"I am the flamboyant god who presides over festivals!"
Uzui Tengen roared, flipping his hands, the kunai glinting menacingly: "Watch me finish you off flamboyantly!"
"Lord Tengen, be careful!"
The woman called Suma's voice was tearful.
"It's recovered again!"
Makio shielded Suma and retreated.
Hinatsuru pursed her lips, clutching several hidden weapons, looking for an opening to throw them.
The demon roared, its giant claw, covered in barbs, brought a Blood Wind (bloody wind) as it slammed down!
Uzui Tengen twisted sideways, blocking with the kunai in his hand.
Clang!
The immense force instantly cracked the ground beneath Uzui Tengen's feet.
He grunted, his arm muscles bulging, as he actually managed to withstand this powerful blow!
As he retreated, he unleashed a barrage of hidden weapons, piercing the demon's vital neck, but the demon provocatively pulled them out.
"Damn it! Is this monster immortal!"
Uzui Tengen gritted his teeth, his eyes showing shock and agitation at the unknown.
The primary task of a ninja is assassination!
Uzui Tengen was extremely skilled, having completed many missions for his family.
Yet, even so, he had never encountered a monster that could heal so quickly, as if possessing an immortal body!
"Flamboyantly retreat! Quickly!"
He roared again, preparing to fight to the death to buy his wives time to escape.
Just as the demon opened its gaping maw and lunged, a lightning flash pierced the darkness!
"Thunder Breathing, First Form: Thunderclap and Flash!"
A cold voice erupted in the forest!
Boom!
Uzui Tengen felt a blur before his eyes, a figure wreathed in lightning flash brushed past him!
Swoosh!
There was no earth-shattering collision, only a soft sound like paper being torn.
The demon's movements suddenly froze.
Its eyeballs rolled downwards, as if trying to see what had happened.
The next second, an extremely thin line of blood appeared on its neck, rapidly widening.
Pfft!
The grotesque head flew off! Blood gushed out!
The headless body crashed to the ground, rapidly disintegrating and scattering, turning into ash.
"[Killed a mid-tier demon, gained 1 year of lifespan. Current remaining lifespan: 5 years 338 days.]"
Ryosuke ignored the dead demon behind him, sheathing his glowing white nichirin blade.
Uzui Tengen's eyes suddenly lit up as he looked at the person in front of him!
Flamboyant!
Thunder Breathing, First Form: Thunderclap and Flash?!
What a flashy sword technique! What a flashy name! What a flashy nichirin blade!
It's just that face... a bit lacking.
"Waaah!!!"
Suma: (;'༎ຶД༎ຶ`)
A cry came, and Suma suddenly hugged Uzui Tengen.
"Lord Tengen! It's so good that you're not dead!"
Bang!
Makio, standing nearby, smacked Suma on the head.
"Suma! Don't talk nonsense! How could Lord Tengen die!"
"Alright, alright..."
Hinatsuru gently tried to calm the two bickering women.
"You..."
Uzui Tengen looked at Ryosuke, stepping forward quietly.
"May I ask, brother, what exactly was that thing? Why couldn't it be killed? And what did you use in the end?"
Ryosuke observed the group, feeling a surge of emotion.
All white-haired characters are handsome, and Uzui Tengen was no exception.
Although he was roughly the same age as Ryosuke, he was a full head taller than Ryosuke.
A height of 1.9 meters combined with a muscular physique.
Tsk!
His appearance was impeccable!
Initially, when reading the manga, Ryosuke also frowned.
After all, the previous muscular ninja was Might Guy, the man who almost kicked out the ending.
But this Uzui Tengen, with his constant talk of being flamboyant and his unreasonable actions, seemed like someone in the late stages of chuunibyou.
However, later when he fought Gyutaro, Ryosuke couldn't help but jump out of bed in the middle of the night and shout.
My musical score is complete!
And besides... "Makio, what are you doing! I was just worried about Lord Tengen!"
Suma charged forward, bumping into her.
Hmm—
Her chest was bigger than her head.
Makio, standing nearby, pinched her face, looking arrogant.
"But you're loud! You're so annoying!"
Hmm—
Her legs were longer than her life.
"..."
Hinatsuru ignored the two, bandaging Uzui Tengen's injuries.
Ah—
I don't envy mandarin ducks or immortals, I envy the Sound Hashira every day.
My Flashy Brother is capable! Capable in every way!
The virtuous wife Hinatsuru, the airheaded Suma, the contrasting hothead Makio... one man against three beauties!
Having finished his musings, Ryosuke began to explain.
"Demons are monsters that feed on human flesh. Ordinary weapons cannot truly kill them. Only a specially made nichirin blade can sever their heads, or they must be exposed to sunlight and burned to ashes."
"Demons... nichirin blade..."
Uzui Tengen chewed on these two words, his eyes flickering intensely.
The reason he defected from his family was because he didn't want to become an emotionless killing machine.
This person in front of him was clearly part of an organization dedicated to fighting such monsters and protecting the world!
Interest ignited in his heart like wildfire.
This powerful strength, this way of life that involved fighting unknown horrors... it seemed to align more with his pursuit of flamboyance than the ordinary life he had envisioned after defecting from his family!
Ryosuke clearly saw the burning fervor in Uzui Tengen's eyes, and understood.
In the original story, he was persuaded by Kagaya's words, felt acknowledged, resolved his inner conflicts, and voluntarily joined the Demon Slayer Corps.
And the Sound Breathing that Uzui Tengen later used was derived from Thunder Breathing.
Although, for the most part, it had little to do with Thunder Breathing.
This guy was purely a stat monster, strong and fast.
To be able to contend with a mid-tier demon for so long without a Breathing Technique and a nichirin blade, his physical prowess and combat experience were truly impressive.
After all, he was the man in the original story who could dodge Tanjiro's invincible headbutt!
Ryosuke took the initiative to speak, breaking the silence.
"From your appearance, it seems you haven't found a place to settle yet."
He pointed in the direction of Peach Mountain: "If you have nowhere to go, you can come back with me to Peach Mountain first. That's where my master's sect is located, and it can at least ensure your safety and keep you away from demons."
Uzui Tengen didn't answer immediately, turning to look at his three wives.
In critical moments, only Hinatsuru could make decisions, and she nodded slightly at him.
Uzui Tengen sighed deeply.
The terror of the demon just now and Ryosuke's unfathomable strength both made him realize that the outside world was far more dangerous and vast than the internal struggles of a ninja family.
Wandering aimlessly with his wives was definitely not a wise move.
"Peach Mountain..."
Uzui Tengen repeated, his silver hair gently swaying in the wind: "It sounds like a sufficiently flamboyant place! Good! Then, we shall impose on you!"
He stepped forward smoothly to introduce himself: "I am Uzui Tengen, and these three are my wives, Hinatsuru, Makio, and Suma."
"Yasui Ryosuke."
Ryosuke stated his name, said no more, and turned to lead the way.
Returning this time, he had four more people.
Peach Mountain was about to get lively again.
Ryosuke gave a wry smile, sunlight filtering through the gaps in the leaves, illuminating the path home.
The outline of the peach forest also became clearer and clearer in his sight... Jigoro, who had just woken up, hadn't even reacted when he saw Ryosuke returning with four people.
"Grandpa..."
No sooner had Ryosuke's voice fallen than a figure flashed, and Jigoro practically stuck himself to Ryosuke.
Ryosuke was startled, stumbling back a step.
"No, Grandpa, you..."
Jigoro was completely unconcerned about Ryosuke mastering Constant Concentration, and looking at the three women behind him, Hinatsuru, he grinned, revealing a smile.
"Good boy! You've finally come of age! You brought back three at once!"
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