Tomioka Giyu is a calm and introverted child. Protecting the Lord and slaying evil ghosts is his lifelong ambition.
At the same time, Giyu is also very nostalgic and sentimental. During every holiday, he writes back to greet his master. The red haori he wears is a memento left by his sister, Tsubaki... When his sister was killed by a ghost while protecting him, the young boy decided to live on for both himself and his sister.
He took the letter from Ubuyashiki Kagaya's hand, and with just a glance, he confirmed it was in Master Urokodaki Sakonji's handwriting.
Thinking about how he hadn't returned for the New Year this year due to investigating Akaza's whereabouts, the young boy felt guilty. He composed himself and began to read seriously...
"May the Lord be safe and well, Urokodaki Sakonji pays his respects."
"Half a year ago, I took in a disciple with outstanding talent, named Kamado Eiichiro, and am reporting this to the Lord."
'So, Master has taken a new disciple,' Tomioka Giyu couldn't help but feel happy for his master. He always knew the pain in his master's heart, especially after Sabito died protecting him from the Hand Demon. Now that he could move on, it was no small feat.
Giyu lifted his spirits and continued to read;
"Eiichiro is the most extraordinarily gifted child I have seen in my entire life. According to his brother Tanjiro, before becoming my disciple, he already had the experience of killing evil ghosts by himself twice."
Giyu's gaze shifted; this new junior disciple of his seemed to have some skills. He continued reading:
"The first time we met, he passed my selection in less than the time it takes to drink tea.... "
"Afterwards, in less than half a month, he completed ten thousand basic swings for the first time, capable of severing strikes that reach a distance of three meters.... "
"Hmm... Half a month's worth of ten thousand basic swings, severing strikes... Eiichiro is stronger than I was!" The ends of yellow hair accented with hints of fiery red, "Flame Hashira" Kyojuro Rengoku.
"Talent also needs to be realized to become splendid, Rengoku, you don't need to be modest." A white-haired head wrapped in a headband encrusted with gorgeous jewels, each ear adorned with a golden ornament, with two short blades on his back linked by a chain, "Sound Hashira," Tengen Uzui, upon hearing this, recalled his own hard path as a "Ninja" during his youth and was not too surprised. Instead, a certain child nearby with a vacant gaze was even more composed than him...
Tokitou Muichirou, as always, was uninterested in anything and indifferent to everything, "Half a month to do ten thousand basic swings"?
Apologies, he was a man who became a "Hashira" in just two months!
"Hiss... Hiss..." The white snake "Kaburamaru" flicked its tongue, apparently impatient. If it weren't for the Lord requiring Tomioka Giyu to read the letter, Iguro had no interest in listening and found it less interesting than writing "haiku"... Beside him, "Wind Hashira" Shinazugawa Sanemi was even more restless. He was trying hard to suppress his inner turbulence so as not to be disrespectful in front of the Lord. As for any genius...or Eiichiro, nothing was as thrilling as slaying ghosts!
"Giyu, continue reading." Noticing the restlessness in the room, "Rock Hashira" Gyomei Himejima clapped his palms together with a bang: "Silence!"
The air in the main room seemed to pause for a moment and immediately quieted down!
Tomioka Giyu glanced at Ubuyashiki Kagaya, who nodded encouragingly at him. The young boy continued to read:
"Eiichiro... in two months, twice ten thousand basic swings, in three months, thrice, in four months, four times, in May five times, to the extreme now, close to six times, with severing strikes reaching distances of up to twenty meters.... "
"And this is without me teaching him the Breathing Technique, only relying on his own efforts...."
Hmm?!
In the room, the atmosphere shifted from restlessness... to enforced silence... finally showing a subtle change....
"Insect Hashira" Kochou Shinobu's gaze shifted slightly: "If what Urokodaki said is true, then we must admit, this child is gifted."
Young Kochou Shinobu had been interested in "pharmacy" from a young age. To treat ailments effectively, she had even dug into some medical books on human anatomy. She had a very profound understanding of what the human body can achieve. She stated truthfully: "At the very least, it shows that Eiichiro's natural physique is strong, not inferior to that of an average evil ghost."
As she said this, she glanced at Gyomei Himejima, who also had a physique that was no less than that of an evil ghost, perhaps even surpassing it.
"Namu Amitabha..." Gyomei Himejima fiddled with the nen beads in his hands, tears streaming down his face again, perhaps finding a kin or something, moved to tears...
Tomioka Giyu witnessed everything, continued looking to the end, began to read, but the words stuck in his throat, simply stayed stunned... then the room became silent again.
"Finished reading?" Sanemi, after waiting a while with no response, couldn't help but glance sideways at him, his widened pupils filled with bloodshot veins...
Tomioka Giyu did not answer, the other Hashira followed his bewildered look... The young boy seemed finally to have a reaction, turned his stiff neck towards Ubuyashiki ... Kagaya smilingly said: "Let me finish the rest."
"Yes."
The letter returned to his hand, this head of the Ubuyashiki family who battled with Muzan for nearly a thousand years, surveyed the room meaningfully: "So, I give this child Eiichiro an evaluation of A+."
"If anyone in the future could kill Kibutsuji Muzan, it surely must be my disciple—Kamado Eiichiro."
?!
That name! Was it Urokodaki Sakonji? Such bold words!
"Boom!" The atmosphere in the room instantly ignited.....
Kyojuro Rengoku laughed heartily, "Hahaha, I really want to meet this guy!"
"To receive certification from the former Water Hashira, one must think he is truly remarkable."
"Perhaps he's just a show-off? I would like to see whether that kid is as splendid as imagined, can even kill Muzan!" Tengen Uzui too took interest, next to him Tokitou Muichirou with wide and clueless eyes said: "All finished?"
"Love Hashira" Mitsuri Kanroji nodded heavily, her stomach rumbling with hunger: "I wonder if this kid called Eiichiro, like her, also has a great appetite... "
The Hashira's reactions varied, finally... "Rock Hashira" Gyomei Himejima said: "Lord, bring this child over; a real talent deserves to be cultivated."
"Who will go?"
Ubuyashiki Kagaya asked in agreement.
The Hashira... except for Muichirou, who was in a daze, all looked toward Tomioka Giyu,
Ubuyashiki Kagaya likewise directed his gaze at him,
Tomioka Giyu: "...."
Coldly uttering two words: "I'll go."
Placing his hand on the hilt of his sword, having made his decision, let him, as the senior, see whether he truly lives up to the master's assessment!
Usually silent and reticent, the young boy rarely kindled a vein of passion....
That day, the Kasugai Crow took flight with the news that Tomioka Giyu would be returning, soaring toward Sagiri yama.
Meanwhile, at five-thirty in the morning.
Roy, after having dinner under Wutong's service, once again using the method of "Deep Sleep," traversed through the passage of dreams, arriving at the familiar Sea of Cognition, briefly swam in the sea, and then reached out to open the doors of Demon Slayer.
A familiar feeling of descent struck—a
The young boy opened his eyes again, but Makomo's beautiful eyes were no longer in sight,
It seemed ever since Roy realized he could see her, the young girl had always been avoiding him, and whenever speaking, she kept her head down, not daring to look him in the eyes...
Somewhat amusing and somewhat helpless, in any case, Roy ignored her and just as usual had breakfast with his master and went outside to practice swordsmanship.
Today... with his constitution greatly increased, he wanted to test whether he could break through the bottleneck he had been unable to overcome for days on end!