Chapter 3: Chapter 3 : 3rd Stance
Beginning his training at a very young age, people thought Takeo was a strange little boy, but the older he got, the stronger he became. Now at the age of 5, his strength was recognised by the men in his village, as he beat everyone around his age group in fights, but also some older boys.
Of-Course this dampened his image, as he highlighted as a muscle-head, only interesting in fights and not having any brains. Takeo didn't really mind, as he just wanted to fight people stronger than him. But he recently found a problem in his plan to become a demon slayer.....he needed a teacher to admit him into the final selection when he was older.
'What do I do?', he thought with some problem, 'There isn't any former or current demon slayers in our village to my knowledge, what do I dooo?!', he questioned, as he ruffled his hair in worry and anger.
"YOSH! It's alright, I'll find someone when I'm older, but right now I have to focus on improving my basics.
Picking up a make-shift sword he used for training. He spaced his leg away from each-other and went into his stance. Combining his knowledge from his past life, and the footwork and movement he saw in that Demon Slayer 'that' day, he gained knowledge and built it on his stance.
Holding the sword in two hands, Takeo took a closed his eyes, before he took a deep breath...holding the breath...before exhaled rapidly following through with a horizontal swing of his sword on the air.
VOOSH!
The strike had seemed like it had separated the air itself, resounding a crisp sound around Takeo.
Not stopping, Takeo continued, repeating the same procedure multiple times, which resulted him in feeling a burning sensation around his stomach..
"Huh, what's this feeling...?", Takeo questioned, before he focused his breathing again. He raised his blade once more...taking a big deep breath, before he exhaled rapidly. This time he didn't stand still, looking at a tree in-front of him, he charged towards it at high speed. Feeling a strange heat in his stomach, he focused himself feeling the heat around his arm, before he unleashed a destructive attack, slashing at the tree horizontally, just like how the demon slayer decapitated that demon.
Before his strike connected...
BOOOSHH!!!
Fire surrounded his make-shift blade, making his attack even more powerful before it connected...
<Honō no kokyū Ichi no kata: Shiranui (Flame Breathing 1st Form : Unknowing Fire)>
SWOOSHH!!! BOOOOOMMM!!!
The blade cut the tree like it was butter, leaving the top end of the tree to collapse on-to the ground making a big boom. The effect shook the ground for a second before everything returned to normal....
However, with the sword not being a Nichirin Blade, it evidently snapped into multiple pieces. And due to the effect of using a <Flame Breathing Form> for the first time, Takeo was completely tired, and fell to the ground.
Looking at the damage one more time, Takeo catched his breath before he smiled, "To think different ways of breathing can elevate your swordsmanship by so much", "I have a-lot to learn~", he stated with eyes closed on the floor.
"Indeed, you have a-lot to learn young one~", a mysterious voice stated behind Takeo, immediately leading him to jump up from the floor, ready to fight unarmed if need be.
Attempting to spot him, Takeo looked around but couldn't see the person who spoke, before... "I'm over here!", he heard the voice say. The voice felt so close to him, it was if he was right in-front of him, but it wasn't.
"Look above you~", The voice stated. Immediately looking up, Takeo saw a two sandals standing on-top of head. 'Eh! He was standing on my head? How is he so light?!', Takeo thought before he made a dive to floor, making the man land on the ground.
"Who are you!", Takeo stated, in a Taekwondo stance just in-case.
The man looked old, with white hair and a long beard also wearing all white to match his hair colour. He was short and looked weak, but Takeo knew he was strong based on how he seemingly removed his weight when he was standing on his head.
Ignoring Takeo question, he looked deep in Takeo's eyes, 'What a beautiful purple colour, it's as if it's illuminating', 'So young, yet so skilled', he thought, looking at the tree Takeo managed to slash with such a lack-luster blade.
"Young one, what is your dream...why are you training so hard?", asked the old man.
'Is it any of his business...but I'll still tell him', he thought with a smile before he stated, "My ambition is too be the strongest, out of all the demon slayers and the demons themselves. I wish to fight the best in life or death bouts, that is my dream", Takeo proclaimed.
'Interesting', the old man thought whilst he stroked his bear, "Where are your parents young one?", he asked.
"...They're both dead, my mother was killed by a demon in-front of me...", he retorted.
'You poor sou-', before he could continue his thought, he noticed that Takeo's eyes didn't show the slightest sadness...he saw a fire inside of him instead.
The old man smiled at this sight before he stated, "Would you like to be my disciple young one, I will teach you all I know, you just have to live up to your dream?", he asked.
At first Takeo was taken by surprise, but looking at the benefits he could gain, 'He's strong, and I need a teacher to admit me into the final selection when I'm older, so this will be the perfect opportunity....but I need to know if he's worthy to be my teacher', he contemplated before showing a wide smile across his face.
Taking a small dagger from his back pocket that's used for killing animals, Takeo got into his stance, still looking at the man before he proclaimed, "To be my master, I need to know you are worthy. I hope you can give me a good fight".
In response, the old man looked at Takeo before sighing.
SIGH!
'Never have I ever seen someone so amusing....this is also a good opportunity to see his skills personally as-well', he thought ,before stating...."If it'll make you understand, then of-course..."
Picking up a stick from the ground, the old man looked ready...it annoyed Takeo, but he didn't really care, all he wanted was a good fight.
His heart began to beat wildly, as he stared at the old man...before he charged at him with great speed.
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