A person in Japan, a sword that soars to immortality.

At the same time, the elder statesman, Tadakuni Mizuno, also received the news.

He did not show much surprise at the failure of the special view.

He had already sent someone to inquire about Yamada Asaemon Taichi.

Although he still suspected that the other party had used some kind of trick to achieve the effect of breaking the building with a single sword, he had a clear understanding of Taiyi based on Taiyi's record since his debut.

It has emerged as a dark horse, grown rapidly, and gained widespread popularity.

Especially during the battle against Rikutaro, there were scenes where he used Rikutaro as a punching bag, and scenes where he cut through cannonballs with a single sword strike, which many people witnessed.

With this kind of strength, it's not surprising that he could beat Shujian, and Shujian didn't lose by too much, did he?

"My lord, now that Shujian has failed, should we still support him?"

After reporting the news, the servant beside him asked cautiously.

"Of course we should support them, and not only support them, but we should also give them important positions!"

Tadakuni Mizuno stood up, put his hands behind his back, and went to the door of the inner room to prepare for bed.

As he spread his arms, the servants quickly came to his side and helped him undress.

During this time, he began to think about what to do next.

"Ienari wanted to abdicate and was preparing to hand over power to Tokugawa Iesada, but Iesada lacked ambition and courage, and Ienari had no intention of relinquishing power."

"In that case, as long as I can win the favor of Tokugawa Ienari, I can secure my position as a senior councilor."

That's right, he recently discovered a great way to deal with Matsudaira Aoki: whatever you do, I'll do too—in short, "copy"!

If you introduce a Taiyi, then I'll introduce a Shujian. As long as I do it better than you, then whoever initiates it or achieves the best result is the winner.

Furthermore, Taichi is also a member of the Yamada family, so when it comes to competition from Shukan, he will definitely consider family ties and won't go to extremes.

Thinking of this, a cold smile crept onto his lips. He then looked at the beautiful maid, who was bowing her head and preparing to leave, and said calmly:

"You stay."

......

The next day, which was ten days before the World Sacrifice.

Taiyi sat in the main house, meditating with his eyes closed over the empty courtyard.

In the other room near the kitchen, Tamayo and Fuchi were busy making medicine, while Sakiri went out early in the morning, saying he was going to sell the fan and then buy some soy sauce, miso, rice and the like.

Because of Tamayo and his own training, there were no servants in his daimyo residence.

Therefore, most of the odd jobs and such were done by Zoche.

Opening his eyes, Taichi looked into the bedroom next door and saw the set of crested haori and hakama hanging on the wall. He couldn't help but shake his head with a smile.

"Let someone else take on the role of a housewife, but who should we choose... Hmm, if He Yi survives, she could be a maid."

"A samurai who lays down his sword is no different from a tiger that has cut off its own claws and teeth."

Thinking of this, Taiichi couldn't help but recall the details of his battle with Shujian last night.

The key reason I was able to win was my powerful spiritual energy, which allowed me to control my Qi more precisely than Shujian.

Even so, although you always seem to be on the offensive, when it comes to counterattacking, you gradually find yourself on the defensive.

"The Swift Sword... it seems I still need to increase its speed."

"And on the day of the World Sacrifice, I will definitely be surrounded and attacked. The best way to break the deadlock is to create an opening."

"Either we break it with great force, or we launch an attack on the enemy simultaneously with the Swift Sword."

It's unrealistic to expect a repeat of last night's grand, back-and-forth battle on the day of the World Festival.

He also recalled his conversation with the Naruto Pillar and Sakura Pillar that day. (The Flower Pillar should be changed to the Sakura Pillar.)

Almost exactly. The one that made the Sakura Pillar hate her to the bone and caused her to be forgotten by the royal family, according to Mai Asaka's description, should be Kokushibo.

Because the victims were members of the royal family, Muzan probably considered the significant impact and thus tried to erase all information about Mai's family, making it seem as if they never existed in the world.

Taichi had no intention of telling the Demon Slayer Corps about Kokushibo.

Because once they find out that the current Upper Moon One is Yoriichi Tsugikuni's older brother, then all five Breathing Techniques of the Demon Slayer Corps will be fully aware of his identity.

Furthermore, if he was the first Breathing Technique warrior to betray the Demon Slayer Corps, he feared that Keiya and the other Pillars would lose their resolve.

And once this news spreads, will other Demon Slayer Corps samurai follow Kokushibo's example and do the same?

This is also one of the reasons why Muzan looks down on the Demon Slayer Corps. I know all your trump cards. Even your strongest members couldn't kill me, so what am I afraid of? I don't want to bother with them at all.

Apart from Yoriichi Tsugikuni, even though Kokushibo was a user of Moon Breathing and an awakened Demon Slayer Mark user, he was nothing special in Muzan's eyes.

Not to mention that now, there isn't a single Demon Slayer Corps member with a Demon Slayer Mark, no one knows about the Crimson Blade, and no one has mastered the Breath of the Sun. Therefore, Muzan still has little interest in annihilating the Demon Slayer Corps.

"But what Muzan considers ordinary is difficult to deal with in my eyes~"

The thought that every attack Kokushibo unleashed was a large-scale attack containing smaller attacks within it gave Taiichi a headache.

Without the Swift Sword, you'd need to max out your attribute points to withstand these attacks.

As for Kokushibo's strength, Taiichi was a little unsure, but he had a vague feeling that his attribute points would definitely exceed 10,000!

"If the Qi and Blood value exceeds 10,000, then we'll see how much it can exceed."

"My current essence value is 375 points, my blood and qi are 315 points, and as for my spirit, Zuoqie added 1 point last night, so it's 101 now."

"After a 30x conversion, the Qi and Blood value should be around that high. Even if we encounter Kokushibo, it should be... it should be usable."

Thinking about this, Taiichi himself was a little uncertain.

But no matter what, he persevered through several seemingly insurmountable situations along the way.

He is never afraid of difficulties!

"There will be setbacks after setbacks, that's life. If I really fall down, it just means that I'm only this kind of man."

"Besides... if we could become the number one in the world..."

Taiichi narrowed his eyes, his attention shifting to his title.

After defeating Shujian last night, the phrase "Dragon of Kanto" has started to become somewhat blurred.

He had a premonition that once he became the number one in the world, the effect of his title would be greatly enhanced!

He gathers the support of the people, controls the power of the world, becomes the god of martial arts, and commands ten thousand swords.

I am determined to claim the title of the best in the world!

Without any stroke of luck or extra steps, relying solely on the power of his soul, a sudden gust of wind blew into the courtyard.

Cherry blossoms fluttered in the wind, and after being swept towards the sky, they gradually coalesced in the air to form the shapes of a dragon and a tiger.

Within the Taiyi Central Palace, a dragon and a tiger rapidly rotated around the inner core, eventually transforming into two thin red and blue lines that were deeply imprinted on the inner core.

This kind of change had already been in his mind for some time.

"The power of a dragon and a tiger?"

"As expected, it seems my method is correct. Only when the nine elements return to one will my golden elixir be complete."

Taiyi raised his sword-like eyebrows, his brows furrowed slightly, and when he opened his eyes, a layer of red and blue aura flashed across them.