Ubuyashiki Kagaya looked at Kamado Tanjiro.
"Unfortunately, it seems Tanjiro's family was attacked by Muzan. Aside from his sister, who Muzan turned into a Demon, only Tanjiro survived, as he was selling charcoal down the mountain and couldn't return in time due to the heavy snowfall that night."
"After discussions between Qingshui and Giyuu, Tanjiro agreed to teach us the Hinokami Kagura, a dance evolved from the Origin Breathing Style, but only if we can turn Nezuko back into a human, or at the very least, guarantee her safety."
Shinazugawa Sanemi's head started to ache at the news.
"What in the world are you talking about? How can a Demon turn back into a human? And why should we protect a man-eating Demon? Listen, kid, even without this so-called Origin Breathing Style, I can still kill Demons just fine!"
Shinazugawa Sanemi glared at Tanjiro, his tone vicious.
Among the Demon Slayer Corps members, his animosity towards Demons was the strongest.
"Nezuko isn't a man-eating Demon! She's never eaten anyone, and she never will!"
Kamado Tanjiro retorted, standing his ground against Shinazugawa Sanemi.
Shinazugawa smirked menacingly.
"Bullshit! I've never seen a Demon that doesn't eat humans!"
"His sister is quite special. She truly is a Demon that doesn't eat humans, and she even actively protects Tanjiro. At the very least, we could place her in a confined location, like Mount Sagiri, under the specific care of the former Water Hashira, Urokodaki Sakonji. This way, we won't lose any of the Demon Slayer Corps' current combat strength, and we can also ensure Nezuko won't harm anyone."
Qingshui spoke up then.
"If it's a Demon, it's better to kill it."
Shinazugawa Sanemi said, displeased.
"I agree with Qingshui's suggestion."
Tomioka Giyuu raised his hand and said.
"Well, this is quite a flashy and difficult choice you've given me, but since the Demon won't cause harm, I'll agree for now. After all, I'm quite curious about this so-called Origin Breathing Style, too."
Uzui Tengen said.
Following that, the other Hashira also expressed their opinions.
Iguro Obanai agreed to kill Nezuko, Himejima Gyomei chose to side with Qingshui, and Kocho Shinobu abstained.
At this point, only Kyojuro, representing the Flame Hashira Shinjuro, remained.
"If it can be ensured that Nezuko won't harm anyone, I'm willing to trust Sir Qingshui and young Kamado."
Rengoku Kyojuro said, his voice full of vigor.
Tanjiro breathed a sigh of relief.
One abstention, four in favor, two against—Nezuko was safe.
Meanwhile, Qingshui remained calm.
He was confident that even if fewer Hashira agreed to spare Nezuko, Ubuyashiki Kagaya would certainly choose to protect her.
Everyone understood the value of the Origin Breathing Style, and as the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, Ubuyashiki Kagaya's decisions would undoubtedly be made with the bigger picture in mind.
Because the Origin Breathing Style, if someone could master it, would undoubtedly greatly enhance the Demon Slayer Corps' combat strength.
It was also the only thing known so far, besides sunlight, that could pose a threat to Muzan.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya was a competent, even excellent, leader of the Demon Slayer Corps; he wouldn't make any other choice.
"Then, from now on, Nezuko will be entrusted to the former Water Hashira, Urokodaki Sakonji, for care. I, Ubuyashiki Kagaya, will personally guarantee that as long as Nezuko does not harm anyone in the future, we will not do anything to harm Nezuko. Tanjiro, now, are you willing to teach us the Origin Breathing Style?"
Ubuyashiki Kagaya said gently.
Qingshui and the other Hashira also turned their gaze to Kamado Tanjiro.
Regardless of their earlier choices, they were all very curious about the so-called most powerful Origin Breathing Style.
"Um... actually, I don't really understand much about Origin Breathing Style. But Senior Qingshui said that our family's ancestral Hinokami Kagura is the Origin Breathing Style. It's just that although Father taught me all of the Hinokami Kagura, this dance is very difficult, and I can only barely perform the first few forms."
Tanjiro said, scratching his head.
"Then why don't you demonstrate it first, Tanjiro? For what you can't demonstrate, you can draw the movements on paper and describe them to us verbally. We'll try to recreate them."
Qingshui prompted.
He had deliberately set up this situation to extract the Hinokami Kagura from Tanjiro as quickly as possible.
"Alright then."
Tanjiro, feeling a bit embarrassed, stood in the center under everyone's gaze.
"Use this to demonstrate."
Qingshui handed a Nichirin Blade, still in its sheath, to Tanjiro.
"Then, I'll begin!"
Tanjiro exhaled slowly, closed his eyes, recalling the dance his father had taught him. He stood rooted to the spot, raising the hand holding the Nichirin Blade.
Tanjiro began to perform a dance with a strange rhythm. Qingshui watched intently, simultaneously transmitting the memories in his mind to his main body and his Avatar in the DC Universe.
Although they were all the same person, his main body and the DC Universe Avatar had surpassed the Demon Slayer World Avatar in their mastery of Wind Breathing and Thunder Breathing, so they might gain more insights.
"This movement looks very much like Horizontal Water Wheel."
Tomioka Giyuu finally spoke his first words since entering the Ubuyashiki Mansion.
"These movements are very similar to the first forms of both Wind Breathing and Thunder Breathing. Tanjiro's movements probably aren't standard enough, nor fast enough, and he doesn't know how to hold a sword. Otherwise, this move, combined with a Breathing Style, should be a rapid forward thrust."
Qingshui sat cross-legged on the ground and speculated aloud.
"I thought the same thing! There's also a move in Flame Breathing called Shiranui that's very similar to this one!"
Among the Hashira, they began to compare Tanjiro's movements with the Breathing Styles they had learned.
They found that almost every one of Tanjiro's movements had a similar counterpart among the five basic Breathing Styles.
At this moment, everyone became convinced that this young man truly possessed the long-lost Origin Breathing Style.
"Ah!"
Tanjiro suddenly stumbled and fell to the ground, clutching his foot.
"His physical conditioning and flexibility aren't enough. He forced himself to do movements he couldn't, and he twisted his ankle."
Uzui Tengen walked over to Tanjiro, reached out and pressed down on the latter's ankle, then twisted it with both hands.
*CRACK!*
"AHHHH!!"
Tanjiro let out an even more agonizing scream.
"Uzui has already reset the bone for you. In a moment, come with me, and I'll give you some herbs to apply. You'll be recovered by tomorrow."
Kocho Shinobu followed, smiling.
"Ah, ah, arigato!"
Tanjiro gasped, shouting loudly.
The next day, after Tanjiro's foot injury healed, he didn't continue the demonstration. Instead, he roughly drew all the movements Tanjiro's Father had taught him onto paper and handed them to the Hashira for discussion.
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