"Don't even think about it!"
At that moment, Gyutaro's voice rang out, and he appeared between them.
With a flash of his scythe, he instantly sliced the tentacle into several pieces.
"You idiot, don't you know this man is Demon Slayer?"
Seeing Gyutaro's sudden attack, the Cat-eared Octopus Demon immediately spoke viciously.
We're the same kind of people, are you out of your mind?
"Hey, who's like you?"
Gyutaro spat on the ground and said disdainfully.
"I don't care who you kill, but if you want to harm Mister Scribe, you'll have to burn me to ashes first!"
After saying that, he held two sickles horizontally in front of him, assuming a fighting stance.
"Did you understand, you idiot?"
Hearing about Gyutaro's incredible bravery, Koume, standing behind him, couldn't help but cheer for him.
"Go, brother! Chop him into pieces!"
"No problem."
After giving a thumbs-up to his back, Gyutaro turned around and glared fiercely at the Cat-eared Octopus Demon again.
I was already quite angry at his confusing actions, and then I heard him cursing at me, and now he's completely ignoring me.
Enraged, the Cat-eared Octopus Demon roared.
"Baka! Turn me into a paste!"
As he spoke, he extended several more tentacles, attempting to envelop Gyutaro.
As for the other Elephant Trunk Demon, it was blocked by Tengen Uzui.
Although he didn't know why Gyutaro, being a demon, was on his side, he was also well aware that now was not the time to delve into it.
Soon, the one man and the three ghosts engaged in a fierce battle.
At this moment, the Stone Demon, whose hand had been severed by the Scribe and sent flying, also awoke.
Upon regaining consciousness, his first words were to order the other ghosts to attack.
"What are you all standing there for? Tear them to pieces!"
Upon hearing this, the remaining demons surged towards Tanjiro and his companions like a tidal wave.
Seeing her brother and companions surrounded by demons, Nezuko and joins the battle once more.
Koume and Scribe were the only ones targeted; none of the ghosts were looking for them.
After all, they are ghosts, yet not ghosts. Everyone saw the Scribe's strength just now and didn't want to try and extort money from him.
In the end, the one who faced the Scribe was still that Stone Demon.
"Wow, you're recovering pretty well."
After glancing at the Stone Demon's severed hand, which had yet to grow back, the Scribe said something ironic.
"How about I chop off the other one for you too, so it'll be more symmetrical?"
Anger welled up inside him, but the Stone Demon was not blinded by it.
He crouched down and activated his ability.
"Blood Demon Art * Stone Melting Incarnation"
His originally hard and massive body instantly softened, collapsing to the ground like a lump of clay.
Immediately afterwards, it began to burrow into the soil.
It quickly disappeared completely.
Seeing this, the Scribe couldn't help but sigh.
They always use the same few tricks over and over again; these guys never seem to come up with anything new.
"Sir, how about I help you find him?"
Koume rubbed her face against Scribe's hand, smiled, and said.
"That big guy is so ugly and annoying. Let's finish this quickly and go play somewhere else."
"Don't rush, let him prepare properly."
Scribe patted Koume's head, then looked up and gazed at a certain spot.
Besides, we don't really need to do anything.
Koume blinked twice, and although she didn't understand what Scribe meant, she obediently didn't continue.
Looking to one side, she observed Tanjiro and the others' battlefield with great interest.
The two Upper Rank Demons were blocked by Gyutaro and Tengen Uzui, and the Stone Demon temporarily disappeared.
The makeshift team Makio of Tanjiro and his three companions, along with Suma, will face an army of demons whose average strength is comparable to that of Lower Rank demon.
"Tanjiro, don't back down, cut off his leg!"
"Nezuko- chan, keep it up! You've done a great job."
"Boar Head man, can't you dodge?"
"And that blond brat, why is he still sleeping?"
"Hey you two big-breasted women over there, can't you be a little more sensible?"
While watching the commotion, Koume would occasionally chime in with her own words.
Inosuke was so angry that he almost rushed over to teach this "little guy a lesson."
Only the Scribe knew that Koume was helping Tanjiro and the others.
She had not received instructions from the Scribe, knew that her brother hated humans, and was well aware of the power gap between Tanjiro and his companions and the demon army.
Therefore, she chose to verbally remind them of the direction to avoid attacks or to indicate the timing of the attack.
Of those present, only a handful could see this.
Just then, a huge figure suddenly emerged from the ground and appeared behind the Scribe.
"Now! Die, humans!"
The Stone Demon, who had been lying in wait for a long time, reappeared. He seized what he thought was a pretty good opportunity and launched a sneak attack on the Scribe.
With his remaining hand clenched into a fist, he slammed it down heavily onto the Scribe's head.
But Stone Demon didn't notice that as he launched his attack on the Scribe, a slightly thin figure appeared behind him.
"Obanai, has he finally made his move?"
Upon seeing that figure, Scribe smiled faintly.
"Let me see how you, as the Serpent Hashira, will respond."
The newcomer was none other than Obanai Iguro, the Serpent Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps!
Chapter 419 Blood Pool Wall Breaks
Before the war began, the Scribe sent out a letter.
The main content of this letter was to call on the pillars who lived near the Entertainment District to come and participate together.
Even before, when the Scribe and Tengen Uzui were clearing out the ghosts on the ground, he had sensed Obanai's presence nearby.
However, since he didn't show himself, the Scribe naturally wouldn't point it out.
He followed me down into the cave and has been lying in wait ever since.
"Serpent Breathing * Third Form * Coil Choke"
He swung his peculiar Nichirin Blade, which slashed at the Stone Demon from all angles like a giant serpent.
At this moment, the Stone Demon's attention was completely focused on the Scribe, and he didn't notice Obanai's appearance at all.
Unable to defend in time, they took the hit head-on.
"Awoooooo~"
Its back was hacked to pieces, and the Stone Demon's attack was thwarted, causing it to fall to the ground.
Seeing this, the Scribe grabbed the still unconscious Mitsu and vanished from the spot.
There are still many mysteries surrounding Mitsu, so we can't let her die now.
In a flash, Scribe appeared more than ten meters away from the Stone Demon and waved to Obanai.
"It's been so long, your strength has increased quite a bit. You can even defeat such a strong guy in one move now."
"He's too weak."
A slightly cold voice came from behind. Obanai didn't think there was anything to brag about about her sneak attack and defeat of the Stone Demon.
After he finished speaking, he added in a barely audible voice.
"Moreover, the Mister Scribe's cooperation also played a significant role."
Scribe twitched his ears, as if he had heard something, and looked at him.
What did you just say?
"He didn't say anything."
She quickly turned her head away, as if she didn't want the Scribe Obanai see her expression.
"Damn it, how dare you ambush me!"
A furious voice rang out, and the Stone Demon, who had been ambushed by Obanai, awoke once more thanks to its excellent defense and tenacious vitality.
This time, however, his target was Obanai Iguro.
"A cowardly rat who dares not confront you head-on!"
With a forceful stomp on the ground, several stone pillars rose from beneath the earth and hurtled towards Obanai.
"Didn't you just ambush Mr. [Name]?"
Thinking this to herself, Obanai had no interest in saying anything more to the demon.
After dodging the attack with his nimble movements, he engaged the Stone Demon in battle.
To some extent, he, who uses the Serpent Breathing, is somewhat effective against the Stone Demon.
The hard rock covering the Stone Demon's body became his shield, giving him an indestructible defense.
But no matter how tightly the rock is sealed, there are still some gaps inside.
The Serpent Breathing has always been designed to target these vulnerable spots.
Therefore, Stone Demon was at a natural disadvantage in the battle against Obanai.
Not to mention, he had been slashed by the Scribe earlier, and then he had taken a blow from Obanai.
Even though he was the strongest of the three demons, he was somewhat powerless.
Standing at the very edge of the chaotic battlefield, the Scribe's gaze darted around, analyzing the intelligence he had gathered.
On the side facing the three demons, whether it's Gyutaro, Tengen Uzui, or Obanai who just appeared, they can all be considered to be having a favorable situation.
In the Scribe's view, although these three demons possessed the strength of Upper Rank demon, they only possessed the strength to enter the Upper Rank.
He was able to fight the Sound Hashira and Serpent Hashira for a while, but he basically lacked the ability to fight back.
I estimate they're only slightly better than the Upper Rank Ones from the original story.
Tanjiro and his group, while at a disadvantage, were not yet in mortal danger.
After all, with Koume there to guide him, at most it would just be a matter of breaking a few ribs.
What the Scribe finds most uncontrollable right now is the blood pool in the very center of the arena.
After Tonryoku and the others jumped in, the blood pool, which had been churning, gradually calmed down.