Chapter 37 "Noisy!"
Because of Aori's words about wanting to leave, Kokushibo's aura became unstable. Knowing that his words would shock the girl, he chose to give her some time to recover.
Then they were attacked by the enemy by the river.
Kokushibo prepared to take a bath as usual. Whether human or demon, once immersed in a certain emotion, one's reaction will become sluggish, even if the sluggishness is negligible.
The demons, skilled at concealing their presence, quietly infiltrated the area. With the assistance of a demon who controlled space, they waited for their opportunity in a place on the outermost edge, just out of Upper Moon One's sight.
Kokushibo leaving Aori was just the right opportunity.
The sudden attacks from all directions came one after another, not to kill him, but more to buy him time.
A long time ago, Kokushibo could have spared some time to fight them, but when he saw that Upper Moon Two was not among the attacking demons, he understood Muzan Kibutsuji's true purpose in planning this attack.
Unleashing his full power without any concealment, Kokushibo swiftly and decisively injures the Upper Rank Demon. His nerves swarming with killing intent, Kokushibo rushes to Ori's side at top speed.
There was nothing in the room, only a few nameless demons that had stumbled in by mistake. Upper Moon One, who had swiftly slain them, then searched the surroundings again…
Thank goodness, Azhi is alright!
But the girl looked incredibly pitiful against Upper Moon Two's towering figure. She tilted her head back, frowned, and stared at the claws reaching out to her with tearful eyes.
Uninvited, he stepped into this place he shouldn't have been, and startled the person he shouldn't have been startled. A surge of ferocity suddenly erupted from the blood-red irises of the black-faced man.
—A-Zhi is fine, she was just frightened.
Even with 000's advance warning, Kokushibo's arrival in such an unexpected way still made her eyes widen.
As if he had rushed there with all his might, he landed in a crater, with scattered pebbles floating in the air, but none of this concerned A-Zhi.
She was protected behind Kokushibo.
What came into view was a broad and sturdy back. The Upper Moon, rushing over, was like a ferocious beast whose territory had been invaded, revealing its fierce, brutal, and even bloodthirsty nature.
He spread his left arm, completely shielding A-Zhi in an extremely protective posture, while his right hand held a knife, which, in the blink of an eye, cleanly severed Doma's overstepping arm.
Azhi was well protected and did not witness the bloody scene directly, but the strong smell of blood in her nose and the sound like dripping water in her ears told her what had just happened.
Kokushibo is very angry, very, very angry!
It was at this moment that Aori suddenly realized that Kokushibo, who had always seemed somewhat capricious to her, was actually extremely gentle in front of her.
She held her breath, feeling a sense of dread over the now somewhat unfamiliar Kokushibo, and her whole body trembled slightly without her realizing it.
Sensing the girl's trembling keenly, Kokushibo gently placed his hand, which usually held a knife, on her thin shoulder blade in a soothing manner.
It was truly a bizarre scene.
The beautiful young girl with delicate features pursed her lips, her eyes slightly reddening, and accepted the protection of the six-eyed demon with trepidation and panic.
She was kidnapped by Kokushibo and ended up in this situation, but now she has no choice but to rely on him to survive.
Blood was still gushing from the perfectly cut wound. In fact, it wasn't just his arm; Kokushibo's attacks were often accompanied by fine and dense slashes. In that instant, Doma's body was covered in countless wounds.
If he hadn't retreated in time, the entire ghost might have been torn to pieces, instead of just having lost an arm.
If they dare to take another step, they will pay a heavy price. Doma read this message from Kokushibo.
It has to be said that he truly lives up to his reputation as Upper Moon One; he can see the vast difference in strength between them in a single encounter. Knowing that he has little chance of winning against Kokushibo, Doma doesn't show much emotional fluctuation.
He casually swayed his shoulders, and the bleeding wound visibly regenerated. Upper Moon Two's lips curved into a wider smile, and his rising tone carried a hint of ambiguous regret, "I thought it would take longer."
As he spoke, he spread his palms out, the meaning of which was self-evident.
Aside from him and Upper Moon Six, who is currently missing, the remaining Upper Moons were assigned the task of intercepting Kokushibo. Now that Upper Moon One has arrived in front of him, the outcome of the interception is already quite clear.
Battles between ghosts are often meaningless because ghosts can heal their wounds. The difference lies in the length of time it takes to heal; the more wounds there are and the deeper the wounds are, the longer the healing time will be.
While the Upper Moon demons are not that different in this respect, Kokushibo's ability to leave the other Upper Moon demons behind and get here demonstrates just how "shredded" he was with his sword.
Of course, Kokushibo was not unscathed either.
Doma's words revealed a lot of information, and Aori immediately understood why Kokushibo hadn't been able to come to her side right away.
Yes, at some point, Kokushibo had left such an impression on her mind—he would not allow his "wife" to be bullied by demons.
When Aori's gaze fell on Upper Moon, unlike his usual neat appearance, she noticed a large tear in his clothes at the waist, revealing a dark stain on the white shirt underneath.
In addition, clothes in other places also had tears and gaps.
Because of his extremely high self-healing ability, he was left without any wounds, but it is not difficult to guess that he had gone through a fierce battle before he arrived.
Azhi's gaze lingered there for a moment, then she couldn't help but bite her lip, her eyes slightly reddening.
The mission looked like it was going to fail, but Doma didn't seem flustered at all.
"Lord Kokushibo, I have only come to visit on the orders of my lord." Doma blinked, the curve of his lips remaining unchanged. "I did not expect that you had a beauty hidden here."
— Upper Moon Two Doma, who has a great fondness for eating young women, considering them the most nutritious food.
"It seems we have the most in common."
He deliberately slowed his tone, making his words sound like a threat, and extended a hand in an invitation, his gaze sweeping over the area of Aori that wasn't obscured by Kokushibo.
Unsurprisingly, the girl seemed severely frightened, swaying unsteadily.
Even without making eye contact with Doma, Aori could sense how cold his gaze was, as if she were an inanimate object. The hand on her shoulder was moved away, and then her eyes were covered by a large hand.
Ah Zhi could no longer see anything, but over time she could smell an increasingly strong stench of blood in her nostrils, making her feel nauseous.
A cold voice rang in his ears: "Shut up!"
A flash of cold light, the sound of swords gliding through the air.
Doma didn't get a chance to continue. His half-hearted probing had worked. Even though he was prepared to be attacked, he couldn't completely withstand Upper Moon One's furious attack.
Following Doma's unruly arm, his lips, which had never stopped moving, were also cleanly and bloodily slashed open.
The upper part of the upper lip detached from its proper position and rolled to the side like a ball.
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