Chapter 132 Rehabilitation Training

"Ah! Shinobu Kocho."

Tanjiro turned to look at Shinobu Kocho in surprise. Shinobu smiled and sat down on his other side, resting her chin on her hands as she looked at them.

Tokito Ichiro glanced at him; he had noticed the other's approach long ago. After hesitating for a long time, he finally spoke: "There's not much to say, except that he saved me and then taught me breathing techniques."

"It seems you're quite protective of him. It's alright, everyone has accepted Nezuko." Shinobu Kocho smiled, tilting her head. "Besides, I want to entrust my dream to you."

"Dreams?" Tanjiro asked curiously.

“That’s right,” Shinobu Kocho paused, “Your dream of getting along with demons is something you can definitely achieve.”

"This isn't your dream, is it?"

"are you angry?"

The two voices rang out at the same time, creating an awkward silence.

"Well, I could tell you were always carrying an air of anger, even though you were smiling."

Tanjiro waved his hand, and Tokito Yuichiro stopped looking at the sky and turned his gaze to them.

Shinobu Kocho paused for a moment, her smile fading. She lowered her eyes and said, "Yes, it is true. My favorite older sister was cruelly murdered by a demon... I have always had a burning anger in my heart that I can't forget and feel disgusted by. I'm sure the other Pillars feel the same way."

Shinobu Kocho said a lot, which moved Tanjiro and Ichiro. Just as she stood up to leave, Ichiro spoke up.

"You know, right? My brother is the Upper Moon."

He looked into Shinobu's eyes, and Tanjiro was taken aback by what he said.

"Muichiro and I were attacked by a demon. My brother saved me when I was about to die. He is Upper Moon One. That was the first time I saw a demon that didn't eat people. He really looked like a noble young master. He didn't know anything except how to fight."

Tokito Ichiro hugged his knees, tilted his head, and looked at them, a faint smile on his face as he spoke.

This was the first time Tanjiro Kamado had seen Ichiro smile so gently; before, even when Ichiro was in a good mood, he would only slightly curl the corners of his mouth.

"Really?" Shinobu Kocho looked up, the wind blowing through her hair. "Please do your best. I feel relieved and much better knowing that you are working hard for me."

After saying that, the other person left. Tanjiro watched Shinobu Kocho disappear in an instant and said earnestly, "I will do my best."

"And you? Ichiro."

"It's so noisy." Ichiro stood up, dusted himself off, and turned to look at him: "Don't worry about me, you're still a noob."

"I understand, I will try my best to catch up with you."

Tanjiro gave a friendly smile, which left Ichiro speechless. Without answering, Ichiro quickly disappeared from the spot.

Tanjiro then worked even harder, asking others to help supervise him, and with his persistent challenge, he finally succeeded in clearing the level after ten days.

"yeah!"

Seeing Tanjiro's excited expression, Zenitsu and Inosuke couldn't remain calm.

This is bad. Zenitsu is listening to Tanjiro's teaching, but he can't remember anything. Inosuke's boar head is showing a decadent look.

"Tanjiro, we really are useless..."

Zenitsu said, his voice trembling, as glistening tears slid down his cheeks.

"puff--."

Yuichiro Tokito, holding the food box, couldn't help but laugh as he looked at the crying pig's head and the wet mop.

"Ichiro, waaaaaaah!"

Zenitsu hugged Ichiro tightly around the waist, tears streaming down her face, but her eyes kept glancing at the food box.

"It's ramen."

Tokito Ichiro said calmly, which immediately stopped Zenitsu from crying. He took the food box and began to eat quietly.

"Tanjiro has mastered the All-Day Concentration Breathing Technique, which is to change the breathing you use when you attack to a full-time method."

Tokito Yuichiro casually twirled his hair and put one hand on Inosuke's shoulder as he ate noodles.

"Although this is the foundation, it is also very difficult. If it really doesn't work, you can give up. Not everyone can persevere."

"Huh? No way? Of course I can learn this simple, basic stuff."

Ichiro Tokito ignored Inosuke's anger and asked Tanjiro as if he had just thought of something.

"Tanjiro, Nezuko likes strong people, right? If she can't even do the basics, then it's hard to say."

"Huh?"

Tanjiro hadn't reacted yet, and before he could say anything, Zenitsu suddenly stood up.

"Isn't it just about breathing constantly and at full concentration? What's so difficult about that!"

Seeing the two of them so energetic, Tanjiro blinked, not understanding why they were suddenly like this.

Then, Zenitsu and Inosuke successfully learned it nine days later. Of course, for Ichiro, who was extremely talented, it was just a matter of switching things up.

Tokito Ichiro did not slack off either, practicing for eight hours every day. He stroked the old sword, his eyes dark.

Tanjiro, who had just received his new sword, walked over wearily. He had been chased for a full hour.

"Hey, Ichiro, aren't you going to apply for a new Nichirin Blade?"

Tanjiro looked at the old, worn-out sword with small scratches on it, and how long it was, making it difficult for them to wield.

“This is what my brother used to use, it’s been many years.”

Tanjiro looked at it and saw that it was a sword with gold and a four-leaf hilt, with a crescent moon engraved on it.

"moon?"

Tanjiro looked at it and remembered the move that Ichiro used when he first met him more than two years ago, which was like a red crescent moon.

"Yes, the Breath of the Moon."

Yuichiro Tokito stood up, looked at Tanjiro with narrowed eyes, and spoke.

"Want to try sparring? Although I don't recommend you accept it now."

"certainly!"

Tanjiro Kamado had always known that Ichiro was very strong, but he was very curious because the other party had never actually used a breathing technique.

Yuichiro Tokito raised his Nichirin Blade, and after watching Tanjiro get into position, he quickly drew his sword and swung it forward.

A red curved blade, trailing many golden crescents, flew out and slashed towards Tanjiro.

Wow, it's so beautiful.

Tanjiro leaped up and barely dodged, exclaiming in surprise. He gripped his sword tightly, watching his opponent's movements intently.

Shinobu Kocho stood on the roof watching the battle in the courtyard, mainly observing Ichiro's moves.

Is it the Breath of the Moon?

Looking at the extremely wide-range attack, Shinobu Kocho sighed; it was indeed the most powerful breathing technique she had ever seen.

It has a wide range, high lethality, and no fixed attack route.

She glanced at the raven perched not far away, and watched silently as the two sides finished their sparring.

"His strength is the same as that of a Pillar."

Shinobu sighed, but no one answered her; only the sound of flapping wings could be heard.

When everything was fully restored, Tanjiro asked Shinobu about the Hinokami Kagura, but they didn't get any clues.

After exchanging ideas, Tanjiro decided to seek guidance from the Flame Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku, the user of Flame Breathing.

After watching the three of them leave the hospital, Tokito Ichiro also tidied himself up and went with them.

After saying goodbye to the people from the Butterfly Mansion, the four headed to their destination—the train station for the Mugen Train.

Looking at the enormous train, Inosuke was filled with awe.

"This guy must be some kind of land lord; he's still dangerous even when he's asleep..."

Tanjiro nodded and said solemnly, "If it's a local lord, it's not good to launch an attack."

"Hey, this is a train..."

Before Zenitsu could finish speaking, Ichiro swiftly grabbed Inosuke, who was about to crash into the carriage.

Although they didn't collide, the train conductor noticed them, and they immediately panicked.

"Damn it, we've got knives, let's run!"

Zenitsu grabbed Tanjiro and Ichiro's hands and ran, bumping into a figure as he shook them off.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry."

Zenitsu released his grip on the two men's hands, hurriedly apologizing. When he looked up, he saw a very familiar face.

"Big brother?"