Jumping backward, Akaza stared coldly at the golden-haired, blue-eyed demon, veins instantly bulging on his forehead and twitching, revealing his extreme unrest.
"Yoizumi," Akaza's voice was low, suppressed.
"This time, no matter what, you won't escape!"
"Oh really?" Yoizumi replied expressionlessly, his sapphire eyes devoid of any emotion, but what he said next was full of mockery for Akaza.
"But I remember, last time it was you... Akaza."
"It was you who ran away."
"Click!" Yoizumi clearly saw Akaza clenching his fist, his fingertips digging into his flesh, blood dripping between his fingers.
Akaza's already fractured golden eyes were now filled with raging fury, his anger reaching its peak, his face dark.
"I'll kill you!"
Run away?
Him? How could Akaza run away!
How could that be considered running? He merely did what a demon should do!
This guy was the demon who nearly prevented Yoizumi and Kyoujurou from returning.
Shinobu's face was cold, her purple eyes full of chill, as she pressed the hilt of her nichirin blade, adjusting the intricate mechanism within to maximize the dose of poison.
When she faced Douma before, the poison didn't work, so she began to change her approach; relying solely on poison to kill an Upper Rank was not ideal.
Holding her breath and listening to the subtle sounds within the nichirin blade, if it couldn't kill, then it would let it wait to die!
"Kyoujurou-sensei!" Tanjirou hurriedly ran to Kyojuro Rengoku's side to support his swaying body, and after Shinobu's reminder, he hastily took out a healing potion.
"Hahaha, I've been seen in a shameful state again." Kyoujurou could still laugh at this moment, despite being covered in wounds.
"What are you saying!" Tanjirou fed him the potion, staring at Kyoujurou-sensei's empty right arm, his eyes reddening, "It's like this again..." Standing up, with only his left hand gripping his nichirin blade, Kyojuro Rengoku walked to Yoizumi's side, his cheerful voice still present.
"Mhm! Then I'll listen to Yoizumi, and formally apologize to you when we get back!"
Akaza's icy gaze swept over everyone present; it felt like that night on the Infinity Train again, and this time he wouldn't miss!
Raising his hand to point at Shinobu and then at Tanjirou, Akaza's voice reached everyone's ears.
"I don't hit women, get out of my way."
""?" Shinobu slowly revealed a polite smile. What did he mean?
Was he looking down on her?
"You're Tanjirou, right? I'll show you what it means to be..."
"A strong one!"
"Whoosh!" Like a meteor, he transformed into an afterimage, his fist smashing directly towards Yoizumi. The frost-white nichirin blade stood before him, and Akaza's fist struck the blade, the powerful punch-wind blowing Yoizumi's golden bangs.
Hinokami Kagura: Waltz!
A scorching heat assailed him from behind, but Akaza seemed to have an all-seeing eye; without turning his head, he kicked backward.
Destructive Kill: Leg Style: Crown Splitter!
Tanjirou immediately tilted his head back, but the gale force generated by Akaza still grazed his jaw.
What's going on?
How did he discover it?
Tanjirou knelt on the ground, covering his bleeding chin, utterly perplexed.
Destructive Kill: Random Style!
Akaza's target, from the moment Yoizumi appeared, was only Yoizumi.
Like a madman, he didn't even look at anyone else, intent only on attacking Yoizumi.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The sound of fists colliding with nichirin blades echoed throughout the Infinity Castle.
Yoizumi parried Akaza's chaotic punches with ease, his blue eyes simultaneously fixed on the opponent's movements, seizing the moment Akaza shifted his attack direction.
He quickly retreated, and with his excellent wrist strength, Yoizumi effortlessly activated his crimson blade, the frost-white nichirin blade transforming into a translucent red.
Breath of Snow: Second Form: Snow Concealment.
Akaza looked at the four Yoizumis appearing simultaneously. It was this move again. Why couldn't his Compass sense anything when it came to him!
What was so special about him!
He hadn't even reached that supreme realm!
Akaza simply couldn't understand!
Destructive Kill: Crushing Style: Ten Thousand Leaf Willow Flash!
A punch struck the ground, and the violent impact instantly shattered the ground beneath, the force causing the ground to crack like leaf patterns.
"Boom!"
The shattered ground caused Yoizumi to fall directly to the next level. Akaza charged in front of Yoizumi, twisting his body, and delivered an extremely fast spinning kick towards Yoizumi's head.
Floating fine snow flashed past his eyes, and Akaza's leg was severed the next second.
The complex pain transmitted from his leg made Akaza frown, a numbness like extreme cold, yet also like a scorching iron.
And one more thing!
The regeneration was also extremely slow!
Without giving Akaza time to think, guided by his Compass, Akaza swung his fist backward.
Flame Breathing: Third Form: Blazing Universe!
Flowing flames reflected in Kyoujurou's orange-red eyes; even a sword technique wielded with one arm was no less impressive than with two!
To the right!
That woman!
Watching the woman attack him with such a blade, Akaza snorted lightly; he could easily break such a blade!
But Shinobu's goal was never to attack him with her blade; she only needed the tip of the blade to graze him a little. Even a one-centimeter wound would allow the poison to penetrate the demon's body.
Insect Breathing: Dance of the Butterfly: Caprice.
Using her petite figure and the opportunity created by Kyoujurou-sensei, Shinobu's blade tip sliced Akaza's lower back. After achieving her goal, Shinobu lightly landed to the side.
Waving Kyoujurou away casually, Akaza clutched his side. The wound had already healed. This woman could only cause such damage.
"I just said, I don't hit women!"
"Don't come over and make a fool of yourself!"
Shinobu chuckled lightly, twirling her nichirin blade in a beautiful flourish.
"Oh my~ It seems I've been underestimated."
"Demon-san~" Shinobu tapped below her eye, reminding him, "You've already been hit."
Hearing this, Akaza slowly raised his hand to touch his cheek, only to see that the blood in his veins was now stained blackish-purple.
This is... "Cough..." He uncontrollably vomited a large pool of blood, staring blankly at his black and red blood on his hand. Akaza breathed heavily.
His chest heaved violently.
One by one... Something in his mind seemed to suddenly disintegrate, falling apart.
Poison... Poison... Poison!
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