Reincarnation as Lower Rank Five in Demon Slayer

Chapter 143 Misunderstanding

In the courtyard of Shinobu's house, Li Lei and the Stone Pillar, Gyomei Himejima, faced off against each other, neither of them letting their guard down for a moment, fearing that the other might suddenly make a move.

Feeling that it was already late at night, Li Lei kept imagining various ways to leave. The Stone Pillar, Gyomei Himejima, opposite him was very strong, with extremely keen senses. He would definitely detect even the slightest thought of leaving.

Given his status as the Stone Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, Li Lei knew he would inevitably face a fierce battle, but he didn't want to fight him, or rather, he didn't want to fight the Stone Pillar, Gyomei Himejima, whose strength could potentially break through at any moment.

The strongest member of the Demon Slayer Corps, the Stone Pillar Gyomei Himejima, was praised by Upper Moon One (Kokushibo) in the original work and fought Kokushibo for quite some time. For Li Lei, this was someone he would avoid fighting if possible.

Leaving him unharmed would be difficult for Li Lei, but he still wanted to try.

After all, the weapon in the Rock Pillar's hand was too fierce, and Li Lei didn't want to be hit by it at all.

Just as the human and the ghost were fiercely clashing, Li Lei launched the first wave of probing.

"Lord Muzan, what brings you here!"

Li Lei's expression suddenly changed, a hint of panic in his eyes, his pupils trembling as he looked to the side.

"What?! Kibutsuji Muzan!"

Rock Pillar, Screaming Isle Gyomei, was startled and immediately turned to look in the direction Li Lei was gazing. But apart from a few damaged walls, there wasn't a single person in sight.

Wait a minute! We've been tricked.

Realizing he had been tricked by the white-haired brat in front of him, the Stone Pillar Gyomei Himejima immediately turned to look at Li Lei.

Goodbye, Demon Slayer! Until we meet again.

In less than a second, Li Lei had already flown twenty meters away. He smiled, turned around, and waved goodbye to the Rock Pillar, Screaming Isle Gyoumei.

"Evil spirit, don't run away."

Seeing that Li Lei wanted to escape, Yan Zhu leaped more than ten meters high in Li Lei's direction and threw out the meteor hammer connected to the chain.

The meteor hammer in the rock pillar's hand moved as fast as a meteor after leaving his hand, and attacked Li Lei in an instant.

"Damn, they're still chasing him." Li Lei's smile froze instantly as he watched the Rock Pillar, Gyomei Himejima, leap up and chase after him.

Feeling the attack from the Rock Pillar - Howling Isle's Meteor Hammer thrown from behind, Li Lei swiftly turned in mid-air and used the strongest red silk threads to form a shield to block it.

With a loud bang, the meteor hammer, rich in solar energy, struck the shield that Li Lei had just raised.

The red silk shield instantly deformed under the immense force, and Li Lei's hands were struck painfully.

Li Lei, propelled by the Stone Pillar's immense power, flew even faster. Seeing this, Shinobu Kocho looked worried, hoping Li Lei was alright. Meanwhile, the Stone Pillar, Gyomei Himejima, who had landed not far away, looked unwell, as Li Lei had just used his power to escape.

"The power of the Stone Pillar, Gyomei Himejima, is truly immense! He sent himself flying this far with a single blow; he's practically a humanoid monster."

Li Lei, who escaped from the clutches of the Stone Pillar, Gyomei Himejima, secretly rejoiced that he hadn't fought him, otherwise he would have been in serious trouble today.

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In the town where Shinobu Kocho's family lived, the Demon Slayer Corps members who arrived later began to check on the injuries of the surrounding residents. They initially thought there would be many deaths, but after checking, they found that apart from a large number of injured people, no one had actually died.

Upon hearing this news from the logistics team, the Stone Pillar, Gyomei Himejima, could not believe his ears. With two Lower Moons of the Twelve Demon Moons appearing, no one had died.

"Sir, that's the general situation. There are many wounded who need treatment. May I go and get to work?"

"Well, I understand, go and do your work."

Having received the Demon Slayer Corps's permission, the logistics personnel bowed to the Stone Pillar and left. Sensing the departure of the logistics members, the Stone Pillar reflected on the powerful demon he had encountered the previous night, which had refused to fight him, and felt a deep sense of unease.

According to what the hidden figure said earlier, and based on what I encountered, there should have been two Lower Moon demons. But why did I only encounter one when I arrived? It seems I need to ask the two girls, since they seem to know the demon that escaped from my grasp.

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The morning sun dispelled the chill, and golden light streamed into the room. The Stone Pillar, Gyomei Himejima, felt that it was about time, so he got up from his cross-legged meditation and headed towards the house of the Shinobu Kocho sisters, who had encountered a demon.

I'm going to ask them what they know about the evil spirit that escaped from my grasp, and the whereabouts of the other evil spirit.

At Shinobu's house, Shinobu and her older sister Kanae are cleaning up the yard and house that were damaged by Pero.

"Sister, what are you doing now? Will you come to see us again in the future?" Shinobu Kocho picked up a piece of wood from the ground, put it in the bag next to her, and asked her sister Kanae.

"Oh—is Shinobu thinking about him? Oh dear! This is incredible! The sun has risen in the west today, and our Shinobu is actually caring about others."

Kanae laughed and teased Shinobu Kocho.

"No! He saved our family, so I don't want anything to happen to him. It's not that I miss him at all."

"Oh! Then why did you explain, Shinobu? It's just because you care about him."

"I... Sister, if you keep saying that, I won't talk to you anymore."

Unable to object, Shinobu turned her head away, not wanting to speak.

"Don't be like that, Shinobu. Smile, and I won't scold you. Besides, I care about you just as much as you do."

Seeing that Shinobu Kocho had turned her back to her, Kanae knew that she didn't want to continue the conversation, so she immediately apologized.

"Is anyone home?"

At that moment, a gentle yet deep voice came, giving people a sense of security.

Upon hearing the sound, Shinobu Kocho and Kanae simultaneously turned to look at the Stone Pillar, Yuki Himejima.

"Excuse me, what can I do for you?" Kanae asked politely upon seeing the visitor.

"I……"

"Sister, he's a bad person. He's the one who drove Rui away." Before the Stone Pillar, Gyomei Himejima, could explain his purpose, Shinobu Kocho immediately complained to Kanae.

Beimingyu Xingming: "..." (′-i_-｀)

Shinobu's words left Gyomei Himejima momentarily embarrassed, unsure how to refute them, since what she said made sense. He had attacked the departing demon without knowing the truth.

But calling him a bad guy is a bit much. He only attacked the ghost once and didn't hurt their friends at all.

"Shinobu, don't talk about Mr. Gyomei like that. He just has bad eyesight and couldn't tell that Lei was a good ghost," Kanae said.

Little girl, I feel like there's something hidden in your words.

The Stone Pillar knew this was because he hadn't made a good impression on them, but there was nothing he could do about it; he had acted without asking questions first.