"Destructive Death! Leg Type! Flowing Flashing Light!"
Akaza unleashed several fierce, rapid kicks at Giyu Tomioka with one leg, like exploding flashes of light.
Giyu Tomioka held his blade across himself and blocked Akaza's attacks with its hilt, but was kicked flying himself.
"Mr. Giyu!"
Seeing Giyu Tomioka kicked away, Tanjiro shouted urgently.
Akaza did not let up, charging straight toward Tanjiro.
"Oh! So that fellow's name is Giyu!"
As he spoke, Akaza swung a fist at Tanjiro.
"Destructive Death! Demon Core: Eightfold Core!"
Seeing Akaza charge, Tanjiro reacted with incredible speed, immediately using a combat technique to block his attack.
"Hinokami Kagura! Scorching Bone Sunlight!"
There was a boom!
Tanjiro was sent flying by Akaza. Lin Guang darted behind him and caught him.
Lin Guang asked, "Are you all right?"
Tanjiro stood up and tightened his grip on his Nichirin Blade. "I'm fine, Senior Lin Guang."
"Good. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how to explain it."
Lin Guang smiled faintly, rose, and walked toward Akaza.
Tanjiro sensed something odd in Lin Guang's words, but the scent coming from the man before him had not changed. He was still Lin Guang.
Just then, Lin Guang said to Akaza, "I wanted to save some strength, but you're Upper Rank Three, after all. Out of respect, I won't hold anything back."
Hearing his words, Akaza laughed. "Haha! So you were still holding back before! Perfect! Show me how much you've improved lately!"
Akaza extended one open palm toward Lin Guang and held his other hand in a fist at his waist.
Lin Guang took off his haori and upper clothing, revealing his perfectly muscled physique.
The instant his clothes hit the ground, Lin Guang's body turned inky black, his muscles reflecting a deep blue glow. Armament Haki spread to the Nichirin Blade in