Are these people residents of Tokyo Metropolis?
He found something that resembled a badge on the parasite.
Those can only be bought near the palace.
"They were the people who were arrested that night."
After a moment's thought, the Scribe thought of the night of the "Tokyo Metropolis Incident".
"So many humans, even if only a portion of them are turned into ghosts or parasites, would be far more terrifying than Ayu's army."
As he dodged a ghost's sneak attack and slashed to kill it, the Scribe also saw a bolt of lightning strike.
Thunder on a sunny day is an extremely rare occurrence.
However, another Demon Blood Art can do it.
"Hantengu is here too?"
With his eyes narrowed, Scribe immediately rushed towards the location where the lightning strike would occur.
The fact that Upper Rank Four and Upper Rank Five are in the same place is not good news.
Chapter 614 Four in One, Zohakuten
Beside the stream.
"Boom!"
Jikan, he raised his staff and summoned a massive amount of lightning once more.
A bolt of lightning struck the ground, knocking all the people in front of it unconscious.
Standing next to Jikan was Urogi.
"These guys are so weak, can they really handle those swordsmen?"
They flapped their wings and took to the sky, and after a sprint, several people fell to the ground.
He licked the blood off his claws and said with Urogi.
"You think so too, don't you, that's what you think about Jikan?"
"This is infuriating! These guys are so weak!"
With a cold snort, he Jikan plunged the tin staff in his hand into a person's skull.
"But this is the adults' arrangement, and we can only do as they say."
"Okay, okay, you're right."
Urogi responded and then shouted into the distance.
"Hey, you guys, come out and eat."
No sooner had Urogi's shouts faded than several figures rushed out of the woods.
Those were several ghosts.
Their auras were not weak; each of them possessed the strength of Lower Rank.
"Eat quickly, eat quickly, after we finish eating we still need to find other humans."
Upon receiving Urogi's order, the ghosts immediately pounced on the corpses and began to devour them.
"Hurry up, you're eating so slowly, it's infuriating!"
Jikan poked a ghost with his staff and even kicked it.
The ghost that gets kicked doesn't say a word, and even if it's kicked away, it will immediately return to its original position and continue eating.
"Jikan, how many pillars do you think we have here?"
"Urogi, do you intend to disobey the master's orders?"
"No, but we can still take them out after we finish the mission."
Upon hearing this, he unusually refrained from Jikan.
After a brief silence, he spoke.
"There should be two pillars and two Class A swordsmen."
"Really? Do you know who they are?"
"Speak slower! Speaking so fast is infuriating!"
He raised his tin staff and slammed it into the ground, Jikan.
"The two Pillars are the Love Hashira and the Flame Pillar. As for the Class A swordsmen, it seems to be Sabito and another one named Kuronose Chikan."
Urogi replied with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.
"I haven't heard of the two Class A swordsmen, and Love Hashira doesn't sound very strong either."
"Jikan. Shall we go find that Flame Pillar later? What do you say, shall we go?"
Jikan didn't answer him, but simply said...
"Complete the task first."
"Good..."
Urogi Gang nodded, then suddenly turned around and looked at the forest behind him.
"Jikan; someone's coming."
"You don't need to remind me."
With another thud of his staff, the ghosts who were still eating stopped chewing.
Although the time was short, the strength of each of them was significantly improved.
The staff pointed at one of the ghosts, and he spoke with Jikan.
"You, go into the forest and kill all the humans there."
The ghost nodded and then ran into the forest.
Before long, its figure disappeared into the dense grass.
Then, he died.
"A Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps?"
He reacted swiftly to his Jikan, speaking in a cold voice.
"The three of you will go this time."
Three ghosts of different shapes emerged and entered the forest.
Then, he died too.
This time, even Urogi Kyou's smile vanished.
The Pillars were very strong, so killing the Lower Rank was not unexpected for them.
But so far, he and Jikan haven't even heard the sound of a battle.
The ghost that entered didn't scream; it just disappeared strangely.
Are the Pillars in the Demon Slayer Corps capable of doing this?
"Could it be..."
At that moment, the image of a man appeared in Urogi's mind.
When he looked at Jikan, he found that Jikan was also looking at him.
"Urogi, do you think the same way I do?"
"I think so."
"Retreat immediately!"
Seeing this, Jikan immediately issued a retreat order.
However, a sound made them stop in their tracks.
"Isn't this just Jikan and Urogi? Where are you going?"
A man covered in burns suddenly appeared in front of them, where there had been no one there just moments before.
"I'm new here and not very familiar with the area. Could you please explain things to me?"
"The Scribe!"
Upon recognizing the man, Jikan threw the tin staff in her hand.
Lightning flashed, like a long spear, piercing towards the Scribe's chest.
"All of you, get up here!"
Apart from Urogi, the other ghosts also received the order from Jikan and immediately rushed towards the Scribe.
But the next second, a wall of flames rose up, blocking the ghost's path.
The tin staff thrown in Jikan was instantly melted, and the lightning attached to it only blasted a few holes in the fire wall.
Within a few breaths, the firewall was completely repaired.
"Didn't I tell you to explain this to me?"
The Scribe's voice came again, and then the heads of the charging ghosts flew into the air.
As the firewall gradually disappeared, the Scribe strode toward Jikan and Urogi.
"You two should know where Gyokko is and where the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen are, right?"
"What makes you think we'll tell you?"
"With this knife in my hand."
With his Nichirin Blade held horizontally, the Scribe raised his voice slightly, as if threatening.
"Urogi, do you believe I'll chop off your bird claws, marinate them, and then stuff them back into your mouth?"
"You!"
Urogi's face flushed with anger, and he was about to say something when his Jikan stopped him.
"That's Scribe! Are you crazy?!"
"Jikan? What's there to be afraid of? We are now..."
"Shut up!"
He struck Urogi with his newly grown tin staff, shouting Jikan.
"Now is not the time!"
Upon hearing his words, the Scribe narrowed his eyes instantly.
"Not the right time? What do you mean? Are there still trump cards you haven't played?"
If the previous assessment of Gyokko's increased strength was correct, then it seems quite normal that Hantengu, as Upper Rank Four, would also have increased strength.
"Kill one, spare one."
With a sharp look in his eyes, Scribe didn't want to wait any longer and swung his sword.
Urogi's head flew up, rolled a few times, and then landed next to Jikan.
Now, tell me.
The Scribe, who appeared behind Jikan, held the Nichirin Blade to its neck and said coldly.
"Where are the ghosts I'm looking for, and the swordsmen? What do you mean by 'not the right time'?"
"Scribe, you're late."
His face, though Jikan, showed no fear. He gave a cold laugh and said through gritted teeth.
You can't catch me.
After speaking, it rolled its eyes.