Black Clover: The Son of Fire Dragon Igneel

Chapter 552: SFDI - 552

When Shinobu Kocho left, she also took Hanako Kamado with her.

This was Hanako Kamado’s own decision. She had heard that the Butterfly Mansion that Shinobu Kocho was in charge of was the logistics department of the Demon Slayer Corps, so she wanted to go and learn medicine from Shinobu Kocho.

Hanako Kamado was a child who was as strong as her older brother and sister, but as the fourth child of the Kamado family, she was too young and not suitable for learning swordsmanship and participating in battles.

But Hanako Kamado still wanted to help her older brother and sister somewhere. Continuing to follow Tanjiro would only hinder him, and the Butterfly Mansion was the most suitable place she could think of.

Although it felt like she was being held hostage, which made Tanjiro hesitate for a moment, he ultimately respected his sister’s choice.

After saying goodbye, the two groups parted ways, and Drake also continued his journey with Tanjiro.

In this way, the group of four arrived at Sagiri Mountain.

Along the way, Tanjiro had meticulously completed all of Drake’s training content, and in exchange, he could now maintain Sun Breathing in battle for three minutes.

Don’t think that three minutes wasn’t long. For demons of the level they had encountered before, three minutes was enough for Tanjiro to kill them several times over.

But Tanjiro hadn’t been able to enter the Full Concentration state. Breathing techniques were, after all, a complete system of cultivation methods, and still needed guidance from an expert.

So the group quickened their pace and finally arrived at Sagiri Mountain. And at the foot of the mountain, Drake saw the old man wearing a tengu mask.

The former Water Pillar, and also the current Water Pillar Giyu Tomioka and Tanjiro’s master in the original plot, Sakonji Urokodaki.

"I have already received the message from Lord Oyakata. I have been waiting for you for a long time! Please follow me!"

From Sakonji Urokodaki’s attitude, he could guess what the Demon Slayer Corps’ reply was like, so the group followed him without hesitation.

The group arrived at Sakonji Urokodaki’s residence, and sat on either side in the small house.

Sakonji Urokodaki put his hands on the ground, and then directly bowed to Drake.

"Your Excellency’s generous gift of information about Muzan Kibutsuji, I and everyone in the Demon Slayer Corps express our heartfelt gratitude.

Lord Oyakata originally wanted to come and thank you in person, but he couldn’t do so due to his health. Please forgive him."

Drake said, "Please straighten up! Slaying Muzan was also my goal to begin with."

Sakonji Urokodaki raised his head and said, "Then I will convey Lord Oyakata’s original words.

Miss Nezuko Kamado has no reason to be killed, and the Demon Slayer Corps will not do anything to harm innocent people. Please rest assured about this.

And regarding the matter of slaying the demon king, please feel free to mention any place where we can provide assistance."

Drake had long anticipated this result, so he simply said directly, "Then I won’t be polite. I need materials for forging Nichirin Blades. Of course, I won’t take them for nothing. This is some information about the Upper Rank demons.

It’s a shame to say, but the only ones with specific locations are the Lower Rank Six Daki and Gyutaro. The other Upper Rank demons’ whereabouts are uncertain. The only one with a lead is Upper Rank Two, Doma.

However, their Blood Demon Art information is all on it, which should be helpful to you."

As Drake spoke, he took out a small notebook and placed it on the tatami, pushing it to Sakonji Urokodaki with his hand.

The most important quality of a Water Breathing swordsman was calmness, but Sakonji Urokodaki, the former Water Pillar who had cultivated Water Breathing to the peak, was rarely excited.

His fingers trembled slightly as he picked up that small notebook, as if Sakonji Urokodaki had picked up a priceless treasure.

After only flipping through two pages, Sakonji Urokodaki couldn’t help but be shocked by the detailed information on it.

In order to find the Blue Spider Lily and eliminate the Demon Slayer Corps, the organization that had been giving him trouble, Muzan Kibutsuji had created a group of stronger demons.

They were called the Twelve Kizuki, including the Upper Rank Six and Lower Rank Six.

In the hundreds of years of fighting demons, the Demon Slayer Corps had also killed many of the Twelve Kizuki, but those were all Lower Rank demons.

And killing a Lower Rank demon was one of the conditions for becoming a pillar.

But not a single Upper Rank demon had been killed by the Demon Slayer Corps to this day. Even the information about them was only that their pupils had the words "Upper Rank" on them.

That was because none of the swordsmen who encountered the Upper Ranks survived. The Upper Rank demons represented mystery and power. This information tore off a layer of mystery.

When fighting demons, what gave swordsmen a headache the most was their almost unlimited stamina and regeneration ability, and also their strange and bizarre Blood Demon Arts.

After knowing the Blood Demon Arts of the Upper Rank demons, it would be much easier to deal with them.

Sakonji Urokodaki treasured the small notebook, carefully putting it away. He wouldn’t dare to let the kasugai crow deliver such important things alone.

Even though the kasugai crows had never made a mistake as messengers for hundreds of years, such important things couldn’t be allowed to have any mistakes.

Sakonji Urokodaki had already decided to make ten or eight copies first and then personally send them to Lord Oyakata.

After putting away the small notebook, Sakonji Urokodaki said, "The "Scarlet Crimson Iron Sand" and "Scarlet Crimson Ore" that you need will be delivered soon. Please wait here for two days."

Drake continued, "Then please take care of us.

To be honest, there’s actually another thing I came to visit Mr. Urokodaki for. I have many things I don’t understand about the cultivation of breathing techniques, and I hope to get your guidance."

Sakonji Urokodaki said, "It would be great if my little experience could be of help to you! Let’s go to a place that’s convenient for activities!"

Saying this, he went to the side and picked up the wooden sword standing in the corner, taking Drake and his group to the open space outside the house.

Tanjiro and Stella stood in the distance, giving the two enough space to move around.

Drake took the wooden sword that Sakonji Urokodaki handed over, swinging it twice to familiarize himself with this weapon.

Sakonji Urokodaki’s expression under the mask became serious.

He had already received the letter from Giyu Tomioka, and had been curious about the person that Giyu Tomioka said was far stronger than him for a long time.

And through Drake’s posture of swinging the sword, he could see that Drake wasn’t simple.

"Then, I will be rude!"

After familiarizing himself with the weapon in his hand, Drake posed, and then attacked first.

Drake was better at physical skills that cooperated with magic, and he had also trained in martial arts with long-handled swords.

But once he understood the principle, he could understand everything. With Drake’s level of control over his body, he had already reached the realm where he could be proficient in all kinds of martial arts.

And Drake had also discovered the relationship between breathing techniques and sword techniques.

It wasn’t that the breathing technique was created to exert the power of the sword techniques, but that the sword techniques were formed to cooperate with the breathing technique.

So after Drake improved the breathing technique, he didn’t develop any sword techniques. He only needed to move his body according to the rhythm of the breathing technique, and he would naturally use sword techniques.

Air... or rather, a flame was directly inhaled into his body from the corner of Drake’s mouth. Then the wooden sword that Drake slashed out made a monster roar, and a layer of flame leaped on the surface of the wooden sword.

Sakonji Urokodaki’s pupils constricted. He suddenly began to regret that he shouldn’t have used a battle to understand the other party from the start.

Only then did he understand that Giyu Tomioka’s words weren’t false. However, fighting an opponent of this level was too difficult for an old man like him.

Although extra thoughts flashed through his mind, Sakonji Urokodaki was a battle-hardened swordsman after all, and his body naturally reacted, drawing his sword to block Drake’s slash.

"Water Breathing: Sixth Form: Whirlpool!"

Sakonji Urokodaki twisted his body, using this method to unload the force on Drake’s wooden sword. At the same time, he used this force to form a rotating water wave, slashing towards Drake’s body.

Drake twisted his wrist, and the blade of the wooden sword changed direction, becoming an upward slash.

The water wave crashed into the rising wall of fire, disappearing without any reaction. Sakonji Urokodaki seemed to see scale-like patterns on the wall of fire.

The wooden swords collided several times in a row, with flames and water waves intertwined.

Taking advantage of the force on Drake’s wooden sword, Sakonji Urokodaki took a step back, secretly moving his sore wrist.

To be honest, his old bones were about to fall apart. Even though Water Breathing was the school that was best at defense, it couldn’t withstand this bombing-like attack.

Sakonji Urokodaki was more curious about Drake’s breathing technique. Although it looked very similar to the Flame Breathing that had been passed down in the Rengoku family for generations, it was completely different.

In addition to being powerful, Drake’s breathing technique also made him feel particularly violent... and majestic!

And in fact, Drake’s breathing technique and Flame Breathing were of course not the same thing. It wasn’t even the same as the Sun Breathing that he used as a reference template. Now this was a breathing technique that belonged only to Drake.

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