.

The more ghosts there are, the more information they can transmit.

After all, when Muzan no longer restricts the gathering of demons, then demons will communicate with each other and information will be exchanged.

The Demon Slayer Corps' battles against demons are no longer simply about slaying them; they also include the process of extracting information.

To learn more about ghosts.

I did learn some information; the Twelve Demon Moons have become even more powerful.

Over the years, the only demon they killed was one of the Twelve Demon Moons two years ago, which was the weakest of the Lower Moon Six.

Even so, the Demon Slayer Corps paid a heavy price, losing two Pillars and many other members who died or were so seriously injured that they had to retire.

It wasn't that the Lower Moon demon was invincible, but rather that he had many other demons under his command, all of whom possessed Blood Demon Arts.

The fact that the Twelve Ghost Months have their own subordinates indicates how troublesome they are.

Of course, that battle also yielded an important piece of intelligence.

Ordinary ghosts might hide in the shadows or deep mountains during the day, only emerging at night.

However, once the Twelve Demon Moons have their own subordinates, they will specifically select demons with spatial abilities.

The chosen location serves as the base, and a special blood demon technique allows demons to potentially appear even during the day.

One important piece of information is that Muzan Kibutsuji may be hiding in some special space.

And now there's news about the Twelve Ghost Months again.

Unlike the previous time when the losses were devastating, this time all the pillars were summoned and ordered to act together.

Reduce the casualty rate.

The Demon Slayer Corps headquarters is also the residence of the Ubuyashiki family.

The current lord is a young boy, and Ubuyashiki Yoki, who had met Lucci before, has passed away.

There was no way to prevent their family from being cursed, which resulted in so many sickly and weak individuals.

The changes brought about by Lucci have not yet affected this family.

The lord of this generation is named Ubuyashiki Yoon.

They are already married. Their family has a long tradition of marriage, as many people die young and need to have children as soon as possible.

He is also the father of the lord in the later anime storyline.

With the arrival of Sakonji Urokodaki and Makijuro Rengoku, all twelve Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps are now together.