Demon Slayer: The Second God Who Walks the Earth

The melodious sound of a long sword being drawn rang out, and Chiba Yo drew his Nichirin Blade.

The next second, the originally colorless blade began to turn black, and after a moment the entire knife turned pitch black.

"It's black, it looks pretty good..."

Chiba Yo was somewhat surprised to see the Nichirin Blade change color, and exclaimed in amazement. However, as soon as he finished speaking, he sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the room.

"Black...black..."

Iron Ball Mountain was emanating black flames, and he kept repeating the same thing.

Seeing the situation before him, Chiba Yang broke out in a cold sweat.

Huh? What's going on? Did I do something that Mr. Tessumaruyama found unbearable?

As Chiba Yo was thinking, Tesmaru suddenly raised his hands, white smoke billowing from his head in anger, and then shouted at lightning speed, "I came all the way from the village here without a moment's rest because I heard you're the Flame Pillar's stepson and wanted to see your forged Nichirin Blade turn red!!!!!"

Chiba Yo was momentarily stunned by Tetsuyama's roar. Just then, Tetsuyama suddenly pounced on him, pinning him down with his legs and repeatedly pounding his head with his hands.

"Apologize! You must apologize to me! Everyone who uses the Flame Breathing technique has a red Nichirin Blade, so why is yours black? Apologize to me now!"

The force with which Tetsuyama struck was not heavy, and Chiba Yo learned from Tetsuyama's words the reason for his anger.

"Oh, I see. It's probably because I'm using more than just Flame Breathing," Chiba Yo said with a sudden realization.

After hearing Chiba Yo's words, Tetsuyama paused for a moment, tilting his head in confusion and asking, "More than that? Do you know any other breathing techniques? You must be bragging."

Even if I weren't a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, I know that each of you swordsmen only knows one breathing technique, or at most, you can derive other breathing techniques from that one. How could you possibly have multiple breathing techniques?

“But I do know a variety of breathing techniques. I think I know four now: Flame Breathing, Lightning Breathing, Water Breathing, and the breathing technique I already knew.” Chiba Yo answered Tetsuyama honestly, counting on his fingers.

He learned Flame Breathing after watching Kyojuro demonstrate it once, and Kyojuro later taught him all the sword techniques corresponding to Flame Breathing.

He had seen Zenitsu use Thunder Breathing once during the Final Selection, and he learned it, as well as the First Form of Thunder Breathing.

I learned Water Breathing from watching Tanjiro demonstrate it.

"I call the breathing technique I mastered before 'Sun Breathing,' and I feel it fits my name very well," Chiba Yo said to Tesmaru with a smile.

He also recalled the time when he named his breathing technique.

As the sun rose, Kyojuro demonstrated all of the Flame Breathing sword techniques to Chiba Yo, who then performed them all again without missing a single detail.

"Impressive! Excellent! You've mastered the Flame Breathing technique and its corresponding sword skills! Now it's time to study the sword skills that correspond to your own breathing style!" Kyojuro exclaimed loudly after watching Chiba Yo demonstrate it.

"Yes! Rengoku-sensei!" Chiba Yo was also very happy to receive praise from his teacher.

Then, as if suddenly remembering something, Kyojuro asked Chiba Yo, "By the way, you haven't given your breathing technique a name yet, have you?"

"Not yet." Chiba Yo shook his head upon hearing this.

He hadn't even thought about this issue yet. If Kyojuro hadn't reminded him, he probably wouldn't even be able to shout out his moves when facing an enemy in the future, and his momentum would have been halved.

“Then let’s think of a name for our breathing technique now!” Kyojuro said enthusiastically and loudly.

Upon hearing this, Chiba Yo fell into deep thought. Just as he was racking his brains for a name for his breathing technique, a ray of sunlight shone on his face. The warm feeling made him immediately decide on the name for his breathing technique.

"Let's call it Sun Breathing! The sun is the nemesis of demons, and I hope that I can become the nemesis of demons like the sun, and one day I will slay all evil demons!" Chiba Yo said firmly as he looked at the slowly rising sun.

Tetsuyama was taken aback by Chiba Yo's smile, then said defiantly, "Hmph! Who cares what your breathing technique is called?"

He then released Chiba Yo, closed the box on the ground, wrapped it again with cloth, and carried it on his back.

"Take good care of this sword. It's a brother who will always fight alongside you." Tessouyama regained his previous serious demeanor and said solemnly to Chiba Yo, looking at the sword in Chiba Yo's hand with a hint of reluctance.

"Don't worry, I definitely will!" Chiba Yo replied just as solemnly.

"Goodbye, and I wish you all the best in becoming an excellent Demon Slayer Corps swordsman." Tesmaru said goodbye to Chiba Yo, then got up and left.

"Goodbye," Chiba Yo also said with a smile to Tesmaru.

I always felt... Mr. Tetsuyama's voice was somewhat gentle and delicate...

Watching Tetsuyama's departing figure, Chiba Yo thought to himself with a puzzled expression.

Chapter 12 Sanemi Shinazugawa

After leaving the barracks, Chiba Yo planned to go to the training ground to practice his swordsmanship. Now that he had obtained the Nichirin Blade, he should be going on a mission soon, and he wanted to improve his strength as much as possible.

Although all the demons he has encountered so far have been easily defeated with a single strike, there is no guarantee that he will not encounter exceptionally powerful demons in the future. Only by becoming stronger can he fulfill his dream of eradicating all evil demons and protecting more people.

On their way, they passed by the Butterfly Mansion. Chiba Yo saw Kanao Tsuyuri holding a large gourd and blowing air into it, while Shinobu Kocho was instructing and encouraging her. There were also three little girls encouraging her from the side.

"Go for it, Kanao-sama!"

"It must succeed!"

"The gourd is about to break!"

The three little girls clenched their fists to encourage Kanao.

What's going on here? Another training method?

Chiba Yo thought curiously as he stopped to observe their behavior.

Kanao's face flushed red, and after a while, the gourd, which was about half the size of a person, broke with a "snap".

"Success!" ×3

The three little girls jumped up happily, and Shinobu Kocho smiled and patted Kanao's head.

"That's amazing. To have mastered breathing techniques to this level in such a short time, your talent surpasses mine, Kanao."

Hearing Shinobu's praise, Kanao lowered her head somewhat embarrassed. Her actions just now had left her a little short of breath, and she needed to catch her breath.

At that moment, Shinobu Kocho noticed Chiba Yo observing them from outside the Butterfly Mansion, so she smiled and asked him, "Yo, would you like to give it a try?"

Startled by being suddenly called, Chiba Yang hesitated for a moment before walking into the Butterfly Mansion courtyard. He was indeed quite interested in Kanao's training.

"Hello, Shinobu-neechan." Chiba Yo greeted Kocho Shinobu, who smiled and responded.

"Your Nichirin Blade has arrived too, and you've changed into new clothes. You look much more energetic," said Chiba Yang, noticing the Nichirin Blade at his waist and the clothes he was wearing.

"This was given to me by Rengoku-sensei," Chiba Yo explained to Kocho Shinobu.

“I see. Mr. Rengoku really enjoys taking care of others, especially since you are his stepson,” Shinobu Kocho said with a smile.

"Moreover, Mr. Rengoku speaks highly of you, saying you are a genius that comes along only once in a century," Shinobu Kocho continued.

Upon hearing this, Chiba Yang quickly waved his hand and said somewhat embarrassedly, "No, no, it's just because Teacher Rengoku teaches so well."

Although he said that, Chiba Yo was actually very happy inside.

"To pass the final selection after only seven days of instruction, such talent is not solely due to Mr. Purgatory's excellent teaching."

"How about we try out Kanao's training from earlier?" Shinobu asked Yo Chiba. She really wanted to see Yo Chiba's talent for herself and see if he was as powerful as Kyojuro had said.

"Okay, so all you have to do is blow the gourd open?" Chiba Yang nodded and asked.

"Okay, you can start with this one." Shinobu Kocho said, taking out a gourd that was half the size of the one Kanao had just blown open and handing it to Yo Chiba.

After all, Kanao had been teaching breathing techniques for many years before reaching this level, while Chiba Yo hadn't been exposed to breathing techniques for very long in Shinobu's knowledge. Therefore, she didn't directly give Chiba Yo that half-human-sized gourd.

Chiba Yo accepted the gourd from Kocho Shinobu; it looked quite sturdy.

This is probably to train the lungs' breathing capacity.

Chiba Yo looked at the gourd, then started blowing air into its mouth.

The gourd, with its hard texture, shattered in the next instant.

It seems... a bit relaxing...

Chiba Yo looked at the broken gourd in his hand and felt that he hadn't put in much effort.

"Wow, that's amazing!" exclaimed the three little girls with beady eyes.

This seems to be very easy for him; he is indeed a genius, just as Mr. Purgatory said.

Shinobu Kocho watched as Chiba Yo easily blew open the gourd and thought to herself.

“This size of gourd shouldn’t be too difficult for you, why don’t you try this one?” Shinobu Kocho said with a smile. Then she took a gourd from beside the Butterfly Mansion that was the same size as the one Kanao had just blown open and handed it to Yo Chiba.

The next moment, "Bang!", the gourd, half the size of a person, was also blown apart by Qianye Yang in an instant.

Chiba Yo remained remarkably relaxed.

Can this thing really serve a training purpose?

Chiba Yo expressed some doubt, but he didn't say it aloud, after all, he still had that much emotional intelligence.

"It seems Mr. Rengoku was right after all." Shinobu Kocho couldn't help but sigh after seeing Chiba Yo easily blow open the largest gourd.

Chiba Yo didn't know what to say at this point, so he simply remained silent. Just as he was about to greet Kocho Shinobu and then go to the training ground to practice his swordsmanship,

A man with white spiky hair and covered in scars, including his face, walked into the Butterfly House.

"Mr. Shinazugawa is back. What brings you to the Butterfly Mansion?" Shinobu Kocho greeted the man with a smile.

Chiba Yang was surprised that this somewhat fierce-looking man was actually a little embarrassed.

“Um… I’d like to go take a look…” Shinazugawa Sanemi said.

"Ah, you want to visit your sister, right?" Shinobu Kocho realized what he was thinking and asked him.

"Hmm..." Sanemi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and nodded.

Shinobu Kocho then left with Sanemi Shinazugawa.

"Who was that person just now?" Chiba Yang asked Kanao with some curiosity, but he had obviously asked the wrong person. Kanao just smiled at him and didn't say a word.

"The one who left with Shinobu-sama is the Wind Pillar, named Shinazugawa Sanemi. He's an extremely powerful swordsman." At that moment, Kanzaki Aoi, carrying a bedsheet, came out of the Butterfly Mansion and explained to Chiba Yo after hearing his question.

When Chiba Yo met Kyojuro after returning from Fujikasayama, he also met Kanzaki Aoi, who was cooking at the time.

"I see..." Chiba Yo glanced at Shinazugawa Sanemi's retreating figure, then stood up and said, "I also need to practice my swordsmanship. Goodbye."

Chiba Yo then left the Butterfly Mansion and went to the training ground. Unexpectedly, he ran into the same rooster-haired boy he had met on Mount Fujikasa. The boy was now wielding a Nichirin Blade and slashing repeatedly.

Chiba Yo thought about it and decided to go over and say hello.

“Hello, my name is Chiba Yo. Now that we’ve both joined the Demon Slayer Corps, we’ll be teammates fighting together from now on. There’s no need to hold onto past grievances, right? Besides, I only intervened because I saw you were about to hit that kid.” Chiba Yo said, extending his hand to Genya.

Genya was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Chiba Yo to come over and greet him.

"My name is Shinazugawa Genya." Genya, who had obtained the Nichirin Blade, was no longer as irritable as before, but he did not shake hands with Chiba Yo and continued to practice swinging the blade.

Shinazugawa Genya and Shinazugawa Sanemi, their names sound so similar, could they be brothers?

Seeing that Genya didn't want to shake hands, Chiba Yo also withdrew his hand. Upon hearing Genya's name, he couldn't help but connect it with the Wind Pillar he had just met.

Chapter 13 Brothers?

"Your name sounds a lot like Lord Wind Pillar's. His name is Shinazugawa Sanemi. You two aren't brothers, are you?" Chiba Yo asked curiously.

Genya, who had always wanted the Nichirin Blade, dropped it to the ground. He suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Chiba Yo's shoulder, then excitedly shouted at Chiba Yo, "What did you say! Is my brother here too? Where is he now?"

He originally meant it as a joke, hoping to ease the tension between them, but he didn't expect Xuanmi to react so strongly after hearing it.

Were they really brothers?

"Um, he was just in the Butterfly Mansion of the Insect Pillar. I don't know where he is now. He might still be there," Chiba Yo answered truthfully.

"Where is the Butterfly Mansion you mentioned? Tell me quickly!" Genya's tone became increasingly excited as he shook Chiba Yo's shoulder and asked.

After hearing his question, Chiba Yo turned around to point out the location of the Butterfly Mansion, when he saw the wind pillar he had just seen passing by.

"elder brother……"

Genya released Chiba Yo and immediately turned and ran towards Sanemi's direction.

"Brother! I've finally found you!" Genmi shouted excitedly as he ran towards Sanemi.

Sanemi naturally heard Genmi's voice, turned around and saw Genmi. He was surprised at first, but then resumed his original indifferent expression.

“Brother, about what happened back then…” Genmi had already reached a few steps away from Sanemi, but before he could say anything to apologize to Sanemi, Sanemi’s words cut him off.

“You stupid bastard, you’re not my brother. Don’t stay in the Demon Slayer Corps.” Sanemi said coldly to his brother, his face expressionless, looking at Genya as if he were a stranger.

The cold words instantly stopped Xuanmi in his tracks, and his excited heart cooled down at that moment.

But he recovered quickly.

My brother must have treated me like this because of what I did back then. It was all my fault, so I must apologize to him properly.