Tanjiro and Nagi Uchiha studied for a long time and understood the basics, but unfortunately, when they tried to practice, they couldn't even produce a trace of chakra.
However, considering that they are from two different worlds, Nagi Uchiha did not expect that the other party could learn to refine chakra in one go. After all, there are very few genius children in the ninja academy who can refine chakra in a day.
"Don't worry, it's normal to fail the first time. It took me a month to refine my first wisp of chakra," Uchiha Nagi comforted her.
"Huh, really? Then I'll keep practicing. Oh, right, Nagi-nii, let me demonstrate the breathing technique for you first." Tanjiro scratched his head, recalling the scene last night when Uchiha Nagi learned the breathing technique on his first try...
"Okay, thank you for your help." Uchiha Nagi nodded.
"First Form ~ Water Surface Slash!" Tanjiro shouted, beginning to use his breathing technique.
"Type II ~ Waterwheel".
"Sam-type ~ Flowing Dance".
"Fourth Type ~ Strike Tide".
"Type 5 ~ Heavenly Compassionate Rain." "Type 6 ~ Twisting Whirlpool."
"Seventh Form ~ Shizuku Ripple Thrust".
"The eighth type ~ Takitsubo".
"Type 9 ~ Water Flow and Spray".
"The form of picking up ~ the cycle of life and death."
After demonstrating the entire breathing technique, Tanjiro was covered in sweat.
"This is the complete basic breathing technique. However, each breathing technique can be combined with other breathing techniques in different situations, so its variations are endless," Tanjiro said, wiping his sweat.
For example, he once used [Second Form: Waterwheel] in combination with other moves to create [Second Form: Modified Waterwheel].
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Furthermore, [Land Form: Twisting Vortex] was combined with other moves to create [Land Form: Twisting Vortex: Flowing Flow].
And [Seventh Form: Shizuku Ripple Thrust] transforms into [Seventh Form: Shizuku Ripple Thrust: Curved].
While they appear similar, they are actually quite different. The former, Seventh Form, is the fastest attack technique in the Water Breathing style, but it's not suitable for severing a demon's neck. The latter, however, is a curved, oblique thrusting technique used for intercepting attacks from flight.
In other words, the breathing technique is not the ten moves on the surface, but ten times ten times ten. Moreover, if you are exceptionally talented, you can fuse the ten moves together again and again, and the possibilities are almost endless.
The Ten Forms are just basic breathing techniques. Whether they can be combined with other moves depends on individual talent. After all, the more powerful the move, the greater the requirement for personal cultivation, and the greater the requirement for compound moves.
The truly strong are those who apply their skills flexibly, using different techniques for different combat scenarios; a modified version isn't necessarily suitable. Uchiha Nagi knew that the current Pillar of Water Breathing, Tomioka Giyuu, seemed to be someone with extremely high talent, having developed an eleventh form, [Calm Water], based on the original Water Breathing.
Isn't this exactly what he's been dreaming of? Although Konoha's White Fang was a ninja, he was skilled in swordsmanship. He used a short sword to kill many ninjas, instilling fear in them. There was a saying that if you encountered White Fang, you could abandon your mission without any guilt.
The Mangekyou Sharingan is a good thing, but Uchiha Nagi is an orphan and it's impossible for her to have the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. Without the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, it's impossible to awaken the Rinnegan. So, it's better to focus on breathing techniques to strengthen herself.
Seeing Uchiha Nagi deep in thought after listening to his explanation, Tanjiro cautiously asked, "Nagi-nii, did you understand everything? I might not have explained it in great detail. If Urokodaki Sakonji were here, he could definitely explain it in more detail than I could."
"Hmm, I roughly understand. I'll demonstrate it once." Uchiha Nagi nodded, took out a short sword, and walked to the middle of the open space.
Following Tanjiro's method, he took a deep breath and began demonstrating the Water Breathing technique he had just copied, from one to ten, without any mistakes. However, this was merely a superficial understanding; to truly master it, he needed continuous practice and refinement. "Skull... Nagi-nii, you're amazing! You learned it after only watching it once! You're so... so strong!" Tanjiro exclaimed excitedly.
"That's just a shell; it's far inferior to you." Uchiha Nagi shook her head.
"Oh, but I also feel like something's missing. By the way, is it because I need to practice underwater? When I was learning Water Breathing, I often went to the water to practice."
"That should be it." Uchiha Nagi nodded and stopped. After all, he only had one hand, which was not very convenient. He could start training again in a couple of days when White Zetsu's arm was fully recovered.
Uchiha Nagi moved the white arm around her neck. Her finger joints were already very flexible. It was hard to believe that just half a day ago it wasn't her own hand.
The bones inside seemed to have completely healed together, but Uchiha Nagi knew that was only on the surface; it would take several more days for them to become perfectly intertwined.
Surprisingly, the fusion of the Kaleidoscope and the White Zetsu cells was very perfect, blending together seamlessly. In fact, in just a short while, the fatigue in his right eye from last night's drain on his pupil power had been mostly recovered. No wonder Obito could use it without any worries.
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The next morning, before dawn, Tanjiro, carrying a bamboo basket with Nezuko huddled inside, was saying goodbye to Tamayo and the others, along with Nagi Uchiha who was with him.
He's going to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters to meet their leader, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, and then officially join the Demon Slayer Corps. I wonder if, with his strength, he still needs to participate in any selection process.
He happened to be traveling the same route as Tanjiro, so they set off together.
"Take care, both of you," Tamayo said with a faint smile.
"Take care, until we meet again," said Uchiha Nagi. "Hey, you with the scar on your head, don't die," said Yushiro from the side.
"Well, please take care, both of you. I will try my best to collect the blood of every demon I encounter." Tanjiro waved to them and then set off with Uchiha Nagi.
Uchiha Nagi was also full of anticipation for this trip. He had already learned a water breathing technique from the cultivation system of this world.
Regarding the original breathing technique that integrates all breathing techniques, Sun Breathing, and then activating the Sage Mode, Uchiha Nagi felt that the ultimate return of all things might be an alternative form of Sage Mode.
The so-called marks are the same as the marks that appeared on the faces of the First Hokage and Naruto after they transformed into Sage Mode. Because the requirements for the human body are too high for the complete Sage Mode, various breathing techniques with different attributes gradually evolved later.
Just like Orochimaru created the cursed seal for Sage Mode, he simplified Sage Mode so that people with insufficient physical constitution could also use it.
In Uchiha Nagi's view, the people who created the simplified breathing technique were truly geniuses, enabling ordinary people to practice as well.
In the Naruto world, no one ever tried to improve Sage Mode, resulting in very few people possessing it, almost none. Ultimately, Orochimaru invented the Cursed Seal...
The two cultivation methods are different, but they both involve the use of energy.
Moreover, breathing techniques can clearly temper the body, and over the years, they can make some people's physique extremely strong, which is similar to the body-forging secret techniques of the Raikage's school.