On all fronts

Where did this person come from?

Flash doubt crossed his mind, and before he could think too much, the Kyokokukamusari in Kokushibo's hand instantly transformed into an alien blade, with several blades forking out from the body.

"Moon Breathing - Eighth Form - Moon-Dragon Ringtail!"

Clang!

The enormous, alien blade slammed into the Nichirin Blade.

Sanemi gripped his Nichirin Blade tightly in his right hand, pressing it against the Alien Blade, while his left hand gripped Kokushibo's.

Kokushibo pulled out his Nichirin Blade, and blood immediately flowed down the wound that had pierced Sanemi's body.

However, Sanemi gritted his teeth, remained silent, and refused to let go of Kokushibo's hand.

He ignored the blade piercing his body and roared:

"Quick, cut his neck off now!"

Upon hearing this Muichiro and Kanao quickly sprang into action.

Upon noticing the group's movements, Kokushibo temporarily abandoned his attempt to draw the Hollow Kyokokukamusari Kyokokukamusari. Normally, he could have drawn it in a second, but now, that one second was a matter of life and death.

Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!...

The blade grew back.

However, this time it didn't grow from Kyokokukamusari, but from Kokushibo's body.

The blade that grew from Kokushibo's body pierced through Kanon's body in an instant.

However, she gritted her teeth and remained silent.

"Would you risk your life to stop me?"... This thought flashed through Kokushibo's mind.

In the next instant, Muichiro and Kanao beside Kanon.

"Mist Breathing - Fourth Form: Horizontal Slash!"

"Flower Breathing - Fourth Form: Crimson Hanagoromo!"

Clang! Clang!

The two blades struck Kanon's blade.

Whoosh--!

As the blade sliced through the air, the head bearing the mark of Upper Rank One was finally flung into the sky.

Thump, thump...

Kokushibo's head fell to the ground and rolled twice.

The headless body stiffened at that moment.

Kanao carefully removed Kanon from the blade and asked with concern:

"Kanon- nee, how are you? Are you alright?"

Kanon didn't reply immediately. Instead, she closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and used Breathing Style to control the blood vessels at the wound, causing them to contract and stop bleeding.

After a moment, she slowly opened her eyes and replied with a soft laugh:

"Fortunately, we killed Upper Rank One without any casualties. Now we just need to go and support the others!"

"Yes!" Kanao nodded vigorously.

Muichiro, seeing that the person his master regarded as his younger sister was alright, finally turned his gaze to Sanemi.

Sanemi released his grip on Kokushibo's right hand, carefully pulled his body from the blade, and then walked towards the corpse in the distance.

The group followed Sanemi slowly to the body.

Sanemi knelt down, feeling utterly powerless, pounding his fists on the ground.

"Damn it! Damn it!! Damn it!!!"

Muichiro stood quietly to the side for a while, then spoke:

"I need to go to other places to provide support, do you want to come?"

Upon hearing this, Sanemi took a deep breath and then slowly raised his head.

"Of course! Ghosts should be completely, utterly, eradicated!!!"

After saying that, the group was about to head outside.

Suddenly, Kanon raised her finger and pointed to the headless body that was still standing in the center, not yet turned to ashes.

"Even if the Upper Rank's head is cut off, won't its body turn to ashes?"

Upon hearing this, Muichiro and Sanemi stiffened slightly.

Their preconceived notions about the intelligence prevented them from believing that Kokushibo hadn't broken through his limits and would die if his head were cut off by the Nichirin Blade.

but...

Even the demons that have broken through their limits were transformed from beings who would die if their heads were cut off!

Without hesitation, Muichiro his feet and charged towards Kokushibo's body once again.

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

A flash of light appeared.

To Muichiro's surprise, he severed Kokushibo's limbs without encountering any trouble.

"What... what's going on?" Sanemi, who had just arrived, asked, looking at the body that had not yet turned to ashes.

Muichiro, gazing at the body lying on the ground, recalled and said:

"My master seemed to have said that whether or not you can break through your limits is a psychological factor, and not so much related to your physical condition!"

"So, even if we chop him into mincemeat, as long as he breaks through his limit, we still can't do anything to him, right?" Sanemi's lips twitched slightly.

"That should be true!" Muichiro nodded.

"Damn it!! These scumbags!!!"

Sanemi's face twisted slightly as he reached out towards Kanao.

"Knife!"

"???" Kanao looked at Sanemi with a bit of confusion.

"By rubbing the Nichirin Blade together, we can raise its temperature and forcefully activate the Nichirin Blade Red Nichirin Blade!" Muichiro explained, reaching out towards Kanon as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Kanon and Kanao handed over their Nichirin Blade.

Sizzle sizzle--!

A moment later, Sanemi gripped the Nichirin Blade in his other hand and approached Kokushibo's body.

Laugh--!

The Nichirin Blade was plunged into Kokushibo's body.

"Alright, you guys go and support other places!" Sanemi said to the group.

Kanon and Kanao subconsciously glanced at Muichiro.

After all, Muichiro was a Pillar, and they had been to the Butterfly Mansion many times, so they were quite familiar with Muichiro.

Muichiro thought for a moment and said, "Let's stay here together, just in case something unexpected happens!"

"As long as the Red Nichirin Blade is inside the demon's body, it can prevent the demon from regenerating! Now that the Red Nichirin Blade is inserted, what are you still worried about?" Sanemi said impatiently.

Muichiro replied, "Since Kokushibo was able to break through the limit, it doesn't mean he definitely won't break through the limitations of the Red Nichirin Blade!"

"After all, didn't Master say that Muzan is immune to the Red Nichirin Blade!"

"Besides, we only have two Pillars on our side; there should be many more Upper Rank Pillars providing support!"

Sanemi frowned slightly upon hearing this, but didn't say anything more.

The group waited quietly in place, and in the meantime, Kanao quickly bandaged up Kanon and Sanemi's wounds.

Beside them.

Kokushibo's headless and limbless body lay silently on the ground.

The detached blades still remained attached to his body.

Bottom of the Infinity Castle.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The blood whip lashed out at Kanae and Mitsuri, who were stunned by the roar.

At the critical moment, Gyomei manipulated the meteor hammer and broad axe that were originally aimed at Muzan to quickly sweep towards the two of them.

With a clanging sound, the chains wrapped around their waists.

Gyomei quickly grabbed the chain and pulled back, instantly pulling the two figures towards Gyomei's position.

However, the blood whip did not give up and continued to lash out at the two of them.

Both sides were rapidly approaching Gyomei together.

As Gyomei Himejima frowned, pondering how to handle the situation, Mitsuri, who was in better physical condition and was bound by chains, was the first to wake up.

"Ugh, my head is spinning!"

"Hey! It's flying by itself?"

"Ah! What is this?"

Upon waking, Mitsuri immediately began asking herself three questions: her mental state, her physical state, and the object shooting directly at her.