Kiseki Tokito becoming one of the Nine Hashira...
Had been well within Xia Xi's expectations.
Without any extra buffs like [a deep blood feud] or [carrying his entire family's hopes]...
He had brought his Breathing Style to such a high level in just two months.
With talent like that, it would have been strange if he hadn't become one of the Nine Hashira.
Or rather, taking this long to become one of the Nine Hashira already counted as rather poor luck.
After all, in Xia Xi's experience...
A Swordsman with an Energy Level above 200 could generally handle a Lower Rank of the Twelve Kizuki.
And someone above 300, with a golden Heavenly War Mark...
Could more or less take on Upper Rank Five or Six, like Tanjuro.
Of course.
Compared with the stronger veteran Provisional Hashira...
Jishō was among the very lucky ones.
After Muzan had lost so many Lower Ranks in succession, he had actually managed to run into another...
And the highest-ranking Lower Rank, at that.
That achievement represented an opportunity the other Provisional Hashira aiming for the Nine Hashira...
Had waited for in vain.
But without [Transparent World] or [Thoughts Without Form]...
The newly promoted Kiseki Tokito could be called the weakest member of the [Old Geezer Group] trio.
His Base Stats Panel was low, and he lacked actual combat experience.
Even though Moon Breathing's basic bonuses were considerably higher than those of the Five Great Breathing Styles...
They still couldn't bridge the gap between him and the [Three Weakest Hashira] among the Nine Hashira.
With that, Sabito had finally risen from last place to second to last.
As for Kanae...
Perhaps because she had spent more time dual cultivating alone with Xia Xi lately...
Her growth in strength, which had begun to slow...
Had advanced