从鬼灭开始,成就最强魔刀! 第11章

The eyes in its palms blinked several times.

At the same time, several arrows shot straight toward Tanjiro. Having been warned by Lin Fan, Tanjiro roughly understood what they meant. He began dodging while thinking.

He quickly made a decision.

Use the water vortex created by the Sixth Form to draw in the arrows, then use the Third Form's footwork to close in quickly!

With that thought, Tanjiro raced forward, twisting his body as he ran with a peculiar gait. Several arrows chased closely behind him.

Once he drew near, he gripped his sword with both hands. "Twisting Whirlpool—Flowing Flow!"

As he used his Breathing technique, streams of water burst from the blade and swirled around his body like a vortex. The arrows behind him were drawn in and entangled by the current.

Feeling the weight in his arms, Tanjiro could not help murmuring inwardly.

The blade is so heavy, but it's still within what I can bear!

He stomped forward, cracking the ground beneath his feet. The water fully gathered around the blade as he unleashed another sword technique.

"Modified Second Form—Horizontal Water Wheel!"

With the help of the arrows, this sword technique was far more powerful than before.

The man-eating demon did not even have time to dodge before its neck was completely severed by the blade and its water flow. Its head flew into the air the next instant.

Even the prayer beads around its neck shattered and scattered across the ground.

As the headless demon's body collapsed, Tanjiro was about to fall in midair as well, but Lin Fan took control of his body at that moment.

He performed an unnatural movement, forcibly correcting Tanjiro's unbalanced body. The instant he landed steadily—

He immediately drew the Nichirin Blade at his waist, gathered strength, and hurled it with all his might.

The Nichirin Blade cut through the air and pierced straight through the demon's head, ending its life completely.

It swiftly turned to ash and dispersed into the air.

Tanjiro, whose body had been forcibly controlled by Lin Fan, was somewhat confused. Still, he believed Ashura Maru would not harm him.

Even so, he could not help reminding him.

"Ashura Maru, let's go defeat the other demon right away. Nezuko and the others are still in danger!"

As Lin Fan took control of the body again, he could truly experience how terrifying it was to possess someone's body.

It was complete control.

He could even use Breathing techniques as though they had been engraved into the flesh itself.

After sensing it briefly, he calmly said, "Since the sword's master has requested it, I suppose I'll do it reluctantly!"

Lin Fan held the sword in one hand and walked toward the people fighting nearby.

There, the female demon was confronting Nezuko and the others.

The female demon noticed the movement beside her. Turning her head, she saw Tanjiro slowly approaching, along with her companion behind him gradually turning to ash.

"How is that possible? It actually died?"

Meanwhile, Muzan Kibutsuji, who had been watching this place, finally let out a sigh of relief.

After watching that battle, there had not been even the slightest trace of Yoriichi Tsugikuni. Maybe it had only been a coincidence...

Just as he thought that, he saw Tanjiro again through the female demon's eyes. Tanjiro stood there with a sword in one hand, his figure seeming to overlap with another. Even his aura had changed completely. It was obvious that this was definitely not that boy!

At that moment, Tanjiro spoke in a low voice beneath the night sky.

"Muzan Kibutsuji, I know you're watching. Remember this—I've come for you. This time, I won't miss!"

The moment those words were spoken, Muzan Kibutsuji's face twisted with undisguised terror. He completely lost control of his expression, though he quickly calmed down since he was not at the scene this time.

Is this guy really Yoriichi Tsugikuni?

Did he become a vicious ghost and possess that boy so he could continue hunting me down?

But how could that be possible?

And what was with that strength...?

The more he thought about it, the more chaotic his mind became.

On the other side, Lin Fan had already controlled Tanjiro and walked forward, pushing his demon power to its limit as it filled his body.

"Water Breathing—Third Form—Flowing Dance!"

As he spun and darted forward, the blade carried gentle streams of water that instantly severed all of the female demon's arms. Before both her and Muzan Kibutsuji's eyes—

Lin Fan raised the sword over his head with both hands.

That movement was exactly like Yoriichi Tsugikuni's from back then, as though the scene had been recreated.

The female demon did not even have time to dodge before her head was cut off. As her vision shifted, all she could see was her own headless corpse.

Lin Fan sheathed his sword.

He felt exceptionally good.

The system's notification sounded in his mind.

[Ding! Detected negative emotions from Demon King Muzan Kibutsuji. Obtained 5,000 Emotion Points!]

[Ding! Detected Demon King...]

Another payment had arrived. What could be more enjoyable than frightening Muzan Kibutsuji?

Nearby, Tamayo had witnessed everything that had just happened. Looking at Tanjiro now, the image of Yoriichi Tsugikuni from her memories surfaced once more.

Her voice trembled slightly as she asked, "Y-you... are you Lord Yoriichi?"

Lin Fan merely glanced at her from the corner of his eye. Without saying a word, he directly released his ability and returned control of the body to Tanjiro.

Having regained control, Tanjiro felt as though his body had been hollowed out. His chest heaved violently as he gasped for breath.

He was so weak that he could not support himself and fell to his knees. His lungs felt as though they were about to burst, and pain coursed through every part of his body.

Nezuko hurried over and gently touched Tanjiro's forehead with concern, trying to ease his pain.

Seeing this, Tamayo was finally certain that Tanjiro had not been lying. That truly might have been a sword that existed only in legends!

But why did it know about what happened back then...?

The mystery lingered in her mind.

That sword was simply too mysterious, making her want to investigate it. Before that, however, she quickly came before Tanjiro to examine his body.

Yushiro followed right behind her.

On the other side, Muzan's gaze remained fixed on the moment Lin Fan raised his blade and brought it down. This time, that figure completely merged with Yoriichi Tsugikuni's in his memories.

After all, he had been cut by that blade. No one understood that strike better than he did.

Once or twice could be a coincidence, but this was practically right in his face. This time, Muzan was truly afraid.

The boy before and after was clearly not the same person. If he was not insane, then Yoriichi Tsugikuni had truly possessed him.

It was probably fake, and his strength did not seem particularly great, but who was Muzan?

A man whose entire life had been defined by cowardice!

No matter how small the possibility, he would never put himself in danger. Yet this boy posed far too great a threat to him.

He could not simply ignore him.

Muzan stared into the darkness before him and ordered every man-eating demon, "All demons, no matter where you are, go kill a demon slayer wearing earrings and bring me his head!"

This command was delivered to every man-eating demon.

The demons scattered across various places were all shocked when they received the order.

Even the Upper Rank demons were curious about it.

What exactly had this demon slayer done to make Muzan target him so fiercely?

But that was all. They had little interest in a weak demon slayer who was not even a Hashira. The Lower Rank demons, on the other hand, were already rubbing their hands together and preparing to hunt Tanjiro.

They hoped to earn Muzan's favor through this.

Lin Fan, the cause of all this, opened the system panel.

Looking at the thirty thousand Emotion Points he had gained from Muzan, the corners of his mouth rose uncontrollably.

As expected of Muzan.

You really are my treasure trove!

But then again, as Lin Fan looked over the abilities on the panel, he thought for a moment.

He decisively chose to unlock the ability Demonification.

The thirty thousand Emotion Points he had just earned were immediately poured into it.

But it was necessary.

Muzan would probably start sending demons after them like crazy. What Lin Fan needed to do was help Tanjiro steamroll all the way forward.

The more demons he killed, the stronger he would become.

However, considering Muzan's cautious nature and the current locations of the Upper Rank demons, no Upper Rank demon would likely come for the time being. This period would be the best opportunity to grow stronger!

With that thought, Lin Fan felt that the future was bright!

Looking at his current six hundred demon power, Lin Fan asked, "System, did you return demon power to Tanjiro?"

"Ding! Thirty percent of the demon power gained this time has already been returned!" the system immediately replied.

Hearing that, Lin Fan looked outside.

Tanjiro, who had only just managed to stand, suddenly stiffened. That sensation of power surging up once more filled his entire body.

The improvement was far greater than last time.

Although he knew what was happening, he still sincerely said, "Ashura Maru, thank you for lending me your power."

"Quit babbling."

Lin Fan retorted, then fell silent.

After observing him for a while, Tamayo spoke as well. "It's nothing serious. You've only strained some muscles. Rest for a while and you'll be fine."

Then her tone suddenly changed.

"Did that sword control you again just now?"

"It did."

Tanjiro did not intend to hide it and admitted it directly.

Hearing that, Tamayo let out a long breath. She had no intention of pressing further. Since the sword was unwilling to speak with her, there was no point forcing it.

As long as it truly was as Tanjiro had described, that was enough.