4. Pillar of lightning.
After walking 10-12 kilometers, I reached a small town.
Entering the city, I felt joy.
- Finally, I can eat normal food. Heck! How I missed alcohol. - said Tengoku impatiently. The system store sold no food, alcohol, or liquids.
Somewhere at a distance of 20-25 meters from the entrance to the city there was a trolleybus, on the trolleybus there was a canvas with the inscription "Udon". In front of the cart was a small table with a bench for 3 people. And behind the cart was a tanned, bald man. At the moment, he seems to be making udon.
And on a bench sat an old man in the uniform of a demon hunter and a dark yellow haori with triangular patterns.
Approaching the cart, Tengoku sat down on a bench.
"Please give me three servings of udon." - said Tengoku.
-Yes. This very minute. - said the bald man.
While Tengoku waited for his Udon. An old man sitting next to him looked at him.
"Hmm… Young man? Looks strong. What is his sword? Is he a demon hunter? "- I thought
Jigoro (Jigoro Kuwajima is Zenitsu's grandfather.)
Tengoku didn't care for Jigoro at all, he only cared about Udon. All these years he ate meat of wild animals, without salt, spices. It was terrible. Try to eat only unleavened meat for two years, it's very awful.
"I'm asking for your udon noodles with vegetables," the bald man said with a smile.
Taking sticks, Tengoku began to eat udon.
"Heck! So tasty !!! Two years, two years endured! Finally, what bliss! " thought Tengoku with tears in his eyes.
After a while, when Tengoku began to consume the fourth bowl of udon, Jigoro could not resist and began to speak.
- Boy, are you a hunter? - Jigoro.
-Not. Not yet. This was reported to Tengoku.
"Oh, by the way, old man, do you know how I can become a hunter without trials?" Tengoku asked.
Jigoro looked at Tengoku and said after thinking a little.
- Follow me boy. - Jigoro
Tengoku followed him. After leaving the city, they went to the bamboo forest near the city.
"I will strike once, if you can repel the attack, I will help you become a hunter without trial," Jigoro said.
"I agree." Tengoku said without hesitation. He trained for two years and his breathing technique is as good as that of the sun.
Jigoro nodded to Tengoku and placed his hand on the sword.
Suddenly everything was quiet. Only the breathing of two people was audible.
- Breath of Thunder First style: thunder and lightning. "Having said that, he jumped abruptly from his seat and headed towards Tengoku with incredible speed.
Watching Jigoro Tengoku, he thought he was very strong. Jigoro was much more experienced than Zenitsu.
Breath of Heavenly Style 1: Sacred Wind. "At the same time, my blade collided with Jigoro's blade.
After the collision of two blades, sparks flew around.
In this silence, Tengoku's voice sounded.
- I think I won ...
At his words, Jigoro's blade cracked from the middle to the hilt.
- Boy, you have incredible strength and speed. You won't even give me lightning. Jigoro was surprised.
-Old man, as soon as I win, you have to help me become a hunter. -Tengoku.
`` Of course, I will help you, but for this we need to go to the headquarters of the hunters. Jigoro said impatiently. He was really eager to show the Lord and the other pillars of this guy.
As they were about to leave, a strange black raven flew in.
- Jigoro Kuwajima, Jigoro Kuwajima, Urgently to the headquarters, Urgently. Meeting of the Pillars Urgent, Urgent! - shouted the Raven.
- Oh, what a coincidence. Come on boy, we must hurry. - said Jigoro and ran south.
After four days, we finally made it to the Demon Hunter headquarters. To get there, we had to go through several traps and secret paths. Although I don't know anything about construction, whoever built this house is just a genius.
Entering the mansion, we walked around it on the left side and went out into the garden. Of course, I immediately recognized this place, this is the very place where Tanjiro hit his forehead against the wind column. I was thrilled and looked forward to thinking about meeting the columns.