When Suwey cut off the demon's head, Rengoku Kyojuro on the other side pulled away the fiercely attacking Upper Moon Three Akaza in order to prevent the two sides' battlefields from meeting.
"I hate weak mortals so much that the sight of them makes me want to vomit, but you seem different."
The continuous collisions of fists and swords changed Akaza's view of Rengoku Kyojuro.
He had become the Upper Three a hundred years ago, had seen many members of the Demon Slayer Corps, and had also killed the Pillars.
In his opinion, weakness is the original sin, so he killed all the Demon Slayer Corps members who were inferior to him with his own hands.
But during the battle with Rengoku Kyojuro, he saw it.
The astonishing fighting spirit that erupted from his body!
"It seems that you and I have very different standards for evaluating things!"
Rengoku Kyojuro gripped the hilt of the sword, and dancing flames splashed along the blade, creating sparks on Akaza's fist.
The flames formed by the breath of fire passed along the tip of Akaza's nose, and the firelight illuminated the expressions of both of them.
One is eager to face a powerful enemy, while the other is expressionless and cold.
"Then I have a great suggestion. Do you want to become a ghost too?"
Akaza saw possibilities in Rengoku Kyojuro. His long life made it difficult for him to meet an opponent, and Rengoku Kyojuro's fighting spirit, which was close to the highest level, made him tremble.
"Impossible, because I am the Flame Pillar, Rengoku Kyojuro."
Rengoku Kyojuro answered without the slightest hesitation.
Rengoku Kyojuro had no intention of paying any attention to the ghost's suggestion.
As a pillar, he has the unbearable weight and responsibility of a demon on his shoulders!
"I'm Akaza."
His refusal was not unexpected, but his determination was beyond Akaza's expectations.
"Yeah?"
Akaza responded to Rengoku Kyojuro's determination in a toneless voice.
He had killed pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps in the past, though there had never been a Flame Pillar, but he had invited them to become a demon, but without exception, they had all been rejected.
He couldn't quite understand why this group of people made such a choice.
But since he is unwilling to become a demon, there is only one way left for him.
That is - death!
Under the feet that stepped into the ground, ice-blue textures lingered, and the traces of snowflakes outlined were the appearance of vampire magic.
He decided to use his own power to change Rengoku Kyojuro's mind.
"The ritual begins."
"Destroy Kill·Luozhen!"
This move is the core of Akaza's blood demon art.
Sense the opponent's fighting spirit like a compass, making your own attacks and avoidance movements as precise as being attracted by a magnet.
The stronger the opponent's fighting spirit, the stronger the Luo Zhen's reaction will be, and accordingly, the stronger and more accurate Akaza's response will be.
The unfolding "snowflake array" originated from the headdress of Akaza's former fiancée Koyuki.
Perhaps in the heart of Akaza, who had long forgotten his memories of his life, there was still a piece of snow-white world in Zhonghai, just like the beautiful past.
But Akaza now is a ghost!