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

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He didn't think much of it and turned to Shinobu Kocho ahead, asking curiously, "Miss Kocho, what did you call us here for? Is there some kind of mission?"

Zenitsu and Inosuke also came to their senses and looked at her.

"Is this..."

Shinobu Kocho wore her usual gentle smile: "You'll find out soon enough."

The three of them looked at each other.

After a while.

A voice sounded.

"Is everyone here now?"

Everyone turned to look.

A tall and slender figure appeared out of thin air in front of them.

He was dressed in a simple black robe, draped in a blue haori, with a smile on his face, his hands behind his back, his long black hair tied high at the back of his head, and a three-foot-long, slender, red-sheathed ancient sword hanging at his waist. He was clean-cut, capable, and dashing.

"Mr. Ron?"

Tanjiro and the other two looked surprised.

Upon hearing the three voices, Shinazugawa Genya looked at Ron with a hint of surprise and confusion in his eyes.

"This is the person Master was talking about..."

Although he had never met Ron, he had heard the name from his master, Gyomei Himejima.

I never expected it to look like this...

Aside from his tall stature, he looked exactly like a young master from a noble family, and there was absolutely no aura of a powerful figure about him...

Although that's what he thought, Shinazugawa Genya wouldn't really regard the person in front of him as a weakling.

How could someone who could defeat that bastard brother, appear suddenly with movements completely unpredictable, command the respect of all the Pillars, and even make that powerful master admit he had no chance against him... be a weakling with no fighting spirit at all?!

Only if his strength exceeded his expectations could he be completely unable to sense his aura...

Shinazugawa Genya clenched his fists, his eyes fixed intently on Ron.

This person... is absolutely incredible!!

42. Special training begins.

After everyone gathered at the Ubuyashiki residence, Ron led them toward the back mountain.

on the way.

Shinobu Kocho and the other Pillars explained the situation to Tanjiro and the others, who were still unaware of what was going on.

"The reason we invited you here is so that you can also participate in the special training."

"Special training?"

Tanjiro was a little confused.

Zenitsu punched his palm, then exclaimed in realization, "Is that so! I know! It's the Pillars who're giving us special training, right?!"

Shinobu Kocho shook her head: "No. Like you, we Pillars were also the ones who received special training."

Zenitsu was taken aback by what he heard, and then he was greatly surprised.

"...Huh?! Pillar got special training like us?!"

Shinobu Kocho nodded and smiled, "Mr. Ron wants to give us Pillars special training and guide us to awaken our Crimson Blades. It was also Mr. Ron's suggestion to take you all along for the training."

Zenitsu and Shinazugawa Genya, who was not far away, stared in shock at the tall, imposing figure leading the way.

That person... actually wants to do special training with the Pillar?!

Tanjiro and Inosuke, who had witnessed Ron's power, were not so surprised.

Tanjiro was looking forward to it.

What will Mr. Ron's special training be like?

It will definitely make me stronger.

If I could become as strong as Mr. Ron, I could definitely protect those who need protection and kill that guy...

…………

We arrived at an open space on the back of the mountain.

Ron stopped in his tracks.

"arrive."

The Pillars and Tanjiro, among others, also stopped.

Tanjiro looked around and saw only a desolate wasteland.

Kyojuro Rengoku asked Ron in a loud voice, "Mr. Ron, what exactly is this special training?"

The others also looked at him.

Ron glanced at the crowd and said, "Don't rush."

A flash of brilliant light appeared in his azure eyes.

hum~

An invisible ripple spread out over an area of ​​about 100 meters.

Before Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and the other four could react to what was happening, their shoulders slumped as they were pressed down by the sudden, powerful gravity!

All the pillars were also pressed down by that gravity, unable to straighten their backs, their faces full of strain.

Goto, who was outside the gravitational field in the distance, stared at them with wide eyes.

"What...what's going on?!"

Tanjiro, who was pressed to the ground by the immense gravity, stared wide-eyed: "This is... gravity?!"

"The gravity is so strong! I feel like I can't even lift my arms!"

Zenitsu was horrified and turned pale.

Inosuke and Genya Shinazugawa strained to get up from the ground, but it was incredibly difficult, and they looked exhausted.

Kanao was the best performer among them, managing to straighten her upper body under the force of gravity and kneel on the ground while leaning on her Nichirin Blade.

Opposite to the audience pillar.

Besides Uzui Tengen, Kanroji Mitsuri, and Iguro Obanai, who were also bending over.

Kyojuro Rengoku, Muichiro Tokito, Genya Shinazugawa, and Shinobu Kocho all bent over initially due to the sudden gravity, but quickly straightened up and stood upright under that gravity.

Shinazugawa Genya glanced at Kocho Shinobu.

Wasn't she physically weak...? When did she gain such strength? Did her strength improve while she was with that person?

"This gravity is really something else, probably about 7 to 8 times stronger than usual."

Wearing a cloak with flame patterns and sword-like eyebrows, Rengoku Kyojuro leaned on his Nichirin Blade, his eyes shining as he stared intently at Ron in front of him: "If you hone your swordsmanship under this kind of gravity, you'll definitely achieve twice the results with half the effort!"

"good."

"To hone their swordsmanship by fighting each other under such gravity, this is the Pillar's special training."

Ron stood with his hands behind his back, looking at them with a smile, and said, "As for Tanjiro, you should get used to this kind of gravity first."

Tanjiro, struggling to stay upright against gravity, managed a weak reply:

"Yes……"

Ever since.

The special training began under such gravity.

Kyojuro Rengoku faced Sanemi Shinazugawa, Shinobu Kocho faced Muichiro Tokito, Tengen Uzui faced Obanai Iguro, and Mitsuri Kanroji was sparred with by Ron.

Under such powerful gravity, the hands of the pillars trembled as they wielded their swords, their speed and skill greatly diminished, and they could only barely execute a complete sword technique by exerting all their breathing techniques. Their previously perfect sword techniques became full of flaws at this moment.

To outsiders, the swordsmanship displayed by the pillars was utterly terrible.

Sanemi Shinazugawa gripped the blue-bladed Nichirin Blade with both hands and unleashed the Breath of Wind, Third Form: Seiran Kazeki, at Kyojuro Rengoku.

The three wind blades centered on himself dissipated abruptly before they could even be unleashed.

"No, that's terrible!"

Sanemi Shinazugawa gritted his teeth in annoyance.

The same applies to the other columns.

Tanjiro and the others barely managed to adapt to the gravity, and with great effort, they lifted their heavy upper bodies, changing from lying flat on the ground to a half-kneeling position with their heads down and swords in hand.

"In such a... state, he was still able to make such a move... As expected of a Pillar."

Zenitsu looked exhausted.

Tanjiro, leaning on his Nichirin Blade, his face covered in sweat, his eyes resolute: "I...we also need to adapt as soon as possible."