"I'm eager to hear," Kyōjurō Rengoku replied with interest. Tanjiro then recounted the events of the Spider Mountain arc and explained the H
"I'm eager to hear," Kyōjurō Rengoku replied with interest.
Tanjiro then recounted the events of the Spider Mountain arc and explained the Hinokami Kagura breathing technique in detail to Kyōjurō Rengoku.
After listening to Tanjiro's explanation, Kyōjurō Rengoku looked puzzled and said, "This Hinokami Kagura breathing technique is something I've never heard of before. However, it certainly has nothing to do with Flame Breathing, so that's all I can say on the matter!"
Tanjiro was surprised by Kyōjurō Rengoku's simple response.
"Eh~ Is that all you know?" Tanjiro asked, somewhat disappointed.
"Flame Breathing has a long and storied history, and the only branch recorded is Love Breathing. The Hinokami Kagura breathing technique you mentioned has nothing in common with Flame Breathing."
"Regardless of the era, there will always be sword users who master Flame and Water Breathing and become Hashira."
"Flame, Water, Wind, Rock, and Thunder are the five most common breathing styles used by the most swordsmen. The breathing styles used by the Snake Hashira, Insect Hashira, Love Hashira, Sound Hashira, and Mist Hashira are all branches of these five main styles."
"However, the Hinokami Kagura you mentioned isn't among these branches, nor is there any record of it in any existing texts."
Seeing Tanjiro's continued questioning, Kyōjurō Rengoku explained some basic knowledge about breathing techniques.
Since Kyōjurō Rengoku couldn't explain the origins of the Hinokami Kagura breathing technique either, Tanjiro temporarily abandoned that line of inquiry and changed the subject, asking, "Then, Kyōjurō Rengoku-san, do you know what a black Nichirin Blade represents?"
Kyōjurō Rengoku looked at Tanjiro, surprised, and asked, "Tanjiro, is your Nichirin Blade black?"
Tanjiro nodded, admitting, "Yes! Even my master didn't know why my Nichirin Blade is black."
"That's true. You're Giyu's junior, and you use Water Breathing. Logically, your Nichirin Blade should be blue, like Giyu's."
"The color of a Nichirin Blade corresponds to its breathing style. Flame, Water, Wind, Thunder, and Rock Breathing correspond to red, blue, green, yellow, and gray, respectively. Breathing styles outside the five main branches also have different corresponding colors."
"Perhaps it's because you've learned both Hinokami Kagura and Water Breathing, resulting in your Nichirin Blade being neither red nor blue."
Kyōjurō Rengoku offered his analysis based on his understanding.
"Tanjiro, imagine this: what happens when you plunge a red-hot blade into water?" Kyōjurō Rengoku asked, giving an example.
After thinking for a moment, Tanjiro replied, "The water will boil!"
However, Tanjiro missed the key point. Kyōjurō Rengoku shook his head, "You missed the point. A red-hot blade, when quenched in water, turns black."
"You inherited Hinokami Kagura from your father, like a blade gradually being heated to red-hot. Then, you learned Water Breathing under the tutelage of Sakonji Urokodaki, which is like plunging that red-hot blade into water."
"That might explain why your Nichirin Blade is black!"
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