Demon Slayer: My breathing technique went awry after Nezuko pushed me down.

"Defensive move."

"nonsense!"

Shirakawa Yu flicked his wrist. "You think you're the only one who can create a defensive eleventh type? I have my own trump cards too!"

In fact, the vast majority of breathing techniques are offensive moves.

They either use movement techniques or defensive moves; there are very few defensive moves.

The Demon Slayer Corps are all a bunch of stubborn kids!

After his initial surprise, Giyu didn't reply, but simply assumed his fighting stance again.

This time, he did not attack immediately.

Those calm, water-like eyes scanned back and forth several times between Shirakawa Yu and Rui, who was being controlled in the air.

Then, he moved.

"Water Breathing - Second Form - Waterwheel!"

Giyu's body spun like a top, and a vortex-like slash came from the side.

Shirakawa Yu didn't move, but simply brandished his twin swords.

"Scarlet Curtain!"

The pink light screen lit up again, blocking all the waterwheel's attacks.

"The Third Form: Flowing Dance!"

Yi Yong's figure blurred into afterimages as he launched thrusts from multiple directions.

"Scarlet Curtain!"

It's still a scandal.

The pink blades flashed impenetrably, and no matter which angle Giyu attacked from, they were all firmly blocked by the circular barrier.

"Fourth Form: Strike Tide!"

"Scarlet Curtain!"

"Type 8: Takitsubo!"

"Scarlet Curtain!"

……

Yi Yong changed directions seven or eight times and used five or six different methods.

But each time, Shirakawa Yu blocked it with the same move, Scarlet Curtain.

Tanjiro was dazzled by what he saw.

He never knew that the breath of water could have so many variations.

I never knew my senior brother's defense was so strong!

Little did he know, Shirakawa Yu himself had his own unspoken suffering; his gaze, or rather, his Crimson Arrow, was tired of being used to fix things in place.

This is the crucial time for blood production, blood ejection, and the collection of essence.

Therefore, he has no way to turn his head when faced with attacks from behind or the side.

The only way to defend against it is with a completely covered scarlet curtain.

At this moment, Giyuu, whose attacks had been fruitless, finally stopped.

He sheathed his sword, stood up, looked at Bai Chuanyu, and then at Lei, who was still tightly controlled in the air.

A hint of understanding flashed in those calm eyes.

"Although I don't know how you managed to control this Lower Moon Five out of thin air."

Yi Yong spoke, his voice still flat.

"But there are limitations to what you're doing, aren't there?"

Bai Chuanyu: "..."

So they found out after all...

That's true, after all, it's a pillar.

He didn't speak, but his grip on the knife tightened slightly.

Seeing his reaction, Yi Yong nodded.

"Silence means consent." A shrewd glint flashed in Yi Yong's eyes.

"Just as I thought, when you control him, you... cannot move."

Tanjiro: "..."

Bai Chuanyu: "..."

Chapter 70 Shinobu Kocho, First Encounter...

Looking at Yi Yong's confident eyes.

To be honest, Shirakawa Yu really wanted to complain.

Senior Brother, you do have some observational skills, but... they're really not that many!

It's not that I can't move, it's that I'm too lazy to move!

If you attack, I have to defend; and when I'm defending, I certainly can't run around!

But before he could finish speaking, Shirakawa Yu swallowed the words back.

His eyes lit up, and he decided to play along.

"What good will it do to know?"

"Can you break through my veil of secrecy?"

Faced with Shirakawa Yu's slightly contemptuous provocation, Giyu honestly shook his head.

"It can't be broken."

Bai Chuanyu raised an eyebrow. "Then that settles it? You can't break through my defenses, and I... don't want to fight you to the death for now."

"How about we each compromise? You pretend you didn't see anything, and I'll take my men and leave, okay?"

Yi Yong fell silent.

He glanced at Shirakawa Yu, then at Tanjiro and Nezuko, and finally his gaze settled on Kozue and Kozue.

A few seconds later, he shook his head.

"Not very good."

Shirakawa Yu's face darkened. "Then what exactly do you want?"

"I never wanted to fight you in the first place."

As he spoke, Yi Yong suddenly drew his sword, sending pebbles flying from beneath his feet!

His figure moved at an extreme speed at that moment!

It wasn't aimed at Shirakawa Yu.

Instead—it's a mother and daughter spider!

"Be careful!!!"

Alarm bells rang in Bai Chuanyu's mind, and almost instinctively he manipulated the Crimson Arrow to pull Xiaozhi and Xiaozhu, who had left the battlefield, back to his side!

But while his reaction was quick, Giyuu's actions were even faster!

That sky-blue figure swept across the open space like a ghost, heading straight for the two women!

The speed of the Crimson Arrow was ultimately not as fast as the Pillar's dash!

Just as Giyuu's blade was about to touch Kozue's neck, Shirakawa Yu gritted his teeth.

"Breath of Color, Third Form, Through the Flowers!!!"

Bai Chuanyu's figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

A pink shadow was drawn out, and in the next instant, it appeared in front of Xiaozhi!

With his two swords crossed, he forcefully blocked the sword that Giyuu was about to strike!

"clang--!!!"

The piercing clang of metal against metal was so loud it made my eardrums ache.

The immense impact caused Shirakawa Yu's feet to carve two deep furrows in the ground, but he ultimately managed to withstand it.

Xiaozhi and Xiaozhu were protected behind him and were unharmed.

Yi Yong's attack failed, so he immediately withdrew.

He landed a few meters away, looked at Bai Chuanyu, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"You moved."

Bai Chuanyu shook her slightly numb wrist and glared at him irritably.

"Nonsense! Do you expect me to just stand there and watch you chop up my men?!"

"But you said you can't move."

"When did I say that?! You guessed it yourself!"

Shirakawa Yu was so angry she almost laughed.

Is this senior brother getting carried away with practicing water breathing...?

Commonly known as—"His brain is waterlogged."

Shirakawa Yu moved his stiff hands; the impact of taking Giyu's slash head-on had left his hands numb.

This guy really went all out!