Akaza recalled everything from the past, his reasons for pursuing power, and why he hated the weak.
Akaza's headless body stood upright in place. At this moment, Akaza was practically defenseless. Anyone could easily chop Akaza into pieces if they wanted to.
But Chinatsu wouldn't do that. Even though she's the sixth sister, that side of her is meant for the enemy. Akaza... no, the one standing in front of Chinatsu now is Komaji, and he's no longer the enemy.
Kyojuro slowly walked over from a distance. He didn't draw his sword to attack Akaza, but instead slowly walked to Chinatsu's side.
He looked at the headless Akaza who was standing still, and asked Chinatsu in confusion, "Why isn't he moving?"
In response to Kyojuro's question, Chinatsu replied earnestly, "It would be abnormal for a demon to still be able to move after its head has been chopped off!"
Kyojuro chuckled dryly. He knew that Chika was hiding something, but he also knew that Chika was on their side, so he didn't ask any further questions.
At this moment, in Akaza's mental world, Koyuki gently stroked Komaji's Akaza face.
Under Koyuki's gentle caresses, Akaza gradually transformed back into Komaji's appearance, and he embraced Koyuki, pouring out his feelings.
Komi listened quietly, and after Komaji finished venting, tears welled in her eyes as she smiled and said to him, "Welcome back, my dear..."
In reality, Akaza's headless body finally began to collapse at this moment, gradually turning into dust and dissipating into the air in front of Chinatsu and Kyojuro.
Komaji will go to hell, but fortunately he will not go to hell in Akaza's appearance. Koyuki will wait for him until Komaji washes away his sins in hell.
Of course, what happened after that is unknown to Chika.
After Akaza collapsed and disappeared, Chinatsu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking how helpful Koyuki was. However, with the support of the Crimson Blade, even Akaza, who had overcome the threat of being beheaded, was not insurmountable.
The oni's regeneration consumes stamina, and the Crimson Blade further reduces the oni's regeneration speed. Just keep slashing until Akaza reaches his limit. Anyway, Chinatsu feels that she has plenty of energy and can afford to keep going. Most importantly, it's almost dawn.
After Akaza's body collapsed, Tanjiro and the others rushed over. They were worried about Chinatsu and Kyojuro's health, and there was also some disappointment in their eyes.
Because they ultimately couldn't help, although in the end it was a good thing they didn't intervene, watching the battle between Upper Moon level fighters made them deeply aware of the gap in skill.
Chika immediately saw through everyone's thoughts and said with a smile, "What? You've already lost your confidence? You've just gotten a bunch of valuable experience fighting against Upper Moon opponents for free. Others are probably envious."
Although Tanjiro and his companions are stronger than in the original story, their opponent is Upper Moon Three. However, they should have no problem defeating Upper Moon Six-Five, Daki.
As dawn approached, the battle had lasted longer than Chinatsu had anticipated. She had initially thought that with the Crimson Blade, a surprise attack would severely injure Akaza, and then Chinatsu and Kyojuro could use their "unsportsmanlike" tactics to finish him off without much trouble…
As expected, plans can't keep up with changes; actual combat is much more complicated than just thinking about it.
Chika reached up and scratched the back of her head, involuntarily clicking her tongue.
Suddenly she felt someone tugging at her clothes. Chinatsu turned around and saw that it was Nezuko.
"Sister... are you really alright?"
Nezuko looked at Chinatsu with concern, because Chinatsu's clothes were not just disheveled, they were practically tattered.
No matter how much Chika's body can regenerate, it's impossible for the clothes she wears to regenerate as well. The Demon Slayer Corps' uniforms are specially made, and low-level demons can't even break through them.
But Akaza's punch was as destructive as a bomb exploding; Chinatsu's clothes were now tattered and riddled with holes, a testament to what she had just endured... Thankfully, it didn't hurt.
Chinatsu smiled and patted Nezuko's head, who was worried about her, and said, "It's okay, look at me, apart from my clothes being badly damaged, I'm fine..."
Before Qianxia could finish speaking, her eyes narrowed slightly, a strong drowsiness swept over her, and a sense of powerlessness spread throughout her body.
"Sister? What's wrong?"
"It's... nothing, I'm just a little sleepy. Now that things are settled here... let's... let's go back quickly... ha~" Qianxia frowned slightly, rubbing her eyes while trying to stay awake, and yawned as she answered softly.
Her constitution makes her more prone to fatigue than the average person, and she would feel tired after a major battle. Although Chika was mentally prepared, the intense sleepiness still came as a surprise to her.
Everyone nodded; it was indeed time to go back. However, Kyojuro didn't have the energy to run back, so they had to walk.
It was only a dozen minutes until dawn. The Infinite Train, which was stopped halfway by the road, was quite a sight. Of course, one of the eight carriages of the Infinite Train was the most spectacular of all. Fortunately, no one was injured. They protected everyone inside the Infinite Train.
However... given this terrible state, I really don't know how the Demon Slayer Corps' cleanup efforts will be handled.
The train passengers were all asleep when a huge explosion occurred in the carriage.
Even if the existence of this ghost weren't exposed, it would still become another urban legend in the world...
But this was not a problem for them to consider. Even those who had not participated in the attack on Akaza were feeling physically exhausted due to prolonged mental strain.
Kyojuro, who fought Akaza, also suffered several wounds. Fortunately, these wounds were not fatal. Kyojuro knew his body well and thought that he would probably have to stay in bed to recuperate for a while after returning home.
As the sun gradually rose, the group began their journey back to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.
Tanjiro and the others walked at the front, Kyojuro followed behind them, and Chinatsu brought up the rear of the group.
Everyone thought that Chika was trying to cover for the others. Seeing that Chika seemed to be doing nothing, no one thought much of it. In fact, after only a few steps, Chika's feigned indifference began to crumble.
Huh, there are several Nezukos here~
Chika's steps gradually became somewhat reckless, and under the ravages of a small pebble, she fell to the ground with a thud, almost as if she had tripped on the ground.
The people in front immediately turned to look behind them. Despite the shouts, Qianxia succumbed to sleepiness. No matter how much they called out to her, she closed her eyes, lost consciousness, and even started snoring.
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