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

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But if she could reach the level of "Transparent World" that Ron mentioned in her swordsmanship, her strength would definitely be much greater than it is now!

At that time, finding and killing the Upper Moon Two, the Ice Demon Doma, who killed her sister, will no longer seem like a pipe dream.

Ron glanced at Shinobu Kocho in front of him.

Her once smiling, delicate face was now filled with determination, and her purple eyes, shrouded in mist, held a deep anger towards the demon and an endless, lingering sorrow.

Ron took a sip of his drink, looked at her, and nodded: "Alright, I can help instruct you in swordsmanship."

Shinobu's eyes lit up with joy.

"But I have a condition."

"Please say."

"I'm quite curious about the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters. If you could take me there, I'd like to instruct you in swordsmanship and help you reach the level of the Transparent World."

Upon hearing Ron's words, Shinobu Kocho hesitated for a moment.

After all, in order to avoid Muzan Kibutsuji's attacks, the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters has been extremely secretive for hundreds of years, and people outside the Demon Slayer Corps are not allowed to enter.

Even if she is a pillar, she cannot break this rule.

"I need to consult with the lord about this matter; it may take a few days."

"It's alright, let's talk about it in a few days."

As Ron spoke, he looked at Tamayo and Tanjiro and said, "Tamayo, this place has been exposed. You should prepare to leave as soon as possible. Tanjiro and Nezuko should too."

Tanjiro couldn't help but ask, "What about Mr. Ron?"

Ron laughed and said, "I'll travel with you and give you some pointers along the way."

"Really? That's great!"

Tanjiro was immediately delighted upon hearing this.

He was severely injured fighting Arrow Demon, who wasn't even one of the Twelve Demon Moons; imagine what it would be like fighting the more powerful Twelve Demon Moons and Muzan Kibutsuji...

If he were to encounter this now, he would definitely die!

For Nezuko, and to kill Muzan Kibutsuji.

I must become stronger!

Through what had just happened, he had come to understand just how formidable Mr. Ron was.

If I could receive his guidance, perhaps my abilities could become even stronger than they are now.

Tamayo glanced at the quiet and docile Nezuko beside her, then turned to Ron and asked, "Um... Mr. Ron, given Nezuko's current condition, wouldn't it be better for her to stay with us?"

Tanjiro snapped out of his daze and looked at Nezuko.

"Objectively speaking, it might be a bit safer."

Ron leaned back on the sofa, looked at Nezuko and Tanjiro and smiled, "But let's see what the two siblings decide."

Nezuko…

Tanjiro called out softly.

Nezuko, who was biting a bamboo tube, grasped his hand and gazed at him quietly.

Tanjiro seemed to sense something. He smiled and turned to Tamayo, saying firmly, "Ms. Tamayo, thank you for your kindness, but Nezuko and I have decided that we will never be apart again. Whether in life or death, we siblings will always be together."

"Is it……"

Tamayo smiled gently: "I understand."

Yushiro's gaze towards Tanjiro also changed slightly.

Shinobu and Kanao stood aside watching this scene, their expressions changing slightly.

Can a ghost turn back into a human?

Shinobu Kocho would never have believed it before.

Although Shinobu Kocho tries hard to be as gentle as her older sister Kanae Kocho and always wears a smile, she is constantly suppressing her anger towards demons.

In her view, a ghost is a ghost, feeding on human flesh and blood, covered in blood and stench, living in darkness, a pitiful, hateful, and despicable existence.

But now I see Tanjiro and Nezuko.

Her thoughts, however, have changed somewhat.

perhaps……

There is indeed a slight possibility.

Ghosts can turn back into humans...

…………

The next day in the evening.

Ron, along with Tanjiro and Nezuko, whose injuries had slightly improved, bid farewell to Tamayo and Yushiro.

after that.

The group left the mansion.

As Tamayo watched their retreating figures, she whispered, "May you all have great success in your military endeavors."

After leaving the mansion, Ron, Tanjiro, Nezuko, Shinobu, Kanao and their group quickly disappeared at the end of the alley.

........................

After the group left Asakusa, Tokyo Prefecture.

On the way, Tanjiro received new mission instructions.

Ron then led Shinobu and Kanao in that direction.

We passed through a mountain forest on the way.

The group lit firewood and rested for a while.

Tanjiro suddenly remembered something and looked up at Ron, who was drinking: "By the way, Mr. Ron, can I ask you a question?"

"what?"

Ron didn't even look up.

"I didn't know you before, so how do you know about me? Do you know my master?!"

"Your master?"

Ron, holding a silver-blue sake gourd, thought for a moment: "Oh, Urokodaki Sakonji... I'm sorry, I don't know him."

Shinobu glanced at Tanjiro, her eyes flickering slightly.

So he was the disciple of the former Water Pillar...

No wonder he knows Water Breathing.

Tanjiro was even more confused after hearing Ron's words: "Then..."

Ron looked at Tanjiro across from him and laughed, "Tanjiro, do you know the origin of the earring you're wearing?"

"earring?"

Tanjiro was taken aback and touched the earring on his ear.

"These earrings were passed down to me by my late father. Is there anything special about them?"

"of course."

Ron smiled and said, "These sun-shaped paper earrings were once owned by Yoriichi Tsugikuni."

Tanjiro was stunned upon hearing this.

Shinobu Kocho was also taken aback.

"Wha, what?!"

Tanjiro, realizing what was happening, was extremely shocked and at a loss for words, his eyes turning into tiny beady ones: "This, so... my ancestor was, was, was such an extraordinary person?!"

"No, Yoriichi Tsugikuni is not your ancestor. Your ancestor was his close friend, and at the end of his life, he gave the earrings to your ancestor, and they have been passed down from generation to generation by the Kamado family."

Ron took a sip of his drink, patted Nezuko's head as she slept on his lap, and gazed at the swaying firewood in front of him, a hint of emotion in his eyes: "This is probably what they call the passing down of the torch from generation to generation..."

15. I'll make you stronger.

He looked up at the bewildered Tanjiro and smiled, "Muzan Kibutsuji sent two supernatural demons here, probably for you. It's likely because he happened to see your earrings, which reminded him of the fear of being almost killed by Yoriichi Tsugikuni back then. He suspects you are his descendant and wants to eliminate you completely..."

"So this is ah."

Tanjiro was speechless.

The ability is beyond comprehension...

Their strength is unfathomable...

And they know so much detail about things that weren't even recorded in the Demon Slayer Corps' records from four hundred years ago...

Who exactly is he?