…
Another hilltop.
A bare and blackened tree struck by lightning stood here.
On the tree, a blond boy with his arms wrapped around the trunk, his mouth open, his eyes turned white, moaned unconsciously:
"Ahem..."
White smoke came out of his body, and the tears he had just shed were evaporated by the thunder and lightning. He weakly let go of the tree trunk he was holding on to.
Wow——
He lost his center of gravity and fell heavily towards the tree.
In my mind, my consciousness was blurry and chaotic.
——Struck by... lightning...
——What a sad life...
——Does it mean that... I am going to die in such a careless way?
A great sadness in his heart suddenly overwhelmed him, but the tears could not flow out of his eyes.
——So embarrassing...
Her blond hair was scorched with smoke, and her yellow sleeves were faintly black.
boom!
His limbs were straightened, his feet were in the air, and he fell heavily to the ground.
aside.
An old man with a mahogany crutch, a head full of white hair, a scar on his face, and a somewhat ferocious face was opening his mouth:
"Ah...!" He opened his hand and stared blankly at his apprentice falling from the tree.
Da da da!
With a few quick steps, he walked to the side of the blond boy.
The crutch in his hand was casually thrown aside,
"Zenitsu...Zenitsu!"
Squatting down and scanning Zenitsu with his eyes, the old man was a little flustered - it was also the first time he encountered this situation:
"Can you still hear me?!"
His eyes stayed on the top of Zenitsu's head for a second.
Hair color...hair color has changed!
The old man looked at Zenitsu, who was lying with her eyes white, in horror, and an unpleasant thought arose in his mind.
——This child is not very smart to begin with, so his brain won’t be damaged!
--This is how to do…
But looking at my wife Zenitsu's erect look, the old man didn't dare to touch her without permission.
"Ha..." Shanyi opened his mouth unconsciously, and streams of white steam continued to emerge from it.
The old man leaned down, put his ear on Shanyi's chest, and listened carefully to the powerful beating of his heart.
After listening for a while and realizing that it was nothing serious, the old man let out a long sigh of relief.
Bang bang!
He sat helplessly on the ground, patted my wife Zenitsu's head with his hand, and said:
"It's good that you're not dead, it's good that you're not dead..."
At this time.
Tap tap tap!
Two floors of fast running footsteps came from the other side.
The old man's ears twitched slightly. He subconsciously held the mahogany crutch lying on the ground and paid careful attention to the direction of the footsteps.
until--
"Sang Island!!"
A familiar shout came from that direction.
Kuwashima Jigoro was startled. He looked at Zenitsu in front of him, then turned to look behind him.
After seeing clearly the red Tengu mask of the visitor, his voice was hoarse and he shouted in surprise:
"Sakonji?!"
Snap.
Using crutches to support his body, Jigoro Kuwashima blinked, glanced at Tanjuro who was next to Nintaki Sakonji, and then wondered:
"Why are you here?"
This is also the time.
Only then did Kuwashima Jigoro's right foot, which was supported by a wooden stick prosthetic leg, fully exposed to the sight of the two of them.
Tanjuro stood beside Lintaki Sakonji, and he looked at Kuwashima Jigoro.
The predecessor of Mingzhu - Kuwashima Jigoro.
He once had the title of "The Strongest in the Demon Slayer Corps", which is the same influence that Ming Yu Yumei has on the Demon Slayer Corps today.
He retired due to losing his right leg in a certain battle.
With his predecessor, Mizuhashira—Rinataaki Sakonji, the two used to be partners.
At the same time, Tanjuro looked around with a slightly apologetic look around Kuwashima Jigoro.
He looked at Zenitsu, my wife, who was lying unconscious behind him.
It was this time that the poor child was struck by the lightning he caused.
Feel sorry.
Tanjuro looked at Zenitsu whose hair turned golden, and silently apologized to him in his heart.
but…
Recalling that in the original work, Zenitsu Zenitsu was also struck by lightning.
Tanjuro couldn't help but stretched out his hand, scratched his face, and moved his eyes to the side, looking at the mountains in the distance.
What is this—the inevitability of fate?
at the same time.
Nintaki Sakonji looked silently at Zenitsu, my wife, on the ground. He hesitated, then looked back at Tanjuro.
When he met Tanjuro just now and found that the other party was unharmed.
Lintaki was shocked inside.
——From his perspective just now, the thunder actually struck near Tanjuro.
And the falling of that thunder...
Just a coincidence?
He glanced at Tanjuro's averted eyes.
Nintakiza came to his senses for the last time, and he explained to Kuwashima Jigoro:
"...I saw the thunder and happened to think that you were nearby, so I came over to take a look."
"That's it."
Kuwashima Jigoro's face looked a little tired. He turned around worriedly and looked at the two people in front of him anxiously:
"As you can see... Sakonji, and this guy, can you help me..."
He looked at Zenitsu: "Move this child back first."
"He is my apprentice, unlucky boy."
tread.
Tanjuro took a step forward under the confused gazes of the two people.
"I'll do it." He said, squatting down and gently lifting Zenitsu up.
Seeing this, Jigoro looked away from Tanjuro and looked at Nintaki with confusion, as if he was asking - who is this guy.
As a comrade for many years, Lintaki understood Jigoro's meaning in an instant.
"This is Mr. Kamado Tanjuro." Nintaki explained and gave an example:
"It's the swordsman who repelled the swordsman who was making a lot of noise in the team some time ago."
Hearing this, Kuwashima Jigoro was stunned. He looked at Tanjuro in a daze, feeling the non-existent aura on his body:
"Is it him?"
After carrying my wife Zenitsu on her back, the others followed Ji Goro back to his residence in the peach forest.
…
…
the other side.
The residence of Ming Ming Island.
He lives in a street in the castle town, in a house that looks like a temple.
tread.
The muscular figure walked to the house.
After writing the mission report and submitting it, I finished some trivial matters in the team - after all, two windings died at once, which is a big deal.
Only then did Bei Mingyu have time to return to his residence.
"Amitabha." Wei Mingyu clasped his hands together and moved the beads. The tears on his face seemed to have never dried up.
He reached out and opened the door gently, as if he was afraid of waking something up.
Creaking…
But the wooden door inevitably made a sound.
At this time.
inside the house.
Under the huge monk's robe covering the floor.
There was a small bulge that was moving.
"Meow, meow~"
A small white head poked out from under the monk's robe. It looked at the door curiously, its blue eyes blinking.
Snap, snap.
"Sorry..." Wei Mingyu walked into the house softly and closed the door: "I came back late."
Turning around, he held up the white cat that jumped over with both hands.
He casually took out some food from his body, crushed it with water, and fed it to the kitten.
Gently stroking the cat, a heartfelt smile appeared on Mingmingyu's face.
But while petting the kitten.
Wei Mingyu was suddenly startled.
He suddenly remembered Tanjuro's unparalleled perception ability the night before.
(End of chapter)
