26. Upper Moon Six

Giyu and Makomo turned even more serious when they identified her. To this day they only came across slightly stronger demons, never one of the twelve Moons. They have heard Sabito and Leo talk about one and that was just a Lower Moon however what was infront of them was an Upper Moon.

"Why did you stop? I want to play some more~."

Her words contained a mature and alluring charm. Makomo steadied her breath and moved, Giyu was a step late and followed her. With incredibly agile movements Makomo blocked the cloth sashes that tried to tie her down.

Water Breathing Third Form, Flowing Dance.

Like a winding river Makomo swept past the attack and reached the woman. Her sword gleamed with sharpness.

Water Breathing First Form, Water Surface Slash.

A stream of water coated her sword as it sliced away through the layers of cloth shielding the demon. Layer by layer the clothes fell part, slowly Makomo's sword lost power. The moment it did the demon smiled and waved her hand. Waves upon waves of clothes emerged, trying to drown Makomo.

Water Breathing Sixth Form, Whirlpool.

Giyu flashed before Makomo and spun like top. A whirlpool was created with him and Makomo as the epicenter, the clothes trying to bind them was torn and swept away.

"Not bad."

The demon chuckled and disappeared. Giyu and Makomo gripped their sword and stood back to back.

"Here."

The demon's alluring voice echoed from above. The cloth sashes around her gleamed with cold light as it descended upon them.

Water Breathing Second Form, Waterwheel.

Giyu's body twisted as his sword swept out, a wheel of raging water surrounded them, deflecting all incoming attacks. However a few slipped through, slightly injuring him.

Water Breathing Tenth Form, Constant Flux!

Makomo used the sashes as a foothold and moved forward like an unstoppable tide. Her body rotated with each strike, generating even stronger power.

"Tsk...

The demon was taken by surprise and bit her lip. The sashes gathered together and shielded her from Makomo.

Water Breathing Eighth Form, Waterfall Basin!

Giyu suddenly emerged behind the demon, his sword turned into several streams of water and poured out. It slammed down with absolute brute strength.

"Do you think I am that easy?"

The sashes surrounding her started to twist and turn. Giyu and Makomo's attacks were drowned in the sea of sashes and they couldn't help but retreat.

Over a distance Leo and Sabito watched this fight solemnly.

Leo commented, "Something's wrong here."

Sabito nodded, "Yeah. She is too weak. Master clearly said that to fight an Upper Moon atleast two Hashiras were required."

"There must be something we are missing. For now let's just watch, though both of them are on the back foot they should be able to finish her off."

Sabito nodded. Both of them however was extremely vigilant, their hands never left their sword.

Water Breathing Third Form, Striking Tide.

Makomo moved swiftly and executed continuous strike upon the demon. Blood splattered, the demon's hands was cut off but it quickly regenerated. Using the chance when Makomo paused to change her stance the demon flickered her sleeve.

Like a python her sleeve slithered towards Makomo and tried to bind her.

Water Breathing Sixth Form, Whirlpool!

Giyu flashed before Makomo and formed a whirlpool protecting her from incoming attacks. The demon was annoyed, she couldn't harm Makomo as long as Giyu was there and she couldn't go after Giyu since that wretched girl was trying to lope her head off.

Water Breathing Ninth Form, Splashing Water Tide-Turbulent.

Makomo suddenly emerged from the whirlpool with incredible speed. A tide emerged beneath her and carried her forward with incredible speed. In a split second she was already before the demon.

"Got you."

The demon however smiled cunningly, sashes emerged from every direction and bound Makomo but...

Water Breathing First Form, Water Surface Slash!

Giyu suddenly emerged from the surging tide beneath Makomo. His eyes flashed a chilling light. The demon didn't have time to react, she felt a slight prick on her neck. Her head flew high into the air.

Makomo used this chance and kicked the demon's body and freed herself from the sashes. Giyu kneeled down taking deep breaths after he cut her head off, sweat trickled down his face like a waterfall.

He looked at Makomo and nodded. Just when they were about to relax...

"Bastard! How dare you!?"

What!

Makomo and Giyu looked incredulously at the demon who was still speaking despite her head being chopped off. Her beautiful face was twisted into an angry expression as she looked at Giyu and Makomo.

Makomo suppressed her shock and walked towards the demon. Giyu also got up, he held his sword tightly and vigilantly walked forward.

"How are you still alive?"

"Huh!? You think you stinky brats can kill me? Dream on!"

Makomo raised her sword and swung down. Just as her sword was about to slice the demon's head in half she yelled loudly.

"Brother, someone's bullying me!"

Leo and Sabito also saw what happened. Both of them looked at each other in shock. It's a given fact that once a demon's head is removed from it's neck it would die but now... something that clearly went against the norm was happening.

They watched as Makomo raised her sword and swung it down. The demon however suddenly yelled something, at that moment Leo and Sabito felt a faint foreboding. Danger filled their minds.

Shit!

Both of them moved, like a pouncing tiger both of them charged forward with incredible speed. A breath away from killing the demon Makomo froze, her instinct screamed danger.

A cold pair of eyes flashed before her eyes. Terror took over her body as she failed to move, a cold sharp weapon slowly inched towards her heart.

Just when she thought everything was over a figure appeared before her.

Shhiiinng!!!

"Snap out of it Makomo!"

The grating sound of weapon colliding and Leo's words broke her out of her trance. Cold sweat dripped down her. She quickly gathered her strength and stepped back.

Leo was blocking a pair of short sickles. He pushed it away and regrouped with the others.

"Oi Sabito."

"Yeah, looks like he is the real deal."