It was also Xia Xi's first time seeing Yoriichi Tsugikuni in real life...
Or rather, a replica of him.
The boy could not help circling the puppet, examining it closely.
What an incredible piece of work.
Aside from the somewhat strange six arms, the puppet's face looked exactly like Yoriichi's.
Even the details of his earrings and the mark on his forehead had been reproduced.
Its energy level was just a little low, though...
Only 357.
In other words, it was roughly on par with a Lower Rank.
Oh, right.
"Tetsujin, this ancestral puppet of yours... can it use a Breathing Style?"
It suddenly occurred to Xia Xi that if this thing, with its base energy level of 357, could also use "Total Concentration" to boost its multiplier, that would be truly incredible.
He did not expect it to multiply its [Body] stat four or five times like he could.
Even an ordinary Swordsman's peak boost of around twice the original would bring its total close to 600-plus.
In that case, it could probably exchange a few blows with an Upper Rank Demon.
At Xia Xi's question, Tetsujin gave him a strange look that said, "Do you even hear what you're saying?"
A combat puppet... using a Breathing Style?
Was the Dawn Hashira joking?
Xia Xi also realized he had taken too much for granted and gave an awkward chuckle.
He changed the subject. "Could you activate it? This is my first time seeing a combat puppet."
A mechanical puppet several hundred years old.
It was still so intact, and more importantly, its energy level was over three hundred...
Xia Xi suspected that even the Kocho Sisters and Persimmon might not be a match for it at present.
Especially the Kocho Sisters.
Poison-type attacks did not work on a steel-type