Chapter 54 The Attack That Was Seen Through
The sashes near Tomioka Giyu's back were all severed by Tanjiro's strike.
Hearing the sound, Tomioka Giyu didn't let this good opportunity pass.
Gripping his sword with both hands, he delivered a powerful horizontal slash, not only pulling out his blade but also gashing Gyutaro's chest!
After doing this, Tomioka Giyu immediately jumped off the rooftop and stood beside Tanjiro.
It wasn't that he didn't want to continue attacking, but Daki's other sashes were also attacking.
There was no need to exchange injuries; it was best to preserve his condition and wait for everyone to gather.
If they could gang up, why fight one-on-one?
As for why he fought so desperately just now, it was, of course, to gauge his own strength.
However, the facts proved that it had indeed grown, but not by much.
He still needed that three-piece set.
"Senior Brother Giyu, are you okay?!" Tanjiro looked Tomioka Giyu up and down, seemingly trying to find any injuries.
Tomioka Giyu gave Tanjiro an encouraging look.
"I'm fine, but you need to work hard. Daki is yours for now."
"I imagine it won't be long before Tengen and the others..."
Before Tomioka Giyu could finish, with a "whoosh," dust flew.
Our handsome and flamboyant Sound Hashira, Uzui Tengen, arrived on the battlefield.
"Tomioka, you are indeed strong. Thank you for this!" Uzui Tengen said solemnly.
Tomioka Giyu stretched his shoulders and said casually, "No need, it's what I should do."
After speaking, Tomioka Giyu added in his heart, 'How could I let you retire just like that?'
'In the Infinity Castle decisive battle, you'll have to put in a lot of effort!'
Uzui Tengen looked at the brother and sister on the rooftop, who had already recovered, and said in a deep voice,
"That scrawny fellow is the true Upper Rank Six, isn't he?"
"Tomioka and I will deal with him. The other one called Daki is left to you, Tanjiro."
"Zenitsu and Inosuke will be here soon. Let's go, Tomioka, let's go flamboyantly!!"
Tomioka Giyu didn't get a word in the entire time. Seeing Uzui Tengen about to charge, he tried to stop him, but he had already vanished.
"Hey!!"
Although Tanjiro felt strange, he also charged forward.
Anyway, since Mr. Uzui and Senior Brother Giyu both told him to fight Daki, he knew he couldn't go wrong by acting.
Tomioka Giyu had a headache, but he didn't stop either. Water Dragons surged from his blade.
"Water Breathing, Tenth Form: Constant Flux!"
He actually thought that he would lead the charge, with Uzui Tengen assisting from the side while calculating the score.
But now it had completely gone off track.
Tomioka Giyu secretly complained, 'This guy must be too excited after rescuing his wives.'
Bang—Bang—
Two sounds rang out almost simultaneously. First, Tomioka Giyu knocked Gyutaro back several steps, making him fall off the rooftop.
Second was Tanjiro, who was smashed into a room by Daki's sash, his face full of disbelief.
Tanjiro was stunned at this moment. He realized once again how strong his Senior Brother was, and how strong a Hashira truly was.
On the rooftop, when Tomioka Giyu saw the scratch on Uzui Tengen's arm, his vision went black, and he felt like the sky had fallen.
Noticing Tomioka Giyu looking at his arm, Uzui Tengen said indifferently,
"Don't worry, even if it's potent poison, my body has resistance."
"It's impossible not to get injured in battle, especially when facing an Upper Rank. I don't have your talent."
"Wait a moment, I'll be the main attacker. You'll be on the flank and complete your score!"
Seeing Uzui Tengen about to go again, Tomioka Giyu grabbed him directly, using the momentum to swing his sword and charge down first.
Today, he wouldn't believe it if he couldn't stop this guy Tengen from retiring.
After blocking the flying flesh scythe, Tomioka Giyu landed steadily, but then he immediately took a Round Slash Revolve!
Yes, upper rank six, truly worthy of being a'sixth-ranked' demon, attacked from behind as soon as Tomioka Giyu landed.
But it seemed to have forgotten that Uzui Tengen was still on the rooftop.
"Sound Breathing, First Form: Roar!"
Bang — — — — — — — —
Immediately, dust flew, and a violent explosion completely nullified that spiral slash.
But another cut appeared on Uzui Tengen's head.
Tomioka Giyu certainly didn't miss this opportunity. He broke through the flying dust and rapidly closed the distance with Gyutaro.
The next second, he unleashed several continuous slashes without stopping, constantly suppressing Gyutaro!
And Gyutaro seemed to be dodging, but every one of his attacks was extremely dangerous, each Move fatal!
Bang bang bang bang bang — — — — — —
"Water Breathing, Fourth Form: Striking Tide!"
Pfft — — — — — — — —
After a full five minutes of frantic attacks, both sides pulled away, during which Uzui Tengen had no chance to intervene.
"Tomioka!!"
Uzui Tengen quickly came to Tomioka Giyu's side, vigilantly staring at Gyutaro.
"Hmm, haha!" Gyutaro pulled at the skin on his face and didn't continue attacking. Instead, he laughed and said,
"That strike didn't feel good, did it, you stinking brat! I saw through your attack!"
Tomioka Giyu's face was grim. His abdomen was cut by the scythe during their final clash.
Was he careless? No! It was because Gyutaro seized the extremely brief interval after the Fourth Form's attack ended!
With a "rumble," thunder sounded, and Zenitsu and Inosuke finally arrived.
The moment they arrived, one rescued Nezuko, and the other rescued Tanjiro.
After Tanjiro landed, he immediately saw Tomioka Giyu's blood-soaked abdomen.
"Senior Brother Giyu!"
"Tomioka Salmon!"
Tomioka Giyu adjusted his breathing, took off his haori, tied it around his abdomen, and said with a smile,
"I'm fine. Now that the three of you are here, leaving Daki to you shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"Same as before, let's go, Tengen!"
Tomioka Giyu didn't know how much longer he could last, but he had to buy as much time as possible for Uzui Tengen. As long as the score was complete, victory would be theirs!
"Blood Demon Art: Eight-Fold Cross Dance!!"
Daki's large-scale Move directly divided the battlefield.
Tomioka Giyu and Uzui Tengen jumped into the street, charging towards Gyutaro from the flank.
Meanwhile, Tanjiro and the other two all leaped onto the rooftops, heading towards Daki, who was also on the rooftop.
"Tomioka, I'll be the main attacker now. If your injuries worsen, it will be troublesome!" Uzui Tengen said seriously.
Tomioka Giyu rejected the suggestion without thinking.
"No, you can't be distracted, and you can't get injured again. Only when your score is complete are we guaranteed to win."
"As for my injuries, don't worry, I'm used to it."
"This isn't to comfort you, but I also have resistance now. Last time I was poisoned, the Butterfly Mansion used a whole bunch of strange medicines."
"Watch out, an attack is coming!"
Tomioka Giyu immediately stopped, and at the same time, waves surged around him.
"Water Breathing, Eleventh Form: Dead Calm"
The next instant, the spiral slashes approaching them were completely nullified.
"You can still use your Moves? You're really good, really good!"
"I'm really impatient to eat you all!"