Tetsu no Sosuke had not made a move, but Kokushibo's attention remained fixed on him. He could not ignore the possibility that Tetsu no Sosuke might strike at any moment.
That alone kept him in check.
With his attention divided, Kokushibo struggled to regenerate his limbs, only for them to be severed again almost as soon as they grew back.
The pressure from the Nichirin Blades mounted with every strike. As Kokushibo weakened and his opponents pressed harder, Giyu Tomioka finally severed his head.
His head hit the ground, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Kokushibo had never expected this battle. But for the Pillars, too, it had proved far more brutal than they had imagined.
Even with such an overwhelming advantage, it had taken them this long.
"I suppose he truly deserves to be called Upper Moon One. Human or Demon, strength like that deserves respect!"
Kyojuro Rengoku's voice was grave.
Upper Moon One was only a lackey of Kibutsuji Muzan, one of the Twelve Demon Moons. Yet his power had reached this level.
Then how powerful was Kibutsuji Muzan?
Was that monster truly someone humans could stand against?
As that thought arose, the Flame Pillar was hardly the only one whose heart darkened.
Just then, Tetsu no Sosuke suddenly shouted, "Watch out!!!"
Crescent Moon exploded outward!!!
Kokushibo had lost his head, yet he was still alive.
His blade flashed. Tengen Uzui screamed and flew backward, a huge, hideous wound cut so deep that bone showed.
He had nearly been sliced in two.
Kyojuro Rengoku and Giyu Tomioka, who had kept their eyes on Kokushibo's body, attacked in the same instant, meeting his strike with their own!
Kanroji Mitsuri, believing the battle was over, had been drawing circles on the ground some distance away. The attack did not