One body

Whoosh--!

The golden blade sliced through.

The pupils, etched with the characters "Upper Rank" and "Lu," were flung into the sky.

Tanjiro blinked, staring at Tengen Uzui had suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Mr. Yu... Mr. Uzui..."

Not having time to deal with Tanjiro, Tengen Uzui quickly turned away.

The blade slashed down again.

Clang!

The blades clashed, producing a sharp, explosive sound.

The blood-red scythe, covered in flesh and blood, dripped relentlessly onto the blade, preventing the Nichirin Blade from dropping even a fraction of an inch.

Tengen Uzui gripped the Nichirin Blade with both hands and continued to exert force downwards.

His gaze was fixed on the figure before him.

This is a man with short, black and green hair, and a bare upper body.

As for his lower body?

His lower body was not yet visible.

Because his upper body was connected to Daki's fair back.

Gyutaro clenched his arms and forcefully pushed Tengen Uzui away.

The lower body grew rapidly and detached from Daki's back.

He then quickly crouched down.

He raised his left hand and caught Daki's falling head, while his right hand quickly wrapped around Daki's waist.

With a push of their feet, the two figures leaped backward, widening the distance between themselves and Tengen Uzui.

"Hey! Brother!!"

Daki, now in Gyutaro's hands, wailed and cried uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face.

Gyutaro raised his head slightly to confirm that the Demon Slayer had not pursued them directly.

He reattached Daki's head, then gently wiped away Daki tears.

"Okay, okay! Just put your head back on after it falls off! Crying won't help!" Gyutaro kept comforting him.

With Gyutaro's comforting words, Daki's crying gradually subsided.

Then he raised his hand and pointed to Tengen Uzui in the distance.

"Brother! This guy bullied me! I was fighting with that brat when he suddenly attacked me from behind!"

Gyutaro slowly raised his head to look at Tengen Uzui.

"Hey! He's got such a good-looking face, no scars or moles, and he's so tall, yet all he does is do such despicable things?"

and...

Judging from your strength, you must be a Pillar in the Demon Slayer Corps, right?

Ignoring him, Tengen Uzui stood still and looked seriously at Gyutaro.

I didn't expect it really wasn't Akaza?

Moreover, the speed and power just now...

But was Upper Rank Six really that much weaker than me?

It seems my previous idea of challenging Akaza was indeed a bit arrogant!

Immediately afterward, the information that Teiichi had shared flashed through his mind.

A brother and sister were to be beheaded simultaneously, one with a ribbon and the other with a sickle, and then they were gone.

Oh, one more thing: the younger sister is weaker than the older brother.

And then it really was gone.

"Mr. Uzui, this... this is?" Tanjiro looked at Gyutaro had emerged from behind Daki, with some confusion.

Tengen Uzui did not answer Tanjiro, but instead said:

"You go ahead! I'll take care of things here!"

Upon hearing this, Tanjiro immediately exclaimed excitedly, "No, how could I possibly abandon you and leave you to fight alone!"

Tengen Uzui glanced at Tanjiro, "Don't flatter yourself. What I mean is, Upper Rank Six is not someone you can handle. You'll only cause trouble for me here!"

However, Tanjiro did shake his head.

"No, I can do it! There are two of them! And luckily we have two of us right now. I can help you deal with the woman, so you can focus on the man!"

Upon hearing this, Tengen Uzui looked at Tanjiro carefully and suddenly understood Teiichi had recommended Tanjiro.

Are you planning to train them?

Yes, she was able to fight Daki for so long just now, so she's definitely worth training!

Thinking of this, Tengen Uzui nodded:

"Alright, but remember this!"

This is Upper Rank Six. The male character is called Gyutaro, and the female character is called Daki.

They are one entity; you need to cut their necks simultaneously to kill them!

"It's one body... does it mean we have to cut off the necks at the same time?" Tanjiro muttered softly.

His gaze involuntarily drifted toward Gyutaro and Daki.

This was the first time he had ever encountered a ghost like this!

far away.

Seeing that Tengen Uzui didn't reply but instead turned to talk to the person next to him, Gyutaro couldn't help but scratch his face.

"Really? How can you be so rude? What a waste of such a pretty face!"

But it doesn't matter if he doesn't say anything!

This level of strength must belong to one of the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps...

Gyutaro seemed to remember something halfway through his sentence, paused for a moment, and then continued:

"They must have the strength of a Pillar!"

Upon hearing this, Daki also said excitedly:

"Yes, if we kill him today, Lord Muzan will be very happy!"

Gyutaro nodded. "Yeah, but remember to find somewhere else to stay after you kill him today!"

"Yes, I know!" Daki replied.

After both sides finished their exchange, they looked at each other.

The oppressive atmosphere flowed through the room like a calm river...

At a certain moment.

Both Tengen Uzui and Gyutaro trembled.

The next moment, the two figures vanished from their spot.

Tanjiro's pupils contracted sharply, and just as his gaze was about to move to search for the two vanished figures, a deafening shriek rang out on the battlefield.

Clang!

The two who had disappeared reappeared on the battlefield.

The golden blade and the blood-red scythe clashed violently.

At the moment of impact, sparks flew everywhere, and an invisible shockwave rolled outwards from the two of them.

The next moment.

The two figures that had just collided paused again.

Then.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!...

The yellow blade and the blood-red scythe collided repeatedly in the air like two intertwined bolts of lightning.

The two figures, which were originally clearly visible on the battlefield, were gradually obscured by this series of dense and rapid flashes of sword light.

What the naked eye could see were only streaks of blood-red, flame-like, and golden light as dazzling as sunlight.

"Wow... so fast!"

Tanjiro couldn't help but sigh.

Then, with a slight twitch of his eye, Daki, who had been standing quietly in the distance, also began to move.

Tanjiro quickly regained his senses.

Mr. Uzui stopped Gyutaro from speaking, and he himself had to go and stop Daki.

We can't let Daki interfere with Mr. Uzui's battle!!

With that thought in mind, Tanjiro quickly gripped his Nichirin Blade tightly.

With a leap, he quickly jumped onto the nearby house.

The surrounding residents had already woken up when Tanjiro and Daki were fighting.

Then, realizing something was wrong, they all ran away.

Therefore, Tanjiro had no qualms about fighting again at this point.

Tanjiro ran quickly forward on the rooftop, bypassing the fierce battle between Tengen Uzui and Gyutaro, heading straight for Daki.

Upon seeing this, Daki frowned slightly.

Compared to that Demon Slayer, this brat in front of me is definitely easier to deal with!

Thinking this, the silk ribbon behind her waist moved swiftly, lifting Daki's body onto the roof as well.

The blade and the ribbon clashed together once more...