After Goku and Giyuu defeated Akaza, the focus switched to Kanao, who was still fighting Douma. "Speaking of girls... Akaza-dono's defeat was inevitable. Because he didn't want to eat girls..." muttered Douma. "I told him women were very nutritious because they can carry babies in their womb, so eating many of them would make you stronger... But he didn't listen."
"Not only didn't he eat them, he didn't even want to kill them! Eventually, our Lord gave him a special treatment, but in my opinion, it wasn't a fair thing," said Douma. "But... Now he's dead. How sad, he was my best friend..." he added, pretending to cry. "Shut up. You're not really sorry. You don't feel emotions, do you?" said Kanao . "You know, I've talked to a lot of girls in my life, but... This is the first I talk with a rude girl like you," said Douma. "That's because I hate you. I want to severe your head and send you to hell, don't you understand?" said Kanao. "Goku-san gave me the opportunity by weakening you, now it's up to me killing you!" she said. Suddenly, Douma disappeared and reappeared behind Kanao, with his sharp fan aiming for her neck. Fortunately, Kanao lowered herself and dodged. Then, she cut Douma's right part of the abdomen. Douma attacked again, but Kanao jumped and dodged. (She's reacting faster... Maybe, she's a bit more skilled than the girl I was about to eat earlier.)
(My skin won't stop getting goosembumps... If I don't focus my force until the fingertips, my body starts shaking...) thought Kanao. (Compared to this one, the demons I've faced until now were child's play...) she added. "Flower Breathing: Fifth Form -- Peonies of Futility!" she then exclaimed, attacking Douma. "Seven... Eight... Nine consecutive attacks! That's really beautiful! Now I'll do the same!" said Douma. "Blood Demon Art: Arid Hanging Garden!" he said, releasing a flurry of attacks with his two fans. "Second Form -- Honorable Shadow Plum!" exclaimed Kanao, countering. (I understand... Her eyes are special. She dodged my attacks and survived. She's not only clever, but she does things an average swordswoman can't do...) thought Douma. (For now, I'll crush her eyes,) he decided, aiming his fan on Kanao's eyes. However, once again, Kanao lowered herself and dodged. "Sixth Form -- Whirling Peach!" she exclaimed, aiming for Douma's head. "What a well trained body you have!" exclaimed the Upper Rank. "Blood Demon Art: Frozen Cloud!" he said, creating frozen clouds all around the place. Kanao jumped high to dodge. (if I hadn't closed my eyes tightly, they would have remained frozen!) thought the girl. "Blood Demon Art: Lotus Creepers!" said Douma again, creating climbing plants. Kanao manged to cut them, but she eventually fell on the floor. "Here comes my next attack!" said Douma. "White Blizzard Princesses."
From out of nowhere, two white princesses with blue hair generated. Breathing, the two of them created ice all over the room. Kanao jumped and barely dodged. (What a wide-ranging technique, I can't get close!) she thought. "Winter Stalactites," said Douma. A bunch of stalactites fell against Kanao, who had to roll aside to dodge. "You keep moving backwards. You can't severe my head if you move backwards, right?" said Douma. Suddenly, the demon disappeared. (He... disappeared...) thought Kanao. Then, her sword disappeared from her hands. Douma reappeared shortly after with her swords in his hand. "You weren't holding it properly, so I took it! I'll leave it here, come get it!" said Douma, placing Kanao's swords on the floor. "Blood Demon Art: Scattering of Lotus Flowers!" he exclaimed, waving both of his fans and sending sharp ice shards against Kanao. (Is this a Blood Demon Art? Or are them a lot of blades? Look. Observe and examine...) thought Kanao.
Suddenly, someone crushed through the ceiling. "HEEEY! INOSUKE-SAMA HAS DESCENDED FROM THE HEAVENS!" he shouted. Inosuke, with his usual boar mask on, arrived inside the room from the roof. "Beast Breathing: Fifth Fang -- Crazy Cutting!" he exclaimed, cutting the ice. "The direction indicated by the crow revelaed to be true! Let's fight!" he then exclaimed, landing on the floor, in front of Kanao. "Two! You're Upper Moon Two, aren't you! So you must be the second strongest demon here!" he said. "Ah! If I defeat you, I'll become a Hashira, just like the boss!" exclaimed the boar. "Huh? Boss? Who's the boss?" asked Douma. "He's talking about Goku-san, I think, the one who poisoned you earlier," said Kanao. "Oh, now I understand!" laughed Douma. "When I'll become a Hashira, they'll call me the Beast Hashira! Or the Boar Hashira? Which one do you think sounds better?" asked Inosuke, turning to Kanao. But then, he saw the girl's wounds. "Hey! You've been beaten! If you got hurt, you'll die! Shinobu will be very angry, and you should know!" exclaimed Inosuke. But then, Kanao didn't say nothing.
"Is Shinobu... dead?" asked Inosuke. "Oh! Of course she's not, your boss saved her just in time! But, I think I'll go eat her when I'm done with you!" exclaimed Douma. "Boss... Risked his life to save Shinobu...?" wondered Inosuke. "I'll slaughter you. Scum!" exclaimed Inosuke, sprinting forward. "Don't breathe the cold air he spreads!" shouted Kanao. "Beast Breathing: Slice 'n' Dice!" exclaimed Inosuke, attacking Douma. "Oh, what a sloppy technique! With those chipped swords and that strange way to use them!" said Douma. "Very interesting!" he added, attacking Inosuke with his fan. But Inosuke lowered himelf, and with his foot, he sent Douma's fan away. "Wow, you're flexible! That face is a mask, right?" asked Douma, regrabbing his fan. But then, Douma noticed Inosuke managed to take Kanao's sword. "Don't let him take it anymore," said the boar, giving the sword to Kanao. "You're fast. I didn't even notice," said Douma. The Upper Rank and the slayer clashed again, and Inosuke kicked Douma in the gut, but Douma swinged his fan against his foot. Fortunately, Inosuke withdrew his foot just in time. "Not bad!" said Douma. Suddenly, Douma's eyes got sliced. (The hit reached me!) he realized. "Beast Breathing: Ninth Fang -- Extending Bendy Slash," said Inosuke, showing his apparently broke arm. Actually, it wasn't broke, it was just Inosuke who was able to distort his body at will. (he dislocated all the joints in his arm... What will he do now?) wondered Kanao. But then, Inosuke's arm returned normal. "Fuck! This technique is not accurate yet! I aimed for your neck, but I missed!" said Inosuke. "Oh, so you can instantly fix the joints, isn't that painful?" asked Douma. "I've lived a long life, but I've never met a boy like you."
"Of course you didn't, because I, Inosuke-sama... Am different from the others!" said Inosuke. But then, while he was speaking, he found himself without his boar mask. "I knew it, that's a mask," said Douma, holding the mask in his hand. "This boar has been through a lot. How did you do the eyes?" asked Douma. "Asshole... Give it back!" said Inosuke. "Oh, your face... it seems pretty familiar to me," said Douma.
Chapter 59 - End.