Demon Slayer: Muzan, will you dance too?

"Two Nichirin swords?"

Kiyokawa Izumi smiled and said, "During the battle with the Upper Moon, I realized that Nichirin Blades are actually quite fragile."

Unknown blood demon techniques and unimaginable attacks could break the Nichirin Blade.

A swordsman who loses his weapon will be greatly weakened.

Even if I could use someone else's Nichirin Blade, it wouldn't feel quite right... So, I asked my swordsmith to forge me another one.

There's no complicated reason, and it's not about imitating Miyamoto Musashi or creating a technique style similar to Niten Ichi-ryu.

Just to increase the margin for error and to confuse the enemy—when you see a swordsman carrying two swords, will you be wary of the second Nichirin Blade that has not yet been drawn?

Will some attention be diverted to guard against a potential dual-wielder?

Kiyokawa Izumi is actually not good at using two Nichirin swords at the same time.

It's not that they can't.

It's just different from his fighting style.

While suppressing the sound pillar, they also remembered to answer his questions.

Kiyokawa Izumi did not choose to compete with this person in strength. His arm strength might be above that of the Serpent Pillar, but it was still far inferior to that of the Sound Pillar.

The wooden swords he swung out had already become a series of afterimages, sharp and swift, clearly an attempt to suppress the sound pillar with speed.

Are we being too complacent about the enemy behind us?

"Serpent's Breath - First Form: Serpentine Slash!"

Obanai Iguro spun counter-clockwise and swung his wooden sword like a twisting venomous snake, its trajectory unpredictable in the air.

"No wonder I felt a chill down my spine; it turns out I was coiled around by a venomous snake. If I let my guard down because of it, I'd get bitten hard."

As it turns out, Kiyokawa Izumi could not ignore the snake pillar behind him.

"The First Type: Night Raven's Shadow!"

Can a crow looking down from low altitude notice a venomous snake poised to strike?

And can they evade deadly and unpredictable attacks?

The feeling of being as light as a feather, yet capable of cutting through anything, resurfaced in my mind. Although the sword strike was completely silent, it stirred up the surrounding air.

At that moment, Kiyokawa Izumi even felt that even if he were using a wooden sword, he would be able to cut through a boulder much larger than himself.

Slight cracks remain on the haori with its black and white striped pattern.

"The swirling wind increases the attack range, somewhat similar to Sanemi's ability."

Within a small space, the three figures constantly intertwined and overlapped, their movements too fast for the naked eye of an ordinary swordsman to discern, let alone keep up with their reactions.

"At this point in the game, shouldn't we all take it a little more seriously?"

Kiyokawa Izumi took the initiative to create distance, and as he steadily retreated, he suddenly spoke.

Perhaps they were worried that his body, having just recovered, couldn't withstand such a high-intensity battle.

In short, neither of the two in front of me had shown their full strength, making Kiyokawa Izumi feel underestimated.

'Fourth Form: Five Senses Reflected - All Things in the Universe!'

The torrent of senses, extending outwards, converged at this moment, like a puzzle piece being completed.

But this level is not enough!

"Third Form Silent Nine-Strike Combo!"

His breathing rhythm is changing noticeably, and a large amount of air is being drawn into his lungs.

The previously rough breathing method has been corrected.

The long-awaited battle made his heart pound faster and faster, like a war drum being struck.

Hot blood was flowing rapidly through his body, and large amounts of oxygen were being transported throughout his body.

Lung capacity was also significantly enhanced at this moment, reaching 1.5 times the normal level.

This is certainly not his limit, but if he wants to maintain a sustained burst of energy, he needs to exercise restraint.

You can't treat your body like a sponge, squeezing it indiscriminately and brutally.

You might be able to squeeze out more water, but that would also cause significant damage to your body.

At this moment, Kiyokawa Izumi's physical functions have undoubtedly improved significantly.

"Approaching in an instant!"

With a high-speed charge, Kiyokawa Izumi lowered his center of gravity to an extremely low position. When he looked up, he met the gaze of the sound pillar. The speed was so fast that even the latter was somewhat unaccustomed to it.

Because a very big change occurred in him, in an instant, when he changed his breathing rhythm.

Furthermore, because his breathing technique is extremely adept at concealing his presence, even when someone is right in front of him, he cannot be detected in time.

It seemed as if a venomous snake suddenly sprang up from a blind spot and bit down hard on Kiyokawa Izumi's neck. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a wooden knife.

The cunning and ruthless attack had already landed, and Obanai Iguro, instantly sensing that something was wrong, subconsciously created distance and became alert.

His sudden intervention was solely to help the Sound Pillar out of his predicament.

That last strike only hit an afterimage.

It's as if you're being watched by an invisible eye; no matter how cunning or hidden the attack, it will be detected by him.

Kiyokawa Izumi not only sees everything, not only has time to react, but is even trying to deceive their vision—what he can do now is more than just perception.

This guy will also deliberately leave some openings in an attempt to lure his opponent into launching an attack.

Once the opponent falls into his trap, he will instantly counterattack.

This is a visual deception he deliberately created.

"Sound Pillar, what are you still preparing?"

Feeling greatly threatened, Obanai said with slight dissatisfaction.