Chapter 86 Pillar Guidance
Tomioka Giyu was dumbfounded watching their retreating figures. When did that guy Shinazugawa Sanemi make his move?!
Kocho Shinobu was also stunned. Recently, her heart had been entirely focused on Tomioka Giyu, and she hadn't paid attention to what her elder sister was doing.
The result was that Shinazugawa Sanemi had'stolen her home'?!
"Gi... Giyu, no, I didn't see wrong, did I? Shinazugawa and my elder sister..."
Tomioka Giyu sighed, ruffled her hair, and corrected her, "Still calling him Shinazugawa? I suggest you just call him brother-in-law next time."
On the other side, Iguro Obanai and Kanroji Mitsuri also said something, then left together.
Only Tomioka Giyu, Kocho Shinobu, and a dutifully standing Rengoku Kyojuro remained.
Cough, cough ——————
Tomioka Giyu lightly coughed twice. With the interruption from Shinazugawa Sanemi and Iguro Obanai, he almost forgot about Rengoku Kyojuro.
"Kyojuro, come back to the Butterfly Mansion with me. Tanjiro's Sun Breathing is basically complete."
"My thought is, it's naturally good if you can learn it. If not, referring to it is fine too. It's up to you, in any case."
Rengoku Kyojuro nodded. He also wanted to see Sun Breathing for himself. As for learning it, that was another matter.
Back at the Butterfly Mansion, Tomioka Giyu brought Rengoku Kyojuro and briefly spoke with Tanjiro.
Tanjiro readily agreed, having no objections at all. He even asked Tomioka Giyu if he wanted to learn it.
Tomioka Giyu, however, shook his head, indicating that Water Breathing was more suitable for him.
Afterward, Tomioka Giyu left. He had more important things to do.
That was, to quietly accompany Kocho Shinobu while she refined poisons.
While Pillar Guidance hadn't started yet, for these three days, both wanted to stay by each other's side.
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Three days later, in the morning, Pillar Guidance arrived as scheduled!
During this period, all members below the Pillar rank who could be summoned had already arrived.
The first phase, led by the combination of Uzui Tengen and Rengoku Kyojuro, was basic physical strength enhancement training!
The second phase was Kanroji Mitsuri's Hell Flexibility Training.
The third phase was Tokito Muichiro's high-speed movement training.
The fourth phase was Iguro Obanai's sword technique correction.
The fifth phase consisted of Shinazugawa Sanemi's Infinite Offensive Training and Tomioka Giyu's Absolute Defense Training.
These two's training was exactly opposite, one offense and one defense. After finishing defense training with Tomioka Giyu, they would go directly to Shinazugawa Sanemi for a baptism.
Or, after completing Infinite Offensive Training with Shinazugawa Sanemi, they would go to Tomioka Giyu and be frustrated, as any fierce attack would be blocked!
It's unclear whether it was due to a unique perspective or some kind of mischievous humor.
In short, Himejima Gyomei directly combined Tomioka Giyu's and Shinazugawa Sanemi's training into one phase.
Finally, there was Himejima Gyomei's sixth phase, muscle strengthening training.
For the first phase, facing the bare-chested, panting members,
Uzui Tengen held a wooden sword and shouted,
"Too slow! Too slow!! Too slow!!!"
"What are you guys doing?! What's the meaning of this!!"
"Your basic physical strength is a mess! Running is a simple thing! If you run so slowly, don't even dream of defeating an Upper Rank demon!!"
Seeing the members sprawled on the ground, panting, Uzui Tengen was furious and hit them with a wooden sword.
"Alright, alright, alright! You don't need to lick the ground for me! It's not break time yet, run another lap!!"
At this moment, Rengoku Kyojuro, who was eating a rice ball, said loudly,
"Hmm, keep it up! Youngsters!!"
"Hmm! Five ants! Five ants!!"
Uzui Tengen turned his head, looked at what Rengoku Kyojuro was holding, and roared, "Hey, why are you eating?!"
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The second phase, as its name suggested, was Hell Flexibility Training.
Kanroji Mitsuri smiled happily, but the members she trained were incredibly miserable.
And those members who hadn't had their turn yet also looked terrified.
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For the third phase, each member came up to challenge Tokito Muichiro one-on-one.
But Tokito Muichiro became increasingly dissatisfied.
"If you're this full of openings, you'd have been eaten by a demon three times already!"
"Alright, move your feet faster. No, that will only expose more openings!"
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For the fourth phase, the members who came here had to endure attacks from Iguro Obanai from different directions.
"The enemy's attack direction is unpredictable, feel it!"
"Don't just stare straight ahead!"
Bang ——————
Unbeknownst to them, beside Iguro Obanai, more and more unconscious members piled up.
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For the fifth phase, there were even more members lying on the ground at Shinazugawa Sanemi's place; there weren't enough for him to fight.
"With this level, my body temperature can't even rise. Again, again!"
"After I defeat you all, I'm going to challenge Tomioka to a duel!!"
Bang ——————
Hearing the shout, Tomioka Giyu, who was just a wall away from Shinazugawa Sanemi, looked helpless.
When he learned that he and Shinazugawa Sanemi were assigned together, he knew that the next few days would not be peaceful.
Stretching his shoulders, Tomioka Giyu said lightly, "Continue, try to block my attacks."
"Don't go head-on, deflect my force! Especially users of Water Breathing, don't use brute force to resist!"
Of course, there were also quite a few members knocked unconscious on Tomioka Giyu's side.
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For the last phase, the members stood bare-chested, hands clasped, undergoing a waterfall baptism.
And Himejima Gyomei, as usual, had his hands clasped, in a horse stance, and was carrying two tree trunks weighted with four large stones.
"Everyone must work hard. Everything is only for slaying demons, which is for the Master."
On the other side, what was bound to happen, happened. Tomioka Giyu looked at Shinazugawa Sanemi, who had climbed over the wall, and said helplessly,
"I say, why aren't you properly training your members? Why are you here?"
"Ha?! This is me training them!"
No sooner had Shinazugawa Sanemi finished speaking than the members practicing Infinite Offensive Training in his yard ran in through the gate.
Seeing this, Shinazugawa Sanemi gripped his wooden sword and laughed, "Let them see what Infinite Offensive is!"
"Moreover, I also want to see what a demon slayer mark is truly like. Fighting those guys, my body temperature can't even rise!"
With that, a gust of wind swept by, and Shinazugawa Sanemi directly slashed over.
"Wind Breathing, First Form: Dust Whirlwind Cutter!"
Bang ——————
Tomioka Giyu really didn't want to fight. He hadn't eaten since morning.
He had planned to eat after training this batch of members, but then Shinazugawa Sanemi arrived.
After blocking Shinazugawa Sanemi's attack, Tomioka Giyu quickly said,
"Wait a minute, Sanemi, have you eaten?"
"Ha?!" Shinazugawa Sanemi's veins bulged on his face, clearly enraged.