Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began When I Became Yoriichi's Sister

Yuko couldn't understand why Tanjiro had been in a daze for a moment.

She looked at Tanjiro with a slightly puzzled expression.

Tanjiro broke out in a cold sweat, understanding the confusion in Yuko's eyes, but he couldn't bring himself to say it, because seeing Yuko's relieved smile made him involuntarily stop.

For a moment, both of them were speechless.

Fortunately, the two were caught in a blizzard-like tornado at the time, and no one else could see the specific situation clearly. They simply assumed that Ikuko had defeated Tanjiro.

The others didn't think much of it. After catching Tanjiro, Uzui Tengen led him backward.

Charging from his left and right, each wielding a Nichirin Blade, were the Flame Pillar Kyojuro Rengoku and the Water Pillar Giyu Tomioka.

One on the left and one on the right, one red and one blue, two colors emanated from the blade and swept over, like two wings spreading behind Uzui Tengen.

"Breathing of Flame, First Form, Shiranui!"

"Water Breathing - First Form: Water Surface Slash!"

Two completely opposite yet harmoniously blended auras, one frenzied and the other gentle, swept over us.

That's a truly exhilarating combination move.

boom! ! !

Like two torrents of slashes, they surged towards Yuko, blocking her escape routes on both sides.

Others had already occupied advantageous positions around her, leaving her little room to dodge.

The only way to withstand it is by launching attacks.

Yuko took a half step back, changing her sword-wielding stance, with the blade positioned to the side of her face.

“That is…” Tanjiro’s eyes narrowed slightly as he recalled the technique mentioned in the voice.

That starting stance is...!

That exaggerated style...!!

Tanjiro quickly called out to Uzui Tengen behind him, "Uzui-san!"

“Snow Breathing: Pick it up…” Yuko paused for a moment, then couldn’t help but glance at Tanjiro.

What's this called?

There's an old saying that goes something like this: if the protagonist is making a fuss for no reason, they're definitely up to no good.

"Understood!" Uzui Tengen replied loudly, holding Tanjiro in one arm and reaching for his waist with the other.

He raised his hand and threw a kunai at her.

Yuko could see the movement of his muscles, but by then Kyojuro and Giyu Tomioka had already closed in.

Supported by the two men, Yu Zi truly understood what it meant to be outnumbered.

When a bunch of people rush up, you don't need to think too much; you can't stop them.

Yuko knew that his kunai was poisoned, but if she tried to dodge a kunai at this moment, her sword would deviate from its trajectory, making it impossible for her to threaten Kyojuro and Tomioka Giyuu in front of her.

puff~

With a muffled thud, the kunai pierced her wrist.

Tanjiro's face was covered in cold sweat: "Should I just eat it?"

When Miss Yuko fights them, she is rarely injured and is never forced to choose to exchange blows to withstand their attacks.

Tanjiro even subconsciously forgot about this.

Yuko swallowed the kunai and slammed her arm down.

A millstone, as round as the bright moon, rolled down on the two of them.

The two men were prepared and dodged to the left and right, attacking her almost without pause.

Yu Zi's lips curled into a smile, and she parted them slightly: "...Second time."

Upon seeing this, Tanjiro shouted almost simultaneously, "One more move!"

Kyojuro had seen the follow-up to this move when he was training with Ikuko in order to activate his mark. When Ikuko raised her hand, his body instinctively dodged to the other side.

however……

Yuko raised her wrist halfway before turning it into a horizontal slash, and a huge silver-white crescent moon, like sword energy, vibrated towards the two of them.

"It was a horizontal slash?"

Tanjiro and Kyojuro's pupils contracted as the same thought arose in their minds.

The range of the crescent moon's attack is no smaller than the diameter of the millstone, almost encompassing the entire area directly in front of it.

Seeing this, Yiyong had no choice but to jump up, touching the ground with his toes, to avoid the attack.

But Kyojuro was different. His preconceived notions caused him to instinctively move to the side before Ikuko could even form a movement. At that moment, his right foot was still in the air. By the time he could dodge, it would probably be too late.

That's too late.

Kyojuro thought so too. He lowered his eyes, raised his hand and lowered his body, his cloak billowed high behind him, and his Nichirin Blade drew an arc, the blade spontaneously combusting to form a winding vortex of fire.

"Breath of Flame - Raging Form - The Winding of Blazing Flame".

The crescent-shaped slash touched the flame-like vortex, cutting into it as easily as slicing through cloth.

Using this slight resistance, Kyojuro pulled back and did a backflip to dodge the attack.

The difference in the intensity of breathing techniques is too great.

Tanjiro's breathing became heavier, even though Miss Yuko hadn't used her Blood Demon Art.

At the same time, Giyu Tomioka, in the sky, slammed his Nichirin Blade down at Ikuko.

"Water Breathing - Form 8 - Takitsubo!"

Like a column of water, or a giant stick, it plunges straight down.

Yuko ducked low, avoiding Giyu Tomioka's attack.

Before she could catch her breath, she was attacked by the crowd again.

"Flower Breathing - Fifth Form - Fruitless Peony".

Kanao lunged forward, her Nichirin Blade flashing rapidly, its sharp tips like peony petals, each aimed at the same point as a sword.

"Snow Breathing - Second Form - Snow - Flying Snowflakes".

It wasn't over yet. A sharp gust of wind swept in, bringing a chill like a blizzard, which made Yuko's movements sluggish for a moment.

Before she could reach Yuko's limit, she twisted her body again, narrowly avoiding the attack.

but……

"Successful!"

Shinazugawa Sanemi's arrogant voice came from behind him.

"Opening champagne at halftime is not acceptable." After dodging several times, Yuko's movements had slowed down, and she swung her Nichirin Blade backwards from bottom to top.

Yuko turned around.

Shinazugawa Sanemi jumped behind him, and when he saw her turn around, he smiled inexplicably: "You got tricked, didn't you?"

"Breathing of Mist - Fourth Form - Horizontal Slash!"

A steady sound reached my ears, and a wisp of mist drifted over.

This continuous rhythm allowed them to regain the initiative.

The next moment, a swift and powerful slash came.

Yuko hastily turned the hilt of her sword, and with a crisp bang, she managed to block the slash.

Shinazugawa Sanemi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he subconsciously clenched his teeth.

What are you talking about? How could you block that?

Shinazugawa Sanemi's heart tightened, but...

"Snake Breathing - First Form - Serpent Slash".

"Love Breathing - Second Form - Regretful Hesitant Love".

Ikuko: "..."

She hated that move.

As Yuko was turning around, neither her Nichirin Blade nor its scabbard could be turned around. In her hasty evasion, she barely managed to avoid Kanroji Mitsuri's dazzling slashes.

As for the other person's attack...

Yu Zi's fair arm twirled in the air several times before falling to the ground along with the scabbard.

She hadn't fully launched her attack yet, but Yuko didn't seem to want to be hit by them.

Therefore, this move was indeed unavoidable.

The teamwork among these people is getting better and better.