Crossover Anime: Starting with Bankai from Demon Slayer

Perhaps because of his life-or-death battle with Akaza, Asuka was very cautious before entering the courtyard.

He carefully observed whether there were any other demons around him, cautiously probed the spiritual pressure fluctuations of the Upper Moon demon in front of him, and carefully avoided the range of Doma's Blood Demon Art.

Rather than taking the initiative to attack, he spent more time trying to protect his teammates and prevent Kyojuro from being on the verge of death again.

He had been waiting for the perfect moment, waiting for the demon to reveal a weakness so he could kill it.

But now, Shinobu Kocho has fallen behind him, her fate unknown.

The glaring scarlet light struck the bird's face like a resounding slap.

I will help you kill that blood-stained demon wielding two fans. It's a promise between us.

Memories, accompanied by an unbearable heat, rose from the depths of the bird's mind.

It was an uncontrollable anger, and even more so, an extreme self-loathing:

"What am I doing...?"

He gripped the knife hilt tightly, his knuckles clearly visible, blood seeping from his palms.

Perhaps the raccoon sensed its master's anger, or perhaps the extraordinary grip resonated with the blade.

The looting is burning.

"Tomioka!!"

Asuka's eyes were already bloodshot as she shouted at Giyu Tomioka, who was dodging Doma's attacks.

"Cooperate with me!!"

Although Giyu Tomioka had not seen Asuka many times, he had never felt such a violent killing intent from Asuka.

Before he could even speak, he watched as the bricks beneath the bird's feet crumbled in an instant!

boom--!

The bird gathered all its spiritual energy at its feet, squeezing it to the limit!

He transformed into a black lightning bolt, covering a distance of over ten meters in an instant, and appeared directly in front of Doma.

"Oh, what a scary expression." Doma tilted his head, his seven-colored eyes filled with playful compassion. "Are you angry? How pitiful..."

"Second Form: Saku —!!"

Feiniao didn't want to hear another word from him, and unleashed a fierce slash with her long sword, like a raging storm.

The power of this sword far surpassed that of the past, and the killing intent emanating from it made Doma frown slightly.

"Blood Demon Art: Withered Garden Willow"

The golden fan fluttered, transforming the icy wind into nine intertwined slashes, attempting to freeze the bird along with the strange blade.

In Doma's battle logic, any human whose lungs come into contact with his frost will die and their strength will rapidly diminish. Whether they fight or flee, they will eventually become his prey.

However, Asuka's sword strike was not slowed down in the slightest.

The ice that Douma swung out, enough to freeze the air instantly, melted away the moment it touched the scorching hot blade!

It was like throwing a red-hot iron into the snow; the ice formed by the blood demon magic melted away completely under the high temperature.

What do you mean? Isn't he a swordsman who practices the Breath of the Wind?

Doma didn't understand, and his elegant figure was forced to float backward, but Asuka had no intention of letting him go.

clang!clang!clang!

The bird relentlessly pursued Doma's retreat path, forcing him to use his golden fan to barely parry the ferocious attack.

Although Douma continuously unleashed icy mist in an attempt to slow down Asuka's attacks, the opponent's terrifying blade seemed capable of devouring most of the ice shards, preventing any effective damage...

No, it still caused harm.

Blood seeped from Fei Niao's nose, and his breathing was heavy and hoarse like a broken bellows, but he no longer cared.

A tremendous force traveled through the fan handle, causing even the demon Doma to feel a tingling sensation in his arm.

The intense heat of the cinnabar blade caused wisps of blue smoke to rise from the fan. He felt an inexplicable suction force frantically devouring the demonic power within his body through the contact between the two weapons!

"...What is this memory all about?"

In the midst of the fierce battle, Doma even momentarily lost his focus.

He seemed to see a blurry figure deep within his soul.

Holding a crimson sword, wearing sun-shaped earrings, and with ferocious markings covering his face.

Faced with this figure, he was overcome with uncontrollable fear...

It wasn't him, it was Lord Muzan trembling?

"This is... Lord Muzan's memories?" He was startled, realizing that the black-haired swordsman in front of him might be causing some unexpected trouble.

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

Just as the two were locked in combat, Giyu Tomioka, who was looking for an opportunity, also made his move.

His figure transformed into a wave of azure water, his Nichirin Blade tracing a winding path, precisely slicing towards Doma's nape.

"Blood Demon Art: Manlianhua!"

Doma sensed the danger behind him, and several barbed ice vines instantly sprang up from the ground, densely wrapping around Giyuu.

"...Gale Force - Tengu Wind!!"

Centered on the bird, a massive red whirlwind roared out.

This whirlwind, mixed with the spiritual pressure emanating from the monstrous beast, was like a giant millstone, instantly pulverizing the surrounding ice vines!

Even so, one extremely well-hidden ice vine managed to evade the Tengu Wind's attack and suddenly pierced out from a dark corner!

If Giyu Tomioka were to strike with that blade, he too would be pierced through!

This is a fatal blow.

Yi Yong's cold, sharp eyes revealed a desperate fighting spirit.

He knew that Asuka was creating opportunities for him with that suicidal fighting style, and if he couldn't seize them, all three of them would die here today.

At the critical moment of life and death, for the first time, a flicker of emotion appeared on Yi Yong's usually expressionless face.

He could hear his own heartbeat, so fast it seemed to leap out of his chest, and his body temperature instantly soared to a level that was unbearable for any human.

In that instant, he suddenly remembered many people and many things.

Lord...Master...Chiu Usagi, Makoto...Tanjiro...

My dear older sister...

Ultimately, I'm simply not worthy of being a water pillar; I have no right to stand on equal footing with the other pillars...

I'm different from them... I only joined the Demon Slayer Corps by sheer luck...

If it were Sabito, it would have killed this demon long ago...

Don't be confused!

The sight of Asuka spitting blood and roaring loudly awakened Giyu Tomioka:

"cut--!!"

Just as Doma's ice vines were only centimeters away from Giyu's chest.

A deep red, wave-like line suddenly appeared on Yiyong's left cheek!

hum!

Yi Yong's mind suddenly cleared, and his speed instantly increased to another dimension.

His movements, which were already a beat too slow, were able to reverse at the critical moment, turning the Nichirin Blade into a pure blue light.

"The Eleventh Form: Nagi!"

This is a unique skill created by Yi Yong.

The deadly ice vines were sliced ​​into primordial dust the instant they approached Yiyong by the invisible sword energy.

Doma's attack missed, and not only that, Giyu's counterattack followed relentlessly.

Whoosh—!

The power boost from the markings made this strike incredibly powerful, slicing a deep, bone-revealing wound right across Doma's neck!

"What?!"

For the first time, Doma let out a sound of surprise.

Using the spurt of demon blood from his neck, he suddenly jerked the fan in his hand—

"Blood Demon Art: Scattered Lotus!"

The demon blood condensed into countless tiny, blade-like ice petals, which shot out along the fan, each containing a potent, icy poison capable of causing cell necrosis.

Although this move was quickly defeated by the bloodthirsty Asuka, it still bought him a little time to create some distance.

He stumbled back several steps before regaining his balance, and touched the wound on his neck with a somewhat bewildered expression.

"Another one?" The seven-colored pupils darted around, scrutinizing the markings on Asuka and Giyu's faces. "This thing... is it contagious?"

The smile on Doma's face vanished completely; perhaps this empty expression, devoid of joy or sorrow, was his true nature.

We can't keep going like this.

If it were just the physical improvement of two Pillar-level swordsmen, that would be fine. What truly made him uneasy was the feeling Asuka gave him...

As the battle continued, the opponent's longsword seemed to be constantly absorbing trace amounts of demonic energy from the scattered ice crystals and the parries of attacks...

Even though he had been careful enough so far and hadn't been hit by a single blade, Doma could sense—

My own physical strength is slowly decreasing, while the other person's aura is constantly rising.

Doma put the two fans together and placed them in front of his chest.

An unprecedentedly terrifying aura rose from his body, causing the entire mountain shrine to shake violently, and frost began to spread extensively across the walls and roof.

"Since you've put in so much effort, then I'll... show you a little bit of sincerity too."

"Blood Demon Art - Mist Ice - Water Lily Bodhisattva!"

In the center of the courtyard, the ground suddenly cracked open!

A colossal Bodhisattva statue, made of transparent solid ice, is slowly rising.