Chapter 73

"Exactly, it's the fast footwork that Oni-fighting Big Brother used during his battles.

"During the battle with the long-haired demon, I don't know why, but I suddenly used it."

When Tanjiro said this, he looked very happy, while Yudai had a speechless expression...

The A-rank 'Furinkazan' technique, which is so highly regarded, could be so easily imitated just by being observed a few times?

Is it because Tanjiro's talent is really that high, or is the world consciousness giving him a boost?

However, the person who found it hardest to accept that Tanjiro had learned Yudai's technique was not Yudai, but someone else.

Kanako used to be very quiet and reserved, and due to her childhood experiences, she was often seen as a dazed and confused person.

Even when she needed to make a decision, she would flip a coin to decide yes or no based on the outcome.

By chance, Yudai once guided this girl, and from that moment on, Kanako began to view Yudai as an idol and a target to catch up to in terms of strength.

The breathing technique Kanako uses is the 'Flower Breathing' created by her mother, and she knows that to avenge her mother, she needs to become stronger.

But to defeat the demon that killed her mother, Kanako knows that her current strength is not enough.

When she learned that Yudai had a super sword technique different from the 'Breathing Techniques' that could be used in conjunction with them, Kanako had more than once hoped that Yudai would take her as a disciple.

However, without a doubt, Yudai directly rejected Kanako's request.

For Yudai, how long he could stay in this world was unknown, and he had no intention of taking on disciples.

Kanako had taken Yudai's previous rejection as a sign that he simply had no intention of taking on disciples.

But when Tanjiro, who could use Yudai's techniques, appeared before Kanako, the girl had a different thought.

How could such a high-level sword technique be learned just by watching? Combining this with the questions the Flame Pillar had just asked about their performance, Kanako successfully misinterpreted the situation.

She now firmly believed that the reason Yudai did not take her as a disciple was entirely because she was not as excellent as Tanjiro.

Moreover, her previous battle record also indirectly showed that he could slay the long-haired demon she could not, proving that his strength was indeed superior to hers.

"Even though you got recognized first, I won't give up!"

With a blank expression, Kanako left, leaving Tanjiro with a confused look on his face.

Tanjiro, still in a daze, clearly did not realize that he had been made a rival.

Besides Kanako, who had left, Genya Shinazugawa also had a very excited expression when he saw Yudai, and his eyes were filled with jealousy when he looked at Tanjiro.

Because the brother he always wanted to surpass was the 'Wind Pillar' of the Demon Slayer Corps, Genya Shinazugawa had deliberately learned about the current 'Pillars.'

When he discovered that the new 'Demon Pillar' had a situation similar to his, Genya was very excited.

If Kanako wanted to learn Yudai's sword technique to become stronger, then Genya had to learn Yudai's sword technique.

Genya's body was quite special; due to his poor physical abilities, he could not use the breathing techniques.

However, his special constitution gave him a unique ability: with his powerful bite and special digestive organs, Genya could eat demons!

That's right, the demons that others fear like tigers were food for Genya to become stronger!

Through his unique sense of taste, Genya could devour demons to temporarily achieve a 'demonized' state, and the stronger the demon he devoured, the more his strength would increase.

As far as he knew, the current 'Demon Pillar' of the Demon Slayer Corps had a similar 'demonized' power.

More importantly, this 'Demon Pillar' also mastered a super sword technique different from the 'Breathing Techniques.'

Due to his poor physical abilities, he could not learn the breathing techniques, but he could master other sword techniques.

So when he discovered Yudai's existence, he instantly felt that if he were to find a mentor, Yudai would be the most suitable person in the world.

This is why, when Genya looked at Tanjiro, his eyes were filled with jealousy, as he clearly, like Kanako, saw Tanjiro as Yudai's disciple.

As for Tanjiro, he was still happily accepting Yudai's praise, completely unaware that he had inadvertently gained two rivals.

Tanjiro had not seen Yudai for a long time, and now being praised by the person he admired, the honest young man was very happy.

When Yudai asked how Tanjiro had grasped 'As Fast as the Wind,' Tanjiro's answer left Yudai speechless.

According to Tanjiro, in a critical moment, Yudai's back suddenly appeared before his eyes, and he kept trying to catch up, and then he somehow learned 'As Fast as the Wind'...

Tanjiro's answer left Yudai speechless, and he thought to himself that the protagonist's halo was indeed quite unscientific, why did such good things not happen to him?

After the Demon Slayer Corps' assessment ended, Tanjiro did not choose to stay where Yudai was living but left, citing concern for his sister, Nezuko.

After Tanjiro left, Yudai also had a word with the Demon Slayer Corps' intelligence personnel, asking them to inform him whenever Tanjiro was assigned to exterminate a demon.

As a 'Pillar' in the Demon Slayer Corps, Yudai had this authority.

Upon learning Yudai's intentions, Kyoshirou, who was standing nearby, frowned and said, "I admit I misjudged him before. That boy can slay a long-haired demon at his age, his strength and talent are indeed excellent.

"But on the other hand, Yudai, you should know that too much protection is not beneficial for his growth. You are essentially stifling his potential for growth."

Clearly, when Kyoshirou heard that Yudai wanted to be informed about Tanjiro's missions, he thought Yudai was deliberately protecting Tanjiro.

"No, I know the consequences of too much protection.

"The reason I'm doing this is just because I think that boy, Tanjiro, will encounter the people I've been looking for all along."

Yudai couldn't find the Twelve Moons, but that doesn't mean Tanjiro couldn't. As the protagonist of the world, it's common for the villains to give the protagonist experience from weak to strong. Once the so-called Twelve Moons appear, Yudai wouldn't mind cutting Tanjiro's beard.