Chapter 73 Friendly Sparring
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Tanjiro smacked Tokito Muichiro's hand, feeling quite annoyed.
"What are you doing?" Tokito Muichiro asked, confused.
"It's... it's just a really annoying feeling! How should I put it, consideration?"
"You have no consideration for others, it's too cruel!"
"This is cruel? You..." Tokito Muichiro was expressionless, his words cut off midway by Tanjiro.
"Yes! What you said is probably mostly correct, but while it's correct, sword forging is also a very important job!"
"Swordsmiths possess excellent skills, different from swordsmen! And in fact, if they didn't forge swords for us, we wouldn't be able to do anything, right?"
"Swordsmen and swordsmiths need each other; everyone is fighting! Fighting on their respective battlefields every day."
Tokito Muichiro remained expressionless throughout, finding Tanjiro's words simply noisy.
"Sorry, I don't have time for your nonsense..."
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Tanjiro was startled by the hand blade so close to him; Tokito Muichiro's speed was too fast, he couldn't react at all.
Tokito Muichiro, whose wrist was being held, asked doubtfully, "Enm... who were you again?"
Tomioka Giyu released his hand, saying helplessly, "You have a really good memory, Muichiro."
"I am Water Hashira, Tomioka Giyu."
"Oh, it's you. Is there something you need?"
Seeing Tokito Muichiro's harmless appearance, Tomioka Giyu pointed at Yoriichi Type Zero and explained,
"Since that child doesn't want you to use it, don't make it difficult for him."
"I'll train with you. I happen to be free anyway."
"Moreover, what training effect can a broken automaton have?"
Tokito Muichiro thought for a few seconds before nodding in agreement.
"Alright, let's do it."
Seeing this, Tanjiro quickly pulled Kotetsu back into the nearby bushes. He had never seen Hashira spar before.
After retreating some distance, Tomioka Giyu gripped his sword hilt and warned,
"Be careful, Muichiro!"
No sooner had he spoken than his blade was unsheathed. Tomioka Giyu flashed in front of Tokito Muichiro at an incredibly fast speed and swung his sword horizontally!
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Tokito Muichiro's reaction speed was also not slow; he immediately raised his sword to block Tomioka Giyu's heavy blow, simultaneously using the force to retreat and swiftly counterattack.
"Mist Breathing, Second Form: Eight-Layered Mist!"
Mist scattered, and multiple slashes shot towards Tomioka Giyu!
In response, Tomioka Giyu did not immediately react, but paused in place, staring intently at the direction of Tokito Muichiro's blade.
"Found it!"
With a thought, Tomioka Giyu parried upwards at a very tricky angle!
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Tokito Muichiro, whose attack was blocked, retreated a few steps, a hint of surprise flashing in his calm eyes.
"How did you do that?"
"I don't know, I just inexplicably see the flaws in your movements."
Tomioka Giyu shrugged. He really didn't understand it either, but he had been like this ever since he awakened his demon slayer mark and fought Kokushibo to his limits.
Tokito Muichiro's gaze became much more serious. Without saying anything more, he held his sword horizontally behind him.
"Mist Breathing, Fourth Form: Shifting Flow Slash!"
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"Water Breathing, Eleventh Form: Dead Calm!"
Even though Tokito Muichiro was fast enough, he was still blocked by Tomioka Giyu's Eleventh Form, which was integrated into a single strike and unleashed instantly.
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This time, Tokito Muichiro did not stop, continuously unleashing several slashes, giving Tomioka Giyu no chance to create distance.
He wanted to use relentless offense to force Tomioka Giyu to reveal a weakness, thereby ending this practice session.
Clang clang clang clang — — — — —
But as time passed, Tokito Muichiro realized that every crucial swing of his sword was like cutting water, utterly useless.
"Alright, that's enough."
Bang — — — — — —
Tomioka Giyu forcibly repelled Tokito Muichiro with a heavy strike. He had already roughly understood Tokito Muichiro's offensive style and rhythm.
It was time to increase the intensity for the child.
"Water Breathing, Tenth Form!"
"Mist Breathing, Sixth Form!"
The next second, as the distance between them infinitely shortened, they spoke in unison,
"Constant Flux!"
"Lunar Mist Disappearing!"
Tokito Muichiro, hanging upside down in mid-air, showed a hint of disappointment in his eyes. He had originally thought this move would end the practice session, and he had even deliberately used the dull side of his blade.
The result was that it was firmly blocked by Tomioka Giyu.
The moment Tokito Muichiro landed, he leaned forward and burst forth with sudden power.
"Mist Breathing, Fifth Form: Sea of Clouded Mist!"
As the Mist spread, Tokito Muichiro rapidly approached Tomioka Giyu.
And he used the cover of the Mist to prevent Tomioka Giyu from immediately figuring out which direction the blade would come from.
But how could this stump Tomioka Giyu? No matter how strong you are, without Transparent World,
His god... no, his Kyouka Suigetsu was like a cheat!
Shadows overlapped, and Tomioka Giyu actively moved forward, which startled Tokito Muichiro.
However, the blade had already been swung, and he couldn't do anything about it.
He could only reduce some of his strength, so at most, it would only scratch Tomioka Giyu, not a serious injury.
But then, a miraculous scene occurred that surprised Tokito Muichiro.
The blade passed directly through Tomioka Giyu's body, causing him no harm at all.
In the nearby bushes, Tanjiro was filled with nothing but surprise and praise.
"Senior Brother Giyu's strength has grown again, I need to work harder too!"
"And that person is also amazing. He's only a few years older than me, yet he's already become a Hashira and is very talented."
At this moment, a pleasant yet somewhat arrogant female voice reached Tanjiro and Kotetsu's ears.
"Of course! He's a descendant of a Sun Breathing user!"
"He's a Genius, not in the same world as you guys! Oh ho ho ho ho ~"
Tanjiro stared blankly at the Kasugai Crow on the ground.
Yes, this was indeed Tokito Muichiro's Kasugai Crow, chuntaro.
Tanjiro quickly reacted and asked, "Are you Tokito's Kasugai Crow? Is Sun Breathing the origin of that breathing style?"
"He's really that amazing, huh?"
But then, Tanjiro's tone changed, "But he's not using Sun Breathing."
This sentence precisely hit chuntaro's sore spot, enraging it so much that it immediately pecked Tanjiro's cheek.
"Shut up! Do you want me to peck your eyeballs out?!"
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On the other side, the two stopped with a mutual understanding. Tomioka Giyu explained,
"Although this form is a bit unfair, its advantage is that you can go all out."
"Don't hold back, Muichiro, because you can't hurt me at all."
Tokito Muichiro's eye twitched visibly, and he responded with a tone devoid of any emotion,
"Alright!"
"Mist Breathing, Fourth Form: Shifting Flow Slash!"
A lightning-fast horizontal slash aimed straight for Tomioka Giyu's waist!
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