Anime/Manga: Bankai Starting with Demon Slayer

Tsk! He hurriedly manipulated his other clones to pounce on the bird, trying to disrupt his steps.

At the same time, the body rapidly retreated, intending to merge into the deeper shadows.

puff!puff!

Asuka's sword effortlessly shattered two illusory clones blocking her way. Although another clone's claws tore a deep, bone-revealing wound in her shoulder, she still didn't change her direction of charge!

Blood splattered from the wound, dripping onto the blade of the stolen weapon. The blade was silently absorbed by the gray-black serrations, making the light on the blade appear even more dangerously bright.

The bird that rushed towards the wheelchair kept waving its claws and colliding with the wheelchair's ghostly claws!

During this time, Lu Lu used her Blood Demon Art and powerful strength to continuously inflict damage on Asuka, but the opponent just wouldn't back down!

The bird relentlessly pursued the rudder, engaging it in close combat and inflicting deep wounds. Finally, it managed to sever the rudder's neck!

He was almost trading blows for blows, even his own life, in a desperate fight against Lu Lu!

Lu Lu was a little flustered; he hadn't expected Feiniao to have such a resolute fighting spirit.

"You mad dog! Why won't you back down!"

His illusions and traps were greatly diminished in effectiveness against the opponent's all-consuming greatsword, and even brought him negative effects!

He could feel that every time this brat struck, no matter how deep or dangerous his wounds were, the life force within him would be replenished!

The opponent, on the contrary, became more and more courageous in the fight, and it was clear that the ball had been lost to him!

This feeling of one side gaining and the other losing made him terrified and hesitant, unable to unleash even 70% of his full strength.

"Blood Demon Art: Thousand Shadows Kill!"

The whistling of the wheel seemed to bring all the shadows inside the shrine to life!

They transformed into countless jet-black chains, emitting a piercing sound as they shot towards the birds from all directions!

Lu Lu didn't want to continue the struggle; he wanted to completely imprison and strangle this dangerous madman!

The dense shadow chains sealed off all space for dodging, and Asuka felt unprecedented pressure.

He gripped the hilt of the scalpel tightly with both hands, fusing the violent spiritual pressure within his body with the strange demonic power he had just plundered, and poured it into the blade of the scalpel without reservation!

The gray-black light on the blade surged instantly, and a wild, chilling wave spread out.

"...Bark! Raccoon!"

The bird screeched as it swept fiercely towards the densest part of the shadow chains ahead!

Om-! ! !

It wasn't just one strike, but dozens! Hundreds!

The dark gray spiritual pressure slashed out and transformed into a pack of ravenous dogs struggling to break free from their cages!

They shot out from the blades with a piercing whistle, tearing through the air! They had no fixed trajectory, no unified target, they just lunged forward frantically!

These strikes collided and tore at each other, creating chaotic and violent spiritual pressure turbulence in the air, emitting a piercing roar like a hundred dogs fighting for food!

*Sizzle sizzle sizzle—!!!*

The ferocious barking slashes and the dense shadow chains collided violently!

The seemingly strong chains snapped and collapsed under the frenzied tearing of the rabid dogs!

Although these uncontrollable spiritual pressure mad dogs were also weakened and diminished in their struggles, their sheer number was overwhelming, tearing a huge gap in the intricate web of Blood Demon Arts!

The remaining blows transformed into a rampaging horde of beasts, continuing to wreak havoc and tearing the shrine's pillars, floors, and enshrined objects to shreds!

At the center of the attack, the Lower Moon demon named Lulu naturally suffered the most severe damage!

"Ugh—!!!"

Although he tried his best to dodge, and even jumped into the air several times, these mad dogs seemed to be targeting him, relentlessly chasing and biting him!

The flesh and blood tissue was disintegrating rapidly. If it weren't for that person's blood serving as the core energy support, the wheel would have already turned into a pile of rotten flesh!

Amidst a long, drawn-out scream and tearing, the wheel crashed heavily to the ground.

He scrambled to his feet, his body a bloody mess, not a single piece of flesh on him was intact, and even half of his head had been gnawed off!

On his opposite side, Asuka was leaning on the mongoose sword, panting heavily, blood gushing from the wounds all over his body, turning him into a blood-soaked figure!

Looking at the shattered features and terrified eyes of the carousel, Asuka smiled for the first time.

It just looks a bit eerie.

"Continue... the Lower Moon demon!"

"Your blood...tastes pretty good...."

Chapter 31 Shinobu Kocho

Lulu was truly terrified.

He is the Lower Moon Two, and theoretically he shouldn't be afraid of a demon hunter who isn't even a Pillar, but he was still afraid.

Memories of the past flooded his mind; those images of being looked down upon, mocked for being weak and cowardly became an indelible mark on his mind. Even after becoming a ghost, he could not completely change this underlying mindset.

This kid is inhuman. I don't want to get entangled with him, or I'll die!

That knife is terrifying. If I keep fighting, even if I manage to kill him, I'll be half-dead!

"Damn it! Damn the Wind Swordsman! Damn the Mad Dog!"

He kept cursing, but his steps had already begun to retreat.

At this moment, Lu Lu just wanted to escape as far away as possible from this crazy brat, this monster who could really devour him!

"You just wait! Next time... next time I'll tear you to pieces!"

The creature roared fiercely, its body as small as a rat, and with a whoosh, it darted into the darkest corner of the shrine, instantly disappearing into the shadows.

A moment later, his breath completely disappeared.

He abandoned all his plans in Sendai and fled in panic like a stray dog.

"Don't run away!!"

"Repay Arasaki-sensei's blood feud...!"

The bird's forehead veins throbbed as it tried to catch up with the wheelchair, but its body was somewhat disobedient.

He was constantly fighting, exchanging injuries for injuries, and had no idea how serious his injuries were.

He was able to keep fighting by stealing Lulu's life force, but now that Lulu has fled far away, his strength has receded like the tide and he has become weak.

As time passed, the intense pain, exhaustion, and dizziness from blood loss, along with blurred vision, overwhelmed his senses like a landslide or tsunami.

The raccoon in his hand emitted a low, unwilling groan, the light on its blade dimmed, and it reverted to its old, worn-out form.

puff.

Unable to hold on any longer, the bird collapsed to one knee, and blood quickly pooled beneath him.

He looked up, panting heavily, to make sure Lu Lu was really gone.

"Still not enough... still too weak... At this rate, let alone getting revenge on that person, I can't even deal with these small fry!" Asuka thought unwillingly.

Trading injury for injury will ultimately result in the enemy suffering a thousand injuries while you suffer eight hundred.

If it weren't for the plundering nature that terrified Lu Lu to the extreme, coupled with his inherently cowardly nature, he would surely be the one who falls here and is devoured today.

Asuka tried to calm her breathing and used the bandages she carried to stop the bleeding, her body trembling uncontrollably.

Whoosh-!

A figure as light and swift as a butterfly landed silently beside him, so fast that it left only a purple afterimage.

The newcomer had deep purple eyes, wore curly hair, and habitually wore a gentle smile.

The Demon Slayer Corps uniforms are covered with feathers embroidered with butterfly wing patterns, which shimmer and dance in the moonlight.

"Moshi Moshi, are you alright?"

Her voice was gentle and sweet, as natural as if she were discussing the weather, her gaze fixed on the mess in the room:

"Wind Breathing...and the powerful demonic energy and the stench of Muzan's blood...what an intense battle scene...did you encounter the Ghost Moon?"

Upon hearing the sound, Asuka instinctively became wary, but when he saw the Demon Slayer Corps uniform, his guard relaxed.

He endured the pain in his body and looked at the woman in front of him.

"Relax a little, okay? If you keep tensing up like this, the wound will open wider and bleed more." The woman took a gourd from her waist and gently handed it to Fei Niao. "Use some medicine, it will make you feel a little better."

"...Who are you?"

"Me?"

She tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear and gazed gently into the bird's eyes:

"I am Shinobu Kocho, the Insect Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps. Are you relieved now?"

The insect pillar... Asuka's tense nerves relaxed a little.

He already knew the significance of the Pillars in the Demon Slayer Corps; they represented authority and strength.

There's a pillar guarding this place; I should be able to rest now...

Asuka gulped down the painkiller Shinobu Kocho handed her, and did feel a bit better: "...How did you get here?"

Facing Asuka, who neither used honorifics nor maintained a cold attitude, Shinobu's smile remained unchanged; only her eyebrows twitched slightly as she responded with a smile.

"Like you, I received a mission to exorcise demons in the Sendai region. However, it seems I was a step too late, leaving you to bear the most dangerous part alone."

Shinobu Kocho paced back and forth in the ravaged shrine, observing the traces of battle: "So what level of demon moon was it?"

"The second lower moon... I don't know its name."

Asuka sat on the ground, panting heavily, and briefly shared the results of her investigation with Shinobu Kocho—

This includes the Shadow Disease, the workers' protests, and the Lower Moon Demon's hunt for Harada Tadashi.

"Lower Moon Two?" Shinobu Kocho was somewhat surprised, but she was more concerned about the other details Asuka described. "They're actually cooperating with demons... these people..."

Her gaze drifted down to the foot of the shrine, to the unusually bustling Sendai night.

"As for the protests you mentioned, they've already started and are quite a commotion."

On her way here, Shinobu Kocho had already noticed that many residents and workers had gathered on the streets and alleys, and were besieging and attacking some shops and stores. However, at the time, her attention was entirely focused on the demon-hunting game, so she did not pay much attention and followed them all the way here.

There's actually a ghost in here...

Shinobu took a small bamboo flute from her bosom and placed it to her lips, playing a rhythmic tune at a specific frequency.

In less than half a minute, several figures dressed in black uniforms and wearing masks appeared like ghosts in the shrine courtyard.

The Hidden Force, also known as the Post-Battle Cleanup Unit, is responsible for cleaning up the traces left behind by the Demon Slayer Corps and demons.

Most of the team members are people who lack sword skills but still have the desire to fight against evil spirits and save the living.

"Lord Zhu!" The leading team member bowed respectfully.

"This team member is injured. Provide immediate emergency treatment and then escort him to the nearest treatment center as quickly as possible!" she issued the order quickly, efficiently and decisively.

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the order, the team members immediately took action, took out a stretcher and a first aid kit, and skillfully cleaned the bird's wounds, immobilized the broken bones, and injected more potent drugs.

Asuka carefully coordinated with their movements, while glancing at Shinobu Kocho's profile, which appeared exceptionally fair and aloof in the moonlight:

"...My mission is not yet complete."

"It's okay, leave the rest to me."

"Take a good rest, strong young man."

Shinobu looked down at him, and the curve of her lips seemed to deepen for a moment, but it was as if it were just an illusion.

There was no smile in those purple pupils, only a familiar sense of alienation and coldness that the bird felt.

He thought to himself, "This woman may not be as gentle as she appears."

Shinobu watched as the Invisibles carried Asuka away into the night. The gentle mask on her face slowly faded, leaving only a cold calm and a burning anger deep in her eyes.

An hour later, in the office of Sendai Dyeing and Weaving Company.

At this moment, Sasaki and several other partners were gathered together, discussing how to deal with the sudden outbreak of protests.

The attack on Tadaka Harada, coupled with the nationwide "rice riots" that had been raging for days, finally ignited the long-simmering anger in Sendai, plunging the entire city into chaos.