Ganten's Merciful Rain / Spider Sister and Spider Father

Without any obstruction, the Headless Warrior's bone knife pierced through smoothly.

However, Tanjiro was leaning back at that moment, so the attack that was originally aimed at his chest naturally missed again.

Tanjiro delivered two consecutive kicks, landing heavily on the Headless Warrior's ankle.

Even though he was not a living being, the focus shifted after this attack.

"Water Breathing * Sixth Form * Spinning Vortex"

With his body still in mid-air, Tanjiro used the Sixth Form of his sword technique without hesitation.

The water created a huge vortex through its own twisting, which then transformed into a sharp and enormous blade, forming a pale blue water blade.

With a fierce glint in his eyes, Tanjiro swung his Nichirin Blade and slashed fiercely at his opponent's lower ribs.

"Pfft."

With a sound like flesh being cleaved, the Headless Warrior's arm fell to the ground.

After rolling a few times on the ground, Tanjiro stood up and quickly adjusted his condition before launching another attack.

This time, he used the Fourth Form.

"Crashing Wave!"

The attack, like a tidal wave, swept out and engulfed the Headless Warrior.

With just a few slicing sounds, the Headless Warrior who had been standing there turned into a pile of minced meat and fell to the ground.

"Well done."

Seeing Tanjiro defeat the Headless Warrior all by himself, the Scribe couldn't help but applaud.

In the original story, he and Inosuke worked together to eliminate this guy.

In retrospect, Tanjiro's strength is now far greater than it was back then, due to his own actions.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

Seeing that he had won, Tanjiro couldn't help but take a few deep breaths.

"Can we continue fighting?"

"Can."

Tanjiro nodded vigorously and then stood up again.

He knew that the culprit behind all this was not far ahead.

Chapter 269 Gentle Rain

Meanwhile, the Mother Spider who was controlling the Headless Warrior also realized that her puppet had been destroyed.

"Damn it, damn it! That puppet was clearly the fastest and strongest, so why was it still killed?!"

The Mother Spider tugged at her hair a few times, her face filled with anxiety.

"If you can't keep up with my exhaustion, then I won't be in such a hurry, and I won't lose."

Gritting her teeth, she realized she had to leave this place as soon as possible.

Mother Spider knew very well that she wasn't the type of person suited for direct combat.

Her abilities are only suitable for long-range control; in direct combat, she would probably be eliminated in just a few moves.

"Get out of here as soon as possible! Even if I'm exhausted, I want to survive!"

Thinking this, she then cut the surrounding spider silk and ran away in a disheveled state.

Where do you want to go?

A soft male voice rang out, and a figure appeared out of nowhere, blocking her path.

"Damn humans, get out of here!"

Seeing the Scribe blocking her way, the Mother Spider shouted and swung her right hand out in mid-air.

A large amount of Spider Silk flew from her hands and then bound the Scribe.

Even if she can't win a direct fight, as long as she can restrain her opponent, she will have a chance to escape from here.

However, the Scribe dodged the Mother Spider's attack with just a few leaps.

"Such beings exist among humans?"

Seeing that Scribe easily dodged her Spider Silk, the Mother Spider realized that the other party was not someone to be trifled with.

After a few jumps, she returned to the huge Ishigami.

"Don't be nervous, it's not me who's going to kill you."

Squinting, Scribe pointed behind her and said with a smile.

"The main character is only arriving now."

"What?!"

Turning around to look behind her, the Mother Spider saw Tanjiro leaping into the air.

Tanjiro, suspended in mid-air, gripped his Nichirin Blade with one hand, charging up his power to the maximum extent.

"I'm going to be killed, my head is going to be chopped off!"

Her eyes were filled with terror, Mother Spider's body trembled constantly, fearing what was about to happen.

"We have to think of a way, and come up with something quickly."

But just as she was thinking this, a strange feeling suddenly welled up from within her.

Why did I run away?

"Once I die, I will be free."

Her trembling body gradually relaxed, and Mother Spider knelt on the Ishigami, stretching out her hands towards Tanjiro above.

The fear in his eyes had faded, replaced by a light of relief.

"What?"

Tanjiro instantly realized what was happening when he saw the demon suddenly make that move.

The original First Form of his starting stance was changed into a sword technique he had never used before.

"Water Breathing * Fifth Form * Gentle Rain"

Like rain after a long drought, Tanjiro's body floated gently over and landed on the ground.

As the most unique move in the Water Breathing, Gentle Rain is only used when the opponent voluntarily agrees to be beheaded.

"Thump."

The severed head fell to the ground, spun a few times, and then stopped.

Feeling no pain whatsoever, the Mother Spider only felt as if she had been gently patted by a light drizzle.

A faint warmth emanated from her body, and she felt as if she didn't reject such a gentle way of dying.

The remaining body began to gradually dissipate, and the Mother Spider looked at Tanjiro with her eyes, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Those gentle eyes... I met someone similar when I was still human, but I had forgotten them."

No matter how hard she tried to think, she couldn't recall the face of the person she remembered.

The only things I remember are a blood-stained scarf and the endless hunger I felt when I first became a ghost.

"There are several of the Twelve Kizuki here, so be careful."

In her final moments, the Mother Spider used her last remaining strength to utter these words.

Then, her head disappeared.

"Several?"

Having clearly caught this sentence, the Scribe immediately frowned.

As a ghost who has always lived and worked in this area, the other party's words were obviously quite reliable.

While it may not be the truth, based on my previous judgment, it is highly likely.

In this Mount Natagumo, besides Rui, there are also the other Twelve Kizuki!

"Can you still stand up?"

As he walked to Tanjiro's side, the Scribe extended a hand.

"Yes, it's still holding up."

With a wry smile, Tanjiro grabbed the Scribe's hand and used it to stand up.

"Mister Scribe, how credible do you think what that ghost said just now is?"

"Half and half."

Without telling Tanjiro the truth, the Scribe walked back the way he came.

"If there are more than one of the Twelve Kizuki, I will deal with the extra ones."

Nodding, Tanjiro followed behind the Scribe without saying anything more.

After reuniting with Inosuke and the others, Tanjiro shared the information he had obtained from the Mother Spider with them.

The people reacted differently to the information they received from a ghost.

In particular, Inosuke felt that the demon had been deceiving Scribe and Tanjiro until its death.

Tanjiro shook his head. As a swordsman, he could clearly feel the terror and pain of seeking death emanating from his opponent.

That kind of taste can only be produced after countless torments.

The fact that the opponent could cause so much trouble for us speaks volumes about their strength.

And the only beings capable of tormenting her should be those at the level of the Twelve Kizuki.

For this reason, Tanjiro felt that the other party was not lying.

He has always been very confident about his nose.

"Alright, let's not think about these things for now."

The Scribe clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention, and then pointed to the female swordsman at his feet.

"Now we need to choose someone to take her away from Mount Natagumo. Is there anyone who would like to volunteer?"

"Please, please choose me! This is my lifelong request. Get rid of me!"

Zenitsu spoke instantly, raising his right arm high, his face full of anxiety.

He didn't want to stay there for another second. The surrounding environment and the smell of blood in the air were both so nauseating.

"You?"

After glancing at Zenitsu, the Scribe waved his hand and said to him.

"Even if you're not good enough, you're still useful."

"Huh? What use am I now? If you make me fight, I might die!"

"That's different."

With a strange smile on his face, Scribe patted Zenitsu on the shoulder and said to him.

"Maybe there really is something supernatural that only you can solve."

Chapter 270 Spider Sister and Spider Father

Ultimately, the Scribe chose Murata as the person to take the female swordsman away.

When he learned that he had been selected, Murata's excitement was no less than Zenitsu's Zenitsu.

In his view, nothing could save his life more than leaving this place.

Apart from the Scribe, everyone else here is more powerful than the last.

Even Nezuko, who looks frail, gives me a feeling that I shouldn't underestimate her.