If the Water Breathing lineage.
Had learned Combat Techniques most of all from Xia Xi.
Then the three who had trained with the Rengoku Family back then.
Had probably learned Xia Xi's unscrupu... had learned his "unconventional approach" to combat.
And Kyojuro, who admired Xia Xi the most among them.
Had not learned to use poison or anything like that, but had learned something else instead.
A swordsman out and about should always carry extra weapons.
"Giyu!"
As Kyojuro tossed his spare Nichirin Blade to the Uchiha boy.
The waves of Water Breathing spread out once more.
Only then did the two barely manage to salvage the situation, which had been precarious just moments before.
As somewhat weaker Provisional Hashira, neither of them could keep his War Mark active all day like Xia Xi.
Once the energy in their bodies was nearly exhausted.
They either had to start consuming that mysterious life force directly, or let their War Marks deactivate on their own.
Although the battle they struggled to maintain remained precarious.
What allowed the two to breathe a sigh of relief, however.
Was that they had already heard their reinforcements.
"You who bear swords, clear as the moon to behold... I come now to stand beside you."
Although the words sounded somewhat valiant.
The girl's soft, gentle voice made them sound much softer.
But both Giyu and Kyojuro.
Looked relieved.
Because reciting a few verses before battle was a habit.
That, apart from Xia Xi, only two members of the Demon Slayer Corps had.
Arashi's Kuang Jin and Rain's Makomo.
And that female voice naturally belonged to the latter.
Of course.
Whichever of those two Provisional Hashira joined the battle at this moment.
Would greatly ease the pressure on them.
[Rain Breathing: Total Concentration]
[Third Form: Village Rain]
Her