"Yoichi's reincarnation? You little brat?"
Kokushibo naturally didn't believe Chika's statement. Putting aside factors such as personality, the most important thing was "strength".
If the other party was truly the reincarnation of Yoriichi, then the first strike could be considered a show of weakness, but the second strike landed squarely on him. Although it hurt a lot, it was far less painful than Yoriichi's.
If it really is Yoriichi, then it's not as simple as just a physical injury; at the very least, his body would have been cut in two along the path of that injury.
Yoriichi was a genius he envied, with innate markings and clarity, and he created a breathing technique unlike anything he had ever seen before. His swordsmanship was godlike, making him unattainable.
She could never be Yoriichi!
Kokushibo thought so, but he also couldn't understand why Chinatsu knew the phrase "How pitiful, brother."
There were absolutely only the two brothers present at the time; no one else was there. Yoriichi died peacefully after saying those words and slashing at him. He never told anyone else about this shameful incident.
A hint of hesitation appeared in Kokushibo's eyes, and seeing this, Chika knew that the first step of her plan had been successfully completed.
It's absolutely impossible for Kokushibo to believe that he is the reincarnation of Yoriichi Tsugikuni. Chinatsu doesn't have that level of acting skills, and Kokushibo isn't stupid either.
But even if he couldn't convince Kokushibo, it was enough to make him feel uneasy, and that was enough.
Chika maintained the breathing cycle of Hinokami Kagura, and since entering this realm, even her breathing has become smoother.
Great, let's go!
"Hinokami Kagura: Round Dance Flash!"
With a swift step, Chika, wielding her crimson sword, charged towards Kokushibo, who was still lost in thought, and stood before him.
Just as Chika was about to swing her sword, she suddenly stopped and leaned back.
The next moment, crescent-shaped sword energies with tricky angles suddenly appeared where she had just been. These countless crescent-shaped sword energies surrounded Heishimu on all sides, combining offense and defense.
Chika deftly flipped in mid-air, narrowly dodging the sudden crescent-shaped slash.
[Breath of the Moon - Fifth Form - Lunar Calamity Vortex]
Kokushibo didn't even make a swinging motion, yet countless crescent-shaped sword energies appeared from all directions. How did he manage that? Was he swinging his sword at a speed invisible to the naked eye? That can't be...
As Chika landed safely on the ground, she frowned slightly. Unlike Sun Breathing, which is almost entirely composed of close-range attacks, Moon Breathing is almost entirely composed of sword techniques that can be used for long-range attacks. Chika lacked combat experience in this area.
When Kokushibo saw that Chika had deftly dodged his attack, he showed a look of surprise, and then his expression became even more serious.
His "Moon Soul Calamity Vortex" is very likely to kill upon first sight, since it can release sword energy without swinging the sword. Anyone who does not know this move is almost guaranteed to be hit by this attack.
However, the person in front of them seemed to have anticipated this, not only reacting immediately after noticing it but also keenly sensing the location of all the sword energy from all directions and dodging it.
His Moon Breathing technique is not among the five basic breathing techniques. Even the swordsmen who accompanied him during the Warring States period only knew a fraction of his Moon Breathing sword skills, let alone those of this era.
Could she really be the reincarnation of Yoriichi...?
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Kokushibo gritted his teeth, and the six eyes on his cheeks became even more ferocious.
The Void Crying God in his hand underwent a change. The blade, which was originally barely within the normal range, surpassed the realm of blades. It not only became wider and longer, but also split, with new blades growing from various points on the blade, transforming it into something resembling a "seven-blade sword".
Because Kokushibo's Hollow Crying God was formed from Kokushibo's flesh and blood, Kokushibo could freely manipulate the state of the blade. When his Hollow Crying God became in this state, it foreshadowed something.
He has entered the "second form"!
"Breathing of the Moon - Eighth Form - Moon Dragon Tail!"
Kokushibo swiftly swung his alien blade horizontally, unleashing a massive crescent-shaped sword aura containing countless smaller crescent-shaped sword energies that hurtled towards Chika's direction.
Bang!!!!!!
If viewed from above, one could see that a corner of the forest was mercilessly overturned by Kokushibo's attack. Countless trees were cleaved in two by the massive crescent-shaped sword energy. However, the trees were not intact when they fell to the ground, as smaller crescent-shaped sword energies flew out from them, cutting in all directions.
Fortunately, Chinatsu was not in the direction where Mitsuri and the others were, otherwise this attack might have even affected them.
Chika desperately wanted to dodge the attack perfectly, but the crescent-shaped sword energies were just too dense, causing Chika to be hit by some of the smaller crescent-shaped sword energies.
However, it was fortunate that Kokushibo was in a state of confusion, making his attack patterns easier to understand; otherwise, he would have sustained even more injuries.
While the Hinokami Kagura is indeed the strongest breathing technique, the one that is truly unparalleled in the world is not the Sun Breathing technique, but Yoriichi.
The breathing technique used by Kokushibo is called "Moon Breathing," which is a branch of Sun Breathing. He practiced it during his human life and continued to practice it after becoming a demon. While other breathing techniques have at most eleven forms, Kokushibo directly mastered sixteen forms.
It's true that she would be no match for Kokushibo in a normal fight, a fact that Chinatsu also acknowledges. However, Chinatsu doesn't believe she will lose, and she's certain that she will be the one to survive and face the next day.
Chika, holding a knife in one hand, walked out of the thick smoke step by step, a serious look in her eyes.
Among the three major power-ups in Demon Slayer, "Scarlet Mark," "Transparent," and "Crimson Blade," "Transparent" provides the most significant boost to strength. Chinatsu has reached a unique state that is the opposite of the Transparent World of the Selfless Realm, and the improvement in her strength is so visible that even she herself is surprised.
Not only did her five senses improve, but Chika also gained an unbelievable understanding of her own state. It was precisely because of this that Chika was able to use the technique of "Thunder Breathing: First Form: Thunder Flash" with ease, even though she had never tried in this direction before.
While he couldn't alter his body structure like Kokushibo, he could still raise his body temperature and heart rate.
That's right, Chika is preparing to... activate her markings!
Although Chinatsu had been trying to stop others from activating their Demon Slayer Marks because she didn't want them to shorten their lifespans, she had secretly considered the possibility of activating her own.
The appearance of birthmarks is a sign that a person will die young, except for Yoriichi Tsugikuni, whose birthmarks do not show this.
There are no exceptions, but you can use the back door.
Kokushibo's lifespan was shortened by having his demonic form cover his markings after becoming a demon.
So Chika had previously wondered if she could use her unique physique to pull some strings, but because of the uncertainty of her physique, she had never dared to try it easily. But now, there was no question of whether she dared or not!
open!!!
When you have a body temperature above 39 degrees Celsius and a heart rate above 200, and you overcome the discomfort of feeling like your body is on fire, the markings will appear.
Normal people would feel uncomfortable and in pain at this stage, let alone overcome it. Most of them would be unable to move and could only lie down and rest. But Chika herself could hardly feel any pain, so for her at this moment, it was really as simple as pressing a switch.
Having easily crossed the "other side of life and death," a mark appeared on Chika's forehead—a fiery red mark that resembled, yet was not entirely the same as, Yoriichi Tsugikuni's mark…
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