Mitsuri Kanroji's blade wound around Zohakuten's neck, and an expression of triumph appeared on his face as his scheme succeeded.
Seeing Zohakuten's expression, Mitsuri Kanroji also realized something was wrong.
"Hmm? Is he planning something? But it doesn't matter. I just have to behead him."
Zohakuten opened his mouth and unleashed his Blood Demon Art.
"Blood Demon Art! Frenzied Pressure Sound Wave!"
"Ice Breathing! Second Form! Flying Star Ice Blade!"
The instant Zohakuten unleashed his Blood Demon Art, Lin Guang sliced his mouth in two with a single stroke.
Zohakuten's sound-wave attack veered off in another direction.
Mitsuri Kanroji pulled her blade, sending it spinning around and cutting Zohakuten's head clean off.
Seeing Zohakuten's severed head, Mitsuri Kanroji cried happily, "Lin Guang! I did it! We beat an Upper Rank Demon together!"
At her words, Lin Guang helplessly pointed at Zohakuten nearby and said, "This is only one of his clones. Cutting his head off is useless."
Looking in the direction Lin Guang pointed, Mitsuri Kanroji indeed saw Zohakuten regenerating.
"Ah! How could this happen?!"
Lin Guang smiled slightly, then said, "His real body is hidden inside a wooden ball. I was originally going after it, but when I saw you were about to get hit, I had to give up on that wooden ball and come save you."
Hearing this, Mitsuri Kanroji said with some self-reproach, "I'm sorry. I held you back."
Lin Guang chuckled softly, showing no intention of blaming Mitsuri Kanroji.
"It's all right. I simply wanted to protect you and keep you from getting hurt."
At Lin Guang's words, Mitsuri Kanroji's cute little face instantly flushed red, and she seemed greatly encouraged.
"Yes, I understand! I won't get hurt! I'll keep this demon's clone occupied. Just focus on killing his real body!"
At that moment, Tanjiro