Faced with such a straightforward attack from the demon, Kanao easily predicted the attack with her exceptional eyesight, nimbly jumped forward, and drew the sword tucked at her waist.
"Flower Breathing - Fifth Form - Fruitless Peony".
In an instant, Kanao launched a nine-hit combo from four directions, stabbing at the same spot on the demon. As the sword technique was unleashed, it was as if peony petals were floating in the air, a truly beautiful sight.
As Kanao landed lightly, the demon who had taken Kanao's attack was reduced to dust and vanished into thin air.
Kanao calmly sheathed the sword again, then suddenly turned her head to look in the distance where no one was, without saying a word.
10 seconds.
20 seconds.
30 seconds...
Well, Chinatsu couldn't wait any longer. She came out from behind a big tree. Kanao wasn't surprised. She had already noticed Chinatsu's presence, but because of her childhood trauma, she was still a "silent girl".
When Kanao saw Chinatsu come out, he gave her a professional smile and turned to leave. Chinatsu wanted to say hello to him, but after thinking about it, she decided against it.
Now is not the time. It would be good enough to get some recognition. As for warming the heart of the quiet girl, let Tanjiro do that. He's more suitable, especially since she's his partner.
After thinking for a moment, Chika turned around and went back the way she came. Just as Chika turned to leave, Kanao, who had already taken a few steps in another direction, turned her head slightly and glanced at Chika again.
"Chang Zhong... what an amazing person..."
Kanao uttered these few words, which was extremely rare for her, before turning around and continuing to stroll around Fujikasakeyama.
Chinatsu ran quickly and soon returned to the starting point. Before setting off, Chinatsu had asked Tanjiro to check if there were any demons nearby. Tanjiro replied that he did not smell any demons. However, whether it was due to the protagonist's halo or the convergence of the world lines, Tanjiro eventually encountered this demon. At this moment, he was protecting an examinee and staring at the demon with a solemn gaze.
"There shouldn't be any ghosts that have lived this long. The ghosts here should have only eaten two or three people, and they even fight each other..."
"But I survived. I ate all the demons who were my enemies, about 50 of them, I think? I also ate quite a few humans, including you, one of Urokodaki's disciples, that's 14..."
A Demon Slayer Corps swordsman can earn the title of "Pillar" by killing 50 demons. This demon in front of us not only ate 50 demons, but also devoured a large number of humans, and reigned supreme in the Fujikasane Mountain area.
His words were constantly provoking Tanjiro's nerves. Tanjiro gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with anger. Just as Tanjiro was about to rush over, a series of hurried footsteps and a loud shout rang out.
"What are you waiting for? Let's go!"
In that instant, a streak of bright red fire appeared in Tanjiro's vision, and the blazing flames flashed by, cleaving the demon's body in two.
[Hinokami Kagura: Waltz]!
The demon let out a sharp, piercing roar. The attack wasn't fatal because it didn't hit the neck, but the pain made it momentarily think it would have been better to just cut off its own neck.
When sword techniques generated by different breathing methods strike a demon, the demon experiences different kinds of pain.
Water Breathing: Extremely gentle, with crisp and refreshing slashes. Among them, "Heavenly Merciful Rain" can make demons die without any pain.
Hinokami Kagura: The wounds cannot heal immediately, and the pain is unbearable. Even the powerful Demon King Muzan is on edge, expressing his displeasure.
Water Breathing is more than enough to deal with this demon, but that would feel too cheap for it.
Should we just send it straight to hell?
Going to hell is fine, but a refreshing experience is out of the question.
Chika's attack, "Hinokami Kagura: Waltz," cleaved the demon in two. Due to its unique nature, the wound could not be healed by simply gathering the pieces together.
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it all!!!"
As the demon struggled, it released countless arms that rushed towards Tanjiro. Chinatsu simply swung her blade a few times, and the flame ripples that grazed the demon's outstretched arms amplified the demon's screams.
Tanjiro, standing beside Chika, took a deep breath. He had his own views on killing demons. He would not hesitate to kill man-eating demons, but Tanjiro would try his best to kill them with a single strike, giving the demon a quick death.
Tanjiro still feels that he should give this demon a taste of pain, but he also feels that killing it with Water Breathing would be too easy for such a vicious demon.
Tanjiro took a deep breath and switched from the "normal" state of Water Breathing to the "Hinokami Kagura" state.
Tanjiro took a step forward and charged towards the demon at high speed. In a flash of flame, the demon's head was severed, and the demon turned into fragments and disappeared into the air in pain.
"call!"
Tanjiro exhaled a large breath and immediately adjusted his breathing back to Water Breathing Concentration.
The Demon Slayer Corps trainee who was originally being protected by Tanjiro stared dumbfounded at the two people in front of him. After a moment of shock, all his words turned into a stammering sentence.
"Wow...that's amazing..."
If it were just a low-level demon, he believed he could win after a battle, since he too had learned from a trainer.
If a trainer hadn't defeated a low-level demon, he wouldn't have been released. But he didn't even have the courage to muster the desire to fight, let alone defeat that ferocious demon.
With my abilities, there's no way I could defeat this ghost!
Overwhelmed by this deep-seated fear, he chose to run away, but the two people in front of him effortlessly dealt with this powerful evil spirit.
Are they really freshmen like me?
He swallowed hard, his legs still trembling slightly. Beside him, Qianxia calmly sheathed her sword, turned to look at him, and extended her palm to him.
"How are you? Can you stand up?"
"Of course!"
With trembling legs, he quickly got up from the ground. After calming down for a short while, he felt even more that the two people in front of him were extraordinary.
As is well known, the ranks of the Demon Slayer Corps members are ranked from lowest to highest as A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, G, and K, and above these ten ranks is the strongest title, "Pillar".
Perhaps, these two people in front of us will become pillars in the future!
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