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"Is she really a demon?"
Sanda and the others' expressions instantly changed upon hearing the Insect Pillar's words, because they were also very clear about what demons were like.
Goku at this moment also turned his head to look at the Scarface Boy and the girl in his arms.
"Is she a demon?"
"Yes, she is a demon, but she is also my sister. She has never killed anyone, or eaten anyone. She has even helped me fight demons and protect humans.
So… so…"
Watching Sanda and the others' expressions change after hearing that his sister, Nezuko, was a demon, he knew that no matter how he explained, it would be useless.
Besides the two friends he had met in the past few days who already knew of Nezuko's demon identity, no one would stand on his and Nezuko's side.
He didn't blame the Insect Pillar or the Demon Slayer Corps members, because he knew that their disbelief was justified.
It's just that he really wasn't lying.
Moreover, his ultimate goal in joining the Demon Slayer Corps was to find a way to turn his sister, Nezuko, back into a human from a demon.
Two and a half years ago, he was just a small charcoal seller, living on the mountain with his mother and younger siblings, making a living by selling charcoal.
One day, he went down the mountain to sell charcoal. Kibutsuji Muzan passed by his house, killed his mother and younger siblings, and turned his eldest sister, Nezuko, into a demon.
Fortunately, Nezuko was different from other demons. Although she lost her memory and ability to speak, she still remembered him as her brother.
Later, under the guidance of a kind demon slayer, Mr. Tomioka Giyu, he took his sister, Nezuko, and became a disciple of the former Water Pillar, Grandpa Urokodaki, beginning his training in Water Breathing.
His sister also fell into a deep sleep during his two years of training.
After waking up, her body mutated, and she no longer needed to maintain her body by eating humans and drinking blood like ordinary demons; sleeping could also restore her.
After officially joining the Demon Slayer Corps, he took his sister with him to carry out missions, hunt evil demons, and protect humans, right up until now.
"He's not lying. His sister is a good demon. You can't kill her."
Goku, through Mind Reading, read the Scarface Boy's thoughts at this time and saw his tragic memories.
Upon hearing Goku's words, a hopeful expression immediately appeared on the Scarface Boy's face.
The Insect Pillar's strength was something he absolutely could not resist; even with his two friends helping, they wouldn't be able to protect his sister.
But if this powerful boy, who could instantly kill Lower Moon Five, was willing to believe him, then perhaps his sister still had a chance to live.
"Goku, there are no good demons among demons. Every demon should be killed! Don't be fooled!"
Sanda reminded Goku with a solemn expression.
He had extensive experience and had seen too many people, in order to save their loved ones and friends who had turned into demons, lie and say they were good demons who didn't eat people.
The result was that they themselves and many innocent people around them were eventually eaten.
So, regarding the handling of that demon girl, he leaned more towards the Insect Pillar's view.
"No, he's not lying, and I also didn't sense any evil aura in her ki."
Goku shook his head, still standing in front of the Scarface Boy and the girl.
The demons he had encountered before all had very evil ki within them, but although the girl was a demon, the ki within her was very pure.
"Bee Sting Dance: True Flutter!"
Seeing that Sanda couldn't persuade the boy, the Insect Pillar stopped wasting words and directly shifted her body, circling behind the girl.
Kill the demon first, then explain slowly afterward.
Otherwise, if this demon were to suddenly attack, it might injure the Scarface Boy and the others.
However, before her attack could land on the girl, Goku's figure once again blocked the nichirin blade, and he precisely flicked the tip of her nichirin blade with a bent finger.
Immediately, she felt a terrifying force coming from the tip of the nichirin blade, and the nichirin blade in her hand almost flew out.
"So fast! So much strength!"
Flipping and landing, Shinobu Kocho's face showed a look of horror.
At this moment, she fully believed that this boy in front of her could fight and kill a demon like Lower Moon Five.
"Your speed is also very fast, it's just that the strength of your sword strikes is a bit lacking."
Goku's eyes lit up slightly.
The strength displayed by the Insect Pillar had already piqued his interest, making him feel an urge to spar with her.
After all, fighting Lower Moon Five just now was not satisfying enough; it ended in one move.
Actually, he somewhat regretted it. If he had known, he wouldn't have used Energy Wave; that way, he should have been able to fight for a while longer.
Shinobu Kocho raised an eyebrow, changed her position, and continued to attack the girl.
But no matter which direction she attacked from, she was ultimately precisely intercepted by Goku.
And after several attempts, she actually found that the hand holding her nichirin blade was a little numb.
Her strength was the smallest among the nine Pillars, and her close-combat ability was the weakest. What she was best at was using poison.
The poison she concocted could even kill demons.
However, facing this boy in front of her, she couldn't use poison, so she was somewhat helpless.
"Where did this little freak come from, with such speed and strength?"
Fortunately, just then, a figure rushed over from a distance; it was another Pillar who had arrived.
"Mr. Tomioka, kill that demon!"
Shinobu Kocho launched a storm of attacks at Goku, attempting to delay him so that the newly arrived Water Pillar, Tomioka Giyu, could deal with the demon girl.
And the newly arrived Tomioka Giyu was still in a dazed state. After hearing Shinobu Kocho's voice, he subconsciously drew his nichirin blade and was about to slash at the girl over there.
At this moment, the Scarface Boy suddenly shouted:
"Mr. Tomioka, it's us!"
Tomioka Giyu recognized the Scarface Boy and the girl in his arms. Memories from three years ago immediately surfaced, and he quickly sheathed his nichirin blade and stopped in his tracks.
"Afterimage Strike!"
Shinobu Kocho's full-force effort made Goku instantly become a bit more serious.
He flashed, leaving eight afterimages in his original spot, surrounding Shinobu Kocho.
"What is this, an illusion?"
Shinobu Kocho looked at the eight Gokus making funny faces, and for a moment, she was also a bit confused.
Even with her rich combat experience, she had never encountered such a technique.
But she knew that there couldn't be eight Gokus; seven of them were most likely fake.
"Centipede Dance: Hundred-Legged Serpent Belly!"
At this time, she knew she couldn't hold back, otherwise, being defeated by such a small boy, she, as a Pillar, would lose face.
So at this moment, she focused her breathing, pushed her physical abilities to the limit, and used her strongest move.
She couldn't discern which of the eight was the real body, so she decided to cover all the Gokus within her attack range.
The ground beneath her feet exploded, and her figure moved like a giant centipede, swiftly passing through all the afterimages left by Goku.
"They were all fake!"
The eight afterimages disappeared, and Shinobu Kocho knew she had been tricked.
Sure enough, at this moment, Goku's voice sounded from behind her.
"Expelliarmus!"
She wanted to turn around and attack, but found that the nichirin blade in her hand suddenly became uncontrollable and flew out of her grasp.
It turned out that Goku's real body had appeared behind Shinobu Kocho and cast an Expelliarmus spell on her…