When did he appear?
Why couldn't he detect him?
Completely devoid of killing intent… The current Tanjirou, to Akaza, was like a silent plant, exuding calmness everywhere.
He… the weakling he once looked down upon… had actually reached the highest realm that even he had not achieved!
How was this possible?!
Ice needles embedded in his skin and ice shards inhaled into his body, his blood solidified, his entire body frozen, and his stiff body was unable to move. The current Akaza was a fragile ice sculpture.
In Tanjirou's eyes now, Akaza was a completely transparent existence.
This was what his father spoke of.
The Transparent World?
Had something happened to Tanjirou?
Yoizumi wondered, his hand unconsciously frowning and tightening its grip on the sword hilt. As the vitality-enhancing medicine took effect, the surging blood in his body made Yoizumi breathe with difficulty.
Bending over and covering his mouth, an uncontrollable urge raged within him.
Every cell screamed, craving the impulse for bloodlust.
The side effects are starting to kick in, aren't they? A gentle hand lightly rested on his back, and Shinobu's worried voice was at his ear.
"Yoizumi?"
The slit pupil in his sapphire eyes trembled slightly, looking at Shinobu. Seeing her worried expression, a drop of sweat rolled down Yoizumi's forehead. He breathed heavily, then offered a small smile, shaking his head at Shinobu, indicating he was fine.
He looked back at Akaza, who was struggling to get up on the ground. It should be over now… Breath of Snow First Form: Falling Snow.
Transforming into a white streak of light, Yoizumi's figure appeared high above Akaza. Drifting snowflakes, one by one, fell into Akaza's line of sight.
Time seemed to slow down.
So much so that Akaza clearly saw the pattern of the snowflakes.
It looked like… Koyuki's hairpin… Ko… yuki…?
"Swish!"
With a downward slash, Akaza's head was severed again.
His head rolled, and Akaza looked at the ceiling, a figure slowly appearing in his eyes.
It's you again… Why do you always appear in his world?
The girl was crying, her pink eyes wet, and tears seemed to fall on Akaza's face. Although he had lost all sensation from being frozen, this tear… was so hot… hot enough to melt solid ice.
The girl knelt down and reached out, embracing Akaza's head, her gaze filled with heartache as she looked at Akaza, making his eyes ache intensely.
He heard the girl say.
"Hakuji-san."
"Please stop. Don't continue like this."
His golden eyes watched the girl's tears roll down one by one, his eyes, marked with the character 'Three', trembled slightly.
"If I don't become stronger, I can't protect…"
"I can't protect you."
"Koyuki."
Koyuki raised her hand and gently caressed Akaza's face, softly saying.
"It's enough, Hakuji-san."
"You've already done more than enough for me."
"But I couldn't keep my promise…" Akaza struggled, his body not far away still trying to stand up again.
Koyuki gently stroked Akaza's face, revealing a soft smile.
"Thank you."
"Please return to being the original Hakuji-san."
The original Hakuji… "Hakuji."
Father… "Yo! Hakuji!"
Master… In a black and white world, only Koyuki's color was so bright that Akaza couldn't look away. He looked up, his originally pink hair turning black, and his golden eyes transforming into the blue of the sky.
Hakuji suddenly threw himself into Koyuki's embrace, sobbing apologies, begging Koyuki to forgive him.
I couldn't protect you! I'm sorry!
I couldn't keep my promise! I'm sorry!
I wasn't there for you at the important moment! I'm sorry.
Please forgive me! Please forgive me!
Koyuki hugged Hakuji back, closing her eyes.
"Welcome home, my husband."
Akaza!
Muzan's roar appeared in his mind, but it couldn't shake Hakuji in the slightest, because his wife… had come to take him home… (I wrote six chapters to take San-ge offline, it shouldn't… be rushed, right… (´･_･`))
It was the same within the Uchiha Clan; Uchiha En had already gained control of 80% of the Uchiha Clan's power.
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