" Hashira Rank?"
On the battlefield, two different voices rang out almost simultaneously. One voice carried a hint of surprise, while the other revealed a sense of worry.
"Who are you, Pillar?"
Obanai stared at the young man in front of her and asked in confusion.
" Wind Hashira, Kato Teiichi."
" Wind Hashira, huh? No wonder..."
Obanai nodded slightly, a knowing look on her face.
No wonder I just said I had a special connection with Lower Rank Three. I encountered Lower Rank Lower Rank Three twice in one year. How could we not have a connection?
But now is not the time to talk about that.
"Lord Wind Hashira! Be careful, this demon's Blood Demon Art is called ' Boundary Speed,' which can accelerate or decelerate objects within 20 centimeters of his body, with a maximum multiplier of an astonishing 40 times. This means he can change the speed of a localized area at any time, creating attacks that catch people off guard."
Obanai explained quickly and in detail, knowing that this information was crucial to the Wind Hashira before him.
"Furthermore, he can use this ability..."
However, before he could finish speaking, he was urgently interrupted by Shokugetsu.
Shokugetsu watched Obanai recount her abilities incessantly, veins bulged on his forehead. He regretted telling Obanai this information earlier.
He had initially thought that only three Demon Slayer were after him today, and he had already successfully dealt with two of them. The last one was cornered by him. That's why he revealed his Blood Demon Art information to the Demon Slayer.
However, who could have imagined that just when it was almost over, another Demon Slayer appeared out of nowhere, and he was the highest- Hashira Rank in the Demon Slayer Corps.
No, that won't work.
We can't let them continue.
We must strike first.
Before they finished speaking, and while the pillar wasn't paying attention to him, he launched a surprise attack.
This way, they can interrupt their conversation without giving the person in front of them time to think about how to deal with them.
Thinking this through, Shokugetsu reacted swiftly.
Shokugetsu nimbly reached behind her with both hands and silently picked up a stone from the ground.
With a twisting motion of both hands, the stone was crushed into small pebbles.
This time, he didn't crush the pebbles too finely, even though crushing them slightly would make them easier to inflict damage. He worried that crushing them too finely would make too much noise, alerting the pillar in front of him and negating the effect of his sneak attack.
Once everything was ready, Shokugetsu stretched her hand, which was holding the rubble, backward, pausing slightly when it reached its limit.
He then hurled it at the Hashira Rank Demon Slayer in front of him with lightning speed.
Because he was facing Hashira Rank opponent, he didn't hold back this time, channeling all 40x power into the pebbles he threw.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
With a 40x multiplier, even though the multiplier on the stones rapidly diminished after they left Lower Rank Three's side, the stones still rained down on Teiichi's figure like bullets.
"Lord Wind Hashira, watch out!"
A slightly worried voice rang out on the battlefield from Obanai.
Although he had already seen Lower Rank Three throwing stones at him out of the corner of his eye, after hearing Obanai's words, Teiichi still took a moment to smile slightly at him to express his gratitude before turning his head to look in Lower Rank Three's direction.
Each tiny pebble seemed to grow larger rapidly in Teiichi's eyes.
With Teiichi, light step, he dodged left and right, the pebbles grazing past his body without striking him.
After dodging all the stones, Teiichi focused his gaze on the figure of Lower Rank Three.
Teiichi tilted his body slightly, pushed off with his feet, and shot towards Shokugetsu like an arrow released from a bow.
During his dash, he had already drawn his Nichirin Blade from his waist. Moonlight shone on the Nichirin Blade, reflecting a dazzling blue light. Due to the incredible speed, the other two on the battlefield could only see a blurry blue streak flashing through the air.
In the blink of an eye, the azure light had arrived in front of Shokugetsu, slashing towards his neck.
Oops!
Too fast!
Can I escape it?
The blue light magnified in Shokugetsu's pupils, and Shokugetsu couldn't help but get goosebumps all over his body. This was the first time he had gotten goosebumps since becoming a ghost.
Am I going to die?
This thought flashed through my mind.
As Shokugetsu's pupils widened, the Nichirin Blade swiftly closed to within 20 centimeters of him.
The once incredibly fast Nichirin Blade seemed to be stuck in quagmire; although it didn't stop moving, its speed was indeed greatly reduced.
The Nichirin Blade, which was originally only visible as a streak of light, now has a clear trajectory in Shokugetsu's eyes.
Before I could even feel happy, the Nichirin Blade had already passed within 20 centimeters and was close to my neck.
Under the shadow of death, Shokugetsu seemed to unleash its potential, desperately bending its neck towards the direction of the Nichirin Blade's slash, trying to extend the distance as much as possible.
Then his body fell forcefully in the same direction.
"Whoosh--"
The Nichirin Blade slashed smoothly through the air, but it missed Lower Rank Three's neck.
"Interesting."
Sensing the sudden slowdown of the Nichirin Blade as it approached the Shokugetsu, a slight, amused smile appeared on his lips.
He continued to swing his Nichirin Blade, relentlessly pursuing Shokugetsu's figure.
Although he manages to get close to Lower Rank Three before he can react, his Nichirin Blade is always affected by Lower Rank Three's abilities, preventing him from striking Lower Rank Three's neck.
As Shokugetsu struggled to dodge the Nichirin Blade that was relentlessly pursuing him, he couldn't help but laugh.
The initial worry and fear in my heart had long been replaced by joy.
My Blood Demon Art is also effective against the Pillars!
I thought the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps were really powerful! Turns out they're nothing special!
Hehe, since I was able to dodge your first attack, I can dodge all of your attacks!
However, in stark contrast to Shokugetsu's joy, Obanai Iguro, who was watching from the sidelines, was far from happy.
I originally thought that once the Pillars arrived, we could easily and neatly deal with Lower Rank Three in front of us.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Yi was powerless against the evil spirit before him.
The pillar in front of me, although performing better than myself, wasn't much better.
That's right, the condition for becoming a Pillar is being able to defeat Lower Rank demon.
Moreover, even among the Lower Rank, there should be differences in strength.
Even if they are seriously injured or on the verge of death, as long as they can kill the Lower Rank in the end, they can become a Pillar.
Even if he were severely injured and killed Lower Rank Six, he could still become a Pillar.
Thinking of this, Obanai couldn't help but feel a pang of disappointment towards the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps.
It was probably a sudden realization that the dream I had been pursuing was actually just that kind of thing.
Unaware of what the other two were thinking, Teiichi, still on the battlefield, swung his Nichirin Blade at Lower Rank Three's neck a few more times. After Lower Rank Three dodged his attack once again, Teiichi did not continue the pursuit.
Instead, they stood still and looked up at the sky.
A striking white bird appeared in the sky, circling and making strange noises.
"Urgent intelligence! Urgent intelligence!"
" The Flower Hashira has encountered the Upper Rank Two! The Flower Hashira has encountered the Upper Rank Two!"
"Proceed to provide immediate support!"
"Proceed to provide immediate support!"