Master

Gyutaro intended to twist his body to defend himself.

However, as the primary target of this sneak attack, there was no longer the time to defend against him as before.

The Nichirin Blade grew larger and larger in Gyutaro's peripheral vision.

Whoosh--!

Gyutaro's head flew into the air.

A fleeting joy Flash Tengen Uzui's mind.

Feeling the increasingly intense energy behind me.

Having experienced it firsthand, Tengen Uzui knew what it was without even looking back.

That was a massive blood blade formed from the blood that had been scattered in the air after Gyutaro's head was severed.

That was a blood-stained blade that even he wouldn't dare to take head-on in his prime!

In their current state, if they were to continue, they would definitely die!

Tengen Uzui suddenly looked up, his gaze fixed on Daki was only two steps away from him.

If you can kill your opponent with one strike, you can escape.

If you kill your opponent with two strikes, you will be injured yourself;

If he could finish off his opponent with three strikes, Upper Rank Six.

If three slashes still don't solve it, then...

Whoosh--!

As the Nichirin Blade slashed down, the single eye on Daki's forehead emitted an unusual light.

One ribbon after another quickly appeared in front of him, leaving only one...

One cut!

Bang!

The Nichirin Blade struck the ribbon.

Several ribbons were stacked on top of each other, and the ribbons bent to relieve the force, plus the current state of Tengen Uzui.

Instead of severing the ribbon as before, the Nichirin Blade bent the ribbon.

Upon seeing this, Tengen Uzui's gaze immediately became extremely solemn.

Without time to think, the second strike followed swiftly.

Whoosh--!

A dazzling flash of light appeared, and the ribbon was swiftly severed.

Tengen Uzui's gaze snapped up, fixing firmly on Daki's neck.

The third strike landed!

The blade drew ever closer to Daki's neck.

Feeling the blood-red blades about to burst forth behind him, Tengen Uzui suddenly felt a surge of emotion.

Would you Upper Rank Six's?

It seems alright!

No!

It's because of Kato, that oddball, that this result would have been spectacular enough!!

Hahaha...

Tengen Uzui laughed inwardly.

However, the laughter quickly came to an abrupt end in his mind.

A sharp glint of light sliced through Daki's neck before his blade could reach her, Daki's head flew into the air once again, as expected.

Tengen Uzui's gaze involuntarily turned towards the light that was faster than himself, and the next moment, his pupils shrank sharply.

Because... it was a... pink ribbon!

Behind them, massive blood-red blades began to burst outwards.

Am I going to die in vain?

Tengen Uzui's gaze wavered for a moment before quickly hardening again.

No, I can't die so undignifiedly!

His pupils darted around in his eyes before quickly locking onto Daki.

He felt an immense sense of threat from behind, as if they were about to touch him.

Tengen Uzui moved swiftly.

With a quick twist of his foot, he appeared behind Daki, crouching slightly.

He then gripped the Nichirin Blade with both hands, placing it above and below Daki back swiftly.

The first layer was Daki's body, the second layer was the Nichirin Blade, and the third layer was Tengen Uzui's own defensive structure.

The next moment.

Rumble--!

Huge explosions and shockwaves continued to resound.

The massive, blood-red blade slashed wildly and indiscriminately outwards from Gyutaro as its center.

The ground cracked, houses collapsed, and everything that the blood blade struck directly shattered.

The first layer of defense.

For Daki's body, which is not even a Pillar member, it would be difficult to even make a wound.

Before the Blood Blade, it offered only a slight resistance before being swiftly sliced into several pieces.

Fortunately, it managed to offer some resistance and weaken the power of the Blood Blade.

The second layer of defense follows immediately.

The blood-stained blade, still brimming with power, landed directly on the Nichirin Blade.

Clang!

A tremendous impact was heard.

The Nichirin Blade, propelled by the blood-stained blade, slammed into Tengen Uzui's body.

Tengen Uzui held on tightly to the Nichirin Blade, being pushed backward all the way.

The blood-stained blade rubbed against the Nichirin Blade incessantly.

Finally, at a certain moment.

With a clang, the Nichirin Blade snapped into several pieces.

The next burst of blood-red blade force gently landed on Tengen Uzui's body.

The Demon Slayer Corps uniform, which had been almost useless, finally came in handy at this moment.

After a brief standoff with the uniform, Bloodblade sliced it open.

By the time it landed on Tengen Uzui, it was almost invisible.

However, even such a blood-red blade easily sliced through Tengen Uzui's flesh.

Then, at the moment it struck the bone, the blood-stained blade finally dissipated.

The moment the attack was neutralized, Tengen Uzui immediately collapsed to his knees, utterly powerless.

A mouthful of blood gushed from his mouth.

"Hey! Usui, are you alright?"

Inosuke quickly arrived at Tengen Uzui's side.

He was the one who threw the gunpowder for Tengen Uzui in the smoke and dust just now.

Immediately following, Makio had been waiting for an opportunity to provide support, also arrived and said:

"Lord Tengen! Hang in there, I'll bandage you right away!"

As he spoke, he helped Tengen Uzui sit down and then performed basic wound treatment.

As he panted, Tengen Uzui looked up at the brother and sister recovering in the distance.

Then, after glancing down at the knife in his hand, he tossed it aside, turned to Inosuke, and said:

"Inosuke, give me the sword!"

Inosuke was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but quickly realized what he meant.

"Are you kidding me? You think you can fight them in this condition?"

"If I don't fight, you go and fight me?" Tengen Uzui said irritably.

"That's right, I'll go fight!" Inosuke crossed his arms and nodded seriously.

"You're joking! Didn't you see the fight I had with them? How long could you have lasted?"

Upon hearing this, Inosuke looked at Tengen Uzui and said:

"That's still better than you going now!"

"Stop joking around. I can hold out for a while longer if I go up there. You take Makio and run! Don't go looking for Kato. He might have run into something if Kato didn't come. Just run straight to other places!" Tengen Uzui instructed.

Ignoring Tengen Uzui's words, Inosuke placed his hands at his sides and drew his Nichirin Blade.

Seeing this, Tengen Uzui knew exactly what Inosuke was thinking.

"Hey! Are you serious?"

"Of course I'm serious!"

Inosuke replied, then turned to look at Tengen Uzui and called out softly.

"Master Uzui!"

Tengen Uzui was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

This was the first time he had ever heard Inosuke address him as "master."

He stared blankly ahead.

Watching that figure wielding twin swords, walking alone towards Upper Rank Six...