Chapter 76: I said I'd beat them to a pulp
Kanroji Mitsuri also recovered at this moment, her eyes filled with tears as she loudly said, "Thank you, everyone~~~(┳◇┳)"
"I am a Hashira, yet I fainted during battle. I am truly sorry!"
"I will never let my companions die! The Demon Slayer Corps is my most important place of belonging!"
"It doesn't matter if you're an Upper Rank or whatever!"
"I will never lose to a bad guy. Prepare yourself, I'm going to get serious!"
Nezuko's eyes sparkled as she looked at Kanroji Mitsuri with great admiration.
Shinazugawa Genya didn't dare to look at Kanroji Mitsuri, because her clothes at this moment made it impossible for him to look directly.
Tanjiro, on the other hand, looked at Tomioka Giyu and asked, "Senior Brother Giyu, what should we do next?"
"That demon isn't its main body; its main body has already run into the forest!"
Tomioka Giyu stared at Zohakuten, who had distanced itself from him, and smiled, "Zohakuten will be handled by me and Kanroji. You can rest assured and pursue its main body."
"With me here, that guy won't be able to hinder you."
Hiss — — — — Whoosh — — — —
A heavy breathing sound, accompanied by the appearance of dark blue wavy patterns, indicated that Tomioka Giyu had once again activated his demon slayer mark!
Immediately after, Tomioka Giyu clenched his right hand, and the entire blade turned crimson!
Seeing the Red Blade, Tanjiro was momentarily stunned. He felt that Senior Brother Giyu's blade was very similar to his own blade when Nezuko ignited it.
However, Tanjiro quickly came back to his senses. The most urgent task was to pursue the demon's main body.
"Nezuko! Genya Shinazugawa!"
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Kanroji Mitsuri looked at Zohakuten and softly asked, "Tomioka-san, should we make a plan on how to stop that bad guy?!"
"No need for such trouble. Watch closely, Kanroji. Stop that guy? No, we'll blast it apart!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Tomioka Giyu leaped onto the attacking Wood Dragon's head and fiercely plunged his blade down!
Then, gripping the hilt in reverse, he sliced the Wood Dragon in half from the middle while stepping on it to rapidly approach Zohakuten!
Zohakuten was not foolish, of course, and would not let Tomioka Giyu approach it so easily.
It immediately controlled two Wood Dragons, one left and one right, to sandwich Tomioka Giyu!
At the same time, the Wood Dragon under Zohakuten's feet lay in wait.
"Too slow!"
When the two Wood Dragons drew near, Tomioka Giyu exerted force with his legs and leaped again!
Bang — — — — —
The two wooden dragons crashed violently into each other!
But Zohakuten didn't care at all; what it wanted was to force Tomioka Giyu into the air.
"Roaring Thunder Kill!!"
However, unfortunately, Zohakuten's little trick was already detected by Tomioka Giyu when he evaded the two Wood Dragons.
Leaping into the air, he used the momentum of his upward rush to twist his body.
"Water Breathing, Sixth Form: Twisting Whirlpool!"
Bang bang bang — — — — — —
The Moves canceled each other out, but this was not the end. Tomioka Giyu used this rotational force to descend directly towards Zohakuten!
At the same time, Tomioka Giyu's blade was covered in a light blue glow.
"Water Breathing, Fifteenth Form: Dead Calm!"
Bang — — — — —
After a loud bang, dust flew, and the ground shattered.
The head of a Wood Dragon was also smashed into pieces, all due to Tomioka Giyu's single strike!
Even more terrifying was that the blue glow on his blade lingered for a long time!
Indeed, this was the Fifteenth Form! The continuation of water pressure!
However, while it's called the Fifteenth Form, it's actually just another application, or rather an extension, of the Fourteenth Form.
The Fourteenth Form involves a single strike, draining all of his stamina, an all-out gamble!
The Fifteenth Form is more like a timed passive skill; although its power is reduced, it is long-lasting.
Looking at the constantly retreating Zohakuten, Tomioka Giyu did not pursue, but instead swung his blade through the air!
A deep blue Saber Qi rapidly slashed out, reaching Zohakuten's face in a few blinks of an eye!
Zohakuten immediately panicked, spreading its hands and rapidly beating its drums.
Boom boom boom — — — — —
"Blood Demon Art: Infinite Karma Tree!!"
All five Wood Dragons raised their heads and charged towards Tomioka Giyu!
"If one strike isn't enough, then ten!"
Tomioka Giyu gripped his blade tightly with both hands, lowered his center of gravity, and continuously swung his blade!
As Tomioka Giyu swung his blade, deep blue Saber Qi slashed at the Wood Dragons one after another!
When they first collided with the Wood Dragons, both sides were in a stalemate.
But when the other deep blue Saber Qi also struck, the gravity stacked up layer by layer, instantly destroying the five Wood Dragons!
Until it reached Zohakuten, there were still seven or eight deep blue Saber Qi that had not dissipated!
Zohakuten retreated while gathering strength in its mouth. Its face was grim; the closer the deep blue Saber Qi got to it, the more it felt its own speed slowing down.
"Damn it, that kid's attack comes with gravity!"
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Zohakuten unleashed its Blood Demon Art before the deep blue Saber Qi could strike it!
"Violent Roaring Waves!!"
Ah — — — —!!
The roar ended. After all, it was Upper Rank Four, and it managed to cancel out the deep blue Saber Qi.
However, just as it let out a sigh of relief, a blue glow flashed.
The world in Zohakuten's eyes began to invert.
Thud — — — — — —
Its head fell to the ground. Zohakuten stared blankly at Tomioka Giyu standing beside it.
"Wh...when?! Was it when I was fully resisting those Saber Qi? Damn brat!!"
Just as Zohakuten was about to control its body to beat the drums, both of its arms were cut off by Tomioka Giyu.
Only then did Zohakuten realize that a burning pain was coming from its wounds, but this was not the most crucial thing.
"Indeed, a Red Blade! The healing speed has slowed down..."
Zohakuten was annoyed; it should have noticed earlier that this human's blade was red!
Tomioka Giyu didn't waste words with him, striking several times to cut Zohakuten's body into pieces.
"You wicked fiend, I will definitely..."
Before Zohakuten could finish speaking, Tomioka Giyu's blade directly pierced its head.
"Alright, just wait here obediently for Tanjiro to slay your main body."
The dark blue wavy patterns disappeared. Tomioka Giyu stretched his shoulder and muttered,
"It's alright. With a full-power attack, I can steadily kill Zohakuten, but if I were to fight Akaza, the chances of winning are still not very high."
"But at least, if Akaza goes all out, I still have a chance to fight."
Suddenly, a chill rose in Tomioka Giyu's heart. He quickly sheathed his blade and looked around.
When he looked towards Kanroji Mitsuri, his pupils suddenly constricted.
Immediately after, Tomioka Giyu gathered strength in his legs and moved at the fastest speed to stand in front of Kanroji Mitsuri, shielding her behind him.
"Oh, my~ Oh, my~"
"Why is it you again? Always interrupting me when I'm chatting with pretty girls."
"What do you think, Mitsuri? Come and become one with me! That way, you can live forever~ and ever~ oh!"
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