Sailing at Sea: The Breath of the Day at the Start

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Tanjiro was stunned: "Eh?"

"We called you and your sister here just in case; we need to conduct a test."

As Kagaya Ubuyashiki spoke, he glanced at the hidden member.

The hidden member nodded, stepped down, and landed inside the house with the box, then opened it.

Then, Shinazugawa Sanemi, who was kneeling on the ground, stood up and walked over there.

A cold glint flashed in his hand, revealing a sharp dagger.

Tanjiro's eyes narrowed: "What do you want to do?!"

"Didn't the lord say that?"

Covered in wounds and with a fierce expression, Shinazugawa Sanemi walked past him, his dagger slicing across his palm, blood gushing out.

“Sanemi’s blood is rare and has a strong attraction to demons. If your sister can resist the attraction of Sanemi’s blood, it means that she can truly maintain her rationality and not be influenced by the demon’s instincts to attack humans.”

Shinobu Kocho explained to Tanjiro, "This is the most important test we've ever given your sister. If she passes it, she will become the person the entire Demon Slayer Corps will protect."

"...Huh?"

Tanjiro looked confused.

Giyu Tomioka was also somewhat puzzled.

He glanced at the other pillars and saw that they all looked calm and ordinary, as if they had known all along. Even the pillars who hated demons the most could accept this...

"Did anything happen at headquarters while I was away?"

"That's what Giyu Tomioka thought."

Is he really like Shinobu Kocho, hated and ostracized by everyone?

The thought crossed Yoshiyuki Tomioka's mind, and his mood instantly plummeted.

……

In the end, Nezuko resisted the attraction of Shinazugawa Miyami's blood and passed the test.

Ubuyashiki Yoya clapped his hands and laughed, "Just as Mr. Ron said, Nezuko is indeed special."

"Mr. Ron?"

Tanjiro's eyes lit up: "Was it Mr. Ron who told you about me and Nezuko? Is Mr. Ron here now?"

Shinobu Kocho shook her head: "Mr. Ron was still at headquarters a while ago, but when I came back yesterday, I found that he had already left."

Has Mr. Ron left?

He left a note saying he had to go out for a few days. He'll probably be back in a few days.

"Is it!"

Tanjiro immediately perked up.

Shinobu asked with some curiosity, "You seem very eager to see Mr. Ron. Is there something you need to see him about?"

Tanjiro scratched his head and nodded sheepishly: "When I was fighting the demons on Mount Natagumo, on the verge of death, I saw a flashback, and somehow I used Hinokami Kagura... I think that might be what Mr. Ron was talking about, the Breath of the Sun. So... I want to ask Mr. Ron for more information about the Breath of the Sun."

"I see."

Obanai Iguro stroked her chin and nodded gently, muttering to herself, "So that's the Breath of the Sun..."

He witnessed it firsthand, even though he was already planning to save Tanjiro.

Tanjiro, who was originally using Water Breathing, changed his aura drastically in that instant. His body was enveloped in blazing flames, and he spun and danced like a fire dragon. Holding a blade shrouded in flames, he rushed in front of Rui, the Lower Moon Five. The broken blade slashed at its hard neck, and in conjunction with Nezuko's awakened Blood Demon Art - Blood Explosion, he decapitated Rui with a circular dance.

Even Obanai Iguro, the Serpent Pillar, was shocked when he saw that scene.

Hearing his words, Kanroji Mitsuri, who was standing nearby, leaned closer curiously and asked, "Mr. Iguro, did you see that?"

Obanai Iguro looked at her cute face as she leaned closer, blushed, and turned his face away shyly, pretending to be cool as he said, "Um... um. I just happened to see it."

"Eh~ Is the Sun Breathing technique powerful?"

"Pretty, pretty impressive, but that kid can't unleash his full power yet."

Obanai Iguro, who secretly loves Mitsuri Kanroji, was stammering and his heart was pounding.

Ubuyashiki Yoya looked at Tanjiro and smiled, "Tanjiro, fighting the Twelve Demon Moons must have been tough, right?"

When Tanjiro heard his words, he realized what was happening and felt his body suddenly become incredibly heavy, with pain in every part of his body.

"I just forced myself to muster up some strength, and now my whole body aches, it hurts terribly..."

Tanjiro looked pained and slumped to the side.

The hidden member reached out and helped him up.

Shinobu Kocho said, "Send him to the Butterfly Mansion."

"Yes, Lord Butterfly!"

The member of the hidden group nodded in response, then without saying another word, he picked up Tanjiro and ran off in one direction.

Tanjiro was taken aback, then hurriedly called out towards the house, "Nezuko!"

Tanjiro felt a little relieved after another member of the Hidden Team carried Nezuko, who had retracted back into the box, towards them.

Two members of the Hidden Ones, carrying Tanjiro and a box containing Nezuko, arrived at the Butterfly Mansion.

Is anyone home?

"Is anyone here...? Nobody's come out."

"It's not good to enter the house without permission, let's go for a walk in the courtyard instead."

The two members of the Hidden Sect spoke and then entered the courtyard through the entrance.

In the courtyard.

Kurihana Kanao was standing on the grass on one side of the courtyard, teasing the butterflies.

"Ah, someone's here, someone's here."

“That’s…right, that’s Lady Butterfly’s stepson, I remember his name is…”

"Kurihana Falls Kanao."

Tanjiro, who was on the back of one of the Hidden members, spoke up.

The two hidden figures looked at him: "Do you know Lady Kanao?"

Tanjiro nodded: "Yes, I've seen him before."

Kanao turned her head and looked at the group with a smile.

"Um...we came on Lord Butterfly's orders, may we come inside?"

Kanao had a big smile on her face.

"Is it... okay?"

Kanao remained silent, simply smiling as she looked at the group.

"Forehead……"

Just then, a young man's smiling voice rang in their ears.

"Take him inside."

The group turned to look.

A handsome young man dressed in black, with long black hair tied in a high ponytail, tall and slender, with a long sword at his waist and a silver-blue wine pot in his hand, walked into the courtyard with a smile on his face.

Tanjiro's eyes widened, and he exclaimed in great surprise, "Mr. Ron?!"

Ron smiled at him and said, "Hey, long time no see!"

33. A swordsman who can't drink isn't a good swordsman.

Tanjiro looked at Ron in front of him with excitement and surprise.

“Mr. Ron, I…”

As soon as he moved, a sharp pain shot through his body, causing him to crawl back down.

Ron laughed and said, "No need to force yourself."

"……it is good."

Tanjiro looked at Ron and couldn't help but say, "Mr. Ron, when I was fighting the demons, I thought of the Hinokami Kagura. Just like you said, it really is swordsmanship, about the sun..."

Ron raised his hand to stop him: "I know what you want to ask me, but before that, you should take good care of your injuries and think about that battle in the meantime. For a swordsman, the experience of a life-or-death battle can be very rewarding, so don't waste it."

Tanjiro nodded seriously to him: "I understand."

Ron looked at the two members of the Hidden Ones and said, "Take him inside to rest."

The two hidden members looked at each other in bewilderment.

They really wanted to ask.

who are you?