"Until we slaughter every last demon, our Demon Slayer Corps will never perish!"
With the arrival of Lin Guang and Gyomei Himejima, nearly half the Demon Slayer Corps' Hashira faced Upper Rank One, Kokushibo, together.
Facing four Hashira, Kokushibo's expression began to grow somewhat grave.
Gyomei Himejima kept swinging the Meteor Hammer in his hand, as though even the air would be drawn toward it.
Then Kyojuro Rengoku and Muichiro Tokito charged at Kokushibo once again.
"Flame Breathing! Third Form! Blazing Universe!"
"Mist Breathing! Second Form! Eight-Layered Mist!"
Kokushibo stepped backward, evading Kyojuro Rengoku's slash.
However, Muichiro Tokito followed right behind, his Nichirin Blade trailing mist as it slashed swiftly at Kokushibo.
"Moon Breathing! Second Form! Beadlike Blossoms Playing with the Moon!"
Kokushibo spun around, unleashing two cutting gusts at the same time, each carrying numerous Full Moon Blades.
The two cutting gusts blocked Muichiro Tokito's slash, but the Full Moon Blades within them still wounded him.
Muichiro Tokito had been wondering why Kyojuro Rengoku had been injured earlier despite clearly blocking Kokushibo's battle technique. After encountering Kokushibo's battle technique himself, he understood.
"Watch out for the Full Moon Blades in his cutting gusts! Those blades can hurt you too!"
As soon as Muichiro Tokito finished speaking, Lin Guang charged at Kokushibo.
"Got it!"
"Ice Breathing! Fourth Form! Shadowless Ice Thorn!"
Ice Spikes formed around Lin Guang, flying toward Kokushibo in unison with his thrust.
"Stone Breathing! First Form! Serpentinite: Twin Poles!"
As Lin Guang attacked, Gyomei Himejima swiftly hurled his Meteor Hammer and broad axe at Kokushibo in a pincer attack, effectively concealing Lin Guang's thrust.
"Moon Breathing! Third Form! Hateful Moon: Eclipse!"
Kokushibo unleashed two crescent-shaped cutting gusts in succession, while numerous Full Moon Blades of varying sizes appeared around him.
The two crescent-shaped cutting gusts deflected Gyomei