How should I explain this to Genya...?
Chiba Yo felt a little troubled.
"Hmm..."
Chiba Yo looked up and met Genya's expectant gaze, making it even harder for him to say anything.
"Which Breathing Style are you using now?"
With no better option, Chiba Yo decided to give Genya some guidance on practicing Breathing Styles. He was quite accomplished in them, so teaching would be relatively easy, and Breathing Styles could also improve a swordsman's strength quickly.
It hardly counted as a secret to becoming a Hashira quickly, but it was a good way to grow stronger.
Genya's heart sank at the question. When he had first asked Gyomei to take him as a student, Gyomei had refused because he couldn't use Breathing Styles. Now Chiba Yo had asked the same question, leaving him with a bad feeling.
"I... I haven't learned any Breathing Styles yet... because my physical fitness is too poor..."
After a moment's hesitation, Genya told Chiba Yo the truth.
Chiba Yo was a little surprised. Normally, someone who couldn't use a Breathing Style shouldn't even have been able to enter the Final Selection, yet Genya had already come this far.
Though surprised, Chiba Yo didn't let it show.
Observing him through the Transparent World, Chiba Yo discovered that Genya's physique was indeed different from an ordinary person's. His jaw muscles were considerably stronger, but his lungs were smaller, preventing him from drawing in much air at once.
When it came to breathing alone, he would have a much harder time than other people.
"Which Breathing Styles did you study before?" Chiba Yo asked again. He didn't think Genya was necessarily incapable of using all Breathing Styles. By adjusting an existing style, he might be able to develop one Genya could use.
"Before entering the Final Selection,