Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

"Thank you, Uncle. I understand. Actually, I was just a little envious, envious of that crybaby."

"Hmm, what do you envy about them?"

"I'm not envious anymore."

"?"

Su Mu scratched his head, looking at Kanao. Girls' little emotions come and go quickly, just like the unpredictable weather, completely baffling.

"It's nothing, Uncle."

Kanao reached out and wrapped her soft arms around his waist:

"Kanao has nothing to envy about others."

Chapter 117 The First Signs of a Perfect Body (4/4)

dilapidated hut

Warm sunlight streamed through the window, and the girl, who had slept soundly all night, opened her eyes. She habitually turned her head to the side, and there was her uncle sitting at the wooden table in the room, already up, wiping the blade with a rag.

Good morning, Uncle.

Su Mu, who was wiping his sword, turned around, looked at Kanao, and smiled:

Good morning, Kanao.

The girl quickly got up, washed up, and then went to her uncle: "I'm going to practice my sword!"

I'll stay with you.

He handed the cleaned Nichirin Blade to the girl, then followed her out the door, and picked up a wooden sword that had already been whittled.

The shouts then rang out clearly in the courtyard.

Not long after, the Kamado family also got up and saw the man and girl practicing at the door.

Wisps of smoke rose and then dissipated into the distance with the gentle breeze.

"call……"

Another sword thrust was delivered, and the girl stopped, panting. Su Mu dodged to the side somewhat awkwardly, looking at Kanao, who seemed to have lost control of her strength and was gently rubbing her arm. He shook his head helplessly: "No need to deliberately hold back. You know your uncle will be fine."

“I know, Uncle.”

Kanao tilted her head back and gave a sweet smile: "I won't stop next time."

"Heh, I'm afraid it will be the same next time."

Su Mu shook his head, having already seen through Kanao's little trick.

"Let's go eat."

He reached out and took the girl's hand.

The Kamado family had prepared a sumptuous lunch. With good ingredients and Kamado Kui-e's excellent cooking skills, everyone enjoyed the meal.

Su Mu also ate some and drank a few cups of wine. After everyone finished eating, the children went to play, Nezuko went to the side to look after them, and Kamado Aoi went to wash the dishes. Only Tanjiro, Su Mu, and Kanao remained on the mat.

Su Mu poured Tanjiro a cup of wine.

Yesterday's murder made the boy's eyes much calmer, shedding much of his childishness and revealing a sharper edge.

Tanjiro finished his drink and then looked at Su Mu.

"Your father told you about 'breathing' back then, but did he tell you about 'sword form'?"

Tanjiro looked puzzled: "What sword type?"

"It seems he hasn't mentioned it, or rather, your father doesn't know either." Seeing Tanjiro's expression, Su Mu roughly understood.

Tanjiro didn't quite understand.

"The 'breathing' your father spoke of to you is actually the 'breathing of the sun'."

"Sun Breathing?"

"Yes, it's also called the Initial Breathing. It's the 'breathing' left behind by Yoriichi Tsugikuni, which your Kamado clan has protected for generations. It's also the 'breathing' created by Yoriichi Tsugikuni. However, because the energy of the 'Sun Breathing' is too strong, it's difficult for people to inherit it. So the Demon Slayer Corps developed five basic schools of 'breathing' for this purpose. Among all the 'breathing' styles, the 'Sun Breathing' is the most damaging to demons, far surpassing the other 'breathing' styles."

Tanjiro was quite taken aback as this was the first time he had heard of these things.

"The 'sword shape' is what goes with 'breathing'. Combining these 'sword shapes' can better unleash the powerful energy that 'breathing' brings to the body."

"Did our kitchen also inherit that sword shape?"

"Yes, it was inherited. Your father didn't tell you, and he probably didn't know it either. In fact, these sword shapes that are paired with 'Sun Breathing' are hidden in the 'Hinokami Kagura' dance that your Kamado family has passed down for generations. This dance not only contains 'Sun Breathing', but also uses sword shapes that are paired with 'Sun Breathing'."

Tanjiro's eyes widened, clearly not expecting his own 'Hinokami Kagura Dance' to contain so much more.

Kanao, who was standing next to her, was also listening attentively.

"Now, Tanjiro, could you tell me about the 'Hinokami Kagura Dance'?"

Su Mu took a sip of wine, looked at Tanjiro, and asked with a smile.

"it is good."

Tanjiro nodded without hesitation, which surprised Su Mu. He thought the other party would at least consider it. He couldn't help but glance at Tanjiro and vaguely felt that Tanjiro's subtle wariness of him seemed to have lessened a lot.

"However, sir, why do you know so much about these things, even things that we ourselves are unaware of?"

Tanjiro didn't immediately begin to explain. Instead, he asked a question that had been bothering him: the demon before him seemed to know more about 'Kamado' than he did.

Su Mu naturally couldn't tell him the real reason, but instead joked:

"Perhaps I really am a reincarnation of a god or Buddha. Many secrets that are to you are completely known to me, a god or Buddha."

Tanjiro paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said in a low voice, "If you were truly a god or Buddha, you wouldn't need Tanjiro to explain the 'Hinokami Kagura Dance' to you."

"what……"

Upon hearing this, Su Mu couldn't help but laugh, picked up his wine cup and took a sip: "Indeed, if gods and Buddhas truly existed in the world, then demons should no longer exist. Many people have said that Yoriichi Tsugikuni was a god or Buddha walking among humans, but if Yoriichi Tsugikuni were truly a god or Buddha, how could he have allowed Muzan Kibutsuji to escape in the first place, and how could he have ultimately died of old age? In the end, he was just a slightly stronger ordinary person."

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Tell me about the 'Hinokami Dance' that your Kamado family has passed down through generations."

"Ah."

Tanjiro nodded: "'Hinokami Kagura' is a dance performed by our Kamado family at the beginning of each New Year to pray to the fire god for peace. It has a total of twelve forms, and the first form is..."

As he recounted the story, Tanjiro stood up, recalling how his father used to dance this dance, dancing tirelessly all day long.

While Tanjiro was performing the Hinokami Kagura dance, Su Mu silently observed him, while also asking Tanjiro to describe how his father used to "breathe".

Tanjiro was about to stop after performing the Hinokami Kagura dance once, but Su Mu urged him to continue.

So Tanjiro had no choice but to continue dancing. At the same time, knowing that the "Hinokami Kagura Dance" contained the sword form of "Sun Breathing", Tanjiro was also pondering it while dancing.

Su Mu squinted, watching Tanjiro's dance rhythm.

A breeze blew in, and the sounds of children playing came from the yard.

Su Mu closed his eyes at that moment.

Images of Tanjiro dancing began to appear in his mind, and the twelve different dance styles gradually changed his sword-wielding posture.

The rhythm of each step

The amplitude of each wrist tremor.

Accompanied by the rhythm that should arise from 'breathing'.

His breathing suddenly became long and deep, as if the surrounding wind was being drawn to him. He took a deep breath, and a large amount of oxygen was drawn into his lungs. As the oxygen accumulated, the blood flow accelerated, and his strength increased.

Similarly, there is a heat-inducing energy, like that of the sun.

When these energies surge through the lungs, the body instinctively feels uncomfortable; it is the power of sunlight dispelling the darkness within the body.

After a while

He opened his eyes

He exhaled a heavy breath, his breath lingering.

"Is this the 'Breathing of the Sun' and its accompanying 'sword form'?"

The memory that lingered in his mind brought a look of surprise and excitement to Su Mu's face. Back then, when he was learning the 'Flying Sword Style,' it was actually very difficult to truly understand it.

But at this moment, after only hearing Tanjiro's account and thinking about it for a bit, his mind worked quickly, and he understood everything very clearly.

It seemed like all of a sudden...

I've become smarter.

Chapter 118 Compared to adults... I'm still far behind (1/4)

Having only heard Tanjiro explain "breathing" and watched Tanjiro perform the "Hinokami Kagura Dance" several times, he had already grasped the "Breathing of the Sun".

This was something that would have been absolutely impossible for Su Mu before.

The last time he learned the 'Flying Sword Style', it took him a great deal of effort, and it was only after being personally taught by Kenshin Himura and sparring with him countless times that he finally managed to grasp it to some extent.

Unconsciously, his gaze fell on the character panel deep in his mind, which was almost forever unchanged.

Name: Su Mu

Race: Demon

Lifespan: Unlimited

Abilities: Immortality (all), super healing, robust physique

Defects: None

Status: Perfect

Blood Demon Art: Devour (Perfectly acquires the talent, ability, and Blood Demon Art of the target being devoured)

Swordsmanship: Flying Sky Sword Style

Breathing Method: Sun Breathing

Physical fitness: 3.1 (The physical fitness of a normal adult is 1.)

Agility: 3.2 (The agility of a normal adult is 1.)