Chapter 52 Two as One!
Koiharu showed a warm smile and softly said,
"I don't want you to disappear too, Tan-chan..."
Tanjiro knelt on the tatami, hands on his knees, and bowed solemnly to Koiharu, bidding her farewell.
After doing this, Tanjiro stood up and said with a smile,
"Then I'll be going now. I wish you happiness."
Koiharu looked up at Tanjiro, also smiling as she replied, "Thank you, you be happy too. I'm entrusting Suma to you."
Not long after Tanjiro left, a sound came from behind. Koiharu smiled and turned to ask,
"Did you leave something..."
Koiharu's voice stopped abruptly. It wasn't Tanjiro behind her at all,
but Daki, with her long flowing hair and pink patterns on her face!
"That's right, I forgot something. I have to eat you first."
"After all, after tonight, you won't be here anymore, right, Koiharu?!"
But just as Daki was about to make her Move, a calm and cold voice entered her ears.
"Sorry for interrupting your meal."
"But, would you mind dying?"
Daki's pupils suddenly constricted, and she quickly looked towards the window.
There, Tomioka Giyu stood with his arms crossed, his head slightly tilted, a faint smile on his lips, watching her silently.
"It's you?!" Daki instantly exploded in rage, veins bulging on her face.
She would never forget this human who almost killed her last time.
And in the next second, the world in Daki's eyes suddenly began to invert.
Yes, her head was severed by Tomioka Giyu in just one encounter.
Her head fell to the ground with a "thump."
Daki seemed not to have reacted yet, staring blankly at Tomioka Giyu standing in front of her body.
It was then that Tanjiro, sensing the strong demonic Qi, rushed back.
"Young Miss Koiharu..."
When Tanjiro saw the scene in the room, the final word "sister" was stuck in his throat.
Seeing him stunned, Tomioka Giyu helplessly reminded him, "Quickly take Young Miss Koiharu and leave!"
"Ah, sorry!" Tanjiro hurriedly stepped forward, picked up Koiharu, and said to Tomioka Giyu,
"Be extra careful, Senior Brother Giyu!"
As soon as Tanjiro stepped out the window, Daki burst into tears.
"Damn it! Damn it!!! Damn it!!!"
"Oni-chan!!!"
In response, Tomioka Giyu covered his ears, quietly waiting for Gyutaro to appear.
Accompanied by a hoarse growl, a sickle also came flying towards Tomioka Giyu's head, and a great battle was about to erupt!
But this kind of sneak attack had no effect on Tomioka Giyu; moreover, he was already prepared.
Bang — — — — — —
After blocking a strike with his nichirin blade, one human and one demon each retreated.
Gyutaro scratched his face, his voice filled with hatred as he said,
"Ah, since yesterday I've felt a familiar Qi. So it's you, you stinky brat!"
"Hahaha, very good, very good! This time I'm definitely going to slice you into pieces!!"
"Blood Demon Art: Splatter Sickle!!"
Several viscous blood blades shot towards Tomioka Giyu!
Tomioka Giyu chose not to clash head-on but retreated quickly, leaving the room.
He disliked fighting in confined spaces.
Seeing Tomioka Giyu leave, Gyutaro flicked his two fingers upwards, "Don't think of escaping! Splatter Sickle: Turn!"
Bang bang — — — — — —
The Splatter Sickle directly broke through the window, chasing after Tomioka Giyu.
In mid-air, Tomioka Giyu gripped his nichirin blade with both hands, no longer dodging, and met the Splatter Sickle.
"Water Breathing!"
Immediately after, the moment the blade touched the Splatter Sickle, Tomioka Giyu used its powerful force to twist his body in the air.
"Sixth Form: Whirlpool!"
Bang — — bang — — — —
All of the pursuing Splatter Sickles were deflected and flung away by this strike. Tomioka Giyu was fine, but the surrounding houses suffered.
Fortunately, the people inside had already evacuated.
Subsequently, Tomioka Giyu landed on a rooftop. The next second, a sound of rushing air came.
Tomioka Giyu looked up and saw that Gyutaro's twin sickles were spinning and attacking him.
"Water Breathing, Eighth Form: Waterfall Basin!"
With a "bang," both sickles were struck back by Tomioka Giyu!
He wasn't afraid of a head-on clash, let alone two flying sickles.
Immediately after, Tomioka Giyu didn't stop, his legs pushed off with great force, and the rooftop tiles directly shattered.
"Water Breathing, Tenth Form: Constant Flux!"
The Water Dragon roared out! As Tomioka Giyu rushed forward, it became even more ferocious!
Gyutaro also stood on the rooftop, showing no intention of dodging, his mouth wide in a Maniacal laughter as he said,
"Hahaha, you stinky brat!"
"You're truly arrogant!!"
At this moment, from not far behind Gyutaro, dozens of pink sashes all shot towards Tomioka Giyu.
But in the next second, the Water Dragon tore them all to shreds!
Gyutaro, seeing this scene, showed no surprise.
The purpose of those sashes was to reduce the power of Tomioka Giyu's Move.
As the Water Dragon approached, Gyutaro took a heavy step forward.
"Blood Demon Art: Leaping Arc!"
The Water Dragon and the dense blood blade slashes directly canceled each other out. The moment Tomioka Giyu landed on the rooftop, he adjusted the angle of his nichirin blade.
But Gyutaro was a step faster, as he was already on the rooftop, and he slashed at Tomioka Giyu at extreme speed!
There was no time to use a sword technique, so Tomioka Giyu could only block with his nichirin blade.
Bang — — — — — —
After the nichirin blade collided with the flesh sickle, Tomioka Giyu was startled.
He had forgotten that Gyutaro's sickle had another ability!
Tomioka Giyu's nichirin blade seemed to be infected by the flesh sickle; the "flesh" on it slowly climbed up the nichirin blade,
making it impossible for Tomioka Giyu to pull it out for a moment!
However, Tomioka Giyu's reaction speed was extremely fast. He lowered his center of gravity and shifted it to the other side.
He made a fist with his right hand and forcefully struck the end of the nichirin blade's hilt!
With a "pffft" sound, the tip of the nichirin blade forcefully pierced through Gyutaro's palm!
The nichirin blade also broke free from the control of the "flesh."
This was not over. Tomioka Giyu gripped the hilt again with both hands, instantly pulling it out and simultaneously slashing horizontally!
"Water Breathing, First Form: Dead Water Surface Slash!"
The entire process was completed in one smooth motion.
Gyutaro's other hand, holding a sickle, had no time to act; Tomioka Giyu's actions were too unexpected for him.
However, his keen battle awareness still allowed Gyutaro to dodge Tomioka Giyu's beheading strike.
But in return, his chest was still inevitably cut open with a large gash.
Suddenly, dozens of pink sashes descended from the sky!
Bang bang bang bang — — — — — —
Tomioka Giyu, who had intended to pursue the advantage, could only retreat and jump onto another rooftop.
Tomioka Giyu stared at his original position and muttered, "Tsk, annoying Daki!"
That's right, as the dust cleared, Daki stood behind Gyutaro, and her forehead had opened an eye again.
This also meant the appearance of 'Brother Control Enhanced Version' Daki.
"We two are one!"
"Die in agony!!"
The next second, the brother and sister spoke in unison,
"Blood Demon Art: Splatter Sickle!!"
"Blood Demon Art: Eight-Fold Cross Dance!!"