Muichiro Tokito's sword-wielding motion halted, his eyes vacant, as he stood blankly in place.
Having controlled Muichiro Tokito with Sharingan · Genjutsu, Kamihara Tetsuya let out a sigh of relief; his goal was to buy time, not to fight Muichiro Tokito to the death.
Kamihara Tetsuya's gaze swept over the new Swordsmen who were observing, and his eyes beneath the mask glowed with crimson blood, instantly scaring the group into fleeing in disarray.
"My apologies, please sleep for one night!"
Kamihara Tetsuya stepped forward and delivered a hand chop to the back of Muichiro Tokito's neck.
Given his connection with Kocho Kanae, he harbored no killing intent towards the Demon Slayer Corps members.
However, he still had to deal with the Demon Slayer Corps reinforcements, and facing multiple opponents was still stressful for him.
Just as the hand chop was about to land, Muichiro Tokito, who should have been caught in the Genjutsu, suddenly struck out like lightning, firmly gripping Kamihara Tetsuya's wrist.
Kamihara Tetsuya frowned; he remembered setting the Genjutsu to show the opponent their most painful memory.
…
The world in Muichiro Tokito's eyes shattered, and the scene shifted.
He appeared before a simple wooden house.
"Where is this?"
Muichiro Tokito murmured; he remembered fighting Yasuo, and the moment he met those blood-red eyes, everything changed.
It's a Blood Demon Art that traps people in an illusion!
It's actually a third type of Blood Demon Art.
Muichiro Tokito lowered his head in thought, hearing that the opponent could seize the Blood Demon Arts of demons, which must be the reason.
Just then, Muichiro Tokito suddenly caught a whiff of blood, and his gaze turned towards the inside of the wooden house.
When he walked in, what met his eyes was a blood-soaked corpse, emitting a foul odor; the deceased boy looked almost identical to him.
But he could be certain, this was not him.
"I remember!"
More and more memories surged forth, and a glimmer of light appeared in Muichiro Tokito's vacant eyes.
This was his older brother, Yuichiro Tokito!
His parents had died early, and he and his brother lived a peaceful life in a wooden house in the mountains.
One night, a demon suddenly broke in, and Yuichiro Tokito, to save him, had his arm torn off and eventually died from excessive bleeding.
Enraged, he defeated the demon and held it under the sun, letting it turn to ash.
In the final moment, his brother Yuichiro Tokito's voice echoed in his ears, apologizing to him.
Unbeknownst to him, Muichiro Tokito's eyes were already filled with tears; he had to live!
"Who is it?"
A Swordsman's intuition made Muichiro Tokito sense something amiss, and he sharply turned his head, looking behind him.
It was a blurred phantom.
"My name is Kokushibo."
A low voice emanated from the phantom.
"Kokushibo?"
Muichiro Tokito frowned; he had never heard that name, but he felt an insurmountable oppressive aura from this person.
"Moon Breathing: First Form: Dark Moon – Evening Palace!"
The phantom slowly drew the long blade from its waist, suddenly swinging it, and the sharp sword energy, like a crescent moon, swept across, invincible.
Muichiro Tokito felt a fatal danger, instinctively took a step back, and his hands and feet couldn't help but tremble.
The illusionary world collapsed, and the phantom dissipated.
What remained in Muichiro Tokito's mind was only that sharp sword energy radiating moonlight.
…
Returning to reality, Muichiro Tokito slowly opened his eyes, which were filled with tears, and said, "I must thank you for helping me remember things from before!"
Kamihara Tetsuya clearly felt that Muichiro Tokito's aura had changed, increasing by more than several times!
"And then you can't escape!"
Muichiro Tokito gripped Kamihara Tetsuya's wrist tightly with immense strength.
"Mist Breathing: Sixth Form: Lunar Dispersing Mist!"
Muichiro Tokito grabbed his nichirin blade with his other hand and swung it fiercely; mist enveloped, unleashing a wide-range slash, as if surrounded by a hazy mist.
Kamihara Tetsuya saw the incoming strike and had a string of curses he wanted to utter; is this how you thank me?
And this development…
It's similar, too similar!
Some people shout, "Don't underestimate our bonds!", their strength suddenly surges, and they defeat the villain.
But he also had things he absolutely had to do!
"Soul Manipulation: Seized Maw: Shadow Wolf!"
The shadow beneath Kamihara Tetsuya's feet shifted shape, transforming into a ferocious wolf with bared fangs and claws, opening its bloody maw and tightly biting the attacking nichirin blade.
"The fourth Blood Demon Art!"
Muichiro Tokito used all his strength, yet he couldn't advance the nichirin blade even an inch, nor could he pull it back.
"You are the one who can't escape!" Kamihara Tetsuya said calmly, grabbing Muichiro Tokito's wrist with his backhand.
Whoosh!
Kamihara Tetsuya's shadow beneath his feet split, revealing four other vicious wolves that lunged at Muichiro Tokito.
The sharp teeth of the wolves emitted astonishing killing intent; after Muichiro Tokito escaped the Genjutsu, his strength was comparable to a Pillar, so Kamihara Tetsuya couldn't hold back anymore.
Muichiro Tokito's heart sank; the opponent's Blood Demon Arts were truly endless.
Muichiro Tokito decisively abandoned the nichirin blade bitten by the wolves, sacrificing the rook to save the king, and by using Kamihara Tetsuya's hand for leverage, his body became airborne, and he kicked heavily into Kamihara Tetsuya's chest with both legs.
Muichiro Tokito took the opportunity to backflip away.
The heavy force made Kamihara Tetsuya take a step back, and he inwardly marveled at the opponent's quick reaction.
But!
"Destructive Kill: Chaotic Style!"
Muichiro Tokito lost his nichirin blade, and Kamihara Tetsuya wouldn't let this opportunity pass, pursuing him relentlessly, his fists raining down like a furious storm on Muichiro Tokito.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The dense flurry of fists inevitably landed on Muichiro Tokito, who desperately tried to avoid fatal areas.
Bang!
Kamihara Tetsuya's final punch was blocked by Muichiro Tokito raising both hands, and the terrifying force sent Muichiro Tokito flying, his back hitting a large tree heavily.
"Pfft!"
Muichiro Tokito's mouth overflowed with blood, and sensing his condition, he muttered, "Right leg fractured, several ribs in my chest broken, should not have injured internal organs, can barely move with Breathing Technique…"
The problem was that without his nichirin blade, he had no strength to contend with Yasuo.
"Whew!"
Kamihara Tetsuya exhaled a breath of stale air; it wasn't easy for him either, taking out Kamanue and Pei Lang's Blood Demon Arts, and using several trump cards to defeat Muichiro Tokito.
Seeing Muichiro Tokito forcefully stand up, Kamihara Tetsuya said in a hoarse voice, "Fighting with such a body will lead to death!"
He was well aware of how severe the injuries he had inflicted on Muichiro Tokito were.
"Even so, I must fight!" Muichiro Tokito gritted his teeth.
Otherwise, everyone in this deep mountain would be killed by the opponent, including the Master's two children!
Urgent footsteps came from afar, and Kamihara Tetsuya looked up to see a tall young man moving extremely fast, cutting through the forest and rushing straight up.
"You did very well; leave the rest to the flamboyant me, Sound Breathing: First Form: Roar!"