Demon Slayer: I am a Demon

After introducing Kenshin Himura, Arakawa Akihiro went back to rest, while Su Mu and Kenshin Himura went to the training ground.

Kenshin Himura pulled a wooden sword from the weapon rack in the training ground and looked at Su Mu: "'Arakawa Akihiro' has already told me about your situation, so let's begin."

Clearly, for Kenshin Himura, the best way to spar is through combat.

Su Mu was not intimidated at all; in fact, he was quite excited. He walked to the weapon rack, drew out a wooden sword, and stood opposite Kenshin Himura.

Without any hesitation, gripping the wooden sword, Su Mu pounced forward instantly, slashing the blade at Kenshin Hishimura.

Faced with this attack, Kenshin Himura simply stepped back slightly and dodged it.

Su Mu's first strike missed, and he was about to strike again when he heard a whistling sound. Before he knew it, Kenshin Himura had also struck, and the blade was now at Su Mu's brow.

Su Mu stopped in his tracks, his expression slightly grim.

Kenshin Himura sheathed his wooden sword: "The so-called 'Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu' is actually, at its core, an explosive swordsmanship. When you draw your sword, you must gather all your strength and strive to strike in one fell swoop. You clearly haven't achieved that."

After saying that, Kenshin Himura looked at Su Mu and said, "Your speed is obviously not limited to this. Now that you have drawn your sword, you must exert your maximum speed."

As a demon, his physical abilities naturally allow him to move at speeds far beyond what he can achieve. If he were to unleash his full power, when he attacked Arakawa Akihiro, the latter would have had almost no chance to block his attack and would have had no opportunity to strike back.

It was precisely because he realized this that Arakawa Akihiro felt he was no longer suitable to teach him.

But the Kenshin Himura before him was different; the opponent was clearly much stronger, and even if he went all out, he could resist.

"it is good."

Su Mu nodded and drew his sword again. This time, he no longer concealed his strength. As a demon, his physical abilities had already surpassed the limits of the human body, and the speed he displayed was naturally beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

As the sword was swung down, sonic booms echoed through the air due to the sword's incredible speed.

Hishimura Kenshin's eyes narrowed instantly, and he immediately drew his sword. However, unlike Su Mu's sword strike, which relied solely on his physical abilities to achieve extreme speed, Hishimura Kenshin's strike was more of a brief gathering of all his strength, making it faster, more accurate, and more ruthless. These were qualities that Su Mu clearly lacked.

In an instant, the two blades clashed in the air.

"Bang……"

Almost instantly, the wooden sword could not withstand the impact and exploded into countless fragments.

The instant the wooden sword shattered, Kenshin Himura's hand, which was holding the hilt, moved forward in a flash, almost sliding along the hilt to land in front of his chest.

The force from the hilt of the sword against his chest made Su Mu's expression turn somewhat unpleasant.

"We lost again."

Su Mu sighed softly.

"That's already pretty impressive, huff... huff..."

Kenshin Himura, panting, looked at Su Mu, who was standing still with steady breathing, and envy appeared in his eyes: "Such strong physical fitness."

He was not very healthy from a young age, and always had a soft and delicate appearance. That's why his master, Hiko, changed his name from Shinta to Kenshin. Although he learned and trained under his master and his health improved a lot, his weak body was still his weakness.

In particular, the "Flying Sword Style" is an explosive sword technique that can unleash tremendous power in a short moment, but it is difficult to sustain. Once the burst ends, the user will fall into a period of weakness, which further exacerbates this shortcoming.

"Again."

Su Mu closed his eyes, carefully recalling Hisumura Kenshin's strike just now. After a while, he opened his eyes and looked at Hisumura Kenshin.

"call……"

Kenshin Himura, panting, replied, "Alright, but let me catch my breath first."

"it is good."

Su Mu nodded.

………………

Once Kenshin Himura had recovered somewhat, the two resumed their sparring and continued their battle.

Because wooden swords were too easily destroyed, the two eventually switched to iron swords.

The clash of swords sparks flew.

Through constant clashes, Su Mu's understanding of the "Flying Sword Style" deepened, and Himura Kenshin seemed to have noticed this as well, intentionally guiding him during their sparring sessions.

When he was defeated once again in battle, he watched as Kenshin Himura's frail body displayed immense power in a short period of time, and watched as his opponent seemed to know the location of his next sword strike as if he could foresee the future...

In a hazy, dreamlike state, it seemed as if I suddenly understood something, or perhaps it wasn't just understanding...

But...

What have you mastered?

So this is what is known as the "Flying Sword Style".

"call……"

Kenshin Himura stepped back slightly, looking at Su Mu who had suddenly closed his eyes, and a smile appeared on his face.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Mu finally opened his eyes slightly, a glint of light appearing in them.

"congratulations."

Kenshin Himura smiled as he watched Su Mu open his eyes.

"Thanks."

Su Mu nodded slightly, feeling delighted, but his attention couldn't help but fall on the character panel in his mind, which resembled a character panel in a game.

Name: Su Mu

Race: Demon

Lifespan: Unlimited

Abilities: Immortality (pseudo), super healing ability, robust physique

Flaws: Sensitive to light, Nichirin blade, wisteria flowers

Status: Hungry, Cursed (from Muzan Kibutsuji)

Blood Demon Art: None

Swordsmanship: Flying Sky Sword Style

Physical fitness: 3.1 (The physical fitness of a normal adult is 1.)

Agility: 3.2 (The agility of a normal adult is 1.)

Strength: 3.1 (The strength of a normal adult is 1.)

Mental state: 1.5 (The normal mental state for an adult is 1.)

At this moment, the character game panel in his mind, which had never changed before, finally showed some changes. There was a new "Swordsmanship" skill that had never appeared before, and his spirit also increased from 1.2 to 1.5.

The appearance of "Swordsmanship" on the panel was because he had mastered the Flying Sword Style swordsmanship, but his spirit had changed from 1.2 to 1.5. Su Mu was a little confused, since his spirit points had always remained unchanged.

"Could it be that mastering the 'Flying Sword Style' enhanced his spirit?"

He murmured to himself, but something felt off. Why was it that only his spirit increased, while his physique, agility, strength, and other attributes remained unchanged?

After thinking for a long time, Su Mu still couldn't figure it out. However, he felt that as his spirits rose, his mind became much clearer, and even his inner desire for flesh and blood seemed to have weakened a lot.

Or rather, it's not that the desire for flesh and blood has decreased significantly, but rather that the desire to resist flesh and blood has become much stronger, allowing for greater control over oneself.

Feeling this, he breathed a slight sigh of relief. As time went by, he could feel his craving for flesh and blood growing stronger, especially now that he was in this bustling town, surrounded by the delicious aroma of all kinds of food. He felt like a mouse that had fallen into a rice jar, and his bloodlust grew stronger with each passing moment, making him very worried that he might lose control at any time.

Now, the situation can be somewhat alleviated.