Wind Hashira vs. Sound Hashira

The next day.

Sunlight streamed into the courtyard.

It stands a dozen meters away from the Tengen Uzui.

"Smack!"

With that, Gyomei Himejima clapped his hands heavily.

The two figures moved simultaneously.

"Wind Breathing Fourth Form: Rising Dust Storm!"

"Sound Breathing, First Form: Boom!"

Both figures simultaneously began practicing Breathing Style.

The distance of a dozen meters passed in the blink of an eye.

"Clang!"

Tengen Uzui pressed down with his twin swords.

His arms were trembling slightly from exerting too much force.

Below the twin swords, the blue Nichirin Blade pressed firmly against them from below, preventing them from falling even an inch.

Their gazes met silently in the air.

Damn it, this guy isn't even older than me, how can he be so strong!

Is this the strength that allows him to fight Upper Rank Two?

Tengen Uzui frowned, looking at the expressionless Teiichi opposite him, who seemed to still have room for maneuver, and couldn't help but think.

Suddenly, Teiichi increased his strength and pushed Tengen Uzui back.

If the other pillars want to have a clear understanding of the Upper Rank's strength, there's nothing better than a swift victory for themselves to make them realize the gap between the two sides.

Although I explained it very clearly yesterday, it was just talk; it's nowhere near as awe-inspiring as witnessing it firsthand.

Therefore, Teiichi is prepared to give it his all today and show everyone just how powerful the Upper Rank has become.

This will only cause hardship for Tengen Uzui.

As the god of a magnificent festival, he was to be used as a backdrop.

But who can blame him when he's the one with the worst temper among those present!

"Seventh Form Gale, Sudden Gusts!"

Just as Tengen Uzui regained his footing, he saw wind Wind Blade suddenly rise up all around him, roaring like celestial dogs, and attacking him.

"Fourth Form: Constant Resounding Slashes"

He quickly adjusted his stance, his twin blades dancing like wild butterflies, weaving an impenetrable net of blades around him.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Each blade of light precisely struck the Wind Blade, unleashing a series of booming sounds.

As the Wind Blade ceased, Tengen Uzui also stopped his sword-wielding rhythm, intending to launch an attack to seize the initiative, when a dazzling blue light slashed towards him again.

Left with no other choice, Tengen Uzui had to raise his twin swords again and charge forward.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

The Nichirin Blade clashed violently against each other, each strike heavier than the last.

After a dozen or so strikes, Ding Yi glanced at the slight tremor in Tengen Uzui's arm, Teiichi deep breath, and prepared to end the battle.

"Wind Breathing!"

"Eighth Form: Primary Gale Slash!"

A dazzling blue light shone from the Nichirin Blade.

Seeing this Tengen Uzui knew perfectly well that the Wind Hashira in front of him intended to end the battle with this one strike.

Although his arms were somewhat fatigued from the intense exertion he had just experienced, he gritted his teeth and swung his twin swords with all his might.

"Sound Breathing!"

"First Form! Boom!"

"Clang!"

A loud metallic clang rang out.

The Nichirin Blade only slowed down slightly, but still pressed down as it slashed downwards rapidly with both swords.

Upon seeing this, Tengen Uzui's eyes widened and his arm muscles bulged.

Are you kidding me? We've only been playing for a short while, and I'm already going to lose?

"Ah!"

With a roar, the speed of the Nichirin Blade slashing downwards slowed down further.

But reality is not a novel; your power won't increase exponentially just because you roar. The Nichirin Blade continued its unstoppable downward press.

A moment later, the Nichirin Blade stopped 5 centimeters away from Tengen Uzui's neck.

It did not press down further, nor was it pushed up by Tengen Uzui's twin swords.

A sharp aura emanated from the Nichirin Blade and reached Tengen Uzui's neck, causing goosebumps to rise on his skin.

Teiichi did not continue his attack, but slowly withdrew his sword, Tengen Uzui also withdrew his sword accordingly.

"I lost! I admit I underestimated you. Your strength is indeed formidable; no wonder you were able to fight Upper Rank Two until dawn."

Tengen Uzui's voice was loud and honest, echoing across the battlefield.

As the god of magnificent festivals, he was never afraid of failure, because in his view, failure was merely a necessary step on the path to becoming stronger. At this moment, instead of feeling discouraged, Tengen Uzui was even more excited.

He realized that although they had all achieved great success in their training as top members of the Demon Slayer Corps, they mostly acted based on their own feelings and did not have a clear plan for their future.

Now, through his fierce battle with Teiichi, he has seen a clear goal, a benchmark that all of them should strive to surpass.

The onlookers in the distance remained silent.

While I'm happy to have a powerful member like the Wind Hashira in the Demon Slayer Corps, I feel even more pressure.

Even with this level of strength, is the only way to defeat Upper Rank Two simply by stalling until dawn?

For the first time, everyone experienced the oppressive feeling emanating from the Upper Rank so directly.

"Let's do it again. I heard you have a secret move. How about we force you to use it this time?" Teiichi said, looking at Tengen Uzui.

Tengen Uzui looked at Teiichi in surprise. Although he didn't know how the other party knew that he had a secret move, he still had a chance to win if he used it.

"Are you sure?" Tengen Uzui asked. He took a deep breath and began to explain his ultimate move:

"My special technique is called ' Musical Score,' which involves studying and judging the rhythm of the enemy's attack movements, converting them into musical notes, and thus understanding the opponent's attack habits and blind spots."

Like adding chords to a song, this is a fighting style where you can hit your enemy by attacking the gaps in the melody.

The only drawback is that it takes some time to analyze the Musical Score before you can complete it.

"If I finish the Musical Score, even with the speed and power you just displayed, I'm not without a chance of victory!"

Upon Teiichi, Ding Yi nodded in agreement.

However, at that moment, Kagaya Ubuyashiki spoke up to dissuade him:

"I think one battle is enough. Everyone here has already understood the Upper Rank's strength from the previous fight, so there's no need to continue."

Teiichi shook his head and said, "I was just trying to give everyone a general idea of Upper Rank's strength. Now, I just want to have a spar with Uzui."

At this point, Teiichi looked at Tengen Uzui.

"Uzui, don't you also have many abilities you haven't used yet?"

Tengen Uzui's lips curled up slightly as he rubbed his hands together, eager to get started.

"Yes, that's right!"

I just suffered a rather embarrassing defeat, and I'm not entirely indifferent to it. I'm just thinking of getting my revenge after I've cultivated myself a bit.

But now that the Wind Hashira intends to complete the Musical Score, another match wouldn't be a problem. At worst, he'd just lose another match, but if he won...

Today is just too gorgeous!!!

Seeing that neither side had any objections, Kagaya Ubuyashiki stopped trying to dissuade them.

He turned to look at Gyomei Himejima beside him.

"Gyomei, I'm begging you!"

Gyomei Himejima nodded and took two steps forward.