Demon Slayer: Upper 0 seems to be a waste

Chapter 174 Disadvantage

The so-called wind fanning the flames is probably what we see before us.

Swift as the wind, aggressive as fire, these are obviously metaphors and compliments, but at this moment they are objective facts, without any exaggeration.

The two long swords were swung alternately, each one faster and more powerful than the other. When they worked together, it looked like a raging fire caused by a storm.

This was not the kind of place where he could play around casually. His scattered attention was retracted, and the boy's movements became more agile and quick, just like the cat he saw walking on the roof at night.

But not everyone shares his view.

"You're hiding like a rat... Why don't you come and fight openly? In your eyes, Upper Rank Zero is just for show! So Zero means nothing, right?"

Is it a malicious provocation or an outburst of anger? It's hard to tell.

"Everyone has their own strengths. I'm just doing what I'm better at, just like you're good at chasing, not killing. Shiya, be patient. The cat-and-mouse game is only fun if everyone follows the rules."

The sole of his foot briefly touched the bricks and tiles, and he raised his free hand. At the moment when the other party was tense, he did not wave it, but just stretched it out flatly, and hooked it at him with a bent finger.

This is provocation.

Both Shimizu and Rinkou knew it very well.

The effect of the provocation was extremely obvious. Lin Guang could clearly capture the bulging veins and tense muscles on the man's body. The voice he uttered did not sound like something a human could make. Instead, it sounded more like a demon... But to be honest, judging by his style and appearance, it was really difficult to tell who was the demon that should be guarded against, him who was being hunted, or Shimizu who was in charge of the hunt.

"What Rinko said is true, Busui. It does take patience for a cat to catch a mouse! But Rinko is not a mouse, and we are not cats, so Busui's impatience is understandable!"

The swinging blade was so hot that it seemed to be able to burn people, and even the air blowing on the face was warm.

"That's true... Let's change the subject. So, why did you take me back?"

The boy maintained a constant speed on the roof, not too fast to be caught up, but not too slow to be hit by any blow. The two blades flew, leaving afterimages, but the boy always reacted faster, dodging the attacks with various flexible movements.

"Because I want to take you back! I just said it! Have you forgotten that already, Rinkou?!"

The moment when he was a little slow because of choosing his words was captured accurately. At the same time, two blades flew in one direction, one aimed at the head and the other at the body. Lin Guang turned over and jumped up, even using the blades as stepping stones to create some distance between him and them.

The distance that had been shortened was widened again by the boy because of the landing point formed by the intersecting blades. Their sights crossed silently, and it was still Shimi who flew out first. The double team in front and behind was like the two feet of a trap. Ignoring any one of them would result in the leg of the person who stepped into the trap being clamped off.

Maybe it would be better if another ghost stood here, Lin Guang thought.

But unfortunately, it was him who played with them.

Fortunately, it was him who was able to play until now.

Kyojuro and Saneya were very fast, without a doubt, extremely fast, faster than any ghost swordsman Rinko had ever seen before. As humans, they were undoubtedly excellent, even among the best. The only problem was that they were still humans.

The human body has inherent disadvantages and its limits, and they are no exception. No matter how fast or fierce their swordsmanship is, there is an upper limit.

The brief confrontation was enough for Lin Guang to figure out where the so-called upper limit was.

And now, the facts are in front of us. Their speed is very fast, but it is not beyond the tolerance of Rinko. To put it more precisely, they are not as fast as Kokushibo. Their moves are very powerful, but not enough to surpass Kokushibo.

"It's fun playing with you guys, but I think I need to go check out that side a bit."

Kifutaro was able to fight the two pillars on equal terms, but Dakimaki was in a very dangerous situation. The flying blades kept getting closer and closer. The tacit cooperation of the trinity seemed to be completely different from the team up of Tanjiro and Tengen just now. Dakimaki's neck had been facing the blades several times, and she only relied on the advantage of her belt to avoid losing her head completely.

"Don't even think about running away!"

Busei launched the attack as soon as he opened his mouth, but this time Rinko did not stay there and play with him. Instead, he jumped high and lightly, increasing the distance between him and the opponent as much as possible, and quickly approached Dakimaki over there. It was not that he did not want to help Jifutaro. In fact, according to Rinko's idea, helping Jifutaro would make it easier to deal with this group of swordsmen. However, the answer he got after knocking on the door was for him to help Dakimaki immediately.

"That's not a good idea..."

Rinko sighed and complained softly, but his body quickly moved closer to another battlefield. There was no benefit in helping Daki. Even if Tanjiro and the others were dealt with, the enemy's strength would not decrease immediately. On the contrary, if he helped Jifutaro, he might be able to deal with two or even more pillars as soon as possible.

but.

who cares.

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It was almost successful. Inosuke's blade had successfully touched Daki's neck, and even successfully cut off the neck that was very resilient due to the belt. The head was taken off. Now all he had to do was join any other battlefield and expand his advantage.

"I'll run away with the leader, you go help them!"

As soon as the shout came out, Tanjiro didn't even have time to respond, and Inosuke didn't even have time to turn his head back, it all happened in an instant.

The boy appeared in the empty space.

"Inosuke!!!"

The sound was still a step too slow, and Inosuke was smashed hard against the eaves, bricks and tiles shattered, and even Tanjiro could clearly hear the sound of bones breaking. His arms were weakened by the sudden attack and could no longer clamp the head of the pillar, so the next second, Daki's head was taken over by the boy.

"Okay, now just put your head back together...don't be angry."

Inosuke was stepped on the eaves and could only cough and gasp twice. Blood foam oozed out of the gaps in the wild boar hood. The boy jumped away lightly holding the head and reconnected it to his neck.

"What are you doing here!"

Daki expressed dissatisfaction with the new member joining the battlefield, but Lingguang just gently touched the head.

"Apparently, to help you a little, Jyufutaro said his poor sister was going to be chopped off, no, it seems she's already had her head chopped off."

"Rinko...Rinko...what are you doing!?"

Tanjiro had to suppress too many emotions before he could pronounce the name clearly. The boy who was yelled at turned to look at him, his face expressionless, no guilt, no uneasiness, just calmness.

"Do you need me to say it a second time for you to understand? Obviously, I'm helping."

Two shadows followed closely behind, Daki's clothes fluttered, and the large-scale slashing attack that Tanjiro had seen with his own eyes appeared again.

"Be careful! Danger!"

He only had time to make such a call.

The next second, the street collapsed and became the second ruins.