Bang!
Kamihara Tetsuya staggered backward, his back hitting a large tree next to Rengoku Kyoujurou.
"Tetsuya!"
Rengoku Kyoujurou exclaimed in surprise, not expecting Kamihara Tetsuya to be the one to block the final blow for them.
The sky was gradually brightening, and the sun was about to rise.
It's over!
Akaza's face was grim, his icy gaze fixed on the young man next to Rengoku Kyoujurou. What a strange feeling, as if he had been tricked.
And what exactly was this fighting spirit?
"Next time, I'll kill you all!"
Akaza said coldly, fleeing into the shadows.
Kamihara Tetsuya secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Blocking two of Akaza's moves should elevate his status.
Where there's comparison, there's a difference.
Sanemi Shinazugawa and Rengoku Kyoujurou were severely wounded.
Clang!
Rengoku Kyoujurou and Sanemi Shinazugawa fell to the ground, their tattered nichirin blades dropping beside them, their gazes full of hatred fixed on Akaza's retreating back.
If they had even a shred of strength left, they would have stopped Akaza from escaping.
Especially Sanemi Shinazugawa.
"Damn it!"
Sanemi Shinazugawa crawled clumsily on the ground with both hands, but after barely two meters, he coughed up another mouthful of blood.
"Hurry up and chase him! That guy is about to enter the shadows!" Sanemi Shinazugawa suddenly turned his head, his bloodshot eyes staring intently at Kamihara Tetsuya.
Among those present, only Kamihara Tetsuya could still move.
Kamihara Tetsuya leaned against the tree, resting. Are you kidding me? Should I go and get myself killed?
Once he entered the shadows, Akaza would find it too easy to defeat him with one hand! Even if Guan Erye had a nail clipper, he wouldn't dare to duel Hua Xiong!
"This is an order!" Sanemi Shinazugawa roared.
Kamihara Tetsuya remained unmoved.
"Shinazugawa, Tetsuya is not yet a Demon Slayer Corps swordsman!" Rengoku Kyoujurou said. A Pillar's order held no meaning for Kamihara Tetsuya.
Moreover, they had already done their best!
Sanemi Shinazugawa clenched his fists, pounding the ground with his last ounce of strength in frustration.
A ray of sunlight shone upon the earth, dispelling the darkness, and all demons retreated.
Rengoku Kyoujurou and Sanemi Shinazugawa could no longer hold on, their eyes closed, and they foamed at the mouth.
Kamihara Tetsuya quickly stepped forward to examine them both.
Don't die yet, I need you to report the merit of me blocking Akaza's last attack!
After an examination, Kamihara Tetsuya couldn't help but marvel; it was truly a miracle that these two were still alive.
Their ribs were mostly broken, and it was likely that few of their internal organs were intact, unequivocally fatal injuries.
Kamihara Tetsuya secretly felt it was tricky; if left untreated, these two would surely die.
Encountering Upper Moon Three Akaza, two Pillars died in battle, while he remained unharmed.
That was a bit hard to explain.
"Sigh!"
Kamihara Tetsuya sighed, took out a senzu bean, crushed it into powder, and mixed it into the fresh water he carried.
Consuming three senzu beans in one night, what a heartache!
Slap! Slap!
Kamihara Tetsuya was not so gentle with the two tough men, slapping them twice across the face.
"This is the medicine I prepared."
Sanemi Shinazugawa and Rengoku Kyoujurou barely opened their eyes, and in their hazy state of consciousness, they drank the medicine mixed with senzu bean powder.
Afterward, both of them fell into a deep sleep.
About half an hour later, members of the Demon Slayer Corps' "Kakushi" appeared in the area.
Looking at the messy ground around them, everyone felt a deep shock in their hearts. This was the battle between Pillars and Upper Moon, as if a localized war had occurred.
"Wind Pillar-sama!"
"Rengoku-san!"
...
The Kakushi members saw the three people lying under the big tree and rushed forward nervously.
"I've already given them preliminary treatment; you can take them to the Butterfly Mansion." Kamihara Tetsuya also lay nearby, arms spread, looking exhausted.
"May I ask who you are?" a Kakushi member asked curiously.
Kamihara Tetsuya replied weakly, "Kamihara Tetsuya, an intern physician at the Butterfly Mansion."
"My apologies!"
The Kakushi members showed respect on their faces; they had also heard of this young physician's reputation, and many of their comrades had even received treatment from Kamihara Tetsuya.
The Kakushi members dared not delay and took away the sleeping Sanemi Shinazugawa and Rengoku Kyoujurou.
Kamihara Tetsuya followed them back to the Butterfly Mansion.
When they saw the severely wounded Rengoku Kyoujurou and Sanemi Shinazugawa, the entire Butterfly Mansion erupted into chaos.
Everyone scrambled to perform various examinations and prepare for surgery for the two of them.
Kochou Shinobu rushed over, "What happened?"
"I arrived later, so I'm not entirely clear, but it seems they encountered Upper Moon Three Akaza and a demon named Yasuo." Kamihara Tetsuya said vaguely, secretly observing Kochou Shinobu's reaction.
The sweet smile on Kochou Shinobu's face vanished without a trace, and a shocking killing intent emanated from the depths of her beautiful eyes.
Kamihara Tetsuya secretly thought, as expected, Kochou Shinobu's hatred for him could probably only be dispelled by Kocho Kanae, and specifically, Kocho Kanae restored to human form.
Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters.
"...That concludes the account of this incident, based on the statements of the Kakushi members and intern physician Kamihara Tetsuya from the Butterfly Mansion." Ubuyashiki Nichika, Ubuyashiki Kagaya's daughter, said.
The scene fell into a deathly silence.
Rengoku Kyoujurou encountered Lower Moon Two Pei Lang and the mysterious demon Yasuo.
He successfully slew Lower Moon Two Pei Lang, and then, Upper Moon Three Akaza suddenly appeared.
Fortunately, Rengoku Kyoujurou had sent out the message in advance, and Sanemi Shinazugawa, who was on a mission nearby, rushed to assist, and the two together faced Akaza.
The result was not ideal.
Both were severely wounded, and it was Kamihara Tetsuya who desperately blocked Akaza's last two moves, stalling until the sun rose.
"Even with Shinazugawa and Rengoku working together, they couldn't defeat an Upper Moon?" Uzui Tengen's face was grim. Rengoku Kyoujurou slaying Lower Moon Two Pei Lang already qualified him as a Pillar-level Swordsman.
Two Pillars facing an Upper Moon nearly died in battle.
This incident completely changed their understanding of the Upper Moon!
It even caused them to waver.
Could all the current Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps combined defeat that monster, Upper Moon Three Akaza?
"Their survival is the best news, namu amida butsu…" Gyomei Himejima clasped his hands together, his face filled with compassion, tears streaming from his eyes.
Uzui Tengen looked at the giant-like Gyomei Himejima in front of him, feeling a sense of reassurance.
Upper Moon Three Akaza was indeed an enemy he didn't know how to defeat, but Rock Pillar Gyomei Himejima was also a towering mountain to behold.
Monsters should be dealt with by monsters!
"How are Sanemi and Kyoujurou?" Ubuyashiki Kagaya asked softly.
Ubuyashiki Nichika read the contents of the letter, "Both are currently out of critical danger. The physicians at the Butterfly Mansion were also very surprised; they suffered fatal injuries, but a mysterious force seems to have sustained their lives…"
A hint of surprise appeared on her calm face, because the wording in this section was particularly strong, as if a miracle had occurred.
"Is it their willpower? Or are there other influencing factors?" Ubuyashiki Kagaya murmured to himself.