Tanjiro was slightly taken aback when he saw that his blade seemed to have suddenly caught fire. His breathing rhythm was instantly interrupted, and the flames on the blade also "came to an abrupt end".
Along with the Flame Hour came a strong, heavy feeling in Tanjiro's chest. If it hadn't been used for just a moment, but had been used for a longer time or even a few sword techniques, Tanjiro would probably have ended up lying on the ground next to Nezuko, waiting for a while.
"Sister...Sister...Was there flames just now? Was there flames?!" Tanjiro felt a little uncomfortable in his chest, but that didn't stop him from being surprised at this moment.
Unlike the water ripples of the Breath of Water technique, it did indeed produce similar sword energy ripples, and anyone with discerning eyes could see the unusual nature of this flame.
“It seems that our Hinokami Kagura is also a breathing technique. Why don’t we ask Urokodaki-sensei?” Chinatsu pretended to think for a while, then held up one finger and offered a suggestion.
It's unavoidable that Tanjiro would consult Urokodaki about this, and Chinatsu wouldn't let Tanjiro keep it from Urokodaki. There's no reason for that, and besides, it's not a big deal. Chinatsu can roughly guess what kind of reaction Urokodaki will have after seeing this sword technique and what he will say.
Tanjiro nodded heavily after hearing Chinatsu's suggestion, and then the two of them turned around and ran back into the cabin to find Urokodaki.
Urokodaki was stunned at first. A family breathing technique? Flames were emerging? Flame Breathing? Wasn't that the breathing technique passed down only within the Rengoku family?
With this question in mind, Tanjiro used Hinokami Kagura for about 5 seconds in front of Urokodaki. Urokodaki did not say anything when he saw the flames suddenly rising in front of him. Although Chinatsu could guess what expression was on his face under the mask, she was still very curious.
"How is this possible? What is the relationship between your family and the Rengoku family? Kamado...Rengoku? No, no, although this flame looks somewhat like the flames spewed by Flame Breathing, this shouldn't be Flame Breathing. Could it be some other branch of Breathing...?"
Urokodaki muttered to himself, unable to pinpoint the answer to Origin Breathing, as most Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen were unclear about this concept, except for the Rengoku family, who had a certain level of understanding of it.
After thinking for a few minutes, Urokodaki still couldn't come up with an answer and could only categorize it as a branch breathing technique. If Tanjiro used it a few more times or even unleashed a sword technique, Urokodaki would probably be able to guess a thing or two. However, after glancing at Tanjiro, who was already exhausted from using Hinokami Kagura twice in a short period of time, he decided to put further exploration on hold for the time being.
"Should we write to the Rengoku family to ask... or forget it, I don't think we'll get any useful information... Never mind, let's not think about it for now. Tanjiro, don't practice this for now. This breathing technique looks like it takes a lot of strain on your body. You should focus on building a solid foundation first!"
After muttering to himself for a while, Urokodaki finally came to his senses. He cleared his throat and gave his opinion.
Tanjiro nodded somewhat nervously, knowing that he had rushed into using this breathing technique.
On the way back to the open training ground after saying goodbye to Urokodaki, Chinatsu easily got the Hinokami Kagura's breathing method out of Tanjiro.
How did you ask?
Just kidding, this older sister's status is what it is. If Tanjiro won't give it to her, we can use "coercion and bribery," right?
Of course, neither coercion nor bribery worked. As soon as he heard Chika's question, he decisively told her the breathing method, which was very time-saving and effortless.
However, even after getting her hands on the prize, Chika didn't immediately start training. After all, Urokodaki was right; the Hinokami Kagura was too taxing on the body, and building a solid foundation was the most important thing right now.
After a short break, Tanjiro resumed his training, truly deserving the title of a training maniac.
Soon, a year had passed.
Urokodaki stared numbly at Tanjiro, who was diligently training in the training ground, and Chinatsu, who was even acting as an assistant instructor beside him. The breeze blew against the mask he was wearing on his cheek, and he even felt a slight pain on his cheek.
Although he had heard of people becoming "pillars" after only two months of training, rumors are just rumors. Seeing someone reach this level after a year of training was astonishing enough. After all, a normal person would probably only learn two or three moves of Water Breathing after a year of training.
Is there nothing more to teach...?
Urokodaki looked up at the newly risen sun, then looked down at the two of them again and called them over.
Tanjiro immediately ran over when Urokodaki called out, while Chinatsu walked over quietly. A gentle breeze blew over her, lifting her long hair. She casually raised her hand and brushed a slightly messy strand of hair behind her ear.
Chinatsu: My aura is so cool!
Linlong: So you really do have a quiet side.
Chinatsu:………………
When Chinatsu and Tanjiro approached Urokodaki, he coughed lightly. He essentially said, "I have nothing more to teach you. If you'd like, you can participate in the Demon Slayer Corps' final selection..."
Just as Urokodaki was about to say that, Tanjiro spoke first, choking Urokodaki's words in his throat.
"Master Urokodaki! What are we going to learn next?!"
Tanjiro's eyes gleamed with a thirst for knowledge, a thirst he, as a training fanatic, had taken to the extreme.
Urokodaki was speechless upon hearing Tanjiro's words.
In fact, he subconsciously did not want Tanjiro and Chinatsu to go to the Final Selection. Killing demons is a very dangerous thing. 90% of the Demon Slayer Corps members do not survive to leave the team.
For some unknown reason, his disciples often failed to pass the final selection. Urokodaki believed in his training ability and also trusted his disciples' strength.
After countless disciples passed away while participating in the final selection after learning from him, Urokodaki gradually became withdrawn. If it weren't for Giyu Tomioka's introduction, Urokodaki would never have accepted any new disciples.
Are we just going to let Chinatsu and Tanjiro participate in the final selection like this?
No, wait a little longer! It's not that there's absolutely nothing to teach. We haven't taught that one move yet, have we? Let's learn that first before participating in the final selection.
I absolutely cannot let my disciple die during the final selection!
Beneath the mask, a glimmer of light appeared in Urokodaki's somewhat dusty eyes.
He looked at Tanjiro and Chinatsu in front of him and said, "The last move... I only have one last move left to teach you. As long as you master this move, I will allow you to participate in the Final Selection. And the name of this move is [Complete Collection - Normal]!"
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