Demon Slayer: Muzan, will you dance too?

"It seems like that's all there is to it?"

In the empty courtyard, the two figures clashed and crossed paths, swinging their swords more than a hundred times in just a dozen breaths.

Ordinary wooden knives would have reached their limit long ago and would break almost simultaneously.

No matter how much force is reduced, it cannot change the fact that there have been nearly a hundred full-force collisions. After all, a wooden sword is not a Nichirin sword and is far less hard than the latter.

"then!"

A cold voice came from not far away, and two wooden swords were thrown in front of him out of thin air—Iguro Obanai did not make a move earlier, not because he was affected by the sound pillar, but because he chose to strike at this moment.

His wooden sword was the first to give out.

Although it wasn't broken, it was severely worn.

Obanai Iguro didn't want to bully Izumi Kiyokawa with his new wooden sword, so he chose to wait on the sidelines and throw the wooden sword at the right time.

Although her words are cold and sharp, she also has a delicate and warm side.

"Hoo—how could you block an attack from a blind spot with such precision? It's like you have eyes in the back of your head."

After a fierce battle, Uzui Tengen recovered quickly with just a slight breath. Looking at Kiyokawa Izumi in front of him, he couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"Because I can not only see, but also hear and feel."

The extended five senses construct my own cognitive domain!

In addition, my attention was not drawn to your weapon; I noticed even the smallest details.

Only by taking a holistic view can one see the whole picture.

Although he felt that the oppressive feeling brought to him by the Sound Pillar was nothing special, Kiyokawa Izumi did not look down on him at all. On the contrary, he respected this veteran Pillar very much.

To openly and frankly state the core concept of the Fourth Form.

"No wonder, it's a very flashy move!"

Uzui Tengen instantly understood and revealed a thoughtful expression—no wonder the other Pillars liked to come to the Butterfly Mansion, even the Water Pillar, who was a loner.

The rewards from the intense battles were also enormous.

"We can talk nonsense later. Now, let's begin the second round!"

Obanai Iguro interrupted somewhat impatiently.

"Come!"

At his peak, Kiyokawa Izumi doesn't know the word "cowardice." Whether it's two pillars or three pillars, he can handle them all!

Let's fight!

……

As the sun gradually set, the Serpent Pillar and the Sound Pillar warmly welcomed Kiyokawa Izumi back to the team.

In one afternoon, he only broke a dozen or so wooden knives, that's all.

Kiyokawa Izumi looked rather disheveled at this moment, a stark contrast to his confident and spirited self not long ago.

no way,

Peak performance cannot be maintained for too long. First, suppress the snake pillar, then defeat the sound pillar that completes the chart, and finally fight two opponents at once without being at a disadvantage.

But that's about it.

As his condition declined, his physical strength gradually failed him.

He was instead beaten badly by the two of them—the Serpent Pillar, who was in the second half of the match, was also quite exhausted. The most monstrous one was the Sound Pillar, who was indeed an adult and a tall man of 1.98 meters.

As a ninja, his base stats are far superior to Kiyokawa Izumi's.

In addition, he had conserved his energy beforehand, so the second half was his highlight.

Kiyokawa Izumi has a habit of reviewing past experiences.

To be fair, despite having the second-highest strength and the fastest speed, the Sound Pillar's strength is not as outstanding as one might imagine, and he is far from being one of the top pillars.

The chart skills I've mastered are actually quite useless.

If you can beat it, you don't need the chart.

If you can't beat them, there's no time to use the chart.

Moreover, the skill's potential is far less than that of the Transparent World.

Unlocking the chart does not significantly improve one's strength.

Those who are destined to be defeated will still be defeated.

If this person were to replace the Flame Pillar in the battle against Upper Three, they probably wouldn't even have time to activate the chart—so where does the problem lie?

Despite having top-tier base stats, with endurance and poison resistance far surpassing Qingchuanquan, its actual performance has been somewhat underwhelming.

It might be because the breathing technique is not as effective.

Although Sound Call is a derivative of Thunder Call, the latter's high burst damage and one-hit kill characteristics have not been retained at all.

Judging from his limited perspective, it wasn't a particularly outstanding breathing technique.

This also shows that Tengen Uzui's talent is only average among the Pillars.

"Heading to Fujikasane Mountain to oversee the selection process, which has been initiated ahead of schedule!"

A sharp sound rang in her ears. Kiyokawa Izumi was slightly taken aback. Had she already gone on a mission after just recovering?

For a moment, I didn't know whether to praise or criticize.

To say I'm not considerate is an exaggeration; all I'm responsible for is selecting prospective swordsmen, which isn't dangerous, but it's a waste of time.

To be honest, that guy is really demanding. He had just recovered from his injury and was sent on a mission without giving him any time to warm up or get back into shape.

"It's alright, barely, but he does have some guts."

This is Kiyokawa Izumi's evaluation of that person—being willing to change the existing selection system, giving him a somewhat bold assessment is actually not low.

The first half is not necessarily a denigration.

After all, there are far too many remarkable figures in human history; compared to them, this one is barely passable.