Spinning on the spot, he unleashed a flurry of kicks to force Tetsu no Sosuke back, then suddenly drove a vicious punch toward Shinobu Kocho's chest!
The change came with shocking suddenness.
Shinobu Kocho had hidden herself as soon as the battle began.
Akaza had focused solely on fighting Tetsu no Sosuke, seemingly paying no attention whatsoever to Shinobu Kocho's movements.
Yet his sudden turn and attack now made it clear that he had been guarding against Shinobu Kocho's ambush from the very beginning!
As Shinobu Kocho watched the fist approach, her expression remained unchanged.
Neither a sense of danger nor fear could do anything to help her situation.
Though she did not know Tetsu no Sosuke's Extreme Flow Intent, mastering meditation had allowed her to remain calmer in battle.
She made a snap decision—retreat!
Unable to get clear, she sent two arrows whistling toward Akaza's eyes.
Though Akaza was confident he could not die, losing his vision would put him at a severe disadvantage in the fight ahead. He had no choice but to pull back the fist he had already thrown, snatch the arrows out of the air, and fling them back at Shinobu Kocho, intending to pin them into her body.
Just then, more arrows came flying!
Chapter 320: Resolve
This time, the arrows had naturally come from Tetsu no Sosuke.
Thanks to Tetsu no Sosuke, Sleeve Arrows had become standard equipment for the Demon Slayer Corps, and of course, he had some himself.
He simply had not brought a Combat Automaton on this trip.
In truth, now that he had reached this level, the help a Combat Automaton could offer him was extremely limited.
Thus, although Combat Automatons were standard equipment, the Pillars rarely brought them along.
The arrows streaked through the air!
Their target, however,