The energy of Ripple made Douma instinctively disgusted; he dodged subconsciously.
After all, as an Upper Moon, even though Tanjiro squeezed his potential and released an unprecedented Ripple energy, he still wasn't his match. The slow speed simply couldn't hit him.
"Kamado-kun!"
As the sharp ice crystal made contact with flesh, a layer of frost immediately covered the skin. Fresh blood spurted from Tanjiro's mouth, the color of blood already engulfed him.
At the moment Tanjiro fell, Nezuko charged forward aggressively.
However, unfortunately, as soon as Douma raised his folding fan, Nezuko was sliced in half at the waist and lay on the ground, uncertain if dead or alive.
"How could this be..."
Shinobu gritted her teeth and exhausted the last bit of strength in her body, unleashing her all in Insect Breathing: Dance of the Dragonfly, Compound Eye Hexagon.
Douma didn't defend at all, allowing her blade to stab into his body.
"Such fast speed, if instead of using poison, you had aimed for my neck, you might have won."
Douma laughed wildly, "Just kidding. That wouldn't work. After all, you're so small, aren't you?"
Her left shoulder was slashed by Douma; Shinobu supported herself on the ground with both hands, heartbroken and in despair.
The overwhelming power of the Upper Moon demon was beyond her imagination. The moment he stopped playing around, she couldn't even receive a single move from him!
'Why is my strength so small! If only I were taller... had more muscle... Jotaro-san... if I were like that person... If he were here, everyone would probably feel at ease.'
In this moment, she felt deep hatred toward herself. Tears had already welled up in her eyes.
'I can't defeat this demon! Before she died, was this what sister meant to say?'
Douma bent down, opened his arms, preparing to embrace the girl.
Shinobu seemed to have forgotten to resist, standing there blankly like a soulless husk, her face ashen as death.
Just as the light in Shinobu's eyes was about to go out, heavy footsteps came from afar, an indescribable pressure making the air become still.
This step was steady like a mountain, crushing one's spirit.
Douma's smile gradually stiffened, eyes slightly narrowing, as he felt an unprecedented pressure approaching from afar.
He turned his head, and saw a tall figure, like an immovable giant mountain, slowly walking out from the shadows.
The appearance of Jotaro made everything around seem to freeze.
The brim of his hat covered half of his face, but the exposed part was cold and chiseled like a knife. That deep gaze swept across the scene, and finally locked onto Douma, the chill making one's spine tingle.
Just now, for a moment, Douma felt even his cells trembling, but fortunately, that discomfort quickly passed.
He had no information on Jotaro. Just thought of him as someone who stumbled in unintentionally, or perhaps a companion of these people.
But who cares? To him, there's no threat.
Douma once again put on his signature smile, ready to devour Shinobu. Compared to poorly nutritious males, women who can bear children clearly suit his taste more.
Just as he was about to reach out, Shinobu suddenly disappeared into thin air.
He spun around suddenly, and somehow, Jotaro was already behind him, holding Shinobu in his arms.
The smile on his face faded; he didn't quite understand what just happened.
Jotaro had his back to him, seemingly unaware of his presence.
"Jotaro-san..." Shinobu's lips trembled slightly, the emotions in her heart were hard to describe.
But no matter what, at the moment Jotaro appeared, her heart calmed down. In her lowered gaze was a gentle light, filled with a peace she had never felt before.
Noticing the tears in her eyes, Jotaro was slightly surprised. In his memory, this girl had always been strong, but now she looked deeply shaken.
However, this was not the time to investigate the reason.
Jotaro used Ripple to treat her injuries briefly, then placed her down.
"You should still be able to move. Tanjiro and Nezuko, I'll leave them to you."
He put both hands in his pockets, withdrew his gaze from the two, Tanjiro still had breath, and Nezuko's body was slowly recovering, which let him breathe a little easier.
Though he arrived a bit late and his companions were seriously injured, thankfully, no one had died.
He slowly turned around, coldly staring at Douma.
He had already noticed the demon's eyes, Twelve Kizuki, and one of the top-ranked.
"Did Muzan send you? Tell me where he is." His voice and expression were as calm as usual.
But behind the seemingly calm surface, a blaze of rage had long been rising.
Shinobu warned, "Jotaro-san, the ice crystals from his Blood Demon Art enter the lungs through breathing. Once the lungs are damaged, Ripple can't be used."
"Ripple?" Douma laughed. "Is that the technique that child used earlier? So that hateful power has such a weakness, I'll remember that. Maybe it'll come in handy next time."
He never fights with full power, partly to toy with opponents, and partly to gather information.
"If blood flow and breathing are obstructed, Ripple becomes hard to use. That's a weakness all Ripple warriors share." He openly spoke of Ripple's flaws, not only Shinobu, but even Douma was somewhat stunned.
Was it really okay to give the enemy such important information?
Jotaro asked, "Do you know why I told you all this?"
Douma was taken aback, then laughed, "Because you realized that everything you do next will be in vain. Compared to those humans who delude themselves, you seem smarter."
"No," Jotaro calmly said. "It's because I never planned to use Ripple against you."
"You sure talk in an interesting way." Douma sighed.
"Then let me play with you... play..."
He didn't finish his sentence, he had already noticed something was wrong.
His body had already gone "Ora Ora Ora!" Star Platinum had, while he was speaking, already punched him countless times. So fast that only now did he finally react.
Blood gushed like a spring; his rotting body hung weakly.
"Eh? When did that..." Douma's head tilted and fell to the ground.
Not only humans, even demons feel fear of the unknown.
But Douma didn't seem to show such emotions, at this moment, he was more curious how the other party had done it.
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