Gyutaro wasn't in a hurry; he walked slowly forward while brandishing his Blood Scythe.
"Hey! This is what you wanted, isn't it? Hey! Isn't it?"
There was no reply; Inosuke struggled to raise his sword and defend himself.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Sizzle!...
"Hey! Say something! You..."
" Hinokami Kagura: Beneficent Radiance!"
The Nichirin Blade descended from the sky, carrying blazing flames.
Clang!
Tanjiro's pupils contracted as he stared at the Blood Scythe that suddenly appeared on his neck.
How could they even react in time?
Before he could think any further, the other Blood Scythe immediately changed direction and slashed towards Tanjiro.
Clang!
Blades clashed.
A powerful force quickly traveled through the Nichirin Blade.
Tanjiro's left hand, which could only hold the sword with one hand, trembled slightly.
He gritted his teeth and barely managed to keep the Nichirin Blade from touching him.
However, with nowhere to gain leverage while airborne, he was still swiftly slashed away by the Blood Scythe.
The Blood Scythe shifted its position and slashed at Inosuke once more.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
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As soon as Tanjiro landed, he looked up and saw Inosuke being slammed into by the Blood Scythe, sending him flying backward.
" Inosuke!!"
Tanjiro roared.
He stomped his feet hard on the ground and charged towards Gyutaro again.
" Hinokami Kagura: Dance - Flash!"
The flames rushed towards him, Gyutaro frowned, withdrawing the Blood Scythe he had originally intended to use to strike the boar-man.
Clang! Clang! Clang!...
Inosuke, Suma returned to the battlefield with Tanjiro, was slashed away.
While Tanjiro was distracted by Gyutaro, he quickly arrived at Inosuke's side and Inosuke up.
" Inoko, are you alright?!"
Suma said worriedly, then quickly helped Inosuke jump onto the roof.
"Cough cough... vomit..."
Inosuke coughed up blood, then replied, "I'm fine!"
"You're in this state and you're still saying you're okay!"
Feeling the weight almost pressing against him, Suma spoke anxiously.
Then he turned and looked around, preparing to find a slightly safer place to bandage Inosuke.
After scanning the surroundings, he quickly stopped.
In the distance Tengen Uzui was waving in their direction.
Suma, and he immediately jumped towards Tengen Uzui's location with Inosuke.
The two quickly arrived at the edge of Tengen Uzui.
" Lord Tengen, do you have a plan?"
Upon hearing Suma's words, Tengen Uzui gave a wry smile.
"There's no other way! I just wanted you to bring Inosuke here; my sword is broken, and I need to use his!"
Upon hearing this, tears quickly filled Suma's eyes.
" Lord Tengen! Do you still want to fight?"
Tengen Uzui nodded seriously and sighed:
"Hmm, a pillar who died on the battlefield, that's magnificent enough!"
At this point, his voice quickly turned low.
"It's just that it might cause you all to die here with me!"
Suma tears in his eyes, shook his head. "We're not afraid!"
Upon hearing this, Tengen Uzui smiled gently.
"Good, these are the wives of Tengen Uzui! Magnificent!!"
Having said that, Tengen Uzui stood up from the ground with some difficulty.
He approached Inosuke, crouched down, and reached out towards Inosuke's hand holding the knife.
"Um?"
It couldn't be moved.
Tengen Uzui looked towards Inosuke.
"Alright! Give me the knife now!"
Inosuke tilted his head to the side, refusing to look at Tengen Uzui.
Seeing this, Tengen Uzui laughed:
"Alright! You can't fight like this, just give it to me!"
Inosuke remained silent.
Seeing this, Tengen Uzui became somewhat dejected.
"Even if I have to die, I, your master, should die before you!"
Upon hearing this, Inosuke was somewhat moved, and finally loosened his grip on the Nichirin Blade.
Tengen Uzui smiled with satisfaction and gently patted Inosuke's Boar's Head.
He then reached out and took the two serrated Nichirin Blade from Inosuke's hands, and stood up to walk towards the battlefield not far away.
Suma blankly at Tengen Uzui's departing figure when suddenly a sob reached her ears.
Suma for a moment, then quickly lowered his head in the direction of the sound.
The Boar's Head covered Inosuke's face, making it impossible to see his features; only the constant sobbing could be heard emanating from it.
Am I still... too weak?!
" Hinokami Kagura: Blazing Sun Red Mirror!"
The Nichirin Blade swung rapidly in front of Tanjiro, creating two blade beams on each side, which aimed directly at Gyutaro.
However.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
Tanjiro looked at Gyutaro, who was holding up two scythes, smiling, and easily blocking his attack, with a solemn expression.
Is it possible that wielding a knife with only one hand is completely insufficient to break through the opponent's defense?
No, the opponent didn't even use their full strength!
Despite the despair of reality, Tanjiro's hands did not stop moving, slashing one sword after another.
Clang! Clang! Clang!...
The Nichirin Blade struck the Blood Scythe repeatedly, producing a series of crisp sounds.
"Brother, haven't you solved that problem yet?"
A hint of complaint crept into the battlefield.
Daki stood not far away, hands on her hips, watching the two of them.
Because Daki came from behind Gyutaro, Gyutaro had to turn his head to see Daki, while Tanjiro could see her simply by looking down.
Tanjiro's pupils contracted slightly as he looked at Daki standing there.
When he arrived, he saw Makio and Hinatsuru fighting against Daki.
Yes, the Hinatsuru caught up with them.
Now that Daki is standing there, where are Makio and Hinatsuru?
Seemingly sensing Tanjiro's thoughts, Daki pointed to a spot and said:
"Don't worry, Makio and Hinatsuru are so beautiful, I won't kill them! I'll keep them as food supplies. But you won't be so lucky! Death is the only thing waiting for you!"
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro glanced in the direction Daki, and after confirming that the two were lying there, he breathed a sigh of relief.
His gaze then darkened slightly; he didn't know whether to be happy or unhappy about what Daki just said.
At this moment, Gyutaro also saw Daki and explained with a smile:
"I was just intrigued by this Demon Slayer 'Demon Slayer Breathing Style Breathing Style, which I'd never used before, and I was thinking of seeing what moves it involved!"
Daki stamped her foot, "Can you hurry up?!"
"Okay, right away!"
Gyutaro responded, then turned and swung his Blood Scythe at Tanjiro once more.
Clang!
A tremendous force traveled through the Nichirin Blade.
That was a much stronger force than before.
A strike from Gyutaro at his peak would be something Tanjiro, now injured and only able to use one hand, could never withstand head-on.
Tanjiro's arm went numb instantly.
The second cut came!
Clang!
Tanjiro's arm began to tremble violently, and he almost dropped his Nichirin Blade.
The third cut!
Clang!
The Nichirin Blade flew from his hand, Tanjiro the Blood Scythe continued its momentum, striking Tanjiro directly and sending him flying.
Gyutaro grinned as he looked up at Tanjiro's departing figure.
The next moment, the smile froze on his face.
There, a figure wielding two swords slowly walked towards him...