By the time Tetsuya received the news, Tanjiro had already been taken to the Butterfly Mansion.
Although Tanjiro was far stronger now than he had once been, this battle in the entertainment district had seen the four of them first slay a large number of demons hidden there, then face the Upper Rank siblings directly without any Hashira support.
The intensity of that fighting had far exceeded what the four of them could currently withstand.
Holding out until the Flame Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku, reached the battlefield was already an impressive feat.
In the end, they had forced their way through at the cost of severe injuries and successfully severed Daki's head. Kyojuro had severed Gyutaro's head at the same time, finally completing the extermination.
By that point, however, all four had reached their limits and passed out on the spot. Kyojuro had to summon other members of the Demon Slayer Corps to deal with the aftermath.
While unconscious, Tanjiro had a dream about a swordsman wearing earrings identical to his own, with a flame-shaped mark on his forehead.
When Tanjiro woke and opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was Kyojuro's broad face.
"Hey, young Kamado! You're recovering very well! You're awake already!"
"Rengoku!"
Tanjiro sat up and looked around. Realizing he was back at the Butterfly Mansion, he immediately asked a question.
"Rengoku, how did the battle end? Were those two demons killed?"
Kyojuro patted Tanjiro on the shoulder and reassured him with a smile.
"All right, young Kamado, relax. You did very well. By working together, you all successfully severed the demon's head, and I seized the opportunity to sever the other demon's head at the same time.
We've destroyed them."
Hearing that, Tanjiro breathed a sigh of relief.
"Really? That's good."
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