Yuki's reaction to seeing Lower Moon Three - Wakuraba was naturally influenced by the two Pillars beside him.
Yuki himself possessed 20% of Tsugikuni Yoriichi's original strength.
With such a lineup, dealing with a mere Lower Moon was child's play.
With a little more effort, even taking down an Upper Rank would be no problem.
Though Yuki's primary purpose in coming to Asakusa, Tokyo Prefecture, was to meet Tamayo, he certainly wouldn't mind eliminating Lower Moon Three as a bonus.
With that thought, he declared in a deep voice:
"Attack!"
Meanwhile, Wakuraba's expression was unnaturally stiff.
But a closer look would reveal his pupils trembling violently, like an earthquake.
The good news was that he had effortlessly found the person the master had ordered him to seek: the one with crimson hair and sun-patterned Hanafuda earrings.
The bad news was that this person was accompanied by two Pillars!
Wakuraba immediately let out a piercing scream and turned to flee.
'Are you kidding me?'
'Fight the Pillars?!'
'Two of them?!'
As Lower Moon Three of the Twelve Kizuki, he knew all too well the true strength of these Pillars.
Especially that golden-haired, red-tipped owl-like man.
The former Lower Moon Two had died by his hand.
As Wakuraba fled, he desperately tried to contact his master through blood communication.
In this dire situation, only his master's intervention could save him!
Yet, to Wakuraba's shock, after transmitting the message, the reply was chillingly simple:
"Good. Go kill him now."
Then, silence fell.
Wakuraba was going mad!
'What?!'
'You want me to take down that guy?!'
'Master, didn't you hear me? He has two Pillars with him!'
'Damn it!'
Though the crimson-haired man with the sun-patterned Hanafuda earrings radiated a weak aura, the two Pillars beside him were opponents no single Demon could ever hope to defeat.
'Then... I have no choice but to flee!'
'No matter what, as long as I can run far enough, or lure them to another Lower Moon...'
Suddenly, a flicker of hope ignited within Wakuraba.
Although their master forbade Demons from acting together and strictly prohibited large gatherings, and had even warned them that Demons would turn on each other, Byōye knew that many Demons still coveted the prosperity of Tokyo Prefecture and occasionally ventured there.
While they never dared to disobey their master's orders and rarely met, they generally knew each other's haunts.
'I could team up with them to take down that crimson-haired guy and the two Swordsmen with him.'
'Even if it angers our master later...'
'No!'
'I have to survive first! Only then can I worry about whether our master will be angry!'
With this thought, Wakuraba's feet seemed to sprout wings, his speed increasing even further.
Yuki, who was chasing behind, narrowed his eyes at the sight:
"He's trying to escape!"
"He's incredibly fast!"
Yuki recalled how, in the original story, Wakuraba had unleashed astonishing speed when summoned to Infinity Castle, realizing Muzan intended to eliminate him. He had attempted to flee right in front of Muzan.
Though ultimately "splitting up," his daring move clearly demonstrated his confidence in his speed.
Kyojuro roared with his characteristic exuberance:
"Don't worry! I won't let him get away!"
In the next instant, wisps of white mist escaped from the corners of his mouth, and his footwork accelerated.
To Yuki's senses, Kyojuro seemed to erupt in flames, transforming into a fiery streak as he pursued Wakuraba with astonishing speed.
"Damn it! I won't let him escape!"
Simultaneously, Sanemi took a deep breath and leaned forward.
Wind seemed to coil around him, propelling him forward like a cannonball wrapped in a gale.
Wakuraba, running ahead, clearly sensed the two Pillars behind him accelerating.
He immediately let out a piercing shriek:
Blood Demon Art: Disease Spore Toxin
As Wakuraba sprinted forward, countless spore sacs composed of flesh and blood erupted from the ground in his wake.
Under his control, these sacs writhed frantically, maturing in an instant before bursting open.
Dark crimson spores billowed out like a dense fog, sealing off the space behind Wakuraba.
Seeing this, Sanemi and Kyojuro were forced to hold their breath and slightly reduce their speed.
Wakuraba sensed the situation behind him but remained vigilant.
He didn't abandon his strategy; instead, he pushed his mind to work even faster.
'No, this Blood Demon Art can only temporarily stall the Pillars.'
'If they're willing to risk infection to maintain their pursuit, I'm doomed!'
'I need to inflict a serious injury on one of them to force them to slow down'
With this thought, Wakuraba abruptly turned his head.
His gaze locked onto Yuki, who was trailing half a body length behind Sanemi and Kyojuro.
'That's it! I must severely injure this guy!'
'I don't know why that master wants me to find him, but since he's being closely guarded by two Pillars, he must be someone important.'
'If I cripple him, I can definitely delay the other two Pillars!'
Wakuraba suddenly turned around and stomped his feet violently on the ground.
The abrupt shift in his stance caused his leg bones to creak with a sickening crunch.
Yet his expression remained unchanged as he forced himself to retreat using this method.
Wakuraba abruptly raised his hands:
Blood Demon Art: Cross Scythe
A pair of crossed blood blades, strikingly similar to the "X"-shaped scar on Wakuraba's face, materialized in his hands.
With a forceful thrust, he launched the crossed blades at Yuki, the last of the three pursuers, with blinding speed.
Yuki's pupils constricted instantly.
He nearly cursed aloud:
"You fucking bastard! Why me?"
The last time, that crab-like demon who actually manipulated tongues had done the same thing.
Out of Tomioka, Murata, and himself, it had chosen him as its target.
Now, as they chased Wakuraba, this guy had once again decisively selected him as his target, despite Kyojuro and Sanemi being present.
Yuki desperately wanted to ask Wakuraba, "Why me again?"
He drew his blade and shattered the blood blades with a single strike.
However, Wakuraba, far from panicking at seeing his Blood Demon Art instantly neutralized, instead wore a peculiar expression:
"Kamanue, come out now!"