The Ghost Shadow Legion's Human-Wave Tactics

"The smell of blood? I didn't smell anything at all. Tanjiro, are you too nervous?"

Uncle did not possess Tanjiro's powerful sense of smell, so he had not noticed the scent of blood coming from such a great distance.

"Uncle, thank you for your concern. But my sense of smell is very sharp. The smell of blood is coming from the direction of my home. I have to go back immediately."

Seeing Tanjiro's determination, Uncle rubbed his brow in frustration. Since things had come to this, he could not keep stopping Tanjiro.

"Tanjiro, if you're leaving, take this ring with you."

Uncle took a pitch-black ring from a nearby drawer and handed it to Tanjiro. Tanjiro accepted it in confusion. Though he did not understand Uncle's purpose, he decided to take it anyway.

"This ring is an heirloom passed down from my ancestors long ago. They say it's a miraculous treasure. Wear it, and it might be able to help you."

Tanjiro hurriedly put on the ring, quickly thanked him, then rushed toward home in a panic.

"Mom, Nezuko, please don't let anything happen to any of you..." Tanjiro ran with all his might, his heart filled with unbearable worry.

The mountain path was covered in a thick layer of snow, rapidly draining Tanjiro's stamina. Even though his body was already exhausted, he still did not slow down.

"Kid... at your speed, by the time you get home, your whole family will probably be dead!"

A strange voice echoed in Tanjiro's mind, startling him into looking around. "Who was that? Who's talking?"

"Stop making such a fuss, kid. I'm the ring on your hand."

"The ring spoke?" Tanjiro stared at the strange ring on his finger in terror.

"Do you want to save your family or not? You only need