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At this point, Kuwashima Jigoro's purpose was finally revealed. He stared intently at Xia Yan with a lewd smile on his face, as if he had seen some stunning beauty.
After all, he was able to hunt ghosts all by himself at night without any training, and kill more than ten ghosts in just one month.
It's almost as if the words "This kid has the potential to be an emperor" are etched on his face.
If I let him escape, I won't be able to sleep at night.
Upon hearing Kuwajima Jigoro's words, Natsuhiko almost burst out laughing.
They actually said I didn't master the correct techniques for fighting demons!?
If it weren't for the fact that you're not strong enough yet and are afraid of alerting the enemy, your entire Demon Slayer Corps would have to turn around and become my apprentices, learning the Ripple Breathing Technique from me.
Of course, he only kept these thoughts to himself, but he readily agreed verbally.
"Sure, then I'll become your apprentice."
"Young man, don't be so quick to refuse... Wait, what did you just say?"
Kuwajima Jigoro, who thought his blunt request would definitely be rejected, was about to use the words he had been thinking about for more than half a month when he found that the other party did not seem to refuse.
I said, "Please let me become your disciple."
"You agreed so easily? Don't you suspect that everything I said was a lie?"
Happiness came so suddenly that Kuwashima Jigoro was stunned and stood there dumbfounded.
"I have no doubt about it. I can tell that you are a good person, sir."
"Is...is that so! So that's how it is, hahahahaha..."
Kuwajima Jigoro felt a little embarrassed by Xia Yan's direct praise.
As a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, being trusted so much gave him a feeling of happiness.
The adorable little old man blushed and scratched the back of his head, his eyes shrinking into two small black dots, his cheeks flushed, looking somewhat bewildered, as if pink bubbles had appeared in the air around him.
If this weren't reality but a game, Kuwashima Jigoro would already be showing signs of increased affection around him at this moment.
"Alright! In that case, let's train hard to become the Naruto Pillar for now! I will do my best to train you!"
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Demon Slayer Natsuhiko Has Achieved Great Success
One month later—
"I have nothing more to teach you..."
Seeing that Xia Yan's strength had surpassed his own when he was young in just one month, Kuwajima Jigoro felt gratified but also a little frustrated.
After bringing Xia Yan back to Taoshan, he conducted a test on Xia Yan.
It turned out that even without breathing techniques, Natsuhiko's strength far surpassed that of ordinary Demon Slayer Corps members.
With terrifying physical abilities and extremely superb swordsmanship, he judged that even ordinary Pillars might not be his match.
During that month, I only spent three days actually learning "Breathing of Thunder" from him.
Xia Yan mastered all six sword forms of "Breathing of Thunder" in just three days.
He then spent another four days completely dismantling the sword techniques of Thunder Breathing and integrating them into his own swordsmanship. He also developed his own breathing method based on Thunder Breathing.
It was named "Breath of the Storm".
This move truly stunned Kuwashima Jigoro.
In the more than four hundred years since the birth of breathing techniques, there have been many swordsmen with extraordinary talent who were able to create their own breathing techniques.
However, they first mastered a certain breathing method to its fullest extent, and then spent more time gradually adjusting it little by little until it evolved into a breathing method that suited them.
The time required for all of this is measured in years.
Xia Yan created his own breathing technique in just one week, and also created nine sword forms based on his own swordsmanship.
It took another week to reach the level of fully focused breathing.
He spent the rest of his time honing his swordsmanship and training his physique.
In fact, Xia Yan had mastered the breathing technique to the point where he could activate his markings at any time during the past month, but he had not tried to activate them.
Firstly, it was for the sake of their own lives. After all, apart from the true ultimate life form, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who was born with the Demon Slayer Mark and the Transparent World, no other human who had awakened the Demon Slayer Mark had lived past the age of twenty-five.
He wasn't sure if he would live past twenty-five after activating his markings.
Secondly, it's not necessary.
If you're having Goku fight Satan, does he really need to transform into a Super Saiyan?
“I originally intended for you to inherit the position of the Sound Pillar, but I never expected that you would create your own breathing technique in such a short time and far surpass my younger self. I have nothing more to teach you.”
"You are a born swordsman. I believe you will soon become the strongest demon hunter."
Looking at the tall and imposing Xia Yan standing in front of him, Kuwajima Jigoro felt a pang of melancholy.
"I haven't been able to help you much. I've already taught you everything I need to teach in less than a month. Someone as useless as me is not qualified to be your teacher at all..."
"What nonsense are you talking about, old man?"
Seeing Kuwajima Jigoro, who seemed disheartened by his own defeat and looked like he wanted to retire from the martial world, Xia Yan felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.
But I felt no pride whatsoever.
"You deserve a lot of credit for my creation of this new breathing technique! I love you the most, Grandpa. Without you, I would still be that silly boy who only knows how to swing his sword with brute force!"
"It is because you were once the strongest swordsman in the Demon Slayer Corps that you were able to train me to become the strongest Demon Slayer Corps member in the future!"
"You can proudly tell others that I—Natsuhiko Narukami—am your most outstanding disciple!"
"Ah!? Is...is that so? Ahahaha, as expected, I'm still as sharp as ever, yahahahaha..." Kuwashima Jigoro blushed, embarrassedly rubbing the white hair on the back of his head, looking blissfully happy.
Of course, I'm just trying to make you happy...
Xia Yan thought to himself.
The family knows their own affairs.
Xia Yan knew in his heart that the greatest credit for being able to do all this in such a short time should actually be attributed to JOJO Xia Yan, Demon Eye Xia Yan, Rurouni Xia Yan, One Piece Xia Yan, and Naruto Xia Yan.
JOJO Natsuhiko's more than 20 years of experience in practicing Ripple Breathing gave him a unique advantage in controlling his breathing.
The decades of swordsmanship of Natsuhiko the Demon Eye and Natsuhiko the Rogue allowed him to possess extraordinary swordsmanship without arduous training.
The pirate Natsuhiko's Lunaria clan constitution gave him a powerful physique, while the Naruto Natsuhiko's Byakugan allowed him to easily see through his own body, thus creating a breathing technique most suitable for him.
Even without Kuwashima Jigoro's wholehearted and dedicated teaching, he could not have accomplished all of this in such a short time.
What he actually put in was just a negligible amount of "effort" compared to all that.
But that's precisely why he needs to work even harder!
Furthermore, Xia Yan already had a plan for his future path to becoming stronger, with two key elements: the Blue Spider Lily and the female demon Tamayo!
Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Truth Comes Out – I Kill Ghosts Just for Fun
"You should be happy that I'm so excellent! After I personally twist Muzan Kibutsuji's head off, everyone will praise your amazing teaching skills!"
Xia Yan said, half jokingly and half seriously.
"Don't talk big. Although you are among the top few in strength among the Pillars, you are still far from being able to fight Muzan! You absolutely cannot be careless!"
Kuwashima Jigoro's tone was extremely serious.
He was clearly afraid that Xia Yan might overestimate his abilities because his strength had improved too quickly.
Perhaps hundreds of years ago, before the Twelve Demon Moons were even born, the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps were all incredibly arrogant, believing they could kill Muzan.
They might even blame Yoriichi for not killing Muzan.
However, after the birth of the Twelve Demon Moons, the Demon Slayer Corps suffered heavy casualties, with the Lower Moon alone possessing the power to threaten the Pillars.
Since its appearance, Upper Moon has never been successfully killed by the Demon Slayer Corps.
This led to the Demon Slayer Corps almost being wiped out at one point, forcing them to go underground and operate covertly in order to preserve their lineage. This also made them realize their own limitations.
They even changed the rule that the swordsman with the strongest breathing technique could become a Pillar, now requiring someone who could kill one of the Twelve Demon Moons to become a Pillar.
"I understand, I won't be careless." Xia Yan waved his hand dismissively.
To be honest, if he were given the chance to face Muzan face-to-face like Tanjiro, Muzan might actually die at his hands.
After all, Xia Yan wouldn't hesitate at all just because Muzan had a wife and daughter by his side. He would only say, "I will take care of your wife and daughter, so don't worry."
Although in terms of raw power, Xia Yan is still far behind Muzan, he has mastered the Ripple Breathing technique, which is even more effective against Muzan than the "Sun Breathing".
Furthermore, he possesses the Byakugan and the Transparent World, which allow him to see Muzan's vital parts clearly.
Moreover, even if he is killed by Muzan, he can rely on the demi-human's immortality to revive with full health and do it all again.
If all else fails, he can simply stay in the [Xia Yan Mutual Aid Space] like the pirate Xia Yan and the demi-human Xia Yan, waiting for a powerful figure to come and then go back to fight. After all, he has already mastered the breathing technique and can activate his mark at any time.
Anyway, once I enter the space, time in my world will be frozen, so I can just use Deus Exusiai to give Muzan a surprise.
He was genuinely not afraid to face Muzan.
On the contrary, if Muzan keeps hiding and trying to outlive him, that would be a real headache for him.
"You brat..."
Seeing Natsuhiko's nonchalant attitude, Kuwajima Jigoro was furious, but he couldn't say anything.
Then, Kuwashima Jigoro looked at Natsuhiko with some hesitation, as if he had something to ask him but didn't know how to start.
"What's wrong, Grandpa? You seem to have something you want to ask me. It's okay, just ask. Right now, you're the closest person to me in the world."
Seeing Kuwajima Jigoro's hesitant and conflicted expression, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated and kept thinking, Xia Yan grinned and leaned over before he could say anything, putting his arm around his shoulder.
Kuwajima Jigoro, who had been blushing with happiness upon hearing Natsuhiko say that he was the closest person to him, was caught off guard and stumbled when Natsuhiko pressed him down.
He rolled his eyes at Xia Yan, annoyed, and stopped worrying about it.
"Xia Yan, what are you fighting the demons for? What is the purpose of wielding your sword?"
After hearing Kuwajima Jigoro's question, Natsuhiko remained silent for a moment.
"Oh dear, oh dear, we've been discovered, old man."