A Cook, A Doctor, A Ghost and A Ronin.

Guidance

Few Hours Later

Hinokami Kagura, Dance!!

*King!*

"Krghhh!!" Tanjiro grunted as he and Zoro clashed their blades against each other. Sparks are flying everywhere, but Tanjiro didn't budge from where he's standing. He's struggling to match the power against Zoro.

"Come on! Is this the only thing you could do? This isn't even listed as a warmup in my book yet!" Zoro lets out a smirk. Mocking the boy, prompting him to go even harder. He's pushing Tanjiro harder and harder. 

*Bzzzt!*

Even when Tanjiro is struggling his best, Zoro didn't even flinch at Tanjiro's efforts. In fact, he even mocked the boy, calling him weak. It's not like Tanjiro is weak or anything. He had almost defeated Hantengu alone and bypassed through his Armament Haki with his own. Right now, Tanjiro is struggling, even though he's using Haki as Zoro. 

*Woosh!*

Zoro lunged with his sword towards Tanjiro with his Wado Ichimonji. Tanjiro rushed forward with his brand new katana. Zoro's going for a thrust attack. He must intervene!

Hinokami Kagura, Sunflower Thrust!

Zoro just grin at Tanjiro's naivety. At the last second, Zoro's blade changed its trajectory from a thrust to a downward slash. It's a feint! Tanjiro realized that Zoro was just baiting him.

*Swish!*

Tanjiro managed to duck from it last second. That's one hell of a near death experience. Zoro cut few strands of his hair.

"Another reminder,  remember that some enemies would feint and fake their attacks like that! They would catch you off guard so watch for the sudden change of their attack pattern!" Zoro continues to swing his sword while using Sun Breathing to no limits. 

"Roger that!" Tanjiro adheres to his words.

If anything, Zoro is just entirely on another level. Sometimes, Tanjiro wondered how a man of Zoro's caliber with such a monstrous strength had been all this time. Each of them like Law, Brook, Sanji and Doflamingo all had a shrouded mystery about their origins and their true abilities. 

"If this is the only thing that you could do, you won't be able to protect your sister! You're weak! Right now, you won't be able to protect anything!" Zoro overpowered the boy and Tanjiro sidestepped away. Tanjiro retreated and took on his stance. 

*Kang!*

Tanjiro swings his blade vertically and aimed at Zoro's neck. Which Zoro countered with a powerful slash and blocked Tanjiro's attempt. "Good! Attack me like you're trying to kill me! Show no hesitation!" Zoro smirked.

"Because why?!" Zoro asked Tanjiro why should he not hesitate in the battle.

"Hesitations kill!" Tanjiro replied.

*King!*

"Attaboy!" Zoro praised Tanjiro. Both of them are simultaneously using Sun Breathing and Armament Haki at all times to make them used to it. Especially Tanjiro who's slowly starting to get the hang of it. He could actually use Hinokami Kagura without much of a drawback nowadays. 

*Thok!*

Zoro raised his knee and launched a powerful kick on Tanjiro's chest, catching him off guard. He didn't expect Zoro to pull that one. His grip on his sword loosened.

*Buk!*

Tanjiro fell down flat on the ground. He groans in pain. Zoro looked down on him with a smirk. Zoro offered him a hand. Tanjiro grabs it.