Tanjirou didn't stop. After using Circular Dance, he immediately twisted his body and swung an upward circular slash wreathed in flames.
"Hinokami Kagura: Clear Blue Sky!"
Chiba Yo couldn't help but praise the equally exquisite sword skill in his heart.
It's a pity that Tanjirou's body is still a bit too weak to unleash the true power of these sword skills. Moreover, although his Breathing Technique is extremely similar to my Sun Breathing, his lungs are not strong enough, which reduces the power of his Breathing Technique, and he probably finds it quite strenuous to use.
Chiba Yo carefully observed the internal condition of Tanjirou's body, constantly analyzing in his mind.
"Hinokami Kagura: Burning Sun, Scarlet Mirror!"
Immediately after, Tanjirou swung his blade horizontally, creating a deep red, arc-shaped horizontal slash.
"Hinokami Kagura: Fake Rainbow!"
This is a specialized evasion dance that uses high-speed twists and rotations for rapid movement.
Is this... an afterimage?
In Chiba Yo's eyes, several afterimages appeared beside Tanjirou. However, under the Transparent World, Chiba Yo could easily distinguish them from Tanjirou's true body, so they had no effect on him.
But even so, it was still astonishing. Chiba Yo himself possessed extremely high dynamic vision; he could easily track the movement of even a mosquito flying in the air.
Logically, he shouldn't have seen any afterimages with such a move, but Fake Rainbow is specifically designed for opponents with excellent dynamic vision. The higher the dynamic vision, the easier it is to capture the user's afterimages.
However, this technique seemed to consume a lot of Tanjirou's energy, as fine beads of sweat had already appeared on his face.
"Hinokami Kagura: Fire Wheel!"
"Hinokami Kagura: Scorching White Halo!"
"Hinokami Kagura: Solar Heat Haze!"
"Hinokami Kagura: Setting Sun Transformation!"
"Hinokami Kagura: Beneficent Radiance!"
"Hinokami Kagura: Dragon Sun Halo Dance!"
"Hinokami Kagura: Flame Dance!"
After performing the entire set of Kagura dances, Tanjirou stood in place, breathing heavily. Chiba Yo was still savoring the sword skills he had just witnessed.
In his opinion, this set of sword skills was even more exquisite than the ones he had developed himself, and these twelve forms were almost enough to handle all situations in combat.
Moreover, while he was observing just now, he also discovered something: these twelve sword skills seemed to be able to connect end-to-end. The first form and the last form were both forward-slashing arc attacks, and the twelfth sword skill was a two-hit combo of the first form.
After performing the twelfth sword skill, it was easy to transition into the first form and continue from the beginning.
"This is the Kagura dance my father taught me. I still find it a bit strenuous to perform it completely now. Did you notice anything, Yo?" Tanjirou rested for a while in place, then walked towards Chiba Yo and asked him.
Chiba Yo stopped his thoughts when he heard Tanjirou's words, nodded, and said to Tanjirou, "Yes, I discovered something by observing your body's condition while you were using the techniques.
Originally, I thought the Hinokami Kagura you mentioned was another name for Flame Breathing, and I guessed that your family might have had ancestors who joined the Demon Slayer Corps in the past, passing down Flame Breathing."
Tanjirou quickly shook his head upon hearing Chiba Yo's words and said to him, "Our family has been charcoal burners for a very long time. Our family tree records it very clearly; it's absolutely impossible for any ancestor to have ever joined the Demon Slayer Corps."
Chiba Yo heard this and said to Tanjirou, "I already ruled that out after watching your demonstration of the Kagura dance just now. The Breathing Technique you use is not Flame Breathing.
I also learned Flame Breathing from my teacher, and there's a significant difference between it and the Breathing Technique you just used.
Instead, your Breathing Technique is basically identical to the Sun Breathing I use."
Chiba Yo was somewhat puzzled by this situation. According to his teacher, his Breathing Technique had never been seen before and was considered a new Breathing Technique. Yet now, Tanjirou was using the same Breathing Technique as him, and according to Kochou Shinobu's description at the time, Tanjirou's Breathing Technique and sword skills were passed down through generations.
"Really?! Then where did you learn your Breathing Technique, Yo?" Tanjirou felt himself a big step closer to the true nature of Hinokami Kagura upon hearing this, his heart filled with pleasant surprise.
However, Chiba Yo's next words plunged him back into confusion.
"I figured out my Breathing Technique on my own; I didn't learn it from anyone. I only learned that what I was using was called a Breathing Technique after joining the Demon Slayer Corps. The name I gave my Breathing Technique is Sun Breathing..."
Chiba Yo answered Tanjirou's question, and as he spoke, he suddenly thought of something.
"Origin Breathing is also called Sun Breathing..."
Recalling what the Master had said earlier at the Pillar Meeting, Chiba Yo immediately said to Tanjirou, "That's right! I remember now. Master told us before that Origin Breathing is also called Sun Breathing, and your Breathing Technique and sword skills have been passed down through generations. So, could your Hinokami Kagura be related to the Origin Breathing that Master mentioned?"
Then Chiba Yo realized something else.
"In that case, my self-taught Breathing Technique is basically identical to the Breathing Technique you inherited. Could it also be related to Origin Breathing?"
The more Chiba Yo thought about it, the more he felt it was possible. Although this situation seemed too coincidental, it wasn't impossible.
"Let's go! We'll go ask Master about Origin Breathing right now." Chiba Yo said, grabbing Tanjirou's hand and walking towards the Master's residence.
?
Tanjirou listened to Chiba Yo ramble on, and before he could fully understand, he was dragged away by him.
At this moment, Chiba Yo was caught in the thrill of seeking the truth, unable to stop himself.
...
Soon, the two arrived at the Master's residence, but they did not find the Master.
"I apologize, Father and Mother have gone to the Demon Slayer Corps' graveyard to pay respects to the fallen Demon Slayer Corps members. They should not be back until this afternoon."
Hinai came out and politely said to Chiba Yo.
"It's fine, then we'll come back later," Chiba Yo quickly waved his hand and said.
"Does Master often visit the graveyard?" Chiba Yo asked, somewhat curious, after hearing Hinai's words.
He remembered that the last time he came to tell Master about the Crimson Blade, he had also just returned from the Demon Slayer Corps' graveyard.
"Yes, Father goes to sweep the graves every day. He says he doesn't want the children who died fighting demons to be too lonely, and he wants to talk to them more.
He also says that while he can still walk, he wants to visit them often, otherwise, when he's bedridden later, he won't be able to accompany them anymore." Hinai nodded and replied to him after hearing Chiba Yo's words.