Hearing the name Sun Breathing again truly surprised Chiba Yo, and he also felt like he was about to understand the truth behind Sun Breathing and Hinokami Kagura.
Tamayo looked at Chiba Yo's reaction, a little puzzled, and asked him, "What's wrong?"
Previously, when Chiba Yo faced Muzan, the situation was too sudden, and he didn't have time to use sword techniques, only simple swings of his nichirin blade. Tamayo didn't know that Chiba Yo also knew Sun Breathing.
"The Breathing Technique I use is also called Sun Breathing; I just don't know if it's the same as the Sun Breathing you mentioned," Chiba Yo told Tamayo.
Tamayo was also surprised by his words and asked Chiba Yo, "Can you show me?"
Chiba Yo nodded and said, "Let's go outside."
Then, one human and two demons walked out of the residence. Chiba Yo stood a good distance away from Tamayo and Yushiro, then drew his nichirin blade.
The nichirin blade transformed into a Crimson Blade under his grip, shining with a crimson glow in the night.
Let's try that sword technique again. If the two Breathing Techniques are truly the same, then the Hinokami Kagura passed down by Tanjirou should be more likely to be the Sun Breathing used by that senior.
Chiba Yo thought to himself, then his body began to move.
Waltz, Blue Heaven... Flame Dance.
The twelve sword techniques were strung together by Chiba Yo and performed at an extremely fast pace. This time, he didn't need to slow down, and Chiba Yo felt much smoother.
Tamayo, who was watching from the side, was utterly astonished. The set of sword techniques before her was identical to the moves she had seen Yoriichi use when he fought Muzan. Coupled with Chiba Yo's appearance and the Crimson Blade he held, Chiba Yo completely overlapped with the Yoriichi in her memory at that moment.
Even as calm as she was, her eyes widened, and she covered her mouth in disbelief at that moment.
After demonstrating the Hinokami Kagura, Chiba Yo felt somewhat dissatisfied, thinking that his speed in performing the sword techniques was still a bit slow, and he hadn't perfectly linked the twelve techniques together.
"How was it? Is my Breathing Technique the same as that senior Tsugikuni's?" Chiba Yo walked over to Tamayo and asked her.
"If I didn't know that human lifespans are limited, I would have thought you were Yoriichi. No wonder Kibutsuji immediately split and fled upon seeing you; you two are simply too alike," Tamayo first expressed her shock, then replied to Chiba Yo, "Your Breathing Technique and sword techniques are identical. Back then, Yoriichi used this very move to instantly defeat Muzan.
It seems he successfully passed down his Breathing Technique and sword techniques. What a fortunate thing."
What Tamayo said was indeed true. Yoriichi's Breathing Technique and sword techniques were passed down through the Kamado family for generations in another form, but Chiba Yo's Breathing Technique did not come from inheritance.
But this wasn't important, and Chiba Yo didn't correct Tamayo.
It seems Tanjirou's family's Hinokami Kagura was inherited from that senior Tsugikuni...
Chiba Yo thought to himself.
"In that case, I will do my best to help you eliminate Muzan.
Besides giving you information about Muzan, during this time, I will quickly develop the medicine to prevent Muzan from splitting, and I will also try to develop other medicines that can weaken Muzan.
At the same time, I will also help you search for Muzan's whereabouts. After knowing of your existence, Muzan will certainly not appear easily before you again. If I discover Muzan's whereabouts, I will find a way to inform you as soon as possible, hoping that you can rush over quickly at that time to eliminate Muzan together."
Tamayo looked at Chiba Yo and spoke solemnly.
Chiba Yo's recent demonstration made Tamayo fully believe that he possessed the strength to slay Muzan. Tamayo did not want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. She understood that it was almost impossible for her to eliminate Muzan on her own. Now, Chiba Yo's appearance gave her immense hope.
"Lady Tamayo..." Yushiro wanted to dissuade her after hearing Tamayo's words because he knew that searching for Muzan's whereabouts would be extremely dangerous. He didn't want Tamayo to take risks; all he wanted was to stay by Tamayo's side forever.
But at the same time, he also understood that Tamayo's lifelong wish was to eliminate Muzan, so the words of dissuasion reached his lips, but he couldn't utter them.
Contradictory, conflicted, and uneasy emotions rose from his heart. Yushiro deeply regretted going out with Tamayo tonight. If they had stayed in the residence, such a thing wouldn't have happened.
Forget it... I'll just follow Lady Tamayo's wishes... Since I can't stop her, all I can do... is accompany her...
Looking at Tamayo beside him, Yushiro ultimately said nothing.
"Thank you for your trust. If we truly find Muzan, I will rush there as fast as I can to eliminate him, and I will also search for Muzan.
I hope you take good care of yourself," Chiba Yo replied with equal solemnity after hearing Tamayo's words.
Now, he completely regarded Tamayo as a comrade in the Demon Slayer Corps.
"Having avoided him for so long, it's now time to go to war with him. Just wait, Kibutsuji, I will definitely eliminate you! Even if it costs me my life!" The normally dignified and elegant Tamayo's expression was somewhat ferocious at this moment.
Yushiro, listening to Tamayo's words, was filled with unease and pain, his expression slightly downcast.
...
In the silent forest,
Innumerable chunks of flesh flew from all directions, then gathered together, gradually revealing the appearance of a young man.
The man's skin was as pale as paper, with plum-red vertical pupils, and sweat still beaded on his face. His expression was terrified, and a sword mark was visible on his back. It was none other than the fleeing Kibutsuji Muzan, and the sword mark on his back was caused by Chiba Yo's Crimson Blade.
Impossible! Impossible! Yoriichi is dead; I verified it myself. It can't be him!
But this wound...
Even though he was already a thousand miles away from that street, Muzan still felt unsettled and fearful. He kept thinking that Yoriichi was dead, and the person just now couldn't possibly be Yoriichi.
But the wound on his back, which couldn't heal immediately, still terrified him.
He mobilized his power, wanting to recover, but the next moment, a violent burning sensation made him recall the encounter from that night again.
Cannot regenerate! It's the same as the wound left that time!
Extremely similar appearance, the same ability.
Knowing that Yoriichi was dead, Muzan couldn't help but associate Chiba Yo with Yoriichi. At this moment, he was on the verge of going mad.
It absolutely cannot be him! There must be a difference between the two of them!
Unwilling to believe, Muzan desperately wanted to find differences between Chiba Yo and Yoriichi, hoping to gain some psychological comfort. Although they were enemies, Muzan remembered every detail of his encounters with both of them with extreme clarity.
"Right! The position of their Breath Styles / Marks is different! That guy isn't Yoriichi!" Muzan quickly found the difference between the two, then nervously grinned and muttered loudly to himself.
Realizing this made much of the fear in Muzan's heart recede, and his mind became much calmer.
It's impossible for another monster like that to appear. As long as my Twelve Kizuki kill him, it'll be over!
Muzan's pupils trembled, and the sweat on his face still hadn't disappeared. Even though he had convinced himself that Chiba Yo was not Yoriichi, he still couldn't completely make the fear in his heart vanish.
The next moment, Muzan sent a message to Nakime through his blood within her body. Immediately after, the Infinity Castle opened, and Muzan entered it.
"Bring Kokushibou, no! Bring all the Upper Ranks to me!"