A Blade After Surpassing the Peak

The next morning, before the sun had fully risen, Ubuyashiki Kagaya, who had tossed and turned all night, arrived impatiently outside Kujo Tachibana's small courtyard.

Having perfected his breathing technique the night before, Kujo Tachibana had finally relaxed and was enjoying a rare "sleep-in."

"Bang, bang, bang..."

Unfortunately, a series of urgent knocks startled Kujo Tachibana from his slumber; it was truly a disturbance to one's dreams.

However, after Kujo Tachibana opened the gate and saw Ubuyashiki Kagaya standing there with dark circles under his eyes, his mood instantly improved.

He wasn't like someone else; at least he had managed to get a night's sleep, right?

Stepping aside to let him into the courtyard, Kujo Tachibana couldn't help but tease:

"Master, you are foolish!"

"If you use it all up now, you'll have nothing left for later!"

"You're still young, you must learn to practice restraint!"

Hearing this, the veins on Ubuyashiki Kagaya's forehead instantly bulged; he wanted to strangle this bastard!

He was doing it on purpose!

This bastard was definitely doing it on purpose!

Who sends such important news in the middle of the night?

It was obvious he just didn't want him to get a good night's sleep!

He really was a rotten-hearted scoundrel...

Ignoring Kujo Tachibana's attempt to provoke him, Ubuyashiki Kagaya went straight to the point:

"What did you mean by that sentence last night?"

"What sentence?" Kujo Tachibana feigned ignorance.

Ubuyashiki Kagaya didn't stay for even a second longer, turning around to walk toward the gate.

Seeing this, Kujo Tachibana just laughed, picked up his Nichirin Sword from the side, and hurriedly stepped forward to drape an arm over Ubuyashiki Kagaya's shoulder.

He said earnestly:

"Kagaya, let's go!"

"I'll take you to witness it."

"The pinnacle of power in this world!"

His footsteps paused instantly, and Ubuyashiki Kagaya tilted his head to look at Kujo Tachibana, threatening:

"If you dare to lie to me again, I will expel you from the Demon Slayer Corps!"

"I won't give you a single cent of your pension!"

Kujo Tachibana's expression changed instantly, and he hurriedly begged for mercy:

"Master! You mustn't!"

"Come, come, let's go right now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kujo Tachibana draped his arm over Ubuyashiki Kagaya's shoulder, transformed into a bolt of blue and yellow lightning, and vanished from the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters in an instant.

"Eh!!"

"Where is the Master!!"

"Such a big person, where did he go??"

In front of Kujo Tachibana's courtyard, the swordsmen guarding Ubuyashiki Kagaya from the shadows fell into instant chaos.

In just a few dozen seconds, Kujo Tachibana had already brought Ubuyashiki Kagaya to the mountain forest outside the headquarters.

Ubuyashiki Kagaya could not hide his look of shock!

Before this, when Kujo Tachibana wasn't injured, Ubuyashiki Kagaya only knew that Tachibana was very strong, but he had never had an intuitive sense of it.

He had always heard others talk about how fast Kujo Tachibana was, and today, he had finally witnessed it!

"Is this the Thunderclap Sword Saint who is renowned throughout all of Japan!"

Kujo Tachibana said smugly: "How about it? Do you know how impressive I am now! Hahahaha..."

Ubuyashiki Kagaya's eyes shone with a bright light as he asked urgently:

"Tachibana, have you already recovered your strength?"

Kujo Tachibana shook his head, his expression very serious:

"Kagaya, do you have some misunderstanding about me?"

"I haven't just recovered my strength; I have surpassed the former peak of this world!"

"The current me could take on ten of my former self!!"

Even if Yoriichi appeared right now, Kujo Tachibana could give him a Buddha-like hairstyle, covered in bumps!

Of course, this was just Kujo Tachibana's personal thought; after all, there was no way to compare with someone who was already dead.

However, he was confident that he would absolutely not lose.

A few moments later, Kujo Tachibana brought Ubuyashiki Kagaya to the front of a waterfall.

This waterfall was not particularly large, with a vertical drop of about seventeen or eighteen meters and a width of roughly five or six meters.

Ubuyashiki Kagaya looked at Kujo Tachibana in confusion and asked:

"What are you planning to do? Do you intend to cut this waterfall in half?"

Kujo Tachibana smiled and shook his head, saying nothing.

With a soft "shing," Kujo Tachibana drew the Nichirin Sword from his waist with a backhand motion.

The Nichirin Sword "Soul Suppressor," seeing the light of day once more, let out a long, joyful hum.

Kujo Tachibana raised the Nichirin Sword toward the sun, examining the many tiny nicks and scratches along the blade with great care.

These were the damages sustained during his previous battle with Kokushibo. The reason he hadn't taken it to the Swordsmith Village for repairs was simply that he had no use for it at the time, keeping it by his side only as a memento.

But now, the situation had taken a turn for the better, and a new path had opened up!

The Nichirin Sword "Soul Suppressor" seemed to sense its master's emotions, its blade vibrating incessantly...

Kujo Tachibana gently stroked the blade with his palm, his movements incredibly tender, and the vibrating blade followed his touch until it came to a rest.

Watching from the side, Ubuyashiki Kagaya felt a sudden wave of goosebumps.

This guy!

Ubuyashiki Kagaya had never seen any normal person display such a "perverted" expression toward their own sword.

Kujo Tachibana didn't look like he was looking at a blade; he looked more like he was staring at a naked beauty...

Unable to bear it any longer, Ubuyashiki Kagaya urged him loudly:

"Are you done yet? If you keep dawdling, it's going to be dark soon!"

Interrupted, Kujo Tachibana didn't mind; he simply smiled slightly and turned to face the waterfall formed by the mountain spring water flowing down before him.

"Kagaya, get behind me and step back another ten meters!"

Seeing that Kujo Tachibana's expression was not one of joking, Ubuyashiki Kagaya didn't act stubborn and obediently retreated more than ten meters.

Seeing that Ubuyashiki Kagaya was far enough away, Kujo Tachibana opened every pore on his body, and the air seemed to transform into invisible vortices, rushing madly toward his body...

Even Ubuyashiki Kagaya, standing more than ten meters away, clearly felt the surrounding air become thin in an instant.

A muffled rumble of thunder suddenly erupted from within Kujo Tachibana's body!

Before the electric snakes could even emerge, Kujo Tachibana mobilized every muscle and tendon in his body, along with the power brought by Thunder Breathing 2.0 that surpassed the pinnacle of this world!

From bottom to top, he swung his blade in a backhand strike!

Toward the waterfall in front of him, he unleashed a massive, transparent slash that rose from the base of the waterfall, sweeping up the water along its path and carrying the entire waterfall with it as it surged upward against the current!

Until, after a deafening "boom..."

The water that had been falling from the sky now rained down, leaving Ubuyashiki Kagaya, who stood frozen in place, drenched like a drowned rat...

So you made me step back ten meters just to calibrate your aim, right?