Tanjiro watched from the side, chilled to the bone. He had never seen Rokuya so furious. That merciless brutality made him truly feel the ruthless decisiveness in this man's bones.
Shinobu stood behind Rokuya, watching his back tremble slightly with anger, and her eyes reddened. She hurried forward and gently hugged Rokuya from behind, pressing her face against his back.
"I'm fine. Rokuya, I'm really fine. Don't be angry anymore." Shinobu's voice was soft, yet it held a magic that soothed the heart.
Feeling the warmth behind him, Rokuya finally began to relax his taut body. He turned around, looked at Shinobu's unharmed face, and reached out to stroke her hair.
"Don't get that close to danger again." Rokuya's tone brooked no argument.
Blushing, Shinobu pursed her lips. "I know, I know. So bossy."
As the two spoke, Rokuya suddenly frowned. He whipped his head around and looked in another direction in the Entertainment District.
There, an immense, chilling chakra... no, a demon's presence was raging wildly. It was accompanied by continuous, violent tremors, and even the ground beneath their feet was shaking slightly.
"What's going on? This pressure..." Tanjiro noticed something was wrong too and gripped his sword hilt tightly.
Rokuya narrowed his eyes, his mind racing. Daki had already been beheaded, and her body had been chopped into minced flesh. Under normal circumstances, the demon should have died long ago. Yet her head was still alive, and this newly emerged presence was far more powerful than Daki's.
There are two enemies. And the truly troublesome one is over there.
Rokuya immediately made his judgment. He turned to Tanjiro and Nezuko.
"Tanjiro, stay here and keep a close watch on this head and this pile of minced flesh. No matter what happens, don't give her even the slightest chance