Chapter 58 The Marks of This Era Have Been Unveiled!
Tomioka Giyu's eyes narrowed. He had to find a way to escape the range of the Round Slash Revolve, or directly cut off Gyutaro's head.
The first option was too late. The second, trading injuries, meant the severity of his wounds depended entirely on luck.
The most crucial issue was another problem: Gyutaro would not die immediately after being decapitated.
And he could still unleash one last, extremely wide-ranging Round Slash Revolve!
Although in the original story, Nezuko resolved that crisis, the current Nezuko had never fully demonized.
What if something unexpected happened in the end… Tomioka Giyu dared not gamble.
Precisely because of this, from the moment the poison entered his body, Tomioka Giyu had been constantly suppressing the toxins and conserving his stamina.
He feared the butterfly effect, lest everyone would have to rely on luck to survive in the end.
At the same time, he conserved his stamina and did not go all out to kill Gyutaro for another reason.
That was, he wanted to force out Tanjiro's potential and activate his demon slayer mark.
These thoughts flashed by, and Tomioka Giyu had already made up his mind: he could only rely on Zenitsu's move!
"Hold on tight, Tengen, Tanjiro!"
As he spoke, Tomioka Giyu lowered his center of gravity, delivering a powerful knee strike directly to Gyutaro's abdomen.
The immense force sent Gyutaro, who was about to unleash Round Slash Revolve, flying several meters backward.
"Zenitsu!! Decapitate him at the waist!!"
Tomioka Giyu knew that while Zenitsu's strength might not be enough to sever Gyutaro's neck,
He was confident that the waist would be no problem.
Hearing Tomioka Giyu's words, Zenitsu did not hesitate, widening his stance.
"Thunder Breathing, First Form: Thunderclap and Flash - Godspeed!!"
The moment Gyutaro landed, a flash of lightning passed. By the time he realized it, his upper body had already separated from his lower body.
The next second, Gyutaro's full-power Round Slash Revolve erupted, but having lost the support of his lower body, it haphazardly struck other locations.
Bang bang ——————
Zenitsu, who had used Godspeed again, had already fallen to the ground, unable to stand up again for a short time.
But the time he bought for the three of them was incredibly precious!
At this moment, Uzui Tengen couldn't suppress the smile on his lips, gripping his swords and pulling them back, exclaiming excitedly,
"Excellent, Zenitsu! You all did great!"
"The score is complete! Time to defeat the enemy!!"
Uzui Tengen burst forward with full power, while Gyutaro brandished his twin sickles, unleashing a barrage of Splatter Sickles, all attacking at once.
Bang bang bang bang —————
Just a few seconds later, looking at Uzui Tengen who was now within arm's reach, Gyutaro's eyes were filled with disbelief.
"He deflected the Round Slash Revolve?! How is that possible!"
Bang bang bang bang —————————
"One, three, seven, five, for, scarf!"
"I've seen through it, this filthy tune of yours!!"
Gyutaro retreated while releasing Splatter Sickles, but they could no longer stop Uzui Tengen's advance.
Tomioka Giyu and Tanjiro followed closely. Tanjiro couldn't find an opportunity to act.
Tomioka Giyu, on the other hand, was waiting for a perfect opportunity, and that opportunity was about to arrive.
As long as Uzui Tengen got close, this battle would essentially be over!
Ahead, no matter how much Gyutaro disbelieved it, the fact was right before his eyes: all of his Round Slash Revolves had been deflected!
"Score? Tune? Is this guy treating my Blood Demon Art as a piece of music and playing it back? What a joke?!"
Realizing this, Gyutaro's rage completely erupted. He no longer retreated, but instead charged towards Uzui Tengen at an even faster speed!
Uzui Tengen likewise did not retreat, clashing his swords, creating a violent explosion.
Boom —————————
Amidst the rising smoke, Tomioka Giyu, who had stopped behind, quietly spoke to Tanjiro beside him,
"Later, use the Ninth Form to directly get behind Gyutaro!"
"Okay!" Although Tanjiro didn't know why, if Senior Brother Giyu said so, there must be a reason.
Having Tanjiro perform the final decapitation was partly to conserve stamina, but more importantly, to force out Tanjiro's potential and activate his demon slayer mark.
Immediately after, the smoke suddenly burst open, and Gyutaro and Uzui Tengen clashed wildly, every move lethal, both giving their absolute all!
Bang bang bang bang —————————
In just a few seconds, large sections of the surrounding houses were destroyed, and flames erupted due to the explosions.
Tomioka Giyu remained still, while Tanjiro stealthily approached Gyutaro as instructed.
Time passed agonizingly. Tomioka Giyu gripped his sword with both hands, always ready to strike.
He was waiting, waiting for Uzui Tengen to firmly pin down one of Gyutaro's hands!
Finally, Uzui Tengen cut off one of Gyutaro's arms!
And this was the optimal solution!
"Tanjiro!"
As he spoke, Tomioka Giyu burst forth with full power, holding nothing back, water splashing from beneath his feet.
"Water Breathing, Ninth Form: Water Surface Slash!"
Tanjiro also immediately used the Ninth Form, rapidly circling behind Gyutaro.
In no more than two seconds, Tomioka Giyu's blade had already swept out horizontally, aiming directly for Gyutaro's neck!
But Gyutaro was not a fool; he had long noticed Tomioka Giyu and Tanjiro lurking at the edges.
Bang ————
Seeing his horizontal sweep blocked by a sickle, Tomioka Giyu was not surprised; his job was to pin down this hand of Gyutaro's!
Uzui Tengen's attack became even sharper. After severing one of Gyutaro's arms,
He used the momentum of his front sword to bring up his back sword, aiming directly for Gyutaro's head!
Their attacks were too fast, and essentially simultaneous.
This allowed them to completely suppress Gyutaro, so fast that his arm hadn't even regenerated yet!
"Damn it!!!"
Gyutaro roared, not forgetting that he still had those sharp fangs.
With a "click," he bit down firmly on Uzui Tengen's blade, preventing it from sinking in even a millimeter!
At the same time, wisps of blood-colored blades floated from Gyutaro's shoulder, indicating that the Round Slash Revolve was coming!
Seeing this, Tomioka Giyu hurriedly shouted,
"Tanjiro, jump!!!"
Tanjiro did not disappoint Tomioka Giyu; even before he was called, he had already leaped high, swinging his sword!
But as luck would have it, Gyutaro's arm regenerated!
However, Tanjiro showed no intention of retreating, even as the sickle came hooking towards him.
Fortunately, Uzui Tengen's other sword also arrived, forcefully jamming the sickle Gyutaro was about to swing at Tanjiro.
And Gyutaro couldn't move his other sickle either, because when Tanjiro jumped, Tomioka Giyu retracted his sword and thrust it back.
Taking advantage of Gyutaro not paying attention to him, he used a special angle to directly wedge the sickle and Gyutaro's arm together!
Pfft —————————
Tanjiro's blade finally struck Gyutaro's neck, but it only sank a few centimeters before it could no longer advance an inch.