Tanjiro chased Inosuke.
Along the way, we saw several more team members lying on the ground.
They were probably dealt with by Inosuke, right?
However, they didn't get up from the ground like the others before. Was it because Inosuke had gotten close to the demon?
Tanjiro quickened his pace once more as he thought about it.
Soon, a clanging sound rang out from ahead.
Two figures appeared in front of Tanjiro.
Inosuke was fighting a headless corpse that was over two meters tall, with a large golden sword attached to each of its arms.
" Inosuke, I'm here to help you!" Tanjiro shouted, and tried to step forward to help.
Clang!
The blades clashed, Inosuke used the force of the impact to step back slightly before saying impatiently, "Enough with the fuss! I found him first; I can handle him myself!"
"This isn't the time to talk about that. The smells here are very mixed and chaotic. There's probably more than just this one demon. We need to deal with this demon first before we can handle the others!" Tanjiro said anxiously.
Inosuke hearing this, Inosuke's fighting spirit and stubbornness subsided slightly, and he realized the seriousness of the situation.
So he stopped insisting on his opinion, and his body instantly transformed into a black shadow, lunging at the headless corpse once more.
Seeing this, Tanjiro hurriedly shouted, "Wait, let's all attack together!"
But his call did not seem to slow Inosuke down; Inosuke continued his high-speed attack on the headless corpse.
Sensing the Demon Slayer's approach, the headless corpse also stirred, raising its large sword high and slashing at Inosuke.
There was no need to test strength against the headless corpse; Inosuke had already already fought it.
He quickly ducked, dodging the incoming blade.
He then swung his twin swords rapidly, attempting to sever the headless corpse's legs.
Whoosh--!
The Nichirin Blade swept across, but it didn't hit anything.
Seeing the headless corpse whose legs were not moving, but whose entire body was constantly retreating, Inosuke couldn't help but curse.
"Damn it! This guy is controlled by threads, so he can do things that ordinary people can't, just like me!"
"It's okay, I'm here! We'll attack from both sides, he won't be able to dodge!"
Inosuke the sound and discovered that Tanjiro had somehow gotten behind the headless corpse.
Before Inosuke reply, Tanjiro had already started moving.
" Water Breathing - Fourth Form: Striking Tide!"
A glint of water emerged from the tip of the blade, tracing a pale blue path through the air as Tanjiro moved.
" Inosuke!" Tanjiro couldn't help but shout when he saw Inosuke still standing there.
"Enough with the Inosuke yelled.
He then quickly squatted down, his leg muscles bulging high.
" Beast Breathing, Eighth Form!"
Bang!
With a loud explosion, Inosuke charged toward the headless corpse.
" Explosive Rush!"
A roar erupted as two figures charged toward the headless corpse, one after the other.
The battlefield is in the distance.
The Spider Mother was slightly taken aback after sensing the situation on the battlefield, but then quickly reacted.
With a sudden downward press of both hands, the silk thread immediately tightened.
In Tanjiro and Inosuke's eyes, the headless corpse began to leave the ground and then flew into the sky.
Tanjiro's gaze followed the headless corpse as it moved upwards.
After a brief moment of surprise, Tanjiro quickly came up with a solution.
He suddenly squatted down.
" Inosuke, step on my back and jump up!"
Inosuke was also watching the headless corpse move upwards, quickly looked over upon hearing this.
Without much thought, he knew that the opportunity was hard-won.
She quickly jumped behind Tanjiro and then crouched down.
Bang!
The next moment, Inosuke had already flown high into the air and arrived behind the headless corpse.
The Spider Mother panicked instantly upon sensing the situation.
She can control corpses to perform actions that are not normal for humans.
However, attacking from behind is impossible due to limitations in the human skeletal system.
Moreover, the corpse is currently in the air, and can only be controlled to move upwards or downwards.
Going upwards, he couldn't outrun the Demon Slayer; going downwards, he couldn't dodge the Demon Slayer's attacks.
so...
" Beast Breathing -Fourth Fang- Shattering Slash!"
laugh--!
Drops of blood drifted through the air!
Bang!
Inosuke landed.
"Great! We won, Inosuke!" Tanjiro exclaimed excitedly.
However, after a while, Inosuke still did not respond.
Tanjiro looked over in confusion.
" Inosuke?"
Tanjiro's words rekindled Inosuke. Inosuke instantly stood up, planted his twin swords in the ground, and ran towards Tanjiro.
"Eh? Inosuke?"
"You can make me kill ghosts, and I can make you kill ghosts too!!"
Inosuke shouted angrily, ran quickly to Tanjiro, and hugged Tanjiro.
"Huh? Inosuke? What are you doing?" Tanjiro, somewhat flustered.
"Ah--!"
Ignoring Tanjiro's words, Inosuke shouted.
With a powerful thrust of his arms, Tanjiro was flung into the air.
Looking at the bright moon in the sky, Tanjiro was still wondering why Inosuke had thrown him into the sky.
The next moment, Tanjiro's nostrils twitched slightly.
"So that's how it is, Inosuke!"
Tanjiro's lips curled up slightly, and he turned his body in mid-air, his gaze fixed on one spot.
Where Tanjiro's gaze was fixed, the Spider Mother was trembling incessantly.
"Dead... dead! The strongest puppet is dead too! If I go back, I'll be exhausted and killed, right? But if I don't go back, the Demon Slayer will kill me!"
The sound of wind interrupted the Spider Mother's thoughts, Spider Mother looked in the direction of the sound.
"Huh? Demon Slayer?"
Upon recognizing who it was, the Spider Mother's body trembled uncontrollably.
I'm going to be killed! I'm going to be killed! Quick! Quick, think of something!
However, the closer it got to this point, the blanker my mind became.
As the Demon Slayer drew ever closer, Spider Mother's trembling body suddenly calmed down.
But... death will bring relief!
Then... you'll be free...
The Spider Mother gently closed her eyes and slowly raised her hands.
Seeing the demon below looking like it was waiting to die, Tanjiro's pupils couldn't help but contract.
This was the first time he had ever seen such a ghost.
The First Form that he originally intended to use was switched to the gentlest sword form in Water Breathing.
" Water Breathing - Fifth Form: Blessed Rain After the Drought!"
The Nichirin Blade slashed silently.
The long-awaited warmth made the Spider Mother open her eyes again.
This is?
It felt like being drenched in gentle rain.
It didn't hurt or cause any pain at all.
Only warmth.
To die so peacefully.
Now...
I think I can free myself...