kvmb Chapter 284 You must be joking (Happy New Year)
Chapter 284 You must be joking (Happy New Year)
Kanao's petite figure flew backward at an even faster speed than when she arrived, crashing headfirst into an empty house next to the open space.
Tanjiro, holding his Nichirin Blade, slightly turned his body, which was unable to move freely due to the blood lines surrounding it, and stared in disbelief at the spot where Kanao had been sent flying.
Tanjiro's expression turned serious, and he exhaled a breath: "Sun Breathing..."
The Nichirin Blade, wreathed in flames, struck the bloodline, but could only deform the blood threads, much like Kanao's slash, without severing even a single one.
Taking advantage of the bloodline's transformation, Tanjiro flipped over and jumped out of the bloodline's embrace. He looked warily at the bloodline spinning in place, a bead of sweat sliding down his forehead.
"...You must be joking."
It's incredibly sturdy.
Back when he fought Rui, he could cut through the threads formed by Rui's Blood Demon Art, but now he was completely helpless against Miss Yuko's Blood Demon Art.
Shinobu Kocho also looked surprised. Was this the new ability that Ikuko had awakened?
Even Kanao couldn't cut it off.
She admitted that she couldn't compare to Kanao in terms of strength, and also in terms of overall ability.
In other words, she also has no way to break Yuuko's Blood Demon Art by severing it.
Is avoidance the only option?
Yuko nodded in satisfaction with her Blood Demon Art.
Actually, Tanjiro and the others aren't completely unable to cut it; it's just that the blood regenerates too quickly. As long as it can't be severed in an instant, it can be rapidly restored given enough time to stalemate.
Furthermore, these bloodlines are extremely resilient, making it very difficult to break through from this angle using only brute force.
"Go." Yu Zi waved her hand casually, and the blood thread that was swirling in place was commanded, and it rushed towards the group like a slender snake.
Everyone quickly dodged.
Shinobu Kocho narrowed her eyes, her figure flashing like a butterfly as she danced gracefully, dodging the attacks of the Bloodline with superb agility, and rushing towards Yuuko.
Out of the corner of her eye, Shinobu noticed the trail of blood she had left behind, and thought to herself.
"It's not very fast, so it might be better to avoid its strengths."
Just dodging the attacks from this health bar is already exhausting; defeating Yuko under these circumstances would be virtually impossible.
Unless a better way to limit these bloodlines is found.
However, these streaks of blood are based on Yuko's blood. If Yuko were willing to bleed, the coverage area would probably be unimaginable.
Add to that Yuko's near-immortal constitution, and if you were on the opposite side, it would truly be enough to make you despair.
Compared to Shinobu Kocho, who is recognized as having the fastest dash speed in the Demon Slayer Corps, the others do not have the agility to dodge these blood lines in one go.
Tanjiro was desperately dodging the attacks from the bloodline, his mind in a state of utter panic.
It's completely different from being tired.
Even if you temporarily avoid these blood lines, they will quickly entangle you like living things.
This is too tricky.
"Let me do it!" Genya Shinazugawa's voice rang out.
To Tanjiro's astonishment, he grabbed the blood thread with one hand and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Huh?" Yu Ziqing exclaimed, slightly surprised.
Is it because she is the source of all power?
Therefore, it will not be affected.
With this thought in mind, Yuko temporarily severed the connection between herself and Genmi.
"Ugh!" Shinazugawa Genya suddenly felt as if he were chewing on razor blades, and blood immediately spurted from his mouth.
Shinobu gracefully dodged the bloodline with her dance moves, and her Nichirin Blade thrust straight at her in a spike-like motion.
Yuko found it somewhat amusing: "Ren, such a straightforward attack can't hurt me."
As she chatted and laughed, she simply shifted her feet slightly to the side, completely ignoring Shinobu's attack.
Shinobu Kocho calmly advanced to Ikuko's side, and when she got close enough, she suddenly smiled.
"Yuko really underestimates me."
Yuko's eyes widened slightly as she saw a peculiar fragrance emanating from the Nichirin Blade that had brushed past her cheek as she slightly deflected it.
Shinobu Kocho's Nichirin Blade was crafted using special techniques, and its blade is not fully formed, making it closer to the specifications of a Western sword than a standard samurai sword.
This is to facilitate the injection of toxins from the handle into the tip of the knife.
The poison is enough to affect even the ghost.
Most of the research on medicines revolves around wisteria flowers.
Because wisteria flowers, besides sunlight, are the only thing that can actually harm evil spirits.
Regardless of the type of toxin, almost all research and development focuses on wisteria flowers.
Having overcome the sun, Yuko's weakness lies precisely in the poison of the wisteria flowers.
A peculiar fragrance wafted into her nose, and Yuko's vision blurred for a moment.
It actually did have an impact.
Even the bloodline she was controlling seemed to be intoxicated, swaying precariously in mid-air as if it might fall at any moment.
As expected, he was directly controlled by Yuko.
Shinobu Kocho keenly noticed this detail.
In other words, the only way to break these bloodlines is to force Yuko to not have the extra attention to control them.
It's like playing a game while watching a movie; it's hard to do both at the same time.
But to Shinobu's surprise, Ikuko recovered in just about two breaths.
"So fast!" Shinobu's pupils contracted slightly.
She was directly involved in Yuko's body modification, so she has a fairly good understanding of Yuko's body.
I know she's probably incredibly strong now.
Even so, she was still amazed by Yuko's ability to break down toxins.
It only takes two breaths; in actual combat, this speed would be even faster.
The toxins only have a temporary effect.
This is so hopeless.
Despite only having a moment, Tanjiro and the others managed to break through the bloodline barrier and reach Shinobu's side.
"Breath of the Sun..."
"Breath of Flowers..."
"..." Shinazugawa Genya remained silent, only continuing to draw his sword.
There was nothing he could do; he didn't know any breathing techniques.
All they do is blindly hack and slash; they can't do anything else.
He raised his Nichirin Blade high and slashed at Ikuko's neck.
"Hmph~" Yu Zi's lips curled up slightly as she said softly, "Don't you guys even look at your own feet?"
Ignoring Yuko, the crowd charged straight towards her, but...
"What?!" It felt like someone had reached out and tripped me, or like I had run into a big rock.
His body suddenly leaned forward and fell towards the ground.
As Tanjiro leaned to the side, his eyes narrowed slightly as he saw what was tripping them up.
It is... transparent... ice.
The ground was covered by a thick layer of ice, which even covered their calves.
when?
Tanjiro's scalp blew open, completely unaware of it.