Anime Crossover: My Cheat Code is Myself

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That gentle voice seemed to possess some kind of magical power; just hearing it gave one a comfortable and reassuring feeling.

As if making a special introduction, Kagaya Ubuyashiki read out the names of the Pillars one by one in the order of their promotion, and then shifted his gaze to Natsuhiko.

However, this introduction seems to have come a little late.

Given Xia Yan's terrorist-like social skills, if he had arrived any later, Xia Yan would have led the other pillars to set up a grill and grill meat skewers in his yard.

Despite his internal monologue, Natsuhiko followed local custom and greeted Kagaya Ubuyashiki along with the other Pillars.

"Everything is fine, but your health is the most important thing!" ×5

Kagaya Ubuyashiki gestured for everyone to sit down, and then sat down himself.

"The reason for convening this Pillars meeting more than a month ahead of schedule is twofold. First, because Narukami Natsuhiko killed the Lower Rank Six of the Twelve Kizuki, and because he created the 'Storm Breathing' technique, he was promoted to 'Storm Pillar'."

Inventing your own breathing method?!

Upon hearing Kagaya Ubuyashiki's words, apart from Kanae Kocho, who already knew, the other three Pillars all looked at Natsuhiko with surprise.

Having become pillars, they had all reached the pinnacle of their respective breathing techniques and naturally knew the difficulty of creating their own.

"So young and already created his own magnificent breathing technique? That's truly dazzling!"

"Ah, what a powerful talent! If this child hadn't encountered a demon, he would surely have lived a much happier life. Namo Amitabha..."

Uzui Tengen's tone was full of admiration, while Himejima Gyomei's perspective remained quite pessimistic.

Seeing that his colleagues were all giving positive feedback, Yoshiyuki Tomioka felt that it would seem out of place if he didn't say something. He tilted his head and thought for a moment, revealing a wise look in his eyes.

"I never imagined you could create your own breathing technique."

What were clearly words of praise and admiration, when spoken by Giyuu Tomioka in such a flat tone and as if read aloud, felt strangely perfunctory.

It's as if they're saying there's nothing so surprising about this.

"very impressive."

Seemingly feeling that one sentence was not enough to express his thoughts, Yoshiyuki Tomioka added another sentence.

This makes him seem even more sarcastic and unsettling.

Having long known about Giyu Tomioka's personality and knowing that his verbal expression skills were at a level of disability, Natsuhiko was not angry.

To express his gratitude for the compliment, he even used his height advantage to fix Yoshiyuki Tomioka's hair.

This completely transformed his already somewhat messy, spiky hair into a bird's nest.

One part of happiness turned into four parts of happiness.

Seeing that the team members were still so harmonious and friendly, Kagaya Ubuyashiki once again showed a gentle smile.

"Second."

After Natsuhiko and the others finished their playful fighting, Kagaya Ubuyashiki continued.

"Although we now have five Pillars, we are still outnumbered and outmatched, while Muzan Kibutsuji's power is growing stronger. Therefore, we have no choice but to make more requests of you all..."

"I hope you can forgive me. The responsibility is heavier than ever before. You must support each other."

It's like how every leader says some pleasantries to warm up the atmosphere before starting a speech.

After delivering his motivational platitudes, which had no real practical effect, Kagaya Ubuyashiki began assigning specific tasks.

The other pillars already had their own responsibilities, so after a simple arrangement, Kagaya Yoshiyuki turned his attention to the newly appointed Natsuhiko.

"Xia Yanjun, the regions that are not yet guarded by pillars are..."

"Akito sack!"

Kagaya Ubuyashiki, with an "I knew it" expression, interrupted Natsuhiko's task assignment.

The other three pillars, who didn't know much about Xia Yan's personality, just looked at him calmly.

Although the Pillars are still swordsmen, they are now in a management position in terms of status.

It's perfectly normal to have your own ideas and attitudes towards work. They've all had different opinions from their lord, and sometimes they'll bring them up face-to-face for negotiation.

However, out of respect for Kagaya Ubuyashiki's personal charisma, one would generally not interrupt the lord's speech in such a direct manner.

However, offering opinions is a common occurrence.

Kanae Kocho, who had spent the most time with Natsuhiko and knew his style of doing things, looked at him with some concern.

It's not that I'm afraid he'll be punished, but I'm worried that some shocking remarks he might make could cause trouble for Kagaya Ubuyashiki.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: A Pillar Independent of the Nine Pillars

"I don't want to stay in one place all the time; that would be too boring!"

As expected, Xia Yan's remarks once again shocked everyone present.

"Ahem... Xia Yanjun, do you mean you don't want to be assigned a base?"

Kagaya Ubuyashiki coughed twice, looking at Natsuhiko with some trouble in his eyes.

Since the establishment of the Pillar system, the Demon Slayer Corps has always been stationed in various places, and this is the first time someone has asked not to go to their assigned location.

This child's ideas have always been so unique...

Thinking of this, Kagaya Ubuyashiki took a deep breath and asked in a calm tone:

"Could you explain your reasoning?"

As a support member of the Demon Slayer Corps, he respects the ideas of every member, whether they are Pillars, swordsmen, or members of the Hidden Army; he listens carefully to their requests.

This is one of the reasons why Kagaya Ubuyashiki was respected by everyone in the Demon Slayer Corps.

Xia Yan naturally had no idea what Ubuyashiki was thinking, and he had his own considerations when he made this suggestion.

"I've always acted based on my own interests!"

"I'm only interested in killing demons. I wouldn't be motivated to protect people who are not related to me. It's too boring, too restrictive, and too passive to just guard one area. It doesn't suit my personality."

“Managing other team members is also troublesome, and I personally don’t like this feeling of responsibility.”

"And Kanae knows that my eyes are special, right?"

All eyes immediately turned to Kanae Kocho.

Kanae Butterfly, who was originally worried that Xia Yan might anger her lord, was stunned when she heard Xia Yan suddenly call her name.

She thought for a moment.

Thinking back to last night, Xia Yan was able to see through the entire town, pinpoint the ghost's location, and even locate it in the fog.

These many miraculous manifestations are indeed quite extraordinary.

She nodded, giving an affirmative answer.

Seeing this, Xia Yan continued, "My eyes can easily find ghosts; this is my talent."

"So I don't need to be stationed in one place and wait for people to start disappearing before I start investigating. That would be too passive for me. I can use a more proactive approach to investigate ghosts."

After listening to Natsuhiko's words, Ubuyashiki Kagaya seemed to be deep in thought.

He did not doubt what Xia Yan said; there are all sorts of people with unusual physical constitutions in this world.

Some people's blood can even make ghosts lose consciousness like they're drunk, while others can even eat ghosts to temporarily gain the various supernatural abilities that belong to ghosts.

Compared to their more unusual and targeted physical conditions, Xia Yan's special features around his eyes seemed rather ordinary.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Xia Yan did not fully reveal his Byakugan ability.

"So, Xia Yanjun, what are your plans?"

Kagaya Ubuyashiki asked in a gentle tone.

It's perfectly normal to treat people with special talents specially. Kanae Kocho took over the Butterfly Mansion's work because of her medical skills.

If you have talent, you should make use of it.

"Although there are many ghosts, it is rare for multiple ghosts to appear within a certain range. I can tell whether there are ghosts hiding in a village or town just by taking a walk around."

Having anticipated that Kagaya Ubuyashiki would ask about his plans, Natsuhiko spoke eloquently.

Since he brought it up himself, he must have already made plans for the future.

"I will search everywhere for ghosts hiding in villages, towns and forests, and since I don't have my own place, I can also provide support when the other pillars are too busy to work."

"If the lord receives any dangerous intelligence, there is no need to transfer the other pillars away from their posts; just send me there directly."

"In other words, it's a pillar that exists independently of the nine pillars, focusing solely on combat and not on management!"

"..." After listening to Xia Yan's idea, Ubuyashiki Kagaya was silent for a moment and then said, "But if that's the case, your own situation will be very dangerous, and it might attract the attention of Kibutsuji Muzan."

"Danger? That's perfect! I relish danger!"

Upon hearing Kagaya Ubuyashiki's words, Char's lips curled into a dangerous smile, revealing his ferocious aura.

It's like a sleeping tiger suddenly opening its eyes, revealing its sharp teeth and claws, and staring straight at you.

His terrifying aura caused the three pillars, who were unaware of his exact strength, to turn their heads in surprise.

"I see. So, unlike others whose main job is to protect others, they are glamorous exterminators who specialize in killing demons! How glamorous indeed!"

After understanding Xia Yan's meaning, the Sound Pillar Uzui Tengen was the first to express his opinion.

"That's good. If our lord has a pillar-level combatant who can act freely, then we have more protection in all aspects!"

As someone who came from a ninja clan, he was actually more familiar with Xia Yan's methods, or rather, there were many people like that in ninja clans.

On the contrary, it took Uzui Tengen a long time to adapt to his role as a guardian after leaving his family and joining the Demon Slayer Corps.

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Teammates Will Worry When They're Being Reckless

"Ah, to seek pleasure by putting oneself in danger? What a tragic past must one have to develop such a personality? It's truly pathetic. Namo Amitabha Buddha..."

Gyomei Himejima shed tears once again.

Unlike most other members of the Demon Slayer Corps, the one who hurt him the most was not a demon, but a human.

He lost his sight due to a high fever when he was young, and his family members later died one after another. Only he survived thanks to his superhuman physique.

She was adopted by a monk from a mountain temple, which instilled in him a compassionate heart.