Tamayo's eyes brimmed with searing hatred. Her hand was buried firmly in Muzan's abdomen.
"Muzan. Every day, I've wished for your death," Tamayo said through gritted teeth.
Muzan felt something strange in his abdomen. Some kind of liquid was flowing along Tamayo's arm into his body.
He laughed contemptuously.
"You think you can kill me this way?" Muzan's left hand finished regenerating in an instant. He seized Tamayo by the throat. "You think injecting a little poison into my body will do anything? You were a failure centuries ago. You're still worthless now."
Tamayo couldn't breathe in his grip. But the hatred in her eyes hadn't diminished at all.
"You monster." Tamayo struggled to force out the words. "You have no idea what you've swallowed."
"It's only a few toxins." Muzan tightened his grip. Tamayo's neck bones ground together. "Once I've absorbed these toxins, I'll twist your head off."
"You'll regret this very soon." Tamayo stared coldly at him.
The two remained locked in a stalemate amid the sea of flames, trading insults.
Suddenly, something whistled through the air above them.
An enormous spiked iron ball descended from the sky with a terrifying howl.
The Stone Hashira, Gyomei Himejima, had arrived.
Tears streamed down his face. Both hands gripped a heavy chain, veins bulging along his thick arms.
"Namu Amida Butsu."
Gyomei wasted no words. His Meteor Hammer struck precisely at Muzan's head.
Muzan's attention was entirely on Tamayo. By the time he noticed the attack from above, it was too late.
Boom!!!
Muzan's entire head was smashed to pieces by the Meteor Hammer. Blood and brain matter splattered everywhere.
But his hand didn't release Tamayo's throat.
Gyomei landed on the ground, his massive battle-axe gripped tightly in his hand. He couldn't see, but he could sense that Muzan's life