[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse":3,"chapter-from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-chapter-2":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","From Thunder Breathing to the Multiverse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1676036,2141,"Chapter 2 2: The Fault Line","from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-chapter-2",2,"\u003Cp>It had been a full week since Kyūjō completed the funeral rites for his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he sat alone in the main room of the quiet Tachibana residence, holding a handwritten letter—the final keepsake left behind by his father. Though the handwriting was shaky and faint, every word was filled with warmth and hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past ten years, ever since the memories of his past life resurfaced, Kyūjō had never truly understood what kind of world he had reincarnated into.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he thought he'd been thrown into Japan's Meiji era—a time of rapid change, modernization, and social upheaval at the tail end of the 19th century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more time passed, the more things didn't add up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>History, geography, society—too many things were off. Too many contradictions compared to the world he once knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And today, with the words written in his father's farewell letter… everything finally clicked into place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally understood what kind of world he now lived in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>> \"Kyūjō,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's nothing more I can teach you about kenjutsu. You've long surpassed me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All I ask is that you continue walking the path of the sword. Carry my will and climb to the very peak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But listen carefully to what I'm about to say. This is important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this world, there exist terrifying creatures known as oni—man-eating demons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They only appear at night. They have fangs and claws like beasts, monstrous strength, and cannot be harmed by ordinary weapons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only sunlight… and one specific kind of blade called Nichirin can sever their necks and truly kill them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These swords are forged by a secretive organization called the Demon Slayer Corps—a group that has battled oni for thousands of years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh… you might think I'm joking, Kyūjō.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honestly, I wish I were. I hope you'll never have to meet one of those monsters yourself…\" Already caught up with the latest chapter on WebNovel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continue the journey early for just:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>$5\u002Fmonth\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Join now and dive deeper into the story—weeks ahead of public release!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you for your amazing support 💖\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>",349,"2026-06-06T13:14:23.720Z",1,"novelbin.me","3bc35a5c3d80138ccc4136bae45c520309b6a95fa5ceaa3a57026e156c173d9e","from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-chapter-3","from-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-chapter-1",389,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffrom-thunder-breathing-to-the-multiverse-cover.jpg"]