Tetsu no Sosuke stared, dumbfounded. If the Former Rumble Hashira saw how shameless his apprentice had become, he'd probably lose his mind.
Chapter 385: Tainted by Association
Zenitsu Agatsuma played dead on the floor. Tetsu no Sosuke rolled his eyes, while Tanjiro had slipped completely into his own world, oblivious to everything around him.
Tetsu no Sosuke beckoned to Nezuko.
Innocent as she was, Nezuko only knew that Tetsu no Sosuke was her brother's friend. She obediently came over.
He patted Nezuko on the head, then pointed at Zenitsu Agatsuma on the floor. "This man is your brother's friend. He came here to have me forge him a Nichirin Blade, but he got scared to death instead. The dead have no use for their worldly possessions. You've been hungry for years, so go ahead and eat his corpse."
Nezuko didn't understand. She looked at Zenitsu Agatsuma.
She caught Zenitsu Agatsuma peeking through half-open eyes. When he saw her looking at him, his heart lurched, and he sprang to his feet.
He ran for the door, shouting, "The Hammer Pillar keeps demons! The Hammer Pillar feeds people to demons!"
Still shouting, he reached the doorway in a flash.
But before he could get out, he saw a small figure standing there.
"Another demon?" Zenitsu Agatsuma was horrified. Were the demons protecting each other? Just how many did the Hammer Pillar keep?
Zenitsu Agatsuma drew his Nichirin Blade. "I'm not afraid of you!"
He shouted, cried, and swung his sword all at once. In a way, it was an impressive feat of multitasking.
Shinobu Kocho was baffled. Why was he charging at her in such a panic?
His swordsmanship was a wild mess, as though he was scared out of his wits. She kicked, neatly avoiding his blade, and planted her foot