The contest of Hamon breathing between Shinomiya Kaguya and Miyauchi Hikage was a complete defeat for Shinomiya Kaguya.
Even though Shinomiya Kaguya had more than a year's worth of Hamon intensity in her body, while Miyauchi Hikage only used an insignificant sliver of Hamon from his body.
But there were differences between people's constitutions and talents.
Just like Jonathan Joestar, who had just been exposed to Hamon breathing for less than a month, could already use various Hamon techniques to fight head-on against zombies and Dio who had become a vampire.
After his supernatural awakening, Miyauchi Hikage's seal on his constitution was being lifted little by little.
After all, he had already been judged to have the potential to become a Grade 1 before his supernatural awakening. If he couldn't show more potential after his supernatural awakening, then his awakening would have been in vain.
With 7% of his Pure Yang Body unsealed, plus Hamon with different properties, even if Shinomiya Kaguya had a larger total amount, without Miyauchi Hikage's precise manipulation ability, by the time Shinomiya Kaguya came to her senses, she had already been subdued by Miyauchi Hikage.
"If it were a few days earlier, I might not have been your opponent, but something happened in the last few days that gave me some new ideas about the breathing method," looking at Miyauchi Hikage's smiling face, Shinomiya Kaguya knew that the supernatural awakening a few days ago and the trip to the other world last night had probably allowed this genius to undergo a new transformation.
This gap made Shinomiya Kaguya realize that even if she fought Miyauchi Hikage a hundred more times, she probably wouldn't win even once.
The difference in control over Hamon between the two was too great.
She was still here practicing according to the breathing method given by the mysterious person in a formulaic way, while Miyauchi Hikage had spent a few days adjusting his breathing rhythm and started researching derivative uses of Hamon breathing.
And these derivative uses were all researched in a short time with Shiina Mashiro.
Shinomiya Kaguya even felt that if she gave the cultivation methods of the Crimson Blade and the Transparent World to Miyauchi Hikage, he would probably be able to reach that realm in a very short time.
Looking at the boy who showed amazing talent before her, Shinomiya Kaguya quickly made a decision.
So, in the afternoon, Miyauchi Hikage obtained the swordsmanship accompanying other breathing styles that Shinomiya Kaguya hadn't even posted in the group, as well as relevant information about the Crimson Blade and the Transparent World.
As for the specific breathing styles and the Mark, Shinomiya Kaguya naturally didn't give them.
After all, although there were many common points between the breathing styles and Hamon breathing, a careful comparison would reveal too many differences. Shinomiya Kaguya, feeling it was hard to explain, simply didn't give the content of the breathing styles, only saying that these were sword techniques passed down from generation to generation by the Demon Slayer Corps, but how to coordinate them with the breathing rhythm depended on personal understanding.
In short, she let Miyauchi Hikage, this genius, figure out how to match Hamon breathing with these sword techniques himself.
If he figured it out, she could also learn more attack methods from him.
Even if he couldn't figure it out, it would just be temporarily giving up the plan to merge the breathing styles with Hamon breathing.
As for the Mark, it goes without saying. Both the mysterious person and the old head of the Ubuyashiki family had directly stated that activating the Mark would constantly drain life force. Except for the creator of the breathing styles, Tsugikuni Yoriichi, no breathing style swordsman who activated the Mark lived past 25.
If she gave this thing out, it would look like she wanted Miyauchi Hikage to die early. she couldn't bear to let a genius like Miyauchi Hikage die just like that.
"As for the Nichirin Blade, I've already found a specialized swordsmith at Jujutsu High. It should be able to be made into a medium-grade Cursed Tool. After it's forged, I'll send it to you."
Hearing this, although he had already been thinking about finding some sword techniques to practice, Miyauchi Hikage had to decline for appearances' sake.
After all, Unlimited Blade Works was already in his hands. Even if he could rely on the user's memory attached to the projected swords to wield them, he still needed to have some understanding of swords.
"How can I accept this? I haven't practiced kendo before. Giving me a Nichirin Blade is too wasteful."
Of course, this was just for Shinomiya Kaguya to hear.
Miyauchi Hikage indeed hadn't practiced kendo, after all, there were no such conditions in Asahigaoka.
However, the various rewards from the diary could basically be considered top-tier.
Like the reward of Hamon breathing, it instilled all memories and experiences related to Hamon breathing into him.
The Pure Yang Body was said to be from Genshin Impact, but Miyauchi Hikage felt that the effect of his Pure Yang Body could probably crush Chongyun from Genshin Impact, and it would probably be enough to fight in those Xianxia novels.
Even the Relic chip from the Cyberpunk 2077 world came with a computer technology skill, turning him into a master hacker.
And the Unlimited Blade Works Miyauchi Hikage obtained, although it didn't have the entire world of projected Noble Phantasms like the original version and was currently just an empty shell.
It also increased Miyauchi Hikage's control over Unlimited Blade Works and his affinity for swords.
Anyway, the current Miyauchi Hikage's talent for swords was definitely maxed out under the reward of the diary. Even if he had never touched kendo before, it would be no pressure for him.
And the multi-verse chant needed by Archer and Emiya Shirou could be shortened to a single phrase "Unlimited Blade Works" here, or he didn't even need to shout it out, just reciting it in his mind would do.
Similarly, this great magic close to True Magic also added the sword attribute to Miyauchi Hikage's magic attributes, and removed the flaw of not being able to project divine constructs, but it still had the setting that the projected Noble Phantasms would be one rank lower than the original ones.
Of course, the holy sword that almost killed Tohru was an exception. After all, the sword spirit of that holy sword was still living in Miyauchi Hikage's head. Although she wasn't very cooperative, the holy sword he projected could achieve all the attributes of the original holy sword except for the material being slightly more brittle. It was just that he could only project one at a time, and couldn't pull people into Unlimited Blade Works and project a screen full of holy swords to give the enemy a little shock of divine constructs.
As for whether his Origin attribute had changed, Miyauchi Hikage didn't know, but with the diary, the Origin attribute was not important for Miyauchi Hikage, a transmigrator from another world.
Hearing Shinomiya Kaguya express her belief in his talent, and saying that since he entered the inner world, he should have a decent weapon for self-defense, and finally expressing that she could personally find someone to teach Miyauchi Hikage basic kendo.
Hearing Shinomiya Kaguya's sincere tone, after deliberately declining for a while, Miyauchi Hikage finally reluctantly accepted her kindness.
He knew that besides trying to win him over, Shinomiya Kaguya probably wanted to test his talent again to see if he was really that much of a genius who could show talent in any aspect.
So to prove himself, Miyauchi Hikage really studied the breathing styles given by Shinomiya Kaguya, and then pondered on the spot for a while.
Then, under Shinomiya Kaguya's gaze as if she had seen a ghost, he used a prop sword from the studio to perform a complete set of Water Breathing sword techniques.
It was a bit rusty, but the spirituality when swinging the sword almost blinded Shinomiya Kaguya's eyes.
Although she had practiced kendo by relying on reading value, she still had basic discernment.
You should know that the sword techniques of the breathing styles were designed to be used with their respective breathing styles to maximize their effect. If one just practiced the sword techniques without the power and speed provided by the breathing style, the entire set of sword techniques would actually be very demanding on the body.
Just like the Evil Warding Sword Art, without the ghostly speed after castration, it would be just a third-rate sword technique no matter who used it.
Although Water Breathing was the sword technique with the lowest entry difficulty among all breathing styles, it also emphasized overall flexibility and continuous slashes like flowing water, which required a high level of endurance.
But Miyauchi Hikage's first performance of the sword technique, apart from being rusty, was quite complete overall. Even after using the entire set of sword techniques in conjunction with Hamon breathing, apart from slightly panting, he didn't look tired at all.
Even his eyes were still so bright, and after finishing the first practice, he had already begun to ponder the problems in the sword technique just now.
"You really haven't been exposed to kendo before?" Shinomiya Kaguya had been hit a bit too many times today.
"If I really have to say, probably only swinging a wooden stick around blindly as a sword when I was a child. It's just that I have a good memory, and my body coordination and flexibility are okay. With the breathing method, I can barely copy the sword technique," Miyauchi Hikage answered with a smile, and even specially performed his still somewhat clumsy sheathing of the sword.
Even though he was unusually familiar with swords, and the feeling of holding a sword in his hand was like it was an extension of his body, without specialized learning, almost every movement would reveal several problems to an expert.
"I feel that this set of sword techniques and the breathing method currently used seem to have some significant differences. If I rely solely on the existing breathing method, although under the condition of meeting the physical fitness standards, I can indeed fully exert the power of the sword technique, I feel that it still cannot reach the limit of the breathing method."
If the original breathing styles and their accompanying sword techniques were developed from Tsugikuni Yoriichi's generation and passed down from generation to generation, with a compatibility of at least 90, then the compatibility between Hamon breathing and these sword techniques might just pass.
After all, Hamon breathing focused on being comprehensive. When Hamon breathing improved, it improved the physique as a whole. Even if there was a bias, the degree of bias was not much.
But the bias of the breathing styles was much greater.
Thunder Breathing and Wind Breathing both required speed, Stone Breathing and Flame Breathing both required strength, and were slightly worse in other aspects. The main point was that no matter who it was, there could be a breathing style suitable for them, and if not, they could improve it themselves.
This led to the situation where when Hamon breathing could meet the minimum usage requirements of a certain attribute of the breathing sword technique, the other physical enhancements brought by Hamon breathing itself still had a lot of surplus, unable to exert the maximum output of Hamon breathing.
Of course, Miyauchi Hikage found a way to solve the problem after just studying for a while.
That was Sun Breathing.
Sun Breathing and its accompanying sword techniques should be the hexagonal breathing style closest to Hamon breathing. Practicing it would not require too much adjustment to Hamon breathing.
Of course, Sun Breathing and its accompanying sword techniques were also in Shinomiya Kaguya's collection.
It should be that before the Demon Slayer Corps disbanded, Tanjiro resubmitted this breathing style, which had been lost within the Demon Slayer Corps for hundreds of years due to Muzan's targeting, to the Demon Slayer Corps.
However, because the requirements for Sun Breathing were high, and apart from Tsugikuni Yoriichi, the chosen one, the Demon Slayer Corps had not produced any other special-grade supernatural beings for so many years.
Difficult to get started with, and difficult to produce a special-grade supernatural system, it naturally couldn't be considered a top-tier system. In comparison, it was really not as good as the New Shadow Style, which was simple to get started with. With just a small binding vow and burning a few years of life, one could develop a Simple Domain within a few years and exchange a few moves with a Grade 1 or even a special-grade.
So apart from Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Tanjiro's family, no one else has been able to master this sword technique for so many years.
But this was not a big problem for him.
Looking at Miyauchi Hikage, who had begun to sink into thought, seemingly thinking about how to adjust his breathing rhythm, Shinomiya Kaguya was also filled with emotion.
Copying it just by looking?
What enviable talent.
Even with various omissions and mistakes, he ultimately performed a complete set of breathing style sword techniques.
Although she had been learning Kyudo since she was a child, she also had some foundation in kendo. But it was only after studying the sword techniques accompanying these breathing styles for a long time, and then using reading value as an aid, that she barely managed to master this Water Breathing with the lowest entry difficulty.
Seeing that Miyauchi Hikage's less than an hour of research could be worth her days of effort and the consumption of several reading value points, Shinomiya Kaguya's gaze towards Miyauchi Hikage became even firmer.
She definitely had to hold on to such a genius firmly, and the connection had to be closer. In the future, if she encountered any troublesome commissions, relying on this relationship, she could also ask Miyauchi Hikage to help her.
Fortunately, before leaving for Asahigaoka this time, she had already told the people from the Shinomiya Zaibatsu that this cooperation with Asahigaoka should be given the utmost sincerity, even if it meant a loss.
The people in charge at Asahigaoka were probably still a bit confused, thinking that the Shinomiya Zaibatsu was here to do charity.
Shinomiya Kaguya's answer was that she was here to do charity.
If necessary, she could even help Miyauchi Hikage build the entire Asahigaoka into a super-large film and television city.
Because she could see from the information that Miyauchi Hikage cared about Asahigaoka.
As long as she could tie Asahigaoka to the Shinomiya Zaibatsu, she could naturally make Miyauchi Hikage one of her own.
In this case.
Whether Miyauchi Hikage was a super genius supporting character in a manga, or there was that extremely low probability that he might be the mysterious person who had never shown his face in public, it didn't matter to her.
What she cared about was whether she could rely on Miyauchi Hikage's power to let the Shinomiya family firmly establish a foothold in the inner world.
Even, a strange thought arose in her heart at this moment.
If Miyauchi Hikage really had that infinitesimal possibility of being the mysterious person, this seemed to be a good thing.