Tanjiro Takes on the Headless Warrior Alone
"Don't cry, I'm here to save you."
After saying this casually, Scribe slapped the other person's wrist hard.
In pain, the female swordswoman instinctively released her grip, and the Nichirin Blade fell to the ground.
He grabbed the opponent's Nichirin Blade and Scribe a horizontal slash, cut off all the spider silk on her body.
Having lost the control of the spider silk, the female swordsman's body fell into the Scribe's arms.
But at that moment, a tapping sound suddenly rang out in the silent forest.
Immediately afterwards, countless spider silks shot out from the towering tree trunk, directly attacking the female swordsman.
"Again?"
With a raised eyebrow, Scribe looked at the approaching spider silk and forcefully swung his knife.
"Crackling and popping"
A crisp snapping sound rang out as all the spider silk that had been spraying towards them was easily cut by the Scribe and fell to the ground.
Perhaps realizing the power of the Scribe, the spiders gave up after spraying for a while.
Seeing that the Spider Silk had stopped spraying, the Scribe breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mister Scribe, over here!"
Suddenly, Tanjiro roared and said to the Scribe.
"There's still one living person here!"
Upon hearing this, the Scribe quickly put the female swordsman in his arms on the ground and then rushed towards Tanjiro's direction.
"Kill me, break my arm, rupture my internal organs, and kill all my companions. Give me a quick death."
She was also a female swordsman, but her words were even more desperate than those of the Scribe had encountered.
"After you finish speaking, Mister Scribe and I will definitely save you!"
With a shout, Tanjiro was about to use his Breathing Technique.
But then he realized that using sword techniques might harm the swordsman in front of him.
Since he didn't have the same agility as the Scribe, he could only stall for time until the Scribe arrived.
Fortunately, the Scribe arrived quickly after hearing his words.
After exchanging a glance with Tanjiro, the Scribe rushed out.
Using the same method, he successfully cut all the Spider Silk and saved the swordsman.
However, the moment he came into contact with the female swordsman, a subtle change occurred in his expression.
"How is she, Mister Scribe?"
"Dead."
After saying this coldly, the Scribe closed the other person's eyes and gently placed them on the ground.
Judging from the bloodstains on the other person's chest, it was probably because a rib had pierced into the body, causing massive bleeding.
In addition, due to physical limitations, they were constantly engaged in strenuous exercise and did not get any rest.
In the end, the swordsman was simply worn down by time and died.
Or rather, she watched herself die.
Tanjiro fell silent as he looked at the swordsman who had just been talking to him but was now a corpse.
His clenched fist cracked, clearly indicating that he couldn't accept this.
"Let's see if anyone else is still alive."
Standing up, the Scribe patted his shoulder and said softly.
"If you don't want to see this happen again, then swing your knife with all your might."
"Yes."
Tanjiro nodded vigorously, and then together with the Scribe, helped Nezuko and the others defeat their respective "opponents".
Unfortunately, these were all corpses controlled by ***; not a single one of them was alive.
The only good news is that they didn't explode after they died.
Seeing the few limp corpses not far away made Tanjiro and the others feel very uneasy.
On the other side, realizing that all her puppets had been eliminated, the Mother Spider couldn't help but curse.
"In that case, we have no choice but to send that guy out."
As she spoke, she manipulated a corpse to walk in front of her.
Its muscular body and arms, which had been modified into two sharp bone knives, gave it a powerful build.
There was no head; the fractured surface was already dry, with only rotting black flesh faintly emitting a foul odor.
Go!
With a shout, she then manipulated the Spider Silk, controlling the Headless Warrior's body as he walked out.
Chapter 268 Tanjiro the Headless Warrior
"Inosuke, move her aside and let her stay with Nezuko and the others."
Pointing to the female swordsman, the Scribe said to Inosuke.
"You don't need to go out and kill demons. Just wait for Tanjiro and me to come back."
"Okay, but where are you going?"
After responding, Inosuke walked over to the female swordsman.
"Us?"
With a slight smile, the Scribe then pointed in a direction and spoke.
'Let's go take care of that guy.' (Reading by La)
After a moment of surprise, Inosuke knelt down on one knee.
"Beast Breathing * Seventh Form * Spatial Awareness"
Having grown up deep in the mountains, Inosuke possesses an exceptionally keen sense of touch, further enhanced by his self-created Beast Breathing technique.
With focused attention, one can detect even the slightest tremor in the air and pinpoint the other's location without direct contact.
After activating this skill, Inosuke immediately sensed something.
"I see."
He stood up and nodded to Tanjiro beside him.
"You better not die."
Don't worry.
As he spoke, Tanjiro followed behind the Scribe, heading deeper into the forest.
After walking for a while, the Scribe in front suddenly stopped.
"Tanjiro, prepare for battle."
Upon hearing what the Scribe said, Tanjiro drew his Nichirin Blade without hesitation.
The next second, a rustling sound came from the grass ahead.
Immediately afterwards, a tall figure jumped out of the bushes.
The force of the impact was so great that it created a large crater in the ground the moment it landed.
Fine stones flew around, and dust was also shaken into the air.
What kind of guy is that?
Looking at the figure in the dust, Tanjiro subconsciously thought of a sentence.
"What guy?"
With a hearty laugh, the Scribe then spoke.
"Have you heard of the Legend of the Headless Rider!!? Although, well, that guy didn't have a mount."
Just as Tanjiro was wondering what the Scribe meant, the figure in the dust seemed to sense something and took a heavy step.
Its massive body then burst through the dust cloud, and its raised arm slammed down heavily on Tanjiro.
"This is!"
With his eyes wide open, Tanjiro instinctively jumped to the side.
Having dodged the attack, Tanjiro then created distance between himself and the opponent.
Before them appeared the Headless Warrior, controlled by the Mother Spider.
"So, instead of having a head as a weakness, even your hands have been specially modified into sharp blades?"
Tanjiro swallowed hard, feeling somewhat wary of the bone sword on the other's arm.
Under the moonlight, the bone knife reflected a cold light.
Even from a distance, he could feel the sharpness of it.
If you accidentally get hit, the battle can end immediately.
"Friendly reminder: cut diagonally."
The Scribe continued, extending one hand and making a diagonal slashing motion in the air.
"Cut off half of the body, from the right side of the neck to the left armpit."
After saying that, he leaned against a tree and quietly watched the battle unfold before him.
Knowing that the Scribe was honing his skills, Tanjiro then focused all his attention on the enemy before him.
Just as Tanjiro was preparing to react, the Headless Warrior charged out again.
They closed the distance between them and then made a hugging gesture.
The sharp bone knife thrust forward, its target Tanjiro's chest.
"Such speed, but you can dodge it!"
With a furrowed brow, Tanjiro prepared to avoid the situation.
However, just as he was about to dodge, a faint sound came from the surrounding trees.
Several spiders crawled out from the dark corner and then sprayed at Tanjiro.
Spider Silk clung to Tanjiro's body, restricting his movements.
"Not good!"
Sensing that his movements were being hindered, Tanjiro realized that he had no way to dodge.
In the critical moment, he could only hold the Nichirin Blade upright, wedging it at the junction of the two bone swords.
"Bang!"
When the Nichirin Blade and the Bone Blade came together, they instantly sparked a burst of intense friction.
Having his attack blocked, the Headless Warrior changed tactics.
Relying on his immense strength, he pushed Tanjiro backward.
Tanjiro glanced at the tree trunk getting closer and closer behind him and guessed what the other person was thinking.
Once you're hit by a tree, no matter how badly you're hurt, you'll need a period of adjustment.
This period of time is enough for the other side to launch another attack.
"Don't even think about succeeding!"
By lowering his center of gravity, Tanjiro relied on the friction with the ground to slow down his backward movement as much as possible.
Immediately afterwards, he leaned back, and his Nichirin Blade tilted to one side.