Chapter 77 Ranged Mage, Douma
Tomioka Giyu looked at the man in front of him, who held a fan and had a smile on his lips, and said coldly,
"Heh heh, has your brain been frozen solid by your own Blood Demon Art?"
"Why are you talking nonsense, Doma!"
After speaking, Tomioka Giyu instructed Kanroji Mitsuri again,
"Leave this guy to me. I'll leave upper rank four to you."
"Understood, Mr. Tomioka!" Kanroji Mitsuri nodded in response.
Hiss—call—
Tomioka Giyu held his blade behind him, and deep blue wave patterns appeared on his cheeks.
At the same time, he gripped his right hand, and the entire blade turned crimson!
Tomioka Giyu was too lazy to think about why Doma would appear here. What else could it be but the butterfly effect?
It couldn't possibly be because he wanted to see him, right?
Since he had appeared, he could only face him with all his might!
"Let me try, Doma! Let's see how far apart we are!"
Before he finished speaking, a Water Dragon surged out from his blade!
"Water Breathing, Tenth Form: Constant Flux!"
Almost at the same time, Doma rapidly waved his fan forward.
"Blood Demon Art: Lotus Leaf Ice!"
Bang—
It was also a horizontal slash, and the ice lotuses were completely destroyed, but the might of the Water Dragon still remained!
A hint of surprise flashed in Doma's eyes. This human in front of him was much stronger than last time!
"Blood Demon Art: Frozen Fog!"
If it were before, Tomioka Giyu would definitely retreat, but now it was different.
Tomioka Giyu held his blade with both hands, rotating the Water Dragon to form a temporary water vortex, actually forcing the Frozen Fog back!
As for the ice crystals in the air, they were also largely cleared by the Red Blade.
Fighting Doma was actually very difficult. Up close, there were ice crystals that needed constant vigilance.
If he created distance, it would be Doma's favorite slow death, where he could never cut off his head.
After much deliberation, Tomioka Giyu still felt that when fighting Doma, close-range suppression was the best approach.
Simply put, Doma was a squishy mage.
"Water Breathing, First Form: Dead Water Surface Slash!"
Clang—
Doma's reaction speed was very fast. Tomioka Giyu's close-range suppression made him increasingly serious.
Failing in one strike, Tomioka Giyu didn't give Doma a chance to breathe and immediately followed up with the next form.
"Water Breathing, Fourth Form: Striking Tide!"
Doma blocked the first part of the wavy slash but neglected the second part, causing his face to be directly scratched!
Doma's smile had vanished, and just as he was about to counterattack, Tomioka Giyu's blade came again!
Clang— Clang clang clang—
Tomioka Giyu attacked relentlessly, every strike aimed at Doma's neck, giving Doma no chance to release his Blood Demon Art!
After activating his demon slayer mark, that feeling became clearer and clearer. Doma's arm movements, the direction of his gaze, whether his feet moved forward or backward—
He could inexplicably see everything and counter it!
Doma, with multiple scratches on his body, was thoroughly enraged.
"You're even more annoying than last time!"
Clang—
Waving his fan with all his might, Doma blocked Tomioka Giyu's blade, then stomped his right foot forward forcefully.
"Blood Demon Art! Ice Lotus Mandala!"
Although Tomioka Giyu's counterattack speed was very fast, he was helpless against such an instant Move.
However, even though he couldn't cut off his neck, Tomioka Giyu still severed one of Doma's hands with a single slash before retreating!
The next second, with Doma at the center, the ground began to freeze rapidly, and red flowers resembling mandalas grew on the ice surface.
Immediately after, large swathes of ice fog drifted out from those flowers. For a moment, ice fog filled the sky, completely obscuring Doma's figure.
The rapidly retreating Tomioka Giyu saw Kanroji Mitsuri still trying to do something to Zohakuten and quickly reminded her,
"Kanroji, never mind that guy! Get out of here quickly!"
Kanroji Mitsuri looked at the recovering Zohakuten with some reluctance.
But she didn't linger either; the sky full of ice fog and the rapidly freezing ground looked truly terrifying.
Tomioka Giyu retreated while thinking about Doma's expressionless face from earlier.
Ever since his last encounter with Doma, he had been wondering if that guy truly had no emotions at all.
He felt that wasn't the case. Doma likely just had extremely muted emotions, and only when encountering something that stimulated him the most would his emotions be stirred.
Just like now, strong as he was, upper rank two, he was suppressed by a human to the point of being unable to breathe.
Fifty meters away, Tomioka Giyu finally slowed down. Kanroji Mitsuri circled around from the other side and asked him,
"Is this upper rank two? He's so strong. This is the first time I've seen a technique with such a range!"
Tomioka Giyu then warned, "Be careful, his Blood Demon Art disperses an invisible ice crystal into the air."
"If inhaled, our lungs will slowly freeze, accompanied by potent poison!"
"Is that so…" Kanroji Mitsuri looked at the ice fog uneasily.
Tomioka Giyu's eyes were grave. This was what he feared most when fighting Doma.
Mid-battle, he would suddenly be forced to create distance, followed by endless attrition.
At the same time, as time passed, no matter how careful he was, the ubiquitous ice crystals in the air would still inevitably be inhaled.
Moreover, his stamina ultimately had its limits, and what was worse, if he reached his limit in the demon slayer mark state, he wouldn't be able to Move for a short period.
Tomioka Giyu was burning with anxiety. He knew that in the ice fog, Doma must be regenerating rapidly, including Zohakuten, which had already shattered into pieces!
If it became a two-on-two, their chances of winning would not exceed ten percent. Doma's team fight ability was too strong.
Not to mention team fights, as long as he cooperated with others, the result would not be one plus one equals two, but greater than two!
Suddenly, several huge ice pillars appeared vertically above Tomioka Giyu and Kanroji Mitsuri!
"Water Breathing, Eleventh Form: Dead Calm"
Tomioka Giyu's hand had been gripping the hilt of his blade, precisely to guard against Doma's sudden attacks!
As the Domain of Dead Calm unfolded, those ice pillars were instantly cut into fragments the moment they fell.
However, the sky full of ice crystals still fell. Tomioka Giyu and Kanroji Mitsuri retreated immediately, moving away from the area where the ice crystals scattered.
Immediately after, the ice fog diffused by the Mandala suddenly burst open!
Five Wood Dragons charged out simultaneously. On top of each of their heads stood Mini Domas, each releasing different Blood Demon Arts!
Tomioka Giyu's face was incredibly grim. He had originally thought he was just coming to Swordsmith Village to take it easy, but now look at this.
After this battle, he would have to lie in Butterfly Mansion for a few days again.
"Kanroji! Use Fifth Form to cut down the Wood Dragons, I'll assist you!"
With that, Tomioka Giyu gripped his right hand, and the entire blade was directly covered by a light blue glow.
"Water Breathing, Fifteenth Form: Dead Calm!"
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