Shinazugawa Sanemi, initially held in place by Ubuyashiki Kagaya, raised his sword, which had been lowered, and stepped forward, saying, "I'll do it!"
Not waiting for the other Hashira to react, he first wielded his sword and saluted Roy... Roy appreciated his straightforwardness, returned the salute, then looked up as he abruptly heard the wind howl, the sword light twisting into wind blades rushing straight toward him. Through Shinazugawa Sanemi's inner voice, he immediately deciphered the name of this technique and the rhythm and skills of "Wind Breathing"...
"Wind Breathing·First Form·Dust Whirlwind Slash!"
If one were to discuss who is the strongest among the Nine Hashira, Wind Hashira Shinazugawa Sanemi could rank in the top three. In the original story, he cooperates with Rock Hashira Gyomei Himejima to kill Upper Moon One, Kokushibo, who is Tsugikuni Yoriichi's elder brother—Tsugikuni Michikatsu!
"Whoosh!"
The sword sweeps the wind, the wind sweeps the sword energy, before reaching Roy, it has already blown his fiery red long hair into a flying dance.
The young man uses the [En] to catch Shinazugawa Sanemi's inner voice, savoring "Wind Breathing," leisurely extends his hand toward the approaching wind blades and slaps... [Magnetic Force·Repel]
A transparent [Magnetic Force Field] suddenly appears, blocking in front of him; in an instant, it deflects all the wind blades attacking him away!
"Which style of Breathing Technique is this?" In a corner of the courtyard, Muraoka Kenya, driven directly by Ubuyashiki Kagaya's [In], despite not being very skilled, is proficient in information and familiar with the "Breathing Techniques" of various families and Hashira, is seeing it for the first time...
Someone can even block Shinazugawa Sanemi's blade with a mere slap without drawing their sword!
"Eiichiro Oda has progressed again." Tomioka Giyu noticed Kyojuro Rengoku and Tengen Uzui silently exchange a glance, reminiscent of his first battle with Roy, where the depth of the opponent was immediately understood at the start.
In encounters between masters, it's not about exchanging blows back and forth; rather, victory is decided in an instant due to "marginal differences."
Izuki Kobane gently strokes Kaburamaru's head to soothe its unease, noticing Roy's relaxed movements, yet his heart is not calm?
He secretly glances at the Love Hashira... A girl who joined the Demon Slayer Corps in search of a husband stronger than her, excitedly clenches her fists, her heart unknowingly quietly shattered...
"Amitabha... It's a new style!"
Just like Tokitou Muichirou's "Mist," Love Hashira's "Love," Izuki Kobane's "Snake"... Gyomei Himejima, who has followed Ubuyashiki Kagaya the longest and is the most powerful, has the deepest comprehension of "Breathing Techniques." With just the "sense," he can discern... Roy's subtle palm slap belongs to a style never before seen in this world.
Moreover... Since Kamado Eiichiro appeared here, he always felt uneasy, as if his heart had been opened for someone to view it transparently from the outside, completely uncomfortable, even chanting the "calming mantra" didn't help, clearly,, it is also the work of the young man.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya's eyes are nearly blind, so he can't see clearly, but just by listening to Gyomei's description, he knows clearly... The young man has performed yet another incredible feat!
'Well, only a fight can quiet things down for a proper discussion.' As Eiichiro Oda said, since he's here, this battle is inevitable.
'Whoosh...whoosh...whoosh...' A series of wind blades attacking Roy is repelled into the air by the [Magnetic Force Field], obliterating into nothingness.
Shinazugawa Sanemi, due to his native family and the "rare blood" factor, although having a violent and rude personality, he's not foolish. On the contrary... his combat intelligence is extremely high; he once, in the crucial moment against Kokushibo, borrowed his brother Genya's pistol to block a fatal strike for himself!
So after a slight probe, he noticed the "First Form" was not enough to break Roy's defense, thus immediately made his move with another slash...
"Wind Breathing·Eighth Form·First Fierce Wind Slash!"
Borrowing rapid thrusts to close the distance, as he passes by the opponent, he flips his wrist, executing a rotational slash, bypassing the [Magnetic Force Field], searching for Roy's weakness.
Unfortunately... Shinazugawa Sanemi, with his inner voice completely exposed, from the moment he began the attack, was anticipated by Roy, who captured his movements ahead of time, maneuvering the [Magnetic Force Field] behind him, firmly withstood the slash and sent Shinazugawa Sanemi flying!
'Wind... Sun...' The young man didn't turn around, this time not even moving his hands, continuing to savor Shinazugawa Sanemi's understanding of [Wind], his relaxed and composed demeanor made the others exchange glances.
"There is a wall in front of him." Since his brother Yuichiro's death, Tokitou Muichirou avenged himself by killing Evil Ghosts, due to severe trauma, briefly lost his memory, always displaying a vacant and dazed appearance, but now... a ripple appeared in his hollow eyes.
Watching Roy, he said faintly, "He can move the wall, if you can't break the wall, you can't hurt him."
A wall?
"What a strange Breathing Technique... not flashy at all..." Tengen Uzui folded his arms and rubbed his chin thoughtfully, admitting that the most troublesome enemy in his life was... one with a "turtle shell," impervious to oil, unseen by the sword....
"Hmm, indeed it's hard!" Kyojuro Rengoku said seriously, "Sanemi's furious."
His eyes widened, the scar on his face crawled out like a centipede's, Shinazugawa Sanemi's two failed strikes brought out his temper, refusing defeat, he swung the sword furiously once more... this time, throwing caution to the wind, exerting all his strength to drive the Breathing Technique,
"Wind Breathing·Full Concentration·Constant!"
Suddenly, two streams of white air burst from his nostrils, his body temperature rises, his heart beats twice as fast, his state instantly elevated, far surpassing the previous two folds, he gets serious!
"Wind Breathing·Second Form·Claw Wind Phase... Third Form·Clear Storm Tree... Fourth Form·Ascending Dust Storm..."
"Whoosh~" The gale roars, skin tightening!
The wind blades whirl the dust, raising a dust whirlwind sweeping through the heavens... The others unconsciously cover their eyes, peeking through their fingers....
Roy stands at the center of the dust, as Shinazugawa Sanemi performs "Wind Breathing" move by move, accelerating his understanding of "Wind," gradually gaining insight, softly saying, "Ken."
The [Magnetic Force Field] suddenly coated with a layer of purple magnetic force, firmly protecting Roy at the center.
His feet nailed to the ground, like an old tree rooted, letting Shinazugawa Sanemi's "wind and rain" come at him, still remained unmoved... At a certain moment, his eyes lit up, through [En] capturing Shinazugawa Sanemi's inner voice, understanding "Wind Breathing."
One should know, all conditioned phenomena, like a dream, illusions, like dew and lightning, should be viewed thus.
The "Breathing Technique" originates from Tsugikuni Yoriichi, and various styles have evolved from "Sun Breathing," inevitably constrained by the "Sun."
From a physical standpoint, the sun is the main driving force for wind formation, as radiation causes uneven heating of the surface, inducing air flow, thus forming the wind.
Therefore, ultimately, the so-called wind is merely an "additive" derived from the sun shining upon the earth...
One slash... two slashes... three slashes.... Shinazugawa Sanemi doesn't know how many strikes he's delivered, but he's unable to break the magnetic force field, anxious... biting his teeth, jumps into the air, facing Roy's head, executing his master technique, his last resort...
"Wind Breathing·Ninth Form·Vidaray Typhoon!"
"Whoosh!"
The typhoon rises, seemingly aiming to destroy the courtyard!
Responsible for guiding Roy, Muraoka Kenya, unaware, sensed something amiss, began to run, yet it was still too late, his body floated away, directly blown by the wind, nearly... Kyojuro Rengoku, quick as always, evokes "Flame Breathing," turning into a firelight, catching him from the waist, preventing a face-plant!
"Amitabha, stirred things up to this extent, this should be enough...."
A Buddhist chant arises, Gyomei Himejima silently protects Ubuyashiki Kagaya behind him, tears stream down his compassionate eyes, speaking as he prepares to stop the battle.
Unexpectedly——
Suddenly, from unknown origins, an eerie typhoon rises!
The force of the wind is unexpectedly more fierce than the typhoon stirred by Shinazugawa Sanemi!