Demon Slayer: Muzan, will you dance too?

"Is it really necessary to make such a mess of yourself just because it's an Upper Moon Five? In the end, you couldn't even leave it behind?"

"That was a tough victory! Shouldn't we give them a shout-out?"

"Cough cough—"

Kiyokawa Izumi coughed softly, and the phlegm he coughed up contained traces of blood.

It only caused a slight rise and fall in my chest, followed by a sharp, stabbing pain, and even caused a few beads of cold sweat to appear on my forehead.

"Such a sharp tongue isn't appealing to girls."

Kiyokawa Izumi said softly, and he was indeed in a rather disheveled state, half-lying down and half-sitting.

Obanai Iguro, wearing a black and white striped haori, looked at him with her heterochromatic eyes and a slightly indifferent expression. It was unclear whether it was her sharp tongue acting up or if she had simply gotten used to speaking in such a sarcastic way.

In short, Kiyokawa Izumi didn't hold anything against him.

Although the words were somewhat harsh, surprisingly, I didn't sense any malice—perhaps it was just my imagination, but Izumi Kiyokawa felt that this person might not dislike me that much.

When faced with that indifferent expression, Kiyokawa Izumi began to doubt her own feelings, wondering if they were somewhat inaccurate.

I never expected that it would be him and Sanemi who came to help.

With two strong pillars, one truly feels incredibly secure.

No wonder!

Yu Hu ranks only fifth among the Upper Moons—there is a significant gap between the Upper Moons, and those three above are truly monsters.

Don't even think about fighting the top one when you're in a blank state. The gap is so big that it can't be made up for by numbers. In just one exchange, the weak pillar will be injured or even killed.

"How long will it take for your injury to heal? Don't expect any outstanding newcomers to replace you."

Obanai Iguro asked indifferently.

"It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. Even if you have a better recovery ability than the average person, it should still take at least two months, right?"

As for whether anyone can take my place... doesn't Brother Kyojuro have a very good stepson? Perhaps he can temporarily replace me.

If you're still worried, why don't you go and check it out yourself?

Kiyokawa Izumi said with a slightly mischievous tone.

Let's see if you'll still be so sarcastic after you meet that person.

The Serpent Pillar, with his aloof expression, would probably fall in love with that person at first sight, right?

The thought of such a scene is intriguing; if I have the chance, I'd like to witness it for myself.

"Kiyokawa Izumi, tell me about Shangwu's abilities. Even with your strength, you're finding it difficult to defeat him?"

Sanemi, who suddenly walked into the room, interrupted her rudely.

Compared to the Serpent Pillar, Sanemi was more familiar with Kiyokawa Izumi, so he spoke to her more directly.

Sanemi frowned. After sparring with Kiyokawa Izumi several times, he also recognized Izumi's strength.

When going all out, he can even withstand the attacks of two pillars for a short period of time. Although his endurance, strength and speed are not top-notch, his overall strength is not bad.

Sanemi had personally witnessed the battlefield where the human and the demon clashed.

The conclusion is that Kiyokawa Izumi has become stronger, with a very obvious improvement—but even so, he still fought very badly. Is the Upper Moon really that strong?

I'm actually a little envious of that bastard, being able to fight against the Upper Moon.

I rushed over immediately and waited for two nights in a row, but I still couldn't find the upper moon. It was infuriating!

"Then allow me to describe that person's abilities in detail."

Kiyokawa Izumi slowed down his speech and spoke slowly.

Whether it was the Serpent Pillar with his indifferent expression or the Wind Pillar who looked extremely irritable, they both appeared very serious at this moment, and didn't even seem to be urging Kiyokawa Izumi.

"I'm suddenly feeling a bit sleepy, how about we talk about it tomorrow?"

With a slight smirk and a hint of mischievousness in his eyes, Kiyokawa Izumi suddenly spoke.

"You bastard!"

Sanemi clenched his fists, but didn't actually punch the bastard, afraid of killing him.

Left with no other choice, I had to get up.

This guy's injuries are indeed quite serious, so it would be inappropriate to disturb him now.

Let's just wait a few more days.

Just as I was about to get up, Izumi Kiyokawa began to introduce himself in a serious tone.

About ten minutes later, both Sanemi and Obanai fell silent.

This intelligence is extremely important!

Fighting an Upper Moon when you know nothing about anything leaves no room for trial and error; one wrong step could cost you your life.

Neither Sanemi nor Obanai looked down on Kiyokawa Izumi; on the contrary, they admired him greatly—could they have done better than him?

Is it possible to win without knowing the opponent's abilities?

"I am able to live because of a breathing technique."

Kiyokawa Izumi had no intention of hiding anything and said frankly, "The breathing rhythm is very different, but the improvement is very obvious."

The limit should be to increase lung capacity to four times its original size.

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"I'll go get the doctor!"

Obanai Iguro, expressionless, spoke in perfect unison.

Both of them suspected that Kiyokawa Izumi was not quite incoherent and might have injured his head.

The concept of lung capacity already existed during this period.

To become a pillar, blowing up a giant gourd is just the beginning.

With a lung capacity already several times that of an average person, and then increased fourfold... Is Kiyokawa Izumi truly sober to say such a thing?