Hid, behind a pillar, there was Sanemi, who had sutured his stomach wound. (Goku is out there... Unfortunately, the door is locked... We have to hold on until he arrives...) he thought. Suddenly, on his right cheek, the mark appeared. Without hesitating, in the attempt of helping Gyomei, Sanemi came out and attacked Kokushibo. (He has the mark too... It seems like all the modern Hashira have it...) thought Kokushibo, dodging. Suddenly, from a blind post, Gyomei's spiked flail arrived, but the demon managed to dodge anyway. (It's three against one... If we consider Tokito and Genya are still here and could join at any moment, plus Goku-kun, out there... He's alone against the five most powerful Hashiras and a very powerful slayer like Genya...) thought Rengoku, attacking Kokushibo from behind, but still not managing to hit him.
Back with Muichiro and Genya, the Mist Hashira gave the lock of Kokushibo's hair to Genya. "Hey, Genya! You okay?" he asked. Genya's body reattached with an incredible regenerative speed. (My body reattached with incredible speed...) thought Genya. Then, the boy heard a voice. "Kokushibo... How many Hashiras did you defeat?" that was Muzan's voice. (That's Muzan's voice... The more I become demonic, the more I'll be able to hear voices, even Muzan's one... What will happen to my body?) wondered Genya.
(I see... Maybe this three... Are the three strongest Hashiras...) thought Kokushibo, while countering the blows of Sanemi, Gyomei and Rengoku simoultaneously. (Especially the one with the spiked flail. Even though he's blind, he's capable of this... I really hope my nephew is at least as strong as him...) he continued to think. (His weapon is well built, the impact creates an echo that allows him to feel the spaces and movements around him. It's hard to believe, but that's it. So, first of all, I have to destroy the other two swords!) he then decided, clashing his sword against Sanemi's and Rengoku's. Fortunately, Sanemi put enough force to smash Kokushibo's blade on the floor. "Flame Breathing: Third Form -- Blazing Universe!" exclaimed Rengoku, creating a cut on Kokushibo's chest. (I did it! I hit him!) he thought. "You're starting to piss me off..." said Kokushibo.
"Moon Breathing: Fourteenth Form -- Catastrophe, Tenman Crescent Moon."
Before the three Hashiras could even notice, lots of small crescent moons cut their bodies. Gyomei fell on his knees, Rengoku was sent a few feets away, and Sanemi crumbled to the floor, and two of his fingers - the middle and the index fingers of the right hand - fell on the floor. (With a single blow... He neutralized us all...) thought the Wind Hashira. "Even if you're numerically superior, you wouldn't be able to kill a child. Once I'm done with you, I'll find my nephew and kill him as well, so there will be one left in this world who can resist Muzan-sama..." said Kokushibo. (The situation is tragic...) said Gyomei, trying to get up. But his body didn't respond: The wounds were too much and too many. (At this rate, we're gonna bleed to death... Tokito too, if he doesn't stop his bleeding... I'd never think I'd say this, but right now, we need Goku's help,) thought Sanemi. "Time to finish you off," said Kokushibo.
"Moon Breathing: Seventh Form -- Mirror of Misfortune, Moonlit." Lots of crescent moons appeared towards Sanemi's direction, but before the worse happened, Muichiro arrived and dragged Sanemi away. "I'm not letting you die, Shinazugawa! You can still hold your sword with both hands!" he said. Nearby, Genya was waiting for the perfect moment to strike. (If that monster notices me, he'll cut me in half again... Aniki, I won't let you die... I can't fail...) he thought. Then, after thinking about it for a while, Genya decided to do it. He extracted a piece of Kokushibo's previous blade and ate it.
(Even if there's three of them, we can't even get close...) thought Muichiro, who was barely dodging Kokushibo's crescent moons. (They have no choice but to attack me together. No wonder, after all. It's better for me, at least I can finish off all four of them at once,) thought Kokushibo. "Moon Breathing: Fourteenth Form -- Catastrophe, Tenman Crescent Moon!" he said, releasing his most powerful attack once again. During the chaos of the attack, Muichiro managed to go behind Kokushibo and stab him with his red blade. "Get off the way, kid!" said Kokushibo, attacking Muichiro with his sword. The attack almost sliced him in half, but even if it didn't, Muichiro got sent several feet away. "It's my moment!" exclaimed Rengoku, jumping alongside Gyomei. "Flame Breathing: Fifth Form -- Fire Tiger!" he exclaimed. But Kokushibo jumped and dodged. Then, he cut the two Hashiras and sent them away. (Dammit... Everyone's unable to fight anymore...) thought Sanemi. But before the Wind Hashira could finish the phrase, Kokushibo knocked him unconscious with the grip of his katana. "Everyone's knocked out..." muttered the Upper Rank. "I won't let you hurt aniki!" exclaimed Genya, from behind, shooting with his gun. But Kokushibo vanished and reappeared in front of Genya. Then, he sliced him in half, vertically. "This time, you won't be able to reattach your body," said Kokushibo. Genya's two halved fell on the ground, but somehow, he was still alive. "G... Genya..." muttered Muichiro, barely sitting up. "Your turn, scum," said Kokushibo. In a blink of an eye, Kokushibo dashed forward and aimed to Muichiro's torso to slice him in half. But suddenly, something cut Kokushibo's blade. Or rather, someone did.
"Hey, Muichiro-kun, this isn't how a Hashira acts in front of an Upper Moon." Muichiro turned his head to his right, and saw what seemed an angel in that moment. Light blue haori with orange flames. Medium-length hair, a red katana - no, two red katanas in his hands. Muichiro could not believe it: Goku had finally arrived. "Sorry if I'm late, but the door didn't want to open," he said, turning to face Muichiro. "Kyojuro... Are you okay?" he asked. "G-Goku..." muttered Rengoku, slowly regaining his senses. Suddenly, inside the room, Giyuu and Shinobu arrived. "Tomioka... Kocho..." muttered Muichiro. "Shinobu-chan, take them away and leave the room. I'll fight Kokushibo alone," said Goku. "What? Alone? We were in five, and we still didn't manage to even land a hit on him!" said Muichiro. "You're forgetting I'm stronger than you all," said Goku. Slowly, Gyomei regained his senses too. "Tsugikuni..." he muttered. "I'm sorry, Gyomei, but now I'm gonna show you you're not the stongest member of the Demon Slayer Corps anymore!" exclaimed the Sun Hashira, pointing himself. "I hope so, Tsugikuni. I beg you, defeat that monster..." muttered the Stone Hashira. "I will," said Goku. Suddenly, Kokushibo tried to attack Goku, but without even looking at him, Goku blocked with his sword. "Sorry, dear uncle, but I'm not done talking," he said, looking at Kokushibo and attacking him to force him jump backwards. "Shinobu-chan, Giyuu, and if you can move, Muichiro, help the others leave the room. They need immediate cures," said Goku. Then, the boy noticed Genya. "Bring Genya too. I think it's over for him at this point, but I don't want his corpse to be hurt," said Goku. "As you say, Goku-kun," said Shinobu. "Oh, and for the record, I love having viewers. You can watch me fighting, so you'll notice how strong your savior is," said Goku. Shinobu blushed. Then, everyone left the room, and Goku and Kokushibo remained alone in the room.
Chapter 63 - End.