I started with Emperor Armor and conquered Infinity.

Chapter 103 The Hand Ghost

Just as Lin Yao was holding Wen Ruyu's hand tightly, looking at the shy beauty beside him, and planning for the future.

The young man who was undergoing trials in the Fujisaki Mountains also encountered enemies.

Seeing the demon not far from her, Shinobu Kocho remained calm and drew her Nichirin Blade.

With a light step, her figure moved as gracefully as a butterfly, approaching the evil spirit at an extremely fast speed.

Slightly adjust your breathing, circulating the breathing technique throughout your body, so that your breath is steady and rhythmic.

The Nichirin Blade in his hand moved swiftly, its sharpness adding to the effect.

He immediately and decisively slashed at the demon's neck with his knife.

Shinobu's decisive move caught the demon completely off guard, leaving it no time to react and forcing it to watch helplessly as the Nichirin Blade approached its neck.

With a flash of light, Shinobu Kocho severed the head and body of the demon before her in one swift stroke.

The movement was executed in one smooth motion, and the figure landed gracefully, as if a petal had gently drifted down.

Behind her, the demon that had just been about to attack still had a blank look on its face, as if it hadn't yet realized what had happened.

He was about to speak, but the pain of being shredded by the Nichirin Blade made him swallow his words.

In an instant, the evil spirit was reduced to ashes.

Shinobu Kocho stood there quietly, her eyes showing no emotion at having so easily killed a demon, as if she had crushed an ant.

……

Members of the Demon Slayer Corps are broadcasting live using a projection device on the outskirts of Fujikasayama.

When I saw Shinobu Kocho encounter demons shortly after entering, my eyes lit up, and I prepared to closely observe the first live battle.

They originally thought that this evil spirit would be no match for Shinobu Kocho, but it would still entangle them for a while.

However, it was actually a powerful demon, which was swiftly and decisively killed by Shinobu Kocho with a single strike.

The decisiveness and speed of this strike directly changed some people's perception that Shinobu Kocho's slash lacked power and had limited future potential.

The pillars who witnessed this scene were also secretly amazed.

Having cultivated internal energy, chakra, and fighting spirit energy systems, they were very clear about Shinobu Kocho's use of her own fighting spirit, reaching a level of proficiency.

At the same time, due to the nourishment of her body by fighting spirit, Shinobu Kocho's physical condition improved, raising her own upper limit.

This single move has only heightened everyone's anticipation for this girl, whose previous fame stemmed from her gentle older sister persona, to finally shine with her own unique brilliance.

……

"Is this the demon? I think its strength is average, and it should be easy to deal with. If nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to become a full member of the Demon Slayer Corps this time."

Hashibira Inosuke, wearing a boar head mask, laughed loudly, jumped up and down, unleashing tremendous power.

Seeing the demon not far ahead, he showed no fear, quickly approached to attract its attention, and then Zenitsu seized the opportunity to kill it.

"Inosuke, don't be so arrogant. Anyone who doesn't know better would think you've killed an Upper Moon demon."

"Right now, we need two people working together to easily slay a single demon. Whether we should focus on improving our own strength is up to us."

Zenitsu Agatsuma shook his head helplessly at Inosuke Hashibira's arrogant behavior.

Although they have cultivated breathing techniques and energy systems, they have not yet realized the potential of these two powers due to the short period of cultivation.

Even so, the two were able to work together easily to kill demons, which was no less than that of the regular members of the Demon Slayer Corps.

“That’s really long-winded.”

Hashibira Inosuke retorted, then continued to laugh wildly, celebrating how much effort he had expended and how he had suffered minimal damage in his perfect slaying of the demon.

However, after laughing wildly for a while, Inosuke Hashibira suddenly felt that something was missing.

By the way, why isn't the guy with the scar on his head and the other two wearing masks arguing with me anymore?

Then, he looked in the direction of Tanjiro Kamado, Sabito, Makomo, and Nezuko Kamado.

They found four people standing on the top of a large tree, staring blankly in one direction.

Inosuke Hashibira called out a few times, but the four of them didn't respond.

"Hey, what are you guys seeing? You're just standing there spacing out."

Although the group often bickers, Inosuke Hashibira still cares deeply about his teammates Tanjiro Kamado, Sabito, Makomo, and Nezuko.

Using his breathing technique, he quickly reached the top of the big tree, stood next to Tanjiro Kamado and his men, and patted them on the shoulder.

"You idiot, there seems to be a big problem ahead."

Zenitsu Agatsuma's somewhat smug voice came from behind, but no one knew when he had also arrived next to the big tree.

It's no wonder that it's the fastest-training Lightning Breathing technique. Now, with the addition of the extremely powerful chakra from the early stages, its speed has reached an even higher level.

Following the gaze of Tanjiro Kamado and the others, Inosuke Hashibira's eyes, peeking out from under the pig's head mask, almost popped out of their sockets.

His mouth was slightly open, and he unconsciously gripped the two swords in his hands, revealing that he was extremely unsettled.

Because ahead, surrounded by trees, lay an open area perfectly suited for combat.

The ground was littered with the corpses of demons slowly turning to ash, the effect of the Nichirin Blade severing their necks.

Standing in the center of these bodies was a slightly petite figure, holding a Nichirin Blade in her hand, her eyes calmly observing the scene around her.

Judging from the way these evil spirits slowly turned to ashes and disappeared, it is clear that these evil spirits were killed simultaneously in a very short period of time.

Furthermore, the heads and bodies scattered across the open grassland clearly indicate that this was a one-sided massacre.

Those evil spirits that used to wreak havoc had no chance to resist this petite figure.

How could this all be accomplished by the very person in front of us, someone who participated in the Vine Mountain Trial?!

"Sabito, even if this lady doesn't have the strength of a Pillar, she's probably still an extremely powerful being in the Class A rank."

Wearing a mask, Makomo praised softly, her eyes gleaming with admiration as she stared intently at Shinobu Kocho's figure.

"Indeed powerful. We must not become arrogant just because Lord Yaojun values ​​us. We must work even harder to catch up."

Sabito nodded in agreement, his eyes filled with both emotion and enthusiasm, like a miniature Flame Pillar.

The conversation between the two also helped Nezuko Kamado, who was standing nearby, to recover.

Having witnessed Shinobu Kocho slaughter all the demons, Nezuko Kamado felt that the petite older sister in her eyes seemed incredibly tall.

She turned to look at Tanjiro Kamado beside her and spoke in a gentle, affectionate tone:

"Brother, that sister is amazing! But even though she's vanquished a lot of evil spirits, it seems like even more are surrounding her. Should we step in to help?"

"It's unclear at the moment, so let's be prepared. Although that woman not far away is very powerful, the situation is not optimistic right now."

Tanjiro Kamado smiled gently upon hearing his younger sister's soft voice, but then his gaze became fixed on the surrounding situation, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes.

Although the evil spirits around the meadow had been cleared away, the huge commotion caused here attracted evil spirits from other places.

The tremors from the ground, especially the way the creature was stomping on the ground, suggested that something huge had appeared, making the scene somewhat tense.

Tanjiro Kamado understood that, setting aside their strength, it wouldn't be easy for them to provide support.

Although they spotted Shinobu Kocho at a glance, they were actually some distance away from her.

Moreover, it's hard to guarantee that their rashly going to provide support won't actually hinder that powerful older sister.

Especially since Shinobu Kocho didn't send any signal asking for support, Tanjiro Kamado and the others didn't dare to make any rash moves.

At this moment, the nearest demon had a hideous and terrifying head, with a pair of large, blood-red eyes that radiated a cruel and insane light.

Its mouth is enormous, filled with sharp fangs, as if it could easily crush anything.

This ferocious creature has spotted Shinobu Kocho and is approaching her at an extremely fast speed.

Tanjiro Kamado and the others, who were standing high up in the tree, also noticed the demon.

After all, this demon was enormous, composed of countless twisted limbs, resembling a terrifying little mountain.

The arm was thick and long, covered with bumps and protrusions, like the branches of an old tree, and had a nauseating dark purple color.

Its fingers are sharp as hooks, capable of easily piercing the body of an ordinary person.

It's really hard to ignore.

"Oh no, this evil spirit with so many arms is definitely not simple. I have to warn that lady."

The six men instinctively drew their Nichirin Blades and rushed towards the grass, their hearts filled with anxiety.

Previously, Shinobu Kocho had demonstrated amazing speed and combat skills to them.

However, this time the opponent was enormous, clearly a powerful type of demon.

In addition, its thick and numerous arms allow it to attack simultaneously from all directions, making it a great counter to agile Demon Slayer Corps members.

But the next moment, all six of them showed surprise on their faces, stopped their rapid forward movement, and stared blankly at the scene in front of them.

The Hand Demon used its ability to manipulate its hands to make its clumsy body move at incredible speed, arriving in front of Shinobu Kocho.

Then, his own hand connects with his body to form a larger hand, which has an extremely wide attack range and high attack power, and strikes forward directly.

On his way here, this demon noticed the commotion nearby and realized that Shinobu Kocho's strength was not to be underestimated, so he used all his strength as soon as they met.

Shinobu Kocho also noticed the approaching enemy at this moment, her gaze remaining calm as she looked at the massive, overwhelming hand that was attacking from the sky.

Just as the giant hand of the Hand Demon was about to touch her, Shinobu Kocho slightly turned her body, lightly touched the ground with her toes, and floated up like a butterfly.

He easily dodged the fatal blow from an unimaginably bizarre angle.