#203: 『Upper Rank Seven Oni』
The Infinity Castle war is ready to be set off, some people are not in luck is forced to separate , some people of lucky accumulations in one, each other were acting together.
Tanjirou is one of the a small number of lucky fellows.
Was shifted Tanjirou in Infinity Castle, acquaintance who the side two usually are just constantly together.
These two acquaintances, precisely Zen'itsu and Inosuke.
only, atmosphere between three people like that were not harmonious like the past.
In those days, should be at this time Inosuke senseless to forefront, Tanjirou and Zen'itsu to catch up with him prevented him, flustered hanging in his behind.
But today, senseless flushing in forefront unexpectedly is not Inosuke, but is Zen'itsu.
Sees only, this usually timid timid, is not willing to have Quest, is not willing to kill Oni, feared boy who meets the danger, at this moment is the stride of saying a word walks unexpectedly forward, on face ice-cold.
Tanjirou and Inosuke follow in Zen'itsu behind, with also in while starts talking.
„Hey, the sleepy insect, are you what happened?” Inosuke is candid, is shouting to Zen'itsu, said: „You recently became very strange, was eats the wrong thing?”
This point, Tanjirou also has profound understanding.
Zen'itsu recently truly became very strange.
Since arrives at Swordsmith Village, receives that letter/believes that lets his complexion big change starts, Zen'itsu then became no longer like before, lacking courage and confidence, liked crying timidly, but became quiet, insistence exercise from early to late, before was completely different.
Before trading does, Swordsmith Village training absolutely will makes the Zen'itsu three days complain of hardship, five days sell miserably, seven days start the lying down corpse, appearance that quickly are not good.
But this time, Zen'itsu has not only complained of hardship to sell miserably, without the lying down corpse is perfunctory, instead probably by what obsession promoting general, trains suppresses compared with Tanjirou and Inosuke, lets know really much he, understood his people is startled.
In this month, Zen'itsu only has revealed the smile in the front of people one time.
That is knowing that Nezuko changed that day of person.
Then, Zen'itsu then no longer showed the smile to cross, every day exercised at risk of life, that appearance, making watching Tanjirou feel worry.
Although Inosuke a mindless appearance, a crude love noisy feeling, but he is actually keener than the normal person, is more sensitive to the change of Zen'itsu.
Therefore, battering that today's Inosuke has not shouted loudly, but honest following Zen'itsu.
What a pity, Zen'itsu did not appreciate kindness rendered probably.
„Do not quarrel, wild pig.” Zen'itsu has not turned head , to continue to walk forward, said with an ice-cold expression: „You are so noisy, I could not hear the sound, this will unable to find that fellow, gave me peacefully.”
„Whom therefore , is you looking for?” Inosuke unforgivingly said: „Does the fellow annoy you is not happy? Said me to help you cut him!”
„Does not use.” Zen'itsu complexion as before ice-cold, said in a low voice: „The fellow, can only kill by me.”
„You......” Inosuke also want to say anything probably, actually by Tanjirou blocking.
„Ok, Inosuke, calm down, should not be excited.” Tanjirou first comforts good Inosuke, then looks to Zen'itsu, said: „Exactly had anything, Zen'itsu, you told us.”
Zen'itsu is silent, anything had not said.
Looks at such Zen'itsu, Tanjirou showed the worry expression.
„Aren't we companions?” Tanjirou said: „Nezuko is also worried about your Oh? very much”
Such remarks, Zen'itsu's footsteps stopped finally.
Tanjirou and Inosuke follow to stop immediately together, are gazing at Zen'itsu, did not say a word, how worry of in the eyes actually cannot hide.
Saw such Tanjirou and Inosuke, Zen'itsu got hold of the fist, at once sighs.
„Should you not know?” Zen'itsu said suddenly: „I actually have Senior Brother.”
Senior Brother?
Tanjirou and Inosuke gawked gawked.
„My master once was Demon Slayer Corps Rumble Hashira.”
Zen'itsu told Tanjirou and Inosuke such matter.
Rumble Hashira refers to is skilled in Thunder Breathing Hashira/pillar.
In Demon Slayer Corps, is skilled in Thunder Breathing, takes Thunder Breathing Breathing Style to be promoted to Hashira/pillar swordsman, then did not call Thunder Hashira, but called Rumble Hashira.
Zen'itsu's master is previous Rumble Hashira, exercises Hashira Class swordsman of boundary of reaching the pinnacle Thunder Breathing.
After he goes into seclusion, Demon Slayer Corps Rumble Hashira then absented, causes in Five Fundamental Breathing Styles, other four big Breathing Style have Hashira/pillar, only Thunder Breathing does not have.
This does not have the matter of means.
Thunder Breathing is presently in Breathing Style becoming famous difficult practice Breathing Style, because of having in all Breathing Style quickest speed and relations of strongest explosive force, therefore physical quality request to practicing very high, practices the harshness of request, almost it can be said that is next to Sun Breathing.
Demon Slayer Corps historical, in five big foundation Breathing Style, Flame Breathing and Water Breathing always some people become Hashira/pillar, has never absented, other three Breathing Style have had the situation of absence, but Thunder Breathing is absence many Breathing Style, thus it can be seen Thunder Breathing practice difficult.
Zen'itsu's master is previous Rumble Hashira, can rely on Thunder Breathing to become Hashira/pillar, sufficiently of proof its strength.
But, Zen'itsu mentioned own master, does not want to say him fiercely.
„I was being deceived, to owe under the conditions of many debt, was spent to buy by the grandfather, combines to make for his disciple, was brought to walk into the mountain practice by him.”
Zen'itsu mentioned own story.
„Grandfather is a very severe person, because relations of Thunder Breathing very difficult practice, he always very harsh training own disciple.”
„Because the training is really worked hard, Thunder Breathing too is also difficult to practice, therefore I always evade the training, attempts to escape, but the grandfather has not given up me, time and time again catches me.”
„But finally, my also only learned Thunder Breathing's First Form, even if to the present, cannot grasp other.”
Thunder Breathing altogether six sword form, sword form in many Breathing Style are almost least.
But without whom thinks that Thunder Breathing is weak.
On the contrary, precisely because Thunder Breathing is very strong, it only has six, these six sword form then cut to kill Evil Spirit (Oni) sufficiently, making Evil Spirit (Oni) ascend the sky roadless, next impossible.
Zen'itsu actually only learned Thunder Breathing's First Form, other five, his one type does not have learn.
„However, the grandfather has not blamed me, even told me, if can only learn this sword form, that make its peak make extremely, tempers the limit the limit.”
When talks about by the master who oneself are called the grandfather, Zen'itsu's expression no longer ice-cold.
Until ——
„That person is different from me.”
Zen'itsu bit the tooth.
„His innate skill is higher than me, can be better than me, is earlier than entered the sect me, even if becoming famous of Thunder Breathing that is difficult to practice, he five sword form will give learned.”
„If he continues to discipline, last learn, will not be impossible will inherit grandfather's position in the future, will become Demon Slayer Corps absence for a long time Rumble Hashira.”
„I cannot raise the head before him, but has also felt, if some Rumble Hashira people became, should be able to be he is right.”
„But......!”
Zen'itsu that is full of the hatred and angry sound, suddenly traded one to laugh at the sound.
„But, human has the limit, therefore I chose to become Oni, Zen'itsu!”
When such sound resounds, Tanjirou, Zen'itsu as well as Inosuke three people of fierce turning around, simultaneously builds the hand on the hilt of waist.
But in three people of front, a person walked from the corner slowly, prints their views.
That is black hair looks at favorably, the eyebrow is very thick, body wears Magatama to hang to fall and youngster of bracelet.
The youngster bring the blade, has the sharp ear, the skin is pale, on the face had the black tiger mark, the mouth grew the fang, while it grinned with a smile, searched from the mouth, clearly discernible.
Without a doubt, the youngster is Oni.
And, is not ordinary Oni.
The evidence is his in the eyes has the digit.
But Zen'itsu does not care about this point, is seeing that split second of youngster, the breath all of a sudden became loud.
„Kaigaku!”
Zen'itsu angrily roars to the opposite party.
„Yo, long time no see, Zen'itsu.”
The named Kaigaku youngster greeted toward Zen'itsu, was not warm, was unfriendly, instead had the vicious aggressivity.
„You really also entered Infinity Castle, very good to be very good.” Kaigaku is saying with a smile: „Ordered in Muzan-sama, said that must after Demon Slayer Corps utterly destroyed, I am thinking, such being the case, you were solved by me.”
„Fortunately, we met smoothly.” The Kaigaku smile becomes fierce, became filled the say/way of satire: „Otherwise, you such weak fellow, absolutely will by roadside these assorted little rascal killing, right?”
„Your this fellow......”
The Kaigaku words, have not made Zen'itsu lose the reason, instead made impulsive Inosuke draw out the blade to come.
„Wait! Inosuke!” Tanjirou actually blocking again got down Inosuke, with astonishment said: „Situation is not right, you look at his eye!”
Tanjirou's words, let Zen'itsu and Inosuke notices the digit in Kaigaku eye finally.
Is carving "Upper Rank".
Is carving "Seven".
„Upper Rank...... Seven......?”
The people are astonished immediately.
What's the matter?
Doesn't Upper Rank only have six?
How to present Upper Rank Seven?
„? Did you say this?” Kaigaku touched own eye, the say/way that the smile does not reduce: „Right, I am Upper Rank Seven, Oni that in history first engraved "Seven" this number. ”
„Twelve Kizuki in Lower Rank was dismissed then survived in name only, therefore Muzan-sama reorganized Kizuki some time ago.”
„Lower Rank that because that Sir does not need unable to apply, Kizuki also no longer set up the position of Lower Rank, but increased one in Upper Rank.”
„From now on, in this world no longer has what Twelve Kizuki, only then our seven Upper Rank Oni.”
„『Upper Rank Seven Oni』 ——— this is new Kizuki.”
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