When Gyutaro stood up, he immediately saw Tomioka Giyu kneeling on the ground.
"Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough…"
Tomioka Giyu's face was as pale as paper, one hand clutched his heart, gasping for breath, cold sweat dripping continuously.
He felt as if his heart was being roasted over a fire, in immense pain.
"This is bad, I don't even have the strength to Move. That must have been the precursor to activating the demon slayer mark…"
Tomioka Giyu tried several times with all his might, but couldn't even stand up.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Gyutaro and Daki both reacted, Daki spoke first.
"Damn it, damn it, damn it! I almost got killed, I almost got killed just now!"
"I'm going to cut off your head, no! I'm going to tear you limb from limb!!"
"Calm down, little sister~" Gyutaro slowly approached, a smile once again gracing his face.
"Let me teach him a good lesson. After all, I'm the debt collector, and death isn't enough to pay off his debt!"
He came before Tomioka Giyu, and the next second, he suddenly kicked out, sending Tomioka Giyu into the air, then followed with another kick.
Bang—
Tomioka Giyu was utterly defenseless, getting forcefully slammed into a nearby house.
In an instant, the house collapsed, and Tomioka Giyu was buried underneath.
Daki was clearly genuinely terrified and had no mood for play.
She immediately unleashed all her sashes, bombarding the ruins of the house, seemingly only feeling at ease once Tomioka Giyu was smashed to smithereens.
"Flower Breathing, Fourth Form: Crimson Hanagoromo!"
"Insect Breathing, Dance of the Bee Sting: True Flutter!"
That's right, at this critical moment, The Shinobu Sisters arrived on the battlefield just in time!
Facing the sisters' sudden attack, Gyutaro merely retreated a few steps, but Daki's head was directly pierced by Kochou Shinobu's Move.
Kochou Shinobu didn't linger in battle, retreating quickly to her sister's side after one strike.
Daki clutched her head, just about to say something, when purple decaying patches appeared all over her face and body.
"Da... damn it, that brat's sword has poison on it..."
Gyutaro clenched his hands, tilting his head, his gaze wandering between The Shinobu Sisters.
"Wait for me, little sister, I'll break their arms and legs right now!"
But just as Gyutaro was about to make his Move, a ray of sunlight pierced the night sky, and dawn finally arrived!
"Tsk!" Gyutaro didn't hesitate for a moment, immediately slinging Daki over his shoulder and rushing towards the distant forest.
On the other side, Kochou Kanae quickly pulled back Kochou Shinobu, who was about to give chase.
"Alright, Shinobu, the priority now is Mr. Tomioka!"
At the same time, a large number of "Kakushi" also arrived. Everyone worked together and quickly dug out Tomioka Giyu.
But Tomioka Giyu's appearance at this time startled everyone.
Tomioka Giyu's eyes were tightly shut, and his breath was faint.
Most importantly, his face, arms, body, and legs were all invaded by the poison, appearing in large purple patches.
"Mr. Tomioka!"
Seeing him in this state, Kochou Kanae quickly pulled out an antidote injection, and Kochou Shinobu busily assisted her sister.
The rest of the "Kakushi" also carried out their duties, after all, this was the Flower District, and there were quite a few casualties.
Ten-odd days later, Tomioka Giyu finally woke up slowly.
He stared blankly at the ceiling, seemingly having slept for too long, his brain not yet fully online.
It wasn't until The Shinobu Sisters and Ubuyashiki Kagaya heard the news and arrived that Tomioka Giyu's consciousness fully returned.
Seeing Ubuyashiki Kagaya, Tomioka Giyu made to get up, but Ubuyashiki Kagaya immediately stopped him.
"No need, Giyu, you've just woken up, your body is still too weak. Rest well."
Kochou Kanae followed Ubuyashiki Kagaya's words, smiling at Tomioka Giyu, "Yes, yes, you've been asleep for over ten days."
Tomioka Giyu was slightly stunned, then recalled and felt relieved. He had already reached his limit at the time, and then inexplicably entered the precursor to activating the demon slayer mark.
He was also poisoned by Gyutaro; it was a miracle he didn't die.
"Cough, cough, cough…" Tomioka Giyu was about to speak, but his throat was terribly dry.
"Here's some water (ㅇ ㅅ ㅇ ❀)" Kochou Kanae had already prepared it and immediately handed the cup to Tomioka Giyu.
Taking the cup, Tomioka Giyu drank it all at once, "Thank you, I feel much better."
"Oh, by the way, was it you who saved me, Kanae?" Tomioka Giyu asked, looking at Kochou Kanae.
Before Kochou Kanae could answer, Kochou Shinobu spoke first, "And me! My sister and I saved you, alright?"
"You looked super scary back then, Tomioka!"
"If it weren't for my sister and I healing you with all our might, you'd probably be…"
Tomioka Giyu couldn't help but smile, then interrupted somewhat helplessly, "Alright, alright, thank you both."
"And Shinobu, just stay like this."
"Huh? What do you mean? ( ՞ • Ꙫ • ՞ ) ﾉ????" Kochou Shinobu was bewildered, Tomioka Giyu's words completely confused her.
"Hmm?" Kochou Kanae placed her fingertip on her lip, tilting her head slightly, seemingly pondering the meaning of Tomioka Giyu's words.
"Cough, cough~"
Seeing that Tomioka Giyu was recovering well, Ubuyashiki Kagaya said softly, "I'll be going now, Giyu. Please rest for a few more days."
"Once you're better, we'll hold a Hashira Meeting to discuss those two demons you encountered."
"Understood, Ubuyashiki Kagaya, please take care." Tomioka Giyu nodded.
Two days later, although Tomioka Giyu hadn't fully recovered to his Peak state, he was close.
At this moment, Tomioka Giyu stood in the open space outside the Butterfly Mansion, looking speechless.
Just now, Shinazugawa Sanemi arrived. Tomioka Giyu knew without thinking that this guy was here to ask for specific information about upper rank six.
As they chatted, Mr. Shinazugawa wanted to spar.
He dragged Tomioka Giyu into the courtyard, calling it "rehabilitation training."
"Go, go, but don't overexert yourself and hurt your opponent~"
Kochou Kanae waved her hand with a smile, then said to the girl beside her,
"Kanao, you must watch carefully. They are both super strong, and our Kanao will definitely become super strong in the future too~ ( ♡ ὅ ◡ ὅ ) ʃ ♡"
Kanao always had a faint smile on her face. She just quietly stayed by Kanae's side, showing no intention of speaking.
Kochou Shinobu glared at Shinazugawa Sanemi with some dissatisfaction, then whispered to Kochou Kanae, "Sister, don't you think the Wind Hashira is being too much?"
"Tomioka's injuries have only just recovered, and this Wind Hashira comes to spar with him. Even if he wins, it wouldn't be a fair victory!"
Kochou Kanae looked at her sister's indignant expression, finding it both amusing and adorable.
"Alright, alright, Shinobu, just quietly watch them spar. Since Mr. Tomioka agreed, he must be confident."
"Besides, Mr. Shinazugawa also knows his limits and won't hurt Mr. Tomioka."
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