Chapter 84: Kagura, the God of Fire
"Whoosh!"
A ninja weapon stepped on the branch, stepped on it, and quickly
disappeared from the place, leaving only the branch that was still shaking in
place.
Uchiha Mingjing's figure quickly shuttled through the mountains and
forests.
Just now, the shadow clone he sent out dissipated and sent back the news
that the Kamado family had been found.
Now, Ming Jing took advantage of the darkness and set off quickly, because
it was already winter.
"Is it going to snow?"
The sky was dawning, and a few snowflakes were falling from the sky.
"I don't know if it's today that Wuhan came to find the Kamado family, but
no matter what, we have to go down the mountain before dark to avoid
encountering Wuhan."
Little bits of fine snow fell on the tips of his hair, and Ming Jing's speed
became faster as his mind turned.
He was not sure that he could defeat Wuhan in the dark. Even if he could
cut off Wuhan's head, he would still be able to recover quickly.
Unless he can be like Jiguo Enichi, who can cut more than a thousand
swords in an instant.
"Ta, ta, ta."
The heavy moccasin boots dug into the snow and were pulled out again and
again, leaving traces of footprints.
Tanjiro, who was carrying a backpack and saying goodbye to his family,
planning to go out to sell carbon, saw the Uchiha Mirror emerging from the
forest.
The tip of his nose moved slightly, and Tanjiro could not smell the smell of
malice from anyone else - he was born with a special sense of smell, and he
could smell it with his nose, whether it was taste, a person's emotions, or
even flaws in fighting the enemy.
It's outrageous, but it's true.
"Eh? Isn't it just dawn? And it's still snowing heavily. How could someone
come to the mountains alone?"
Tanjiro's mother Aoi Eda looked at the visitor curiously.
He was a very handsome young man with handsome features and piercing
eyes. He was wearing a gorgeous blue and black feather fabric. Under the
brown and black long coat, he wore a thick cotton coat suitable for this
season. He should have come from a wealthy family, depending on his age.
It's not much older than his own child Tanjiro.
"Son, why are you here alone? Are you separated from your family? Why
don't you go inside and wait until the snow stops, and then I can help you
find out about your family?"
Kui Zhi walked up to Ming Jing enthusiastically, stretched out his hand and
invited.
This is not a ninja world, and Ming Jing's appearance is very deceiving.
"Excuse me, is this the location of Kamado's family? I'm Uchiha Mingjing,
here to visit the successor of Kagura, the God of Fire."
Ming Jing asked politely.
Aoi Chi looked at Tanjiro in surprise, and then said:
"Kagura, the God of Fire, is a dance passed down from generation to
generation by the men of the Kamado family. However, my husband
Tanjuro passed away last winter, and the current successor is my eldest son
Tanjiro. How about we go inside and talk?" "
Before Ming Jing could answer, Tanjiro spoke first.
"But mother, I have to go down the mountain to sell charcoal to make
money to buy rice. Otherwise, the rice left at home won't last for a few
days."
"Tanjiro, it's okay. It's snowing so hard now, so no one will go out to buy
carbon. It won't be a problem in one morning."
Kui Zhi stroked the red hair of his eldest son, his face full of love.
"I wonder how much money Mr. Tanjiro usually makes from selling
charcoal in a day? Is this enough?"
Ming Jing took out a handful of silver dollars from his wallet.
Although most of the members of the Demon Slayer Corps kill ghosts on
their own initiative, the Uyashiki family has been in business for thousands
of years in this country and is also a wealthy owner. Every swordsman in
the Demon Slayer Corps sacrifices his or her life to hunt and kill. Damn it,
the benefits provided by the Ubuyashiki family are also very high.
"No, no need, let's go inside first. There's too much wind and snow outside,
so don't freeze yourself."
Kui Zhi held Ming Jing with one hand and Tanjiro with the other hand and
walked towards the house.
Passing through the curious gazes of Tanjiro's five younger siblings, the
three of them arrived at the small living room of this small home.
"Tanjiro, Brother Mingjing is about the same age as you, so you should
come to receive him first, and I'll make tea to entertain the guests."
"Okay, Mom!"
"Thank you, Mrs. Kui Zhi."
Watching his mother leave, Tanjiro quickly closed the door and looked at
Uchiha Mirror with a solemn expression.
"Why do you know Kagura, the God of Fire? And why do you want to
know about it?"
Although Tanjiro could sense that Ming Jing was not malicious, his keen
sense of smell could still smell the strong smell of blood on Ming Jing's
body.
The young man in front of me, who looked not much older than him, turned
out to be a man with blood on his hands!
Danger!
This is the most profound feeling that Der Spiegel gave Tanjiro.
Mirror didn't know that Tanjiro had such a keen perception.
"Because it's important, important enough that it can save a lot of people."
Ming Jing said to Tanjiro with a serious expression.
He couldn't just talk about ghosts, swordsmen, breathing techniques and so
on.
The iron-headed Tanjiro will only believe things he has seen. Even if these
things are told, without personal experience, everyone will only regard
them as legends.
"In that case, I will tell you everything I know, but I hope you can leave
immediately after the snow stops."
Tanjiro was still wary.
Mirror doesn't care.
Anyway, he had decided that if he couldn't persuade Tanjiro's family to go
down the mountain and leave with him before dark, he would knock Tanjiro
unconscious and tie him up alive.
As long as the iron-headed boy Tanjiro is dealt with, everything else will be
easy to handle.
The topic gradually got back on track.
"The Kagura of the God of Fire is a Kagura dance that has been passed
down from generation to generation in the Kamado family. It is to express
gratitude to the God of Fire for giving us a way to support ourselves, and it
is also a dance to pray for peace. There are twelve dance styles in total.
Every New Year, my father will start from sunset and dance the twelve
dance styles of the Kagura dance from sunset to dawn."
As Tanjiro stated, he fell into memories.
Since Tanjiro used a magical method to kill the giant man-eating bear with
an axe with his weak body last year, he has been bedridden.
It was also from then on that he, who was only eleven years old, took over
the responsibilities of the eldest son in the family, chopping wood and
burning charcoal, and helping his mother to support his younger brothers
and sisters.
But even so, Tanjiro still struggled to get up from the bed at New Year last
year and danced the Kagura of the God of Fire in the snow all night.
He asked his father why he had to do this even though he was sick, but
Tanjiro replied that the Kagura of the God of Fire must be danced until
dawn, until the sun rises, and Tanjiro will teach his eldest son the dance
form, breathing method and that strange feeling of the Kagura of the God of
Fire in his last dance of life.
"It's just that I'm not as good as my father. The Kagura of the God of Fire
consumes a lot of physical strength. I only remember the movements and
breathing of the twelve dance forms, but I can't dance them coherently at
all."
Tanjiro looked at Aoi who pushed the door open with tea, turned his head
and said to Mingjing.
According to the tradition of the Kamado family, he should also dance the
Kagura of the God of Fire during the New Year this year.