Demon Slayer: Muzan, will you dance too?

Swordsmanship LV3→LV4

"Compared to their initial naivety, they have made significant progress."

Reward: Rasengan

"A ninjutsu that a transmigrator must learn; it is extremely versatile and can be used from beginning to end."

Rasengan!

That's indeed a good ninjutsu, you gave it to me well, don't give it to me again next time.

Kiyokawa Izumi almost lost control of her emotions.

Are you sick?

Can't you see I'm busy right now?

He's busy trying to recall the secrets of the Flame Breathing technique!

The idiot system indiscriminately bombarded him with all sorts of information about Rasengan.

It's absolutely toxic!

Is he even capable of using that lousy ninjutsu?

Take a deep breath, lest you be led astray by this idiotic system.

"Flame Breathing is truly impressive. It's fierce and intense, possessing no shortage of explosive power, high-speed dashes, and even its destructive range is remarkable."

"It is an excellent breathing technique, definitely not a poor imitation of Sun Breathing!"

Kiyokawa Izumi wasn't intentionally flattering Rengoku Kyojuro; she genuinely thought this breathing technique was excellent.

Perhaps it was influenced by the breathing technique, or perhaps it was simply his fighting style—fierce, swift, and focused on direct confrontation.

He was suppressed to the point of being almost powerless to fight back.

Neither of the two moves they used could change the outcome.

His breathing technique is indeed not suitable for daytime battles, but even at night, under the most favorable conditions, he has no chance of defeating the Flame Pillar.

Although he had great respect for this person, Kiyokawa Izumi had to admit that his elder brother's strength did not rank among the top three of the Nine Pillars.

Pillars of rock and pillars of wind will only get stronger!

"Don't be discouraged, you've already done a great job. Walk the path you believe is right, do the thing you believe is right!"

Rengoku Kyojuro patted Kiyokawa Izumi on the shoulder, laughing heartily as he encouraged the boy before him.

That's just his personality.

Kiyokawa Izumi could only manage a wry smile.

In their eyes, he was just a young swordsman who had not yet reached adulthood.

But in reality, he is only a little younger than the Stone Pillar.

It feels strange to be patted on the shoulder and encouraged by someone younger than yourself.

Just then, Kyojuro's kasugai crow suddenly flew over, seemingly to deliver some kind of mission.

As a Pillar, Kyojuro naturally didn't hesitate much, nor did he intend to invite Kiyokawa Izumi to go along.

The reason is simple: Kiyokawa Izumi's Nichirin sword is severely worn and needs to be reforged.

……

Does the Breathing of Insects have an ultimate secret technique?

After the Flame Pillar left, Kiyokawa Izumi turned to look at Kocho Shinobu and couldn't help but ask.

"?"

Shinobu Kocho always felt that his gaze was offensive.

It's as if it's saying, "You seem a bit weak."

Of course, this is just an illusion.

Shinobu Kocho's strength is indeed not that great. For example, on Mount Spider, she was captured by a Water Pillar who wished to remain anonymous, and she could not break free even with all her might.

Perhaps it was this scene that made Kiyokawa Izumi suddenly have a bold idea pop into her mind: could she capture Kocho Shinobu with one hand?

It seems a bit difficult.

Putting aside whether he could catch up or not, could he really restrain this person tightly with just one hand?

The moment an offensive thought arises, it immediately takes over the entire brain.

"Mr. Kiyokawa Izumi, is it so funny? What made you laugh so happily?"

"I'm wondering if I can use one hand..."

"One hand? What?"

"Uh, a one-handed handstand!"

Kiyokawa Izumi chuckled and subtly changed the subject, saying, "These clouds are so white!"

"Yeah?"

Shinobu Kocho's delicate eyebrows arched slightly as a strange emotion arose within her—he was looking at her and laughing, a laugh filled with such schadenfreude, and a gaze so offensive.

The more I think about it, the harder it is to control my emotions.

I kind of miss the feeling of beating him up yesterday!

"Losing control of emotions isn't how an adult behaves. A mature adult like the Insect Pillar shouldn't make such a mistake, right?"

As Kiyokawa Izumi brushed past me, suppressing a smile, she continued, "Actually, I was just thinking... about what to have for lunch!"

Faced with an obvious lie, Shinobu Kocho suddenly turned around and found that the person had already run far away.

Show her with your actions that I was lying!

For some reason, I always get very angry when I'm around this guy.

Is it because of hatred for evil spirits that one takes out anger on him?

No.

It wasn't the kind of deep-seated hatred.

Kiyokawa Izumi seemed to understand people very well, able to see the true emotions beneath her smile (misunderstanding, Kiyokawa Izumi only knew that she was faking her smile, and had a fairly good understanding of her personality).

Feeling comforted?

No, actually I'm a little annoyed.

No one likes having their true emotions read, and she was no exception.

"It's not good to start high-intensity training right after recovery; you should start with rehabilitation training."

Shinobu Kocho's smile remained unchanged as she spoke softly.

"Stretching exercises are especially important, Mr. Kiyokawa Izumi."

Kiyokawa Izumi is not outstanding in any aspect, including resilience.

The outcome of today's match is still unknown.