In the Sand Village, the clones are everywhere, and the Arkham game begins

Chapter 257: Pattern Seal
Perhaps the reason why Tsugumi Yoshiichi is so strong is that he may be like Hashirama Senju, with a physique similar to that of a natural sage.

However, he does not have the powerful self-healing ability like Hashirama Senju, but he has a very high compatibility with natural energy. He has been instinctively using natural energy since he was born.

The so-called Sun Breathing was nothing more than something that Yoriichi created based on his own breathing method to teach others.

It’s just that other people can’t learn it, so they can only simplify the Sun Breathing into other breathing methods.

In other words, their breathing methods are not perfect. Even if they have cultivated to the highest level, they cannot adapt to natural energy well. In order to forcibly control the violent natural energy with a mortal body, they must increase the body's movement state to the limit.

But which normal person can keep their body at the limit all the time? Not to mention that their method of harnessing natural energy may put a great burden on the body and even damage vitality.

This may be the reason why swordsmen who have awakened the markings do not live past the age of twenty-five.

Because he had lost so much vitality, he could only live to the age of twenty-five at most.

"Huh... Namo Amitabha, Xingming thanks my lord."

Beimingyu Xingming climbed up from the ground, "looked" at the sealing spell that appeared on his arm, then put his hands together and bowed to Qingshui.

Muzan has been eliminated, and according to Ubuyashiki Yoya's last words, Shimizu is now the lord of the Demon Slayer Corps.

"What exactly is going on?"

Tokito Muichiro said with a puzzled look on his face.

"It's Dapple."

A voice suddenly came from far away outside the crowd.

The members of the Demon Slayer Corps suddenly made way.

A tall middle-aged man who looked 80% similar to Rengoku Kyojuro, with the same hair color but untidy beard, walked in with a wine flask and a Nichirin sword on his waist.

The person who came was the former Flame Pillar, Rengoku Makijuro.

It has only been over three years since Makijuro retired from the position of Flame Pillar. There are still many swordsmen present who have worked with him, and most of them are recognizable.

"Father!"

Rengoku Kyojuro shouted in surprise.

"Kyojuro."

When Makijuro saw the eye his son had lost, a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes. He patted Kyojuro's shoulder heavily, and then looked at the markings on Kyojuro and the other pillars.

"Makijuro-senpai, the patterns you just mentioned, are you referring to the ones that appear on our bodies? Xingming almost died just now because of this?"

Tengen Uzui bandaged the wounds on his body, stood up from the ground, and asked Rengoku Makijuro.

Of all the pillars present, he and Gyomei had worked with Rengoku Makijuro the longest.

"Ah."

Makijuro nodded and explained:

“I also found the stripes in the ancient books of my family.

It has never appeared in the past three hundred years. Except for you, only the earliest generation of swordsmen have it. When the first person with the mark appears, others who have mastered the breathing method to the extreme will gradually open the mark.

Without exception, they all have strength far beyond that of other pillars in history, and some even have the record of killing an upper-ranked one alone, but none of them live past the age of 25. Even if they are healthy, they will suddenly die."

Makijuro looked at Gyoumei Hirame who was standing next to Shimizu.

Among these pillars, only Xingming is currently twenty-five years old.

There were many reasons why Rengoku Makijuro suddenly turned from a cheerful and enthusiastic middle-aged man into a decadent one.

The most important reason was of course the death of his wife Rengoku Ruka, and the other was the markings. This middle-aged man in his forties had actually mastered the breath of fire to the extreme that could not be improved any further.

When he wanted to go further, he discovered the truth about the marks from his family's ancient books. He learned that at his age, he would die if the marks were activated, and that there was no swordsman who could activate the marks at that time. So he thought that there was no possibility of defeating Muzan while he was alive.

Coupled with the death of his beloved wife, Makijuro was hit too hard that he suddenly lost all passion for life and became decadent, which is why he thought that things like the Flame Pillar and the breathing method were meaningless.

However, when he learned from Amane that Muzan could be killed tonight, he picked up the Nichirin Sword that he had put down and came here.

But when he arrived, Muzan had already been destroyed.

"You must be the lord now, right? Makijuro greets the lord!"

Rengoku Makijuro finally turned his gaze to Shimizu and bowed to him.

Shimizu naturally acted courteously and reached out to help up this veteran of the Demon Slayer Corps.

"No need to be so polite, Makijuro-senpai."

"My Lord, I don't know the method of this seal pattern..."

"It doesn't cost anything. I can use it on Kyojuro and the other pillars in a moment."

"That's fine, that's fine."

"Alright, Makijuro-senpai, and everyone else, now that Muzan has been eliminated, it's time to celebrate. There's no need to be so serious. Let's cheer first!"

Now that the battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons has basically been decided, there would be nothing wrong in letting these swordsmen relax for a while.

That night, for the first time, the Demon Slayer Corps did not have any swordsmen going out on a mission at night. Instead, they gathered together at the Ubuyashiki residence to hold a celebratory banquet.

The area here is actually not small at all, it is not just a yard.

After walking out of the bamboo forest along the road in front of the yard, you will actually reach the headquarters of the Demon Slayer Corps, which has multiple training grounds.

Part of the pillar combination training in the original time and space was carried out here.

With a little tidying up of the place and some placement of tables and chairs, it will be able to accommodate all the members of the Demon Slayer Corps.

In order to satisfy everyone, Shimizu specially contacted several of the largest restaurants in Tokyo, purchased a large amount of ingredients, and hired a group of extremely professional chefs at a high price.

At the banquet, some people were happy, while others were crying.

Most of them joined the Demon Slayer Corps after their friends or relatives were killed by demons.

When revenge is taken, one will naturally cry bitterly.

Before the end of the banquet, Tianyin announced in front of all the members of the Demon Slayer Corps that Shimizu officially took over the position of leader of the Demon Slayer Corps.

After that, Shimizu set off overnight and arrived in Tokyo.

Shinobu Kocho has now entered the delivery period. With someone like him who has reached the first-class level of medical ninjutsu, he can definitely ensure that the delivery is foolproof.

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Naruto World.

Qingshui's home has changed.

It is still the same location as before, but Qingshui has now spent a lot of money to buy several surrounding buildings and renovate them.

(End of this chapter)