Chapter 93: Two Poisons
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Kanae glared at her sister, then took out a syringe.
"Mr. Aomura, in fact, recently Shinobu and I have been trying to make a poison for Muzan Kibutsuji, and we have achieved some results."
After the "Battle of Five Pillars," she had the idea of poison. After telling her sister, the two hit it off.
Through conversations with Mr. Aomura, they gradually figured out the characteristics and abilities of Muzan Kibutsuji.
There is no shortage of demon blood in their possession, including upper rank, lower rank, and ordinary demon blood—all types are available.
"Um..."
Aoki looked at the fusiform device in his hand, then at the syringe in Butterfly Kanae's hand, and exchanged them.
"Okay, let's see if there is anything we can learn from this poison first. Later, I will also show the poison you made to my friends."
Shinobu asked directly: "Mr. Aomura, who is your friend? Why don't you introduce them to us directly?"
"Her identity is not convenient," Aoki said.
Kanae realized something and said in surprise: "Mr. Aomura, is your friend also…"
She didn't finish her sentence, but Aoki understood and nodded slightly.
"It's really a demon! But, how can a demon be friends with Mr. Aomura…"
Kanae's thoughts were racing. After thinking for a while, she asked directly: "Mr. Aomura, do your friends also not eat people?"
Aoki said: "Yes, she overcame the shackles of cannibalism by transforming herself. She only needs to drink a small amount of human blood to survive."
Shinobu also looked surprised.
Are there actually demons in this world that don't eat people?
A gentle smile appeared on Kanae's face: "When Mr. Aomura feels the time is right, please be sure to introduce her to us."
Aoki nodded, sighing in his heart, what a considerate girl.
He knew that Kanae noticed his concerns and didn't even mention the request that might embarrass him.
Although Shinobu was also curious about what happened to the non-eating demon, there were more important things now: "Can we start now?"
"Okay, let's start"
Aoki said.
Under the moonlight, the two stood opposite each other.
Three spectators—Kanae, Kanao, and Aoi, who had finished her work—sat in a row.
Shinobu took out the weapon from her waist and twirled it.
Her Sword is very special, with a slender blade, no edge, and a barb at the tip.
In other words, you can't slash, you can only stab.
"Be careful. When I was researching poisons for demons, I prepared several new ones. None of the demons I have encountered so far can survive 5 seconds" Shinobu warned seriously.
"I'm looking forward to it" Aoki said.
Shinobu stared at him for two seconds, then suddenly thrust out the long knife: "The Dance of Bee Stings, True Flutter"
"It's faster than last time" Aoki thought, tilting his head slightly, letting the tip of the knife pass close to his face.
"Dance of the Dragonfly, Compound Eye Hexagon"
"Dance of the Centipede, Hundred-Legged Zigzag"
Shinobu's eyes remained unwavering as she attacked like a violent storm, one strike after another.
Aoki moved fluidly, as if strolling through a courtyard, dodging within a short distance.
The more Kanae watched, the more serious her expression became.
"Shinobu's strength improves very quickly, and with the help of poison, she can definitely kill a demon easily."
In other words, she is now good enough to serve as a pillar.
But.
Kanae whispered: "Mr. Aomura has become so scary now."
It has nothing to do with personal feelings.
This is the instinctive fear of the weak when facing the strong.
In her opinion, Mr. Aomura in the past was like an unreachable mountain. Although it was insurmountable, at least she could see the top of it.
And now Mr. Aomura is like the unreachable sky, vast and boundless, in another realm entirely.
As a witness, Shinobu was even more horrified. Though she was the one attacking, the more she fought, the more powerless and desperate she felt.
Suddenly losing sight of her opponent, Shinobu didn't hesitate. She leaned back suddenly, flipped her long knife, and stabbed behind her.
However, it only hit the air.
Aoki's figure appeared from the side. He raised his palm and lightly patted Shinobu's abdomen.
Shinobu fell heavily to the ground and subconsciously touched her butt.
"It hurts so much"
"That's it" Aoki extended his hand.
Shinobu had no objection, took his hand, and stood up with a look of reluctance on her face. "I thought I could at least touch you this time"
"You should have told me earlier. I could have gone easier on you," Aoki said.
"Unnecessary" Butterfly Shinobu snorted and became energetic again. "One day, I will hurt you with my own strength!"
"Yeah, it's a good thing to have dreams. Come on" Aoki said.
Shinobu glared at him.
Kanae walked towards them. "Shinobu, your strength has improved a lot during this period."
Aoki nodded. "Indeed, your speed has exceeded that of most pillars."
In fact, Shinobu's attack speed and movement speed are quite impressive, but she lacks endurance.
This is determined by her innate physical conditions.
However, these advantages are enough to make her a pillar.
Shinobu raised her long sword. "What a pity, I still want to try the effect of the poison prepared this time."
"What's so special about that?"
Aoki took her long knife and pointed it at his palm.
"Wait!"
Butterfly Shinobu couldn't finish her words.
Poof!
As soon as she finished speaking, the long knife pierced Aoki's palm.
"You are too reckless. What if something happens?" Shinobu took back the sword and complained.
"I'm afraid there aren't many poisons in this world that can kill me."
Aoki spread his palm.
Under everyone's gaze, the wound on his palm healed instantly. The surrounding skin turned purple and slowly spread outward. But before it reached the edge of his palm, the purple color quickly faded and returned to its original state in the blink of an eye.
The air became quiet for a moment.
"It actually has no effect."Shinobu looked dejected.
Aoki said, "Don't be discouraged. This poison should still have a good effect on the lower rank demons"
This was no consolation.
Now his physique is comparable to Muzan Kibutsuji, so it is already good that the poison had some effect on him.
Shinobu was slightly cheered up. "What about the upper rank demons?"
"The upper rank?" Aoki considered his words. "If you encounter an upper rank, my suggestion is to run away as soon as possible"
Shinobu sheathed her sword. "It doesn't matter if you just say that I am definitely no match for an upper rank."
Kanae said softly, "Shinobu, the strength of the upper rank demons is not at the same level as other demons."
Shinobu thought of another question and her brows furrowed. "Then will the poison we made be effective against Muzan Kibutsuji?"
Kanae didn't know the answer to this question.
They both looked at Aoki.
Aoki thought for a moment and said, "It's impossible to kill Muzan Kibutsuji with poison alone, but it can still weaken his strength."
Of course, even just weakening him is difficult to do.
Shinobu's poison has very little effect on lower rank demons and is decomposed in a blink of an eye. She often ends up having to fight them herself.
Muzan Kibutsuji is far more powerful than any lower rank demon.
Most of the poisons in the world would be decomposed before they could take effect in his body.
Shinobu asked, "Can the poison your doctor friend made do it?"
"Although I haven't tried it yet, it should be possible," Aoki said calmly.
"I really want to see who she is," Shinobu murmured.
Aoki said nothing.
In terms of medical skills, Kanae and Shinobu are not as experienced as Tamayo.
After all, Tamayo has hundreds of years of experience compared to them.
Their advantage is that they have the full support of the Demon Slayer Corps. Whether it is medical equipment or medicinal materials, they are much stronger than Tamayo, who works alone.
This also contributes to the medical level.
The same is true when it comes to developing poisons.
Tamayo has prepared and studied for hundreds of years, and her understanding of Muzan Kibutsuji is far better than that of Kanae and Shinobu.
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