51 Chapter 51: Shinjuro Wants to Spar.

On this day,

The weather was clear, and the sky was cloudless.

The clear sunlight pierced through the clouds and unevenly sprinkled on the vast earth.

Butterfly Mansion.

In the courtyard.

Tanjuro was teaching Takeo how to properly adjust his breathing.

"Father!"

Hanako was sitting on the corridor, her two little legs dangling outside the corridor, her face full of smiles, innocently speaking to Tanjuro in the courtyard who was adjusting Takeo's posture:

"Father, can you really do swordsmanship?"

She tilted her head, blinking her eyes.

Everyone had heard the recent rumors.

The brothers and sisters of the Butterfly Mansion were all very nice, kind and gentle, and often chatted with Hanako.

There was also a very beautiful sister who was always smiling and liked to talk to Hanako.

So Hanako also knew some things.

—Like how her father seemed to be super powerful.

Although Hanako hadn't seen her father being super powerful yet.

Tanjuro, who was teaching Takeo to adjust his posture, heard Hanako's question and was slightly taken aback.

Then, under Takeo's puzzled gaze, he stood up and slowly walked towards the corridor.

"Huh..." As if he was tired, Tanjuro sat next to Hanako and gently rubbed his daughter's head.

"...I only know a little bit."

Tanjuro smiled and lowered his head, looking at Hanako.

"Oh...!"

Hearing this, Hanako's puzzled expression on her face slowly turned into joy, then she laughed happily and nodded vigorously:

"Okay! I got it!"

Tanjuro also smiled, he was very fond of this little daughter who always had a clear idea of what she wanted.

Just as the father and daughter were spending a leisurely afternoon.

...

Outside the wall of the Butterfly Mansion.

A noisy sound came.

The voice of the visitor was very hearty and loud.

"Father! It's great that you can bounce back!"

"We, Kyojuro and I, are also happy for you!"

"...You're too loud! Kyojuro!"

"I know! But father, you're even louder now!"

"...Ah?!"

Then, there came a dull sound of a fist colliding with a head.

Bang!

"Ouch! Hahaha!"

Not long after hearing this conversation.

Tanjuro saw——

Two bright red flames coming from the direction of the Butterfly Mansion's main gate, walking towards the courtyard here.

——Rengoku Shinjuro and Rengoku Kyojuro.

"Hahaha!"

Rengoku Kyojuro has his arms crossed, there's a bump on his head, but compared to before, his laughter is now more hearty and bold.

Upon seeing Tanjuro sitting in the corridor, Rengoku Kyojuro laughed and greeted loudly:

"Oh! Kamado-san, long time no see!"

Saying this, as Kyojuro passed Takeo, he casually ruffled his hair.

It's clear to see, Kyojuro is genuinely very happy.

"...Long time no see."

Tanjuro nodded slightly at Kyojuro.

——Although it's only been a little over a week.

On the side.

"Hey, Kyojuro."

Rengoku Shinjuro has already shaved off the stubble on his face, and he looks much more spirited.

But today, he only wore a small sleeve that gradually changed from red to golden.

He didn't put on the flame haori that represents the Flame Hashira.

In his arms, he is holding four wooden swords.

"Keep it down, this is the Butterfly Mansion."

Rengoku Shinjuro said, he touched his chin, suddenly feeling a bit unaccustomed without the stubble:

"Don't disturb others' rest."

Hearing this, Kyojuro also slowly lowered his voice, but the smile on his face was still overflowing:

"Mm, I understand! Father!"

About a week ago.

Father suddenly went out, and when he came back, he seemed to have become a different person.

Suddenly quit drinking, suddenly shaved off his beard, no longer idle all day, and his temper has improved a lot.

When talking to him, he no longer says some negative things!

Now, he will also remind himself not to disturb others!

Good! Good!

Kyojuro is genuinely happy about this.

And today——

Step.

Father and son slowly walked into the courtyard.

Rengoku Shinjuro looked at Kamado Tanjuro sitting in the corridor, his expression gradually serious.

"Kamado-san."

His voice is different from Kyojuro's, it might have been bold once, but now it's somewhat hoarse:

"I am Rengoku Shinjuro."

"I met you once that day."

Hiss!

He stuck the four wooden swords in his hand into the soil of the courtyard:

"Today, I came, wanting to exchange sword techniques with you."

Rengoku Shinjuro's expression is quite serious, he said straightforwardly:

"What do you think?"

After experiencing a period of decadence, he tried to pick up the abandoned breathing method and swordsmanship.

At the same time, he also wanted to personally feel.

Himself——and those geniuses, just how big a gap there is.

So, when he learned that Tanjuro was still in the Butterfly Mansion, he took a few wooden swords and rushed over without stopping.

Tanjuro saw Shinjuro's serious look.

He felt a little awkward in his heart.

Fighting, to some extent, will consume some resurrection power.

Although it's very little, but...

His expression gradually became helpless, the corner of his mouth twitched imperceptibly a few times.

"Sorry, allow me..."

Before Tanjuro could say the word "refuse".

Creak...

Beside him, Hanako was lifting her head, smiling with her mouth pursed, her eyes wide open as if they were sparkling with stars, looking at him expectantly:

"Dad...!"

Tanjuro slightly tilted his head, he and Hanako, who had a puffed-up face full of expectation, made eye contact.

Hanako's face turned red, she nodded vigorously, while her hand gently tugged at her father's clothes.

Tanjuro's expression froze on his face, he slowly turned his head.

Looking at Kyojuro Shinjuro.

Tanjuro said:

"Okay."

...

Soon.

News came out from the Butterfly Mansion's hidden members.

"Kamado-san is going to spar with the former Flame Hashira!"

"What? What?"

"Quickly go to the Butterfly Mansion!"

"Damn! So many people are going to the Butterfly Mansion, aren't you afraid of the Kocho-sama?!"

"Ah, ah... you're right..."

...

Soon.

Many Kakushi members rushed to the vicinity of the Butterfly Mansion.

There were also many hidden members who, after repeated struggles, chose their own safety—and did not go to the Butterfly Mansion.

Instead, they were perched on the wall.

"Hmm!"

Rengoku Shinjuro, holding his arms, stood at the corner of the courtyard, the hidden members who had come had already surrounded the courtyard.

He stood in the crowd, his gaze sweeping around.

A child named Kamado Takeo was standing by his side.

But after looking around.

Suddenly, Rengoku Shinjuro's expression became puzzled.

When they left, they were still following them...

—Where is Kanroji?

...

...

In the woods.

A lamenting sound that made the listener cry came slowly:

"Ah—, Rengoku-san, Rengoku-san..."

Kanroji Mitsuri was crying with a sad face, she was leaning against a tree, looking up blankly at the surroundings.

Tree, tree, still a tree.

She covered her face in despair and cried out to the sky:

"Where did you all go—!"

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