Whoosh--!
The headless body did not stop moving; instead, it raised its newly grown arms.
The muscles in his arms tensed instantly, as if they were forged from steel.
His hand quickly clenched into a fist, and with an arrogant and domineering air, he slammed it down hard towards Teiichi.
A cold glint flashed in Teiichi's eyes.
Without moving, the Nichirin Blade in his hand seemed to come alive, rising with incredible speed to precisely meet the seemingly invincible fist.
Clang!
This collision, while still awe-inspiring, was noticeably less loud than before.
It's obvious that one side wasn't using their full strength.
Clearly, this person is not Teiichi.
Using the reaction force from the collision, Akaza's body leaped backward with a smooth and agile movement.
During the jump, his other arm also grew at a visible speed.
Only the head is still slowly growing.
Compared to the recovery speed of the arms and other limbs.
Even after pushing the limits, the recovery speed of the head is clearly not on the same level as the recovery speed of other parts of the body.
Of course, this has no impact.
As long as you break through the limits and don't die from having your head chopped off, there's no problem.
after all.
No one would use their head as a weapon to attack, right?
Without giving Akaza a moment to catch his breath, Teiichi swiftly raised his Nichirin Blade.
" Wind Breathing!"
" Seventh Form: Gale, Sudden Gusts!"
As he finished speaking, his Nichirin Blade swung down suddenly.
Countless tiny Wind Blade condensed in the air, like the claws of a tengu, tearing through the air and heading straight for Akaza.
Although Akaza's head has not fully recovered, he has lost both sight and hearing.
But he relied on his years of combat instincts and the ever-functioning Destructive Death: Compass Needle.
It accurately sensed the Wind Blade hurtling towards it.
The body reacted swiftly.
Destructive Death - Air Type!
His fully recovered hands made a series of feints in the air in front of him, each strike accompanied by a powerful shockwave.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The incoming Wind Blade were shattered one by one by the shockwave.
This is because Akaza is still making feints in the air.
After shattering the Wind Blade, the remaining shockwave rushed toward Teiichi at high speed.
" First Form: Dust Whirlwind - Slash!"
Teiichi low voice.
Immediately, he leaped up and charged towards Akaza like an arrow released from a bow.
The Nichirin Blade in his hand transformed into a dazzling silver light, generating heat through friction with the surrounding air and creating a whirlwind around him.
As Teiichi charged forward, the shockwaves that the whirlwind was about to unleash were completely dispersed.
This allowed Teiichi to reach Akaza without any hindrance.
Clang! Clang!
Two crisp sounds followed.
Akaza's fierce and incomparable arms were easily deflected Teiichi Dingyi's precise swordsmanship.
It was as if two bolts of lightning crossed in the air, only to instantly return to calm.
Then, with Teiichi light leap, Dingyi's figure was already in mid-air in front of Akaza.
He raised the Nichirin Blade to his left shoulder, gripping it in his right hand.
Looking at the scene before him, Teiichi was slightly taken aback.
Akaza's head was not yet fully grown; only the mouth had grown out, and the nose hadn't even appeared yet.
What... should we cut?
Ignoring Teiichi's reaction, Akaza's two arms, which had just been deflected, retreated to dissipate the force.
His muscles tensed up instantly, like two angry pythons pouncing at him once more.
Teiichi quickly came to her senses.
No longer dwelling on Akaza head, the Nichirin Blade in his hand transformed into a silver lightning bolt, mercilessly slashing towards the still-forming head.
Whoosh--!
With a sharp whooshing sound, the head, which had just grown halfway, was mercilessly severed off once again.
Blood and bits of flesh splattered everywhere, and a strong stench of blood filled the air.
But Akaza seemed oblivious to the pain, his fists continuing their unstoppable onslaught towards Teiichi.
Teiichi swiftly sheathed his Nichirin Blade and held it horizontally in front of his chest.
He raised his other hand and placed it on the blade, trying to block the powerful blow.
Clang!
The Nichirin Blade, Nichirin Blade managed to retract, didn't have time to exert much force before it instantly clung to Teiichi's body under immense pressure.
Then, with a loud bang.
Teiichi's body was sent flying into the distance.
Teiichi quickly adjusted his body in mid-air and then landed smoothly.
After landing, Teiichi did not immediately get back on.
Instead, he stood still for a moment, calming his breathing.
Recalling the battle just now, Teiichi shook his head.
This is the first time I've fought a ghost that can't die even after its head has been cut off.
He still habitually tries to chop off the ghost's head whenever he gets the chance.
I'll have to remember this later...
Teiichi pondered this, he looked towards Akaza's direction.
The severed head began to grow back, and the growth was noticeably faster than when it had first appeared.
A question arose in Teiichi's mind.
strangeness?
How does he strategize for battle if he doesn't have a brain?
Driven by bodily instincts?
No!
If it were based on physical instinct, he would have instinctively blocked his own head from being struck by his own attack.
He was clearly still using the same fighting style he employed when he still had a head.
Abandon defense and focus solely on offense.
This is clearly not a subconscious physical action.
etc...
Muzan seems to have several brains and hearts...
Teiichi's gaze was fixed on Akaza.
In other words, after Akaza broke through its limits, did it also grow several brains and hearts?
His gaze swept over Akaza's body from head to toe.
There was nothing unusual about it compared to before breaking through the limit.
I don't even have Transparent World myself, so how am I supposed to see it?
As if he had thought of something, Teiichi suddenly shook his head.
No, that's not right.
What's the use of having Transparent World?
You can't kill a ghost by severing its brain and heart.
Unless you're like Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who can burn all the pieces of meat to ashes in an instant.
Otherwise, the only way to deal with these superhuman ghosts is to make them bask in the sun.
Thinking of this, Teiichi's mind immediately became much clearer.
My task is to stall for time, to keep Akaza in check until the sun rises.
There's no need to fight Akaza to the death...
Just as Teiichi was pondering, Akaza's head on the other side also grew more than halfway under Teiichi's gaze.
Teiichi glanced around at his surroundings, then charged towards Akaza once again.
Although its eyes hadn't grown in yet, Destructive Death - Compass Needle keenly sensed the approaching Demon Slayer.
Akaza's lips curled into a grin.
"Hahaha... yes, that's it! Come on! Let's keep fighting!"