Sabito and Makomo / Giyu Tomioka and Sabito Take Part in Final Selection

"Remember, from now on you'll be calling Urokodaki- sensei."

Gazing into the depths of the Mt. Sagiri, the Scribe's gaze seemed long and profound.

"We keep in touch occasionally. I remember the first time I met him was decades ago."

Upon hearing the Scribe's words, Giyu nodded subconsciously.

As for the phrase "several decades ago," he believed it to be an exaggeration by the Scribe.

After all, in Giyu's eyes, the Scribe looked to be only around twenty years old. How could he have known a retired Water Hashira decades ago?

Before long, the Kasugai Crow flew back.

Two figures returned with it.

Chapter 139 Sabito and Makomo

Walking in front was an old man wearing Tengu Mask.

Her hair was silvery white, and although there were some wrinkles on her skin, she had a very upright posture.

Although it walks silently, it gives people a powerful feeling.

Urokodaki Sakonji, the current Water Hashira and part-time trainer of the Demon Slayer Corps, is now semi-retired.

As Urokodaki Sakonji to grow older, he began to have the idea of training the next generation of swordsmen.

That's why he stayed in Mt. Sagiri, working hard to cultivate new Water Hashira.

Following Urokodaki Sakonji was a boy.

The boy had medium-length, flesh-colored hair and horizontal lines in his silver pupils.

There is a long scar on the right corner of his mouth that extends to his cheek, and he is wearing a fox mask on his head that also has a scar on the corner of his mouth.

She wore a haori with a tortoise shell pattern made of interwoven yellow, orange, and green, and had a faint smile on her face.

Although it was the first time the Scribe had met him, he had already recognized him.

In the original story, Sabito played the role of a "battlefield firefighter" during the team entrance exam.

Holding Nichirin Blade, he protected the examinees, including Giyu.

Later, he gained the upper hand when facing the Hand Demon.

Because the previous battles had exhausted his strength, and the Nichirin Blade was worn out, it broke when he beheaded the Hand Demon.

So in the end, his head was crushed by the Hand Demon.

But thanks to Sabito's efforts, no one else in that class died except for him.

Sure enough, after meeting the Scribe and Giyu, the boy took the initiative to introduce himself.

"Mister Scribe, and this gentleman, hello, I am Sabito."

"Hello."

With a slight smile, Scribe looked at Urokodaki Sakonji.

"Is Sabito your newly accepted disciple?"

Nodding, Urokodaki patted Sabito's head, his words full of gentleness.

"Sabito is a very talented and hardworking child. I plan to train him to be the next Water Hashira."

Upon hearing this, Scribe suddenly leaned to the side and patted Giyu on the back.

"Then I must recommend this young man to you; he won't disappoint you."

"Oh?"

Urokodaki Sakonji focused his gaze on Tomioka Giyu, seemingly with some curiosity.

"Is he the new Water Breathing swordsman that the Master mentioned?"

Giyu stepped forward and introduced himself.

"I am Tomioka Giyu. Nice to meet you."

Nodding, Urokodaki didn't do anything more, but simply spoke.

"Come with me."

After saying that, he turned around and ran into the interior of Mt. Sagiri.

Sabito smiled slightly and waved to Giyu.

"Then I'll be going now, Giyu. I look forward to the day when we work together."

After speaking, he also ran towards the interior of Mt. Sagiri.

"Mister Scribe, this is..."

Somewhat puzzled, Giyu didn't understand why the two of them suddenly wanted to do this.

"This is a trial."

Pointing to the Mt. Sagiri in front of him, the Scribe spoke slowly.

"Learning Breathing Technique is a difficult thing, just like becoming a swordsman."

As a breeder, Urokodaki needs to confirm whether you are qualified to learn Breathing Technique.

"And what you need to do is to squeeze every last bit of power out of his body and make him accept you."

After saying that, the Scribe fell silent and ran into the Mt. Sagiri as well.

Standing there in a daze for a while, Tomioka Giyu pondered every word the Scribe had said.

After a while, he took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

Then, he set off towards Mt. Sagiri.

Although the journey was difficult, Giyu encountered all sorts of obstacles.

But in the end, he still managed to find the three Scribe.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

Wiping the sweat from his face, Giyu looked at Urokodaki Sakonji, his face showing no sign of confusion.

"You've passed."

After a moment of contemplation, Urokodaki Sajin spoke.

"From now on, you will train with Sabito."

Upon hearing his master say this, Sabito cheered.

After all, they are just children, and it's inevitable that they will feel a bit bored during their monotonous cultivation journey.

With Giyu by his side, Sabito is much happier.

And so, Tomioka Giyu officially became a disciple of Urokodaki Sakonji.

While resting at Urokodaki Sakonji's residence, Scribe met another unexpected person.

She has medium-length dark green hair and wears a fox mask with flower patterns on her face.

A girl named "Makomo" with very gentle eyes.

After asking a few questions, the Scribe learned the whole story.

Like Sabito, who had no relatives from a young age, Makomo also lost her parents at a very young age.

However, Sabito became an apprentice on his own to relieve the suffering of people harmed by evil spirits, while Sabito was rescued by Makomo Urokodaki Sakonji when he was about to starve to death.

Although Urokodaki Sakonji has not explicitly stated it, it is clear from the Scribe that Makomo could also learn Water Breathing if she wanted to.

However, according to the original story, Sabito and Makomo would die at the hands of the Hand Demon.

Thinking of this, the Scribe couldn't help but sigh, realizing how bitter Urokodaki Sakonji life had been.

The disciples he had painstakingly trained were devoured by the evil spirits he had personally sent to Wisteria Mountain. Each time, he would straighten their clothes and tell them that he believed in them.

But in the end, all that came back was a cold, hard news of death.

If Tanjiro hadn't appeared and changed the situation, it's uncertain whether Urokodaki Sakonji would have been able to continue working as a breeder.

After dinner, Giyu looked at Scribe and spoke.

"Mister Scribe, are you leaving already?"

"Yes, the Demon Slayer Scribe is leaving tomorrow."

After saying that, he smiled slightly and looked at Giyu.

"You have to keep up the good work and not let your sister and me down."

Thinking of what Tomioka Tsutako had said to him before he left, and the way she looked at him, Giyu was immediately invigorated.

But then, he suddenly thought of something.

He had a feeling that there was something strange mixed in with what the Scribe had just said.

Looking at his face again, although it was full of smiles, it always gave people the feeling that his scheme had succeeded.

The Scribe left early the next morning.

After a while, Giyu and Sabito got up to wash up and prepare for today's training.

When they finished breakfast and arrived at the training ground, the two of them widened their eyes in surprise.

The Scribe was dressed in training clothes, holding a wooden sword, and looking at them with a smile.

Not only Giyu and Sabito, but even Urokodaki Sakonji was stunned.

I don't have anything to do lately, so I've decided to stay and give you guys a little training.

After saying that, the Scribe swung the wooden sword forcefully, creating a sonic boom.

"The person standing before you now is not Demon Slayer Scribe, but an assistant Scribe trainer!"

Chapter 140 Tomioka Giyu and Sabito participate in the Final Selection.

Under the "tutelage" of the Scribe, who is also a breeding assistant, Tomioka Giyu and Sabito begin their "happy training".

You need to get up early in the morning, have breakfast, rest, and then go for a run.

During the run, the Scribe will also provide them with weights of different weights according to their different physical conditions.

For example, Tomioka Giyu starts with a five-kilogram load.

The Scribe also set a route and a time limit for them, and those who failed to complete the task by the time the time was up would be punished.

The route is simple in some ways, but difficult in others.

It's just constantly going up and down the mountain.

And this up and down the mountain was not a simple run; the Scribe and Urokodaki Sakonji also set up traps of varying difficulty for them.

Simple traps are like burrows and ropes.

A slightly more difficult task is to use camouflaged wood or wooden cones painted with camouflage.

The most difficult part was a huge rolling boulder.

If Tomioka Giyu or Sabito accidentally triggers the mechanism, they will likely face being chased by the boulder.

Despite Urokodaki Sakonji them, the two were not in mortal danger, but if they were chased by the boulder, they would face the possibility of running out of time.

The cost of the extra time was increased training in the afternoon.

As for the Scribe, he stayed in a small house at the foot of the mountain, leisurely drinking tea.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

Gasping for breath, Tomioka Giyu and Sabito, covered in sweat, ran in, clutching their chests.

After glancing at the time, the Scribe said calmly.

"Looks like you guys were lucky; you didn't encounter too many traps and didn't go over time."