Spirit Pillar VS Water Pillar!

"Although I don't know what happened to you in the past, when you saw those siblings, you seemed quite agitated.

I never knew that the Water Pillar, who was so poor with words, could speak so passionately and deliver so many lines.

But those words... why did I feel like they were less for that boy over there and more for yourself?

You must have had experiences similar to that boy's in the past, and perhaps back then, you made a different choice from his.

Or perhaps you made the same choice, but it ultimately ended in failure."

Hearing Yoru Machi's every word, Giyu Tomioka's body began to tremble. Then, gripping his sword tightly, he shot toward Yoru Machi in the next instant.

"Shut up! What could you possibly know!"

"Clang—!"

Giyu Tomioka's furious slash was easily blocked by Yoru Machi, who held his sword in one hand.

Yoru Machi quickly twisted his wrist, locking the other blade with his guard. While Giyu Tomioka was still stunned, Yoru Machi flicked his sword and sent Giyu Tomioka's blade flying.

Facing the disarmed Giyu Tomioka, Yoru Machi raised his leg and kicked him away, sending him flying several meters until he slid to a stop beside the sword embedded in the ground.

"The highest good is like water. Water Breathing emphasizes attacking continuously like flowing water with a calm state of mind.

But just now, not only was your breathing in disarray, you couldn't even hold your sword steady. What right did you have to claim you weren't weak?"

"Giyu Tomioka, don't be so full of yourself! Just because you can't do something doesn't mean others can't!

You saw the situation with those siblings just now. Even after becoming a Maneating Demon, the younger sister still wanted to protect her brother.

And