Tengen looked at Rokuya, a wild grin curling his lips.
"Takanashi Rokuno. You may have cut down even Muzan, but that doesn't mean I'll be afraid of you. This is my mission, and I'm taking them with me to carry it out."
Rokuya wasted no words. His hand settled on the hilt of the Shura Blade. Silvery-blue streams of magic light began dancing at his fingertips.
"I'll say it one more time. Put the people from the Butterfly Mansion down. Otherwise, you're leaving here feetfirst today." Rokuya's tone was icy.
Tengen felt that bone-chilling killing intent. He knew Rokuya wasn't joking. If they really fought here, the scene would be anything but flashy.
He weighed the pros and cons. With a sigh, he set Sumi and the others down. The girls ran behind Tanjiro, crying.
"How utterly unflashy." Tengen rubbed his shoulder. "Since you're so protective and won't let these girls go, what am I supposed to do about my infiltration mission?"
Tengen's gaze swept over Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke, who stood nearby. His eyes suddenly lit up.
"If they aren't going, then you three boys can take their place. You've got fairly distinctive builds. With a little dressing up, you should be able to slip in." Tengen pointed at the three boys and announced this loudly.
"Huh?!" Zenitsu let out a piercing scream. "Slip in? Where? What are you trying to make us do?!"
"We're going to Japan's most prosperous city of the night-the Yoshiwara Entertainment District." Tengen gave a mysterious smile. "An extremely flashy demon is lurking there."
Tanjiro agreed without hesitation.
"We'll go. As long as innocent people aren't dragged into it, we're willing to take on this mission."
Inosuke also waved his twin blades excitedly.
"What kind of place is the Entertainment District? Are there lots