Not long after, Musashi saw Inosuke come out with two Nichirin Swords and sit on the steps. The commotion inside seemed to have quieted down a bit, so he walked in.
At this moment, Haganezuka was lying on the floor, propping his head with his hand, staring at Tanjirou with great dissatisfaction. Tanjirou didn't even dare to look back.
"Ah, my name is Anamori. I am responsible for forging Nichirin Swords for Inosuke-sama. It would be wonderful if I could contribute to the battle."
Anamori finished speaking and looked at Inosuke, who was sitting on the steps. Inosuke's two blades were changing color.
Musashi walked in and sat to the side, then asked the two swordsmiths, "Mr. Anamori, Mr. Haganezuka, do you know how Tetsuimaru-san is doing? He is the swordsmith who forged my Nichirin Sword."
Upon hearing Musashi's words, Anamori and Haganezuka exchanged confused glances.
"Tetsuimaru?"
"Sir?"
Then Anamori seemed to remember something and said to Musashi with sudden realization, "Oh, you mean Rainbow, right? She's still the same, completely absorbed in forging blades using ancient methods, hoping to forge excellent weapons like those from the Sengoku period.
Not long ago, when she returned to the village, she seemed very happy, though I don't know what happened."
Rainbow? Is Tetsuimaru-san's name Rainbow?
Musashi thought to himself.
Anamori spoke to Musashi, while his peripheral vision also kept an eye on Inosuke outside the house.
At this moment, both Nichirin Swords in Inosuke's hands had turned bluish-gray.
"Ah, how beautiful. It emits a dull bluish-gray. What an elegant color, a good color very suitable for a blade," Anamori exclaimed.
Upon seeing the color of Inosuke's two blades, Haganezuka remembered Tanjirou's black blade, immediately sat up from the floor, and angrily began to rapidly punch Tanjirou in the back.
"That's great, Inosuke's blade had so many nicks before," Tanjirou said happily, looking at Inosuke's blade without a care.
"How does it feel to hold? Actually, this is my first time forging blades for someone who uses two blades," Anamori asked Inosuke.
However, Inosuke did not answer his question. He took the blades and walked to the pond in the courtyard, then squatted on the ground, seemingly picking out stones.
"Inosuke-sama..." Anamori tilted his head, a bit confused by this.
Subsequently, Inosuke chose a stone, raised it high, and then forcefully smashed it onto the blade of the newly forged Nichirin Sword.
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The four people inside the house were all shocked.
Inosuke's Nichirin Sword was dented and pitted by him smashing it with a stone from the side.
"I'm going to kill you! You little brat! Hey! What the hell are you doing?!"
Anamori suddenly stood up and roared angrily. Tanjirou quickly hugged him to restrain him.
Musashi, who had originally intended to ask more about Tetsuimaru, now felt there was no opportunity.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"
Tanjirou kept apologizing to Anamori. Inosuke looked back at Anamori, then turned his head, picked up a stone, and struck his other blade again.
"You bastard! I can't let you live!"
Anamori was so angry he was almost distorted. Tanjirou could barely hold him back.
Finally, with the combined efforts of several people to calm him, Anamori eventually did not chase after Inosuke and left in a huff. Haganezuka, who had been furious when he arrived, became the calmer one and was even able to comfort his colleague Anamori.
After seeing off the two swordsmiths, it was already dusk.
"The Master should be back by now. Let's go visit him again," Tanjirou said to Musashi, looking at the sky. He himself was very eager to understand what Hinokami Kagura was.
"Alright," Musashi nodded in agreement, thinking that it wouldn't be too late to tell Tanjirou about the sword skills after they returned.
Inside the Ubuyashiki Estate.
Kagaya had returned from the graveyard. Musashi and Tanjirou explained their purpose, and Musashi also told Kagaya about his previous discovery.
"Master, can you tell us some information about Original Breathing?" Musashi asked Kagaya.
Kagaya listened to their narration with a smile, also feeling a bit surprised by the coincidence of this matter.
"Regarding the records of Original Breathing, only its name, Sun Breathing, exists to this day. Besides that, there is no more information. However, the Rengoku family, having joined the Demon Slayer Corps since its inception and continuously passed down their traditions, might have records.
If you wish to learn more, you might consider visiting the Rengoku household. Perhaps you will find the answers you seek."
Kagaya spoke unhurriedly, a smile on his face.
"Thank you, Master," Musashi and Tanjirou thanked the Master. Kagaya smiled and said nothing.
Although they didn't get the answer, they now had new clues.
I'll tell my teacher when he gets back... Musashi thought to himself as he walked out of the estate.
This time, he didn't forget to tell Tanjirou about the sword skills. As they walked, Musashi said to Tanjirou, "When I watched you demonstrate Hinokami Kagura earlier, I also noticed something: this set of sword skills is not only extremely exquisite, but the entire set also seems to be a cycle. The last form of the sword skills connects very well with the first form, as if they together form a single sword skill."
Tanjirou stopped upon hearing this and asked with some confusion, "A cycle?"
He knew that this set of Kagura dances could be performed continuously, but he hadn't thought of it in that way.
"Hmm... like this."
Musashi said, drawing his Nichirin Sword, then moved a distance away from Tanjirou, stood still, and the Nichirin Sword in his hand quickly turned crimson.
The black Nichirin Sword... turned red... Tanjirou watched this scene with wide eyes, feeling somewhat incredible.
Immediately following, Musashi exhaled a white rainbow, and then the Nichirin Sword slashed downwards, creating an arc-shaped strike engulfed in flames.
Waltz!
Tanjirou was even more shocked.
But that wasn't all. Musashi then rotated his body, creating an upward circular slash.
Blue Heaven
Subsequently, Scorching Ray, Fake Rainbow... Flame Dance.
From the first form to the last, all were performed by Musashi, and his movements were exactly the same as Tanjirou's at the time.
With the meticulous insight into body structure provided by the Transparent World, Musashi could perfectly control his body and completely replicate the observed techniques from the inside out.
After Flame Dance, the first form, Waltz, followed immediately. The connection between the two sword skills was seamless, as if they were originally meant to be one move.
Musashi performed these twelve sword skills completely once again. To allow Tanjirou to see clearly, he deliberately reduced the speed of his execution, but it was still evident that these twelve sword skills seemed naturally formed, connecting end to end without any abruptness.
"That's right! These twelve sword skills are a cycle; they are inherently a single entity."
Having performed it himself, Musashi was even more convinced of his judgment.
"Musashi... how do you know the Kagura dance too? That's amazing!"
Tanjirou couldn't help but exclaim in admiration after seeing Musashi perform Hinokami Kagura completely and with extreme ease.