Anime/Manga: Bankai Starting with Demon Slayer

"The flaws are too great!" a sweet female voice rang out.

Pear Blossom's figure glided gracefully to the side, her wooden sword mercilessly striking Inosuke's unsuspecting ribs.

"Ugh!" The stinging pain instantly distorted Inosuke's movements.

The powerful force was hit in a vital spot, and like a punctured balloon, it deflated by more than half.

He stumbled forward a few steps, nearly falling to the ground, only managing to steady himself by bracing his twin swords against the ground.

"We lost again!"

Inosuke gripped the boar headgear in frustration, his eyes flashing with resentment and anxiety.

"Why! I'm stronger and faster than you, but I just can't hit you! It's so infuriating!"

Pear Blossom slowly sheathed her sword, looking at the stubborn rock before her, full of primal power yet never carefully sculpted: "Inosuke's problem isn't a lack of power, it's that your foundation is too weak."

She pointed to Inosuke's legs: "Every time you exert force, there are unnecessary movements and huge flaws. Even a second-rate swordsman like me can easily find your weaknesses."

"Damn it! Damn it!" Although Inosuke was indignant, he knew that Rika was right, and he started to sulk.

Seeing Inosuke's frustrated look, Rika smiled and patted his pig head, comforting him: "Don't be discouraged, let's practice again, okay? Remember, don't just think about hitting me, first learn to stand firm, learn to protect yourself from being hit in vital areas during attacks."

Faced with such concern, Inosuke felt a wave of dizziness. He quickly suppressed his anger and forced himself to recall the key points that Rika had demonstrated and explained countless times before.

This scene has been repeating itself for almost three months at the Hayama Training Center's dojo.

The mornings consist of tedious basic stance training and footwork corrections, while the afternoons are filled with intense, grueling sparring sessions.

Arashizaki Tesshin would occasionally appear in a corner of the dojo, observing silently without interfering with Rika's teachings.

In his view, Rika is the next teacher at the training institute, and it's good for her to adapt sooner rather than later.

He also knew that Inosuke, this untamed beast, needed the calm and patient guidance of Rika, rather than his own overly forceful style.

Honestly, even when Asuka was at the Hayama Breeding Center, she didn't receive this kind of treatment.

He underwent almost two years of closed-door training in physical fitness and sword techniques before being thrown into the Demon Slayer Corps selection by Arashizaki-sensei. As a result, much of his combat experience was accumulated through battles with demons.

Time slipped away amidst sweat, bruises, and the constant sounds of their attacks.

Late that night, all was quiet except for the howling mountain wind.

The daytime training had long since ended, and the dojo was deserted.

The moonlight cast a cool glow, illuminating Inosuke, who was lost in thought in the courtyard.

"...Damn it, I was so close to defeating that woman today." He looked at the night sky with a sullen expression, wondering if his training had made him stronger.

Just as he was intently recalling the day's training—

His animalistic senses kicked in, and a chill instantly shot up his spine and spread throughout his body, making every hair on his body stand on end.

Inosuke froze abruptly, a chilling fear stemming from his biological instincts—the ultimate terror of facing a apex predator!

"This feeling... is from that day..."

He suddenly drew his Nichirin Blade, his eyes fixed intently on the direction of the mountain gate!

Almost at the same time that Inosuke noticed, the paper doors of two quiet rooms deep inside the breeding center were suddenly pulled open.

Arashizaki Teshin and Rika arrived quickly, their faces extremely solemn under the moonlight.

Tie Xin gripped his sturdy and broad Nichirin Blade tightly, while Li Hua silently drew her own sword, its slender blade shimmering with an emerald green luster under the moonlight.

"This...this is such a ghostly aura!" Rika's voice was filled with undisguised horror, and her hand holding the sword trembled slightly as she felt an unprecedented threat: "Is it the Lower Moon...no, the Upper Moon?!"

Lanzaki Tiexin's eyes were serious and his muscles all over his body were tense.

His lifelong experience fighting ghosts told him that the one who came was no ordinary evil spirit.

"Pear Blossom, lead the students and escape through the back mountain!"

Although he didn't know how this demon found its way to Hayama Training Center, Arashizaki Tesshin could only try his best to save the lives of the other trainees!

"Teacher! I can't..."

"There's no time! Take them and run!"

However, the visitors did not give them any time to assemble or evacuate.

Boom!

The mountain gate torii gate of the Hayama Breeding Center, along with sections of stone wall on both sides, exploded with a deafening bang!

Gravel and wood chips shot out like a torrential rain, filling the air with dust.

The commotion instantly reverberated throughout Yeshan, shattering the deathly silence of the night.

The breeding center was instantly awakened, and panicked voices rose and fell.

A figure slowly stepped out from the smoke and dust.

Her short pink hair stood out strikingly in the moonlight, and the ferocious tattoos covering her entire body writhed as if they were alive. Her golden eyes burned with an almost manic fighting spirit and undisguised rage.

It is the third waxing moon – the Osaka constellation!

"Is this the home of that unpleasant swordsman? It's been a long search for me..."

Akaza glanced at Arashizaki Tesshin, Rika, and Inosuke standing guard in the courtyard, a bloodthirsty smile spreading across his face: "Who is the black-haired swordsman's teacher? Come out and have a go at me."

"You devil! This is not a place for you to run wild!"

The one-armed Arashizaki Teshin stood in front of Rika and the others, his beard and hair standing on end, and his angry shout was like a thunderclap.

He knew that in the face of such a terrifying existence, any attempt to test his limits would be suicidal, and he had to go all out!

With a sudden stomp of his foot, Arashizaki Teshin shot out like a whirlwind, his Nichirin Blade aimed straight at Akaza's head!

"Wind Breathing - Eighth Form: First Fierce Wind Slash!!"

"Tsk...this is rather unsightly."

Facing Arashizaki Tesshin's all-out attack, Akaza's expression showed some impatience.

A huge snowflake array instantly bloomed beneath his feet, and as if he had foreseen the future, he slightly shifted his body to the side, dodging all of Arashizaki Teshin's ferocious sword strikes.

At the same time that Arashizaki Teshin launched his attack, Rika's figure had already merged into the night wind, slashing out a swift wind sword shape from Akaza's side blind spot.

Having dodged Arasaki's attack, Akaza's left hand moved with lightning speed, her five fingers precisely gripping Rika's cunningly angled knife tip!

He caught that blade, sharp enough to cut through iron like mud, with his bare hands!

"Seriously, is this really the place where the black-haired swordsman trains? You guys are far too weak."

A surge of violent fighting spirit instantly condensed, and Akaza threw a punch with some impatience!

Clang!

Arashizaki Teshin felt an overwhelming force slam into his sword, and the Nichirin Blade shattered instantly!

The punch sent numbness and surging blood through his body, causing him to fly backward uncontrollably!

Pear Blossom was also struck as if by lightning. The knife tip that was being grabbed exerted an irresistible force, causing her hand to split open instantly.

She decisively abandoned the knife, touched the ground with her toes, and with astonishing flexibility performed a backflip, narrowly avoiding the ensuing shockwave.

Even so, the violent shockwave stung her cheeks and made her clothes rustle.

In just one exchange, the two strongest individuals from the training institute were injured and forced to retreat!

"Pear Blossom! That lumpy old man!"

Am I still stuck in the same place? I can't protect anything at all!

Inosuke's eyes widened in fury as he watched his two mentors being instantly and severely injured. An unprecedented rage overwhelmed his instinctive fear.

He mustered his courage and forcefully slashed out two sharp blades, aiming to strangle Yiwozuo's neck!

"A worthless wretch who doesn't know his own mortality."

What Akuna hates most are those who are weak and cannot recognize their own strength.

Seeing Inosuke charge at him, he felt no joy in the battle, only annoyance.

Making himself carry out this task of exterminating the weak—this is truly Lord Muzan's punishment for himself...

boom! boom! boom!

Inosuke only saw a blurry leg shape before his body was struck by several heavy blows!

He felt that at least two of his ribs were broken, his internal organs seemed to have shifted, and he was kicked away violently!

Inosuke's body slammed into the dojo's pillars, breaking the thick wooden pillars. His vision went black, and the two beast-tooth Nichirin Blades flew far away from his hands.

"Cough...Pfft!" Inosuke coughed up a mouthful of blood, struggling to get up, but the excruciating pain almost suffocated him.

"Boring, so boring!" Akaza looked at the struggling three, a look of disappointment on his face: "Is this all you've got? You can't even let me warm up!"

He locked his gaze on Inosuke's boar headgear and said nonchalantly, "You look somewhat familiar. Let's start with you."

Before he finished speaking, Yiwo's figure suddenly disappeared.

Inosuke only felt a flash of pink light, followed by a chilling, bone-deep aura of death.

Akaza appeared before him, his right fist, brimming with terrifying fighting spirit, crashing down!

"Inosuke! Get out of the way!!"

Rika mustered all her strength and, in a flash, drew her spare Nichirin Blade, blocking Inosuke's path!

Stop now, Komashita!!

Akaza's fist hesitated for a moment, but he ultimately didn't throw the punch.

At that moment, the fist was only inches away from Pear Blossom's face. The force of the punch grazed her face, and blood dripped down her cheeks.

Here we go again. Who's talking?

Testimonials

First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the readers for their recommendations, favorites, monthly tickets, and continued reading. Your support is my greatest motivation to update.

This book will be officially released tomorrow, so I'll start with five chapters.

Although I'd love to update ten, fifty, or even a hundred times like everyone else, my abilities simply don't allow it...

After it's published, I'll keep updating three times a day, and next month I'll try to get a badge that grants 30,000 views per day for 30 days.

I previously said that I would finish the Demon Slayer world around 100 chapters, and that goal remains unchanged. After the Eternal Paradise arc ends, I will rush into the final arc. 100 chapters might be a bit rushed, so I'll aim for under 120.

Fans of Demon Slayer might feel there's still a lot of room for expansion, and if we're talking about pure Demon Slayer novels, that's certainly true.

However, for the growth trajectory of birds, the potential of this small world has been basically exhausted, and it's time to wrap things up and return.

For the works of the heavens, I feel that around 200,000 characters per small world is about right, and I also consider this when planning the subsequent world arrangements.

Of course, some worlds are side stories within side stories. Here, Fate is specifically mentioned, as it is a quick transmigration route that you won't stay in for too long.

Thank you all very much for your support. The above is the short-term plan for the work. I hope you like it.

I don't dare to hope for high initial orders or average order values, but I hope everyone will support me so that I can earn full attendance bonus every month, hehe.

[A voice in a dream: Why can't you just order a premium item for an average of 3000 per month? It's useless.]

(Of course, if you saw this book on another website, I hope you enjoy the story and, if you can, support the main package.)

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Let me ramble on a bit, something unrelated to the content of the work.

The author's book was discovered by the current editor, Orange, on the very last day of the project, which was a complete surprise.

I had only written some short stories and Western fantasy works on other websites before, and I never expected that I would be signed as a fanfiction writer.

To be honest, at the beginning I was just hoping to get full attendance and I didn't think about what the results would be.

When other authors told me that my book could be published with 12 views, I was a little stunned. When the editor asked me if I wanted to publish it, I hadn't thought it through yet.

Surprisingly, this book didn't flop, and I was somewhat pleased that it later appeared on the new book charts.

Of course, this is all thanks to the readers; I am merely reflecting the brilliance of them.

It's not enough compared to the great ones, but it's already quite satisfying for me.

I am very grateful to my editor, Orange, for giving me this opportunity.