Whoosh--!
In Shinobu Kocho's hands, the wooden sword moved like lightning.
It pierced right in front of Kyojuro Rengoku in an instant.
They stopped thrusting forward without hesitation, and the two of them tacitly ceased their attack.
Even with a wooden sword, piercing is still different from chopping.
Given Shinobu Kocho's speed just now, if she had actually stabbed him, Kyojuro could easily have gotten a hole in him.
Putting away his wooden sword, Kyojuro Rengoku, despite his recent defeat, was not discouraged and declared loudly:
"Ren, you lost again!"
Members of the Demon Slayer Corps usually address each other by their last name.
However, this is because both Butterfly Sisters are Pillars.
To distinguish between the two women, everyone called them by their names.
Upon hearing Kyojuro Rengoku's words, Shinobu Kocho couldn't help but feel a surge of joy, and a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.
Holding his Nichirin Blade, he performed a beautiful sword flourish, and said modestly:
"I was just lucky!"
"No, I do have areas where I'm inferior to you, especially in speed!" Kyojuro Rengoku shook his head.
Others may say that, but he can't just believe it.
Shinobu Kocho said, "Speaking of which, Rengoku, you clearly know that I'm fast but weak, so why did you go all out when you used the Fifth Form? That made it difficult for you to sheathe your sword, didn't it? If you had held back a little, I probably wouldn't have won so easily!"
Kyojuro Rengoku said, "What you just said was based on the fact that I knew your information, but when facing a demon, how can you know its information?"
The faster a person or ghost is, the greater their power naturally becomes.
So naturally I'll give it my all!
Shinobu Kocho exclaimed, " Rengoku, you really take things seriously!"
Upon hearing this, Kyojuro Rengoku looked at Shinobu Kocho with a serious expression and said earnestly:
The significance of Hashira Battles is not about defeating other pillars or competing for a ranking.
In that case, the Hashira Battles.
The purpose of Hashira Battles is to help you discover your weaknesses and then make up for them.
This is how you can improve your skills more quickly.
Only then can we better complete the mission and eliminate more evil spirits!
" Kyojuro is absolutely right!"
A gentle voice came from the side.
The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Kagaya Ubuyashiki had already arrived beside them with the others.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki continued, "The significance of Hashira Battles is to allow everyone to find lessons from other Pillars that they can learn from, thereby improving their own strength, rather than just focusing on a simple victory or defeat!"
Kyojuro Rengoku nodded. "Yes, that's right. So there's no need to worry about the outcome of the Hashira Battles. As long as we can find something worth learning from it, that's enough!"
Tengen Uzui silently looked up at the sky.
Since there are battles and rankings, it's only truly spectacular to win first place!
Moreover, although everyone's ultimate goal is to kill demons, they are all young people and still have some competitive spirit.
emmm...
Not everyone has this competitive spirit.
Kato isn't a Pillar anymore, so we won't consider him.
Himejima is a level stronger than the rest of us, so there's absolutely no need for us to worry about this.
Kanae and Shinobu Kocho, those two sisters, probably received a lot of guidance from Kato. One is consistently in first place, and the other is improving rapidly.
Tomioka, well... he's someone who doesn't care about rankings, and it seems like there's nothing he cares about.
Shinazugawa clearly cares a lot about his ranking, always fighting with a desperate attitude.
Rengoku, just as he said, he truly doesn't care.
Iguro and Kanroji, you know.
The two of them were at the bottom.
However, Iguro clearly somewhat obsessed with the rankings.
Kanroji, on the other hand, didn't seem to care much.
Speaking of rankings...
In recent years, my ranking in the Hashira Battles Zhu has been consistently declining.
Will we be at the bottom in two years?
Damn it! Should I ask Kato if he has any tips or tricks?
Regardless of what Tengen Uzui thought, the three-day Hashira Battles finally came to an end.
The battle with Teiichi stimulated and put pressure on the others to varying degrees.
Even in the best-case scenario, Gyomei Himejima only managed to block a dozen or so blows.
Next, Kanae blocked five blows.
Most of the others were finished with two or three cuts.
What surprised Teiichi the most was Mitsuri Kanroji.
The original Teiichi single blow.
The result was Teiichi.
Mitsuri Kanroji actually withstood a blow.
As expected, he truly lives up to his reputation as someone with eight times the muscle density of an average person, as described in the original work.
His strength is beyond that of ordinary people.
Teiichi estimated that her strength was only slightly less than that of Gyomei Himejima.
In terms of physical talent, she is arguably the most talented among the current Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps.
If they continue to train so hard, in a few years, the position of number one in the Demon Slayer Corps might change hands.
The next day.
Teiichi was invited to Kagaya Ubuyashiki's tea room, which was full of rustic charm.
Inside the tea room, a few simple yet elegant tea sets are displayed, and a traditional Chinese ink painting hangs on the wall, adding a touch of tranquility and depth to the space.
The two sat facing each other, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, dressed in a kimono, skillfully prepared tea for them.
Steam rose from the tea tray, drifting like wisps of smoke between the two, filling the tea room with a delightful aroma that soothed the soul.
The two chatted about the Demon Slayer Corps and about demons, and finally Kagaya Ubuyashiki slowly asked:
" Teiichi, do you really think we can kill Muzan Kibutsuji?"
His words revealed a sense of confusion.
Before obtaining Teiichi information.
He always believed his premonition.
This means that Muzan Kibutsuji will be defeated in his generation.
However, after learning the information that Teiichi had obtained...
Despite his encouragement at the previous meeting, he himself began to have doubts.
Is Muzan Kibutsuji truly someone the Demon Slayer Corps can defeat?
Perhaps Teiichi can handle Upper Rank One, but who should be left to deal with Upper Rank Two, Three, Four, Five, and Six?
Moreover, besides the Upper Rank...
And then there's Muzan Kibutsuji stronger.
In addition to these, there is also the Blood Demon Art, which allows for teleportation.
This means that Muzan Kibutsuji can escape at any time, rendering the Demon Slayer Corps ' pursuit futile.
Considering all of the above, he could hardly think of a way to successfully kill Muzan Kibutsuji.
Teiichi up his teacup, took a slow sip, and gazed through the tea room window at the distant sky.
It will succeed!
Knock knock knock!
There was a knock on the door.
With Kagaya Ubuyashiki's permission, the door slowly opened.
Amane Ubuyashiki appeared before the two of them with a little boy.