Reincarnation as Lower Rank Five in Demon Slayer

Chapter 117 Challenging Akaza

Under the cool moonlight, Li Lei sat on a sofa made of silk threads, watching Akaza demonstrate his boxing skills, and occasionally applauding him.

"Keep it up, Akaza-sama. I'll get it almost right after you demonstrate it one more time."

“I’m tired. This is the twentieth time already. What’s the point of just watching without learning? Learning boxing means following the master step by step. If you just keep watching without moving your body, do you expect to learn it by yourself?”

Looking at Li Lei, who was already lying on the strange chair called a sofa, Upper Moon Three Akaza said with a helpless expression.

Akaza had already anticipated that Li Lei would be a terrible, lazy learner, but he hadn't expected it to be this bad.

"Lord Akaza, what are you saying? I have been watching intently the whole time. I haven't even looked away while I was lying down."

Li Lei pointed to his eyes to show that he had worked very hard, and that his eyes had become dry as a result.

"Tired? Is that even human language you're using? I demonstrated my boxing technique to you twenty times and I didn't say I was tired. You're just going to watch and say your eyes are dry and you're tired?"

"Lord Akaza, you must believe in my talent, have confidence in my eyes, and have faith in my brain. I can learn it all by myself, just by looking at my eyes."

Li Lei patted his chest and said confidently.

This isn't just Li Lei bragging. After transmigrating, Li Lei discovered that he learned everything very quickly, and his memory improved significantly. He felt that he was very different from the demons created by Muzan.

Li Lei didn't know the reason either, but he said it must be a talent he had as a time traveler.

Seeing Li Lei's blindly confident expression, Akaza couldn't stand it anymore.

"When you use your fists outside, don't say that I taught you, or people will laugh their heads off."

"Okay, okay, I definitely won't say that you taught me."

Li Lei seemed indifferent. He didn't really care whether he had a master or not, since he could already dominate the world with his unparalleled fist techniques. Wouldn't that just make him seem even more powerful?

Having received Li Lei's promise, Akaza breathed a sigh of relief. After demonstrating his boxing technique to Li Lei once more, Li Lei finally said it was okay.

"I've seen it all, Lord Akaza. You don't need to demonstrate anymore."

Upon hearing Li Lei's words, Akaza thought Li Lei was about to start learning. But then Li Lei said something else that sent his blood pressure soaring.

"Lord Akaza, thank you for your guidance. I have learned it."

"(⊙o⊙) Huh? You've already learned it? I haven't even started yet!"

Akaza looked incredulous. "If you can learn it, then what am I? A martial arts manual? Or one of those low-budget versions that you can learn by yourself after reading it a few times?"

"I know Lord Akaza won't believe me, but it doesn't matter, because I'm just exceptionally gifted."

Akaza: "..."

Do you want to hear if you're even speaking human language? I've never seen a ghost more shameless than you.

Akaza didn't care whether Li Lei had learned his boxing style or not, as long as Li Lei didn't bother him.

"Well—congratulations! I'm so happy that you were able to learn my boxing style in such a short time."

Akaza praised Li Lei with great difficulty, his words even stuttering. ( ＿ ＿)ノ｜Wall

"Lord Akaza, now that I have learned it, may we have a friendly spar? I would like to test what I have learned."

Li Lei revealed his ulterior motives. He had never realized how much of a gap there was between him and the top three Upper Moons of the Twelve Demon Moons. Now that he had finally met Upper Moon Three Akaza, Li Lei was not about to give up such a good opportunity.

Today, we must figure out the gap in strength between ourselves and the top three moons.

"Oh—okay! Lei actually wants to spar with me? Of course I won't refuse." Akaza's face lit up with joy when he heard that Lei wanted to fight him, and he quickly and readily agreed.

Akaza was very pleased to fight against a powerful Upper Moon fighter. Lee's strength was quite strong, almost at the level of Upper Moon Four, which Akaza could clearly sense.

However, there's one thing Akaza can't understand: why doesn't Li Lei, with such formidable strength, challenge the Upper Moon? He could have easily won.

"Since Lord Akaza has agreed, I will begin."

Upon hearing Akaza agree to a spar, Li Lei's gentle aura instantly transformed, becoming destructive.

"Very good, the aura emanating from your whole body is quite nice. I can feel the blood in my body starting to boil because of you."

Sensing Li Lei's intense fighting spirit, Akaza couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Akaza himself enjoys fighting strong opponents, but he encounters very few strong ones, especially those who have reached the Upper Moon level; he hasn't met a single one.

But he never expected that Rui, the Lower Moon One who had reached the level of an Upper Moon, would challenge him to a duel. This made him, who loved fighting strong opponents, feel refreshed.

"Take this, Lord Akaza. Let me see just how strong you really are."

"Blood Demon Art - Crimson Battle Armor"

"Thunder Breathing Technique - Lightning Flash"

Li Lei, who had wrapped himself tightly in the Crimson Armor of the Blood Demon Art, once again used the Thunder Breathing technique, which had the fastest burst speed.

Li Lei clenched his fists, leaned forward, and looked at Akaza. As he activated the Thunder Breathing Technique, he suddenly exerted force with his feet.

Li Lei, who launched an attack on Akaza in an instant, was like a white flash of light, fast as lightning, rushing towards Akaza in a straight line.

"Fist Technique: Annihilation Style"

In the blink of an eye, Li Lei appeared before Akaza and unleashed the "Extinction Style" fist technique he had just learned from Akaza.

"This is... my Destruction Annihilation Style."

Akaza was surprised, not expecting that Li Leiguang had actually learned his boxing style. This is how he did it.

Akaza, without having time to think, immediately dodged Li Lei's attack.

There was a loud bang.

Dodging Li Lei's Akaza, a fist technique enhanced by the Breath of Thunder, he looked at the spot where he had just stood, where the trees behind him had turned into countless fragments.

This isn't my own style of boxing, or rather, not entirely. There are traces of breathing techniques in it.

He used a clever, counter-method to achieve the same effect as his own destructive and annihilating technique.

"I'm tired! Your fighting style is really surprising. You actually managed to learn my boxing technique in this way."

"Haha, you really know how to tire yourself out."

"Come on, let me see what other moves you've learned."

As he spoke, Akaza laughed loudly and rushed towards Li Lei, his eyes full of admiration for Li Lei.

"Destruction Kill - Air Style"

Akaza, who had rushed to a short distance in front of Li Lei, instantly unleashed the Destruction Kill: Void Style. Akaza used his fists to deliver a six-hit combo in mid-air towards Li Lei, at a speed that was too fast to see clearly.

"Blood Demon Art: Bloodline Shield"

Seeing the powerful punch aimed at him from a distance, Li Lei immediately raised his hands, and countless red threads emerged to form a large circular shield to block it.

"Destruction Kill - Chaos Style"

As Li Lei blocked the air strike with his line shield, Akaza seized the opportunity to close in and unleash a powerful, penetrating Chaos Strike. The Chaos Strike, launched at extremely high speed and aimed at the same spot, instantly pierced through Li Lei's line shield and even pierced through Li Lei's blood-red battle armor.

"what!"

Li Lei was shocked. Akaza, the Upper Moon Three, was attacking too fast. He had barely set up his defenses when Akaza pierced through them. Even he himself suffered minor injuries.

"Is this the top three Upper Moons? They're not even in the same league as Gyutaro."

At this moment, Li Lei finally understood the significance of the top three spots in the Twelve Ghost Months.