"Quick! Get them all out! Leave this to me!" Inosuke shouted as he fought off the sashes' counterattack.
While Inosuke and Zenitsu battled the sash demon underground, the situation aboveground also changed drastically.
Rokuya had originally planned to head toward Tanjiro to help, having already sensed the fierce battle erupting there.
But just as he was about to move, a deafening crash suddenly came from the other side of the Entertainment District.
Rumble!
The ground shook, and dust billowed into the sky. Rokuya turned to look and saw several tall wooden buildings collapse in an instant. Screams and cries immediately tore through the night sky.
"What's going on? Is that side under attack too?" Rokuya's heart sank.
Shinobu Kocho knitted her brows and quickly assessed the situation. "Destruction on this scale definitely isn't an ordinary fire or aging buildings. A powerful demon is operating over there!"
"But Tanjiro..." Rokuya hesitated briefly.
If he went to save the civilians, Tanjiro might face mortal danger. If he went to save Tanjiro, the civilians over there would certainly suffer heavy casualties.
This was Gyutaro's overt scheme!
"Shinobu, go help Tanjiro right away! I'll handle things over there and come straight back!" Rokuya decided on the spot, a trace of icy killing intent flashing in his eyes. "They dare use civilians to hold me back? I'll make them pay for this with their lives!"
Knowing there was no time to hesitate, Shinobu Kocho nodded firmly. "Be very careful! Don't forget our promise!"
Before she had finished speaking, Shinobu Kocho had already become a purple butterfly, racing toward Tanjiro.
Rokuya took a deep breath, and his leg muscles suddenly drove him forward.
"Modified Thunder Breathing... Extreme Blade Flash!"
Golden lightning and silver-blue Magic Power instantly intertwined. Rokuya became a bolt of lightning, crossing countless rooftops