The demon-slaying poison didn't kill Daki instantly—
But it stopped her arm from regenerating.
That alone drove her into a frenzy.
"You bastards… none of you will live to see sunrise!"
Her sharp fangs gleamed as she spat out those words.
Gyutaro fully agreed.
Not a single Demon Slayer here would leave alive—
Especially those two men with handsome faces and strong builds.
They had to die by his hands.
Meanwhile—
Inosuke, still not fully understanding the situation, charged forward recklessly with his dual blades.
He was immediately struck by Daki's ribbon—
And sent flying into a pillar with a heavy crash.
Just as Gyutaro followed up with his sickles—
Aoyama stepped in and blocked the attack.
"Ghehehe…"
Gyutaro let out a mocking laugh.
"Don't think a few small fries showing up will change anything."
Aoyama frowned slightly—
Then suddenly smiled.
"Looks like you still don't understand…"
"What day it is today."
Daki and Gyutaro both paused.
Aoyama continued calmly—
"Your death day."
The moment the last word fell—
He vanished.
His body shot forward, leaping into the air toward the siblings.
"Total Concentration!"
"Breath of Light!"
"Second Form—Light Burst Combo!"
BOOM! BOOM!
Two explosions erupted.
Dust filled the room.
A thick pillar nearby snapped clean in half.
For a moment—
No one could see clearly.
But the presence of Gyutaro, Daki, and Aoyama could still be felt within the smoke.
"Aoyama-senpai!"
Tanjiro smelled heavy blood in the air.
Panic surged as he tried to rush forward—
"Wait."
Uzui stopped him with a hand on his shoulder.
"The situation isn't clear yet. Charging in now would be reckless."
"Uzui-san…"
Tanjiro clenched his teeth.
Then—
A shadow burst out of the smoke.
It was Aoyama.
His left sleeve was soaked in blood.
During the clash, he had dodged Gyutaro's poisonous blood blades—
But Daki's ribbon had still struck his arm.
"Aoyama-senpai, your arm—"
Tanjiro reached out—
But Aoyama stopped him.
The blood had glued his sleeve to his skin, restricting movement.
Rip—!
He tore the sleeve clean off.
His eyes remained locked on the smoke.
His earlier attack had struck Gyutaro.
Now—
He just needed the poison to take effect.
Then—
He would strike again and take both their heads.
The smoke cleared.
Gyutaro and Daki emerged.
"It's all your fault!"
"You kept babbling and distracted me!"
"That's why I got hit!"
Gyutaro snapped angrily.
Daki immediately snapped back.
"If I hadn't hit him with my ribbons—"
"Your head would've been cut off just like mine!"
The siblings started arguing mid-battle.
But then—
Gyutaro's body suddenly stiffened.
He collapsed to the ground.
The poison had begun spreading.
Daki froze.
Then her gaze sharpened—
Filled with hatred toward Aoyama.
Again.
It was him.
He cut off her head.
Now he injured her brother.
Thirteen ribbons burst out of her body again, lashing toward Aoyama.
But Aoyama didn't move.
His eyes were fixed solely on Gyutaro.
Between the two—
Gyutaro was the core.
If he died—
Daki would fall quickly after.
As the ribbons attacked—
Uzui and Tanjiro stepped in.
Their blades clashed against the steel-like ribbons.
Meanwhile—
Inosuke noticed Gyutaro lying motionless.
His instincts sensed no danger.
And he was close.
This was the perfect chance.
He leapt forward.
Both blades raised—
Aimed straight for Gyutaro's neck.
"Inosuke! Get back!"
Aoyama suddenly realized something was wrong.
He shouted and dashed forward.
The poison had only slowed Daki's regeneration—
And Gyutaro had already begun breaking it down.
His collapse—
Was a trap.
Gyutaro could never be weaker than Daki.
That was impossible.
He was far more cunning.
"Beast Breathing—Third Fang: Devour!"
Just as Inosuke's blades were about to strike—
Gyutaro's sickles flew out.
One slashed into Inosuke's arm.
The other aimed straight for his heart.
At the last second—
Aoyama knocked the fatal strike away.
"W-what… what just happened?"
Inosuke was stunned.
He hadn't sensed any danger.
Yet suddenly—
Gyutaro stood again.
Sickles back in his hands.
A sinister grin spread across his face.
After being hit earlier—
He had already begun neutralizing the poison.
Falling down had been nothing more than bait.
He had expected Aoyama—
But instead caught this reckless boar-headed boy.
Still—
The result wasn't bad.
"Heh… you really think…"
"You could cut off my head?"
Gyutaro sneered.
Meanwhile—
The poison spread through Inosuke's body.
He could only use breathing techniques to slow it down.
At the same time—
Tanjiro's blade was closing in on Daki's neck.
Gyutaro's expression twisted.
His killing intent exploded.
"You don't get to touch…"
"My sister."
"Blood Demon Art—Circular Slashes: Flying Blood Sickles!"
He leapt into the air—
Releasing a massive wave of poisonous blood blades without even swinging his sickles.
Tanjiro sensed the danger.
But his mind was already made up.
Even if it cost his life—
He would take Daki's head.
Everything else—
He would entrust to Aoyama, Uzui, and the others.
And Nezuko—
Aoyama would take care of her.
That was all Tanjiro could think about.
"Total Concentration!"
"Breath of Light!"
"Fifth Form—Light Slash!"
A beam of cutting light surged from Aoyama's blade—
Intercepting Gyutaro's blood technique.
The two attacks collided midair—
BOOM!!!
A massive explosion erupted.
The entire Tokito House collapsed—
Reduced to rubble in an instant.
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