"Gyokko, Dead!"
"Huh? What's going on? Why is the world suddenly upside down? My senses are gone." Gyokko's head slowly rolled to the ground, seemingly unaware he'd been decapitated by Muichiro Tokito.
All he saw was Muichiro's inverted figure. "But that brat finally showed himself. I need to finish him off and report to Muzan-sama."
As he prepared to continue fighting, Gyokko realized he couldn't move his limbs.
"Well, farewell. Stay in that world; don't bother reincarnating," Muichiro Tokito said calmly, watching Gyokko's head fall.
Only then did Gyokko realize he'd been beheaded.
"I… I… I've been… beheaded? Beheaded! I… I was beheaded!" Disbelief filled Gyokko's eyes as his head lay on the ground.
He roared inwardly: "Impossible! How is this possible?! Unbelievable! This is an unprecedented anomaly! I… I, Gyokko, Upper Moon Five, lost to a child? This is impossible! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Mist Breathing, Seventh Form: Obscuring Clouds, utilizes drastic changes in rhythm to disrupt the enemy's perception, appearing incredibly slow then vanishing instantly.
Its speed even surpassed Gyokko's, an Upper Moon. The injured Muichiro Tokito single-handedly defeated Upper Moon Five—an extraordinary feat.
Meanwhile, Gyokko continued his furious rant: "Damn it! This is impossible! A mere human… severed Gyokko-sama's neck! You vile lower being! I'm a higher being chosen by Muzan-sama!
A hundred human lives are worth less than mine! I… I used these divine hands to transform your pathetic, aging, empty lives into elegant works of art! You maggots! You're so ungrateful!"
Muichiro Tokito raised his Nichirin Blade and smashed Gyokko's head to pieces.
"Too much chatter. Go to hell," Muichiro Tokito said calmly.
Gyokko's body and head disintegrated into dust, his resentment lingering in the air.
Kozo Kanamori, who had been watching from a distance, rushed over, apologetic. "Tokito-sama! Are you alright?! I'm so sorry; as a swordsmith, I couldn't help."
"I'm fine," Muichiro Tokito said weakly, his face ashen. "I need to get to Tanjiro and the others."
Kozo Kanamori: "But your face is terrible. Are you sure you're okay?"
Breathing heavily, Muichiro Tokito said, "Of course, I'm fine. Didn't you hear me?"
Kozo Kanamori: "But your breathing is rapid, and you're trembling. Are you sure you can manage? Pushing yourself too hard isn't good."
Muichiro Tokito: "Can you stop the chatter? Go check on Kotetsu. He was stabbed in the heart."
Muichiro Tokito collapsed, foaming at the mouth.
Meanwhile, at another battlefield in the Swordsmith Village, Mitsuri Kanroji's arrival had made the fight against Hantengu easier for Aoki and the others. Two Hashira made all the difference.
"Devouring Breathing, Fifth Form: Shura Blood Blade!"
Leaping into the air, Aoki raised his blood-red Yōgetsu, aiming for Hantengu's fleeing main body.
Just as Yōgetsu was about to strike, a giant wooden dragon attacked from the side. Aoki activated Susanoo to defend, but missed the chance to kill Hantengu.
"You wicked fiend, stop bullying the weak!" Zohakuten appeared atop the dragon, looking down at Aoki.
"Hey, you idiot, you're annoying," Aoki said, growing impatient. Their current strength was enough to defeat Zohakuten, but Hantengu's main body kept regenerating him whenever they tried to kill him.
This was frustrating.
"Aoki-senpai, we'll hold him off. You kill the main body. This isn't sustainable," Tanjiro said, his own stamina waning. The repeated use of Hinokami Kagura was causing intense pain in his lungs.
"Yes, Aoki-sama, you're the strongest among us. You can surely kill the main body," Mitsuri Kanroji added.
Genya Shinazugawa nodded in agreement from a distance.
Aoki took a deep breath and agreed. "Alright, be careful."
Aoki swiftly moved towards Hantengu's fleeing main body, throwing a Flying Thunder God kunai to close the distance quickly.
"Still unrepentant?" Seeing Aoki aiming for the main body, Zohakuten's expression turned fierce. He tried to intervene, but Tanjiro and the others blocked him.
"We won't let you get any closer!" Tanjiro declared resolutely, his Nichirin Blade held firm. Nezuko, who had been unconscious, joined the fight, her small body shielding Tanjiro—a touching sight.
Zohakuten gritted his teeth, revealing sharp fangs, his temples bulging. "Then, I'll kill you all!"
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