3nd person POV
Shenju woke up to loud voices shouting, "WAKE UP! YOU'RE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE HASHIRAS!"
Shenju: "Why must I care."
He stated coldly, sending shivers to everyone's spine.
???: "I'm Tengen Uzui! And if I'm not wrong, wasn't this the flamboyant boy from 10 years ago?!"
TENGEN UZUI - SOUND PILLAR
Shinobu: "You are right."
???: "What are those called again..?"
MUICHIRO TOKITO - MIST PILLAR
???: "Such pitiful children. I shall end their misery. Every child has been influenced with bad demons, except Shenju."
GYOMEI HIMEJIMA - STONE PILLAR
???: "Oi Oi Oi, I can't stand being here without Tomioka in chains."
IGURO OBANAI - SERPENT PILLAR
???: Ah! Iguro san! He's so cool with the mask! Oh, and the snake too!"
MITSURI KANROJI - LOVE PILLAR
???: "I shall keep their execution painless!"
RENGOKU KYUJURO - FLAME PILLAR
???: "Oi! Let's do a.. Test on our little demon here."
SANEMI SHINAZUGAWA - WIND PILLAR
Kakushi: "Please! Shinazugawa sama! Forgive us, Kocho sama!"
Tanjiro: "N-NEZUKO!!"
Shinobu: "Shinazugawa san, please don't act out of line."
They all turned to Tanjiro who was dead worried. They shifted their attention to Shenju who was sleeping.
Kakushi: "Oii! The hashira's are watching you! Don't you have any respect?!"
Shenju: "Zzz.."
Mitsuri: "Yūta san! So cute!"
Sanemi stabbed Nezuko, angering Tanjiro.
Tanjiro: "You... YOU!! ARE YOU EVEN A HASHIRA?! IF YOU CAN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GOOD DEMON AND A BAD ONE, THEN I DON'T THINK OF YOU AS A PILLAR AT ALL!"
Tanjiro was about to headbutt Sanemi until...
*BOOM*
Everyone saw... Shenju standing in between them with his left hand on Sanemi's wrist and his right hand on Tanjiro's head.
A shockwave followed.
Tanjiro: "Y-Yūta san! Please let m-"
Shenju: "No, don't be noisy please. We're in the hashira's meeting. Show respect for the higher ups."
Tanjiro: "B-But...!"
Shenju: "No."
Tanjiro: "Still..!"
Shenju: "No."
Tanjiro: "Just let me..!"
Shenju: "No."
Sanemi: "See? Even your friend here tells you not to do what you just did! Hah!"
Tanjiro: "Bu..-"
Shenju: "Tanjiro, just-"
Giyu: "Hey, Oyakata Sama will be here anytime soon. Shut it."
Shenju: "You heard him."
Shinobu: "He kind of acts like Tomioka san.."
Obanai: "Oi, you, Shenju. Why are you here? I mean, what has this got to do with you? I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to be punished."
Mitsuri: "Ah! Iguro san is protecting Shenju, such a great bond! Ah, my heart!"
Muichiro: "I wonder if Shenju wants to go sight-seeing with me."
Shenju: "Sure."
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Muichiro: "..What?"
Shenju: "I said, sure. I'll go sight-seeing with you."
Shenju said with his monotone and expressionless voice.
Muichiro: "You.. can read minds?"
Shenju: "Correct. And, Kocho sama, I do not act like Giyu. I'm just being myself."
Shinobu: "Ara ara~ Giyu, what do you think?"
Giyu: "... He's telling the truth. He's being himself and so am I."
Shenju nodded with closed eyes and sighs.
"Oyakata Sama has arrived."
Everyone except Tanjiro bowed.
Sanemi: *whispering* "Bow, you idiot!"
Ubuyashiki: "Ah, the sky is as blue. How is everyone?"
Sanemi was about to talk but Shenju interrupted.
Shenju: "Please put the concerns on yourself. I send my best regards to you, Oyakata Sama."
Everyone was shocked at the sudden respect, he just met him once and already respects him a lot.
Ubuyashiki: "Haha, I assume you are Shenju Yūta?"
Shenju: "Yes."
Ubuyashiki: "Have you met Muzan?"
Shenju: "No, Oyakata sama. Besides, I haven't even killed any of the 12 Kizukis."
Ubuyashiki: "Don't need to tell such a lie, Yūta. It's alright. I know you defeated lower moon 5 with one attack."
Everyone's eyes widened, except Tanjiro and Shenju. Mutters have been heard by the Hashira's.
Ubuyashiki shushed them by showing them a finger to his mouth.
They all quieted down as Ubuyashiki continued.
Ubuyashiki: "Tell me, Shenju. What is your breathing style?"
Shenju: "Death Breathing, created by me."
Ubuyashiki: "Interesting. Do you mind showing your strongest form?"
Shenju kept quiet, making all the pillars suspect something until he motioned for the hashira's to move back.
Tengen: "I will flamboyantly battle you! May I?"
Shenju: "no thanks."
Ubuyashiki: "May I ask if you would like to battle any of the pillars?"
Shenju: "Sure. May I battle Gyomei Himejima, Tengen Uzui and Giyu Tomioka?"
Tengen: "Flamboyant choice!"
Sanemi: "Hey... Shenju.. are you sure you can battle all three of them? No offense but good luck.."
Everyone except pillars: "THEY'RE ALL BIASING SHENJU!?"
Shenju: "Whenever your ready."
Gyomei: "So sad that you must end this way.."
Giyu: "Why me?"
Shenju: *whispers to Tomioka*
Giyu blushes, shocking everyone.
Shinobu: "Ara ara~ what did you whisper to Giyu that made him blush?"
Shenju: "nothing. Let's start."
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