At first glance, there seemed to be nothing wrong with the figure. But on closer inspection, his eyes were completely gone. His face was blank except for a mouth.
His hair hung loose, and he wore white. His sleeves were unnaturally long, cracking through the air like steel whips whenever he swung them.
Apart from the two locked in combat, someone else stood nearby, his face and body covered in strange tattoos. He watched the fight with keen interest.
Just as Kanao noticed him, the tattooed man turned toward them and smiled faintly. "Couldn't wait any longer? You came out on your own."
The characters etched into his eyes made Kanao's blood run cold.
"Upper Moon One!"
Chapter 371: Arriving in Time
As the Flower Pillar's apprentice, and given the unique nature of the Butterfly Estate, Kanao knew more about such things than Tanjiro did.
She had learned enough from those around her to know exactly what the writing in those eyes meant.
After all, Tetsu no Sosuke had barely survived battles against Upper Ranks more than once, returning drenched in blood. Just listening to what people said afterward was enough to understand how terrifying the Twelve Demon Moons were.
And now... they weren't facing just any member of the Twelve Demon Moons. They were facing the strongest of them all—Upper Moon One!
Was this Akaza?
Kanao searched her memory for the name she had occasionally heard from Shinobu Kocho. Before Tetsu no Sosuke encountered Kibutsuji Muzan last time, he had fought this very demon.
His strength was terrifying!
If they clashed with him, they would die!
"Upper Moon One?"
Tanjiro heard Kanao and hurriedly asked, "What's that?"
"One of the Twelve Demon Moons." This time, Kanao didn't toss a coin to decide whether to speak. This was no time