However, when Ryuji was closed in on, he didn't panic. He decisively countered with his Twelfth Form: Dark Blade Slaughter.
"Ultimate Technique: Water Breathing, Twelfth Form: Dark Blade Slaughter."
Ryuji drew his Nichirin Blade from his waist. Dense water blades, laced with sharp sword energy, erupted around him.
The Ultimate Technique altered the attack's form. The original Dark Blade Slaughter, which only dealt sword energy damage, now included water blade damage, significantly increasing its power.
Previously, while Ryuji was proficient in Water Breathing, the technique wasn't fully mastered, and his breathing wasn't sufficient to combine sword energy and water blades. His Twelfth Form was a half-finished product.
Now, with the Ultimate Technique, Dark Blade Slaughter reached its final form.
As the water blades formed, a water dragon coiled around them.
Ryuji's water blades blocked Sanemi's spinning slash and collided with the spiral wind blades.
Water splashed around Ryuji. The process was swift; in an instant, Sanemi's Primary Gale Slash was overpowered by Ryuji's Dark Blade Slaughter. Sanemi's wind blades were shattered.
Without the protection of his wind blades, Sanemi suffered sword energy damage, sustaining several wounds.
He was sent flying backward.
The water blades and sword energy around Ryuji dissipated.
The outcome surprised everyone. Sanemi Shinazugawa had lost to Ryuji.
Sanemi, though not seriously injured, wanted to fight again, but Ryuji appeared before him, his Nichirin Blade at Sanemi's neck.
"Looks like you're in a hurry to be reincarnated," Ryuji said calmly.
Sanemi froze, then glared angrily. "Brat, don't think you can break the Demon Slayer Corps' rules just because you're strong! Go ahead and do it! Hahaha~"
Ryuji wasn't provoked. This was his future father-in-law's home, and he didn't want to escalate the situation.
Mitsuri Kanroji thought to herself, "Inosuke lost! That new handsome guy is amazing!"
Shinobu hadn't expected this outcome. She hadn't been able to intervene in time and had worried about Ryuji.
Even if Ryuji had lost, as long as he survived Sanemi's attack, she would have had a chance to intervene.
Shinobu looked at Giyu Tomioka, who was also focused on Ryuji, but his face showed no surprise.
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