The second battlefield.
The situation inside was quite intense. Blue light and red flames constantly intertwined, and with the final collision, the two separated and stood opposite each other.
Akaza wiped his wounds, which rapidly healed. Kyojuro stood with his sword, slowly exhaling, blood dripping from his face onto the ground.
"Kyojuro! Become a demon! Break free from this weak body, and let's embark on a stronger martial arts path together! You shouldn't stop here!"
Akaza continuously tried to persuade him, but Kyojuro ignored him.
Akaza looked at Kyojuro, who was still able to fight. "Kyojuro, you need to become a demon!"
Kyojuro ignored him and adopted a fighting stance, then seriously declared, "I am the Flame Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps! I will slay evil demons! I will fulfill my responsibility as a Hashira!"
Flame Breathing, Esoteric Art!
"What immense fighting spirit! Kyojuro, become a demon! Let us fight to our heart's content!" Akaza laughed loudly.
Ninth Form: Rengoku!
Kyojuro charged towards Akaza like a fire dragon.
Akaza smiled happily, while also adopting a fighting stance.
Destructive Kill: Annihilation Style!
With that, Akaza charged forward, and the two collided.
The enormous impact shattered the large room.
At this moment, Kagaya, watching the live broadcast, stood up.
"Master, Kyojuro, he..."
"It's fine, someone has gone."
Facing the worried Kagaya, Abel waved his hand and said calmly.
No one would die in this battle. Shizuka had already gone, as such a passionate young man shouldn't die like he did in the original series.
Smoke billowed on the battlefield. Immediately after, Akaza's incredulous voice was heard.
"How is this possible!?"
As the smoke cleared, Shizuka, who had activated protection, grabbed Akaza's wrist, which had struck Kyojuro's abdomen.
Ignoring Akaza, she turned to look at the injured Kyojuro beside her. "Yo, hot-blooded owl boy, I'll take over the next fight."
Saying that, Camel activated. Shizuka's sudden kick caught Akaza off guard. A sharp pain in his abdomen sent him flying backward.
Kyojuro looked at Shizuka with some surprise.
So... so strong.
"Get some good rest."
Kyojuro stared at Shizuka for a moment, then nodded in agreement, walking to the side to control his breathing and alleviate his injuries.
Akaza steadied himself, his eyes filled with shock and excitement. "Interesting, a woman can actually reach this level."
With that, he charged at Shizuka.
The phantom images of "Bull" and "Raptor" entered Shizuka's body, and the White Stallion's flames attached to her fists.
Bang!
Fists collided, both sides striking with afterimages. But Akaza suffered from the information gap.
With the last punch, the two pulled apart.
"How is this possible!"
Akaza looked at his hands, which had not recovered, and was somewhat stunned.
He actually couldn't recover!
"What did you do!"
"Didn't do anything, it's just the power of the sun." Shizuka calmly said, clenching her hands.
"Hakuji, I will send you to the Underworld. After all, someone is waiting for you there."
"What Hakuji! I'm A..."
Suddenly, many memories seemed to appear in Akaza's mind, and he paused for a moment.
Then he looked at his hands. "No! Am I Akaza? No, my name is Hakuji!"
Akaza pounded his head, forcing himself to remember.
Due to the suppression of the flames and Muzan's entanglement in the illusion, Hakuji's lost memories slowly returned, and tears gradually flowed.
He seemed to see something, reaching out his hand to the air. "Koyu... Koyuki?"
"Husband, it's time to go home, father and the others are waiting for you."
"Yes... home."
While Shizuka was utterly bewildered, Akaza gradually dissipated.
"No? I just started, and the opponent surrendered?"
With Akaza's death, other good news also came in.
"Hahaha! The 'Score' is complete!"
"Bastard! If it's complete, then attack together! Why are you laughing there!"
"Coming."
Tengen, holding his twin swords, charged towards Gyokko, who was fighting Sanemi.
Gyokko looked at the charging Tengen and Sanemi, feeling a bit flustered.
Blood Demon Art: Ten Thousand Gliding Slime Fish!
"One... Two... Three!"
Tengen shouted, unleashing flamboyant techniques as he charged at Gyokko. Facing Gyokko's Blood Demon Art, Tengen integrated it into his own musical rhythm.
Sanemi cut down all the piranhas in front of him. "Upper Rank Four!? Die!"
Wind Breathing, Sixth Form: Black Wind Mountain Mist!
"Your filthy score has been seen through by me, die!"
The two appeared before Gyokko, and then three swords simultaneously slashed at Gyokko's neck.
Upper Rank Four is dead!
And on Obanai and Giyu's side.
Obanai, with Daki's head hanging from his waist, and Giyu together decapitated Gyutaro.
Upper Rank Five is offline.
Hantengu's battlefield.
"Mitsuri! Go twist that guy's head off!"
"Okay!"
Hana held back Zohakuten's wooden dragons, and Miko restrained Zohakuten, making him unable to move.
Seeing Mitsuri charging at him, Hantengu quickly fled. But it was still too late, and he was caught by Mitsuri.
She tried to twist his neck with force but it was useless. "So hard! Can't twist it off!"
As Mitsuri exerted force, the White Stallion's flames appeared on her hands.
"W-what is this!! The sun?"
"No! No! You're bullying the weak..."
Before he could finish, Hantengu was burned to ashes, and Zohakuten also disappeared.
"Phew... Finally done."
"Miko-chan, Mitsuri-chan, I'm so hungry." Hana rubbed her stomach.
On the Butterfly sisters' side.
Kanae activated Bright Red Nichirin Blade, and then, with Transparent World, she and Shinobu cut off Rui's head.
Rui seemed to remember something, then disappeared from the spot.