Giyu: "I'd Call You the Strongest" × Twin Form

Tanjuro's voice and smile seem so vivid in my mind... He always looks at him with gentle eyes, like a delicate orchid blooming quietly in spring...

That little family will still be left to Father's protection. As for this big one outside... Roy gripped his sword tightly and swept it horizontally... "Water Breathing - Fourth Form - Striking Tide!"

The swirling river water formed a dancing ribbon that rushed towards Giyu Tomioka.

When Giyu Tomioka heard his father's name, he thought of his older sister, who always looked at him with a gentle, water-like gaze.

He reached out and caught a drop of water, then took a step forward, bursting out of the waterfall, and raised his hand to unleash another "Striking Tide" that collided with Roy!

Everyone protects something different: women manage the household and care for the young and old; men bear the burden of earning a living and supporting their families; Demon Slayer Corps hunts Demon to protect their territory.

Everyone is struggling to survive.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

The sounds of clashing weapons, like pearls of all sizes falling onto a jade plate, were continuous and unending.

The flashing blades devoured everything around them, slicing through trees, splitting lake water, and pulverizing everything in their Shinsuke Fukuda, Shimizu, Watanabe, and the others watched in shock, their eyes wide open as much as they could, but they still found it difficult to keep up with the two men's pace... Watching them became increasingly difficult...

"That's too fast. It's not hard to understand why Senior Brother Giyu has this strength as a 'Pillar,' but what's wrong with Eiichiro?"

A single person chopping down a wooden stake is far less visually impactful than a fierce battle with a master.

After learning that Giyu Tomioka was coming, Shinsuke Fukuda, intending to dampen Roy's arrogance, told him to be careful when he came out of retirement in the future, lest he suffer a great loss... Now, look at me, and I look at you...

The two were fighting back and forth, and it was still unknown who would teach whom a lesson!

"The key is..." Eiichiro hasn't used his Breathing Style yet. Makomo struggled to catch a glimpse of Roy's figure. Judging from the powerful rise and fall of his chest, which wasn't as intense as Giyu Tomioka's... the Sun-Earring Boy was fighting entirely on his own powerful physique!

"Water Breathing - Third Form - Flowing Dance... Form Five - Blessed Rain After the Drought... Eighth Form - Waterfall Basin..."

Ninth Form - Water Flow and Spray...

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Sword techniques clashed repeatedly, the battle reaching a fever pitch... Giyu Tomioka's breathing visibly became heavy...

Sabito was the most powerful among his fellow disciples. He had also mastered Breathing Style, though not quite reaching the level of "Total Concentration, Constant Concentration" that Giyu Tomioka possessed, maintaining his breathing mode around the clock. His eyesight, compared to Makomo Shinsuke and others, was undoubtedly far superior...

So when he noticed Giyu Tomioka starting to pant, Qing Tu's gaze sharpened, his feelings a complex mix... a mixture of affirmation of Giyu's strength, shock at Roy's ability to hold on so long without being at a disadvantage, and immense relief...

"They've all done a great job," he said, opening his mouth as if to call a halt. The "test" had gone this far; there was no need to continue.

But... as a swordsman, he couldn't speak, because he understood what a worthy opponent meant to a swordsman!

This is evident from the fact that both sides became increasingly excited and their moves became faster and faster.

"The Water Breathing, the Tenth Form, the Constant Flux..."

"Roar!"

The swords drew water, and the water transformed into dragons... Roy and Giyu Tomioka seemed to be of one mind, drawing their swords simultaneously, each riding a Water Dragon, roaring as they slashed at each other!

"Bite"

A sharp whistling sound, powerful enough to pierce eardrums, tore through the air and swept out...

Roy and Giyu Tomioka separated immediately after the initial contact, each standing atop a birch tree.

"Boom!" The waterfall exploded with a deafening roar, dividing the two of them by their central axis!

Water splashed everywhere, falling softly like a light rain... wetting the area.

"Phew~" Giyu Tomioka let out a long breath, looking at the Sun-Earring Boy opposite him. Roy's heart was not beating and he was not out of breath. He was calm and composed, and his condition was much better than his own!

Logically speaking, the "test" should have reached this point and there should be no need to continue... Having fought to this extent against his "pillar," Giyu Tomioka could almost imagine what kind of expression his Master would have upon learning this news.

He might smile slightly as usual, but Giyu Tomioka knew in his heart that his feelings were far from as calm as he appeared.

"Splash..." The waterfall returned to normal... Giyu Tomioka took a deep breath, readjusted his stance, locked his gaze on Roy, and said in a deep voice, "Eiichiro, at your age..."

"I, Giyu Tomioka, acknowledge you as the strongest!"

"Senior brother is joking." Roy held the knife in one hand, the tip pointing downwards, looking at Giyu Tomioka with admiration. His senior brother's heart was far from being as cold as he appeared.

On the contrary, in the original story, it was he and Urokodaki Sakonji who acted as guarantors, helping Tanjiro save Nezuko at the Hashira Meeting. Even though times have changed, Roy still appreciates this favor and will not disrespect him.

Giyu Tomioka shook his head and said seriously, "I never joke."

He stared intently at Roy, gripping his Nichirin Sword with both hands, the tip pointing downwards as well, and calmly said, "I have another blade. Do you want to see it?"

"Is it the Eleventh Form?"

"Yes."

"Hey~ hey... you two, stop talking to yourselves!" Shinsuke, Fukuda, and the others were dumbfounded.

They've practiced "Water Breathing" with Urokodaki Sakonji for so many years, and it only consists of "ten" moves, right?

When did this "Eleventh Form" come along?

"It should be Yoshiyuki's own sword move." Eye Rabbit looked at Yoshiyuki Tomioka with emotion and said, the little crybaby back then has finally grown to a point where even he can't even compare..." Once the "Thirty-One Pattern" comes out, I'm afraid even the master doesn't know how to deal with it."

Makomo, anxious to defend Urokodaki Sakonji, said, "Master is getting old, it's normal that he's not as good as Giyu. After all... no matter what, he's still an active ' Water Hashira '."

Seito smiled and stopped talking, turning her head to look at Roy.

The Sun-Earring Boy appeared calm, having long wanted to witness just how spectacular the sword technique "Gourami," which severed the head of "Lower Rank Five Rui" in the Spider Arc, would be.

Zhan Yan smiled and said, "If my senior brother wants me to see it, of course I will. Besides..."

Roy, leaning on his Short Blade, let the tip of the blade dangle to his toes, and squinted at Giyu Tomioka, saying, "Junior brother also has a sword; please, senior brother, appraise it."

Um?

Shinsuke slapped Fukuda: "Did I hear that right?"

"Slap~ Slap..." Fukuda slapped him twice. "You heard me right."

The group looked at Roy suspiciously, unsure whether Eiichiro's words were a deliberate exaggeration to unsettle Giyu senior brother Giyu or if he meant it... They stared at him blankly...

Makomo gasped, her mouth agape, and poked Sabito... The fox Sun-Earring Boy was clearly startled as well, and after a long pause, he looked at Makomo with a puzzled expression.