Chapter 180 Battle against Akaza 1
Tanjiro, Giyu, and Kyojuro moved swiftly through the intricate Infinity Castle, constantly encountering traps and demons that appeared at any moment, hindering their progress.
Suddenly, all three sensed something was wrong. A huge roar came from above them, and the house shook. They immediately stopped and steadied themselves.
This situation made Tanjiro nervous. Fine sweat streamed down his cheeks. He assumed an attack stance and thought carefully. Suddenly, he smelled a familiar scent.
"What's that vibration? Wood fragments are falling down."
"Kitchen boy, watch out!!"
As Giyu and Tanjiro surveyed their surroundings, Kyojuro was the first to notice something amiss. The wooden plank above shattered the moment he shouted, and a familiar demon fell down, facing Tanjiro with a terrifying smile on its pale, tattooed face.
"It's a shame that a weakling like you is still alive, Tanjiro."
Tanjiro retreated instantly, swinging his Nichirin Blade, but Akaza was clearly faster.
"Hinokami Kagura: Train".
When the fist was half a fist's distance from Tanjiro, Tanjiro's eyes narrowed, and his Nichirin Blade flashed with red and gold flames as he leaped. Giyu and Kyojuro drew their Nichirin Blades from their waists, their eyes fixed on him, and rushed towards Akaza from both sides.
As Tanjiro severed the opponent's arm, he dodged the opponent's swung punch and reappeared behind the opponent.
"Hinokami Kagura: Phantom Sun Rainbow".
"Pfft—".
Blood spurted from Akaza's right forehead and left cheek. He looked at Tanjiro in disbelief, realizing that he had been slashed by him in that instant.
Despite the shock, Akaza reacted immediately when Kyojuro's red-flaming sword slashed towards him, and his hand was severed the instant it made contact with the blade.
He steadied himself, then lashed out with his other hand, simultaneously repelling Kyojuro and blocking Giyu's sneak attack with his leg. He raised an eyebrow, then swiftly appeared on the other side, watching the two of them.
"You have indeed become stronger, Tanjiro, as have Kyojuro and the other Pillar. I will also show respect to the strong."
As soon as he finished speaking, white and blue snowflake patterns appeared at his feet as he made his move. He smirked, "Then let the feast begin."
"Water Breathing - Form Three - Flowing Dance"
Giyu made the first move, and the blue water flowed into a winding river as he moved at high speed, blocking every attack.
"A water column? Not bad! I haven't seen one in fifty years."
"Destruction Kill - Chaos Style".
After Akaza finished speaking, he threw a dozen punches in Giyu's direction, the super speed and power causing the air to make a loud noise.
"Water Breathing - Eleventh Type".
The originally destructive move split and dissipated not far from Giyu, and the remaining attacks landed behind him, destroying the floor.
Akaza was surprised, but even so, he sensed the approaching presence behind him. Without hesitation, he twisted his body and vanished as Tanjiro swung his sword. Tanjiro had no time to react as a pale, tattooed hand slashed towards Akaza's neck.
"Snap—".
"Breath of Flame, Second Form, Rising Flame Heaven".
Red flames erupted from his arm, and Kyojuro swung his blade upwards in an instant, severing Tanjiro's arm just two centimeters from his palm.
The arm reconnected instantly within two seconds of being severed. Giyu used the sixth form of the twisting vortex to instantly block Akaza's fist aimed at Kyojuro. The vortex scraped against Akaza, leaving wounds.
Tanjiro reacted quickly, swinging his sword to slash at Akaza's ankle. The instant the Nichirin Blades made contact, Akaza raised his leg and kicked Tanjiro.
"Destruction Kill - Crown First Cut".
The blade barely grazed him before Kyojuro blocked it, the powerful force striking his arm holding the Nichirin Blade with a sharp crack. Kyojuro's hand trembled, then tightened its grip violently, the blade shaking slightly with him.
Tanjiro landed on the ground, blood flowing from his nostrils. He felt a tingling sensation on the bridge of his nose. Even a slight scratch was so serious; what powerful lethality!
Giyu blocked Akaza's next attack, and the water flowed gracefully with his movements.
"Magnificent! Well-trained swordsmanship. Interesting, very interesting. What's your name? Tell me your name so I can write it down."
Akaza laughed loudly, but Giyu did not answer the question. Instead, he calmly replied to the tycoon, "There's nothing I need to tell the demon's name. I don't like to talk, so don't bother me."
"Is that so! You don't like to talk, but I do. I'll definitely find out your name." Akaza seemed quite pleased with the strongman and kicked him.
Giyu raised his sword to block, but Akaza stepped on the hilt of his sword and kicked out fiercely in an instant, his speed changing rapidly within the area.
"Destructive Kill - Foot Style - Flowing Light".
Giyuu struggled to defend himself, and even when Kyojuro came to his aid, he was also thrown back by the force of the impact. Giyuu, due to the force of the impact, continued to destroy buildings behind him before disappearing from sight.
"Mr. Righteousness! Mr. Purgatory!"
Tanjiro couldn't help but shout out. Akaza, amused, moved closer to him, the immense impact relentlessly pounding into his body. Tanjiro struggled to parry with his sword, clearly feeling the numbness in his hands.
"It's so great that you've become so strong. I'm so happy to see you like this. Let's become demons together with Kyojuro! Otherwise, it would be so heartbreaking to keep getting stronger while still having a human appearance and boring human values."
Akaza smiled and said, his words causing Tanjiro to pause, looking at him in disbelief.
"I hate weak people. I feel nauseous and disgusted when I see them. Being eliminated is a natural choice."
“I disagree, no matter how many times. Protecting the weak is what the strong should do.” Kyojuro struggled to his feet and said earnestly. “The strong should protect the weak, and then the weak, after becoming strong, will protect those weaker than themselves.”
“Mr. Rengoku…” Tanjiro said with some concern when he saw that the other man was covered in blood. Akaza, however, just looked on and tilted his head.
"So, this is what bored humans think."
“How can this be boring? Everyone is a weak infant at birth, and you can’t survive without help. You were the same. You must have received help from others to survive until now.” Tanjiro said, lowering his eyebrows. His red eyes met Akaza’s gaze, making Akaza feel a strange displeasure.
A nauseating, unsettling feeling, like fingernails scraping against metal, made him feel disgusted. He was wrong; at first, he thought it was the usual dislike stemming from referring to someone as weak.
But even though this guy has become stronger, he still feels uneasy. His eyes, words, and voice are like dull knives cutting into his internal organs.
Akaza was standing when he felt someone familiar pat his shoulder, speaking words just like Tanjiro's. He jerked his hand around, only to grasp at empty air. This sudden movement puzzled Tanjiro and Kyojuro, who were watching.
Akaza fell silent. He slowly turned his head, exuding an extremely angry and dangerous aura.
"Tanjiro, you really are annoying."
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