A Thunder Breathing Sandwich Is the Best

You lost both your parents when you were young and were adopted by the former Sound Hashira, becoming his first disciple.

When you were 12, your master brought home a boy named Kaigaku.

Your master said he had great talent, and that as his senior disciple, you should teach him well.

Your junior disciple was very picky. He thought your swordsmanship was terrible and was always saying you were not qualified to teach him.

And just as he said, he was extremely diligent and hardworking, and quickly surpassed you in strength.

One night, the two of you went out and encountered a demon. You shoved him out of the way, and the demon bit through your innards, leaving you on the brink of death.

He was furious and called you a weakling, saying he never needed you to save him.

In your fading consciousness, you said you missed your deceased parents so much and wanted to go find them.

He warned you not to think that way. You were only allowed to look at him, and you had to look only at him forever.

You did not know what he meant.

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When you were 17, your master brought home another boy named Zenitsu.

Your master said he had great talent, and that as his senior disciple, you should teach him well.

Your little junior disciple was a sweet talker. He called you