Makomo's voice was loud, interrupting the battle between Tanjiro and Sabito. When Sabito saw a figure shrouded in darkness suddenly appear, he was equally startled, and then rushed over to shield Makomo directly, as he was the stronger of the two.
Although they were both dead, their identities didn't matter. As a man, Sabito felt it was his duty to protect a woman, especially his fellow student.
"Don't be too nervous, I mean no harm, otherwise, all of you would have already disappeared from this world!"
"Now, I will ask some questions and you will answer. If I am satisfied with your answer, you will get gift from me!"
After Asahi finished speaking, the tension among the group intensified, and Sabito even directly raised his sword and slashed at Asahi.
Sabito, who had manifested himself, had combat capabilities. Of course, his fighting power has also diminished, and he is not very powerful.
When Sabito's weapon was still ten centimeters away from Asahi, it was blocked by an invisible barrier. After that, although Asahi did not move, Sabito was sent flying backward.
"How is this possible? I actually got injured!"
Sabito, who had managed to get up from the ground, looked at Asahi with disbelief.
After all, he was already dead, so under such circumstances, it was unthinkable for him to be injured. However, it had just happened, and Sabito was utterly confused.
"My patience is limited. Remember, I am not an existence that you can comprehend, but an existence beyond your understanding. Now, I ask and you answer. If I'm satisfied, as I promised, I will give you something good. But if I'm not satisfied, even if you're souls, I'll erase you completely. Trust me, I can do it!"
After Asahi's voice entered the ears of the three, the three of them became more nervous, even though Tanjiro was a little bewildered by the situation.
He didn't understand what was going on, but he knew he couldn't afford to provoke this person.
If even Sabito was defeated without the other party moving, he would stand no chance. However, he still gripped the sword in his hand tightly. Even if he is not the other party's opponent, he still had to put up a fight.
"Just ask what you want to ask!"
Knowing that their resistance was futile, Sabito took the initiative to speak.
"Very well, I don't have many questions, just listen carefully now. I'll start with the two of you, if I were to give you another chance at life, will you choose to continue being a part of the Demon Slayer Corps and hunt demons?"
Asahi asked the first question, leaving Sabito and Makomo momentarily stunned. They hadn't expected this kind of question. After all, this question didn't even make sense, so they are a little bewildered.
"Yes, with another chance at life, I would make the same choice, even if it means possibly dying at the hands of the demons again!"
Sabito answered with a serious expression, and similarly, Makomo gave the same response, as their determination had long been unwavering.
"Very well, now for another question. Tanjiro, your sister has become a demon, right? To kill the progenitor of demons, Kibutsuji Muzan, means all the demons will die, including your sister. In such a scenario, what would you choose?"
Asahi asked Tanjiro, but for Tanjiro, this question would likely be very challenging.
"Killing the progenitor of demons will make all demons die?"
Tanjiro was deeply shaken by this revelation. Kibutsuji Muzan is the demon who had killed his family, and Nezuko, his sister, is now a demon.
What would he choose between seeking revenge, which would result in Nezuko's death, and not seeking revenge, which would leave him in despair?
Tanjiro fell silent, while Sabito and Makomo looked at him nervously. They also felt that this question is extremely difficult.
"That… I will find a way to turn demons back into humans, just as humans can become demons, the opposite should also be possible. Before that, I won't kill Kibutsuji Muzan. I might not have that kind of power, but I will never give up on Nezuko for the sake of revenge!"
Tanjiro's expression became incredibly resolute. This question is indeed a difficult choice for many, but Tanjiro's answer aligned perfectly with his personality.
"Very well, I am very satisfied with your answers, so there's no issue in giving you a small gift."
"Sabito and Makomo. When you two died in the hands of the demons during the final trial on Mount Fujikasane, your soul lingered, and you've been wandering on Mount Sagiri. I will now grant you a new lease on life."
"As for Tanjiro, bring your sister here at this time tomorrow. I will turn her back into a human!"
With these words, two beams of light emanated from Asahi and entered the bodies of Sabito and Makomo. Then, at the next moment, Asahi disappeared, and Sabito and Makomo are resurrected, with their bodies identical to their current forms.
"How is it possible… I was resurrected, I'm actually alive with a physical body!"
Sabito couldn't help but take Tanjiro's sword and make a small cut on his hand. After which, red blood flowed out, confirming that he has indeed come back to life. Makomo did the same, and after this experiment, they are both convinced they had been resurrected.
"We've been resurrected, truly resurrected… What kind of being is he? Is he a god or something? Why does he do such thing?"
Makomo still can't understand it. It was true that their souls had persisted after death, but now, they had genuinely come back to life, which was beyond explanation.
"Sabito, Makomo, both of you are dead before?"
Tanjiro was the most shocked of all. He thought that Sabito and Makomo came here to help him under Sakonji's order, but he didn't expect that these two were actually dead.
"Now that we've been resurrected, there's no need to keep hiding it!"
After that, Sabito explained about what had happened to them to Tanjiro.
"No… unforgivable, that guy, he can't be forgiven!"
When Tanjiro heard that so many of his fellow disciples had died in the hands of Hand Demon, he is filled with rage.
"Calm down. We've been resurrected now. What we need to do next is to become stronger and seek revenge. But until then, don't let anger cloud your judgment. We should return now, but I wonder how our teacher will react!"
Suddenly, Sabito couldn't help but feel that this is just a dream. He is resurrected, he had truly been brought back to life. He was a dead person, without even a corpse, just souls, but now, he is a living person with flesh and blood.
He didn't understand how the other party did it, and wasn't even sure he wanted to. It was as if their bodies had been created out of thin air.
In fact, it is indeed the case. Asahi created their bodies, and it was only in an instant.
This is Whis's ability, the incredible ability to resurrect someone, and it was much faster and more convenient than Asahi's previous ability to reverse time.
Moreover, it's easier to reverse time now.
(A/N: In this Demon Slayer World, I plan to go on a training spree and turn the original characters into formidable individuals, just so I can give Muzan a hard time. That's the only way I can vent my frustration!)