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"Sanemi actually lost!"
The faces of the other Pillars once again showed expressions of surprise.
They had originally thought that for Goku at this age, it was already impressive enough to defeat Lower Moon Five and Shinobu Kocho without using poison.
They didn't expect that even Sanemi Shinazugawa had lost.
Sanemi Shinazugawa's strength ranking among the Nine Pillars was also relatively high.
Although he didn't use his nichirin blade in the recent battle, Goku also fought bare-handed, so it was very fair.
"Again!"
The Wind Pillar stood up and charged towards Goku again; he still had more powerful techniques he hadn't used.
"Wind Breathing, Fifth Form: Cold Autumn Mountain Wind!"
"Good, again."
Goku gladly accepted; he was naturally very happy that the other party was willing to continue sparring with him.
He had come out to train precisely to spar with powerful masters to improve his own strength and learn new techniques.
"Wind Breathing, Seventh Form: Gale, Tengu Wind!"
Goku leaped up, using his palm as a blade, attempting to use the Wind Pillar's Breathing Style technique he had just seen.
"What?!"
The nine Pillars watching the battle didn't expect Goku to also know Wind Breathing, and the power he unleashed was even stronger than what the Wind Pillar had just used.
Because after the techniques collided, the Wind Pillar was directly sent flying.
The technique was the same, but the person using it was different, and thus the power was also different.
The only one present who wasn't surprised was Sanda.
Sanda had personally seen Goku learn his Water Breathing technique just by watching, so he understood how terrifying Goku's talent was.
"The techniques unleashed by this Wind Breathing Style are more explosive than those of Water Breathing Style."
After Goku landed, he gained a slight understanding in his heart.
Breathing Styles can enhance a person's physical functions, and different Breathing Styles have different focuses on body enhancement.
The corresponding technique effects are also different.
"I don't believe it!"
The Wind Pillar stood up once more and attacked Goku.
Goku met him without the slightest hesitation.
The two battled fiercely in the center of the courtyard, the Wind Pillar using all his Breathing Style techniques, pushing his body to its limits.
However, he was knocked down again and again by Goku, who was even using the same Wind Breathing techniques he had just used.
Finally, his strength was exhausted, and he lay on the ground, watching the clouds drift across the sky, looking as if he was questioning life itself.
He, the esteemed Wind Pillar, couldn't defeat this boy who looked twelve or thirteen years old, and with the same Breathing Style at that.
"So strong!"
The other Pillars watching the battle looked at Goku, who stood there without even a single gasp for breath, and their expressions all changed.
They secretly wondered if they could defeat Goku if they were to fight him.
The answer was naturally no.
Even the most powerful Rock Pillar felt that he had no confidence in defeating Goku.
Because after such an intense battle, Goku's breathing wasn't even disturbed.
This could only mean that Goku hadn't used his full strength during the battle and still had a lot of reserves.
Moreover, although Sanemi Shinazugawa lost, he wasn't seriously injured; he was merely exhausted.
Only a significant difference in strength allows one to achieve this.
Just as they could fight swordsmen below the Pillar rank without their breathing being disturbed, and exhaust the opponent's strength without injuring them.
"May I ask you all to spar with me together?"
After defeating the Wind Pillar and learning all the Wind Breathing techniques from him, Goku felt he had benefited greatly.
So he turned to look at the other eight Pillars standing there and asked very politely.
"You want to fight all of us by yourself?"
The remaining Pillars felt that Goku was being a bit too arrogant.
Although Goku was very strong and had defeated the Wind Pillar, there was no way he could defeat all of them by himself.
They were the strongest Pillars in history; even against Kibutsuji Muzan, they were confident they could surround and kill him.
"My Lord has arrived!"
Just then, two childish voices sounded at the entrance.
Instantly, the Pillars, who had been quite relaxed moments before, lined up neatly, knelt on one knee, their faces filled with genuine respect.
Even the Wind Pillar, who was lying on the ground questioning life, now got back up and knelt on one knee.
This made Goku curious, and he couldn't help but look in the direction of the voices.
Uncle Sanda had said that the Demon Slayer Corps' My Lord was named Kagaya Ubuyashiki, who had always been in poor health and therefore had no combat ability.
Such a person, who could earn the heartfelt respect of the Nine Pillars, must be a very good person.
His body was frail, as if a gust of wind could blow him over, and the upper half of his face was covered by a terrible purple mark, almost disfigured.
His eyes were blind, and he had to be supported by a pair of twin girls to move forward.
However, his demeanor was very gentle, giving people a feeling like a spring breeze.
"Good morning, everyone!"
He walked into the courtyard, smiling as he greeted everyone.
The Nine Pillars and Sanda, as well as Tanjiro, whose head Sanda was holding down, all greeted My Lord in unison.
At this moment, Goku suddenly flashed to My Lord Kagaya Ubuyashiki, examined him carefully for a few moments, and then said:
"Uncle, you are My Lord, and you seem to have a very powerful curse on you!"
During nearly a year of magic study at Hogwarts, Dumbledore later explained a lot about Black magic, especially curse magic within Black magic.
He did not guide Goku to learn any Black magic, because too much Black magic can easily affect one's character.
Especially the Three Unforgivable Curses.
For example, the Killing Curse, which is a magic that must be cast with a strong intent to kill; the stronger the killing intent, the greater the power of the spell.
But similarly, if cast too often, one's psychology will be distorted by the killing intent, gradually becoming abnormal.
Therefore, Black Wizards, in their later stages, basically become mentally unstable, neurotic, and cruelly bloodthirsty.
However, although he did not teach Goku Black magic, he taught Goku a lot of knowledge and magic for identifying, defending against, and dispelling Black magic.
This was to prevent Goku from suffering losses if he encountered Black magic in the future.
The effects of some Black magic are not something you can withstand just by being physically strong; many are simply unreasonable.
So when Goku saw the Demon Slayer Corps' My Lord Kagaya Ubuyashiki, he quickly identified a very terrifying curse on him.
"What?"
The Nine Pillars all looked at Goku; they didn't understand what Goku meant.
Curse, what curse? Wasn't it a disease on My Lord?
Upon hearing Goku's words, Kagaya Ubuyashiki's body suddenly stiffened, and he asked Goku, following the sound:
"You are Goku, aren't you? You can see the curse on me?"
Yesterday, from Sanda, he had already learned all of Goku's information, knowing that Goku possessed a miraculous power similar to Blood Demon Art.
However, he didn't expect that Goku could see the ancestral curse on him with just a glance...