The silk threads pulsed rhythmically within the circle. Lower Rank Five tightened the net in his hands, and the threads pressed down on Tanjiro.
"Water Breathing, Thirteen Form: Jū San no kata!"
Ryuji, who had been observing from the shadows, intervened. If he hadn't, Tanjiro would have been killed.
Jū San no kata targeted Lower Rank Five and his Thread Cage. Sharp, dense sword energy shattered the silk threads about to strike Tanjiro, and Lower Rank Five's body was also struck, instantly dismembered.
Lower Rank Five likely hadn't experienced being cut to pieces before, as he usually did the dismembering. Ryuji decided to let him experience it firsthand.
Just as Ryuji's attack landed, Giyu Tomioka arrived, leaping over Tanjiro. Giyu had intended to save Tanjiro, but he was preempted.
However, Giyu was certain it wasn't Shinobu, as Shinobu wasn't known for this type of sword energy attack.
Giyu simply performed a backflip over Tanjiro and landed before him.
"Was it Senior Ryuji who saved me?" Tanjiro, seeing the figure before him, mistook Giyu for Ryuji.
Seeing Giyu make a dramatic entrance again, Ryuji chuckled helplessly.
Upon closer inspection, Tanjiro realized it wasn't Ryuji, though he felt a sense of familiarity.
"You did well, holding out until I arrived," Giyu acknowledged Tanjiro before calling out, "Aren't you going to show yourselves? How long do you intend to hide?"
Hearing Giyu's voice, Tanjiro recalled their first encounter two years prior.
Giyu's words made Tanjiro look around—were there others or demons present?
Lower Rank Five's dismembered body began to regenerate, his rage ignited by Ryuji's attack. Seeing Giyu, he assumed Giyu was responsible and roared, "Pesky Demon Slayer, interfering again!"
"Blood Demon Art: Engraved Thread Rotation!"
Lower Rank Five unleashed his strongest Blood Demon Art on Giyu. Numerous red silk threads coalesced into a massive disc before him, hurtling towards Giyu.
Giyu could easily dodge, but with Tanjiro incapacitated behind him, he chose not to evade. Instead, he drew his sword and unleashed his self-created technique.
"Total Concentration, Water Breathing, Eleven Form: Dead Calm!"
In Giyu's mind, the turbulent river in his spiritual world surged with his breath, an awe-inspiring sight.
But when Giyu's sword tip touched the water's surface, the turbulent waters instantly calmed, only the ripples from his sword remaining.
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