In Shinobu Kocho's opinion, Tanjiro will have to wait until he has completed the Water Breathing Technique and cut off the boulder like in the original story before his body can support him to practice the Sun Breathing Technique with all his strength. Otherwise, if he practices reluctantly, Tanjiro will just be like his father, whose body will be exhausted by the Sun Breathing Technique and die young.
After telling Tanjiro this, he naturally knew the priorities. As one of the few docile male protagonists in Japanese comics, Shinobu Kocho knew that Tanjiro would not break the rules like other people. Unless he encountered a dangerous situation, he would definitely practice step by step according to Shinobu Kocho's instructions.
Therefore, during the teaching process, Kocho Shinobu not only taught Tanjiro the modified Sun Breathing Method, but also generously taught him powerful moves in the Sun Breathing Method, such as the 18th Form of Amaterasu.
It was during this instruction that the uninvited guest finally arrived at Sagiri Mountain.
Kokushibo followed the breath left by Shinobu Kocho and finally arrived at the mountain where Shinobu Kocho was.
“What, what is this?”
As the protagonist of Demon Slayer, Tanjiro Kamado not only has the qualifications to practice the Sun Breathing Technique, but also has a superhuman sense of smell. With this sense of smell, Tanjiro can not only smell the enemy's weaknesses, but also sense the enemy's strength. Feeling the terrifying breath that the man exuded from a distance, Tanjiro Kamado, who was still practicing, felt his nose twitching:
"What a horrible smell! Sharp, cold, and the breath that enters my nose alone can make my lungs tremble. What kind of terrifying existence is this? Even Muzan Kibutsuji doesn't have such a horrible smell, right?"
Tanjiro sensed the aura of Kokushibo, and the former Water Pillar, Urokodaki Sakonji, also sensed it. The mask on his face could not hide the surprise in the heart of Urokodaki Sakonji, and he said:
"Is there such a scary guy in this world?"
Shinobu Kocho also felt this familiar aura, but it was much stronger than she remembered. She was also shocked:
Impossible! How did his strength improve to this level in just a few months?
Knowing that the situation was critical, Shinobu Kocho immediately ran towards the source of the breath. Behind her, Tanjiro Kamado and Sakonji Urokodaki followed closely. Soon, Shinobu Kocho and the others met Kokushibo on a narrow road in the mountain.
Wearing a dark kimono, with a long sword across his waist, and a head full of white hair, the old-looking Upper Rank One Kokushibo was standing there. Noticing the arrival of Shinobu Kocho and the others, he turned around leisurely, looked at Shinobu Kocho and said:
"We meet again!"
Looking at Kokushibo's old face and his eyes, which originally had six but now only had one pair, Shinobu Kocho was shocked again. Not only was she shocked at why he, as a demon, had become old, but she was also shocked at the aura of a strong man that he now exuded. It was like the green cypresses hiding the mountains, or the bright moon rising from the sea, unfathomable and unfathomable at the same time.
"The Upper String One's Kokushibo?"
Now Kokushibo gives people the feeling that he is much more terrifying than Muzan Kibutsuji. He is so terrifying that Shinobu Kocho feels fearful and unfamiliar. There is even doubt in her words, wondering whether the person in front of her is the Upper Rank One who was scared away by her.
The words "Upper Rank" and "One" were no longer in Kokushibo's eyes. Those eyes were pure and scarlet. He just looked at Kocho Shinobu in front of him, nodded slightly, and then said:
"I lost to you before, but I was unwilling to accept it. This time I came to you to avenge my previous defeat!"
After saying that, Kokushibo drew the long sword from his waist.
This time, his long sword was no longer as fancy as before. A simple, pure and bright blade, reflecting the sun's rays, pointed steadily in Kokushibo's hand at the Kocho Shinobu opposite.
“Please teach me!”
Chapter 168: Kocho Shinobu vs. Kokushibo
The warm sunlight shines on Mt. Sagiri, and the morning mist gradually dissipates because of the sunlight. The cool wind blows the grass and trees, awakening the forest after a long sleep. On the mountain road of Mt. Sagiri, Shinobu Kocho and Kokushibo stand opposite each other. Behind Shinobu Kocho, Tanjiro Kamado and Sakonji Urokodaki also look at the two people who are about to fight with a worried look on their faces.
There were four people present, but the only sound in the air was the sound of wind blowing through leaves. The atmosphere was extremely depressing. Suddenly, a strong wind blew, and a green leaf fell between the two of them. Seeing the leaf gradually approaching the ground, Shinobu Kocho immediately performed the Earth Breathing Technique.
Breath of the Earth·Form Two·Tandha·Divine Vision.
Breathing of the Earth, Form Three, Jewel, Divine Ear.
Breath of earth, shape of Si, seal of jewel, telepathy.
Breath of the earth, form of the five, holding the earth, and knowing destiny.
The breath of the earth, the shape of the land, the removal of obstacles, and the power of divine movement.
Breath of the Earth, Form Seven, Sunlight, and the Complete Enlightenment.
Due to the breakthrough in breathing techniques during this period, Shinobu Kocho can now perform six moves of Earth Breathing Technique at the same time, allowing herself to gain the blessings of the six great magical powers of Buddhism in an instant.
With divine eyes, one can see the appearances of sentient beings in the three realms and six paths;
The divine ear can hear the voices of sentient beings in the three realms and six paths;
He can read the minds of sentient beings in the three realms and six paths;
The fate of sentient beings in the three realms and six paths can be known;
The divine feet can reach the places where sentient beings in the three realms and six paths are;
The lowest level of enlightenment can separate all sentient beings in the three realms and six paths from suffering.
At this moment, her vision has reached the level comparable to Kanao Kurihara in the original work, and her hearing has reached the level comparable to Zenitsu Agatsuma. She can read the thoughts of Kokushibo and everyone present, and can even rewrite their spirits and memories to a certain extent.
The Fate Vision also echoes the long river of fate performed by the Breathing of the Stars, which allows her to see several possibilities in the future in an instant. In addition, under the Divine Foot Vision, although Kocho Shinobu cannot move at super high speeds like space travel, her instantaneous speed has reached an inhuman level.
Finally, she was able to control her body almost perfectly, and every bit of strength in her body could be perfectly exerted, saving her physical strength to a great extent while exerting the most powerful power.
If these six great magical powers are used to the extreme, they can really be immortal, omniscient and omnipotent, just like gods and Buddhas. However, Kocho Shinobu's cultivation is still shallow, far from the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in myths and legends, and these six magical powers are far from being cultivated to the extreme. But even so, Kocho Shinobu, with the blessing of the six magical powers, is no less powerful than Muzan Kibutsuji.
This is the terrifying power of the Earth Breathing Technique. As one of the five major breathing techniques of heaven, earth, sun, moon and stars, the Earth Breathing Technique is worthy of the title of the top breathing technique just by virtue of its auxiliary six magical powers, and Shinobu Kocho's methods are more than that.
While practicing the Earth Breathing Technique, the chakra of Uchiha Izumi in the Naruto world also entered into Kocho Shinobu's body, allowing her eyes to evolve into the form of Sharingan. Moreover, with the computing power of Uchiha Izumi's soul network, Kocho Shinobu easily entered the state of the transparent world.
Not only that, the flesh and blood of Tamamonomae in Kocho Shinobu's body also activated the blood demon technique. With the blessing of the living beings of the Queen of Wa, Kocho Shinobu's physical fitness has been further improved, and her strength has been further improved. It can be said that facing the unknown depth of Kokushibo, Kocho Shinobu has already taken out all her trump cards. At this time, her strength is no different from that of Yoriichi Tsugikoku in the past.
After all the preparations were completed, Shinobu Kocho drew out the Sun Blade from her waist. The Sun Blade instantly turned red under Shinobu Kocho's grip, but then the red edge disappeared, leaving only the original silver-white.
very good!
Sensing the rising momentum of Kocho Shinobu, Kokushibo's blood began to boil. At this moment, he was absolutely certain that Kocho Shinobu in front of him was an opponent comparable to Tsugikoku Yoriichi. If he defeated her, even if he could not prove that he had surpassed Tsugikoku Yoriichi, he could prove that he had seen his brother's back.
Just when Kocho and Kokushibo were both at their best, the leaves in the mountains finally fell to the ground. At the same moment, the long swords in Kocho and Kokushibo's hands intersected.
So fast!
Tanjiro, who was standing by, was not strong enough to see the fight between the two. He only saw the two figures turned into two streams of light, constantly intersecting with the sound of swords clashing. Before he could even blink, the two figures separated again. With the help of his superhuman sense of smell, Tanjiro only felt that the air around him was filled with pure sword energy and the aftermath of the collision.
As a party involved in the battle, Shinobu Kocho felt the bright and brilliant moon-lit sword energy of Kokushibo, as well as the chill contained in that sword energy, and could not help but secretly say:
What on earth did this Kokushibo eat? How come he has become so powerful after just a few months of not seeing him?
You have to know that although Kocho Shinobu has also made great progress in strength in a few months, it is because of Tamamonomae. Without Tamamonomae's blessing, Kocho Shinobu's strength at this time will not be much stronger than the average upper rank even if it has improved.
In comparison, Kokushibo was able to transform himself completely in just a few months without any cheats, and acquired strength that could rival that of Yoriichi Tsugakuni. This speed of strength improvement is truly abnormal.
Especially looking at Kokushibo's wrinkled face, Shinobu Kocho speculated that the reason for Kokushibo's sudden increase in strength was most likely that he was squeezing the potential of his body and burning the vitality of his cells as a demon, so as to obtain the most powerful power in the shortest time.
And it's not just a simple improvement in strength. The Moon Breathing Technique that Kokushibo used at this time is completely different from before. In the past, Kokushibo's sword energy gave people the feeling that it was more fancy than powerful. But now Kokushibo's sword skills are so simple and pure, like a polished sword that can cut through all obstacles in the world.
Obviously, under the determination to burn his life to become stronger, Kokushibo's transformation has touched the soul. At this moment, Kokushibo is the real demon, a demon who is willing to sell everything to become stronger. Fighting with such a demon, Shinobu Kocho naturally has to be very careful.
In the clash of swords, the long sword in Kokushibo's hand released a moon-like sword energy. The sword energy was like a fairy from the sky, as bright as the moon hanging high in the sky, forcing Kocho Shinobu to leap up, with the butterfly feathers on her body fluttering wantonly, and the whole person was like a butterfly collecting nectar in the flowers, lightly dodging the attack.
But how could Kokushibo's attack be so simple?
He saw the long sword in his hand slashing at the void again, and thousands of moonlight sword energy flew towards Kocho Shinobu in an instant. It actually formed a moonlight waterfall in the void, and the sword energy like a raging wind and waves was about to tear Kocho Shinobu into pieces.
Breath of the Moon · Land Shape · Evernight Lonely Moon · Infinite!
The simple and pure sword style just now was changed. At this moment, Kokushibo's sword skills became gorgeous and gorgeous, and at the same time terrifying and weird. Thousands of sword energies were like a torrent of water, attacking Kocho Shinobu like a surging river, making Kocho Shinobu feel that there was no way to hide or avoid it.
Not only that, in Shinobu Kocho's eyes, which were blessed by both the Celestial Eye and the Sharingan, the thousands of sword energies were mixed with countless tiny ice crystals. These small ice crystals reflected the sun's light in the void, forming seemingly insignificant small points of light.
The effect of these ice crystals is similar to Douma's blood demon art, which can cause great damage to the swordsman's lungs. Therefore, Kocho Shinobu does not dare to underestimate these small light spots at all, because in the fate she performed through the fate and destiny, each of these small light spots can put herself to death!
What a scary move!
Feeling the thorniness of the small ice crystals around her, Butterfly Shinobu thought to herself:
This should be a variation of Moon Breathing Type 18: Tsukuyomi. With the help of these tiny ice crystals, Kokushibo's attacks are naturally hard to defend against and almost impossible to dodge.
Seeing that she was at a disadvantage, Shinobu Kocho swung the Sun Blade in her hand violently. The starlight on her body spun in the air, and the surrounding air also gathered around Shinobu Kocho, transforming into an extremely brutal blue dragon, roaring in the Sagiri Mountain.
Breathing of the Stars·Type 11·Qinglong Mengzhang!
The violent wind, coupled with the sword energy of Kokushibo Shinobu, directly dispersed Kokushibo's Moonlight Sword Energy. Even the small ice crystals were blown away one by one by the wind. The blue dragon easily broke through Kokushibo's wave-like Moonlight Sword Energy, and the dragon head went straight to Kokushibo's neck.
Kokushibo immediately held the long sword horizontally in front of him, and countless small ice crystals around him changed into various forms. They either formed a shield to block Kocho Shinobu's attack, or condensed into a tiny long sword to kill Kocho Shinobu. At the same time, countless moon-colored sword energy surrounded him, protecting Kokushibo in the center.
Breath of the Moon·Shape of Wu·Moon Soul Disaster Vortex!
This is a sword skill in the Moon Breathing Technique that can be performed without drawing the sword, and it is also a defensive sword skill in the Moon Breathing Technique.
Faced with such a terrible defense, Kocho Shinobu remained undaunted. The might of the blue dragon remained undiminished, and the violent wind and sharp sword energy continued to collide. While the battle was in full swing, Kocho Shinobu used her footwork to move upstream to the side of Kokushibo, and slashed at Kokushibo with the Sun Blade in her hand.
With this attack, Shinobu Kocho used the power of the whirlwind and tried to behead Kokushibo with one blow.
There was a loud "sizzle" sound, and the countless small ice crystals beside Kokushibo were shattered by Kocho Shinobu's sword. These small ice crystals lost control and were instantly evaporated by the airflow raised by Kocho Shinobu. The afterglow after evaporation actually reflected a gorgeous rainbow in the air.
With the help of the power of the Star Breathing Technique, Shinobu Kocho finally gained the upper hand in this battle. However, Kokushibo, with the long sword in his hand, did not panic at all, and remained calm. He did not retreat but advanced, and did not defend but attacked. Knowing that Shinobu Kocho had already gained the upper hand, and knowing that Shinobu Kocho's Nichirin Sword was only a few inches away from his neck, Kokushibo still swung the long sword at Shinobu Kocho.
The blade light was like a bright moon in the sky, pure and flawless, easily breaking through the green hurricane and stabbing directly at Koukou Shinobu's vital point. Koukou Shinobu also used the Star Breathing Technique to the extreme, and the Sun Blade in her hand slashed directly at Kokushibo's neck. Both of their attacks were aimed at each other's vital points, and Koukou Shinobu, who had just gained the upper hand, naturally had more advantages in this close combat.
Just when Shinobu Kocho thought she had already won the battle, she didn't expect that Kokushibo, seeing that the long sword in his hand was not effective, suddenly clenched his left hand into a fist and hit Shinobu Kocho in the face.
Oh no, Shinobu Kocho never expected that Kokushibo would be so unethical. They were clearly competing in swordsmanship, but Kokushibo actually started using fists and feet. Seeing that Kokushibo didn't play by the rules, Shinobu Kocho was inevitably a little confused. But then she stabilized her body, drew her sword, turned around, and got ready to block Kokushibo's left fist.
As a demon who has lived for hundreds of years, Kokushibo's fist is naturally very tough. Even when it collided with Kocho Shinobu's Nichirin Sword, it did not leave much damage, but instead knocked Kocho Shinobu away. In addition, the blue dragon gathered by Kocho Shinobu suddenly collapsed.
Seeing this, Kokushibo naturally continued his efforts, with the long sword in his right hand followed by the fist in his left hand, intending to completely defeat Kocho Shinobu. But as he attacked, a bright starlight wall appeared in front of Kocho Shinobu.
Breathing of the Stars·Type Twelve·Emperor's Seat City·Barrier on all sides!
The starlight wall of Tianshiyuan distorted time and space, forcing Kokushibo, who was pursuing the victory, to retreat. This fierce battle finally came to a halt for a moment.
In the previous fight, Shinobu Kocho and Kokushibo fought back and forth, neither of them gained any substantial advantage, it can be said that they were evenly matched, and it can be said to be one of the top and most shocking fights in the Demon Slayer world. Don't be fooled by the fact that the two of them seemed to be fighting back and forth, using all their means, but in fact, this battle lasted less than two seconds, it was an ultra-high-speed duel far beyond imagination.
Tanjiro saw Kocho Shinobu transform into a giant blue dragon, accompanied by starlight, and rush towards Kokushibo, but somehow she was repelled by Kokushibo. At the same time, as the two collided, strong winds swept the ice and continued to spread, destroying the grass and trees of Sagiri Mountain.
Miss Shinobu, you are amazing!
At this moment, Tanjiro truly saw the strength of the Demon Slayer Corps' top expert. But as Tanjiro was sighing, the tiny ice particles around Kokushibo formed an illusory full moon around Kokushibo. This full moon was like the moon reflecting the sun's light, and could reflect all attacks back, creating an almost unsolvable absolute defense in Kokushibo's hands.
Not only that, when Kokushibo launched the attack, this full moon was like a bright moon rising in the east and setting in the west. The bright moon rose in the east, the stars were sparse, sweeping away the heroes, unstoppable, almost like the laws of nature.
This is the true power of the eighteenth form of the Moon Breathing Technique, Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto.
This move can only truly show its charm when it is performed by Kokushibo.
At the same time when Kokushibo used the power of the Moon Breathing Technique to its fullest, Kocho Shinobu also used the power of the Star Breathing Technique to its fullest. The scorching flames rose from Kocho Shinobu's body, and the sound of Suzaku's cry was heard from the Sagiri Mountain.
Breathing of the Stars·Type 1·Suzaku Lingguang!
Chapter 169: Traces of Tsugumi Yuichi
The blazing flames rose up from the Sagiri Mountain, and the high temperature burned the Nichirin Blade in Kocho Shinobu's hand, making it emit the sound of the Red Bird's cry. Kocho Shinobu's body was surrounded by the Seven Stars of the Southern Sky, and with the dual deduction of the Sharingan and the Breathing of the Stars, the blade chopped at the opposite Kokushibo at a nearly perfect angle.
The Kokushibo on the opposite side felt the blade of Kocho Shinobu, and his scarlet eyes narrowed slightly. He secretly sighed that Kocho Shinobu's swordsmanship was superb. This move was like an antelope hanging a horn, perfect. Then the long sword in his hand lifted up a roll of ice crystals, which turned into a full moon sword light to block the flaming Suzaku.
Breathing of the Moon, Type 18: Tsukuyomi!
It was originally the most powerful defensive move in the Moon Breathing Technique, but in Kokushibo's hands it turned into an unstoppable sword skill like a millstone, ready to crush the flaming Suzaku raised by Shinobu Kocho.
At this moment, flames collided with ice, and the rising steam shrouded half of the Narrow Mist Mountain in haze.
Seeing her vision blocked by the surrounding fog, Shinobu Kocho instantly realized that the situation had changed. She put away her sword and turned around. A starlight wall appeared three feet in front of her to block any possible attack from Kokushibo.
Just as Kocho Shinobu was alert to her surroundings, a sword wind slowly came from the rising mist. The sword wind was so faint and undetectable that it was almost invisible under the cover of the mist. It was only after Kocho Shinobu's stars were touched that she realized the danger of the sword wind.
Oh no! Sensing the danger, Shinobu Kocho leaped up suddenly. Before she landed, she saw a trace of sword wind appearing out of thin air where she was standing.
What kind of sword skill is this?
There is no trace at all!
It should be noted that at this time, Kocho Shinobu possessed the triple blessing of the Earth Breathing Technique, the World of Transparency, and the Sharingan, and her perception ability was the best in the Naruto world. Even if it was blocked by fog, theoretically no attack should be able to escape her perception.
But the reality was that Kokushibo's swordsmanship not only evaded Kocho Shinobu's perception, but even nearly cut Kocho Shinobu in two. If Kocho Shinobu hadn't relied on the Star Breathing Technique to deduce the warning in her heart, she would have never been able to dodge the sword just now.
Is this a new form of Moon Breathing?
While Shinobu Kocho was surprised at Kokushibo's sword skills, Kokushibo was also surprised at Shinobu Kocho's strength. You must know that the move just now was proof that Kokushibo had surpassed Yoriichi Tsugikoku in his heart. He thought that no one in the world could detect the trace of this sword skill, but he didn't expect that Shinobu Kocho dodged it when he used it for the first time.
In this case, Kokushibo couldn't help but doubt his own strength.
There might still be a huge gap between himself and Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
However, this doubt only stayed in Kokushibo's mind for a moment, and he continued to wield the invisible sword energy to attack Shinobu Kocho.
Seeing that Kokushibo's invisible sword skills were about to kill her again, she made up her mind and cut her hand with the Nichirin Sword. The scarlet blood instantly dyed the blade of the Nichirin Sword red.
Feeling the invisible sword energy coming again, Kocho Shinobu leaped up, and the bloody Sun Blade was swung in the air, and blood splashed everywhere. Because the invisible sword energy was stained with blood, it finally took shape in the air!
what?
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