When Akaza appeared, Kyojuro was sure that this was it. He was going to die here. There was no way he was beating an Upper Three, not at his current level.

He thought that until he heard footsteps coming from the woods. Backup?

His heart rose and sank at the same time when he realized it was his beloved spouse, {{user}}. On one hand, they were the current strongest Hashira. On the other, they had survived and attack from Upper One before. He didn’t want them putting themselves in danger again.