Lin had even thought that Sanemi Shinazugawa might take the opportunity to ambush him to test his strength.
But he truly had not expected that Sanemi Shinazugawa would actually choose to join.
What was this supposed to mean?
“I am not here to break up this family, but to join it?” Lin’s expression became increasingly strange, but Kagaya Ubuyashiki wore a smile, as if he had long expected this to happen.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki laughed and said, “Sanemi, it is naturally a good thing that you are willing to join.
However, I require that you and Kyojuro Rengoku follow Mr.
Lin’s commands at critical moments.
Is that acceptable?” As soon as he finished speaking, Kyojuro Rengoku shouted energetically, “Of course, no problem!” However, Sanemi Shinazugawa did not reply immediately, only looking at Lin with an unhappy expression.
He had been observing Lin ever since he entered the courtyard.
Weak!
The guy called Lin had an aura that was just too weak!
In Sanemi Shinazugawa’s perception, this guy’s aura was not even comparable to that Murata who had come in with him.
Even though Murata and Giyu Tomioka had already explained his strength.
Furthermore, the Master had personally acknowledged Lin’s battle record, stating that not only did he escape unscathed from Muzan Kibutsuji, he had even protected a family.
But Lin’s faint presence still made it impossible for him to be convinced, and he even felt worried because of it.
Sanemi Shinazugawa did not know exactly what the special mission mentioned by the Master was, but since it required calling upon the Flame Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku, it meant there was certainly considerable risk involved.
Therefore, he chose to join to provide an extra layer of strength to protect this Lin when they encountered demons.
But at critical moments, he and Kyojuro Rengoku would have to follow his commands?
Sanemi Shinazugawa began to question it once again.
Seeing this, Lin could not help but sigh again.
Fine, he finally understood.
As long as he could not make Sanemi Shinazugawa completely convinced, he would definitely question him in every aspect.
Therefore, he stepped down from the veranda and stood in the courtyard, saying straightforwardly, “Sanemi Shinazugawa, I asked you before.
Do you want to check my past battle record, or do you want to test my strength?” While speaking, Lin was also using the Transparent World, which he had not fully closed, to observe Sanemi Shinazugawa.
The breathing of his body, the beating of his heart, the contraction of his muscles.
All this information appeared in Lin’s mind.
He knew that Sanemi Shinazugawa was ready to make a move.
Although Gyomei Himejima could not see, he also sensed the omen that Sanemi Shinazugawa was about to make a move.
He pressed his hands together, his tone serious, “Sanemi, do not be impudent in front of the Master!
Furthermore, infighting is prohibited within the Demon Slayer Corps!” Sanemi Shinazugawa kept a straight face and shouted in a low voice, “I will test his strength empty-handed.
I hope the Master will forgive me afterwards!” As soon as he finished speaking, Sanemi Shinazugawa rushed toward Lin like a cannonball fired from a chamber!
Lin stood in place, feeling only a gust of wind rushing toward him.
But with the aid of the Transparent World, every move Sanemi Shinazugawa made became clearly visible to him.
Lin clearly saw Sanemi Shinazugawa attacking like the wind.
When he approached, one of his feet suddenly stepped on the ground, then his body twisted, and he slammed his elbow toward his temple.
Lin narrowed his eyes.
He could feel that Sanemi Shinazugawa had actually held back his strength.
Therefore, dodging this elbow strike became easy.
Lin leaned back slightly, letting Sanemi Shinazugawa’s elbow strike pass by.
Feeling his elbow strike miss, Sanemi Shinazugawa widened his eyes in shock.
Oh no!
Sure enough, Lin tripped him with his foot, then followed up with a push.
Bam!
His move committed, Sanemi Shinazugawa immediately lost his balance and fell to the ground in a very disheveled manner.
Lin remained standing in place perfectly fine, only his hair blown by the gust of wind that had just been kicked up.
“What?!
You, you opened…” Sanemi Shinazugawa lay on the ground, with only one thought in his mind.
Even if he had held back some strength, it was impossible to be taken down by the opponent in a single encounter!
This was practically like a joke.
However, this half-sentence fell into Lin’s ears, but it took on a different meaning.
What did “you opened” mean?
He just had not closed the Transparent World.
Not closed means open?
The courtyard was silent.
On the other side, the Hashira watching the battle also had faces full of surprise.
Even Kagaya Ubuyashiki on the veranda was a bit surprised at this moment.
Was this the legendary swordsman?
Indeed, he lived up to his reputation.
Silence fell upon the courtyard.
Gyomei Himejima twisted the beads in his hands and suddenly sighed with emotion.
“Truly incredible!” Although he was blind, his perception ability was even more powerful.
Whether it was during Lin’s normal state or at the moment he made his move, Gyomei Himejima had not felt a strong aura from him.
A person whose perception felt similar to Murata’s could take down Sanemi Shinazugawa in a single encounter.
Truly, incredible!
Giyu Tomioka opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something.
But the next moment, he was grabbed by Shinobu Kocho, who had approached at some point.
Fortunately, this scene was not seen by Sanemi Shinazugawa.
He had just stood up at this moment and knelt on one knee facing Kagaya Ubuyashiki, bowing his head deeply.
Only now did Sanemi Shinazugawa feel that sense of daze disappear.
That’s right, it was definitely not luck.
He had been seen through in all his movements by the opponent from the very beginning.
Just then, Kagaya Ubuyashiki said to Lin very apologetically, “Mr.
Lin, I apologize to you on behalf of Sanemi.
Sanemi’s personality is always a bit impatient, please forgive him.” Saying this, Kagaya Ubuyashiki looked at Sanemi Shinazugawa, his tone becoming a bit more serious.
“Sanemi, apologize to Mr.
Lin!” Sanemi Shinazugawa kept his head lowered and gritted his teeth.
“Please forgive me!” Lin waved his hand generously, indicating that he did not mind.
He finally understood.
There were definitely no bad people among these Hashira, but relatively speaking, they all had quite distinct personalities.
That guy Giyu Tomioka who could not speak well was like that, Gyomei Himejima who would shed tears at the drop of a hat was like that, and this Sanemi Shinazugawa, who would always question him if he did not convince him, was also like that.
And…
“Amazing!” A loud and cheerful voice rang out.
“Sanemi’s elbow strike was truly very beautiful!
The strength and angle were both excellent!
Of course, Mr.
Lin’s response was also very beautiful!
If it were me, I definitely could not have made such a beautiful response!” The person who could praise both sides was naturally Kyojuro Rengoku.
Kyojuro Rengoku shouted aloud, “Without further ado, Sanemi, let us set off with Mr.
Lin now!” Lin could not help but touch his ears, which were aching from the shock.
He suddenly felt that his trip to Asakusa, Tokyo, would definitely not be lonely…
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