Gyutaro, Daki's older brother.
He usually hides inside Daki's body, sharing the title of Upper Moon Six with her. His strength is so great that he is truly worthy of the title of Upper Moon Six.
Hearing his sister's complaints, he stretched his limbs, preparing to give Tanjiro and Inosuke a good talking-to.
"My sister is already mentally challenged, and you still bully her like this... It's unforgivable!!!"
Gyutaro held a blood-red short scythe in each hand, exuding an intense sense of oppression that was on a completely different level from that of the Lower Moon.
At this very moment, Qianxia and the others were standing on the roof of a wooden house in the distance, observing all of this.
"Gyutaro is on his way! Gyutaro completely ignores Inosuke and launches a fierce attack on Tanjiro!"
"Yo, Zenitsu's back with his sword... Joining the battle... Thunderclap Flash!"
"Zenitsu and Inosuke fighting Daki together? That should be easy, but Tanjiro soloing Gyutaro... is that a bit much? Even so, Tanjiro, give it your all! Show me your growth, show me your spirit!!!"
Chinatsu's appearance left Tengen's three wives somewhat bewildered. They had a rough idea of what was going on: the brown-haired boy currently being suppressed by the Upper Moon Demon was Chinatsu's younger brother.
But the three of them really wanted to complain: Are you sure the brown-haired boy is really her brother? What kind of older sister would be so excited to watch her own brother get beaten up?
Tengen was sweating a little at this. In fact, he was ready to make a move when he saw Gyutaro appear after leaving the underground cave, but he was stopped by Chika beside him.
Using the upper moon as practice material? In the past, Tengen would never have thought this idea was brilliant. If someone had suggested it to him, he would have definitely shouted at them.
But at this moment, Tianyuan felt inexplicably at ease. Was it because of the "Crimson Blade"?
No, that's not the case.
Tanjiro was not using the Crimson Blade at this moment. Although the three children had all mastered the Crimson Blade technique, they still couldn't make a Crimson Blade by hand on their own.
So what exactly puts Tianyuan at ease?
That was naturally Chika, who was standing next to Tengen.
Within the Demon Slayer Corps, Chinatsu is recognized as a symbol of "miracle." Before Chinatsu had even woken up, Kyojuro, who had been recuperating for half a month and then jumped out of bed, talked to her about what happened on the Mugen Train.
When Chinatsu was knocked into the ruins by Akaza, Kyojuro did not believe that Chinatsu would just stop there and believed that she would definitely get back up.
As a result, Chika not only rose from the ruins, but also stabbed Akaza in the back, leaving him with a deep psychological scar.
At this moment, Tengen's state of mind was very similar to that of Kyojuro at that time.
Tanjiro and Gyutaro's fight with Daki's side somehow ended up outside the brothel district, in an open area.
Tanjiro, wielding his Nichirin Blade, struggled to parry Gyutaro's attacks. This was his first battle against an Upper Moon demon, and Gyutaro's attacks were incredibly fast, making it difficult for him to defend.
Is this the true power of Upper Moon Six?
"Hinokami Kagura: Crimson Mirror of the Blazing Sun!"
"Hinokami Kagura: Scorching Sun!"
"Hinokami Kagura: Azure Heaven!"
Tanjiro used various sword techniques in succession, and the continuous use made his breathing gradually become a little unsteady.
If Tanjiro simply maintains the Hinokami Kagura Breathing without using sword techniques, he can remain expressionless for several hours. However, using sword techniques, especially high-intensity sword techniques, is a different story.
Why? Why? Why?
Is it because my training is not sufficient, and my physical condition still does not meet the standard for using Hinokami Kagura?
My frail and sickly father could dance the Kagura dance in the vast snow for a whole day and night without feeling tired, but I cannot maintain the Hinokami Kagura for 24 hours even without using sword techniques.
Tanjiro's thoughts came to an abrupt halt because Gyutaro's attacks continued. If Tanjiro couldn't concentrate on fighting Gyutaro, his life would truly be in danger.
Even if I can't defeat them, I have to hold on until Mr. Tengen and my sister arrive. I can't hold them back any longer!
Tanjiro's eyes narrowed, and his attack momentum surged, a change that Gyutaro could clearly sense.
It's not just the aura; the speed of wielding the Nichirin Blade, the choice of attack angles, the ferocity of the attacks, and the physical and mental reactions are all increasing.
Gyutaro felt like he was being used as a training dummy by the other party. He gritted his teeth and, in a fit of rage, immediately activated his skill to instantly kill Tanjiro.
[Blood Demon Art: Flying Blood Scythe]!!!
Gyutaro transformed his own blood into razor-thin blades, and as he swung his short scythes, streaks of blood, resembling sword energy, flew toward Tanjiro.
Tanjiro immediately used "Hinokami Kagura: Scorching Sun" to defend himself, but he was still grazed on the shoulder by one of the bloody blades.
Tanjiro glanced at his shoulder, and after confirming it was just a little blood, he thought he was alright. But then his pupils dilated, and his strength began to drain from his body…
The blood-stained blade is... poisoned!
This is the tricky part about Gyutaro: all of his basic attacks and skills are inflicted with poison, which tilts the scales of victory in Gyutaro's favor.
Tanjiro did not have the same resistance to toxins as Tengen. The toxins took effect the moment they entered his body, leaving him powerless.
Seeing this, Chika sighed helplessly. Tanjiro had suffered from a lack of information this time, and the outcome was already decided, so she still had to take action.
Just as Chika was about to get up and jump over, she suddenly froze.
Tanjiro did not give up!
He stood firm, gritting his teeth, gripping his Nichirin Blade tightly in both hands, his pupils fixed on Gyutaro with the ferocity of a wild beast.
I can't give up. Mr. Tengen and my sister haven't arrived yet. I have to hold on, I have to hold on...
As the toxin entered his body, Tanjiro's body temperature gradually rose due to the interference of the toxin, and his heart rate followed suit.
The body temperature rose...
An increase in heart rate...
Tanjiro is going to!!!
Chika knew in her heart that something was wrong. If Tanjiro was forced to develop his Demon Slayer Mark, not only would his lifespan be shortened to 25, but if he returned to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, one would infect nine others, and all nine would shorten their lifespans.
This makes the later stages easier, but it's not the result Chika wanted!
Chika's expression darkened. She picked up Nezuko from beside her and said to Tengen on the other side, "The plan has changed. The two of us will go and take them down quickly."
Tengen immediately perked up at the mention of it. He gripped his two Nichirin Blades tightly and said with a smile, "Alright! Let's make a grand entrance together!!!"
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