Anime/Manga: Bankai Starting with Demon Slayer

Having dodged yet another trap, Lingyuzi suddenly plunged into a dense thicket of bushes, escaping the now less concerned search by Lei Na.

Did she escape unscathed? Her tense nerves relaxed slightly.

No, we'd better leave quickly; this place is definitely a bit eerie...

...He was determined to tease her.

Before she could find a way to escape, a sharp aura brushed past the grass and trees she could sense and rushed straight toward her.

Huh? She turned around, and a emerald green blade of light appeared before her eyes!

Swish! !

Ling Yuzi tried his best to dodge, but the tip of the knife grazed her side of the face, leaving a deep cut that went deep into her flesh!

Crimson blood gushed out, and Lingyuzi was so frightened that he scrambled to his feet and looked at the person who had wielded the knife.

The colorless blade gleamed in the moonlight, and the man holding the knife stared intently at her body, as if looking at an inanimate object.

"You dodged it?"

He shook the demon blood off his blade, and a powerful breath returned to his mouth and nose—

"Wind Breathing - First Form..."

Chapter 36 The Not-So-Humble Spare Tit

As soon as they entered the mountain, an intense, chilling spiritual pressure descended upon Asuka.

The demons here are definitely not simple; judging from my senses, they are no weaker than the Lower Moon Two.

Thinking about this, Asuka hesitated whether she should go further.

"How far should the investigation go? Eyewitness accounts? Images? Or do you mean there was a confrontation?"

Tsk... We should have asked the crow.

Just then, Asuka's attention was drawn to a sudden, tearful cry coming from the dense forest ahead.

His pupils constricted slightly, and the rhythm of his Breath of Wind accelerated instantly within his chest.

As he lay in ambush behind a giant tree like a ghost, the flustered figure appeared before him.

A slender figure was shoving its way into the bushes in front of him, trembling violently.

Her crimson kimono was torn in several places, revealing unnaturally pale skin. Most of her face was covered by messy, short, pure white hair, making her look disheveled.

As soon as the other person looked up, Asuka didn't need to confirm anything before drawing her knife.

Those two sharp horns on its head and its blood-red eyes—no need to ask further, it must be a demon!

However, to Asuka's surprise, this guy's reaction was really fast.

His knife grazed her cheek, failing to decapitate her...

Take a closer look.

"The following day...it's Ghost Month again..."

He understood perfectly, and without saying any more nonsense, he brandished his sword, and the Breath of Wind gathered once more.

Slice it up!

—Whoosh!

The colorless blade, wrapped in a hurricane that tore through the air, arrived in front of Lingyu in the blink of an eye.

"One by one! They're all bullying Lingyuzi!"

Although Lingyu is timid and cowardly, he is, after all, the waning crescent moon, and his strength is not weak.

Her bloodshot eyes blazed with fury as she glared at the rapidly approaching bird and let out a short, piercing scream!

"Get out of my way! Don't come any closer!!"

Whoosh—!

As she swung her slender arm forward, the ground began to ripple violently!

Several thick vines covered with sharp wooden spikes and dark brown bark burst from the ground, viciously coiling towards the bird's legs!

Asuka, who originally intended to strike Reiko directly with her First Form, suddenly changed her stance upon seeing the vine whip covered in sticky sap! She then executed a spun slash downwards!

Swish!

The vine snapped in response, and the dark green sap that gushed out dripped onto the plant on the ground, immediately producing a hissing sound of decay and scorching out charred, blackened pits that emitted white smoke!

It really is highly poisonous! Asuka's eyes narrowed.

But that wasn't all. The vines summoned by Lingyuzi continued to attack the bird from all angles. Even if he cut some of them, Lingyuzi could quickly condense new vines, and the attack was relentless!

This dense forest became her naturally advantageous battlefield!

"Hmph, how about it! Are you scared now that you've seen my deadly poison!"

Lingyu watched with smug satisfaction as Asuka dodged and weaved under the onslaught of the vine whips she controlled, even burning holes in the feathers on her body, and couldn't help but chuckle.

Happy happy!

As long as it's not a pillar, there's nothing to be afraid of!

"Blood Demon Art: Bird Swap!"

The ground shook again, and more thick, sharp, venomous thorn roots burst forth from the soil!

As the birds and vines entwined, the thorns grew and intertwined rapidly, instantly constructing a constantly writhing, purplish-black thorn prison in just a few breaths.

They gleamed with a deadly, eerie light, constantly shrinking and encroaching on the birds' range of movement.

Lingyuzi smiled, as if victory was already within his grasp.

"...Fourth Form - Ascending to the Sandstorm!"

A violent burst of emerald green wind blades erupted in the lair!

Centered on the bird, the high-speed rotating and cutting wind blades spiraled upwards with the sword wind, stirring up a violent green storm on the flat ground!

Crack!

Under the cutting force of the high-speed wind blades, large swathes of thorns snapped in two, revealing the previously lurking, deadly thorns.

As the storm subsided, Lingyuzi met the swordsman's gaze for the first time.

The chilling, unreserved killing intent sent a shiver down her spine.

"Damn it! Trap him!"

Lingyu panicked a little. He retreated rapidly while waving his hands, constantly pulling out vines from the soil, trying to entangle the bird's feet.

However, in her panic, the vines seemed somewhat powerless, allowing the bird to clear away all the obstacles in her path.

The target is clear: the neck of the fourth moon.

No! I can't die here! I haven't lived enough yet!

Before Asuka's sword even came flying, the cowardly Ghost Moon was already having images flashing through his mind.

"Damn it! Damn it! Why can't they just die obediently?!"

Ling Yuzi became fierce, his eyes flashing with malice, and bit his own wrist!

Blood gushed out and mingled with the ground, and the withered branches and leaves seemed to be enhanced, becoming ferocious.

She loosely clenched her fists, and rows of makeshift wooden walls rose from the ground, their hardness even enough to withstand the blows of flying birds!

"You're just as annoying as that tired guy! Go to hell!"

Bang bang bang! !

As the bird cleaved through the wooden wall and continued to approach the remaining piece, several small plants hidden in the shadows of the wooden wall finally found their chance and shot out like arrows!

cluster--!

Although the bird reacted extremely quickly, it was still scratched on the forearm by a small twig with a poisonous thorn.

Humph....

Lingyu grinned, revealing the sharp teeth of a devil.

"Hah...hah..." she gasped for breath, but she was no longer as panicked as before.

That smug and disdainful look that belonged to Ghost Month resurfaced on her lips.

"That really scared me to death... Damn humans! I was about to be poisoned by Guai Guai... What are you doing?!"

Her bloodshot eyes narrowed to slits as she looked at the human swordsman opposite her in disbelief.

This lunatic! The instant he was injured, he immediately sliced ​​off the muscle from his forearm!!

Is he out of his mind?

But why didn't he bleed?

"...Suppress him, take it!"

At some point, the long sword in Asuka's hand had quietly changed, transforming into the shape of a large, serrated sword.

He slammed the broadsword to the ground, and a deep gash was cut into his forearm, revealing the pulsating blood vessels and tendons inside.

The charcoal's dark gray spiritual energy clung to his wound, gnawing at the slightly blackened flesh at the edges, and miraculously stopped the spurting of blood, like a strange black bandage wrapped around his forearm.

Asuka wasn't sure how potent the Lower Moon Four's poison was, and he didn't want to gamble, so he made this decision the moment he was injured.

Although it is very painful, birds will not hesitate compared to the risk of amputation or even death.

"You...you lunatic! I don't want to fight you anymore, get out of my way!!"

She hissed and raised her hands again, the rich, dark green light at her fingertips flashing once more.

Clearly, she was gathering a stronger, more deadly force, whether to completely eliminate the dangerous prey of the birds or to prepare for her own escape.

Enduring the excruciating pain in her forearm, Asuka's eyes turned icy cold.

He stared intently at Lingyuzi's eyes and took the initiative to start a conversation:

"Does it hurt when an evil spirit is injured?"

"Sorry, but I won't show any mercy to ghosts."

Chapter 37 Is this all you've got?

Faced with the bird's provocation, Lingyu was both shocked and furious, and roared hysterically:

"Blood Demon Art: Forest Dance!"

She dug her sharp claws into the flesh, tearing open several deep wounds that exposed bone, from which blood gushed out! Her right hand was even ripped open, merging directly with the vines on the ground!

Blood, tinged with a strong ghostly aura, was poured into the ground without regard for the cost, and the rustling of leaves throughout the forest now sounded like a twisted and ferocious groan.

The vines and branches, soaked in ghost blood, were almost black, and the surface, covered with ferocious bone spurs, became even more tough and twisted!

Not only that, but a layer of writhing thorn armor covered in a deadly aura also wrapped around Lingyuzi's body, and his entire right arm was transformed into a giant hammer covered with barbs.

She was really determined.

"What's wrong, human! If you're scared, get out of here now! I might spare your life!"

The berserk Zero let out a powerful roar, his body growing much larger due to the thorny armor wrapped around it, looking down at the bird.

Asuka remained unfazed, coldly watching as Lingyu's aura steadily grew stronger, his body slowly expanding and transforming into his current form, before he slowly spoke:

"Is this all you've done?"

"what?"

Asuka lowered her body and gripped the hilt of the tamagoyaki sword tightly: "This is the Lower Moon Four demon. Can it unleash its strongest attack?"

"Don't get too cocky, you mere human!"

With a roar, she swung the enormous vine hammer high into the air, sending it hurtling through the air along with the even more ferocious vines around it!

The bird, with eyes as cold as knives, showed no intention of backing down.

"If that's all there is to it..."

He hadn't expected that there would be such a big difference in strength between the lower fourth and lower second ranks.

What Asuka didn't know was that since he fully unleashed the Shikai of the monstrous beast, he had also released some of the spiritual pressure he had been suppressing over the past few days, and he was now much stronger than when he first faced the monstrous beast.