Giyu strongly disagreed with Doma's words. Although what Shinobu Kocho had just said had stirred a trace of doubt in him, he believed he was nowhere near being disliked by his companions.
Water Breathing, Fourth Form: Striking Tide!
As he retorted, Giyu swung his Nichirin Blade forward, sending a series of tidal slashes at Doma.
Blood Demon Art: Withered Garden, Falling Snow!
Facing Giyu's attack, Doma swung his two iron fans. A flurry of frost-laced slashes blocked every strike, and the cold spread to Giyu's arms, coating them in a layer of frost.
"How pitiful. You don't even realize you're disliked, and you're so jealous that you insist I'm the one everyone hates. Seeing you like this almost makes me cry with sympathy~"
Doma looked at Giyu sorrowfully and actually shed two tears.
To him, Giyu was simply running from reality, refusing to acknowledge the truth and even lashing out at him out of jealousy.
"Is there something wrong with your head? Your companion just blew your head apart. Are you saying that was a show of affection? My companions, on the other hand, often have friendly sparring matches with me.
"So you're the one who's disliked."
Although he had already noticed the chill in his arms, Giyu remained expressionless, once again demonstrating his excellent way with words.
The human and the demon argued over which of them was disliked by his companions. Both believed it was the other, while they themselves were clearly loved by every human-or demon-they met.
Nearby, Shinobu Kocho, who was fighting Doma's ice double, felt the two were genuinely rather alike in that respect.
While Giyu and Doma traded blows and barbs, Inosuke arrived wearing his boar mask.
"Hahahaha! Charging ahead! Half-and-half haori, I'm here to help you!"
Shouting with a sword in each hand,