But when Tetsu no Sosuke brought down his blade, everything was obliterated once again.
"Endless Years is broken, isn't it? Just like how your stamina is downright unfair compared to a human's. You want to protect yourself? Sorry... I won't let you."
Tetsu no Sosuke cut off Kibutsuji Muzan's heads, one slash after another.
The heads fell to the ground one by one, but new ones quickly grew in their place.
"Was that a little slower than at the start?" Tetsu no Sosuke said with a smile. "Looks like this isn't pointless after all."
"What exactly... did you do to me?" Fear crept into Kibutsuji Muzan's expression.
He forced himself to speak, and his body broke down even faster. He could not create a safe space to deal with the changes taking place inside him. Again and again, Tetsu no Sosuke ruthlessly denied him the chance.
He could feel his body undergoing the one change he least wanted to see.
He was... gradually becoming human!
"Did you think we were sitting around waiting to die while you gathered your forces and prepared to settle things with us?"
Tetsu no Sosuke let out a soft breath. He forced himself to stay focused and cut off Kibutsuji Muzan's head again.
"You devoted yourself to turning humans into demons. We devoted ourselves to turning demons back into humans."
Tetsu no Sosuke suddenly broke into a fit of coughing. True Extreme Flow Intent was taking too much out of him.
He was in a precarious state now. In fact, he was scarcely better off than Kibutsuji Muzan.
His battered body tormented him with every movement. Kibutsuji Muzan's merciless assault earlier had left it covered in wounds.
He forced in a breath and barely steadied himself. With a wry smile, he raised his blade and