— Several long moments passed before they broke the kiss.
— "From this moment on, you're my woman," Xander whispered in Tamayo's ear.
— Then Xander left the basement, leaving a note: "Yushiro will come out in an hour, don't worry about him, I'm leaving first!"
— "Senior Xander! Wait for me!"
— Seeing Xander leave, Tanjiro quickly placed Nezuko in the wooden box and rushed in the direction he headed.
— Tamayo couldn't believe Xander would kiss her. She only realized it after he had already left.
— Looking at Yushiro, who lay unconscious in the ice, Tamayo frowned slightly: "How could this happen?"
— She didn't notice that as she spoke, a slight smile touched her lips.
— Meanwhile, Xander and Tanjiro left Asakusa, in the Tokyo Prefecture.
— They found a place to spend the night, and Hayashi closed his eyes, delving into his inner world, into the System.
— "System, open the chests."
— [Ding! It has been detected that the host has 10 black iron chests. Would you like to open them all?]
— "Yes, open all ten in succession!"
— Xander gave the command, and ten black iron chests appeared in his consciousness. All ten opened simultaneously, and colorful lights danced throughout his mind.
— [Ding! The host has opened 10 black iron chests and received a total of 2 Strength Potions, 1 Intelligence Potion, 2 Endurance Potions, 2 Agility Potions, 2 Ninjutsu: Clone Techniques, Six Styles of the Naval Fleet - Shave, 2]
— [Clone Technique: From the world of Naruto, this is one of the basic ninjutsu that all ninjas must master. It uses chakra to create an exact copy of oneself, which disappears as soon as it takes damage.]
— [Six Styles of the Naval Fleet - Shave: From the world of One Piece, this is a physical skill used by the naval fleet that allows one to surpass the limitations of the human body. "Shave" involves delivering dozens or more strikes to the ground to create a strong recoil, allowing movement at high speed.]
— Looking at the seven potion bottles and three scrolls in the spatial ring, Xander slightly smiled.
— Clone Technique and Shave from the Six Styles of the naval fleet! These are just excellent items! — Xander's eyes lit up when he saw these rewards. — I didn't expect to find potions in a black iron chest.
— Xander softly smiled, then took out a scroll from the spatial ring. On it, he saw an image of three small black figures and thought to himself: — Three people? Could this be the Clone Technique?
— Then Xander mentally commanded: — Use.
— The scroll with the image of three small figures turned into starlight and gradually dissipated.
— Suddenly, the method for producing the seals of the Clone Technique surfaced in Xander's mind, and a light blue power emerged within his body.
— Focusing this pale blue energy in his right hand, Xander noticed how his right hand was gradually enveloped by this blue power.
— "Is this really chakra? I didn't expect that studying ninjutsu would require chakra," Xander remarked.
— As soon as Xander spoke these words, the chakra surrounding his hand instantly dissipated. He also realized that all the chakra in his body had vanished, or more precisely, he had used it up.
— "Such an amount of chakra is only enough for one use, and it's unclear how long it will take to regenerate," Xander observed his own chakra.
— In less than five minutes, the chakra Xander had just used was fully restored.
— "It regenerates in about five minutes. So, it can be used more frequently in battle," Xander was very pleased with the result.
— Then Xander took out the two remaining scrolls from the spatial ring: "This is Shave. Let's see what happens to my body after using it. Use."
— One scroll dissipated just like the Clone Technique scroll, while the other scroll, the Six Styles of the Naval Fleet - Shave, remained in Xander's hand.
— At that moment, the system's voice sounded.
— [Ding! The host has mastered the Six Styles of the Naval Fleet - Shave, so this scroll cannot be used.
— After Xander mastered the Six Styles of the Naval Fleet - Shave, he heard the system's voice, which surprised him: "It can only be used once, so what about the remaining one?"
— The system did not respond. Xander thought for a moment, looked at Tanjiro standing nearby, and then asked the system: "System, can someone else use this scroll?"
— [Ding! Yes!— Upon hearing the system's response, Xander's eyes lit up: "Can someone else use these potions too?"
— [Ding! Ready for use!]
— Receiving another affirmative answer from the system, an idea unexpectedly came to Xander.
— The next day, Xander and Tanjiro continued their journey.
— On the road, Tanjiro walked behind Xander, his head lowered as if he was pondering something.
— Xander also noticed that Tanjiro seemed like he wanted to say something to him, but for some reason, remained silent.
— "Tanjiro, do you have something you want to tell me?" With these words, Xander stopped and turned to face Tanjiro.
— Hearing this, Tanjiro also stopped.
— In this way, Xander looked at Tanjiro, who kept his head down and remained silent.
— Finally, Tanjiro clenched his fists and made a decision.
— "Senior Xander, am I not suited to be a demon hunter?"
— Hearing these words, Xander was a little surprised: "Oh? Why do you think that?"
— "In the battle with Lady Tamayo, I wasn't any help at all, and every time we encountered a demon, it was you who charged into the fight. I felt like I..." Tanjiro gritted his teeth and trailed off.
Seeing Tanjiro's expression, Xander scratched his head a bit awkwardly, thinking: "Am I undermining Tanjiro's confidence by trying to take down the demon myself?"
"But what will happen to my rewards if Tanjiro kills these demons?"
"Maybe I should compensate Tanjiro? After all, the system mentioned that the items from the chest can be used by others."
Thinking about this, Xander cleared his throat: "Um, Tanjiro, have you ever considered that it's not that you're not strong enough, but that Water Breathing might not be the most suitable style for you?"
Hearing these words, Tanjiro looked at Xander with some confusion: "Senior Xander, are you suggesting that I create my own style that's most suitable for me, just like you?"
Xander shook his head and said: "Have you ever wondered why Haganezoko called you 'Son of He Zho'? And why did the demon who came to your house yesterday recognize your earrings and try to kill you?"
"It's possible that your ancestors had some connection with the Demon Slayers or even joined them."
Hearing Xander's words, Tanjiro wanted to argue but realized that what Xander said wasn't entirely far-fetched.
So, after Xander reminded him of this, Tanjiro began to recall things from home.
Seeing Tanjiro deep in thought, the corners of Xander's mouth slightly turned up: "I'm sure Sun Breathing will soon see the light again."
"My family has been making charcoal for many generations. How could we have any relation to the Demon Slayers? And Senior Xander said that Water Breathing might be unsuitable for me, so which style should I choose?"
"Breathing style... earrings... breathing... and so on." I remember asking my gravely ill father...
— Just as Tanjiro tried to recall, the sounds of the raven's cawing interrupted his thoughts.
— — Caw! Caw! Southeast, south, south! Southeast, south!
— — Next location! Southeast, south!
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