Zenitsu grabbed Murata's sleeve and "begged" him to take over the task of leading the group away.
After exchanging a glance, Inosuke stepped forward and grabbed Zenitsu.
"Then, I'll take her away from here now."
With the female swordsman on his back, Murata nodded to the group and then ran towards the edge of Mount Natagumo.
Scribe kept staring at Murata until he disappeared from her sight before she looked away.
The reason Murata and the female swordsman were allowed to leave was because there was a very high probability that more than one of the Twelve Kizuki existed here.
In addition, a group of demons who haven't appeared in the Spider Family are enough to threaten Murata's life.
After all, no matter how lucky you are, your luck will eventually run out.
"Alright, Murata and the other guy have left. Let's plan what to do next."
Clap your hands, and the Scribe says to Tanjiro and the others.
"In the coming days, we will search deeper into the mountain. For your safety, please do not stray too far from me."
Nodding vigorously, Tanjiro and the others had no objections.
Immediately afterwards, the Scribe transformed Tanjiro and Nezuko into one team, and Zenitsu and Inosuke into another.
Even in special circumstances, they must never act alone.
After making some simple arrangements, the Scribe led the four of them into the interior of the mountain.
After walking for a while, Tanjiro, who was following behind the Scribe, suddenly changed his expression, covered his nose, and knelt down on the ground.
It smells terrible; I've never smelled anything so pungent before.
While covering his nose, Tanjiro also scratched his throat a few times.
He felt that the smell was like steel needles, almost cutting his throat.
Not only that, but Tanjiro's eyes also welled up with tears from the smell.
Are you alright?
Seeing this, Nezuko quickly squatted down and showed concern for Tanjiro.
The Scribe raised an eyebrow and looked in one direction.
He bent down and picked up a few stones from the ground, then checked their weight.
Then, he suddenly threw it out.
"Swish swish"
The stone instantly flew out like a cannonball and crashed into the shadows of the tree.
Immediately afterwards, several soft, smacking sounds were heard, and several spiders fell out.
It fell to the ground with a thud and turned into a puddle of mud from the impact.
"This is..."
Zenitsu and Inosuke were stunned for a moment when they saw the spider turn into a pile of mud.
"Yes, we've entered someone else's territory."
As he spoke, the Scribe said something to Zenitsu beside him.
"Come with me."
He then parted the surrounding bushes and walked forward.
Although Zenitsu was terrified, he eventually caught up with the Scribe.
After walking for a while, the two broke through the bushes and came to a large open space.
Here, countless thin yet strong Spider Silk suspend a wooden house.
There were several other humans standing around the house.
But judging from their condition, they have lost their autonomy.
What frightened Zenitsu even more was that several of these humans had already taken on spider-like forms.
His hair had almost all fallen out, and his arms had turned into spider legs.
"Is this something a ghost would do?!"
Swallowing hard, Zenitsu suddenly pointed at the wooden house and shouted.
"Something's about to come out!"
With his excellent hearing, he clearly sensed that something was slowly crawling out.
Sure enough, three seconds later, a huge figure appeared in front of them.
This is a huge spider; in terms of size, it is much larger than an adult human.
Where there used to be a spider's head, a hideous man's head has indeed taken its place.
"Oh, we have a guest."
Spider Brother smiled wickedly as he looked at the Scribe Zenitsu who appeared not far below.
"It looks like my collection is going to grow by several more times."
As Scribe looked at the Spider Brother hanging upside down in the distance, the light in his eyes gradually turned cold.
Just as he was about to say something, a bombardment sound suddenly came from the bushes behind him.
"Something's happened with Tanjiro!"
Realizing what had happened, the Scribe wanted to turn around and check.
But he stopped after taking only a couple of steps.
"Zenitsu, what do you want to do?"
Turning to look at Agatsuma Zenitsu, the Scribe's face revealed neither joy nor sorrow.
"Are you coming back with me, or are you going to stay here, take care of that guy, and then go back?"
Looking at the Scribe standing in front of him, Zenitsu glanced again in the direction they had come from.
The sounds of battle were so clear, like war drums beating right next to his ear.
His heart was pounding, and Zenitsu's breathing became quite rapid.
Sweat dripped down his face and onto the ground.
Ultimately, he made his own choice.
"Mister Scribe, please go in peace."
With a slight smile, Zenitsu then drew his Nichirin Blade from his waist.
"No matter what, I am a Demon Slayer, and I cannot stand by and watch the demons and the people who need to be rescued."
Upon hearing Zenitsu's answer, the Scribe smiled with satisfaction.
"In that case, I'll leave this place to you."
Scribe patted Zenitsu hard on the shoulder and then ran back the way he came.
Watching the Scribe's figure disappear into the distance, Zenitsu gave a bitter smile, his face full of helplessness.
"At least give me a couple of hits before you leave."
Meanwhile, with the Scribe's speed boost, he quickly returned to the place where he had parted ways with Tanjiro and the others.
He leaped out of the bushes and then saw the people they were fighting.
There were two ghosts, one of which was a white-haired Female Demon appearing as a young girl. (Read by La)
The other one was a demon with bulging muscles all over its body and a head that looked like a giant spider.
Now, as part of the spider family, Spider Sister and Spider Father have also appeared.
Chapter 271 Second Place: Twelve Kizuki
Without pondering why the other party was there, the Scribe quickly observed the situation of Tanjiro and the others.
Perhaps due to the irritating smell, Tanjiro showed obvious signs of sluggishness during the battle.
Inosuke took on the main offensive role, while Nezuko held him back from the sidelines.
However, it was clear to the Scribe that the three-person team was being overwhelmed by the opponent.
Spider Father's punch was enough to send Inosuke flying more than ten meters.
Inosuke and Nezuko's attacks could only leave bloody marks on their opponents; while effective, they were not fatal.
This was even without Spider Sister providing assistance; otherwise, they probably wouldn't have been able to hold on.
It must be said that as the "leader" of the spider family, Spider Father's steel-like body posed a considerable challenge to the Demon Slayer.
Even now, it would be quite difficult for Inosuke and his group to kill him together.
Seeing the group being beaten and forced to retreat, Scribe considered whether he should step forward to help them.
At that very moment, a warning signal suddenly sounded in his mind.
With a heavy stomp on the ground, the Scribe then leaped up.
The next second, a huge explosion occurred where he had just been standing.
"Tch, they weren't killed in the explosion."
A voice came, and then a ghost poked its head out from a tree in the distance.
They look no different from humans, except that their hair color is somewhat mixed.
The most curious thing is that there is a big word "work" on the other person's face.
The upper horizontal line covers the forehead, while the lower horizontal line is sharp and grazes the lower eyelid.
Not only that, there is also a thumb-sized dot around each side of the face.
"This guy is... Kamuna?"
Seeing the Lower Rank Six's expression in the other person's eyes, Scribe blinked.
As expected, my idea was correct.
Mount Natagumo, which originally had only one Twelve Kizuki, now has a second Twelve Kizuki.
As for Kamuna, who wasn't mentioned much in the original work, the Scribe didn't know much about him either.
However, judging from the attack just now, he should be the culprit who caused the corpse to explode.
"We can't let him stay here any longer."
With his mind racing, the Scribe made a decision in an instant.
He looked at Tanjiro and the others who were fighting, and then shouted.
"Get away from here, the farther the better!"
Upon hearing the Scribe's voice, Tanjiro and the others did not hesitate at all and turned to run away into the distance.
Once they're far enough away and Tanjiro's nose isn't restricted, the three of them can work together to take down Spider Sister and Spider Father.
As the three Demon Slayer departed, the Spider Father, his eyes bloodshot with rage, roared and gave chase.
No enemy who harms my family shall be spared!
A hint of worry flashed across Spider Sister's face, indicating that she didn't want to delve too deeply into the matter.
But after glancing at the Scribe, she instinctively took two steps back and then followed the Spider Father.
Clearly, she also realized that staying here would not be a good thing.
Facing Scribe whose true nature she couldn't discern, she might die here if she wasn't careful.
Moreover, Kamuna has already shown interest in the Scribe.
Even if the other party is a Twelve Kizuki who is slightly lower than his "younger brother", it is still not something an ordinary ghost like him can provoke.
For various reasons, she still chose to follow them.