His target today was Tetsu no Sosuke, but he had no objection to killing any of the Pillars first.
He moved with unbelievable speed, his claws as sharp as swords. Though he dared not close in recklessly, he had other ways to attack Kyojuro Rengoku.
He darted and twisted, flicking out a hand to send blades of light flying. Then he sprang into the air and tumbled forward like a ball, his wild hair turning into a mass of blades that came rolling down.
The fight turned fierce in an instant.
Honmyo Yutaro stood warily beside Tetsu no Sosuke, watching for movement all around them.
The Hammer Pillar's injuries had yet to heal, Demons lurked nearby, and screams and the sounds of fighting rang out through the prison from time to time. Honmyo Yutaro kept his nerves pulled taut.
He had to protect the Hammer Pillar. He could not let him suffer any more harm.
In fact, he had stayed beside Tetsu no Sosuke ever since he arrived for precisely that reason: to protect him.
Badly wounded as he was, Tetsu no Sosuke would be in grave danger without someone guarding him.
Throughout his imprisonment, Tetsu no Sosuke had appeared defenseless, but countless hidden eyes had been watching over him. If anything threatened his safety, the plan would be called off.
The plan could be ruthless, but its execution had to be gentle.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya could not bring himself to treat his own people cruelly. That was not the kind of man he was.
Tetsu no Sosuke glanced at Honmyo Yutaro and chuckled. "What are you looking around for?"
"Huh?" Honmyo Yutaro froze, then hurriedly shook his head. "Nothing."
"Nothing?" Tetsu no Sosuke smiled. "Don't worry. I may look like this, but ordinary Demons are no threat to me."
"There