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Chapter 93 I Just Want to Be You (15)

At this moment, Chen Lai's figure completely overlapped with Yoriichi Tsugikuni's!

Why? Why?
Why do I always end up with this result after countless attempts to catch up?
He had practiced swordsmanship since childhood, developing calluses on his hands from practice, yet he could never defeat the guard he had been unable to. However, his younger brother, who had only been learning swordsmanship for a day or two, easily defeated him.

He initially thought his younger brother was just a child who was always clinging to their mother, but it turned out that Yoriichi had awakened the "Transparent World" and realized that his mother was sick and had difficulty walking, so he took the initiative to go and support her.

He thought that with his younger brother gone missing, he would become the strongest swordsman, but when they met again, his brother was able to slay demons, while he was powerless to help.

I hate you so much, Yoriichi Tsugikuni!

Enraged, Kokushibo drew his sword again, and the Breath of the Moon - First Form - Dark Moon Palace was instantly in front of Chen Lai. But this time, it only brought Chen Lai even greater insults and ridicule!

He grabbed Kokushibo's sword with his left hand, blood seeping from his hand, but his smile grew even wider, and he gently touched Kokushibo's brow with his right hand.

"Your breathing is erratic. Adjust it. I don't like opponents this weak." He uttered these words.

Weak...weak!?
Who are you talking about, me?

Yes, it's me, Yoriichi Tsugikuni. In your presence, I'm always the weaker one, aren't I?

He took a quick step back, adjusting his breathing. He vowed to be at his best and show the demon before him his true strength!
Moon Breathing, Second Form: Pearl Flower Moon Dance!
Suddenly, his blade changed shape, transforming into a massive Nichirin Blade with fleshy spikes, and a lightning-fast strike came hurtling towards him!

Chen Lai did not unleash the compass. Kokushibo, who possessed the Transparent World, had no fighting spirit. The only martial arts technique he could use was one that incorporated the Destruction Kill.

Faced with Kokushibo's attack, Chen Lai felt there was no difficulty. This guy's mind was too easily disturbed, and his stats were too far apart from his own. His sword moves looked intimidating, but they posed no threat to him at all.

Ugh, these numbers are weird!
"Curse Breathing: Total Concentration - Final Form!"

Chen Lai merely gathered his strength, and in a split second, a heavy punch carrying a black and red wind slammed into Hei Shibo's stomach. Before Hei Shibo's blade even touched Chen Lai's neck, he was already lying on the ground vomiting blood.

"Kill...kill me."

Hei Shimu coughed up blood, grabbed Chen Lai's trouser leg, and whispered that he was unwilling to continue to be humiliated.

Although his Moon Breathing has sixteen sword forms, more than Sun Breathing, a significant portion of them are area-of-effect attacks, leaving him helpless against Chen Lai.

Chen Lai squatted down, looked at Heishimu's six eyes, and shook his head slightly.

Hei Shimu was red-hot again. He didn't understand why Chen Lai always had to humiliate him!

In reality, Chen Laizhen didn't. His only worry now was that Kokushibo would go through a second stage and become an immortal creature like Akaza.

Doma has no emotions and is an incapable demon, but Kokushibo is different; he has potential.

Therefore, you need to let him give up that possibility first.

Chen Lai extended his right index finger again and touched the space between Kokushibo's eyebrows. He was about to begin his talk therapy!

"Greedy and insatiable, that's exactly what you're like."

"Kichiro Tsugikuni, think about it carefully. Is the miserable life you feel you have been living the one that Yoriichi Tsugikuni has always been pursuing?"

"Take on responsibilities, become the head of the family, establish a family and career; have a beautiful wife, lovely children, and a house full of children and grandchildren."

"You have everything that Yoriichi Tsugikuni pursued, yet you are always jealous of your younger brother, thinking that he is more talented in swordsmanship, and even want him dead."

Do you think your brother doesn't notice?

"He has a clear view of the world; people's emotions and reactions are laid bare before him... Tsugikuni Iwakatsu, you are truly a fool, constantly hurting those who love you, making them give everything for you, just to fulfill your path of swordsmanship?"

"So what if you become the best at Moon Breathing? The people you need to protect, the people who love you, are all gone. Who are you going to show off your sword techniques to then, Kibutsuji Muzan?!"

"A knife only has meaning if it has a scabbard."

"Therefore, Iwata Tsugukyo!"

Chen Lai shouted, and Hei Si Mu actually trembled.

"The person who loved you most died in front of you four hundred years ago. Ji Guoyuan, until his last moment, still hoped that his brother who gave him the flute would turn over a new leaf!" After saying this, Chen Lai punched off Hei Shimu's head, and then stood still, waiting for the outcome.

……

In the instant of his death, it was as if Kokushiro Tsugikuni had returned to his childhood.

My father was strict, and my mother was loving. My younger brother was almost killed when he was born because of the marks on his forehead, but my mother saved him.

Even with his younger brother, life went on as usual. Japan has a typical primogeniture system, and his younger brother, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, was going to become a monk after he inherited the family business, so it was impossible for him to compete with him for the throne.

At that time, Ji Guoyansheng thought he was the best.

The root of all the chaos began the day they first came into contact with the sword.

He honed his martial arts skills and made rapid progress, but when he looked back, he realized that his end point was just his younger brother's starting point.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni was born with markings and a clear understanding of the world, and he comprehended the Breath of the Sun. As the older brother, he should be gratified and should encourage his younger brother who is so outstanding.

But Ji Guoyan was not willing to accept this. He wanted to be better than his younger brother in everything, to be better than him!
This jealousy and competitive spirit reached its peak after Yoriichi killed the demon in front of him.

Having left his wife and children, Kokushiro embarked on a journey to surpass Yoriichi, but the more he pursued it, the more he realized his own insignificance!
Yoriichi Tsugikuni taught him the Breath of the Sun, but he couldn't learn it and could only create a weaker version of the Breath of the Moon.

In all those many duels, he never won once. Yoriichi Tsugikuni said he hated fighting people and hated the feeling of hitting people, but in his opinion, that was just hypocrisy!
Jealousy consumed him, and just when he thought he would live in his brother's shadow for the rest of his life, Muzan found him.

"You want to explore the path of swordsmanship to the end? Ah, just in time, I want to try turning a swordsman who knows breathing techniques into a demon."

"It's alright. Losing for once doesn't matter. With eternal life, you'll win eventually."

By some strange twist of fate, he agreed to Muzan's request and became a demon, the very demon that Yoriichi hated most and wanted to defeat for the rest of his life.

When they met again, Kokushibo was still young, while Yoriichi was very old. Yoriichi had developed his Demon Slayer Mark but lived to be eighty years old. Yoriichi's talent was a gift from heaven, and Kokushibo knew this very well.

That was perhaps the only time Kokushima could win, but Yoriichi still "surpassed" him. After a draw, Yoriichi died of old age.

This is probably the most ironic thing in the world. The only time he was able to defeat Yoriichi in his weakest state, cut off his head, and break free from his inner demons, only for Yoriichi to die of old age.

How can you defeat a dead person?
Suddenly, just as Jiguo Yansheng was silent, a pair of large hands, a pair of large hands engraved with strange patterns, pressed down on his head, and the scene played back like a revolving lantern.

"If you play this flute, I will come to protect you immediately."

"My brother wants to become the strongest warrior in the world, then fine, I'll become the second strongest warrior in the world!"

"Yansheng, I don't object to you going to training, but please come back and visit us regularly, okay?"

"Father, my dear father..."

When Ji Guoyan turned around, he saw Yuan Yi holding the flute with a happy expression. It was just a defective product that he didn't want, but he was so happy about it.

His wife, Shuli, watched his retreating figure with a worried expression. When he turned around, she gave him a smile that said, "It's okay, I can handle it."

And his child... very young, needing his company the most, he staggered forward, calling out "Father" over and over.

What lies at the end of the road?

Kokushiro turned his head and saw that the road he was about to embark on was blood-red, and at the end of the road, only Muzan Kibutsuji was beckoning to him.

"What...what have I done...?"

In an instant, Kokushibo's consciousness faded away. Kokushibo put down his baggage and Nichirin Blade, turned around and embraced his family.

……

Inside the Infinite City, Chen Lai waited, while Shang Ya tilted his head, unsure of what was going on.

Suddenly, a drop of blood glowing red emanated from Heishimu's body. Chen didn't even look at it before grabbing it.

(End of this chapter)