This nichirin blade is truly strange. It looks extremely thin and soft, yet it's incredibly tough.
It must be Kagane Techin's work.
To be able to wield such a nichirin blade with ease, Mitsuri is also an impressive person; she truly lives up to her role as a Pillar.
Kanroji Mitsuri's personality is too erratic, so much so that Yoizumi almost forgot that she was a Pillar after all.
"This guy isn't the main body; cutting off his head is useless. Tanjirou and the others are chasing the main body."
"I see, I understand. So I just need to buy time for Tanjirou and the others, right?" Mitsuri energetically swung her flexible nichirin blade, her vibrant voice filled with inexhaustible cheerfulness.
"Leave it to me!"
"Mr. Yoizumi, go help Tanjirou!" After saying that, Kanroji Mitsuri even made a peace sign at Yoizumi.
?
What does that mean? Is it a secret code?
Yoizumi hesitantly raised his hand and wiggled his index and middle fingers.
"Hehe, then I'm going!" Lightly swinging her nichirin blade, contrary to her graceful movement, the nichirin blade moved incredibly fast, emitting a clear whooshing sound as it effortlessly cut through the attacking wooden dragons.
Yoizumi slowly lowered his hand and locked onto the demon's main body. Yoizumi gave up on using Instant Shadow and chose to run towards the demon's direction on foot.
Just in case, if someone was seriously injured, he would have enough energy left to heal him.
"Bang!"
"Tsk! He runs really fast, huh!" Shinazugawa Genya shot his gun as he ran, the bullets grazing the Upper Moon Four's feet, making him run even faster.
"He's running even faster! Damn it!" Shinazugawa Genya chased with all his might, but the distance to the demon was still too great, and the target was too small for his gun to hit.
"So annoying!"
"Ah! Be careful!" Nezuko's Blood Demon Art flames brushed against Shinazugawa Genya. He raised his hand to pat his burning sleeve, but then his hand caught fire!
Now that he has a demon's constitution, he can be burned by fire!
"Sorry! Genya, Nezuko didn't mean to!"
Tanjirou immediately apologized for Nezuko, but he couldn't stop running.
His body, hot like fire, seemed tireless.
His body felt so light; what exactly was going on?
Looking at the demon a few meters away, he had already used his fastest speed, but these few meters felt like an uncrossable chasm; no matter how he chased, it was futile.
Adjust his breathing!
Make his breathing rate smaller, more prolonged!
"Hiss..." Air squeezed into his lungs, his heart pounded at high speed, blood circulated rapidly, compressing the strength in his body. Tanjirou pushed off the ground with his feet.
Hinokami Kagura: Waltz!
The scorching flames were unstoppable. The nichirin blade precisely cleaved at the neck of the fleeing Upper Moon Four.
Tanjirou's hand gripping the blade trembled with effort, veins bulging on the back of his hand, just to force the nichirin blade into that tough neck inch by inch.
So hard!
The nichirin blade cut halfway through his neck when the small Upper Moon Four suddenly grew huge, tears streaming from his crimson eyes.
"Don't bully me!"
His withered hands clasped Tanjirou's throat.
Tanjirou, spitting blood from his mouth, still pushed the nichirin blade forward, gritting his teeth as blood flowed from the corner of his lips.
The Upper Moon Four opened his mouth, and that familiar golden ripple gathered power within it.
Not good!
"Tanjirou!" After finally putting out the fire, Shinazugawa Genya raised his gun, shoved it into the demon's wide-open mouth, and blew his head off with a shot.
Nezuko's sharp fingertips sliced through the hands clutching Tanjirou, allowing Tanjirou to exert force once more.
With a roar, Tanjirou gasped for breath.
He cut it off!
The head of the Upper Moon Four!
Looking at the Upper Moon Four falling off the cliff, Tanjirou collapsed to the ground, his hands propped on the earth to keep himself from falling, though his arms trembled incessantly.
He was a bit exhausted... Breathing heavily, his throat hurt so much! Each breath was a sharp pain.
Bending over and clutching his chest, Tanjirou felt a surge of panic. His heart was beating so fast; was he going to die?!
Suddenly, Nezuko grabbed her brother's shoulder and pointed to the grassy area below the cliff. Her slurred voice still conveyed her urgency.
Tanjirou followed his sister's pointing finger and instantly his mouth fell open, his pupils shaking.
Why!
Why wasn't he dead even after his head was cut off!
The headless Upper Moon Four raised his hands and chased after the Swordsmith hiding behind the rocks.
As long as he ate them and recovered his strength, he could escape from here!
He had to save the Swordsmith!
Tanjirou remembered that the demon's tongue earlier was 'Hatred'!
The main body should be 'Cowardice'!
"Ah... ho..."
He couldn't stand up... Not only his hands but also his legs felt weak. Tanjirou gritted his teeth, urging his body forward, but he immediately fell to the ground.
Shinazugawa Genya held up his gun, not daring to shoot. Not to mention the distance, the demon was too close to the Swordsmith, making it easy to accidentally injure them!
"Damn it... what do I do!" He couldn't use breathing techniques and couldn't cut off the demon's head.
"Mmm! Mmm..."
"No! Nezuko! The sun is coming!" He hugged his sister, stopping her from jumping down, and used all his strength to hold Nezuko back.
Nezuko's pink eyes widened as she watched the pursued Swordsmith.
She had to protect humans.
Humans are all your family... "Mmm!"
Breaking free from Tanjirou's grip, Nezuko was about to leap down. The sun's rays were already shining on the flat grassland.
"No!" Tanjirou's eyes were bloodshot, his voice hoarse.
Even so, Nezuko resolutely intended to save the Swordsmith. The moment the sun shone on her, a pair of hands appeared faster than the sun and pulled Nezuko back.
Enduring the pain of his hands being burned by the sun, Yoizumi protected his sister well, not letting her get hurt in the slightest.
"It's okay, Nezuko. Leave it to your brother."
He settled his sister in the shade of a tree, stroking her head to comfort her.
"Genya, lend me that thing of yours for a moment." Yoizumi held out his hand to Shinazugawa Genya, who subconsciously handed his gun to Yoizumi.
Yoizumi squatted down, Blood Demon Art: Rotation.
"Tanjirou, stand up."
"Mm!" His arms no longer trembled, his legs no longer felt weak. Tanjirou jumped off the cliff, his leg muscles bulging, chasing behind the demon.
Finding an advantageous position, Yoizumi's arm was exposed to the sunlight, but he didn't retract it despite his flesh being scorched. The raised gun didn't tremble in the slightest.
He found it, the main body is inside the heart!
Relying on his excellent perception, Yoizumi quickly found the main body.
Aiming at the heart, even though it was his first time holding a gun, Yoizumi didn't hesitate at all.
He fired two shots, and the bullets accurately pierced the demon's chest, causing the main body to fall out from the pierced heart.
"Demon!"
Hinokami Kagura: Waltz!
He exerted force with both arms, unleashing a circular slash. The flames entwining the blade burned continuously in Hantengu's eyes. Finally, the world spun, and he dissipated under the sun's rays before even touching the ground.
"We won!"
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