Demon Slayer: Muzan, will you dance too?

Tanjiro, is that how you ask me?

Also, what's wrong with your nose?

How can they even smell my emotions? Is that reasonable?

"Probably because the demon-slaying mission didn't go so smoothly."

Kiyokawa Izumi casually replied, but her eyes were fixed on Tanjiro—If you dare to expose my lie, don't blame me for being impolite!

As expected, Tanjiro, who seemed to have sensed Kiyokawa Izumi's true thoughts, didn't say anything more.

A nose that can detect emotions is truly extraordinary.

Tanjiro knew that Kiyokawa Izumi wasn't telling the truth, and he also knew that Kiyokawa didn't want to talk about it anymore.

You think this matter is over?

How is that possible!

Tanjiro thought to himself, "I'll ask about it later."

Like a traveler adrift outside the world, with nowhere to return, beneath the detachment lies a faint sadness and longing.

Something seems to have happened in his past.

The old man wearing the celestial dog mask said nothing, yet he had seen through everything.

Kiyokawa Izumi was extremely distressed in the face of these two perverts.

Who wants their true emotions to be seen through by others?

It's like being naked; there's a strange sense of shame about it!

This ability is simply unreasonable!

It's even more unreasonable than breathing techniques!

It's even more illogical than his emasculated Sharingan!

"Lord Urokodaki, I passed the final selection this year and became a swordsman who has mastered the Breath of Water. I am deeply aware of my inadequacy. Demons are rampant, and I do not want to be powerless when I encounter them in the future."

I heard from other swordsmen that the current Water Pillar was trained by you.

Therefore, I would like to ask you to instruct me in breathing techniques and swordsmanship.

I apologize for disturbing you.

Kiyokawa Izumi spoke these words with exceptional formality.

Their intentions and purpose were all revealed in their words.

Also because Urokodaki Sakonji has the same abilities as Tanjiro.

With those extra decades of experience, Kiyokawa Izumi naturally dared not make up any excuses to deceive this person, and could only tell a half-truth.

Tanjiro, standing beside him, looked bewildered, not quite understanding what was being said, only vaguely sensing that his master, Sakonji, seemed very powerful.

Of course, regardless of whether this person was a powerful figure or not, he was very grateful to him.

Returning to Urokodaki Sakonji's side, he frowned slightly and looked at Kiyokawa Izumi with an almost scrutinizing gaze.

Without any acquaintances or a letter of introduction from Zhu, such a sudden visit is naturally somewhat presumptuous.

They should at least state their lineage and which mentor they were originally under.

Who is your breeder?

Urokodaki Sakonji did not expel Kiyokawa Izumi on the spot. He was a mild-mannered man who was strict with his disciples, but he did not want to see them killed by demons.

Wearing a mask is also because in the past, evil spirits often mocked him for having too gentle a face.

"Watanabe Seijuro."

Upon hearing the name, the former Water Pillar pondered for a moment—never heard of it—it's normal not to have heard of so many trainers who collaborate with the Demon Slayer Corps.

How could Urokodaki Sakonji possibly know someone who was just a mediocre swordsman who had retired?

"Follow me!"

Without asking any further questions, Urokodaki Sakonji suddenly turned around and said in a slightly authoritative tone.

Whether you agree or not, the necessary tests are inevitable.

The old man didn't know Kiyokawa Izumi, so how could he possibly agree to his somewhat presumptuous request as soon as they met?

Shouldn't we at least give him some time to observe?

Despite his advanced age, he moves with remarkable ease in the thin air of the mountains.

Even a young man like Kiyokawa Izumi can't catch up with him!

"Just like Shinobu Kocho, her footsteps were completely silent... How did she manage that?"

At first glance, he appeared to be just an ordinary old man, yet his aura seemed to blend seamlessly with the mountains and forests, utterly natural.

"His breathing was also methodical, with a rhythm, depth, and frequency that differed from the breathing techniques I've mastered."

Kiyokawa Izumi stared intently, wishing he could memorize everything and recall it repeatedly when he had time, pondering it carefully.

His goal was achieved upon meeting this person.

With those eyes, he has a talent for learning by observation.

Even if you don't teach them, you can still learn by stealing their knowledge.

For example, at this moment, Kiyokawa Izumi has begun to imitate this person's breathing rhythm—both long and short breaths are in sync with this person's, and even the frequency of breathing is imitated with exceptional precision.

"cough--"

He coughed awkwardly, clutching his swollen lungs, unable to be as natural as the other man.

Maintaining a state of complete concentration and constant focus for decades has become a habit, an instinct.

Is it a bit of a pipe dream for Kiyokawa Izumi to think he can learn everything in just a few minutes?

It's like making a toddler who has just learned to walk learn the running posture of a top athlete.

Can young children learn this?

Even if he memorizes the poses, so what? Does his body allow him to use those poses? Does his physical fitness meet that standard?

If you don't have any of these, forcing yourself to learn will only hurt yourself.