The Thunder Breathing Swordsman from Demon Slayer
Chapter 61

Infinity

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As he sensed the two slashes before him, Kujo Tachibana focused his mind a little, and countless scenes depicting different possible outcomes immediately appeared in his head...

The scenes in Kujo Tachibana's mind were actually generated by this new sensory system, based on the choices he might make and the different outcomes they would produce.

For example, some showed him dodging the two slashes with all kinds of movements. In most of those scenarios, he ended up injured and was then rescued by his master, Koushiro.

Some even showed him losing an arm or a leg, while others ended with his death. Of course, those outcomes were very unlikely. They mostly happened when he moved around recklessly, causing Koushiro to miss his chance to rescue him.

There were also all sorts of possibilities where he chose to meet the slashes head-on with his sword...

And even one where he stood perfectly still and waited for Master Koushiro to save him!

Incidentally, the simulated outcome of that choice in Kujo Tachibana's mind was a 99.9 percent chance of coming through completely unscathed!

Kujo Tachibana opened his eyes, his expression alight with excitement!

This feeling was seriously awesome!

You're asking what Kujo Tachibana planned to do?

Of course he chose to stand perfectly still!

He'd already seen what would happen. Master Koushiro wouldn't just abandon him, and standing still meant he wouldn't get hurt.

Of course, Kujo Tachibana had sensed other possibilities that would also leave him unharmed, but none had a success rate above 99 percent. So why not choose the safer option?

According to the simulations in his mind, Kujo Tachibana had found thirty-six ways to avoid the two slashes without getting hurt.

But even the most successful option had a success rate below 80 percent, while the least successful

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