Final Selection

== Final Selection ==
=== Overview ===
Final Selection takes place on Mount Fujikasane, where wisteria flowers bloom every season from the mountain's foot to its slope. The area around the mountaintop does not have any wisteria flowers and is infested with demons, which were caught alive and placed on the mountain by existing Demon Slayers. Since wisteria is poisonous to demons, they remain trapped inside the mountain and cannot leave. Most of the demons captured are relatively weak, and have only killed up to two or three people, presenting enough of a challenge for candidates to test their skills. However, there was one example of an abnormally strong demon that managed to kill and devour over fifty candidates for decades.
At nightfall, the candidates are instructed to ascend the stairs leading to the mountaintop shrine and await the commencement of the event. Nearly twenty young swordsmen usually participate in each iteration. Kiriya Ubuyashiki and Kanata Ubuyashiki, representing the Ubuyashiki family, act as the event organizers and will arrive together to brief the candidates on the rules. The exam entails surviving seven consecutive nights on the mountaintop, relying solely on their own resources without external assistance. Candidates who manage to survive all seven nights successfully are granted the opportunity to join the esteemed ranks of the Demon Slayer Corps as official Demon Slayers.
After seven days, the exam ends in the early morning and the surviving candidates gather once again near the mountaintop shrine. The Ubuyashiki organizers extend their congratulations and announce that the successful participants will be provided with their very own Demon Slayer Corps uniform. Measurements are taken to ensure a proper fit, and their rank is engraved, starting at the initial Mizunoto rank. The newly inducted Demon Slayers are also given the opportunity to select their preferred ore for their Nichirin Sword, which will be crafted by skilled swordsmiths and delivered to them two weeks later. Additionally, each member is assigned a Kasugai Crow, a messenger essential for communication with the Corps.
Usually only a handful of candidates survive. The Corps' leader Kagaya Ubuyashiki is satisfied with any number, as the amount of Demon Slayers would nevertheless increase with each Final Selection.