At the top of a waterfall, a place where Tanjiro caught fish.
One day, Sakonji Urokodaki brought Ryuji and Tanjiro to this place to practice sensing the rhythm of breathing.
Of course, Sakonji Urokodaki knew that Ryuji didn't need to do this kind of training. He could activate Water Breathing at will. At this level, he clearly had a deep understanding of the rhythm of water.
So, this training was mainly for Tanjiro.
"Ryuji, Tanjiro, what you need to do today is to become one with the water!" Sakonji Urokodaki said slowly to the two of them.
"Master, become one with the water? Are you sure you're not joking?" Tanjiro looked very surprised.
—"Go ahead!"
Sakonji Urokodaki didn't explain or waste time with Tanjiro. After saying that, he kicked him off the waterfall.
Tanjiro flailed a few times in mid-air before falling straight down.
Then, Sakonji Urokodaki's gaze swept towards Ryuji. Sensing the old man's gaze, Ryuji didn't give Sakonji Urokodaki a chance to kick him down. He jumped off the waterfall on his own.
In mid-air, Ryuji had already started to practice Water Breathing. As he was about to fall into the water like Tanjiro, he did a backflip. His right foot landed on the water first. The originally flowing water suddenly became still, and Ryuji's reflection was imprinted on the surface.
One second, two seconds, three seconds passed. Ryuji didn't sink into the water. Instead, he stood upright on the water, as if standing on solid ground.
Then, where his foot touched the water, ripples suddenly appeared. The ripples spread outwards and grew larger.
After the ripples disappeared, the water flowed again.
At this time, Ryuji's left leg slowly came down, and then he stood completely on the water.
Tanjiro, who had emerged from the water, was even more shocked to see Ryuji standing on the water. This was amazing! Master wasn't joking. He really became one with the water!
"Well done!" Sakonji Urokodaki, standing on the waterfall, expressed his approval of Ryuji's performance.
"Senior Ryuji, how did you do it? It's amazing!" Tanjiro couldn't contain his shock and excitement. He shouted to Ryuji.
Ryuji slowly walked towards Tanjiro, came in front of him, and said, "If you master the Water Breathing that Master taught you, you can do it too!"
After that, Tanjiro had an additional training item. Under Sakonji Urokodaki's instructions, Ryuji would also train with Tanjiro.
"Uoooh… Nezuko! I'm water! I'm water! I'm…"
Tanjiro instinctively howled as he was hit by the rushing waterfall. In the end, he couldn't withstand the force of the waterfall and fainted.
On the other hand, Ryuji, also standing under the waterfall, had become one with the water. The rushing waterfall didn't hit him directly. Instead, it flowed silently over him.
Time flew by, and a year passed. During this time, Tanjiro continued to train, and he gradually figured out the way of breathing.
One day, Sakonji Urokodaki called Ryuji and Tanjiro to his side.
"Tanjiro, I have nothing more to teach you."
Hearing this, Tanjiro was taken aback. He had never thought that Sakonji Urokodaki would say such a thing to him. Because Tanjiro felt that there was an endless amount to learn from his Master.
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