The moment he felt Sishu's presence, Muzan shivered. At this moment, he had to admit, he was starting to panic. Sishu wasn't just a persistent snail who could chase people but couldn't be killed. He was a powerful and decisive swordsman of Sun Breathing, one who was even a master of strategy.
Being chased by such a person for sixty years had left an indelible shadow on Muzan's psyche, no matter how strong his mental fortitude was. His eyes darted around, and he sent a message to Kokushibo: "Drop your playful attitude. You should have felt Sishu's arrival. Use your full strength and fight him!"
After saying this, Muzan's presence vanished. Using the other demons as cover, he quietly slipped towards the edge of the battlefield. He had no desire to experience the terror of Sun Breathing with his own body again.
Kokushibo, on the other hand, was different. He didn't know about the sixty years Muzan had spent being chased by Sishu. Because of this, he couldn't understand why Muzan would choose to flee at such a crucial moment. In his view, Muzan Kibutsuji was clearly stronger than him, yet he still adopted a conservative approach.
However, Kokushibo didn't dwell on it, because in his heart, he also yearned for a true battle with Sishu.
"Playtime is over." Facing the Roaring Hashira, Kokushibo's cold voice rang out.
"What?"
Before the Roaring Hashira could react, he was hit by an attack several times stronger than before. "Uwaaah!"
Unable to defend in time, his body was instantly covered with countless deep cuts. His Nichirin Blade was shattered, turning into a pile of scrap metal. His eyes rolled back, showing only the whites. The Roaring Hashira had lost consciousness. He fell to his knees with a thud and then collapsed to the side.
After severely wounding the Roaring Hashira in one blow, Kokushibo turned, intending to use this brief time to eliminate more swordsmen. He flashed, swung his blade, killed, and flashed again. In just a few breaths, several powerful swordsmen were slain by Kokushibo.
The Flame Hashira, seeing this, became enraged.
Flame Breathing, First Form: Unknowing Fire
Flames erupted as the Flame Hashira charged towards Kokushibo like a high-speed locomotive.
Faced with the charging Flame Hashira, Kokushibo's eyes remained icy. He raised his hand, holding his sword vertically.
Clang~
With a crisp sound, the Flame Hashira's eyes widened. His attack, filled with all his fury, had been blocked by Kokushibo with a single hand.
"A Flame Hashira, eh? Just like your predecessors, you are a powerful swordsman." Though there was a hint of admiration in his words, Kokushibo showed no mercy. He kicked the Flame Hashira in the abdomen, sending him flying, and then used his Moon Breathing.
Third Form: Loathsome Moon, Chains!
Several crescent moon blades formed on his sword. He then swung at high speed, releasing two blade winds. The winds shot straight towards the Flame Hashira, seeming to want to cut him in half at the waist.
Faced with the demon's attack, he desperately twisted his body, trying to react. But Kokushibo's kick had been too heavy. His insides were still in turmoil, and he couldn't muster his strength.
Just as the Flame Hashira was on the brink of death, a fiery slash suddenly flew in from the side. Compared to this attack, the Flame Hashira's earlier flames were like a firefly to a blazing sun, not even in the same league.
Boom!
The two slashes collided, causing a massive explosion. The sound and shockwave spread out, instantly shifting the center of the battlefield to this spot.
"You came, as expected, Sishu." Kokushibo turned and spoke to the figure in the smoke of the explosion. "I thought you would leave the Demon Slayer Corps to die."
"I'm not as cold-blooded as you."
A voice came from within the smoke, and then Sishu charged out. He leaped into the air, swinging his sword down at Kokushibo. The two blades clashed, and the piercing sound of metal scraping against metal echoed across the battlefield. For a moment, both the Demon Slayer swordsmen and the frenzied demons subconsciously looked towards this spot.
"This seems to be our first clash in sixty years, doesn't it?" Kokushibo gripped his sword with both hands, a hint of excitement in his six eyes. After Yoriichi's death, there were only two beings in this world he considered his rivals: Muzan and, now, Sishu. As a demon, he couldn't attack his own master. So, the warrior's blood from his human days could only be quenched by Sishu.
He pushed back with his arms, forcing Sishu back, then sheathed and drew his sword again with incredible speed.
Moon Breathing, First Form: Dark Moon, Evening Palace
Many small, crescent moon blades appeared along its trajectory, the sharp edge gliding towards Sishu's throat. A slight misstep would mean having his throat cut!
Faced with Kokushibo's attack, Sishu's face showed no trace of panic. He leaned back, his waist bending into a half-circle. The demon blade passed over him, but it was several centimeters away from his skin. Even the crescent moon blades generated by the sword's energy barely grazed his hairs.
A few hairs were cut, dancing in the air as if mocking Kokushibo. Seeing his attack so easily dodged, even with Kokushibo's temperament, a flicker of anger rose within him.
After dodging the attack, Sishu supported himself with his hands on the ground and pushed back a few times. The moment he landed, his feet stomped hard on the ground. Aided by the thrust generated by the fiery explosion, his speed was comparable to Thunder Breathing's First Form: Thunderclap and Flash!
Swoosh.
Appearing in front of Kokushibo in less than the blink of an eye, Sishu's Nichirin Blade swung upwards sharply.
Sun Breathing, Second Form: Blue Heaven
From bottom to top, a circular slash wreathed in flames cut towards Kokushibo's head. Feeling the heat of the flames, the explosive sensation that seemed to want to burn his very soul, Kokushibo was momentarily stunned.
Moon Breathing, Fifth Form: Moon Spirit Calamitous Eddy
He spun continuously, and numerous blade winds burst forth, forming a huge vortex. Within the vortex, dense crescent moon blades acted like saw teeth, madly chewing at Sishu's body.
As if not feeling the damage to his body, Sishu's blade didn't hesitate for a moment, still cutting towards Kokushibo's head. If he took this hit, he might be injured, even severely. But if Kokushibo ignored his attack, what he would lose was likely his life!
Trading injury for a life!
Seeing Sishu's blade still aimed at his head, a hint of madness appeared in Kokushibo's eyes. With a loud shout, a huge gust of air erupted from his body. The air rushed out, soaring into the sky, blowing everything around them away. Sishu's body was also blown off balance by this gust, and his sword technique lost its equilibrium.
Taking a few steps back to create distance, Sishu observed carefully.
"I was planning to save this move for last, but I didn't expect to have to use it now," Kokushibo's voice came from within, as if he was about to use some kind of trump card. And in Sishu's perception, his opponent's aura had changed. Even the blade in his hand had undergone some subtle transformation.
Kokushibo and his demon blade seemed to have evolved.
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