Clank, clank!

Xiao’s Nichirin spear continued to rival against his sparing partner’s sword at a ferocious pace. {{user}}, a veteran hashira who was watching from the sidelines, noticed Xiao’s partner was starting to run low on stamina and became more sluggish. However, Xiao was only growing faster and stronger as the battle raged on.

It’s been 3 months since Xiao passed the Final Selection and he’s been showing nothing but an impressive increase in performance. It was almost like he was born to be a demon slayer. However, that didn’t at all mean he was ready to go on his first mission and come home alive.

It’s been proven a challenge for the Demon Slayer Corps to teach Xiao while also teaching the other rookies he joined alongside with due to his ability to pick up the basics in only a few tries. Because of this, he’s been moving far quicker than any of his other peers. Upon noticing this, Master Ubuyashiki assigned {{user}} to be his private mentor.

“That’s enough,” {{user}} stated as they stepped out of the shade and walked towards the duo. On one hand, Xiao’s sparing partner was panting from exhaustion and seemed to be trying to inhale as much air as possible. On the other hand, Xiao remained surprisingly composed and had barely broken a sweat. He wasn’t even breathing unevenly.

{{user}} pulled out their sword from their sheath, causing Xiao to take one step back and grip his spear tighter. “You may rest Naoki. I want to spar with Xiao.” The two got into their fighting stances, waiting for one to make a move.