Ch 11:Kokushibo

It's been two weeks since the move after my estate was done building.

I groan at the mess that one of the kids made.

"All right who did this?"My anger was showing as they quickly hide.

"Ka.ze.mi."I smile sweetly at his hiding spot.

I hear an 'eep' as I walk over with my angry aura.

"Nooo!"I grab him with his shirt collar.

"Extra training or you clean it up, what's the choice?"

"Extra training?..."I can see his guilt just oozing out of him as he looks away from me.

I sigh as Mako made his way over with a mop.

"Mako-kun do make sure he trains harder than usual."

"Hai."

I sigh as I let go of him, massaging the side of my head.

Right now I have about 11 kids living with me, all training a single breathing style under my guidance.

I have been picking up different styles as my body makes it easier to remember and replicate them. Even going as far as seeking out a retired Hashira.

Although it's easy to learn them, it's even more fun to create different styles from it, like my lava breathing.

I chuckle to myself as I think of different moves I can create and pass it down to them.

'I am going to make monsters of them.'I grin as I walk to my room.

I change out of my usual clothing into my outfit for demon meetings.

I change my outfit into a white dress suit accompanied by a grey vest with a dark red tie, dark blue jeans and a dark red blazer on my shoulders.I swap my normal mask into a white oni mask with horns as it covers my now dark red-slited eyes.

I also had to change my usual chestnut brown hair to a white to ghost grey colour. Tying it up into a ponytail, I walk out to tell Mako that I will be out late.

"All of you come here."

I place my hand on their backs and close my eyes. I then inject a small piece of my flame into their core from mine.

'This should take care of them if anything attacks them.'

"Do sleep early. And I am looking at you Kaki-kun."

"Hai.."He guiltily looks away.

I step out to be greeted by the calm night air and the moonlight reflecting off me.

I travel under the darkness, hopping quickly through the tree branches. I arrive at a lake far away from a village that I was assigned to.

"Kokushibo-san."

My hands were in the pockets of my jeans as I walk over to him.

"Haru."

"Shall we?"I draw my blade.

"Indeed."

The sound of leaves ruffling in the wind could be heard as we both disappear from sight at lightning speed.

The sound of metals clashing could be heard as we exchange blows then stepping back from a follow-up attack.

'Lava breathing,Fourth Form:Raging Lava Waves.'

'Flame breathing,Second Form:Rising Scorching Sun.'

'Water breathing,Third Form:Flowing Dance.'

'Thunder breathing,Fifth Form:Heat Lightning.'

'Got to think of something!'

I deflect another blow from his katana before backing up.

'Lava breathing,Third Form:Molten Lava Dome.'

The dome covers up Kokushibo in an instant, rendering him unable to attack me.

'Lava breathing,Sixth Form:Volcanic Ash!'

This was a follow up for Lava breathing,Third Form as it stops the enemy from moving then releasing Volcanic Ash from the molten magma. Volcanic Ash has a mixture of carbon dioxide and fluorine, dangerous to humans as it irritates the lungs and causes breathing difficulties.

I waited a bit for Kokushibo to make a move, worried that he might actually be dying in there.

I furrowed my brows when I see a crack in the dome, making me go on the defensive.

It breaks and Kokushibo rushes out to land a hit on me.

'Flower breathing,Second Form:Honorable Shadow Plum.'

His hits get deflected by my slashes.

"That's enough."

I panted a bit to catch my breath as Kokushibo and I sheathes our blades.

"You improved on your breathing techniques I see."

"Hah..Only because I am part demon, it really speeds up the process of training."

We talk for a bit before we had to go our ways, I wave to him goodbye as I left.

"Ha..still the same as ever.."He smiles slightly before he enters the Infinity Fortress."

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I have been training with Kokushibo every week to see how far I have gotten. I mumble to myself, notes that I took during the fight as I reach my estate to see the lights out.

'They actually listened to me?'

I slid open the door to see pitch black.

'Mako-kun must have chased them.'I shrug as I took off my boots.

I walk through the silent hallways as I approach my room.

I crash into bed after changing into my nightwear.

'God I am exhausted..'

I blackout as I relax into my comfy bed.