The Teacher And The Student

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Yoriichi Pocket Dimension POV

*clang* *clang*

Tanjiro block and parried desperately to avoid many slashes from Yoriichi. Yoriichi unleashed an onslaught of fatal slashes aiming for Tanjiro's weak spot.

Yoriichi: Tanjiro, why are you unable to predict my slashes? You died 10 times already. Can't you smell my blade coming towards you?

Tanjiro: I'm sorry, Yoriichi-sama! I lost my ability to smell sense my enemy's and predict when I was reincarnated to this world! I can't see the 'opening thread!'

Tanjiro was then beheaded from Yoriichi slash.

Yoriichi: That is indeed worryingly. Without your enhance smell, the enemies you'll face will annihilate you.

Tanjiro: But Yoriicihi! The enemies I fought (except Kakobosha and Tynx) were easily defeated!

Yoriichi: Those were gods that were weak that the other gods won't even remember their name. You haven't face the gods that are walking calamities.

Tanjiro: Then what about Morax?

Yoriichi: If you're talking about that warrior god, you were lucky.

Tanjiro: !?

Yoriichi: You unlocking sun breathing was a temporary power-up; the one in Mondstadt was also a temporary power-up. If you use sun breathing again, your solar flares won't even burn them; just a little prick to them.

Tanjiro: Hinokami Kagura was temporary power-up...!

Yoriichi: Indeed. That's why you thought you can handle them.

Tanjiro: What about my awakening to godhood?

Yoriichi: Ah, that... That was ███

His word was garbled in Tanjiro's ear.

Tanjiro: W-What?

Yoriichi: Ah... I can't reveal it to you huh.

Yoriichi dash towards Tanjiro and swing his sword to slash him.

Tanjiro: !

Tanjiro block the attack and attempt to push Yoriichi back, but Yoriichi jump back.

Yoriichi: Well, I guess I can only train you enough for "it" to reveal itself. While we do that, let's try to unlock your enhance smell.

Yoriichi disappear again and bisect him.

Tanjiro: *gasp*

Tanjiro: Water Breathing, Fourth Form! Striking Tides!

Yoriichi casually block it and kick him in the stomach, sending him flying and spitting out saliva.

Tanjiro: Ugh!


Yoriichi appear in front of him and slash at him.

Tanjiro quickly dodge and charge at Yoriichi with his grip on his sword ready for Striking Tides. Yoriichi leap behind Tanjiro swing his sword in a circular motion.

Yoriichi: Sun Breathing, 10th form...

Solar flare erupts from his blade.

Yoriichi Fire Wheel.

He slashed my head in two.

Many deaths later...

Tanjiro: *huff* *huff* *huff*

Yoriichi: That makes it your 50th death.

Tanjiro: I died... 50 times...!

Yoriichi: Hmmmmm... Since it's not working, let's train your body and reflex.

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