Living in Hunter x Hunter

Chapter 447 The Pillar Meeting, A Chaotic Mind

Ever since the appearance of monsters, there has been a question among humans: can humans and monsters coexist peacefully?

After all, some monsters in Japan are considered "gods".

Of course, there's also the reason why the monsters under Lucci's command aren't so bloodthirsty. The main reason is that the monsters he created don't necessarily have to eat people.

Lucci placed some emphasis on this aspect when modifying the demon blood.

If there can only be this one kind of food, then it is a complete contradiction.

It's just a little regrettable that it's ultimately a mutated monster, not like some monsters that can become stronger through fear and faith.

"That's right, there are some things we can't change, and the yokai in Kyoto are indeed a bit different."

This situation is beyond Ubuyashiki Yoon's ability to change; the higher-ups won't listen to him.

Although the Ubuyashiki family has some reputation and assets in Japan, they are really nothing special in the aristocratic class.

Of course, Ubuyashiki Yoon also knew that this was not just simple information, but involved a deeper level of cooperation.

At this point, the official Japanese website had already reopened the Onmyoji Guild.

There are even some rumors that they are establishing their own official supernatural organization to deal with the problem of ghosts and monsters in the country.

Because of his ongoing relationship with the priest family, Ubuyashiki Yoon received news about this.

As far as he knew, a priest from the Inari Shrine was already in contact with a fox spirit among the yokai.

With the widespread appearance of monsters and ghosts, many temples and shrines have been affected.

Besides official sources, there are also people from the public.

Of these sorcerers and priests, very few possessed genuine skills, and not all were pure-hearted and ascetic clergy.

Some even see this as an opportunity.

Although it is not yet modern times, it is still modern now, and some things will not be believed by people.

In a world without supernatural abilities, the authority of many things would be questioned as we enter the modern era.

But in this world, things are different. In order to maintain their status and to gain a higher status, some people don't mind cooperating with monsters.

This is the human heart.

It was not something that Ubuyashiki Yoon could stop; in fact, he had to worry about the changes in the Demon Slayer Corps.

In other words, official institutions cannot be established in a short period of time, and even if they are established, it will take time to accumulate experience.

Otherwise, they might very well turn against the Tengu and replace the Demon Slayer Corps.

Ubuyashiki Yoon only mentioned some matters concerning the official plan to cooperate with yokai.

They also mentioned that the monsters they were cooperating with were those who wouldn't eat people, and they didn't care much about whether they would hurt people.

For the Demon Slayer Corps, this adds another layer to information exchange.

This will allow us to learn more about ghosts.

Even humans suspect that the monsters are using them to eliminate the influence of the demons.

Monsters and ghosts also fight.

Ghosts that are transformed from animals are different from ghosts that are transformed from humans.

Their different habits naturally lead to conflict, which is good news for the Japanese authorities.

Let's discuss the yokai (supernatural beings) of Kyoto.

Then comes the main topic: the extermination of these twelve demon months.

First of all, a ghost with spatial abilities is troublesome, because as long as the opponent is focused on hiding and escaping, it is not so easy to find and kill them.

Linlong Zuojin had such concerns, especially since he was still unclear about the nature of the spatial blood demon technique.

Before Linlong Zuojin could express his concerns...

Some people in the pillars were already dissatisfied.

"I joined the Demon Slayer Corps only to become stronger. After becoming a Pillar, I killed quite a few demons, but I have no intention of risking my life for you."

The speaker was Dongzhu, whose real name was Onishi Masaki. He was a strong man in his early twenties with a scar on his face.

This person is not a pure Demon Slayer Corps member; he was originally a samurai under a nobleman, but due to the appearance of demons and monsters...

This made him realize his own weakness, and he joined the Demon Slayer Corps in order to become stronger.

Although he didn't fight the Twelve Demon Moons two years ago, he learned some information about the battle and knew how dangerous it would be.

He was unwilling to risk his life.

Of course, Xia Zhu shared the same thoughts as him, with a similar background and mindset.

They are all people who are unwilling to take risks.

Such people would never become pillars if they weren't truly very strong.

Besides them, there were the people standing behind them. The Demon Slayer Corps was no longer a one-man show by Ubuyashiki Yoon.

It's impossible for someone to win over everyone with personal charisma, and the Ubuyashiki family doesn't possess much personal charisma.

These words greatly displeased the five pillars of the initial breathing method.

They even started arguing.

"Regarding the battle with the Twelve Demon Moons, I don't force you all, but those of you who don't intend to participate will need my help during this time."

This time, Dong-joo and Ha-joo did not refuse.

Ubuyashiki Yoon wasn't so naive as to expect everyone to listen to him.

Having learned from past mistakes, Ubuyashiki Yoon's idea was simple: gather as much strength as possible and kill the Twelve Demon Moons in one fell swoop.

Minimize casualties as much as possible.

"Anyone who doesn't plan to participate can say so now."

Ubuyashiki Yoichi asked.

"I'm willing to participate, but I have conditions," said Hisato Busujima.

People who don't have a deep-seated hatred for ghosts naturally have certain conditions.

Why do so many young people join the Demon Slayer Corps? Young people's hatred is more intense, while ordinary adults are more likely to compromise with reality.

Therefore, there are many young people in the story (of course, it is a shonen manga after all).

Of the Pillars present, all except for Rengoku Makijuro were over twenty years old.

"you say!"

"I want to meet the founder of the breathing technique." When Hisato Busujima made this request, everyone's eyes turned to him.

Among the Pillars, only the Water Pillar and the Sound Pillar, two of the older generation, besides Rengoku Makijuro, know about it.

Ubuyashiki Yoon tried to brush it off: "I think I already said that the person who created the breathing technique was someone from many years ago."

"I know, but I'm not talking about the founder of the original breathing method, but the founder who has created many breathing methods now."

Despite the numerous breathing techniques featured in the story, the time period in which the Demon Slayer Corps operated was actually one of the most powerful in the history of the Demon Slayer Corps.

Creating a new breathing technique is not easy, at least not for the newly joined samurai.

"Every now and then, a new breathing technique emerges, and I want to meet the creator of it."

Furthermore, Hisato Busujima is quite certain that the founder is definitely not among the pillars.

Hisato Busujima, a battle maniac, had in-depth exchanges with each of the Pillars, not just the kind of exchanges that involved fighting once or twice, but many times.

In other words, there is another powerful figure hidden within the Demon Slayer Corps.

In fact, if you pay attention to this point, it's impossible to hide it; it's impossible to conceal it in order to develop the breathing technique.

Currently, there are quite a few strong individuals among the Class A Demon Slayer Corps members under the Pillars.

These are all due to different breathing techniques, and everyone has their own suitable breathing technique.

The difference between doing twice the work for half the result and doing half the work for twice the result is huge.

A brief silence fell over the meeting room.

In fact, it wasn't just Hisato Busujima who was curious; the Pillars, who were unaware of the inside story, were just as curious, as were the people behind them.

"He doesn't have that much strength." Ubuyashiki Yoon was essentially answering Busujima Hisato's question.

He knew Busujima Hisato's personality very well. If it was Toujou or Natsujou who brought it up, then it was obvious that someone behind them had something in mind.

But Hisato Busujima is different.

Before joining the Demon Slayer Corps, the Busujima School was a well-known swordsmanship style in Japan, and Hisato Busujima was a battle maniac.

Before he learned the breathing technique, he had fought with demons. In the early days before demons and monsters became rampant, he was known as a demon and a murderer.

Hisato Busujima may want to challenge the founder of breathing techniques.

"My lord, there's no need for such words. I am different from them; I simply want to fight them," Hisato Busujima stated, revealing his true intentions.

"I'm not lying. Since you brought this up, and you're the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps, then I don't need to hide it from you."

As the Demon Slayer Corps becomes more and more formalized, the title of "Hillary" is no longer just a name; it reflects official intervention and courting.

The Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps now also wield power.

They have their own team members under their command.

If it continues to develop like this, it might become like the Gotei 13.

In other words, Ubuyashiki still controls the conditions for joining the Demon Slayer Corps.

But he also knew that the Demon Slayer Corps' breathing techniques were being passed down to outsiders.

He couldn't stop it, so he could only try his best to prevent the ghost from obtaining the breathing technique.

Breathing techniques work for humans, and they also have an effect on ghosts.

Of all the breathing techniques, perhaps only the Sun Breathing Technique is something that demons cannot learn.

Ubuyashiki Yoon didn't directly talk about Lucci's situation, but instead started by talking about the Ubuyashiki family.

The main themes are the origin of the demons and the curse of the Ubuyashiki family.

Of course, the Ubuyashiki family may not have recorded many cases, but Lucci has the ability to "dream" and can tell some of the details.

Of course, there's also the further cultivation of the title of "Chosen One".

Since other extraordinary powers exist, he naturally wouldn't limit himself to breathing techniques; he's also dabbling in Yin-Yang arts.

It's just much more troublesome than in Re:Zero.

That world has a large library that can be accessed directly, but this world is more complicated; many things may require one to figure out and understand them on their own.

This also made the pillars present realize the reason why their lord's family died young.

The Water Pillar and the Roar Pillar were also hearing this news for the first time.

"The past is beyond our knowledge. When an anomaly is born into this world, a corresponding chosen one will also be born to counter it. Depending on their individual experiences, they will bring different kinds of restraining power to this world..."

This part is Lu Qi's analysis, but it was also deliberately fabricated to create his own persona.

"The sorcerers, onmyoji, priests, and shrine maidens of the past—perhaps the religious offices of other countries also originated from this..."

Rengoku Makijuro was not the first person to hear these words, after all, these words came from his own younger brother.

The younger brother dreamed about many things from the past.

"And the founder of the breathing technique was the same."

"Then the person who created so many breathing techniques must be a chosen one." Hisato Busujima couldn't help but stand up.

Then several powerful auras rose up.

This behavior is somewhat overstepping boundaries. Japan has a strict hierarchy, and while they do enjoy insubordination, it's not in this situation.

Hisato Busujima realized he had lost his composure and immediately performed a deep bow.

Of course, Yoichi Ubuyashiki forgave him very generously.

Instead, he continued, "I don't know anything about the so-called chosen ones, but the chosen ones aren't born powerful."

Anyone with a modicum of intelligence could understand the meaning behind Ubuyashiki Yoon's words.

"A powerful level of comprehension, huh!" Hisato Busujima bluntly stated.

Comprehension is a kind of aptitude and talent; it means learning things quickly and being able to apply what you've learned to other situations.

He had also practiced the same way in his training with the Busujima School, and even improved upon its swordsmanship. He also had a good talent for breathing techniques and tried to improve them to pass on to the disciples of the Busujima School.

He also created it, but its effect was not as good as the Demon Slayer Corps' breathing technique.

It can be said that he is very clear about one of the functions of comprehension.

Therefore, the founder of that breathing technique was still very young, but his strong comprehension enabled him to create so many breathing techniques.

"I can't tell you who he is, I can only tell you that he's very young, only six years old."

Ubuyashiki Yoon revealed this news.

"My lord, you mean that child is only six years old?" Huanzhu suddenly spoke, his voice much louder, and there was a hint of confusion in his tone, which was different from his usual composure.

"That's right," Ubuyashiki Yoon replied definitively.

"My lord, you said before that the birth of the Chosen One is to suppress a certain kind of anomaly." This was the statement made by the Illusion Pillar.

Everyone had expected it; the monsters only started appearing slowly six years ago.

Ubuyashiki Yoon also shuddered; he hadn't even noticed something so obvious.

If that's the case, then the child's talent might not lie in breathing techniques, but rather in magic like Yin-Yang techniques!

Or is it that another great Onmyoji like Abe no Seimei is about to emerge?

The monster appeared suddenly, but no one knew why it appeared.

Was it the birth of some kind of progenitor of monsters?

Information about various rumored monsters flashed through Yoichi Ubuyashiki's mind.

Unexpectedly, a meeting of the Pillars of Destiny to discuss the Twelve Demon Moons would suddenly uncover such information.

Considering the harm caused by Muzan Kibutsuji, could demons cause even greater harm?

Even if they are still "peaceful" now?

Could the yokai of Kyoto be that anomaly?

It wasn't just Ubuyashiki Yoon who was confused; everyone present was in the same boat.