Before long, Nezuko was covered in wounds, drenched in blood and barely clinging to life.
"Brother, wake up! You have to come back to us..."
Whether it was an illusion or a hallucination, Nezuko actually spoke.
At the sound of that familiar voice, Tanjiro's eyes snapped open, bloodshot. He let out an agonized scream.
"Aah!!!! I'll kill you!"
He threw himself at the man without a thought for his own safety.
"Just what I wanted!" The peerless fighter stopped targeting Nezuko and engaged Tanjiro in battle.
Back in the Real World, Hiruzen joined the battlefield after sealing and restraining Nezuko and Tanjiro.
Seeing this, Danzo stopped toying around as well. He entered Sage Mode, knocked Shinobu Kocho unconscious, and began competing with Hiruzen.
Up in the sky, Amaterasu saw that the Demon Slayer Corps was losing ground and Tanjiro had been sealed. She knew she could wait no longer.
"What of the power of creation? This realm is my domain!"
"I warn you once more: leave my world, and I shall overlook your offense."
"Heh..." Tetsuhiro chuckled at her words.
"This world belongs to everyone. It's humanity's shared home! You're nothing but a usurper who stole the instruments of sovereignty, yet you dare yap before our army. I've never seen anyone so shameless!"
"You! You!"
No one had ever dared treat Amaterasu this way. She was so furious she could barely speak. Her delicate face flushed slightly, and the furrow of her brows was enough to break anyone's heart.
She said no more and elegantly waved the Yata Mirror, sending spiritual light shooting from its surface...
"Then kindly die."
"A pathetic false god. Laughable, truly laughable! Go!" Tetsuhiro raised his hand, merging four cards into one. The enormous Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon shot forth, canceling the attack with a blast