Zongman: Capturing the goddess from Demon Slayer

“Ming Ang-ge, isn't two hundred times the effort a bit of an exaggeration?”

“Exaggeration? Not at all. I've seen it with my own eyes.”

Tanjiro, with his amazing nose, could smell whether someone was lying.

When Tanjiro smelled that Ming Ang was telling the truth, he was stunned. Were there really such awesome humans?

At the same time, Tanjiro was filled with motivation. If Ming Ang-ge said it was true, then he could definitely do it too!

“Okay! Ming Ang-ge, from now on, I will put in two hundred times the effort to train!”

Listening to the two of them bragging, Maeda Masao was full of question marks.

One dares to say it, and the other dares to believe it.

“Very good!”

“Put these things on, and from now on, you're not allowed to take them off no matter what you do!”

Lan Ming Ang handed the weighted suit in his hand to Tanjiro.

Tanjiro grasped the bag containing the weighted suit, but Lan Ming Ang didn't seem to want to let go.

“Are you holding on tight?”

“Holding on tight!” Tanjiro subconsciously replied.

“In that case, I'll let go.”

Tanjiro nodded. Let go if you want, there's no need to be so solemn, right?

However, as soon as Lan Ming Ang let go, Tanjiro noticed something was wrong.

The thing in his hand was super heavy!

Tanjiro quickly reached out his other hand to support the bottom of the bag, hugging it in his arms.

The enormous weight forced Tanjiro to bend over, arch his back, and stick out his butt to transfer the weight of the bag to his thighs.

Then, little by little, he transferred it down to the ground.

Not knowing what was inside, Tanjiro didn't dare to let go and drop it directly on the ground.

What if it broke?

A minute later, Tanjiro finally placed the weighted equipment safely on the ground, straightened his back, and exhaled.

“Huff~”

“Ming Ang-ge, what exactly is in here? Why is it so heavy? Can I really wear it?”

“Weighted equipment, worn to add weight and train the body.”

Tanjiro opened the bag and saw the iron rings and iron armor inside.

This is weighted equipment!?

Isn't weighted equipment filled with sand? How did it become pure iron?

Seemingly seeing Tanjiro's hesitation, Lan Ming Ang said:

“Tanjiro, 200 times the effort!”

Hearing this, Tanjiro was once again filled with motivation!

To become stronger, to turn his sister back into a human, to kill Kibutsuji Muzan, he would give it his all!

Tanjiro put down the box on his back containing Nezuko.

He began to put on the weighted equipment piece by piece.

After putting it on completely, Tanjiro felt it was much harder to breathe.

Oh my heavens, is this two hundred times the effort? Maeda Masao shook his head in his heart when he saw Tanjiro, who was exhausted.

If I had to put in two hundred times the effort, I'd rather be killed.

“Maeda Masao, I'm giving you a mission!” Lan Ming Ang said to Maeda Masao.

Maeda Masao instantly stood up straight and said:

“Please instruct, Lord Lan!”

“Urge Tanjiro to run a circle around the Swordsmith Village, for five hours.”

“During this time, he cannot take off the weighted equipment, but if you feel that Tanjiro can't run anymore, you can carry him.”

“As long as Tanjiro goes around the Swordsmith Village in five hours.”

“If I find out that you use external force, or don't get Tanjiro around the Swordsmith Village in the allotted time, you're both in big trouble!!!”

As he spoke, Lan Ming Ang also revealed a hint of dominance to intimidate Maeda Masao.

Maeda Masao trembled, sweating profusely, and nodded repeatedly, saying:

“I guarantee to complete the mission!”

Lan Ming Ang picked up the box, patted Tanjiro on the shoulder, and said:

“Tanjiro, you can start now. I'll take care of Nezuko for you first!”

“Good luck!”

“Run!!!”

Taking Nezuko back to the room, Mitsuri looked at the box in Lan Ming Ang's hand and asked:

“Ming Ang-ge, why is there a strange aura inside this?”

“Nezuko is inside!”

Lan Ming Ang opened the box, and Nezuko walked out, her body constantly growing.

She quickly returned to normal.

“This is Nezuko!?”

Looking at Nezuko, who had grown a lot and whose eyes were much smarter and clearer, Mitsuri was a little surprised.

“I fed her half a Senzu Bean, and she's become much smarter,” Lan Ming Ang explained.

“Nezuko, this is Mitsuri, Kanroji Mitsuri. You play with Mitsuri-neechan at home first, and I'll go supervise Tanjiro's training.”

Nezuko nodded. She liked the big-breasted woman in front of her very much. She looked very kind.

“Mitsuri, I'm leaving Nezuko to you. I'm leaving first.”

“Don't worry, Ming Ang-ge, I will definitely take good care of Nezuko,” Mitsuri said firmly.

...

On the small road outside the Swordsmith Village, Tanjiro dragged his tired body, taking difficult steps, running forward step by step.

The sweat flowing out completely soaked his clothes, making him look like he had been fished out of the water.

Beside him, in order not to be punished by Lan Ming Ang, Maeda Masao kept cheering Tanjiro on, instilling various inspirational quotes.

Time passed quickly, and an hour had passed, but Tanjiro hadn't even run one-fifth of the way. He was already so tired that he was swaying and almost fainted several times.

Seeing that Tanjiro was about to faint after running less than one-fifth, Maeda Masao quickly put one of Tanjiro's arms on his shoulder, and with the other hand, he put it around Tanjiro's waist, helping Tanjiro continue to walk forward.

After walking another kilometer, Maeda Masao, who was dragging Tanjiro, was also sweating profusely.

Maeda Masao looked at Tanjiro, who he was dragging, and found that he had already fallen asleep from exhaustion at some point.

“Damn it, no wonder I felt more and more tired.”

Maeda Masao reached out and gently patted Tanjiro's cheek, saying:

“Tanjiro, wake up!”

“Breathe! Use breathing techniques!”

“Quickly use the breathing techniques you learned!”

Tanjiro opened his eyes with difficulty, recalling the Hinokami Kagura that his father danced.

Tanjiro, remember to breathe.

These were the words his father never forgot to say to him every time he finished dancing the Hinokami Kagura for a day and a night.

Breathe hard. As long as you keep breathing, you won't feel tired.

Tanjiro couldn't use the Sun Breathing constantly right now.

But I can use Sun Breathing intermittently, taking a breath of Sun Breathing when I can't bear it.

Recovering stamina while boosting morale.

Inhale~~~

Exhale~

Tanjiro used Sun Breathing to recover his stamina, walking step by step around the outside of the Swordsmith Village with Maeda Masao.

Another hour later, the two of them had finally walked nearly three-tenths of the way.

Lan Ming Ang flew down from the sky, took out a Senzu Bean, and divided it into ten parts.

“Open your mouth!”

Tanjiro opened his mouth weakly.

Lan Ming Ang threw one of the parts into Tanjiro's mouth.

Tanjiro swallowed it in one gulp. Although his spirit and body were not fully restored, at least he had the strength to run.

“Run!”

“Let go of him, let him run on his own!”

Maeda Masao let go of Tanjiro, and Tanjiro began to accelerate little by little, running forward.

Seeing Maeda Masao standing still, Lan Ming Ang scolded:

“What are you still standing there for? Chase after him!”

Maeda Masao shuddered, took off and ran, chasing Tanjiro.

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