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

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"I never expected to come to this world, the origin of the Sun Breathing Technique. Is this fate?"

Ron picked up his glass, a smile playing on his lips.

"interesting."

After drinking.

Ron put down the money and walked out of the tavern.

"Go, have a safe journey."

The female shop assistant watched the young customer's retreating figure, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes.

"That young guest...is he from overseas?"

……

"The world of Demon Slayer... its combat power isn't that high."

With an endless flask hanging from his waist, Ron strolled leisurely down the street, recalling the worldview of Demon Slayer in his mind.

During the Taisho era, Japan gradually became more Westernized.

In this generation, humans and ghosts coexist.

Legends of man-eating creatures called "ghosts" exist in the world, but their existence is not widely known and only appears sporadically in the legends of the elderly.

The progenitor of demons, Muzan Kibutsuji, created demons using blood.

Demons feed on humans and become irrational and ferocious when hungry.

The power of a demon is positively correlated with the amount of Muzan Kibutsuji's blood it receives; moreover, the more people it consumes, the stronger it becomes.

A sufficiently powerful demon can comprehend the supernatural ability "Blood Demon Art". Demons possess powerful physical abilities and are impervious to ordinary injuries; they can survive even if their heads are severed from their bodies, but they will be reduced to ashes upon contact with sunlight.

The twelve most powerful demons will become Muzan Kibutsuji's subordinates, known as the Twelve Demon Moons, and are divided into Upper Moon and Lower Moon according to their strength.

The opposite of ghost.

This is the "Demon Slayer Corps," a military organization that has existed for generations to hunt demons, and its members are called "Demon Slayers."

The Demon Slayer Corps is divided into Demon Slayers, who are tasked with eliminating demons, and "Hiddens," who are responsible for cleaning up the mess. Below the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps are the nine strongest swordsmen, known as the "Pillars."

They increase their strength by practicing breathing techniques and corresponding swordsmanship, and use specially crafted Nichirin Blades, imbued with the essence of the sun, to kill demons who fear the power of the sun...

Ron thought to himself as he looked at the surrounding Japanese-style buildings.

"Now we can be sure that this is not the era of Yoriichi Tsugikuni."

"What time is it in this world now? Has the Demon Slayer storyline started, or hasn't it started yet?"

Ron looked thoughtful.

"We still need to find out more about it."

Sudden.

As if sensing something, he turned his head to look in the direction of the north of the city.

"This breath is..."

After using his Observation Haki, which has a very wide coverage area, he was able to see a scene several kilometers away.

Ron's lips curled into a slight smile.

The Demon Slayer Corps...

…………

Inside a residence in the north of the city.

Several Demon Slayer Corps members dressed in Demon Slayer Corps uniforms are conducting an inspection.

"There is a ghostly aura present."

"It should be right, it's the ghost we're chasing."

"Is it really okay not to notify the adults?"

One of the female team members expressed her concern.

"It's alright. Didn't we fight each other before? It's no match for us at all."

One of the male team members with short hair was very confident.

"but……"

The female team member was still somewhat worried.

A tall, thin male team member who was older than her patted her on the shoulder:

"Yanagida, I know what you're worried about. That demon has eaten so many people, its strength must have increased. This mission is still dangerous, but as members of the Demon Slayer Corps, we sometimes have to face danger. We can't rely on those adults for everything, can we? We have to become stronger ourselves."

"Besides, Lady Shinobu is scouting the situation on that mountain not far away. If anything happens, she can get there as soon as possible, so don't worry."

Hearing his words, the female team member's expression gradually became firm.

"I understand. Let the three of us completely destroy that demon!"

"Ah."

The tall, thin male team member smiled and nodded.

"Speak of it."

The short-haired male team member with a Nichirin Blade at his waist crossed his arms and looked out the window: "What exactly happened on that mountain? It's enough to make Shinobu Kocho, one of the Nine Pillars, mobilize?"

"Could it be that the Twelve Demon Moons have appeared?"

The female team member couldn't help but say.

The tall, thin male team member shook his head: "If the Twelve Ghost Moons were to appear, there would be no such commotion. Something else must have happened on that mountain. In any case, it has nothing to do with us. Let's deal with this ghost first."

"learn!"

…………

In the forest of that lonely mountain covered in snow.

With black hair, purple eyes, and purple hair tips reaching her collarbone, Shinobu Kocho, wearing a butterfly haori over her Demon Slayer Corps uniform and wielding a slender Nichirin Blade, stood before the massive ravine, hundreds of meters long and tens of meters deep. Her usually gentle and beautiful face was now filled with solemnity, devoid of its usual friendly smile.

"What exactly is going on?"

"Could it be caused by some kind of blood demon magic?"

Shinobu Kocho found it hard to believe that this thought had crossed her mind.

but……

How could there possibly be such a powerful Blood Demon Art?!

3. How do you want to die? (Two-in-one)

After nightfall.

The moon is hidden and the stars are sparse.

The entire town was shrouded in darkness.

Because of the recent events in the town, few people dared to linger on the streets. They all went home early, and the streets were almost deserted, which made the atmosphere even more unsettling and eerie.

In an alley in the south of the city.

A humanoid creature emerged from a dark corner of the town, with short legs and extremely long, thin arms. It held a short-handled scythe connected by chains in its hands, and its vertical, emerald-green pupils were filled with cruelty and greed.

It gazed at a house with lights on in the distance, licked its tongue, and revealed a set of sharp teeth dripping with sap that looked extremely terrifying.

At the same time it appeared.

The three Demon Slayer Corps teammates on the roof of the house in the very center of town also immediately noticed.

"Appeared."

"Over in the south of the city."

"Follow the plan."

"learn!"

The three—two men and one woman—exchanged glances, nodded firmly, and then, with a light and swift step, quickly made their way from the rooftop towards the south of the city.

When they arrive.

In the courtyard of a house, the male head of the household lay in a crumbling corner, blood streaming from his head, his life hanging in the balance. The female head of the household lay under the eaves, seemingly unconscious. Meanwhile, the evolving demon grabbed a boy and was about to leave.

The short-haired male team member was furious when he saw this.

"Let him go!"

He drew his Nichirin Blade from his waist, and with a light step, attacked the demon.

"Shuichi, wait!"

The tall, thin male team member couldn't stop him in time. He reminded the female team member next to him, "Yanagita, watch out for support." Then, he immediately drew his Nichirin Blade and rushed forward.

The male team member named Shuichi was a user of Flame Breathing. At this moment, he held the Nichirin Blade, which emitted a faint flame, in both hands. He drew an arc in the night and slashed at the face of the scythe demon.