Tanjiro's mother and siblings were not killed by Muzan Kibutsuji, Kamado Nezuko did not become a demon, Tanjiro did not learn Water Breathing, but became Rengoku Kyojuro's stepson and learned Flame Breathing from him; Rengoku Kyojuro himself also mastered Sun Breathing and opened the Transparent World.
Meikyō and Akaza had fought before and had a general understanding of each other's strength. If the two were to engage in a fierce battle like in the original story, Rengoku Kyojuro would most likely survive, even if he suffered extremely serious injuries.
Besides Rengoku Kyojuro, the other Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps have also experienced varying degrees of enhancement due to the Sun Breathing. Himejima Gyomei has already mastered the Transparent World, Uzui Tengen, Iguro Obanai, and other Pillars show signs of gradually mastering it as well.
It can be said that, apart from the fact that Tanjiro, the first person to awaken the Curse Mark, has not yet Curse Mark, making it impossible for others to be influenced by him to awaken their own, the current Demon Slayer Corps' fighting strength is not much weaker than when they fought Muzan Kibutsuji in the original timeline.
"First, use the Delicate Illness Extraction Technique to remove the ice crystals from the body, so as not to leave any root cause of the illness, before you go and help others."
Meikyō then created another Shadow Clone, instructing it to use the Delicate Illness Extraction Technique.
"Our Chakra control techniques are not as good as Lady Tsunade's. Although we can remove these ice crystals without injury by using Healing Technique, without anesthesia, it will probably be very painful."
"Hurry up! If we don't have anesthetics, we don't have anesthetics. Even if we do, we can't use something on the battlefield that will dull people's senses and affect their combat effectiveness."
Meikyō shook his head, gave an order to the Shadow Clone in front of him, and pulled off the outer jacket of the Demon Slayer Corps uniform, revealing his chest.
"Fine, it's your main body that's in pain anyway. I'll be released after the pain is over, so it's not like I'm the one in pain."
As the Shadow Clone spoke, it slapped Meikyō's chest, letting the shimmering green light seep into it.
"Hmm!"
Meikyō let out a muffled groan, his eyes widening in pain, even his Sharingan popped out.
Why does it hurt so much?
However, he still dared not make any rash moves, lest he disturb the Shadow Clone who was fully focused.
Tsunade can use the Delicate Illness Extraction Technique at will; she Jiraiya, and Orochimaru at the same time while attacking Hanzo a few years ago. But Meikyō cannot do that.
Although his Chakra control is not bad thanks to his strong Mental Power and ability to Transparent World, it is far from comparable to Tsunade's. In addition, his Medical Ninjutsu foundation is not enough, so using this move requires a lot of mental effort.
Beads of sweat slid down Meikyō's forehead, and the Shadow Clone in front of him finally began to change its movements, slowly pulling its hand out.
Tiny ice crystals were wrapped in water extracted from the Meikyō and pulled out.
Water, as a medium, allows for better execution of the Delicate Illness Extraction Technique, helping the Shadow Clone to seep ice crystals out of its body through water.
"Call..."
With the ice crystals removed from her body, Meikyō breathed a sigh of relief and then deactivated her Shadow Clone.
Although it was a bit tiring, it was nowhere near as tiring as it was on the battlefield during the Shinobi World War.
That's when you really can't relax for even a moment for several days in a row.
Keep going!
"Sun Hashira, Lord Sun Hashira!"
Wearing Hyottoko Mask, the Swordsmith Village boy, Kōtetsu, ran over calling out to him.
He only dared to come after seeing the giant ice man destroyed by the fire dragon and deducing that the Sun Hashira had defeated the other powerful enemies.
"What's wrong?"
"Lord Sun Hashira! Upper Rank Three! I've seen Upper Rank Three! I've already sent Yoriichi Type Zero to stop it, please go and help!"
"I see."
Meikyō looked in the direction Kōtetsu was pointing, then used the Body Flicker Technique to disappear in front of Kōtetsu.
Not far away.
Yoriichi Type Zero's puppet was decapitated, and all six arms broke off and scattered on the ground.
The four clones of the Hantengu stood to the side, their faces showing no joy.
Doma was killed!
This is the news that Muzan Kibutsuji just told them.
In fact, even without Muzan Kibutsuji, they could have seen the sheer scale of the destruction of the giant Water Lily Ice Bodhisattva by the Sun Halo Dragon.
Just how terrifying are these enemies that they could even kill Doma, who is stronger than them?
"Ugh, ugh, this is really, really terrifying! Even Doma was killed!"
The Hantengu, only a few centimeters tall, was hiding in the grass when it suddenly sensed the ground trembling. Its expression changed, and it ran away in a panic.
The other half -Hantengu also sensed something and turned their heads away in unison.
There, a boy dressed in a blue-black haori and carrying Crimson Blade was slowly walking towards them.
That guy is the one who killed Doma and Akaza!
At that moment, the same thought flashed through the minds of all of Hantengu's clones.
Because they felt an unprecedented threat from Meikyō.
Life-threatening!
"Click!"
Suddenly, a bloody hand emerged from the chests of the two ghosts, Joy and Happiness.
The one who made the move was the Sekido.
He needs to devour the other demons and transform into Zohakuten. Only in this way can he have the power to fight against the Meikyō that killed Doma.
The Aizetsu did not resist; instead, it resigned itself to its fate and delivered itself to the Sekido, intending to be devoured.
But Meikyō won't give him that chance.
"Sun Breathing - Seventh Form - Sun Flower Strike!"
A crimson light suddenly flashed.
The head of the Aizetsu was cut off, but the Sekido, after devouring the two clones of Joy and Happiness, greatly increased in strength and blocked Meikyō's attack.
As a price, his Lightning staff was cleaved in two by Meikyō's blade.
The surviving Sekido rolled over lazily, quickly distancing itself from the Meikyō, and placed its hand on the still-recovering Aizetsu.
"Tsk, so you managed to combine successfully after all? But it was only a little troublesome."
Meikyō turned around and examined the five Zohakuten for "hate" written on their backs. He sighed and then raised his Nichirin Blade once more.
"Thump!"
"Thump!"
"Thump!"
Accompanied by the sound of Zohakuten's drums, one after another, ferocious Wood Dragon with horns and heads emerged from behind him, each breathing out raging winds Lightning as they charged toward Meikyō.
These Wood Dragon are able to perfectly utilize all the abilities of Hantengu's four clones.
"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Song Technique!"
Fire dragons spewed from the Meikyō's mouth and met the Wood Dragon.
Even though the system is far inferior to the Wood Dragon of the Vengeful Zohakuten, the latter's Wood Dragon is not the First Hokage's Wood Release. Not only does it lack the ability to absorb Chakra, but its sturdiness is also far inferior. The power of the Meikyō Fire Style is already sufficient.
"Boom!"
The fire dragon, imbued with the properties of explosion and high temperature, exploded instantly upon contact with the Wood Dragon, turning it into chunks of charcoal.
Meikyō swiftly charged forward, heading towards Zohakuten.
The earth trembled, and more Wood Dragon emerged from the ground, attacking the Meikyō.
"Uchiha Style: Mirror Body Flicker Technique!"
"Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Crimson Claw!"
"Fire Style: Dragon Fire Style!"
In Setsuna, Meikyō's figure blurred, transforming into more than a dozen clones, which continuously released Fire Style to block the Wood Dragon as they rushed towards Zohakuten.
"Uchiha Style: Sword Leap Flame!"
Several crimson flames flew out, engulfing Zohakuten.
However, the next moment, just as Zohakuten was prepared to be beheaded by the Nichirin Blade, he found that he was not.
Uchiha Meikyō still stood in front of him with a smile.
Zohakuten:?
Unbeknownst to him, the figure before him was merely Mirror Clone of Uchiha Meikyō, while the real Uchiha had already fled into the distance to search for Hantengu's true form Cowardice Demon.
Meikyō knew very well that only that one was the true form of the Hantengu. Even if the other clones had their heads cut off, they could not truly destroy it and would eventually revert to their original forms. He only needed to have the Shadow Clone entangle Zohakuten for a while, and then he would find the Cowardice Demon and behead it.
"Here!"
Through its perception of the Transparent World, the Meikyō had clearly pinpointed the location of the Cowardice Demon.
Fortunately, his Mental Power was strong enough, Transparent World was much wider than that of others. Otherwise, if he had been blocked by Zohakuten, he might not have been able to find the location of the Cowardice Demon.
"Sun Breathing - First Form - Circular Dance Flash!"
A sun-like ray of light flashed, but perhaps because he was too afraid of death, the Cowardice Demon focused all his skills on running away and defense. Even the Meikyō's Crimson Blade could not kill him in one strike, but instead got stuck halfway down the Cowardice Demon's neck.
"Ugh, ugh, this is terrifying! Help!"
With the fearful scream of the Cowardice Demon, flesh and blood surged wildly from its body once more, coalescing into a tall new demon.
This is Hantengu's final form, the Resentment Demon, which is his last trump card for survival.
"Clang!"
The wakizashi, which had not been used by the Meikyō for a long time, was drawn again, parrying the claws of the Resentment Demon. At the same time, it drew its Crimson Blade, ready to stab the Resentment Demon in the heart once more.
Having Transparent World, he can clearly see the true form of the Hantengu hidden in the heart of the Resentment Demon.
"Boom!"
The Resentment Demon opened its mouth wide and unleashed a shockwave at the Meikyō.
"What a hassle!"
Meikyō cursed and dodged away.
He admitted that he was disgusted by the endless stream of life-saving tricks of the Hantengu.
"Sun Breathing, First Form, Dance!"
"Sun Breathing, Second Form: Azure Sky!"
"Sun Breathing, Twelfth Form: Flame Dance!"
Frustrated by Hantengu's endless Meikyō of life-saving clones, Meikyo unleashed the Thirteenth Form of Sun Breathing.
Furthermore, he used Senjutsu Chakra to fully activate the solar energy within the Nichirin Blade in order to maximize its power.
With the aid of Senjutsu Chakra, the Thirteenth Form of Sun Breathing is now the most powerful technique that Meikyō has mastered, second only to the Sun Halo Dragon.
Even so, Meikyō hasn't been able to unleash the full potential of this technique— the Thirteenth Form of Sun Breathing, in this world, should have been able to unleash over 1,300 slashes in an instant when Tsugikuni Yoriichi fought Muzan Kibutsuji. Meikyō's current application of the Breathing Technique and his physical abilities haven't yet reached Tsugikuni Yoriichi's level.
Even so, the power of this move was still strong. In just a few breaths, the outer shell of the Half-Heavenly Demon's Resentment Demon was completely destroyed.
The flaming, sharp blade sliced through Hantengu's head with the smoothness of a hot knife through butter. This time, the Crimson Blade's power was amplified by the Senjutsu Chakra!
But not satisfied with that, Meikyō continued to brandish his Nichirin Blade.
One hundred and eighty-eight cuts!
Hantengu's body was reduced to a mere sliver of flesh and blood in an instant, which Meikyō sealed into a brand-new test tube using Sealing Technique.
Meikyō felt it was too good for him to be treated like Upper Rank Two Upper Rank Four, who was originally Upper Rank Three.
"So next, I wonder if there are any other demons to eliminate, and I also need to find a suitable Nichirin Blade to continue the fight."
Looking at the Nichirin Blade in his hand, which had melted from the intense heat, Meikyō sighed softly.
The reason he damaged the Nichirin Blade like this again was partly because he was disgusted by Hantengu and wanted to vent his anger, but another reason was that just now, his Shadow Clone had been defeated after entangled with Zohakuten for a while.
He must kill the Hantengu as soon as possible before the Zohakuten provides support.
In terms of raw power, Hantengu is clearly no match for Doma, and far inferior to Akaza, who unlocked the Transparent World. However, he is indeed very strong in terms of survival.
Following the path she had come from, Meikyō returned to the place where she had first encountered Hantengu.
Scattered on the ground were broken parts, the six arms and two legs of Yoriichi Type Zero, as well as its head, were also lying on the ground in pieces, along with a rusty, carbon black Nichirin Blade.
"I wonder if such an exquisite doll can still be repaired."
Meikyō glanced at Yoriichi Type Zero's head, memorized the face of the strongest person in the history of this world, then picked up the Nichirin Blade that originally belonged to this doll and headed towards the center of the Swordsmith Village once again.
When Meikyō arrived at the center of the village, she found that the battle was over.
The strange fish that used to be everywhere have all disappeared.
Gyokko, a disgrace to the Upper Rank Gyokko, was killed by the Tokito Brothers working together.
Although they are not in good condition right now, and have been poisoned, they are receiving treatment in their room.
The battle finally ended, and the first rays of dawn appeared on the horizon. At the place where Meikyō and Doma fought, there were still many ice crystals in the air, formed by moisture condensing due to the low temperature. These crystals reflected the sunlight and formed a rainbow.
"Lord Sun Hashira, that ice man and Wood Dragon from earlier..."
A wounded Demon Slayer Corps swordsman clutched his chest and asked Meikyō.
"Ah, those were Upper Rank Two and the newly promoted Upper Rank Three, which I have already killed."
Meikyō nodded with a smile.
"Very good!"
"Both Upper Rank Two and Upper Rank Three were killed by Lord Sun Hashira!"
"The Upper Rank Four was also killed by the combined efforts of Lord Mist Hashira and Lord Cloud Hashira!"
"Not only that, the Upper Rank Three was also killed by the Sun Hashira!"
"In a short period of time, four Upper Rank Demons, whose appearances had remained unchanged for over a hundred years, have died!"
"Great! Long live Lord Sun Hashira!"
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