Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began When I Became Yoriichi's Sister

Chapter 282 Huh? Is it really possible to do something like this?

"Huh?" Shinazugawa Genya stared blankly at the red hair in front of him, as if he had never expected Ikuko to do this.

As a demon eater who lacks the ability to use breathing techniques, Genya's ways of improving his abilities are very limited. At least in terms of activating his mark, Ikuko believes that it will be difficult for him to achieve this through his own efforts.

Not to mention abilities like the Transparent Domain, which heavily rely on martial arts talent.

There is basically only one way to make Xuanmi stronger.

That's a glutton.

Or perhaps it is the cell that devours evil spirits.

Whether it's hair or organs, any body tissue can be used to grant him some of the demon's abilities.

Simply put, it means obtaining the weakening ability of that evil spirit.

The more demon cells he devours, the stronger he becomes.

But now that the final battle is approaching, there's nowhere to find so many powerful evil spirits to devour him.

Moreover, if he devours too many, it might cause his body to undergo some irreversible demonization.

This is the conclusion Shinobu Kocho reached after studying his body.

So even though he eats demons, Genya Shinazugawa still maintains a certain degree of restraint; he doesn't devour all the demons bit by bit like a demon eats a human.

Instead, it will choose to engulf a portion of the body tissue.

Furthermore, the final battle with Muzan Kibutsuji is fast approaching.

Once you defeat him, you won't need to devour evil spirits anymore.

"Let me state upfront that while I could give you an arm directly, the thought of someone eating my arm makes me feel disgusted, so hair is better."

Before Shinazugawa Genya could even feel moved, he was already quite shocked by Ikuko's words.

Is this meant to humiliate him?

A tic-tac-toe mark appeared on Genya Shinazugawa's cheek.

Yu Zi calmly explained, "Don't worry, my hair is always very smooth, it doesn't have oil or dandruff, and it shouldn't have any odor."

"I think it will probably be strawberry flavored or something."

Genya Shinazugawa's mind went blank for a moment, and he was frozen in place for three seconds before shouting, "What you're saying is even more disgusting, isn't it?!"

"Besides, I've swallowed them before, how could they taste like strawberries?!"

Yuko replied expressionlessly, "It is now."

"..." Shinazugawa Genya felt a lump in his throat, unsure whether he should say something or not.

He glanced at Yuko speechlessly and took the hair from her hand.

This strand of hair was relatively small compared to the body tissues he had previously devoured; he just didn't know if it would get stuck in his throat.

Seeing that he accepted it, Yu Zi lowered her eyelids.

Back in the sword-forging village, Yuko already regretted not giving him her hair sooner.

If she had given her hair to Genya earlier, perhaps she could have saved that evil spirit named Hantengu.

She doesn't feel that this method of enhancing her strength is dishonorable, nor does she feel that this method is unfair.

Any means are worthwhile as long as they can help in killing Muzan.

There's no point in talking about fairness with evil spirits.

Genya, who ate her hair, might even surpass Shinobu in combat power for a short period of time.

Without much hesitation, Shinazugawa Genya wanted to test the power of Ikuko's hair, so he immediately stuffed it into his mouth.

"Wait a minute." Seeing that he was about to swallow it all, Yu Zi quickly stopped him.

"Ok?"

Yu Zi frowned: "I suggest you swallow it little by little to avoid causing irreversible damage to your body."

Because she is really strong now.

Genya Shinazugawa really wanted to say that he had taken it before and it didn't seem to be that serious, but after thinking about it, he didn't refuse Yuuko's kindness.

Although this woman enjoys playing pranks, she's quite reliable when it comes to serious matters.

"Like this?" Shinazugawa Genya picked up a long, crimson hair.

"Ah."

Shinazugawa Genya's lips twitched, and he kneaded the long hair before swallowing it in one gulp.

Tanjiro asked with concern and curiosity, "How are you feeling?"

Forget about devouring evil spirits... I didn't even feel the sensation of swallowing them!

It's like taking a breath of air.

Shinazugawa Genya, his face dark, was about to say that Ikuko was making a mountain out of a molehill when his expression suddenly changed.

He suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, and his pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints. He collapsed to the ground, and within moments, beads of sweat the size of soybeans slid down his cheeks.

"Hey, Genya, it's alright..." Tanjiro quickly squatted down to help him up, but when he saw Genya's expression, he suddenly stopped talking.

Suddenly, Xuanmi's dark eyes turned golden.

That was a sign of Xuanmi's transformation into a demon, but unlike before, his eyes were gradually splitting, like a drop of water splitting into two.

Eyes just like Ms. Yuko's.

Tanjiro was shocked.

Genya Shinazugawa had no time to pay attention to Tanjiro at the moment, panting heavily and saliva flowing rapidly.

Amazing……

He could feel something incredible happening inside his body.

This is completely different from his previous cases of devouring evil spirits.

Pain I've never experienced before.

Hopefully, he can become stronger, otherwise the price of becoming stronger would be too high.

It felt like severe cramps.

Shinobu Kocho stroked her chin and murmured, "Is it because the energy in Ikuko's cells is too astonishing?"

"Hair hair originally does not contain living cells..."

Yuko found it rather strange. She looked at Shinazugawa Genya with a odd expression, wondering if her hair... hadn't been properly digested by Genya.

After enduring the pain for a while, Shinazugawa Genya let out a rough sigh and pushed himself up from the ground.

"It really has a strong aftereffect..." Before he could finish speaking, his body suddenly collapsed again uncontrollably.

"Woof?" Before Shinazugawa Genya could even ask a question, his mouth involuntarily barked out.

Kanao blinked, looking both confused and impressed.

The butterfly tilted its head, seemingly lost in thought.

Shinazugawa Genya was greatly shocked.

Tanjiro was stunned by the lightning.

Yuko was also surprised: "Huh? Is it really possible to do something like that?"

Genmi's ability to eat demons is due to his unique digestive organs.

However, Yuko could clearly sense that her hair was not being digested.

It's more like it's parasitizing his body.

This wasn't Yuko's own idea, but rather the instinctive choice of the hair that had detached from her body.

Yuko subconsciously made a control, and to her surprise, it actually worked.

Genya Shinazugawa, having regained control of his body, suddenly sprang to his feet, his body trembling like a leaf, his eyes glaring angrily at Yuuko.

Shinazugawa Genya said, word by word, "I knew you were up to no good."

"Just out of curiosity, purely out of curiosity." Yu Zi sweated and said embarrassedly, "Sorry, sorry, I really didn't mean to."

“I just found out about this, too.”

Genmi Shinazugawa's jaw clenched so tightly it made a grinding sound.