Living in Hunter x Hunter

Chapter 444 Changes in the Demon Slayer World

Hinokami Kagura, more accurately, is called Hinokami Kagura Dance.

The Kamado family was taught the Sun Breathing Technique, but this small family that made a living selling charcoal seemed to have a relatively smooth life and had never encountered any demons.

It was passed down very smoothly.

This is a dance performed by the Kamado family to pray for the protection of the "God of Fire".

Sun Breathing Technique is not something that just anyone can master.

The Hinokami Kagura dance is not the complete Sun Breathing technique. In the story, Tanjiro Kamado completed it in a "dream".

But that was enough for Lucci.

He is no ordinary person; he has accumulated knowledge from the Hunter world and can even consult his counterpart from another world.

In the courtyard, Lucci also began to dance.

Its unique breathing frequency cannot be mastered by standing still; the body must move in sync with it.

And breathing feels difficult.

Of course, for Lucci, this difficulty was not considered difficult.

Compared to other breathing techniques, Sun Breathing makes it very difficult to enter a state of "total concentration".

In the story, Tanjiro's Sun Breathing technique is vastly different from Yoriichi's.

A gentle breeze carried the fragrance of wisteria blossoms.

With the appearance of numerous yokai (supernatural beings), wisteria has now become Japan's "national flower".

After all, it can protect you from ghosts.

Lu Qi slowly practiced, and his breathing, which was not very smooth at first, gradually became smoother.

Each breath brought a different burning sensation, causing the body temperature to rise continuously.

This kind of breathing!

Lucci was able to immediately and keenly sense the changes brought about by this breathing technique, which far surpassed those of other breathing methods.

However, compared to other breathing techniques that are relatively easy to master, the Sun Breathing Technique is not something that the average person can master.

This is not just due to talent, but also requires physical fitness, and each breath seems to stimulate the body's potential.

If the body's nutrition cannot keep up with this stimulation, it is very likely to have a negative impact on the body.

Tanjiro's father likely died for this reason.

Despite it being his first time practicing, Lucci was already certain that the effects of practicing this Sun Breathing technique on the body far surpassed those of other breathing techniques.

As for whether there are other mysteries, that will require time to verify.

Even Lucci was unable to modify this incomplete Sun Breathing technique.

However, it also has other effects, namely, creating other breathing techniques or perfecting other breathing techniques.

The drill lasted for about an hour, which was nothing for Lucci.

Not far from the courtyard, a figure was already waiting.

He only came over after Lu Qi finished his practice.

It was none other than Rengoku Yujuro.

"How's it going? Is it working?"

Rengoku Yujuro has retired, but that doesn't mean he's done with his life.

As the situation in Japan worsened, after retiring, he stayed near his hometown to protect the peace of the area. In addition, he worked as a breeder to find suitable "stepchildren".

"It's a very unique breathing technique. It must be the legendary Beginning Breathing Technique, which proves that my dream was not wrong."

"However, this breathing technique is not so easy to master."

"It's good that it works." After confirming the news, Rengoku Juro looked at Lucci with a complicated expression.

At first, Rengoku Yujuro just treated Lucci as an ordinary child.

Until Lucky began to show his extraordinary abilities, developing faster than other children and becoming sensible earlier than other children.

He started to understand the world when he was just over two years old, and his behavior was nothing like that of a child.

However, at that time, he had not yet retired, and given the dire situation, he was very busy.

It wasn't until Lucky was four years old that he began to show his abilities.

He only fully realized this when his son, Rengoku Makijuro, surpassed him in strength.

At only four years old, Lucci was already able to instruct Rengoku Makijuro in his training.

It's not just about practicing the Flame Breathing Technique, but also about mastering the Flame Form.

With the appearance of monsters, the original forms and techniques of various breathing methods are no longer suitable.

After all, these techniques were originally designed to behead human demons, so they are naturally unsuitable for animal monsters and need to be improved and changed.

Under Lucci's guidance, Rengoku Makijuro not only improved the effectiveness of his breathing technique, but also greatly enhanced his slashing skills and agile footwork.

It was only then that Rengoku Yujuro realized that this child might really be the "chosen one".

The lord came to this conclusion after consulting with some priests, Onmyoji, and sorcerers.

Lucci didn't need any special guidance; the various martial arts developed in the Hunter x Hunter world were already a great help to the Demon Slayer world.

As Lucci reveals his talent, even though he hasn't joined the Demon Slayer Corps yet, the entire Corps is undoubtedly being influenced by him.

Lucci has developed many different breathing techniques, making them more widely applicable. Basically, most people can find a breathing technique that suits them.

Besides that, there are swordsmanship and slashing techniques.

Breathing techniques are internal energy cultivation, while the forms, swordsmanship, and slashing techniques are martial arts moves.

In addition to offensive moves, there are also footwork techniques used in conjunction with breathing exercises to make the body more agile and better suited for combat.

When he was five years old, he also showed two sets of body-strengthening boxing techniques, proving that there was more than just breathing techniques to improve strength.

Thanks to cooperation with the official authorities, the Demon Slayer Corps now has as many as twelve Pillars.

One is to cope with the number of the twelve ghost months.

The number of Demon Slayer Corps members also increased exponentially, which was enough to curb the deteriorating situation.

Six months ago, Lucci had already shown some promise.

This incident caused a huge uproar, further confirming his status as a "chosen one".

Lucci has mastered "spiritual power," which can also be called "qi."

With the appearance of monsters, the official team has sought out various extraordinary professions such as Onmyoji, priests, mages, and shrine maidens.

Very few of them are truly capable.

Either they are unique in themselves, not the kind of beings who wield "spiritual power," like Tanjiro's nose or Shinazugawa Genya's ability to eat demons and gain their powers.

They either possess "spiritual power" and actually know some magic, but they are generally not very strong.

As for priests, who are servants of the gods, they are even more ordinary. Their only special quality is that their blood can harm ghosts and monsters.

As for places like shrines and temples, they won't be affected if those monsters want to break in.

After all, in this country, monsters can also be gods.

In this world, "qi" can be "spiritual power" and can be used in some techniques. As for "emitting" energy, it seems that it can also be used, but that requires further research.

It's not a Nen ability that belongs exclusively to an individual; rather, it's an ability that everyone can master.

Of course, there are also talismanic characters similar to the character "神".

Those Onmyoji and sorcerers who possess spiritual power can use talismans to exorcise ghosts, but they cannot kill them.

Not all spells are effective.

There are also many Yin-Yang techniques, but it's unclear whether they are ineffective due to their falsity or simply because the Yin-Yang masters and sorcerers are unable to use them.

But for Lucci, this was not a difficult task.

The word "god" has no effect in this world, but there are alternative alternatives.

Lucci has been learning to master these skills recently.

It is not yet known to outsiders.

"Father, how is my brother?" Lu Qi asked with concern.

Rengoku Makijuro hasn't been home for over three months.

"He's recuperating at the Butterfly Mansion right now. He recently encountered a troublesome monster and was slightly injured." Rengoku Yujuro said with a sorrowful expression.

Since the appearance of various monsters, he has rarely smiled.

As he gets older, he is now somewhat tired of protecting the peace of the area.

He is very nocturnal, spending most of his daytime rest time and his nights very busy.

After all, monsters and ghosts only appear during the day.

"My brother is injured!" Lucci was slightly surprised.

Under his guidance, Rengoku Makijuro's strength improved by leaps and bounds, making him the strongest member of the Demon Slayer Corps.

Could it be that we've encountered the Twelve Demon Moons, or the Hundred Demons?

Nowadays, the forces of ghosts are divided into two types.

One type is Muzan's subordinates, and the other is Lucci's demon subordinates.

That's right, they are Lucci's men.

With the help of Nekomata, Lucci has completely analyzed the demon blood, and the demon blood within Nekomata's body has been altered by Lucci.

At the same time, cats can also create "ghosts".

Demons cannot create demons; either they need Muzan's permission or they need to be like Tamayo.

As for Nekomata's demon blood, it was modified a lot by Lucci.

Before setting sail, the modified blood of some creatures that the hunters understood was sent into this world.

Compared to Muzan's first choice, which was to kill indiscriminately, the monsters under Lucci's command were much more restrained. The monsters created by Nekomata were not affected by the bloodlust of the demon blood.

Furthermore, the cat has now been activated to recite the words.

There are many things that Lucci can't do, but he can get the cat to do them.

This world contains souls, and it also contains hell.

In the story, Tanjiro was once taught by his senior brothers and sisters.

Since it exists, it can potentially be controlled.

Among the cat demon's subordinates are "oni" (demons), which are monsters formed from the souls of the dead.

This intangible thing can only be influenced by "spiritual power".

They even conducted some research on vampires and werewolves, while also learning about the outside world.

Putting everything else aside, at least we now know that witches, this supernatural entity, exist in the Western world.

"It's a yokai that's entrenched in Kyoto, and now Kyoto has completely fallen into the hands of the yokai."

Recalling the message from his lord, Rengoku Yujuro knew that the government and a certain organization of monsters had reached a balance.

The night in Kyoto was given to the other party.

The yokai of Kyoto!

Lucci found out that it was one of his subordinate monsters, whom he hadn't been in contact with much lately and didn't know what had happened.

After all, he spends most of his time studying.

"Has Kyoto been taken over by monsters?"

"That's right." Rengoku Yujuro's face showed such worry; his lord's letter mentioned more than just these things.

However, in the official accounts, there are people who cooperate with ghosts and monsters.

Now that we live in the modern era, the destructive power of various weapons is already quite considerable. If we don't take any precautions, it wouldn't be that difficult for the country to kill ghosts and demons.

As long as the cost is bearable.

But there will always be people with their own agendas, who seek immortality, especially after learning about the afterlife.

The thoughts of those officials and nobles became unpredictable.

Rengoku Makijuro went to Kyoto to cause trouble for yokai because of his dissatisfaction, and then got a lesson from them.

The cat showed mercy again. To be honest, the forces of Japanese monsters and demons are actually stronger now.

After all, they don't need the country's development.

Rengoku Yujuro looked at Lucci with a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

In his view, the current situation is very bad, and he hopes that someone can change it.

That means it can only be Lucci, the "chosen one".

The core members of the Demon Slayer Corps all placed their hopes on Lucci.

However, Lucci's growth will take time.

Lucci did not appear in the public eye, and even Rengoku Yujuro and the others did not consider having Lucci join the Demon Slayer Corps.

The Demon Slayer Corps of today is not the same as it used to be.

It's not that simple. Once Lucci's existence is exposed, some people may see him as a hope, while others may not want him to exist or may want to control him.

Unfortunately, little did they know that Lucci was secretly manipulating the situation in Japan.

"This breathing technique is very powerful, and mastering it requires exceptional talent, but I can improve upon it."

The improvement Lucci is referring to here is not about creating other breathing techniques based on the Sun Breathing Technique, but rather something similar to the previous breathing techniques.

Instead, it simplifies this incomplete Sun Breathing technique in a more refined way.

It can also be said that it is divided into multiple steps, starting with the simplest breathing pattern, reaching a basic level, and then mastering it in greater depth.

This was not difficult for Lucci.

Lucci now possesses the Transparent World, and it's one of the three pieces of equipment in the story.

In the transparent world, users' ability to predict actions and dodge attacks will be greatly enhanced, and they will also be able to see the opponent's body structure clearly.

A weak version combining Byakugan and Observation Haki.

In Lucci's eyes, this ability was not for fighting, but for research—for studying the human body's structure.

There are many differences between people, and the same applies to plants and animals.

With the ability to see clearly into the world and the internal vision gained from cultivating with iron blocks, it can be said that, apart from the brain, one has almost complete control over the body.

Don't let Lucci's age fool you; he's only six years old, but he's incredibly strong.

However, no one has yet witnessed Lucci make a move.

"If this breathing technique is mastered, the skills of the Crimson Blade can be mastered even faster."

It's no secret that the Crimson Blade is now part of the Demon Slayer Corps.