The purple sword energy carried the power to destroy everything and was only centimeters from Muichiro's waist.
Muichiro no longer had the strength to dodge.
Clang!
An exceptionally piercing clash of metal rang out.
A Nichirin Blade billowing grayish-white smoke locked Kokushibo's enormous sword firmly in place.
Yuichiro.
He, too, had recovered.
His face was covered in blood, but his eyes were utterly fierce.
"Don't you dare touch my little brother!" Yuichiro roared, the muscles in his arms seeping blood from the excessive strain.
Using the momentum of his charge, he forcibly interrupted Kokushibo's killing blow.
The Full Moon Blades on the enormous sword slashed Yuichiro's arms and cheeks, but he did not retreat an inch.
Kokushibo pressed his enormous sword down hard, preparing to cut both Yuichiro and Muichiro to pieces.
Just then, Genya's bullet, embedded in Kokushibo's shoulder, suddenly erupted.
Countless thick trees instantly grew from the bullet.
The trees rapidly wound around Kokushibo's arms, waist, and legs.
They kept growing, pinning Kokushibo firmly in place.
This was a Blood Demon Art Genya had generated after devouring Kokushibo's cells, using the flesh and blood of Upper Rank Four he had previously collected in the Swordsmith Village, specifically to restrain an enemy's body.
Kokushibo tried to wrench himself free.
But he discovered that the trees were ravenously absorbing his blood.
Together with the burning of Muichiro's Bright Red Nichirin Sword in his flank.
His movements froze completely.
"Gyomei!" Sanemi Shinazugawa shouted.
He had already forced himself to his feet, and the Nichirin Blade in his hand had turned red under his tremendous grip.
The Wind Hashira had also produced a Bright Red Nichirin Sword through his grip.
Tears streamed down Gyomei Himejima's face as the Meteor Hammer and broad axe in his hands turned red at the same time.