He's in Marvel, working behind the scenes.

Although she only used two moves, the Centipede Dance was the ultimate move of Insect Breathing, a technique that concentrates all of one's energy into a single point and explodes at such a speed that even an Upper Moon would have difficulty reacting.

It is a move that consumes a lot of physical strength.

Even if the opponent didn't react in time, she still couldn't pierce their scales, and her efforts were in vain.

She glanced at the girl who had stepped aside, also panting—black hair with purple eyes, pink tips, and a single side ponytail. She wore a pink-edged emerald green butterfly hair clip, a Demon Slayer Corps uniform, a knee-length black pleated skirt, white boots, and a white cape with a dark pink bow tie.

Kanao Tsukihana, his adopted sister and stepson.

Despite possessing swordsmanship talent and strength far surpassing her own, blood still spilled from the corner of her mouth after she was struck by the tail.

Although she appeared to be unharmed, Shinobu Kocho, who knew her younger sister's personality well, knew that her injuries were far more serious than they seemed.

Only the weak resort to despicable means!

Yu Hu raised her hands proudly and said excitedly, "Look, the scales covering my entire body are harder than diamond, yet they can slide freely. And look at my hands, they are divine hands that can turn anything they touch into aquatic creatures."

With my perfect form, no matter what tricks you use, you will never be a match for me.

"Just surrender obediently and beg for a quick death!"

Chapter 119 Fierce Battle

How arrogant and confident Yu Hu was...

But he certainly has the ability to do so.

Scales harder than diamond, a divine hand that can turn everything it touches into aquatic creatures, agile and unpredictable speed, and blood demon magic with overwhelming destructive power and range... combined with the unique super regenerative ability of the String Demon, it's simply unbelievably powerful.

Pakkun lay on the ground, deeply worried about the two members of the Demon Slayer Corps, but dared not act rashly because of Shinobu's orders.

Shinobu Kocho's expression changed repeatedly.

She is an anomaly among the pillars.

She had no talent for swordsmanship and her strength was pitifully weak; she was the only pillar who could not sever the neck of a demon.

Her talent lies in medicine.

They are capable of developing various deadly poisons and antidotes that can kill ghosts...

It is important to know that ghosts have a strong resistance to poison, and their cells can even break down toxins.

Furthermore, all the demons originated from Muzan.

They all have Muzan's cells implanted in their bodies, constantly transmitting information to Muzan. Once a demon is poisoned, the relevant information will be transmitted to Muzan, who will then develop the corresponding resistance.

Therefore, it is not only difficult to make poison that can kill ghosts, but also to constantly improve and change the poison.

Shinobu Kocho can concoct the corresponding poison the moment she sees a demon. Between sheathing and drawing her sword, she uses the scabbard to apply the poison and change it, thus slaying the man-eating demon.

But she couldn't pierce the scales of the jade pot.

Naturally, it is also impossible to inject toxins.

"Kanao, I'll create an opportunity, you go and kill her." Shinobu Kocho, no longer as relaxed as before, stared intently at Gyokko and said softly.

Although her adopted sister has personality flaws, she is an absolute sword genius, especially with her eyes that can easily see through the enemy's movements. When she passed the Demon Slayer Corps' test, she was already close to the level of a Pillar.

After fighting and training, he surpassed her.

At this moment, only she has the ability to sever Yu Hu's neck.

Kanao nodded gently, her face calm as still water, but her grip on the Nichirin Blade tightened.

Clearly, she wasn't as calm as she appeared.

"What a pity, you chose the most foolish way to die!" Yu Hu sighed regretfully upon seeing this, then raised his ten arms, grabbing ten fish-patterned pots, "Blood Demon Technique - Ten Thousand Gliding Fish!"

A dense swarm of gudgeon emerged, surging like a torrent. A golden retriever swept past, devouring the prey in the blink of an eye, leaving only a pile of bones—a sight that sent chills down one's spine.

Seeing this, the two women dared not linger and jumped to the left and right.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"

The fish crashed against the ground, creating tremors, and then, under the control of the jade pot, split into two groups, each pursuing the enemy.

Although Shinobu Kocho lacked strength, her petite and nimble body gave her exceptional agility. With a light leap, she soared more than twenty meters into the air, her wide haori billowing in the wind like butterfly wings, carrying her through the sky, with schools of fish dangling far behind her.

Although Kanao wasn't as agile as Shinobu, her powerful physique gave her explosive strength. She leaped onto a nearby rooftop and ran quickly, leaving the fish far behind.

The two ran to a distance, then circled back, their target the jade pot.

Seeing this, Yu Hu was not angry but happy. He shouted, "You're in such a hurry to die, so I'll grant your wish!" Then, with a flick of his tail, he turned into a blur and rushed forward.

Target: Shinobu Kocho

Fast, faster than you can imagine.

I originally thought that the Blood Demon Art was a summoning type Jade Pot and that it would be a ranged mage, but I didn't expect that the opponent would burst out with speed far exceeding my own.

Caught off guard, he only had time to barely raise his blade to defend himself.

"Take one down first!"

A victorious smile appeared on Yu Hu's face.

This woman is petite and weak. How could her hastily adopted defensive stance possibly withstand the attack of Upper Moon Five?

Once the two sides make contact, it will inevitably result in swords breaking and people dying.

Unexpectedly, at the crucial moment, Kanao suddenly pushed off with her right leg, leaping out as a pink Nichirin Blade spun and attacked from her side.

This sword strike was exceptionally fierce, carrying an aura of doom or die, causing even the jade pot, which possessed a defense harder than diamond, to feel its heart pound with fear. It had no choice but to abandon its impending attack and instead block to the side.

"when!"

With a piercing clang, the Nichirin Blade struck Gyokko's raised forearm, sparking a series of flashes.

But it's not over yet.

Kanao's body tumbled in the air using the momentum of her leap, causing her Nichirin Blade to spin, and in an instant, she unleashed a second slash, like a blooming crimson flower.

—Flower Breathing, Fourth Form, Red Flower Robe!

Generally speaking, when a person blocks a powerful attack from an enemy, they subconsciously relax. Kanao's move was designed to exploit this instinctive reaction... taking advantage of the enemy's relaxation, she unleashed a second, devastating strike, which was undeniably brilliant.

Unfortunately, Gyokko had lived for hundreds of years, and her combat experience was far beyond what ordinary people could match. Although she didn't see through Kanao's second slash, she didn't let her guard down after blocking the first strike. Instead, she became even more vigilant about the opponent's subsequent attacks, adopting a defensive stance with her arms crossed in front of her chest.

"puff!"

The Nichirin Blade fell, slicing through the scales that were harder than diamond, embedding itself deep within them, almost severing both arms, much to Gyoku's horror.

But he didn't have time to be shocked.

While he was on the defensive, Shinobu Kocho also came to her senses, turning her defense into an attack and fiercely stabbing at his eyes.

—Insect Breathing, Bee Fang Dance, True Dance!

This is Shinobu Kocho's strongest thrusting technique; its penetrating power is so strong that it can even pierce through a demon's skull.

Yu Hu has no scales on his eyelids, so even if he closes his eyes in time, he cannot block this attack.

If we can injure him and inject him with poison, we'll basically have won this battle.

But, but, but... in this world, how can things go as smoothly as one imagines?

Every moment of success is followed by a major change.

The jade pot did not close its eyes, but instead its snake tail twitched, transforming into a whip that danced wildly, protecting every part of its body.

The two people who were close to each other were instantly sent flying.

"All our efforts have been in vain!"

Yu Hu loudly mocked, raising the porcelain pot with the fish-patterned design, scattering even more fish, and then, together with the fish chasing after him, processed both sides.

Shinobu and Kanao were sent flying, but they maintained their breathing rhythm while their bodies spun in the air to dissipate the force. Finally, they slid down the ground, creating long ravines to stabilize themselves, and then brandished their Nichirin Blades.

"Flower Breathing - Second Form: Mikage Plum!"

Kanao took a deep breath, brandishing her Nichirin Blade, and in a flash, unleashed arc-shaped slashes in all directions, forming an impenetrable wall of flowers like blooming plum blossoms.

The surging group of fish was cut into pieces as if falling into a meat grinder, and fell to the ground.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shinobu Kocho jumped out and attacked Gyokko.

However, the moment the fish was severed, it sprayed out venom. Even with Kanao's amazing swordsmanship, she couldn't notice this sudden, deadly intrusion while dealing with the school of fish.

Instantly, the venom touched his body, leaving him feeling weak all over.

Despite gritting her teeth and persevering, Kanao could not rely on her willpower to move her body and collapsed helplessly to the ground, allowing the fish to devour her.

"Kanae!"

Shinobu, who had just jumped out, saw this strange change and couldn't help but scream in alarm. She wanted to turn back to save him, but it was too late.

Just as Kanao was about to be swallowed by the fish, a spider silk flew over, stuck to her back, and then she was suddenly pulled away.

Parker leaped up, caught Kanao in mid-air, and then ran away without looking back.

As she ran, she cried out, "I want to live too, but I can't. They can't just let me die!"

Shinobu Kocho forcibly stopped herself, and upon hearing Puck's words, she was both amused and exasperated.

This guy is so naive.

It's unbelievable that people still believe such an obvious lie about "coaxing children to obediently take injections and medicine."

It was clearly our first meeting, and...

"Over here!"

Shinobu caught sight of the approaching school of fish. Without further thought, she waved to Puck and fled in a swift direction.

Parker understood immediately; he used his spider silk to stick to a large tree and swung over on a swing.

Shinobu Kocho immediately took out two syringes and injected Kanao and Pakkun respectively.

She noticed Parker's speechless expression and couldn't help but smile as she explained, "This is an antidote that I prepared during our fight, based on my observation of your poisoning reaction. It might not work, or it might even have the opposite effect."

"..."

Parker's face turned pale, and sweat poured down his forehead.