12. Who Is The Strongest?

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"[NAME]! I'M THE SECOND STRONGEST PILLAR RIGHT NOW, YOU ARE AT THE BOTTOM!" Sanemi taunted [name], and she looked at him with a soft smile.

"No way! I think [name]-chan is still going to be the second strongest Pillar!" Mitsuri commented and Shinobu agreed, along with the others. Sanemi then scowled when he realized nobody was siding him, and soon an idea came to his mind.

"You look stunning, doll," Tengen whispered into [name]'s ear, and she blushed a deep red right in front of Hotaru, who gladly ignored what was going on as he went towards the courtyard to have a little chat with Oyakata-sama and Hazuki.

"LET'S HAVE A DUEL, [NAME]!" and [name] looked at Sanemi as if he was crazy.

"Why not we just determine base on what we were tested back then when we were all called back together?" Obanai asked, a little irritated by Sanemi's competitiveness.

"FINE!"

And [name] was soon guided towards an Estate that was rather, unfamiliar to her. With Tengen holding her hand in his after they had all changed into their demon slayer uniform. He gave it a little squeeze, and [name] could hear the fear running through his veins as his heart pumped hard against his chest.

"Should I be afraid of what's going to open?" [name] asked and Tengen didn't know what to answer her. She then looked forward, an enchanting looking estate, with a Japanese garden in front of it. [name] felt peace when she heard the gentle sound of water flowing through the garden.

[name] then noticed Muichiro running into the estate, together with his twin brother.

"UNCLE YORIICHI!" Yuichiro yelled out and [name]'s eyes widened at what he had shouted out. The door to the estate slowly slid opened, and [name] stood dumbfounded. A man who looked exactly like the demon Upper Moon One, Kokushibo was standing there at the entrance as he smiled at his nephew who had called out to him.

[name] felt her blood run cold when she saw another man, who looked exactly like Yoriichi coming out from the estate with a slight scowl on his face.

"U-Upper Moon..." [name] whispered out and Tengen squeezed her on the shoulder.

"Nothing like that," he whispered and [name] tried her best to relax.

"Uncle Yoriichi!" Muichiro called out as well, and the twin brother of Yoriichi had an irked mark on his forehead as his veins popped out.

"WHAT ABOUT ME?! WHY DIDN'T ANY OF YOU CALL ME?!" and [name] stood there looking rather dumbfounded. She tried to stifle her giggle, as she buried herself on Tengen's side.

"Uncle... Michikatsu..." the twin Tokito mumbled out and Yoriichi held back his brother from smacking them.

"So, what brings you here?" Yoriichi asked and he noticed the group of demon slayers who were standing in the Japanese garden. His eyes soon laid upon [name] who was burying her face in Tengen's side, and his eyes widened.

"Yoriichi," and Hazuki appeared with Oyakata-sama. Michikatsu then scowled in response as Yoriichi started to pinch his cheek.

"You're lively as always, Michikatsu," Hazuki commented. He then grabbed [name] from Tengen's side and pulled her to stand beside him.

"Meet my daughter, Akane [name]. The Shadow Pillar," he commented and Yoriichi smiled at the embarrassed looking [name] who shifted uncomfortably under the older twins' gaze. A smirk appeared on Michikatsu as he spoke out.

"Strong," was the word he said out.

"AHH!" and Zenitsu was seen flying into the stream of water in the Japanese. Everybody's attention was soon on the attacker who had kicked Zenitsu into the water.

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