"Yo, Brother Kamado~"
Feeling refreshed that morning, Xia Xi greeted Tanjuro from a distance.
Once he got a clear look at him,
Xia Xi could not help asking in puzzlement, "What, didn't sleep well last night? You don't look so good."
Even someone as good-tempered as Tanjuro
wanted to roll his eyes at him.
With all that noise you made last night, how was I supposed to sleep well?
Xia Xi noticed the "fighting spirit" in his eyes.
His interest immediately perked up.
"Oh, you want to spar too."
"Since Kanae's away for now, and we're both stationed here, we might as well spar more often."
As Xia Xi saw it,
although Kanae had more combat experience and better base stats,
Tanjuro's War Mark and Sun Breathing offered higher multipliers.
Add the Transparent World to that,
and aside from his somewhat frail body, he was actually an even better training partner...
As he spoke,
Xia Xi was already putting on his Fist Armor.
Tanjuro: ?
But in the end, Tanjuro obediently picked up his training Nichirin Blade and began practicing with Xia Xi in the courtyard.
Over these past days, Tanjuro had gradually noticed something.
Although Xia Xi was rather frivolous in everyday life, whenever they sparred or competed seriously,
he could always learn plenty of useful things.
And it was like squeezing a sponge.
Just when he felt his growth had reached its limit, a few bouts would squeeze out some new insights.
Perhaps someone like Xia Xi really was a true genius.
How else could he explain his outstanding achievements in so many different fields?
Tanjuro certainly would not complain about being too strong,
so naturally, he always accepted Xia Xi's requests to spar.
During his days at Tamayo's place,
he either practiced with Xia Xi or found