But he had not appeared beside Lower Two. He stood in a different direction.
Tetsu no Sosuke fell silent for a moment. Teleportation? Something like that, probably...
He glanced at Kanroji Mitsuri, then said to Shinobu Kocho, "You and I will take one together. The Love Pillar should be fine on her own, right?"
"Of course I will!!!"
She was more than fine. She was raring to go.
That was why Tetsu no Sosuke had arranged it this way.
Three against two was one of the scenarios Tetsu no Sosuke had envisioned. One person would hold off a demon while the other two killed the second as quickly as possible. Then all three could face the remaining demon together, ensuring victory.
Given how long Kanroji Mitsuri had been holding herself back, Tetsu no Sosuke knew that pairing someone with her might do more harm than good.
Better to let her fight one alone. Fired up as she was, she could bring out even greater strength.
For all he knew, she might win before he and Shinobu Kocho finished their fight.
They would still end up with three against one. The basic plan remained the same.
"Come on!"
Kanroji Mitsuri charged straight at Lower One.
If the aim was to keep an opponent occupied, they naturally had to choose the stronger one.
Their rankings alone made it clear which of the two was stronger. That was another reason Tetsu no Sosuke had left her to fight alone.
She would never choose the weaker opponent. That meant the weaker one would have to face two people, making his chances of winning even slimmer.
As those thoughts flashed through his mind, Shinobu Kocho vanished from beside him.
Sparks burst through the air, accompanied by a rapid clash of metal.
Playful Fling... Every strike