Shinobu Kocho parted her lips, about to draw in oxygen, when a sudden shout stopped her.
"Flower Breathing: Rose Form-Flower Thorn!"
Whoosh, whoosh-
The sound of something cutting through the air rang out, and countless spikes suddenly pierced the walls of the loft.
No!
They were not spikes. To be more precise, they were tiny blades.
"Sword Qi?" Shinobu Kocho was stunned.
Those who could wield Sword Qi ranked very highly even among the Hashira.
But this voice did not seem to belong to any of the Hashira.
Who could it be?
Bang-
Wooden panels flew through the room, and Shinobu Kocho soon saw who had arrived.
Kanao Tsuyuri.
Kanao Tsuyuri drew her Nichirin Blade and bent her arm, channeling tremendous strength from its hilt toward its tip, unleashing wave after wave of Sword Qi.
It had to be said that Kanao Tsuyuri was indeed improving quickly.
The speed at which she had grasped Sword Qi was almost comparable to the Hashira.
Some Hashira could not even do it as well as she could.
"Fall!"
Kanao Tsuyuri swung down fiercely, sending densely packed Sword Qi sweeping toward Doma.
Doma smiled disdainfully and raised his left hand. Just as he was about to unleash an ice sculpture-
Another scraping sound came from above the wall!
Bang-
Fragments of the wall scattered, revealing Inosuke with a boar mask over his head.
"Hahahahahaha! Looks like yours truly arrived just in time. Everyone's here."
Then Inosuke charged fearlessly toward Doma opposite him.
He was still shouting his signature move: "Beast Breathing...!"
"Beast Breathing: Second Fang-Slice!"
"Blood Demon Art..."
All they heard was a murmur from Doma.
Then enormous ice sculptures emerged all around them.
Everyone was frozen in an instant!
Seeing this from some distance away, Shinobu Kocho did not hesitate. She used all