"She's really good-looking!"
That was Daki's first thought.
"Huh? Why is it a demon?"
came her second thought.
"No! He's a defector!"
The third thought followed immediately. Daki's expression changed slightly, and she retreated without hesitation.
Her reaction was quick, but Aoki was even faster.
His figure flashed, instantly appearing above Daki.
Whoosh.
Daki showed no surprise. Ribbons suddenly flew out from behind her, wrapping around Aoki.
Aoki didn't even glance at the ribbons, and a punch slammed down from above.
The fist pierced Daki's chest, the immense force pushing her down and tearing open her chest.
Boom!
The earth cracked.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The impact spread outwards, the ground shattering like a spiderweb, and the teahouse collapsed.
"Ah!"
Mitsu was initially bewildered, but seeing this, she immediately snapped back to reality, screamed, and frantically retreated.
Everyone else around was completely terrified.
A single punch shattered the earth, causing houses to collapse. What kind of monster was this?
Realizing what had happened, they followed Mitsu without hesitation.
Panic spread rapidly.
The others, though unaware of what was happening, saw their terrified expressions and began to run after her.
Boom!
The ruins of the collapsed teahouse exploded.
Three figures stood facing each other.
One of them was naturally Aoki. Opposite him were a man and a woman.
Daki's ribbons fluttered around her; her heavy kimono had vanished, leaving only simple underwear. Her face, still beautiful, now possessed a wilder edge. Pink tattoos adorned her left cheek and the right side of her forehead, and the characters "Upper Moon" and "Sixth Moon" were etched in her eyes.
The man beside her had short, black-green hair, was shirtless, and wore loose blue trousers. He was hunched over, and his eyes also bore the characters "Upper Moon" and "Sixth Moon."
Aoki's gaze fell on the latter.
Gyutaro.
The true Upper Moon Six.
Although Daki's strength was slightly higher than the Lower Moon, it didn't reach the Upper Moon level.
"I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, I didn't expect the traitor to appear in front of us, hehehehe!"
Gyutaro's fingernails scratched his face, leaving three bloody marks. His voice was hoarse, and his expression was slightly deranged.
"Brother, kill him! Kill him now!"
Daki screamed. Her chest wound had healed, but her face was slightly pale.
Aoki said, "Before we act, let's talk. Among the Upper Moons, is there anyone you don't like? Tell me their location, and I can help you take them down! For example, the Upper Moon Five who has always been one step ahead of you?"
He didn't hide his purpose.
Muzan Kibutsuji had obviously guessed his purpose by mobilizing the Upper and Lower Moons to set a trap for him.
After Gyutaro and Daki died, his shift of focus to the Upper Moons would naturally be exposed.
"Hehehe, alright, I'll tell you when you're about to die!"
Gyutaro chuckled maniacally.
Bang!
A deafening explosion rocked the rubble beneath his feet, and he transformed into a black shadow, charging towards Aoki. Mid-air, he swung his arms, sending two blood-red scythes arcing through the air as they attacked Aoki from both sides.
Aoki swung his arms, deflecting the scythes.
Gyutaro spread his arms, the scythes automatically returning to their original position. Then, he leaped into the air, a maniacal grin on his face, and swung the scythes towards Aoki's neck.
Aoki shifted his weight, lowering his waist, and swung his arm down like a long staff.
Thud!
The immense force sent Gyutaro flying, his maniacal grin freezing on his face as he stared at Aoki in shock. Master Muzan had said that the traitor had briefly clashed with Akaza before, and after absorbing Lower Moon Three, his strength might have increased again.
But was this an excessive increase?
Aoki slightly bent his knees, and with a "boom," his figure shot towards Gyutaro like a cannonball.
"Die!"
Daki shouted, her ribbons flying everywhere as she attacked Aoki.
Aoki stopped, swung his fist, tore the ribbons apart, and glanced at Daki. Her long black hair had turned white, with only the ends remaining grass-green, and a yellow eye had appeared on her forehead.
Swish!
Two blood scythes spun and flew towards Aoki, surrounded by thin blades of blood.
Gyutaro followed closely behind, now only having one eye left on his face.
Gyutaro could control Daki; he possessed exceptional senses and a sharp mind, capable of processing information from two people simultaneously.
This was his reliance on becoming an Upper Moon.
Their teamwork was no longer just tacit understanding, but a unified effort; one plus one could definitely produce an effect greater than two.
"Come on!"
Aoki's eyes were calm as he turned to face Gyutaro.
Gyutaro took the lead in the attack, while Daki handled the harassment.
The blood scythe spun, and the ribbons fluttered.
Aoki, with his single fists, forcefully suppressed the two.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Wherever the three passed, all the houses were reduced to ruins, and the ground became cratered, as if a typhoon had passed through.
Gyutaro grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed, his expression becoming more and more solemn.
The traitor's strength exceeded his imagination.
In the first intelligence he received, the traitor had only been a demon for less than a month, barely escaping from two Lower Moon demons.
The second intelligence he received stated that the traitor had killed Lower Moon Five.
The third intelligence, which was the one he received last time, stated that Upper Moon Three, Akaza, personally intervened, but still failed to capture the traitor.
And now, he realized that the traitor's strength had completely surpassed his own.
He remembered clearly that Lord Muzan had said the traitors possessed the ability to instantly traverse space.
But from the start of the battle until now, the traitors hadn't used this ability.
In other words, the traitors hadn't used their full strength yet.
If that were all, it wouldn't matter; even if they were outmatched, they wouldn't be killed.
However, the traitors could kill demons, thus preventing their regeneration.
And it was different from what Lord Muzan had said before.
To restore the body's regeneration ability, it wasn't just about cutting away the flesh near the wound; it required digging out a huge amount of flesh.
Not only that.
Every time he was injured by a traitor, he felt his strength, stamina, and regeneration ability all decrease.
If this continued, the situation would be dire.
"Could I die at the hands of a demon instead of a demon slayer?"
Gyutaro's expression was ferocious; for the first time in so many years since becoming a demon, he felt the threat of death.
Boom!
Suddenly, a fist pierced through the layers of ribbons and leaped into his field of vision.
No!
Not his vision, but his sister's.
"Damn it!"
He barely managed to raise his hands to block in front of him.
Thud!
Both arms were severed, and her right shoulder was completely ripped off.
"Ah!" Daki screamed in agony.
Gyutaro quickly caught his sister and hurriedly cleaned away the flesh and blood around her wounds, but then he was horrified to discover that his sister's regenerative abilities had not yet returned.
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