Arrival

Waaah--!

A fierce wind howled wildly through the forest.

The branches and leaves in the forest were also swept up by the gale, shaking violently, and the lush leaves slapped against each other, making a rustling and noisy sound.

The deep blue mist that had been permeating the forest like a veil was instantly swept away by the fierce wind.

Mitsuri knelt quietly on the ground, listening to the whistling wind beside her ears and feeling the air that was no longer icy cold. Joy instantly bloomed in her eyes.

This is...

Kato, that guy, he really came...

Damn it, how did they get here so fast? Could they be nearby?... Doma frowned deeply.

The battle has only lasted two or three hours, with most of that time being dragged out by the two Demon Slayer taking turns.

How far can you run in two or three hours?

Even Demon Slayer could probably only travel about two hundred kilometers, right?

This also includes the time it takes for the Kasugai Crow to go out and give the message, meaning the Demon Slayer may only have about an hour left.

How far can a Demon Slayer run in an hour?

It's probably only about 100 kilometers.

Is Kato Teiichi living this close by?

No, if it were Kato Teiichi, that distance would likely be much longer.

In that case, a large area would be within his support coverage.

Doma looked at the two pillars in front of him with a troubled expression; one was lying on the ground, and the other was kneeling on the ground with his hands supporting him.

"Ugh! Looks like I'd better turn you all into demons and take you away quickly, or we'll be in big trouble later!" Doma said with a headache.

As soon as he finished speaking, Doma used his folding fan to make a cut on his left palm, and bright red blood gushed down from the wound.

Mitsuri looked up at Doma walking towards her, her mouth opened, wanting to resist, but her tired, cold, and seriously injured body was no longer able to put up any resistance, and she could only watch Doma approach her step by step.

The next moment.

The Wind Blade, like a torrential downpour, poured down from the vast sky, frantically attacking Doma.

"One, two, three, four..."

Doma looked up and counted a few times before stopping; there were simply too many Wind Blade, and they were constantly being generated as if they were free.

He raised his golden folding fan once more, meeting the Wind Blade of wind blades.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!...

The golden folding fan and the cyan Wind Blade clashed, each collision seemingly sending sparks flying.

One after another, the Wind Blade dissipated and vanished in the clash, only to be followed by new Wind Blade, overwhelming everything in their path...

Doma sensed the immense force transmitted when the folding fan collided with the Wind Blade and tilted his head slightly.

Has Kato Teiichi gotten any stronger?

When I first encountered his Wind Blade in the Infinity Castle, it could only slash at the Lower Rank Wind Blade. Now...

Bang! Bang!

Doma shattered two more Wind Blade, confirming his idea once again.

Now, these Wind Blade are already a threat to Upper Rank; if Upper Rank doesn't defend, its body could easily be severed.

certainly...

This refers to ordinary Upper Rank. For an Upper Wind Blade Upper Rank Three like him, a single Wind Blade is not enough to break through his defense.

Moreover, we need to hurry, because once this wind blows over, Kato Teiichi will probably be here very soon!

With that thought in mind, Doma charged straight towards Mitsuri and Tengen Uzui's location, braving the Wind Blade.

The next moment.

As if sensing the change in Doma, the gale suddenly shifted, and the Wind Blade became denser and more agile.

Wind Blade crisscrossed, slashing towards Doma's eyes, chest, feet, back, and even the back of his head...

Attacks from all sides forced Doma to slow down his pace.

at the same time.

Another gust of wind swept towards Mitsuri and Tengen Uzui.

Mitsuri, who had been lying on the ground watching the scene unfold before her, felt the sudden gust of wind blowing against her. She didn't resist, but simply uttered a single word in confusion:

"Huh?"

The next moment, a raging wind blew her off the ground, sending her flying backwards like a kite with a broken string.

On the other side.

The gale also swept towards Tengen Uzui with the same ferocity.

However, unlike Mitsuri, Mitsuri supported herself on her hands, he was lying on the ground.

As the wind blew, Tengen Uzui's feet were the first to be lifted up, and then he continued to rise higher and Tengen Uzui until he was in a situation where his head was on the ground and his feet were in the sky.

Then...

As he watched the ground approach, Tengen Uzui's lips twitched slightly, and he uttered somewhat hastily:

"Hello! Hello! Hello!..."

The rest of the words were swallowed up, because Tengen Uzui's face was already on the ground.

After being dragged face-first for a distance, Tengen Uzui was swept up by the gale and floated away like Mitsuri.

"Damn it, Kato, why didn't you tell me you were going to do this sooner!" Tengen Uzui cursed angrily.

At this moment, his face was covered in mud and dust from the brief contact with the ground, making him look quite disheveled.

There was no response; the two were swept away at high speed.

Doma watched as the two figures flew away like shooting stars, and the figure that had been faintly seen in the forest they disappeared into, before slowly stopping his hurried steps.

"Damn it, I didn't kill any Pillars, and I didn't kill many villagers either. Sigh, it seems I can only hope that when we get back, Lord Muzan will punish me a little less severely because there are so few people now!" Doma to himself, his brows furrowed and his face full of distress.

Whoosh--!

The wind howled wildly past Mitsuri and Uzui's ears.

Driven by the strong wind, the two of them flew backward like arrows released from a bow. Tree after tree appeared in their field of vision, only to disappear in the blink of an eye.

Watching the Doma in size, the two finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Bang!

Mitsuri suddenly felt a force coming from behind, and her flight came to an abrupt halt. The gale that had just blown the two of them away also subsided.

Mitsuri instinctively wanted to turn her head to see what was going on, but her small head had only turned halfway when she abruptly stopped.

A figure with black hair quickly appeared in her line of sight from behind.

Mitsuri's lips parted slightly, about to speak, when the figure spoke first.

"Nezuko, grow bigger and keep an eye on those two. Don't let them get transported away from the Infinity Castle!"