After meeting Borsalino, whom Zephyr had sent to assess his strength, Tsugikuni Yoriichi's life returned to peace.
His life on the island was very simple. Every day, he practiced his swordsmanship, ate his meals, and when he was tired, sat on the sea cliffs, gazing blankly out at the ocean.
Some might find such a life boring, but this was the state of life Tsugikuni Yoriichi was most familiar with. He had never found it boring.
He had lived this way through the final decades of his life in the Demon Slayer World.
And unlike before, he could now feel himself growing stronger every day.
The thrill of such progress utterly engrossed Tsugikuni Yoriichi.
December.
The weather in the Boin Archipelago had finally begun to cool.
The world beyond these waters was already in winter. Yet the Boin Archipelago, where Tsugikuni Yoriichi was, had only just entered autumn.
Tsugikuni Yoriichi took off his summer uniform and changed into long sleeves for autumn.
However, the Marine officer's uniform that had been tailored for him had become too short.
Over the past few months, not only had Tsugikuni Yoriichi's physique noticeably improved, but he had also grown considerably taller than when he had first arrived at the Boin Archipelago.
The humans of this world seemed not to follow the "laws of nature." In barely two months, Tsugikuni Yoriichi had somehow grown another five centimeters. Including the growth from the preceding months, he now stood at 177 centimeters.
When Yoriichi stretched out his arms, his sleeves no longer even reached his wrists.
This sudden growth spurt had not affected Tsugikuni Yoriichi's strength or coordination. With his constant training, he quickly adapted to the changes in his body.
Tsugikuni Yoriichi's slashing power had also increased significantly.
If Tsugikuni Yoriichi's full-force slashes had previously been