Uzui, who had arrived at the scene, scanned the area, saw Tanjiro recovering from his injuries, and finally fixed his gaze on Gyutaro and Daki.
"Upper Moon Six? This is enough to prove my flamboyance!"
Uzui drew his twin Nichirin Swords, their hilts connected by a chain, and their blades wide, large, and oddly shaped.
"Hold on, I'm going to grab a sword and I'll be right back. If I'm not mistaken, these two demons most likely need to be killed at the same time to truly die. Also, be careful, that green-haired one's attacks are poisoned."
Seiichi gave a few instructions, then flashed away to get a sword.
"Killed at the same time, attacks are poisoned, I understand."
Uzui's words had barely finished when he exploded into an attack. He couldn't wait for Gyutaro's hands to recover.
In an instant, his right Nichirin Sword reached Gyutaro's face. Gyutaro pushed off with his left foot, rapidly retreating. The unprotected Daki was easily and smoothly decapitated by Uzui's left Nichirin Sword.
Gyutaro, who was retreating, suddenly felt a sharp whooshing sound and a burning sensation behind him. It was Tanjiro, who had recovered his fighting strength, his long-awaited Hinokami Kagura blazing skyward.
Gyutaro, caught in a pincer attack, did not intend to dodge, but continued to retreat rapidly.
Tanjiro's Nichirin Sword directly struck Gyutaro's neck. Before he could even show a hint of joy, there was a clang, his hands went numb, and a sound like a Nichirin Sword striking steel echoed.
"Can't cut through, damn it!"
Tanjiro was directly sent flying by the immense force, soaring towards the battlefield where Daki was. At this moment, Daki was being attacked by the arriving Zenitsu and Inosuke, their Beast Breathing and Thunder Breathing techniques rising and falling.
"Sound Breathing: Fourth Form - Constant Resounding Slashes!"
Uzui wielded his twin Nichirin Swords, and wherever the sword light reached, explosions erupted. Gyutaro, who was in front, was covered by the explosion's range. Uzui's bombs were specially made, powerful enough to injure an Upper Moon.
"Just wait until my hands recover."
Gyutaro was constantly being cut and healed by the fragments from the explosions, his hands rapidly recovering.
Uzui cut a flying Blood Sickle into pieces, then immediately turned his back to Gyutaro.
"Sound Breathing: First Form - Roar!"
The violent explosion directly blasted Uzui away, rapidly closing the distance to Gyutaro.
Every action seemed long, but in reality, they occurred in rapid succession within mere seconds. This is how explosive the battles of extraordinary beings are.
On the other side, the three youngsters jointly attacked Daki. After being decapitated several times, Daki's strength not only did not decrease but grew even stronger. This was also related to Upper Moon Six's twin-body nature. With both of them present, their strength would only complement each other.
The situation was extremely difficult. The speed of Thunderclap and Flash was very fast, but the gap in basic strength could not be bridged. Every time Zenitsu rushed in front of Daki, he would be blocked by countless sashes, even with Inosuke constantly using his twin Nichirin Swords to clear a path for him.
"Hinokami Kagura: Dance!"
Tanjiro took a deep breath and leaped into the air, attracting a large number of sashes. His Nichirin Sword tip rotated, flames covered the entire sword, and with a forceful swing, an arc of flame directly cut through everything. The sashes in the air paused momentarily, creating a slight opening in her defense.
"Now! Thunder Breathing: First Form - Thunderclap and Flash, Godlike Speed!"
Zenitsu crouched low, lightning gathered in his feet, and the ground beneath him cracked. In an instant, Zenitsu shot forward like a bullet, appearing like a flash of lightning.
"Don't even think about it!"
Daki shot her two remaining sashes at Zenitsu. At such high speed, his direction was almost impossible to change. All that awaited him was being cut in half by the sashes. Thinking of this, Daki couldn't help but reveal a cruel smile.
"Beast Breathing: Eighth Form - Explosive Rush!"
A figure descended from the sky. Although his speed was slower than Zenitsu's, it was still faster than the two flying sashes. Inosuke brought his twin Nichirin Swords together, using himself as a projectile to knock the two sashes aside.
How could this be! Daki was wide open, and Zenitsu's Nichirin Sword tip reached Daki's neck in the blink of an eye. At this point, Daki could only resort to her old trick, turning her neck into sashes, attempting to dodge the sword.
"Hinokami Kagura: Fire Wheel!"
Tanjiro, who was previously in the air, performed a flip and then unleashed a flaming, arc-shaped vertical slash from above, directly aiming for Daki's neck.
"No! Onii-chan! Save me!"
Daki screamed in terror. Before her voice could even fully carry, her neck was simultaneously severed by two Nichirin Swords, one from each side, and her head thumped to the ground. Inosuke rushed over, picked up the head, and, ignoring Daki's curses, ran away, putting distance between himself and Daki's body.
Tanjiro, meanwhile, shot towards Gyutaro's location.
Hearing Daki's scream, Gyutaro knew things were bad. He absolutely could not be decapitated now. Uzui was approaching Gyutaro rapidly, propelled by the shockwave of the explosion.
As Gyutaro rapidly retreated, sickles made of blood flew towards Uzui. Uzui knew he couldn't waste this rare opportunity, or rather, once Gyutaro's hands recovered, he would have little chance of winning. So, he didn't waste time dealing with these blood weapons, but instead decided to trade blows, relying on his shinobi poison resistance to endure for a while.
The most urgent matter was to seize the opportunity!
Blood splattered, and Uzui's left and right shoulders were cut with bloody gashes. Closer! Even closer! The rapidly retreating Gyutaro suddenly smiled and stopped. Uzui's pupils constricted slightly.
"Blood Demon Art: Rotating Circular Slashes - Flying Blood Sickles! Die, Hashira!"
Gyutaro, with his hands recovered, spread his arms flat. High-speed rotating blood formed a crimson tornado between his arms. Uzui, still affected by the impact, swung his Nichirin Swords at the shattered buildings on either side, but the inertia made it difficult for him to stop.
Am I going to die? Ah! I'm so sorry to them. If there's a next life, I truly hope I never become a shinobi. Uzui slowly closed his eyes.
"How could I think that! I am Uzui! Sound Breathing: Fifth Form - String Performance! Let's die together, demon!"
Opening his eyes, Uzui roared with a crazed expression. Gyutaro roared back, and the two frenzied individuals were about to collide.
"Sun Breathing: First Form - Dance."
A faint voice interrupted their roars. In an instant, the two crashed into each other with a boom. Smoke and dust billowed, and the shattered buildings let out mournful roars.
Seconds passed. Uzui, who had gotten up, felt himself and found his body intact, only his internal organs slightly displaced from the violent impact. His hands still tightly gripped his Nichirin Swords, for he knew the battle was not yet over.
But after the smoke cleared, Gyutaro was in a very bad state. His body was diagonally severed, from the joint of his upper left arm to his right shoulder, a line of blood horizontally crossing him. His lower body was a mangled mess, his left leg almost blown off.
With his arms having lost brain control, his Blood Demon Art instantly stopped. He was now facing Uzui's Sound Breathing with only his raw flesh.
Gasping for air, Uzui saw Seiichi holding a broken sword, realizing that Seiichi had saved him and severely wounded Gyutaro.
His consciousness slowly blurred. Was the poison taking effect? Damn it! Uzui felt his body slowly becoming unable to move. At this moment, Seiichi didn't have a Nichirin Sword, and Gyutaro was already beginning to heal.
He couldn't worry about that anymore. Uzui shouted loudly.
"Tanjiro!"
A red-haired youth, wrapped in flames, rushed out of the smoke!