Once Tanjiro left, Inosuke was the only one remaining by the river.
Inosuke stared at the hulking figure in the distance, poised to attack at any moment. An inexplicable dread rose in his heart. After their brief clash earlier, he had truly felt the gap in their strength.
Just as he hesitated between fighting and fleeing, Tanjiro's final words echoed in his ears.
Driven by his competitive spirit, Inosuke temporarily forgot his fear. He believed that even without Tanjiro's help, he still had the strength to fight this hulking brute.
Casting aside his fear of battle, Inosuke turned to face the Demon Father and sneered. "Hmph, hmph. Let's see whether your arms are tougher, or my blades are."
Gripping both swords, Inosuke rushed toward the Demon Father. Knowing the limits of his own strength, he decided to take another approach, switching from dual blades to a single blade.
When he was still five meters away, Inosuke leaped up from the river and swung the single sword in his right hand at the Demon Father.
Just as Inosuke had expected, the Demon Father raised an arm to block. The force at his wrist limited the Nichirin Blade's power. The blade sank an inch into the Demon Father's arm, but could go no farther.
Immediately afterward, Inosuke swung the other Nichirin Blade in his left hand and smashed it hard against the blade embedded in the Demon Father's arm. Once, twice—the lodged blade began to sink deeper bit by bit.
After several strikes, the Demon Father's arm was finally forcibly severed, blood scattering across the ground.
The Demon Father let out a shrill scream, retreated two steps, then turned and fled into the woods.
Inosuke grinned smugly, mistakenly believing that he could kill this hulking brute even without Tanjiro. Following the blood