Big brother, what do you think of Su Chen?

He thought to himself.

Still not enough. Although the temperature is higher, it is still a long way from Sun Breathing in the original.

The Blazing Breathing I developed has only improved in temperature and fluidity, but it still isn't as fluid and natural as Sun Breathing.

Blazing Breathing still lacks a sense of "ultimate simplicity."

Su Chen stopped what he was doing and returned the Nichirin Blade to Kyojuro.

He also asked with concern, "How was that, Rengoku? Did you learn it?"

"If you couldn't follow it, that's all right. I can demonstrate it again."

Senjuro stared blankly at Su Chen, stunned into silence like a mute.

He had been feeling sour about Su Chen earlier, and now those words were undoubtedly like a slap to his backside.

That really hurt!

Kyojuro took the Nichirin Blade, looking at its scorching blade with a sigh of admiration.

"Mr. Su Chen, you really are a monster."

"I remembered more or less all your movements just now, but this Breathing Style..."

At this point, the usually easygoing Kyojuro actually grew bashful.

He asked somewhat sheepishly, "Could you teach me this Breathing Style?"

"Don't worry, I absolutely won't ask you to demonstrate it a second time!"

Kyojuro looked extremely nervous.

As someone obsessed with martial arts, he could naturally see the value of Blazing Breathing.

But after all, Blazing Breathing was something Su Chen had developed himself, so this Breathing Style belonged to Su Chen.

If he wanted to learn it, he certainly needed Su Chen's permission.

His large, bell-like eyes fixed on Su Chen, afraid that he would say something to refuse him.

But Su Chen merely smiled and said, "What are you saying, Rengoku?"

Kyojuro couldn't help feeling a wave of disappointment.

So it really is like that? How could Su Chen possibly share such a precious Breathing Style with outsiders?

Just as a disappointed expression appeared on Kyojuro's face.

Su Chen abruptly patted his shoulder. "Blazing Breathing was derived from Flame Breathing in the first place. Of course I'm going to teach it to you."

Hearing this, Kyojuro instantly regained his energy.

Neither of them wasted any time, and they immediately began discussing some techniques for using Blazing Breathing.

The Flame Hashira listened carefully to Su Chen's instruction, looking thoughtful one moment and enlightened the next.

From time to time, he would also ask Su Chen a couple of specific questions.

It was quite an interesting sight.

If the other Hashira had been there, their jaws would surely have dropped.

After all, the Flame Hashira was supposed to be training Su Chen, yet in the end, Su Chen was the one giving the Flame Hashira pointers.

Watching his big brother ask Su Chen for guidance like a student, Senjuro suddenly felt terribly embarrassed.

If my big brother becomes Su Chen's student in the future, what does that make me?

The junior of the junior?

No! I have to go over and listen too!

What if I learn it before my big brother does?

Wouldn't that make him my junior disciple?

And so Senjuro eagerly joined them too.

As for the dignity of the Rengoku Family, he had long since thrown it all out the window!

The Rengoku brothers listened to Su Chen's explanation together.

About two hours passed.

Seeing that it was getting late, Su Chen finally decided to continue another time, if they had the chance.

Seeing the Rengoku brothers' disappointed expressions, Su Chen could do nothing about it.

The main issue was that Su Chen had somewhat underestimated his own talent.

He had thought he would only need an hour to make the Rengoku brothers understand.

But the brothers had more questions than each other, and his mouth had gone dry from talking before they had barely managed to understand a sliver of it.

If cameras existed in this era, Su Chen had no doubt that they would record his explanations, then go home and watch them over and over.

Su Chen briefly summed things up.

Because Kyojuro had a foundation in Flame Breathing, he was relatively quick to grasp Blazing Breathing.

Over the course of the explanation, he had understood roughly a tenth of the key points of Blazing Breathing.

Senjuro had fared even worse. He hadn't understood a single point!

Although he was trying very hard to understand, Su Chen saw right through him.

Aside from nodding off, he had done just about everything else that counted as getting distracted.

This progress did not meet any of their expectations.

So Kyojuro suggested asking Su Chen for guidance a few more times when he next visited the Butterfly Mansion for treatment.

As they were saying goodbye.

Su Chen returned the blade to Kyojuro.

Because Su Chen had also demonstrated the first three forms of Blazing Breathing during his explanation, he had borrowed Kyojuro's blade again.

As Kyojuro took the blade, Senjuro suddenly said from beside him, "Huh? Big brother, doesn't your blade look different?"

Hearing this, Kyojuro instinctively glanced at it.

Only then did he notice that his originally green blade had turned somewhat black.

Seeing this, Su Chen casually explained, "Oh, it's nothing. While I was using the blade, I used the flames I swung out to refine it a little. This Nichirin Blade will now suit your Flame Breathing, Rengoku."

"With some luck, it might even be possible to turn it into a Bright Red Nichirin Sword."

After saying this, Su Chen suddenly regretted those words.

Sure enough, he saw the Rengoku brothers freeze in place again after hearing that.

They lowered their heads in thought.

At that moment, the Rengoku brothers shared several thoughts.

Refined it a little while he was at it?

Su Chen knows forging techniques too?

And what on earth is a Bright Red Nichirin Sword?!

Kyojuro raised his head, just about to straightforwardly ask more questions.

Only to suddenly discover that Su Chen was already nowhere to be seen!

He instinctively turned his head.

Only then did he notice that Su Chen had taken Kanao Tsuyuri's hand at some point and, under cover of night, had already run over a hundred meters away.

Su Chen ran away?

The two brothers stood rooted to the spot, utterly stunned. They truly hadn't expected this turn of events.

"Mr. Su Chen, wait for me!"

A huge breath of oxygen flooded his lungs.

Kyojuro actually intended to chase after him!

Seeing that his big brother was about to turn into the Flame Hashira, Senjuro couldn't help grabbing him.

"Big brother, wait!" Senjuro used every ounce of strength he had before he finally managed to hold his big brother in place.

Kyojuro looked at him in confusion. "What is it, Senjuro? Don't you want to learn Blazing Breathing anymore?"

Senjuro looked at him speechlessly. "Big brother, could you think about it properly? Su Chen has been explaining for so long. He must be tired by now!"

"Don't forget that Su Chen is going to compete against Mr. Shinazugawa in two days!"

Only after hearing his younger brother's reminder did Kyojuro realize.

"Oh, hahaha! Honestly, how could I have forgotten!" Kyojuro rubbed his head sheepishly. "Then I'll just have to go to the Butterfly Mansion tomorrow and ask Mr. Su Chen."

Senjuro nodded in agreement.

Clearly, he had the same idea.

Meanwhile, Su Chen, who had already left, probably never would have imagined.

The Flame Hashira would pursue him all the way to the Butterfly Mansion!

Su Chen had still underestimated just how powerful an effect Blazing Breathing had on Kyojuro.

The brothers remained where they were, watching Su Chen leave.

Just then, Senjuro tugged on Kyojuro's sleeve and asked with some anticipation:

"Big brother, what do you think of Su Chen?"