Reincarnation as Lower Rank Five in Demon Slayer

More than two years before the start of Chapter 182.

That night, a red circular portal suddenly appeared in a deserted corner of a small town, and Sabito and Makomo walked out of it.

As the portal behind her shrank and disappeared, Makomo suddenly spoke up.

"Sabito, I miss Master Urokodaki a bit. I wonder how sad he will be to hear that we failed the trial."

"Me too, but it's okay. Master Urokodaki used to be a water pillar, he's not that fragile."

"Sabito, does this mean we can't go back to the Demon Slayer Corps?"

"Yes, we can't return to either the Demon Slayer Corps or Mount Sagiri, where my master lives."

"Is that so?"

Even though she already knew the outcome, Makomo was still a little sad when Sabito said it with certainty.

"Don't be sad, Makomo. At least we're still alive. Killing demons there isn't the same as killing demons. I will definitely meet Master Urokodaki again in the future."

Sabito comforted Makomo.

Makomo: "Hmm"

……

The other half of the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, the residence of the current master, Kagaya Ubuyashiki.

Amane carried a bowl of medicinal soup that could alleviate Kagaya's illness to her husband Ubuyashiki Kagaya's bedroom, and pushed the door open to the left with one hand to enter the bedroom.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki, sitting on the bed, frowned as he held the urgent intelligence report in his hand.

"Amane, there's a problem with the newcomer trials at Fujishiki Mountain," Kagura said to his wife Amane.

Upon hearing this news, Tianyin immediately asked anxiously, "Is the matter serious?"

"It's very serious. One of the ghosts has evaded the regular searches and is still alive. Its strength has grown to the point that ordinary team members can't handle it."

“I didn’t consider that. The poor children who have sacrificed their lives over the years, it’s all my fault.”

"Cough...cough..."

The physically weak Kagaya Ubuyashiki, overwhelmed with self-blame, began to cough as a result of his physical discomfort.

Because the Ubuyashiki family produced the cannibalistic demon king Muzan Kibutsuji, they were cursed by the heavens. For thousands of years, the Ubuyashiki family has always had short lifespans, generally not living past the age of twenty.

Therefore, the Ubuyashiki family formed the Demon Slayer Corps to hunt down evil spirits with the mission of ultimately destroying the Demon King Muzan, and has been engaged in a thousand-year-old fateful struggle against evil spirits.

"Yaozai, don't rush. Drink your medicine first and then think of a solution."

Amane kept comforting her husband, Ubuyashiki Kagaya, expressing great concern for his health.

"As for the trials at Tengxi Mountain, they were set up hundreds of years ago. No one would have thought that such a ghost would be hiding in the trial grounds surrounded by wisteria flowers until now. Don't blame yourself too much."

After drinking the herbal soup that Tianyin handed him, Yaozai, feeling much better able to breathe, continued:

“I know, but as the lord and supreme leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, I have an unshirkable responsibility for not thinking of this and allowing things to develop to this point.”

"Yaozai, don't put too much pressure on yourself. The most important thing now is to find that ghost as soon as possible and prevent the situation from getting worse."

"Yes! I've already sent a message from Kasugai Crow to the former Water Pillar Urokodaki-senpai, asking him to deal with the evil spirits that have appeared in Fujikasane Mountain."

Speaking of Kagaya Ubuyashiki, he looked out the window and said again:

"After all, his two excellent disciples were killed by the evil spirits that mutated from him, so he must have wanted to avenge them very much."

……

At the residence of Master Urokodaki on Mount Sagiri, Giyu and his master, Sakonji Urokodaki, ate their meal in silence. Apart from the sounds of chewing, the place was eerily quiet.

Suddenly, a raven flew in through the window and circled around the house, talking incessantly.

"Urakono Sakonji, Urakono Sakonji, a message from our lord has arrived, a message from our lord has arrived."

Upon hearing the message from the Kasugai crow, Urokodaki Sakonji put down his chopsticks, got up, opened the door, and received the message from the Kasugai crow.

After reading the contents of the letter, Urokodaki Sakonji's aura instantly turned sharp.

"So that's how it is! Sabito, Makomo, your master has come to avenge you."

Hearing his master Urokodaki talking to himself, Giyuu was momentarily confused about what the letter contained that could have caused such a drastic change in his master.

"Master Urokodaki, you..."

"Yiyong, stay home and wait patiently for the swordsmith to deliver the sword. I have an urgent matter to attend to and must leave now."

Before Giyuu could speak, Urokodaki Sakonji burst out of the door and ran swiftly towards the trial grounds. He disappeared from sight in a moment.

Yi Yong: "..."

Watching his master Urokodaki's disappearing figure, Giyu was very confused. Did his master no longer want him?

However, Giyu quickly shook his head and dismissed the strange thought from his mind.

Just then, Giyuu's gaze suddenly froze as he looked at the envelope that Urokodaki had hurriedly left behind on the ground.

"This is……"

Extremely curious, Yiyong immediately picked it up and peeked at it, instantly understanding the whole story.