Demon Slayer: Strength Gained with Every Swing of the Sword

The headless corpse of Akaza slowly moved towards its severed head, gently grasped it, and placed it back at the stump.

In an instant, the wound began to wriggle, and flesh sprouted as the injury gradually healed.

Feng Yu was about to strike again, but stopped in his tracks, for a woman had suddenly appeared in his line of sight.

It was Akaza's lover, Koyuki!

Koyuki, dressed in blue, tightly embraced Akaza's body, but Akaza did not respond.

"No... no..."

A pained expression appeared on Koyuki's face as she spoke to Feng Yu.

Feng Yu found it strange and decided to watch what Koyuki would do next.

"How could I... how could I just die like this?"

"I haven't become the strongest yet!"

"I can't die!"

Akaza shouted, and the wound on his neck quickly sealed, returning to its previous state.

Akaza knelt on the ground, gasping heavily. It was clear that the healing process had drained a lot of his energy.

"I've broken through! I survived even after having my head chopped off!"

Akaza laughed in joy.

"I, Akaza, am truly the strongest!"

"Mikawa Feng Yu, your Sword can no longer harm me!"

Akaza stood up and glared at Feng Yu with hatred.

Feng Yu, from a distance, coldly looked at him and said, "I think you're quite pitiful. You've forgotten everything, even the girl you once loved!"

"Hakuji!"

As soon as the name left his lips, Akaza's eyes went wide, and a rush of memories surged...

Akaza clutched his head in pain, continuously shouting, "Hakuji... Hakuji..."

"Who... who is Hakuji?"

Akaza collapsed to the ground, reaching up to touch his face, only to realize his cheeks were already wet with tears.

"I am Akaza... I am not Hakuji!"

"Die!"

Akaza suddenly lunged at Feng Yu.

"Destruction Kill — Chaos Style!"

His figure appeared before Feng Yu in the blink of an eye, and their battle erupted once again. This time, Akaza's attack was even fiercer!

"Destruction Kill — Foot Style — Crown First Slash!"

Akaza flipped in the air and kicked upward, landing a powerful blow directly on Feng Yu's Onikiri.

"Ding!"

The Onikiri didn't budge an inch, remaining completely undisturbed.

Feng Yu silently watched him, or rather, his gaze was fixed on Koyuki, still clinging to Akaza's neck.

Koyuki continued trying to pull the soul of Hakuji, hidden within Akaza's body, out with her hands.

But her delicate arms seemed so frail that Feng Yu doubted she had any strength to accomplish such a feat, let alone drag out Akaza's soul.

"Fine, I'll give you a hand!"

"Total Concentration — Water Breathing — Twelfth Form — Ocean Storm!"

Feng Yu's absolute attack domain instantly enveloped Akaza.

Akaza was stunned, trying to escape quickly, but within Feng Yu's domain, he could only watch helplessly as the blue-white tidal wave crashed into him.

"Crack!"

Akaza's head was severed once again by Feng Yu.

"Damn it, damn it! Why is it that a mere human like you is so strong?!"

Akaza cursed as he glared at Feng Yu.

Feng Yu, unfazed, simply drew his Onikiri again and casually sliced Akaza's head into several pieces.

Red blood flowed, mixing with milky-white brain matter...

But soon, Akaza's body regenerated his head.

However, as his head reformed, Akaza seemed momentarily stunned.

Just that brief pause...

Feng Yu noticed.

"Akaza hesitated just now... Could it be...?"

To test his hypothesis, Feng Yu struck again, chopping Akaza's head off, and repeated the same action.

Standing to the side, he quietly observed Akaza's regeneration.

"Sure enough, Akaza's memories are distorted!"

In his translucent world, Feng Yu observed the subtle changes in Akaza's body and recalled the previous life's introduction to Akaza, remembering words that might trigger him.

"Akaza, you're truly weak. As one of the Upper Ranks, you've had your head severed time and again by me. Do you know that in my eyes, you are nothing but a weakling!"

"Just like how you disdain killing weaklings, I, too, disdain killing you!"

"Everyone has weak moments; everyone has been helped by others at some point. The strong protect the weak, and then the weak grow strong and protect others. That is the way of nature!"

"That is the way of the strong!"

A cold smile appeared on Feng Yu's face.

"You're nothing but a coward. You only dare fight in the dark, just like last time. You're nothing but a coward who only knows how to run away!"

The words "coward" struck deep at Akaza's core. He froze in place.

"Me... a coward?"

"The way of the strong... protecting the weak..."

"Is that the true way of the strong? Have I always been wrong?"

Akaza clutched his head, muttering to himself.

Feng Yu, watching Akaza, smiled with satisfaction and continued, "You've really disappointed your master, Keizo!"

In an instant, Feng Yu appeared before Akaza, gathering his energy, and punched Akaza hard in the head.

"Bang!"

Akaza was sent flying, stars flashing in his eyes.

But as he flew backward, he suddenly felt that the scene seemed so familiar.

Moreover, Feng Yu's words about the way of the strong resonated deeply within him, triggering vague memories sealed in his mind.

Akaza seemed to see a man with a stern face teaching him martial arts, and when he was distracted, the man would strike him on the head.

The headache, that sensation, felt incredibly familiar now.

A surge of joy flooded Akaza's heart, clearly enjoying this memory.

He tried to reach out, but could grasp nothing. The man's face remained blurry, and he couldn't make out the martial art the man was using.

The memory shifted again, this time revealing the blurry figure of a girl. Like the man, her face was unclear, but Akaza's heart kept telling him that this girl was someone very important to him—important enough to even give her life.

"No!"

Akaza cried out.

As the memory vanished before his eyes, a sharp pain struck his heart, as if a piece of him had been ripped away!

"Who is she... who is she?"

Akaza screamed in agony, desperately pounding his head!

"Keizo... yes, Keizo!"

A manic expression spread across Akaza's face as he shouted at Feng Yu.

"Do you know that girl? Tell me, who is she?!"

Looking at Akaza, nearly driven to madness, Feng Yu slowly opened his mouth and said two words:

"Koyuki!"

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