He looked around, and after confirming that only his head remained, stared blankly at his body.
Behind his body stood a monk with tears streaming down his face. He had a hulking frame and a compassionate expression, yet wielded vicious weapons utterly at odds with that compassion!
The Rock Pillar—Gyomei Himejima!
Chapter 259: The Curtain Falls
The battle was over!
From the moment Gyomei Himejima appeared, Tetsu no Sosuke had known that the battle was over.
Although even Gyomei Himejima's arrival had not allowed them to kill Kokushibo outright, such powerful reinforcements had finally let them draw the battle out until dawn.
Tetsu no Sosuke had stood quietly in the woods all night. He could no longer take part in the battle.
Only when dawn broke in the east and the first rays of sunlight fell over the land was Kokushibo, who had tried to escape, trapped in those woods for good.
No one cheered or celebrated.
Everyone fell silent, gasping for breath.
An entire night of fierce fighting had placed an enormous strain on their bodies. They could not pause for even a moment in such an intense battle, and at every instant, they had to watch for any chance their opponent might turn the tables.
Maintaining that level of concentration throughout a whole night of combat had cast a shadow over everyone's hearts.
"And that was just Upper Moon One..."
It was Giyu Tomioka who spoke, his brow deeply furrowed.
This was not their final enemy. Their final enemy was Kibutsuji Muzan.
The next time they faced that ultimate demon, would things go as smoothly as they had today?
Would they be able to drag the battle out until dawn?
No one could say for certain.
Tetsu no Sosuke quietly looked at everyone present, then grinned. "We should