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

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With long, pink hair and an adorable round face, Kanroji Mitsuri raised her hand and strode towards the two with a bright smile.

She looked up at Ron and smiled brightly at him, "Mr. Ron, it's been a long time."

……

mountain road.

"Eh--!"

With large, light green eyes, rosy cheeks, and a mole under each eye, Kanroji Mitsuri turned to look at Ron and Shinobu beside her, exclaiming with a mixture of surprise and delight, "Are you also here to find that secret weapon that can make people stronger?!"

Ron smiled and nodded.

Kanroji Mitsuri tilted her head, puzzled, and asked, "But Mr. Ron is already so powerful, does he still need that secret weapon to become stronger?"

"You'll know when you get there."

Kanroji Mitsuri secretly glanced at Ron beside her.

Tall and imposing, young and handsome, gentle in demeanor, and so powerful...

Her cheeks gradually turned red.

So far, the only marriage prospect I've encountered for Sego!

But... will he like me?

I like this version of myself with this strange hair color, huge appetite, and superhuman strength—I'm nothing like a normal girl...

When Kanroji Mitsuri recalled what she had experienced before, she couldn't help but feel a little inferior and lowered her head shyly.

Butterfly glanced at her.

Ron naturally noticed the change in her mood, but he said nothing.

As a passerby who may leave at any time, he has no intention of getting too involved with the people of this world.

…………

Soon, the three arrived at a clearing in the mountains.

A boy wearing a fire mask is standing in front of a six-armed mechanical puppet, intently studying it.

"How exactly was this made?"

"This technology..."

The three men walked up behind him.

He didn't even notice.

Kanroji Mitsuri moved closer to him and patted his shoulder.

"Yo--Little Iron-kun".

"Whoa!"

The boy was startled, but when he saw her clearly, he raised his hand and wiped his forehead: "Oh, it's Sister Mi Li. You scared me."

"You're borrowing 'Yoriichi Zero Style' again."

Kanroji Mitsuri scratched her head and grinned at him: "I've recently come up with a new sword technique and I'd like to test it out."

Wearing a fire-man mask, the boy named Xiaotie said helplessly, "Then you have to be careful. Yoriichi Zero Style is already badly damaged. If it gets damaged again, it will really break."

"I see!"

When Xiaotie handed her the key, he noticed Ron and Shinobu Kocho not far away.

He immediately looked at the two of them with a wary expression: "Who are you...?"

Kanroji Mitsuri smiled and said, "Don't worry, they are Shinobu and Mr. Ron. One is a Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, and the other is the most distinguished guest of the Demon Slayer Corps. They are not outsiders."

"Is it……"

Xiao Tie's expression relaxed slightly upon hearing this.

He still trusted Kanroji Mitsuri very much.

Shinobu Kocho looked at the mechanical doll with six arms holding swords: "This is the mechanical doll that helps people hone their swordsmanship, Yoriichi Zero Style... Yoriichi?"

She turned to Xiaotie and asked, "Xiaotie-kun, why is this mechanical doll called Yoriichi Zero?"

"Why……"

Xiao Tie tilted his head: "I don't know either. It's been called that ever since our ancestors created this mechanical puppet hundreds of years ago."

Xiao Tie thought for a moment and said, "But I heard my father say that this mechanical puppet seems to have been created based on a real swordsman from the Warring States period. These six arms are also to recreate the swordsman's swordsmanship. The name may be related to that swordsman."

Hearing this, Shinobu Kocho was certain.

This Yoriichi Zero Style was created based on Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who created the Breathing Technique!

The six arms were designed to recreate his swordsmanship.

at this time.

Kanroji Mitsuri activated the mechanical doll with the key.

Instantly, the mechanical puppet 'Yoji Zero' began to move, its six arms wielding sharp blades and slashing in all directions.

Kanroji Mitsuri, wielding a specially made Nichirin Blade, sparred with it to practice her swordsmanship.

In an instant, countless blades gleamed coldly in the clearing of the mountain forest.

"Even a puppet can unleash such power... Is this the swordsmanship of Yoriichi Tsugikuni...?"

Shinobu Kocho increasingly felt the power of the former strongest swordsman.

Ron said to her, "Why don't you try it too later?"

"No, that mechanical doll can't be damaged any further."

Xiao Tie quickly stopped him, saying, "The technique for making that doll has been lost. If it gets damaged again... it really will break!"

Shinobu Kocho hesitated, her hand gripping the hilt of the sword.

Ron said calmly, "What I need is inside that mechanical doll. Even if you don't go, I will destroy it."

Shinobu Kocho was taken aback by what she heard.

Xiao Tie's eyes widened even more: "You, you, you, what did you say?!"

…………

After finishing her practice, Kanroji Mitsuri wiped the sweat from her forehead and stepped aside.

"Using this to test swordsmanship is indeed quite arduous."

"Hmm? What's wrong, Xiao Tie-kun?"

She looked at Xiao Tie lying on the grass nearby and asked curiously.

Ron chuckled, "She's asleep."

"Is that so? Little Iron-kun is still just a child."

Kanroji Mitsuri said with a smile.

Shinobu Kocho walked past her and headed towards the mechanical doll.

"?"

Kanroji Mitsuri turned her head away in confusion.

"Shinobu, are you going to practice swordsmanship too? Your fighting style isn't suited for this kind of practice, is it...?"

"How will you know if you don't try."

Shinobu Kocho drew her slender Nichirin Blade from her waist and thrust it at the activated mechanical doll.

Dressed in a butterfly-patterned kimono, she was like a light butterfly caught in a storm, fluttering amidst the cold glint of swords.

A series of swift, streaking thrusts, like streaks of light, mercilessly pierced the mechanical doll 'Yoji Zero,' carving white marks into its hard armor.

Kanroji Mitsuri was somewhat surprised.

"Why does it feel like... Shinobu seems to have become much stronger than before?"

Ron looked at Shinobu Kocho with a smile.

indeed.

The current Shinobu Kocho is much stronger than the Shinobu Kocho who first appeared in front of him.

It wasn't just his swordsmanship that improved, but also his concentration in breathing techniques and the coordination of his body, the momentum of his sword strikes, and the calm composure he displayed while attacking...

Having personally experienced Ron's swordsmanship and his suffocating aura, Shinobu Kocho now considers attacks of Yoriichi Zero Style to be child's play.

Swish!

Insect Breathing, Bee Fang Dance - True Breathing!

With her eyes completely absorbed, Shinobu Kocho thrust her sword forward, piercing through layers of blade light at an incredibly sharp angle, like a viper spitting its tongue, and penetrating one of its arms.

"not good."

Kanroji Mitsuri's expression turned grim: "It's broken again. I'm going to get scolded by Tetsu-kun again."