Muichiro was a little confused, but it never occurred to him that Tetsu no Sosuke meant to hurt him. He glanced at his brother and, seeing that he hadn't noticed anything, quietly followed Tetsu no Sosuke.
Once outside, Tetsu no Sosuke carefully closed the door. Muichiro couldn't help asking, "Iron Pillar..."
Tetsu no Sosuke raised a hand. "Let's go a little farther. Talking might wake your brother."
"Oh." Muichiro nodded and followed Tetsu no Sosuke to the edge of the woods. From there, they could see the house clearly. If anything unexpected happened, Tetsu no Sosuke would have plenty of time to react.
"What did you bring me out here for?"
Muichiro looked at Tetsu no Sosuke, then at the house. If he really is a bad person, what should I do?
I could shout, but even if my brother heard me, he probably couldn't beat him. Wouldn't that put my brother in danger?
No, I should still shout and tell my brother to run.
Seeing Muichiro's eyes dart about, Tetsu no Sosuke couldn't help smiling. "Don't let your imagination run wild. I saw you practicing with a stick today. Do you like swordsmanship?"
"Swordsmanship? What's that?"
Muichiro stared at Tetsu no Sosuke in confusion.
Tetsu no Sosuke fell silent for a moment, then plucked a branch from a tree. His breathing shifted, and the branch suddenly trembled in his hand. Its leaves visibly turned yellow.
Gripping the branch with both hands as though hauling a thousand-pound hammer, Tetsu no Sosuke swung it with a boom, straight toward the side of Muichiro's face.
It stopped barely three inches from his cheek.
Though it hadn't struck him, a scorching gust swept past Muichiro's head.
His eyes flew wide. "What... was that?"
"Swordsmanship." Tetsu no Sosuke smiled. "**Breath of the Sun, Form