Demon Slayer: The Tai Chi Swordsman

After arriving at Sagiri Mountain, Urokodaki Sakonji properly settled Nezuko, and Makomo volunteered to stay and take care of her.

Then, Urokodaki Sakonji took Tanjiro to the top of Sagiri Mountain.

Looking at the foggy mountain, Santo and Tomioka Giyuu were full of memories. They were beaten up by the traps of Sagiri Mountain.

Urokodaki Sakonji stared at Tanjiro and said very seriously: "Tanjiro, return to the hut at the foot of the mountain before dawn. This is your introductory lesson!"

As soon as Urokodaki Sakonji finished speaking, fog rose up. When the fog dissipated, Urokodaki Sakonji also disappeared.

"Master, is it that simple?" Tanjiro said confidently.

On the way up the mountain, Tanjiro roughly observed the situation of Sagiri Mountain. The fog here was very thick, and the road was often invisible, but it was not a problem for him with a keen sense of smell.

I can follow Mr. Urokodaki's scent, wouldn't that be too easy?

Looking at the ignorant and confident boy, Santo gave a bitter smile. Tanjiro looked exactly like the first time he participated in training.

He remembered that it was too painful for him to climb to the foot of the mountain.

Santo patted Tanjiro's shoulder with sympathy and said, "Little Junior Brother, I wish you good luck!"

"Have a good journey!" Tomioka Giyu sighed, making Tanjiro look like he was going to die.

"Huh?" Tanjiro's expression changed. Senior Brother Giyu had... an expression.

Kiritani Sento said helplessly, "Giyu, please don't make Tanjiro look like he's going to die, okay!"

Tomioka Giyu looked puzzled and shook his head. He was clearly blessing his junior brother.

After a few simple chats, Kiritani Sento and others stood on the top of the mountain with their arms folded.

"Hahaha, here comes my uncle!"

Pig suddenly rushed out from the three people. Kiritani Sento frowned. When did Pig come up? Wasn't he eating?

"Oh my god, Pig, you can't disturb Tanjiro!"

Kiritani Sento pulled with his big hand, and the poor Pig was dragged out.

Inosuke kept kicking his legs, trying to escape from Kiritani Sento's clutches.

Tanjiro had already run a few meters away. His attention was all on finding the scent of Master Urokodaki, and he didn't notice that he stepped on a rope at all.

With a few whooshing sounds, small stones burst out from the misty woods like raindrops, and the stones hit Tanjiro's side face.

"It hurts!" Tanjiro screamed, and blood immediately flowed from the corner of his mouth.

But the stone had pushed Tanjiro to the predetermined route, and the ground below suddenly collapsed, and he staggered and fell in.

Tanjiro, who was a little confused, climbed out of the pit little by little. He knew everything. It was not just the fog.

The traps hidden in the fog were the biggest obstacle to going down the mountain. They were silent and could only be confirmed when they were triggered.

Especially with the blessing of the fog, seeing the traps was simply a fantasy.

Tanjiro gritted his teeth and shouted, "I won't give up!"

As soon as he climbed out of the big pit, Tanjiro felt like he had pulled a hemp rope.

The next moment, a heavy wooden stake moved forward at a high speed, and with a bang, Tanjiro flew back to the starting point.

Kiritani Zhantu smiled, patted Tanjiro on the shoulder, and said slowly, "You can't stand still!"

Tanjiro took a deep breath, but found that the air was so thin that it seemed non-existent.

He realized the third difficult place, where the air was much less than the mountain where his home was.

It won't be long before he becomes dizzy due to lack of oxygen, which increases the chance of being hit by the trap, and he may even faint in the end.

Tanjiro shook his head violently, trying to keep himself awake.

Nezuko is still waiting for him, how can he fall here?

Tanjiro, move!

Tanjiro's breathing gradually became stable, and he tried to adapt to the thin air.

He closed his eyes tightly, and various smells mixed together and rushed into Tanjiro's nose.

The smell of leaves, not right.

The smell of soil, not right.

After an unknown amount of time, Tanjiro suddenly opened his eyes and ran into the woods with a smile on his face.

It was this smell, although it was very small, but the trap was still different from the surrounding environment.

Wood stakes and stones fell like raindrops, and they were all-round and without blind spots.

However, Tanjiro dodged all of them. He was like a fish in water, swimming freely in the sea of ​​fog.

Suddenly, a slender green bamboo shot out from the ground, and its speed was completely beyond Tanjiro's cognition.

The bamboo hit Tanjiro into the ground.

This ended the bamboo's attack, three crossed bamboos bounced Tanjiro to the other side again.

The soft bamboo was like a wet whip, whipping Tanjiro with burning pain.

Tanjiro half-knelt on the ground, covering his mouth in extreme pain. He felt that his lungs were about to explode, and it felt like drowning.

"Ah~, my lungs hurt so much!"

Tanjiro breathed in the limited air, which was originally a life-giving air, like a sharp knife, constantly stabbing into Tanjiro's chest.

At this moment, three figures passed by at high speed.

It was Kiritani and Zhantu, and he was carrying Inosuke on his back.

"Tanjiro, we'll wait for you at the foot of the mountain!"

"Believe in yourself!"

"Yes, you are much better than us the first time!" Zhantu reminded.

"Yeah!" Tanjiro nodded frantically.

He launched himself and ran madly down the mountain. There were constant noises during the run. Tanjiro was hit by traps more than a hundred times, and his body was covered with wounds.

But his steps were firm, and his eyes revealed the belief that he would never give up.

The morning sun was red, and the soft light passed through the mist, and the crystal clear dew on the grass and trees shone.

Tanjiro limped out of the woods, and the first ray of sunlight in the morning just shone on his scarred cheek.

Kiritani Sento opened his arms and said with a smile: "Tanjiro, welcome home!"

"Junior brother, you succeeded!" Tanto also smiled and greeted him.

Tomioka Giyuu leaned against the gate and nodded.

Makomo pushed open the door, holding freshly washed vegetables in her hand, and found Tanjiro coming back. She smiled and said, "Hey! Welcome, little brother, do you want to eat?"

Tanjiro let out a long sigh, and his tense nerves relaxed. He fell down without standing firmly.

A big hand supported Tanjiro, it was Urokodaki Sakonji.

"Tanjiro, congratulations!"

"You are much faster than Santo and the others!"

"Master recognizes you!"

"Hahaha, finally...finally succeeded!"

"Thank...thank you everyone!"

Tanjiro's eyes went dark and he fainted from exhaustion.