Boom--!
Riverside.
Tanjiro turned around and looked into the distance with a puzzled expression.
"Was it thundering?"
"How should I know!" Inosuke crossed his arms and continued walking forward.
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro looked in the direction from which the voice came from, puzzled.
That's strange, I didn't smell any thunderclouds either.
" Inosuke, shall we go take a look?" Tanjiro asked, pointing in the direction from which the thunder was coming.
"Huh? Aren't we going to find ghosts?"
Tanjiro scratched the back of his head and said, "That's true, but we don't know where the ghosts are on this mountain! If we hear any noise over there, let's go check it out!"
exhausted!
"No! There's no need to go!" Inosuke drew his Nichirin Blade.
Tanjiro looked in the direction Inosuke was facing.
A woman dressed entirely in white stood on the opposite bank of the river; she had white hair, white skin, and was dressed in white.
Oh no, the smell on the ground is too strong, it's completely masking the ghost's presence. I didn't smell when she appeared at all!
"Prepare to die!"
Inosuke yelled, ran a few steps along the riverbank, and then leaped across the river.
"Daddy!" Spider Sister cried out.
Inosuke replied, "Don't think I'll let you off the hook just because you call me 'Dad'!"
"Ah--! Don't hurt my family!"
An angry roar echoed through the woods.
The next moment, a burly figure leaped out of the forest. Over two meters tall, with massive muscles, bare fangs, and eyes that filled the space above them, it all spoke of the terrifying nature of the demon before them.
"Hahaha... Come on!"
Inosuke laughed loudly, holding his two blades side by side, the muscles on his arms bulging high.
" Beast Breathing- Third Fang -Devour!"
Clang!
Fist and blade collided, and after a brief pause, Inosuke was instantly sent flying.
Bang!
Tanjiro arrived just in time to catch Inosuke from Inosuke.
"Cough cough..."
Inosuke coughed twice, took a breath, and spoke for the first time:
"Hey! Charcoal Burner Tanjiro! Let's attack this demon together!"
"Um!"
Tanjiro nodded, not pursuing the matter of Inosuke calling him by the wrong name, nor was now the time to dwell on it.
"Don't... go near... my family!"
The Demon Father roared and charged toward the two of them with his massive body.
Inosuke crouched slightly before stepping forward again.
" Beast Breathing, Eighth Form: Explosive Rush!"
Whoosh!
As the fist came hurtling towards him, Inosuke quickly ducked and dodged it.
Then he slashed at the Spider Father's body with his twin swords.
Clang!
A sound like metal clashing rang out.
The Nichirin Blade sliced through the skin and cut across the muscle, but was eventually caught by the ribs in the chest.
"Damn it! Is it that hard?" Inosuke cursed angrily.
Just as he was about to draw his sword and retreat, a shadow fell over the area.
" Inosuke, be careful!" Tanjiro yelled.
" Water Breathing, Second Form: Water Wheel!"
Clang!
The Nichirin Blade struck the arm, cutting through the skin and muscle, but again, the blow was stopped by the bone.
Undeterred, Tanjiro stepped on his Spider Father's arm, spinning once in mid-air.
" Second Form: Water Wheel!"
Clang!
After attacking the same spot twice in a row, it finally had some effect, and a faint cracking sound came from the arm bone.
Just as Tanjiro was about to press his advantage, the Spider Father let out a roar.
He raised his hand, ready to strike Tanjiro first.
Clang!
" Tanjiro, hurry!" Inosuke looked up and blocked his Spider Father's attack.
Tanjiro took a deep breath and stomped his foot again.
" Water Breathing, Second Form: Water Wheel!"
Clang!
The blades clashed, producing a piercing noise.
The next moment.
With a snap, the thick arm fell straight down.
"Ah!!!"
The pain from the severed arm drove the Spider Father into a frenzy.
Its body twisted and turned, and the body that had been bent over while attacking Inosuke stood up.
As the Spider Father stood up, Inosuke was forced to raise the Spider Father swords that he had been holding in front of him.
The different positions significantly reduce the force applied to the dual blades.
The Nichirin Blade, which had been able to steadily block the Spider Father's arm, began to tremble uncontrollably.
Inosuke's pupils contracted rapidly, and he shouted:
" Tanjiro, be careful!"
Tanjiro, still suspended in mid-air, looked in the direction of the sound.
A thick, muscular arm was seen bracing against two Nichirin Blade, while a fist the size of a sandbag came hurtling towards him.
We can't let him hit us directly, or we'll die!
Tanjiro's pupils contracted rapidly, and he swiftly brought his Nichirin Blade to a standstill in front of him.
Clang!
A tremendous force surged through the Nichirin Blade, causing Tanjiro's arms to tremble uncontrollably.
Hang in there, I have to hang in there!
Tanjiro were wide open.
The next moment, the Spider Father exerted his strength again.
Bang!
Tanjiro flew away rapidly into the distance like a shooting star.
Tanjiro roared as he watched the two figures on the ground shrinking smaller and smaller.
" Inosuke! You have to hold on until I get back! Absolutely! Absolutely!! Absolutely... you can't die!!!"
The sound faded into the distance. Inosuke glanced at the severed arm on the ground, then turned his gaze back to his Spider Father.
"Tch, what you can do, I can do too!"
"Ah!"
The Spider Father roared, his figure already charging towards Inosuke.
Inosuke dodged the Spider Father's attack with a twist of his body, and then slashed at the Spider Father's remaining arm with his Nichirin Blade.
Clang!
The Nichirin Blade sliced through the flesh and cut into the bone.
Without hesitation, Inosuke swiftly picked up another sword and slashed at the Nichirin Blade, which was locked in a stalemate.
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
After three consecutive cuts, the once-hard bone finally loosened.
Click!
"Ah--!"
Having lost both arms, the Spider Father let out a painful howl.
"Hahaha... See that, Charcoal Burner Tanjiro! What you can do, I can do too!" Inosuke laughed loudly.
The laughter, which had been accompanied by the Spider Father's fleeing figure, abruptly stopped.
"Damn it! Don't you dare run away!"
Inosuke yelled and chased after his Spider Father.
Tap, tap...
Watching the fleeing figure ahead, a strange thought popped into Inosuke's mind.
strangeness!
This thing seems to have gotten bigger...?
As if to confirm his conjecture, the Spider Father suddenly turned around, and his severed arms had completely grown back.
His already tall frame grew even taller at this moment; even when he wasn't standing completely upright Inosuke only reached the other's waist.
Can this guy get stronger?
Inosuke was taken aback.
Whoosh!
A loud whooshing sound rang out, and a fist bigger than Inosuke's face came crashing down on him.
Inosuke swiftly dodged, then slashed his twin swords straight down his thick arm.
Clang--!
A piercing clang rang out as the Nichirin Blade swiftly sliced across the skin of the arm, sparks flying along its path.
Bang!
The fist landed on the ground, Inosuke dodged the attack with a quick movement.
His gaze was fixed on the Spider Father.
"Damn it! This guy's defense has gotten even stronger; it's almost impossible to break through his skin without enough strength to slash!"
"Strength! Strength! Strength... wait?"
Inosuke's eyes lit up, and he quickly shoved his Nichirin Blade back into his waistband, his hands frantically reaching into his pockets.
Seeing the figure running towards him, Inosuke laughed loudly:
"Try this move of mine, Boar Blast!"
boom!
Under the moon, above the house.
Hiss~whoosh~! Hiss~whoosh~!
Zenitsu was doing his best to control his breathing, trying to delay the onset of the toxins in his body as much as possible.
However, the sensation in my limbs is gradually disappearing.
Am I about to turn into a spider?
Nezuko, I'm sorry...
Breathing is becoming increasingly difficult, increasingly difficult...
Zenitsu's previously still pupils suddenly flickered.
That's... a butterfly?
No...
Who... is this?
"Moshi, Moshi, can you still hear me?"
ps:
The main character does not participate in this part.
I originally planned to cover this in two or three chapters.
But when I write, I always unconsciously end up writing in detail.
Let's view this as a slightly different kind of memory.
But it'll be over soon.