Chapter 73: DSWS: Chapter 73
"Battle Against Upper Moon Six"
"What?! Who are you?! I'm clearly an Upper Moon, Upper Moon Six! Look at the number in my eye!
How can I not be an Upper Moon?!" Daki protested angrily at Tengen Uzui's unexpected arrival.
"Shut up! Reattach your head," Gyutaro snapped, his gaze fixed on Aoki, Shinobu Kocho, and Tanjiro.
"These three aren't weak; they're probably all Hashira. This is troublesome."
Obediently reattaching her head, Daki looked smug. Honestly, she wasn't that strong; compared to the Hashira, she was only slightly stronger than the Lower Moons.
Her ability to kill seven Hashira stemmed not only from her own strength but also from Gyutaro's.
He was stronger, able to share sensory information and control her actions, significantly boosting her power.
While they were Upper Moon Six, Upper Moons Five and Four might not stand a chance against them. But starting from Upper Moon Three, the Upper Moons' strength underwent a qualitative change.
"This is tricky," Tengen Uzui sighed, observing the two Upper Moon Six demons.
"The female demon seems weaker. Shinobu should be able to handle her. Aoki, you and I will take on the ugly male demon."
After giving his instructions, Tengen Uzui noticed Tanjiro getting up from the ground.
"Tanjiro Kamado, you're still here? Good. You and Shinobu will deal with the female demon. Aoki, let's go!"
With that, Aoki and Tengen Uzui shot towards Gyutaro like two meteors.
Daki prepared to intercept them with Gyutaro, but Shinobu Kocho appeared, blocking her path.
Looking at Daki, Shinobu Kocho smiled. "My dear demon, you're quite beautiful. May I have the pleasure of your company?"
Daki was forced to deal with Shinobu Kocho first. Only when Tanjiro joined the fight did she realize she wouldn't be able to escape easily.
"Breath of Devouring, Third Form: Demon Inferno!"
Meanwhile, Gyutaro produced two black sickles, directly confronting Aoki and Tengen Uzui.
"You two… you're obviously well-off. It's infuriating! Why can you live such happy lives, while my sister and I can't?!"
He swung his sickles, clashing with the Nichirin Blades, creating sparks and loud clangings.
Those who could clearly see their movements noticed Aoki and Tengen Uzui held a distinct advantage.
"Wind Style Swordsmanship: Steel-Cutting Flash!"
Seizing an opening, Aoki's Nichirin Blade pierced Gyutaro's body, wind blades lacerating his insides. The intense pain contorted his face, paralyzing him.
Tengen Uzui, wielding his chained twin blades, seized the opportunity, swiftly severing Gyutaro's head.
"We did it!"
But just as they thought they'd won, Gyutaro's headless body swung his sickles, catching them off guard.
Using his Sharingan, Aoki reacted instantly, dodging the attack and grabbing one of Gyutaro's wrists.
With his other hand, he quickly withdrew his Nichirin Blade from Gyutaro's body, severing his other arm, saving Tengen Uzui.
Aoki then kicked Gyutaro's headless body away, creating distance.
Gyutaro's body rose, the wound where Aoki had pierced him already healed, his severed arm rapidly regenerating.
Picking up his head, Gyutaro reattached it.
"You two… are infuriating! You cut off my head! I'll kill you! I swear it!" His eyes blazing with hatred, Gyutaro issued a chilling threat.
But Aoki and Tengen Uzui, Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, remained unfazed. They were puzzled, however, by Gyutaro's survival after decapitation.
"He got his head cut off and he's still alive? That's strange," Tengen Uzui mused, stroking his chin.
"Not just him. The female demon too. Their heads were cut off, yet they're perfectly fine. It's definitely weird," Aoki agreed.
Tengen Uzui looked at the sky, his expression serious. "We still have time until dawn. If we can't find a way to kill them, we'll have to wait for the sun. But our stamina won't last, while they don't need to worry about exhaustion."
"In other words, if we can't find a quick way to kill them, we have to retreat and preserve ourselves."
Aoki nodded in agreement, turning his gaze to Shinobu Kocho and Tanjiro, who were still battling Daki.
Their battle was less intense; their power was slightly lower than Aoki's, and their attacks lacked the same destructive force, unless specifically aimed for destruction.
"Hey! Don't ignore me!" Gyutaro shouted, enraged at being ignored.
"Blood Demon Art: Haemokinesis!"
Gyutaro swung his sickles, unleashing numerous razor-sharp, poison-coated blades. Contact meant almost certain death.
"Susanoo, Third Stage!"
Aoki and Tengen Uzui activated their Susanoo (Third Stage), protecting them from the attack.
The blood sickles struck the Susanoo's surface without causing any damage.
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