Chapter 83: Teaching Us, the Swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps
Faced with Kanae's gaze, Tatsu's expression softened even further.
He looked at Kanae's exquisite face, which carried a hint of pleading,
and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
"Of course I don't mind.
Whatever you wish, Kanae."
He didn't care about Kocho Shinobu; the only person he cared about was the woman before him, who was as gentle as a spring breeze.
Hearing Tatsu's answer, Kocho Shinobu felt her stomach churn,
and a wave of nausea nearly made her lose her forced smile.
Suppressing the urge to gag, she roared frantically in her heart:
What a hypocrite!
This disgusting demon actually dared to look at Sister with those eyes again!
He must be plotting something!
I absolutely cannot let Sister stay alone with him!
"Then I really must thank you, Tatsu."
Kocho Shinobu said with a beaming smile.
...
Late night, in the mountain forest.
The three of them arrived at a relatively open clearing, and Tatsu came to a halt.
"Let's do it here."
Tatsu said flatly.
He casually thrust the green nichirin sword into the soil beside him,
and his gaze shifted past Kanae to land on Kocho Shinobu.
In that instant, the tenderness he originally showed toward Kanae vanished without a trace,
replaced by a condescending indifference, as if he were looking at a dead object.
"Since Kanae wants you to participate as well, I will give you a brief explanation."
Tatsu's voice lacked any inflection.
"The so-called 'Transparent World' is a realm that can only be glimpsed once one's martial arts reach the pinnacle.
In this state, your perception will transcend the limitations of the five senses."
Tatsu slowly raised a hand and pointed to his own eyes.
"In the Transparent World,
the skin, muscles, and bones of living creatures will become transparent to you.
You will be able to clearly see the direction of blood flow in the vessels,
the beating of every internal organ, and even the trajectories of muscle contractions.
Through these minute details,
you can predict an enemy's movements before they even launch an attack,
allowing you to anticipate their moves and strike first by reacting later."
Hearing these words, Kocho Shinobu's brain buzzed as if a thunderclap had exploded in her mind.
Seeing through a living creature's body?
Seeing the flow of blood and the beating of organs?
In this instant, all her doubts and confusion
snapped together perfectly in Kocho Shinobu's mind like pieces of a puzzle.
She finally understood why Tatsu knew she had been injecting wisteria poison into her body!
It wasn't because he had some sort of prophetic ability.
It was because, in the eyes of this monster named Tatsu, her body was completely transparent!
He had seen with his own eyes that lethal wisteria poison flowing through her veins,
and how those toxins had accumulated in her internal organs.
Before him, she was like a transparent glass jar filled with purple poison;
all her secrets and all her trump cards had long been laid bare to him.
And yet, she had been acting like a clown, smugly thinking her plan was foolproof.
Extreme shock and a sense of shame instantly overwhelmed Kocho Shinobu.
Her pupils contracted violently, and her fingers dug hard into her palms.
Terrifying.
This ability was practically the domain of gods.
If Muzan Kibutsuji and the Twelve Kizuki possessed such power, what chance would the Demon Slayer Corps have?
But immediately after, another massive question surfaced in Kocho Shinobu's heart.
But... if this ability is truly so powerful,
why would this demon teach it to us?
Teach it to us, the swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps?
Has he gone mad?
No... a demon could never have such good intentions.
This must be a trap.
Kocho Shinobu warned herself in her heart that she must not believe a single word this demon said.
"I see... Tatsu's realm is truly astonishing.
No wonder you knew the secrets of my body."
Kocho Shinobu said in a saccharine voice.
"However, such a profound realm—
are you truly willing to teach it to someone as foolish as me?"
"Shinobu, don't say that."
Kanae gently interrupted her sister from the side,
looking at Tatsu with gratitude.
"Tatsu truly wants to help us.
As long as we feel it with our hearts, we will surely be able to reach it."
Tatsu gave Kocho Shinobu a cold glance.
He saw right through the twisted, dark thoughts in her heart,
but he didn't even deign to expose them.
"Sit cross-legged and close your eyes."
Tatsu withdrew his gaze and spoke to Kanae in a gentle tone.
"Discard all stray thoughts; do not think of battle, do not think of hatred.
Immerse your consciousness in your own breathing.
Feel the sound of blood flowing through your vessels,
and feel the trajectory of every gust of wind around you.
When you can achieve 'Selflessness,' the world will open its doors to you."
Kanae obediently closed her eyes and began to adjust her breathing according to Tatsu's instructions.
Her expression soon became incredibly serene, like a holy statue.
Although Kocho Shinobu was ten thousand times unwilling,
under the current circumstances where she was at his mercy, she could only grit her teeth, sit cross-legged beside Kanae, and close her eyes.
The training began.
The mountain forest fell into silence.
There was only the rustling of wind through the leaves and the occasional snap of a falling dry branch.
Tatsu stood before the two of them with his arms crossed, silently watching them.
Time passed minute by minute.
Kanae's breathing became steadier and longer.
Her heart was originally pure and flawless, filled with compassion and love for all things in the world.
Under Tatsu's guidance and her own diligent training every night, she gradually emptied herself and merged her consciousness into the surrounding nature.
At a certain moment, beneath Kanae's closed eyelids, her eyeballs twitched slightly.
In the endless darkness, she seemed to see a faint glimmer of light.
It wasn't ordinary light, but a type of structure.
She seemed to see a withered leaf that had fallen on her shoulder, seeing the intricate patterns of the veins inside it.
She seemed to hear the slow, weak heartbeat of a dormant autumn cicada half a meter underground.
Although this feeling was extremely blurry and fleeting—like looking at a flower through a fog—
Kanae's body still trembled slightly with excitement.
She had touched upon a tiny bit of the surface, an incredibly small amount,
but it proved that the 'Transparent World' Tatsu spoke of truly existed.
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