Three months later.

On the drill ground in front of the big hand.

"It's coming!"

Purgatory Kyojuro shouted, his body jumped high, and after the heavy Japanese wheel spear in his hand rotated three times in the air, the terrifying power of the carrier fell with a bang.

"Breath of Flame, Type Three, Flame of Breath!"

As the sword shape took shape, the speed of the Nichiren spear's descent increased sharply, and it pulled out a long red arc of fire, enveloping the fiery air flow and falling towards the string ichiro below, like a burning meteor falling from the sky.

Ichiro's expression was flat, and under the dual vision of the transparent world and the eyes of the ninja, this blow of Kyojurou in Purgatory was actually no different from falling paper.

He could have bounced the blow away with a light tap on the tip of the gun with the Nichiren Knife, or easily resisted it with the Vermilion Bird Red Lotus Umbrella, or even blown out the flames directly with a knock combo fist.

But, as I said before, this is a Japanese gun duel between brothers and sisters, and it is coming to an end at this time.

And the wide-opening and closing weapon of the Ten Character Gun is no more suitable for the breath of fire inherited from the Purgatory Family.

"Breath of Fire, Type II, Rising Sky."

The flames that were redder than Purgatory Kyojuro hid the huge body of the spear and rose into the sky, and the terrifying coverage of the semicircular line of fire directly engulfed the falling Purgatory Kyojuro.

This is a single attack sword type that is similar to the "Wind Breath, Type Six, Black Wind Lanyan" in the Breath of Fire, and it is a single attack sword type that uses leisure to catch the flaws in the opponent's breakthrough in order to defeat the enemy with one blow.

However, in terms of the effect of the sword, its slash is not as sharp as the breath of the wind, but more similar to the word slash released upside down, "smashing" the stored power out.

However, for the sake of the safety of Kyojuro in Purgatory, Genichiro only used the same strength as the other party, otherwise it would be impossible for even Zokuza to be safe and sound under this blow.

After five months of training, Ichiro's attribute value has reached the point where he can fight with his bare hands.

I only heard the sound of "dang" in the field, and the heat wave set off by the two flames spread like wild horses fleeing in all directions.

Nearby, the reeds and the ghost slayer team members who had just received the special training of the purgatory Maki Juro explosive power quickly dispersed and watched from afar like survivors fleeing the scene of the fire.

"It's horrible, even the air smells burnt......"

"I can't breathe, okay? The tissues in the nasal cavity were burned out. ”

"Standing so far away is all lit!"

"That orange-haired one, it should be the instructor's son, is it really okay......"

"If you say something about Ichiro-sama, you will definitely be measured."

The audience seemed to forget that they were in the midst of a precious break, and just watched intently as the flames faded away, until a rihongun flew out of the center of the battlefield and plunged into the ground like a piece of tofu.

Purgatory, who didn't seem to care at all about the outcome of the two, snorted speechlessly, because he recognized that the gun belonged to his son. If you lose your weapon, you will naturally win or lose.

It's just that he didn't think that this Reeda Genichiro would be able to exert such a powerful power in less than a week after learning the Flame Breath, even if he used the same strength, it was impossible to do better.

"Ji Guoyuanichi can be so powerful at his age?"

Purgatory Maki Juro, who has always been pessimistic about the plans of the Demon Slayer and Ashina, inevitably has a little more hope.

But what he didn't know was that the reason why Genichiro was able to exert the breath of fire to this point was also thanks to the reward he received after killing Ichokoza: "The Broken Soul of Kyojuro in Purgatory".

In the field.

The smoke cleared, and Genichiro helped the dislocated arm of Kyojuro from the huge charred pit formed by the aftermath of the battle.

"Senior Brother Genichiro, thanks to your advice, I have some new ideas about the breath of fire. It's really appreciated. ”

The orange-haired boy was tall and strong, and although he had lost the battle just now, he had no sense of loss, as if he could only see the positive side of things forever.

"I'm sure I'll go and consult Mr. Tsunoza tomorrow, I should be able to hold on for a second longer! Hahahahaha! ”

Walking to the side of the Nichiren gun, the boy skillfully clicked the bones of his shoulders and let out a hearty laugh.

"He's going to be impressed with me, too."

Ichiro twitched the corners of his mouth quietly.

[He's clearly targeting you.] He thought to himself.

Purgatory Kyojuro is sixteen years old this year, but perhaps because of the training he received since he was a child, he already has the strength of a first-class team member just after becoming a member of the Ghost Slayer team, and because of the unique bloodline of the Purgatory family, his body is incredibly strong, and he can easily pick up the teacher's scythe.

It is estimated that Ghost Court Masataka also took a fancy to this, and their similar personalities were similar, so he accepted Purgatory Xingjulang as an apprentice and taught him the spear skills he was proud of.

But what I didn't expect was that the flame breath that opened and closed and the compatibility of the gun was so good!

That extended the attack range by three or four times, which was a devastating advantage for enemies like Oni who needed to fight in close quarters.

After just a few months of training, Purgatory Kyojuro, who came to the top, even overpowered the Fenghu duo in his performance against Yiwoza. And his courageous and straightforward fighting style also made Yiwoza very appreciative. On the other hand, others, perhaps under the influence of Ichiro String, in order to defeat him, poisoned and set fire pistols and even used explosives, but they lost the purity of some martial artists.

The Zodiac will target Purgatory Kyojuro, and I also hope that he can enter that transparent world as soon as possible, so that he can fight happily.

However, the kid seems to have been hit with some bottlenecks lately, and Genichiro will only find time to help him guide him.

After all, he fused the remnant soul of this child and gained the memories of Purgatory Kyojuro in the "original fate" - including his new understanding of all the sword types of Flame Breath when he became a pillar of fire a few years later.

Now, to share these experiences with Kyojuro in another way can be regarded as a kind of compensation.

"There's nothing to thank, like you always say to those guys......"

Genichiro patted Kyojuro's back hard, "I'm your senior brother, of course I'll take care of you." ”

It was as if he was the eldest of the two.

Purgatory Kyojurou let out another loud laugh when he heard Ichiro actually quote his mantra.

"Alright, we'll be here in a few days. I have some important things to deal with, and I have to go to Tokyo if I don't know it. ”

Stringichiro lowered his bronze-colored rihonron and let it slowly sink into his shadow, then walked towards the oni Buddha outside Otemon.

After fusing Kyojuro's remnant soul, the newly acquired Nihon Gun was no longer as dark gold as Tie Liuyun, but had a hint of flame-like orange red, a result he had never expected before.

However, it would be good to learn one more breathing method, anyway, "Reeda No Heartless Flow" will eventually combine the most suitable breathing method for him, instead of switching back and forth between wind breathing, thunder breathing, flame breathing, life protection breathing, and torso breathing as it does now.

"Please say hello to the teacher on my behalf."

Purgatory Kyojuro came to participate in the special training, but Ghost Court Masataka could only travel with Senjuro all day long (occasionally going to Hirata Manor to fight with the owl until the other party deliberately admitted defeat), so that sometimes Purgatory Maki Shoulang didn't know whose sons these two orange hairs were.

"I see."

Ichiro agreed, and then sat down in front of the ghost Buddha, and when he opened his eyes again, he had already arrived at the room where the castle tower originally belonged to Kuro, and Shinichi Sase was already waiting for him here.

"What's going on?"

Ichiro immediately asked.

He could have trained with Purgatory Maki Juro for a while longer, until Shinichi Zuose contacted Genichiro in his mind just now.

Through that drop of blood communication, after all, there is a time lag to deliver the message. It must be reported in person, it must be something very urgent, and it needs to be made up of mind as soon as possible.

"Honichiro-sama, one of the chaotic people we sent to find 'Tanjiro Kamado' didn't return to the confectionery shop last night, and there is no news to come back today."

"His name is ......"

Shinichi Sakase spoke.

"Wait a minute."

Ichiro closed his eyes and drove the blood to contact the Turbulent Crowd - but it turned out to be like a phone call that went through, but no one answered.

"Man is still alive, but seems to have lost consciousness ......"

Ichiro was a little relieved and asked, "Do you know where his last destination was before he disappeared?" ”

"Old Hunter's Notes" is only a hundred pages, but the Ransom crowd's favorability of him is definitely not in the top 100, so they can only find their traces through ordinary methods.

"Kitanoyaku."

Shinichi Sakase said, "It's in a small town not far north of Tokyo. ”

Since there is no information about Kamato in the police system, and Butterfly Shinobu remembers that he does not know where Tanjiro's hometown is, he only remembers that he was once a woodcutter.

Therefore, Genichiro can only send the chaotic people to find it in the mountain villages and towns as much as possible, and this Kitanoyaku Station is one of them.

"If it's a ghost, he's supposed to be dead."

"But if you were an ordinary person, you wouldn't be able to discover his existence......

However, remembering the indescribable appearance of the Ranbo people, Genichiro said with a smile: "It can't be that he was treated as a monster or something like that, and was caught by a passing ghost killer." After all, from tomorrow onwards, it's Obon. ”

Obon, also known as the Midyear Festival, Halloween Festival, is a day in the Japanese countryside to welcome ancestors and get rid of ghosts and gods, considering that the whole country now knows that ghosts really exist, this time the Midyear Festival is bound to be quite grand, and the patrols of the ghost killing team are much stricter than usual.

"Well, it's not impossible."

Shinichi Sase said, "Why don't you send a few eagles or lone shadows to follow up on the clues?" ”

If you want to dispatch these people, you have to give orders from Ichiro himself.

"......" Koichiro glanced at the sky, there were still two hours until noon, even if he was knocked unconscious last night, he should have woken up all night.

"No, just wait a little longer, so as not to run in vain."

When the chaotic crowd wakes up, they will naturally take the initiative to contact him.

"Yes."

And just like that, about an hour later, the news finally came from the Chaos Crowd.

"I'm sorry, Ichiro-sama, I've been captured." The Turbulent Crowd preached.

"Tell me where you are and who you meet."

After Genichiro said this, he didn't receive a reply for more than ten minutes, probably because the island of Shikoku, where Ashina is located, is too far away from Tokyo.

Thinking of this, he sat directly in front of the ghost Buddha and came to the mansion street of Hirata Manor. It's not far from Tokyo, so it's much faster.

Sure enough, as soon as he appeared here, the news of the chaotic crowd was delivered.

"I followed your request to look for a woodcutter living in the mountains at Kitanoyaku, but when I was acting last night, I accidentally triggered a rope bell trap to prevent wild beasts from breaking in."

Speaking of which, the Randolphs felt even more humiliated, and they were actually tricked by the things that dealt with the beasts.

"Then, before I knew it, I was knocked down and didn't wake up until I just woke up."

Hearing this, Ichiro's eyes froze, "Even you can't find any traces of the comer?" ”

Either the opponent is a ninja who is good at hiding, or a demon slayer team member above the first grade. But players at that level are either training or on missions in a large densely populated city......

Unless, there are other people like him, who can control their heartbeats and muscles when they turn on "transparency", and completely constrict their qi.

Ichiro asked, "How are you doing now?" ”

"I was tied hand and foot in the cellar, and it was so dark that I couldn't see anything and I couldn't hear outside. But judging by the taste, it should be a place to store vegetables and grains. ”

[Since it is a vegetable, it can never be a ghost; But it won't be the members of the ghost killing team, otherwise why lock them up. 】

[Most of the time, the other party just caught this chaotic crowd by accident, but it is not clear what he is. 】

Genichiro had a judgment in his heart, and he also became interested in this unknown human who haunted the mountains, but could quietly approach the chaotic people.

"Tell me where you hit that trap last night."

"Yes."

After getting the specific location, Genichiro remotely contacted Shinichi Zuose, who had returned to the dim sum shop: "Send someone to ask the Kitanojuku Station Ghost Killing Team Office to see if anyone came to report that they had caught a ghost or other monster or something this morning." If not, just wait a little longer. ”

If someone who is caught living in the mountains has to go down the mountain to report it, it should take a lot of time.

"Yes, I'll go there myself right away."

After another hour or so, news came from Shinichi Zuose.

"Lord-sama Genichiro, you are like a god. Now there is a brother and sister standing in front of me, saying that my father caught two monsters in the mountains last night, and he didn't know what to do with them, so he came to ask the ghost killing team for help. ”

"Brother and sister?"

Whether it is the memories of Butterfly Shinobu or Purgatory Kyojuro, it is mentioned that the boy named Tanjiro Kamado has a younger sister who has been turned into a ghost but does not hurt people.

Could it be ......

Ichiro's eyes shone with a strange light.

"Ask the names of the siblings."

This time, it took half a minute for Shinto Sase to send the message, and the surprise and surprise in his tone could not be concealed.

"Ichiro-sama, I've found it!"

Shinichi Sakase said, "The boy's name is Tanjiro Kamado, the girl's name is Kamado Bean, and her father is a woodcutter in the mountains. That's it, they're right! ”

"Ah, it seems that the chaotic crowd has been caught."

Ichiro smiled slightly, "Not only did I find the main owner by mistake, but I also gave me a reason to come to the door." Buy some delicious and fun to keep them first, I'll take someone with me, and I'll go over right away. ”

"Yes!"