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Chapter 650: The Spirit Pillar vs. the Water Pillar!
Chapter 650: The Spirit Pillar vs. the Water Pillar!
"Although I don't know what happened to you in the past, when you saw these siblings, your emotions seemed quite intense.
I never knew that the Water Pillar, who is not known for his eloquence, could speak so passionately and generously.
However, it seems to me that those words were not just for the boy over there but were also meant for you. Perhaps you had a similar past to this boy, and you made a different choice than him.
Or perhaps you made the same choice, but it ultimately ended in failure."
As Yecheng spoke, word by word, Yoshimune Tomokuni's body began to tremble. The next moment, he tightened his grip on his long sword and lunged at Yecheng.
"Shut up! What do you know?"
"Ding——————!"
Yoshimune Tomokuni's angry slash was effortlessly blocked by Yecheng, who held his sword with one hand.
Yecheng quickly twisted his sword hand, trapping the blade of his opponent's sword with the hilt of his own. In the moment that Yoshimune Tomokuni was stunned, his long sword was sent flying by Yecheng's next strike.
Facing Yoshimune Tomokuni, now without a sword, Yecheng lifted his foot and kicked him, sending him flying several meters away until he slid to a stop next to his upright sword.
"Supreme Water, Water Breath Technique, emphasizes a calm and peaceful state of mind, allowing for attacks that flow like a continuous stream.
Just now, not only was your breathing erratic, but you couldn't even hold your sword properly. What right do you have to claim that you are not weak?"
"Yoshimune Tomokuni, don't be so self-righteous! Just because you can't do something doesn't mean others can't either!
You saw the situation with those siblings too; the sister, who became a man-eating demon, still wanted to protect her brother.
Even as a human, the boy is willing to give his life to protect his sister, who has turned into a man-eating demon. They are more special than anyone we've ever met, so why not give them a chance?"
Yecheng had witnessed many instances of cannibalism among the demons during the two years since he joined the Demon Slayer Corps.
This was also the reason why Yecheng didn't interfere when Yoshimune Tomokuni tried to capture Mitokado Nezuko.
But when Yecheng saw Tanjiro Kamado's selfless act of throwing his axe into the air, attempting to take Yoshimune Tomokuni down with him to ensure his sister's escape, Yecheng was moved.
Tanjiro Kamado's actions made Yecheng realize the so-called "protagonist's halo." Previously, when Yecheng joined the Demon Slayer Corps, he had assumed that Yoshimune Tomokuni was the child of the world's plane.
However, after two years, Yecheng realized that he might have guessed wrong.
Although Yoshimune Tomokuni's life was inspiring, no significant events had occurred around him during those two years.
Moreover, there was no fixed antagonist delivering experience packs, which didn't align with the typical main character setup.
It wasn't until Yecheng met Tanjiro Kamado and witnessed his determination and resolve that he dared to speculate that the red-brown-haired boy before him was likely the true child of the world.
His resolute and courageous character, unwavering spirit, and unique conditions that others lacked, such as becoming a man-eating demon yet retaining his will, were all typical traits of a protagonist.
Damn, isn't this the perfect protagonist template? If you, Yoshimune Tomokuni, think others can't do it, it's because those previous guys weren't the protagonists.
In front of him, this charcoal seller... no, Tanjiro, is undoubtedly the chosen one, capable of achieving anything.
After living in Yecheng for over two years, Yecheng has slain countless Man-Eating Demons, but he has never encountered one that sheds tears for its kin.
Yoshimune Tomokuni truly didn't believe that Man-Eating Demons could possess rationality, and having experienced the murder of his blood-related older sister, he deeply despised them.
However, Yecheng's previous words were witnessed by Yoshimune Tomokuni. That Man-Eating Demon named Mitokado Nezuko, upon seeing her brother harmed, indeed regained her rationality and displayed protective behavior that he couldn't comprehend.
A Man-Eating Demon protecting humans? It sounds completely absurd, but this scene had just unfolded before their eyes.
"If you're still feeling lost, then grip the sword before you and let your Sun Wheel Blade provide the answer."
"When reporting to the higher-ups, you can also blame this matter on me."
In any case, I, Yeshen Manor, guarantee the safety of these siblings today!"
As Yeshen Manor finished speaking, he didn't wait for Yoshimune Tomokuni to make a move but chose to take the initiative to attack.
The snow-covered ground, barely reaching his ankles, didn't hinder Yeshen Manor's speed in the slightest.
Tanjiro, observing from a distance, witnessed Yeshen Manor's figure suddenly appear in front of Yoshimune Tomokuni with just a blink of an eye.
"Water Breath Technique·Type I - Water Surface Slash!"
Yoshimune Tomokuni, seeing Yeshen Manor rushing towards him, didn't hesitate. He gripped his long sword and unleashed the Water Breath Technique.
The high-speed horizontal slash, combined with Yoshimune Tomokuni's breathing, instantly transformed the Sun Wheel Blade in his hand into an extremely sharp water blade, slicing horizontally towards Yeshen Manor!
(I'm not sure if the Demon Slayer Corps' breathing techniques have special effects or actual attribute effects, but I'll go with the former for now, as a plain sword technique without effects would be dull and unexciting. (￣￣))
"Spirit Breath Technique·Type III - Remnant Spirit Shadow!"
Although the first form of the Water Pillar's breathing technique is simple, its characteristic is evident—an incredibly fast high-speed slash.
However, Yoshimune Tomokuni's expressionless face soon revealed a hint of astonishment.
As his blade, transformed into a water stream, struck Yeshen Manor's body, it unexpectedly passed right through him.
Clearly, the figure before him was merely an illusion.
When Yoshimune Tomokuni realized something was amiss and intended to react, a sudden alarm rang in his mind.
"Spirit Breath Technique·Type I - Broken Waterfall!"
Yoshimune Tomokuni, having swung his blade to no avail, already sensed something amiss. Just as he was about to retreat, Yeshen Manor's figure suddenly dropped from the air.
The powerful downward strike not only forced Yoshimune Tomokuni, who was holding his sword in defense, to bend over instantly, but the impact also caused the surrounding snow to be shaken into the sky due to the ground's vibrations.
With the sword's spine pressed firmly against his shoulder and his knees completely bent, Yoshimune Tomokuni stared at Yeshen Manor's composed expression, his face filled with reluctance. Just as he was about to do something, he saw Yeshen Manor's other hand suddenly covering his line of sight.
Yes, without a doubt, Yeshen Manor, who had already suppressed Yoshimune Tomokuni with a single-handed grip on his sword, now reached out and grabbed Yoshimune Tomokuni's head.
(End of Chapter)
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