Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Sword That Transcends the Water Column
Walking through the dense forest and following the path of his memory, Micah returns to the hut where he lived with Tanjiro Kamado and Tsukashi Sakonji.
Since he didn't notice the breath of the scales, Micah went straight into the hut.
Looking at the familiar furnishings and arrangements, all kinds of memories of the past poured into Micah's heart one after another.
At that time, he and Tanjiro Kamado trained very hard every day, but the feeling of being able to feel his progress every day made Micah feel really satisfied.
"I wonder how Tanjiro is doing now?"
Sitting at the place where he had eaten, Micah began to think.
For the Demon Slayer anime, Micah has only seen the first one, and has only heard of the movie version of the Infinity Train.
"Since Tanjiro didn't appear here, it shouldn't be a swordsman who has become a ghost slayer and started a life of killing ghosts."
"It should be!"
Sitting in the hut, Micah waited silently.
It wasn't until he noticed that he noticed the breath of the scales.
"I knew that Master Scales didn't have footsteps."
"Who is it?"
As an old man who has lived here for more than ten years, all the scales in the vicinity are vividly visible.
Although I didn't notice the smell of people coming from the house.
But the slightest trace outside the house has already exposed the existence of the other party.
"It's me, Scale-sensei!"
Pulling the door frame from the inside, Micah greeted with a chuckle.
"Micah!?"
Seeing Micha's figure, the pupils hidden under the tengu's mask shrank suddenly, staring at Micah in disbelief.
The next moment, he suddenly stepped forward and hugged Micah.
"Great, you're still alive!"
Hearing the joy in Mr. Scales' voice, Mica was stunned.
He never thought about what kind of damage his previous wayward 'time adjustment' behavior had caused to the old man in front of him.
"I'm sorry, Master Scale, I should have come back earlier."
Originally, when he was planning to return to the wrong world, considering the cooldown time of a year and a half at that time, Micah already had a plan to adjust the time.
He believed that by the time he came back, he would have met the requirements of the Scales.
In that case, the extra half a year will only make Micah wait longer for the next trip to this world.
So, Micah left temporarily in the name of going home to visit his family.
At first, he said that his parents and brothers were dead, but there were still uncles and uncles in the city.
In the past, he left without considering their feelings with the idea of dying with the ghosts, but now that he has a new purpose in life, he plans to go back and see.
Because Micah's basic training had been completed at that time, and Scales Zo had a heart not to let him and Tanjiro participate in the final selection of the Demon Slayer Team, so he agreed to Micah's departure.
It's just that Scaly Left didn't think about it, and since then there has been no information about Micah.
"It's okay, as long as you can come back safely than anything!"
Scales and Zuo, who had experienced the death of his disciples many times, now don't want to see the death of his disciples anymore.
He just wanted them to live well.
...
In the evening, Micah and Scales sat on either side of the dining table while eating dinner while listening to Scalesaksa talk about Tanjiro.
From the mouth of the scale, Micah finally knew how much he had missed.
Now, Tanjiro has been a member of the Demon Slayer Team for a long time.
And three months ago, the fact that he took his sister who had become a ghost to act together was also known by the ghost killing team, and he was taken back to the headquarters for trial.
For this reason, Scales Zuo also vouched for your beans with his own life.
Once you bean has made a cannibalistic move, he commits suicide by cutting his stomach.
"Hey, hey, hey, I'll just tune it lightly, and the plot of the anime version is over? At this point in time, the plot of the infinite train is over! ”
"I don't know anything now."
Listening to Scales Zuo's explanation, although Micah did not have any violent fluctuations on the surface, he had already screamed in frustration in his heart.
It's over, it's over!
Originally, he had planned to see with his own eyes the slash that Tanjiro had unleashed in conjunction with You Douzi after awakening the 'Breath of the Sun'!
But now, everything is wrong.
And just when Micah was constantly annoyed, Scaly Zuo suddenly said: "Micha, what are you going to do next, do you want to continue to hone your sword skills?" ”
Hearing the inquiry, Micah was stunned for a moment and then responded with a chuckle: "There is no need to hone sword skills anymore. Teacher Scale, I have never stopped practicing for most of the past half a year. ”
During the conversation, Micah gradually stepped out of the hidden effect of the 'transparent world'.
Feeling the terrifying aura on Micah's body, Scales Left was stunned.
"It seems that you have indeed suffered a lot!"
Standing up silently, he took his katana from the knife holder on one side, and said solemnly: "Fight with me again, let me see your progress!" ”
Immediately after Scales Zuo Jinji also stood up, Michael's palm reflexively touched the long sword at his waist.
"I can't ask for it!"
The two glanced at each other, and then walked towards the training ground in the forest.
...
In the forest, the breeze blows the leaves.
Feeling the breeze, Mica and Scales Zuo Jinji, who were standing on both sides of the training ground, were staring at each other seriously at this time, looking for each other's flaws.
"Drink!"
The first to strike was the one who was left to strike.
After experiencing the sense of oppression from Micah, Scales Zuo already knew that Micah was no longer the same person he used to be.
The former Micah could easily defeat, even if the opponent was armed with a weapon, he was not afraid of his bare hands.
But now, he doesn't have that opportunity anymore.
Looking at the rapidly rushing scales, Micah unleashed his most skillful defensive sword as soon as he crossed his sword.
Micah is strong at this time!
He is also full of confidence in his own strength.
Although the former scale is a water column, he is no longer at his peak now.
In a state of 'transparent world', Micah sees everything about him.
Victory only takes a sword.
But this sword cannot be unwielded too soon.
Through the battle between the two, what Micah wants to do more is to show his strength to Scales Zuo Jinji, so that he doesn't have to worry about himself.
With Micha's defenses not leaking, Scales Left also quickly used all his strength.
A variety of sword skills that have been honed through thousands of degrees of hard work come from a variety of incredible angles, striving to break through Michana's perfect defensive space.
And unlike the sword posture of the scales, Micah now rarely uses sword skills.
Or that every move and style of his is a sword skill.
Micah's sword is as turbulent as the sea.
It is also the breath of water, and it is also ten sword types, but the sword of the scale left at this time does not have the slightest room to stir up the wind and clouds under Micah's sword.
His sword momentum was like a river rushing into the sea, and it was silently swallowed in it.
"It's now!"
In the face of the sword's overwhelming scales, Michael's sword momentum suddenly changed from defense to attack.
The originally calm sea instantly rolled up a thousand waves, slapping the scales under the cold and dark deep sea.
"I'm victorious! Master Scales. ”
Pointing his sword at the neck of the left side of the scale, Micah said with a smile.