Shinjuro held his sword in one hand, his face wearing the Old Geezer's fatherly air.
"Tengen, as commander-in-chief, you need to stay composed and calm at all times."
"How can you set an example for everyone else, acting so wild all day?"
Tengen laughed. "So what? All they have to do is follow me, Lord Tengen, and get stronger in style!"
Shinjuro sighed. "Just as I thought. Once you get carried away, there's no talking to you."
This was completely different from the casual way he had fought Obanai and Shinobu Kocho earlier.
Shinjuro Rengoku activated Total Concentration right from the start.
Gripping his bokken in both hands, he said in a low voice, "Perfect. I didn't get my fill last time. Let's see how much you've improved this time."
Surging flames instantly erupted around Shinjuro's body.
They sent his haori billowing up and down.
It was [Flame Breathing].
It was also the Demon Slayer Corps' only LV.7 Breathing Style at present.
It instantly pushed Big Owl's already exceptional physical strength to an even higher level.
Opposite him,
Flashy Bro had already raised his two large bokken into a highly aggressive stance.
He couldn't swing them rapidly using a chain like the Nichirin Blades he normally used.
But that didn't mean he was much weaker with ordinary swords.
Sound Breathing operated at full power.
Thunderous sounds rumbled through his chest, mouth, and nose.
Faint blue-gold radiance kept flowing and spreading around his body.
Once, he had been a freak of talent who slew demons using nothing but assassination techniques, physical advantages, and a half-baked Breathing Style.
But now,
[Sound Breathing] had reached LV.6 as well.
He was a genuine Nine Hashira-level master of Breathing Styles.
Neither side had even made a move yet.
But their constantly interweaving, two-colored auras had