"Damn it! We can't let this go on! Everyone, attack together! We absolutely can't give this monster a chance to breathe!"
Veins throbbed on Tengen Uzui's forehead, and his handsome face, which always wore a confident smile, was now completely distorted.
He no longer cared about the rules of a one-on-one duel, whether they were fancy or not, and drew two huge broadswords from his back with a backhand motion.
The blades of the twin swords rubbed together violently in mid-air, instantly creating a powerful sonic boom!
"Sound Breathing - Fourth Form - Constant Resounding Slashes!!"
With Tengen's roar, countless specially made high explosives mixed with the sharp and unparalleled sword light formed a sky-covering barrage of explosive bullets, bombarding Tanjiro from all directions!
"Hmm! I'll lend you a hand too!! Even if it costs me my life, I won't let this evil spirit run rampant here!"
Kyojuro Rengoku firmly planted his feet in a horse stance.
The Nichirin Blade in his hand instantly burst into flames.
"Flame Breathing, Fifth Form: Flame Tiger!!"
A gigantic tiger roared, its gaping maw ready to incinerate everything, perfectly merging with Tengen's sonic boom slash!
The fusion of flames and explosions created a devastating storm of mixed energy!
"Me too! Ahhhhhh--!"
[Love Hashira] Mitsuri Kanroji has also joined the battle!
Her supple Nichirin Blade flashed in mid-air, creating a shower of pink light that blocked Tanjiro's escape routes from tricky angles.
"Love Breathing - Third Form - Catlove Shower!"
The three incredibly cool Breathing Style, accompanied by deafening roars, dazzling light, and terrifying power that tore through the air, instantly engulfed the location where Tanjiro was!
"Boom--!"
The deafening sound of a series of violent explosions echoed throughout the Ubuyashiki Estate, and the terrifying noise could even be heard from the distant hilltops.
The sky was filled with smoke, dust, and debris, which intertwined with towering flames to form a giant mushroom cloud that shot straight into the sky.
"Did it work?!"
Tengen Uzui was panting heavily, staring intently at the billowing dust, his forehead covered in sweat.
"Namo Amitabha Buddha..."
Just as everyone held their breath, anticipating the result,
[Stone Hashira] Gyomei Himejima's tall and imposing figure had somehow appeared directly above the smoke and dust, using the bounce from the surrounding trees!
Tears of sorrow streamed down his face, and the muscles in his arms bulged dramatically, the veins seemingly about to burst.
He swung the chain in his hand, and the spiked meteor hammer tore through the dust as it fell from the sky!
"Die! You pathetic demon!"
"Stone Breathing, First Form: Serpentinite Bipolar!"
"Bang--!"
The meteor hammer struck the figure in the center of the dust with perfect accuracy, hitting its head!
Dark red blood and brain matter splattered everywhere!
The headless body swayed slightly, as if it had lost central control.
"Hit!"
Kyojuro shouted excitedly, gripping the hilt of his sword tightly, a glimmer of hope for victory flashing in his eyes.
"Great! With his head smashed, even if he overcomes the sunlight, he can't possibly..."
Tengen Uzui also breathed a sigh of relief.
However, before the joy on their faces could fully spread...
"Too weak, too weak! Your moves, which are like monkey tricks in a circus, don't interest me at all!"
The sound strangely emanated from the chest cavity of the headless body!
The sound echoed in the empty courtyard, sounding incredibly eerie.
"What?!"
Although Gyomei suspended in mid-air, could not see with his blind eyes, he felt an unprecedented horror within the absolute perception of the [Transparent World]!
The headless body not only did not fall, but instead, in a posture that completely defied biological norms, it stabilized its lower body and then... raised its right leg!
"Bang!"
Unable to gain any leverage Gyomei in mid-air, Xingming was struck hard in the abdomen by a powerful whip kick from the headless corpse!
"Ugh!"
Gyomei flying backward, smashing through two courtyard pillars that were as thick as two people could hug, before crashing into the ruins and spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Gurgle..."
Under the desperate and horrified gazes of the crowd,
At the broken neck of Tanjiro, a large number of red fleshy buds intertwined and grew wildly.
It only took one second!
An intact head "grew" back out of the neck cavity!
"Click-clack!!"
Tanjiro reached out and twisted his newly grown neck, making a crisp sound.
His blood-red vertical pupils were full of arrogance, as if being blown out of the head was just a trivial matter.
He looked down at the pillars lying on the ground all around him, their faces filled with despair.
"Is this the strength you're so proud of?"
"... You so-called pillars are so pathetic, I feel sorry for you."
The entire hall was deathly silent!
Only the sound of the wind blowing through the ruins seemed to weep.
The first round of combat lasted less than two minutes.
The Demon Slayer Corps' proud seven Pillars, having used all their trump cards and displayed perfect teamwork, were utterly defeated and instantly killed by this monster who didn't even use Blood Demon Art!
At the very edge of the battlefield, about a hundred meters away from the deep pit, was a relatively intact corridor.
Giyu Tomioka maintained the same posture of putting his hands in his sleeves.
He stared expressionlessly at the courtyard, now a mangled mess, and his colleagues lying on the ground, groaning in pain... His deep blue eyes shimmered with a crystalline light.
"Mr. Giyu... His head was smashed by such a huge meteor hammer, and it grew back in an instant... That's terrifying!"
Kanae Kocho hid completely behind Giyu, only peeking out a small head from beside his shoulder.
Although her moist pink eyes revealed a hint of panic about the situation,
But the way she clung to Giyu's back exuded a strange sense of dependence.
Giyu turned his head slightly, his deep blue eyes sweeping over her with utter helplessness.
"If you could spend less time researching those fancy clothes!"
"... It's not like we're facing such a high-intensity battle and can only stand here like a mascot, staring blankly!"
Giyu withdrew his gaze, looked at his colleagues who had been kicked away one by one by Tanjiro, and sighed.
"Your combat ranking among the Pillar-level swordsmen is absolutely last!!"
Instead of getting angry at Giyu's Giyu remarks, Kanae laughed.
She leaned forward and pressed her cheek against Giyu's back, even rubbing against him comfortably like a kitten, (o´ω`o).
It's okay.
"So what if I'm last? I'm a delicate girl anyway."
"Because I have the most powerful and protective Giyu in the world to protect me!"
"As long as Mr. Giyu stands here, I know that even if the sky falls, you will be there to hold it up for me. I feel so at ease!!"
"..."
Giyu was so taken aback by this blunt statement that his Adam's apple bobbed violently.
This woman is hopeless!
What kind of time is this? The courtyard is almost reduced to ruins, and her colleagues are struggling on the brink of life and death. Yet she is still taking advantage of the oppressive aura of the evil spirit to blatantly take advantage of him!
"Stop, put away your boring theories. Watch how they die... no, watch how they fight back!"
Giyu forcibly turned his gaze back, deciding to ignore the clingy troublemaker behind him.
But his right hand, tucked into his sleeve, never left the hilt of the knife even an inch.
His eyes, now equipped with [Transparent World - Future Sight], were locked onto every energy fluctuation of Tanjiro.
If this kid dares to kill the pillars, he will definitely draw his sword and save the day in an instant.