Did you smell a ghost?
This nose is really useful!
Watching Tanjiro dash out of the window, Teiichi with emotion.
Nezuko was lying on Teiichi's lap, sensed that her brother had run away and immediately jumped off Teiichi's lap.
I hurriedly went to the window and watched my brother walk away down the street.
Then he turned to look at Teiichi, then looked out the window at his brother, then turned back, then turned back again...
After repeating this several times, Nezuko finally turned back to look at Teiichi.
"Mmm... mmm..."
Nezuko made unintelligible "uh-uh" sounds, waving her short arms up and down in a panic.
Teiichi, Teiichi chuckled softly, stood up, and went to the spot where Tanjiro had just been.
He picked up the wooden box that Tanjiro was carrying on his back.
"Come on, let's go take a look!"
"Ah..."
"Watch where you're going, you brat!"
Why are you running so fast!
A curse could be heard intermittently from the street.
Their response was a resounding one.
"I'm sorry!" Tanjiro shouted.
They continued walking in the direction the scent was coming from.
This aura...
Absolutely, it must be a ghost!
But why did the ghost appear at this time?
Are you too hungry?
And I clearly didn't receive any missions, so why are there ghosts in this place?
No!
wrong!!
Ghosts are only issued missions after they have been discovered.
In other words...
When I received the assignment, at least one tragedy had already occurred!
And is there actually even more?
It's okay!
This time, they discovered it before even receiving a mission.
This suggests that the ghost killing someone may not have happened yet!
Thinking of this, Tanjiro quickened his pace once again.
As they drew closer, the aura emanating from the demon grew stronger, Tanjiro gradually arrived at an uninhabited area.
After turning a corner, a figure finally appeared before us.
The smell seemed to have found its source.
Every scent tells Tanjiro, this is the demon!
Without the slightest hesitation, Tanjiro swiftly placed his hand on the hilt of his Nichirin Blade.
" Water Breathing!"
exhausted--!
The Nichirin Blade was drawn from its sheath, and blue light flashed rapidly through the air along with the tip of the blade.
" Third Form: Flowing Dance!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Tanjiro's figure instantly transformed into a stream of blue water and rushed towards the demon's figure.
Whoosh--!
The blade flashed, but it didn't strike anything.
Tanjiro's pupils involuntarily contracted slightly.
The scene from just now flashed through my mind.
Even though the demon didn't turn around to check, it seemed to have seen it, and quickly bent down just as the demon was about to strike, thus dodging the attack.
Tanjiro turned around to face the demon.
Did I make too much noise and alert the evil spirits?
On the other side, the demon also stood up and looked at Tanjiro.
His gaze swept over Tanjiro from head to toe, then he spat on the ground.
"Tch, Demon Slayer? Hey kid, I'm in a good mood today and don't want to deal with you. You'd better get lost!"
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro frowned and shouted, "If I don't take care of you, you're going to attack other people, aren't you!"
"Isn't that obvious, kid? If I'm a ghost, where would I get food if I didn't attack other people?"
"In that case, I can't let you leave this place!"
Tanjiro gripped his Nichirin Blade with both hands, holding it upright in front of his chest. He stopped wasting words with the demon and took a deep breath.
" Water Breathing - First Form: Water Surface Slash!"
Bang!
With a burst of energy from his feet, Tanjiro charged towards the demon once again.
Whoosh--!
The sharp blade sliced through the air, but nothing happened.
The demon dodged Tanjiro's slash once again, then quickly clenched its fist and smashed it towards Tanjiro.
Tanjiro swiftly sheathed his Nichirin Blade to block the demon's attack. Then, with a flick of his wrist, the Nichirin Blade slashed at the demon once more.
The two clashed fiercely, and a clanging sound rang out from time to time on the battlefield.
However, Tanjiro's brows furrowed tightly.
He still hasn't managed to cut that demon with a single blow.
On several occasions, the demon's fist nearly struck him.
Is it because his strength is inferior to this demon? Tanjiro wondered.
Opposite Tanjiro, the demon's brows were also furrowed.
Damn, this Demon Slayer's got some serious ideas!
You need to find a way to leave this place!
As it pondered, the demon's gaze wandered around.
Two figures came into his view: an adult with a child.
There's no time to ponder why anyone would bring a child to such an uninhabited place.
The evil spirit quickly turned around and rushed forward.
Tanjiro noticed the demon's unusual behavior and followed its direction, his pupils suddenly contracting.
" Mr. Kato, Nezuko, be careful!!" Tanjiro roared.
A glint of light flashed in the demon's eyes.
Do you know them?
That's even better! That way I can definitely get away from this Demon Slayer!
If you punch those two, they won't die instantly.
Then the Demon Slayer will have no choice but to abandon himself and run to save the two people!
While they were thinking, the evil spirit had already arrived in front of the two of them, raising one hand to smash towards the adult's abdomen.
Teiichi gently raised his hand, stopping Nezuko from stepping forward.
As the fist hurtled towards him in slow motion, he slowly raised one foot.
Then.
Bang!
The next moment, the demon's figure flew backward like a cannonball.
Whoosh!
A fierce gust of wind rang in Tanjiro's ears as a demon flew straight past him, whipping his hair around.
Then.
Bang!
A tremendous crash resounded, and the remaining force caused the demon to instantly smash through a wall, and then through an abandoned house behind it.
Tanjiro slowly turned his head to look at this scene, his mouth involuntarily agape.
Is this really something a human could do?
Having only carried out three missions, he had never seen this level of power before.
"Cough cough... vomit..."
A cough and vomiting blood sounded from the dusty ruins.
Then the demon slowly stood up, supporting itself on its hands.
His gaze fell on the person who had just kicked him, his eyes filled with unconcealed fear.
This time, the evil spirit did not go forward, but turned around and ran away into the distance.
Tanjiro reacted quickly and gave chase.
" Water Breathing - Third Form - Flowing Dance!"
The blue water flowed back towards the evil spirit.
Because of his injuries, the demon was far slower than Tanjiro and was quickly caught up.
The blade flashed.
Despite being kicked and seriously injured Teiichi, Tanjiro found it difficult to defeat the demon.
Why?
Why is that?
"His Blood Demon Art is probably of the perception type; you can try multi-hit attacks!" A gentle voice came from afar.
The demon's pupils contracted sharply, while Tanjiro's eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly flipped his wrist.
" Water Breathing - Fourth Form - Striking Tide!"
Blue light shone, and the slashes surged like a tidal wave, one after another, heading towards the evil spirit.
flash;
flash;
Clang!
laugh--!
"Ah!"
Blood spurted from the demon's body, and the demon let out a miserable scream.
"Two of you against one, that's not fair! Have some guts..."
Before the demon could finish speaking, Tanjiro extended his Nichirin Blade behind him with both hands.
" Water Breathing - First Form: Water Surface Slash!"
Whoosh--!
A flash of light, and the demon's head tumbled through the air.