The Hashira's Judgment · Protecting the Child Seeking Redemption!

"Shut up, Kanroji!"

The Wind Hashira, Sanemi Shinazugawa, has completely broken through his defenses!!

After a momentary lapse in judgment, his brain reacted with even more ferocity.

In Sanemi's extremely paranoid mind, a demon that is not afraid of the sun is not a miracle, but rather means an even more uncontrollable and destructive disaster!

"It's just sunlight; that kid must have used some underhanded trick!"

A chillingly fierce light flashed in Sanemi's eyes. He gripped the Nichirin Blade, which gleamed with a blue light, tightly with both hands, and veins bulged on his forehead.

"So what if he's not afraid of the sun?! Just cut his head off, chop all his cells into mincemeat, and I refuse to believe he can still live!"

"Shinazugawa!"

At the same time Obanai Iguro was in the tree, also made his move.

His jealousy of Kanae and his hatred for the demons merged perfectly at this moment.

"This heresy that defies common sense must be eradicated immediately!"

"Tomioka, since you've been blinded by beauty, let us help you wake up!"

"Boom--!"

Without any warning, two top-tier pillar-level combatants simultaneously launched an attack!

"Wind Breathing, Second Form, Claw Beast, Kotonagi!"

"Serpent Breathing - First Form: Winding Serpent Slash!"

Sanemi transformed into a raging blue tornado, carrying wind blades powerful enough to tear through steel, and charged straight at Tanjiro's face with overwhelming force!

Obanai, like a ghost, drew a strange, twisting arc in mid-air, her wavy blade aimed straight for Tanjiro's side of the neck!

These two deadly moves were perfectly coordinated, and their speed was so great that they even created a piercing sonic boom in the air.

"Ah--!"

Tanjiro's pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints in shock. Faced with such a devastating attack, he didn't even have time to raise his hand.

You dare!

The Sabito roared in anger, trying to stop them, but it was too far away and couldn't make it in time!

At the critical moment.

Giyu Tomioka finally made a move.

Muscle contractions, bone rotations, shifts in the center of gravity, even the accelerated flow of blood due to excitement... all these were flaws in Giyu's eyes.

"Too slow, too rough, full of flaws."

He casually took half a step forward, completely shielding Tanjiro behind him.

He simply bent two fingers and, with an unreasonable and terrifying force, struck the spine of Sanemi's Nichirin Blade!

"Bite--!"

Sanemi felt a strange, overwhelming force surge through his arms, rushing back up the blade!

His prized, raging wind blades crumbled instantly under that single finger strike, like a punctured balloon!

The enormous recoil force directly disrupted his center of gravity!

"What?!"

Sanemi stared wide-eyed in horror.

Before he could react...

With a seemingly effortless yet lightning-fast movement, Giyu thrust his right hand, along with the scabbard, backward!

"Bang!"

The scabbard struck Obanai's elbow precisely, as she attacked from the side and rear!

"Ugh--!"

Obanai let out a muffled groan, and her entire right arm instantly lost all sensation. The eerie Serpent Breathing slash dissipated on the spot!

Everything happened in an instant.

Giyu are like an unshakeable, towering iron wall.

He gripped the unsheathed Nichirin Blade with both hands, and with pure physical reaction force and sublime physical manipulation, he jerked forward!

"Boom--!"

A visible, violent shockwave exploded outwards from the center of Giyu!

The Wind Hashira and Serpent Hashira, which had been radiating murderous intent just moments before, were sent flying backwards before they could even utter a scream!

"Whoosh--smack!"

Sanemi Shinazugawa tumbled seventy or eighty degrees in mid-air, smashing a spiderweb-like crater into the wall, and hung there for a long time without being able to catch his breath.

"Splash..."

Obanai Iguro and the snake were blasted into the bushes.

In an instant,

The entire Ubuyashiki in a courtyard, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone was stunned by this terrifying, inhuman strength.

Tengen Uzui and Kyojuro Rengoku, who had been itching to help, both swallowed hard and stopped in their tracks.

Although they acknowledged that Giyu was very strong, they never expected that this expressionless man would be so strong that he could casually throw his colleagues around like punching bags!

That's not a human being!

This is clearly a monster in human skin!

"So... so strong..."

Tanjiro, hiding behind Giyu, stared blankly at the broad, mountain-like back.

This usually cold and aloof man not only saved his life, but now, for the sake of him, a man who had once become a demon, he has stood against the entire Demon Slayer Corps without hesitation.

"Mr. Giyu..."

Tanjiro's eyes instantly turned red, and two streams of hot tears slid down his cheeks like a burst dam.

He suddenly knelt down and, facing all the stunned pillars around him, swore a desperate oath:

"I didn't eat people! I would never eat people!"

"I, Tanjiro Kamado, would rather die than harm a single human being!!"

"If I break my oath, may I commit seppuku as atonement!!"

The boy's heartfelt vow, tinged with tears, echoed in the quiet courtyard.

Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji was already moved to tears, and cupped her flushed cheeks in her hands, loudly proposing:

"Waaaaah XX... He cried so sincerely, so pitifully! Not only can he shed tears in the sunlight, but he can also say such responsible things!"

"He's a kind boy! Everyone, stop fighting. Let's wait for our Master to arrive before making a decision, okay?"

With Mitsuri taking the lead, the murderous intent in the eyes of the Stone Hashira, Sound Hashira, and Flame Hashira finally wavered violently.

After all, a boy who overcame the sunlight, shed human tears, and was protected by that abnormally strong Water Hashira with his life, can no longer be simply defined as a "demon".

"You bastard... cough cough... you actually dared to play dirty tricks?!"

Sanemi struggled to his feet. Although his eyes were still fierce, he was wary of the unfathomable defense he had just witnessed and dared not charge forward again.

Obanai, covered in dust, crawled out of the bushes, glaring at Giyu with gritted teeth, but could only rage helplessly.

It was during this brief and eerie period of peace and stalemate.

"Whoosh--!"

Directly in front of the courtyard, the tightly closed paper door of the Japanese-style room was slowly pulled open from both sides.

"My Master, you have arrived."

Lady Amane's clear and ethereal voice was like a spring breeze, instantly calming all the restless murderous intent in the courtyard.

Supported by Lady Amane, Kagaya Ubuyashiki slowly walked out of the inner room with a gentle smile that seemed to forgive everything.

"Splash--!"

An unprecedented "demon defense rally" officially began under the watchful eye of Kagaya Ubuyashiki.