The Transparent World Still Has Gaps!

Kujo Tachibana's eyes radiated lightning, his entire body wreathed in blue electricity.

Holding his crimson Nichirin Sword, which was also wreathed in lightning, he charged head-on toward Kokuhibo!

Having activated his Demon Slayer Mark, Kujo Tachibana was not the least bit intimidated by Kokuhibo.

Of course, as the ceiling of combat power in this world at the moment!

Although Kujo Tachibana's appearance was quite intimidating, it was not enough to scare Kokuhibo.

Neither of them retreated a single step; they simply raised the long blades in their hands and collided madly, like a spark hitting the earth!

In an extremely short amount of time, the two long blades clashed hundreds of times!

Before the sparks from the clashing blades could dissipate, the next set followed in quick succession!

In no time at all, the sparks flying from the long blades of the "two" had spread all over their bodies.

Yet at this moment, after a round of exchanges, Kokuhibo's expression looked extremely unsightly!

Without using his Blood Demon Art to attack, he seemed to have fallen slightly behind, forced to deal with Kujo Tachibana's onslaught and remaining entirely on the defensive!

Why was it like this?

As it turned out!

Every time Kujo Tachibana's Nichirin Sword collided with the Hollow Cry Divine Departure generated by Kokuhibo's Blood Demon Art, it struck the weakest point of the blade's force.

One must know that when swinging a long blade, power is not evenly distributed across the weapon; rather, as the angle of the swing changes, the distribution of force shifts constantly along the blade.

And it was under these very conditions!

Kujo Tachibana was able to strike this "flaw that is not a flaw" with every single hit, using the weak to overcome the strong, and a mere four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds.

Why call it a "flaw that is not a flaw"?

Because this is a physical phenomenon, not a flaw created by human error.

This resulted in Kokuhibo feeling as though he had strength but no way to exert it!

Clearly, in Kokuhibo's estimation, since both of them had mastered the Transparent World, it stood to reason that they could both see through the other's body and the flaws within their techniques.

In that case, the deciding factor should have been their on-the-spot reaction speed and raw power.

In these two aspects, he was not inferior to Kujo Tachibana!

In a pure comparison of strength, he actually held a clear advantage!

Then why was it like this?

Kokuhibo was also completely unable to fathom it.

At this moment, Kokuhibo thought of Yoriichi, that man who excelled at breaking conventions...

If Kujo Tachibana knew what Kokuhibo was thinking, he would only give him one line!

"Even among champions, there are differences..." No, that's not it!

"Even in the Transparent World, there are gaps!"

Just like the comparison between Kokuhibo and Tsugikuni Yoriichi; even if the two of them used the same techniques, the same force, and the same speed to fight.

The one who would ultimately emerge victorious would still be Tsugikuni Yoriichi!

Although many in this world refer to the realm of the Transparent World as the supreme domain.

But Kujo Tachibana knew that this realm was absolutely not the end!

His vision and imagination had never been shackled by this world, which was an inherent advantage of being a transmigrator.

(So, dear readers, you will surely accept my logically consistent brain-hole, right?)

As for why there is a gap in the Transparent World between Kokuhibo and Kujo Tachibana?

Actually, there are many reasons for this current situation.

Part of it is the talent Kujo Tachibana was born with; his soul is naturally stronger than others.

A strong soul leads to a strong spirit, which is also the reason why Kujo Tachibana's five senses were born with such formidable talent.

Kujo Tachibana's mental power is stronger than Kokuhibo's, so naturally, his mastery of the Transparent World is more adept.

Coupled with the sixth sense of Sword Heart Clarity and its deeper, ultimate observational power, they complement each other.

Compared to Kokuhibo, Kujo Tachibana can naturally achieve better results.

If expressed in numerical terms, if Kokuhibo's observational power is ten, Kujo Tachibana's might be twenty.

This is also the reason why Kujo Tachibana cannot maintain the Transparent World with full observational power at all times like Kokuhibo, as mentioned previously.

(There was also an explanation in Chapter 14.)

In Kujo Tachibana's perception, this world is like a slow-motion movie.

Ordinary people and he seem like lives from two different dimensions.

If Kujo Tachibana were to maintain this state constantly, his spirit would inevitably be affected by the surrounding environment.

This feeling was incredibly intense for Kujo Tachibana!

Kujo Tachibana felt that the reason this situation had arisen was ultimately because he could not perfectly control this power.

Watching the battle between the two "monsters" in the distance, Akaza gently stroked his neck.

It had been just a hair's breadth away from severing his neck, a hideous wound.

A heart-wrenching, lung-tearing pain surged over him like a tidal wave!

Even though several hours had passed, there was still no sign of Akaza's wound healing.

Akaza looked with complex eyes at the human swordsman currently fighting Kokushibo.

"I almost died!"

"What kind of power does this human possess?"

Akaza did not intervene in the battle between the man and the demon; he had already lost.

The pride of a strong fighter would not allow him to engage in ganging up on someone!

That was the behavior of the weak; even if he was not yet a match for these two monsters, he possessed the heart of a strong fighter.

Moreover, in his eyes, Lord Kokushibo was not at a disadvantage.

The battle between the two currently appeared to be in a state of equilibrium.

However, for a demon, such a state could be considered holding the upper hand.

After all, demons were not like humans; their stamina and ability to recover from wounds far exceeded that of a human!

If Kujo Tachibana could not break this balance, he would surely die tonight!

After hours of fierce fighting, Kokushibo was now bare-chested, with only rags covering his lower body.

Sharp blades had sprouted all over his body, growing from the inside out!

In his hand, he gripped a deformed long sword resembling a branched tree limb, the Hollow Cry Divine Departure!

Kokushibo's strongest form had arrived!

Meanwhile, Kujo Tachibana was having a difficult time.

Panting heavily, he gripped his Nichirin Sword tightly, preparing for the next burst of energy.

Although Kujo Tachibana had not yet been struck by Kokushibo, his stamina was depleting far too quickly!

In such a high-intensity battle, if not for the Transparent World saving him from many unnecessary expenditures, Kujo Tachibana would have already collapsed from exhaustion.

He certainly knew he could not keep playing this game with Kokushibo, and he had been constantly searching for an opportunity to sever Kokushibo's neck.

But Kokushibo's strength was not inferior to his; strictly speaking, Kokushibo's raw power was still a cut above him, even with his Demon Slayer Mark activated!

Although Kokushibo could not match him in the Transparent World, the variety of flashy Blood Demon Arts left him overwhelmed.

Relying on the bursts of Thunder Breathing, Kujo Tachibana could temporarily suppress Kokushibo, but it was not enough to kill him!

Furthermore, Kujo Tachibana's actions were like dancing on the edge of a cliff; one moment of carelessness, and he would fall into the abyss, shattered to pieces!