Just how strong was the Dawn Hashira?
The closest they had come to answering that question.
Was not long ago, when the three powerful Hashira sparred with Xia Xi at full strength.
All three Hashira had given it everything they had.
Gyomei, second among the Nine Hashira, who already knew [War Mark], [Bright Red Nichirin Blade], and [Transparent World].
Tengen Uzui, who had mastered [Transparent World], [Bright Red Nichirin Blade], and [War Mark].
And Shinjuro Rengoku, the gatekeeper.
Although he had only mastered [Bright Red Nichirin Blade] and [War Mark], combined with his twenty years of demon-slaying experience, he could by no means be considered weak.
Aside from lacking the resolve to actually kill.
The three Hashira could be said to have used every trick they had during that training session.
They activated their War Marks and all their Supreme Territories.
And the War Mark Gyomei had mastered was the golden Heavenly War Mark.
That battle was practically a second-phase Kokushibo.
Leading two enhanced Akazas going all out against Xia Xi.
But even then.
Once the Dawn Hashira used his War Mark.
The battle began to turn completely one-sided.
It was not that there was anything wrong with the three men's coordination.
Nor were their combat skills insufficiently refined.
Xia Xi simply overwhelmed them with his stats.
Every Supreme Territory the three powerful Hashira possessed, Xia Xi possessed as well.
He even had an additional Supreme Territory of [Mind].
He already had the advantage in mechanics.
And in terms of stats.
Even Gyomei Himejima, whose body was the most extraordinary.
Only barely approached 3,000 physique with his base stat of over 400 amplified by his Breathing Style and War Mark.
His three panel stats totaled no more than 3,500.
Although that was already higher than Xia Xi's normal state with