'Where did he go?'
Star Platinum's gaze was sharp like lightning, scanning the surroundings. Yet under his intense search, he didn't detect even the slightest trace related to Muzan.
Muzan seemed to have vanished into thin air. But Jotaro knew clearly, Muzan hadn't left, he was still nearby
An enemy hidden in the dark was like a sharp blade hanging over one's neck, extremely dangerous.
Jotaro's body stood tall and upright, standing before everyone, with his entire body tensed.
Time passed second by second, and his forehead was covered in sweat. The dull pain coming from his wound made it hard for him to maintain a battle stance for long.
But as long as Muzan didn't appear, he would keep holding on.
Due to being tense for a long time, Jotaro's wound, which was difficult to stop bleeding, once again started oozing fresh blood.
"Jotaro-san…"
Tanjiro, Nezuko, Kie, and even Takeo could all sense Jotaro's struggle, but they couldn't help him. This made them feel guilty inside.
In the end, Jotaro was doing this just to protect them.
"Don't get distracted."
Jotaro's calm voice rang out, interrupting their wandering thoughts.
"The battle to come, I probably won't be able to look out for you. If the situation spirals out of control, I'll try to hold him off. You must split up and escape. Don't hesitate."
If it really came to that point, staying by his side wouldn't be safe either. So he could only choose the option that maximized their chances of survival.
Those unwavering eyes moved the crowd. They clearly understood, if it came to such a desperate point, their escape would surely come at the cost of Jotaro's sacrifice.
It was as if he had already made his decision.
Even if the Mountain collapsed in front of him, his expression wouldn't change.
'Just what kind of person is this, does he not even care about his own life? Or… is there something more important than life in his heart?'
Without giving them time to think further, the roof of Tanjiro's house suddenly shattered. At the same time, a black shadow had already appeared in front of them.
"Star Platinum."
Jotaro's eyes focused. There were no traces around, so the easiest places to hide would be above the roof or underground.
From the beginning, he had been keeping watch on those two directions. The moment Muzan appeared, he reacted instantly.
Star Platinum swung its fist in a flash.
Terrifying and reckless laughter echoed from Muzan, while sparks flew in the air.
Tanjiro shielded his forehead with his hand, squinting his eyes, utterly shocked.
"What a terrifying monster… Jotaro-san is fighting against this kind of monster!"
There was an invisible power around Jotaro. Earlier, when he stitched his wound, everyone had noticed it.
'Just now, Jotaro-san used this invisible, spirit-like power to defeat the demon.'
Tanjiro's eyes couldn't keep up with the rapidly moving figures in the space, but the wounds appearing on Jotaro's body were still and clear.
The injuries on his body kept increasing.
"There's no mistake, that demon is dodging Jotaro-san's attacks… Jotaro-san is on the defensive! Ah!!! Jotaro-san!!!"
Star Platinum punched Muzan's palm, knocking him back. However, the power behind this punch had clearly decreased. Apart from some cracks on his palm, Muzan had no other injuries.
In contrast, Jotaro was covered in blood, and his breathing grew heavy.
A human body has its limits, it cannot stay in peak condition for long. The decline in bodily functions was inevitable.
That bastard, even though he couldn't see Star Platinum, he could still dodge its attacks. Was it from the sound of the punches breaking through the air, or the air flow caused by the punches?
"Yare yare…"
Whichever it was, he was now extremely passive.
"Indeed."
Unlike the hesitant Muzan from before, now he was full of confidence, as if victory was already in his hands.
"There's something beside you."
To him, most people in this world were like insignificant dust, but admittedly, sometimes gold could be hidden among the dust. Some people are born different from others, with talents others could never match.
To him, Jotaro was one of those people.
That spirit-like ability surprised him, but that was all. Compared to his own talent, any other talent was nothing, as long as that talent couldn't kill him.
The threat Jotaro posed in his mind had greatly diminished.
To be honest, when Jotaro punched through his brain just now, he truly felt a moment of panic.
If at that moment, a demon slayer who knew the Breath of the Sun had jumped out, he would've split his body and escaped without hesitation.
Because that would've been the best opportunity to kill him. But since no one did it then, and they missed the best opportunity, the unease in his heart disappeared.
Aside from Jotaro being slightly troublesome, the others posed no threat to him at all.
'That earring, was just a decoration.'
"Actually, I value talent. If you hadn't offended me, maybe I would've made you the same kind of existence as me, to serve me."
Jotaro pointed at Muzan's face and said calmly, "What's your name? From earlier you've been acting all high and mighty, you're completely different from before."
"You don't need to feel regret, because I have no intention of becoming a beast like you!"
For some reason, Jotaro's indifference and uncaring attitude always ignited the anger in Muzan's heart.
Perhaps in Muzan's mind, only a being at the pinnacle like himself had the right to show that kind of attitude to others.
"Then now, I'll torture you to death!"
Muzan's face turned a deep red-black from rage, revealing a chilling smile.
"Let me tell you a secret, until now, I haven't been using my full strength."
"Oh?" Jotaro replied with hands in pockets, "If you don't use it now, you won't get the chance later."
Whoosh~
Muzan vanished from his spot, charging at Jotaro at a speed far greater than before.
Jotaro's eyes widened instantly. Star Platinum's body, glowing with light, rushed to block the attack head-on.
"It's no use, your attacks may come and go like ghosts, but under my perception, there's nowhere to hide."
Sensing the change in airflow around him, Muzan's head rapidly dodged left and right in mid-air, easily avoiding two punches from Star Platinum.
However, the next second, his expression froze. The arrogant smile at the corner of his mouth vanished.
Just now, there were only two spots of air disturbance, why were there three now?
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