A train travels alone in the dark, with a tentacle supporting a head that keeps shaking on the roof – the scene is indescribably eerie.
Seeing the relieved expression on the Demon Slayer's face, Enmu was slightly surprised.
Aren't you curious?
"What are you curious about?"
Tanjiro asked the question instinctively, then stared intently at the constantly swaying tentacles and head in front of him, his brows furrowing slightly.
Once you've confirmed that the world before you isn't a dream, you need to wonder why the ghost in front of you can't be killed even after its head is cut off?
"I'm curious why even cutting off my head doesn't kill me!"
"Why?"
Tanjiro frowned and asked the question, but he didn't hold out much hope.
After all, who would expose their weaknesses?
However, to Tanjiro's surprise, Lower Rank One actually started talking.
"Sure! I'm in a really great mood right now, I can tell you!"
Actually, while you were all fast asleep, my body had already been transformed into this train below!
In other words...
Enmu paused briefly, his gaze lingering on the Demon Slayer's solemn expression before him, a smile spreading across his face.
"That means all these passengers are currently inside my stomach!"
I'm about to start processing them!
How many people can you protect all by yourself?
certainly.
You can try killing me too, just come to the front of the car!
But...
This train is traveling at high speed right now, but what happens to a high-speed train once I die?
And while you're killing me, I'll keep digesting those passengers!
I'm really looking forward to your choice!
Hahaha..."
The laughter gradually faded away along with the head that had melted into the carriage.
Tanjiro stood on the roof of the car, clenching his teeth.
His exceptional sense of smell allowed him to detect that Lower Rank One hadn't lied.
But that's precisely what made it difficult for him.
The current situation is as follows.
Go kill him.
He would repeatedly attack other passengers in the carriage during the journey.
Moreover, after killing him, although I've never seen what would happen if a train suddenly lost its engine while traveling at high speed.
But judging from Lower Rank One One's confident expression, the outcome is definitely not going to be good.
Instead of killing him...
Tanjiro glanced at the front and back of the train.
How can I possibly protect such a long train?
The next moment,
Tanjiro froze, his gaze falling to his feet.
Crimson flesh was growing rapidly, and the smell emanating from each train carriage was becoming increasingly intense.
Tanjiro's pupils continued to contract.
Has the attack already begun?
But I haven't...
boom!
The train carriage suddenly lifted off the ground, then fell heavily back down.
Crimson flames spilled from each carriage, Tanjiro seemed to hear the screams of Lower Rank One.
Is this... is this... an attack from Mr. Rengoku?
Just as Tanjiro was slightly stunned, a figure leaped onto the roof of the car from the front.
" Inosuke?"
Then two more figures leaped onto the roof of the car.
" Nezuko! Inosuke! Zenitsu!" Tanjiro shouted.
Inosuke turned to look at Tanjiro running towards him and shouted, "Hahaha... Tanjiro, I told you so! This time, the enemy is this train!"
"Huh? How did you know?" Tanjiro, somewhat surprised.
"I sensed it the moment I woke up! That ghost's neck was right here!"
Inosuke his sword, pointing it towards the locomotive.
"But that big-eyed bastard dared to order me around after finding out this news! Damn it, I'll make him pay!"
"Why didn't Mr. Rengoku come?" Tanjiro asked.
Inosuke, "That guy said if we kill this demon, the train might derail, and if no one takes care of the carriages, many people might die!"
Tanjiro nodded upon hearing this and began to share his information.
"This demon's Blood Demon Art is hypnosis. If it falls asleep later, it can wake up immediately by quickly committing suicide in its dream!"
"Do you understand, Inosuke? Slow down!"
Tanjiro roared, but Inosuke completely ignored him, wielding his swords in both hands as he charged toward the front of the car.
"The pigs are advancing! The pigs are advancing! The pigs are advancing!"
Bang!
Inosuke jumped up at the last car connected to the locomotive, his eyes fixed on the locomotive.
" Beast Breathing- Third Fang -Devour!"
The top of the front of the car was torn open.
The next moment.
Countless tentacles made of flesh and blood shot towards the group.
" Water Breathing - First Form: Water Surface Slash!"
laugh--!
The tentacle broke off and flew away.
Zenitsu and Nezuko, standing nearby, also swung their swords and claws respectively, severing the attacking tentacles.
The group continued moving forward, little by little.
Just when Tanjiro thought they could get through this smoothly...
An unexpected change occurred.
The tentacles attacked again, each one gleaming with blue pupils.
This... this is...
Tanjiro leaned back slightly, then quickly leaned forward again, slashing his sword to cut off the attacking tentacle. However, he hadn't taken two steps before leaning back again...
After this happened several times, Tanjiro woke up and suddenly realized that the tentacles were no longer attacking him.
Looking around.
Ahead, Inosuke and Zenitsu were seen frantically attacking amidst a swarm of tentacles, while Nezuko was engulfed in crimson flames.
One by one, the tentacles were severed and tossed into the air by the three men's attacks.
Tanjiro stood there, staring blankly at the three of them.
Were they... completely unaffected?
" Thunder Breathing - First Form: Thunderclap and Flash- Eight- Eightfold!"
A flash of lightning streaked through the air, and the tentacles that had been waving about froze for a moment. The next instant, the front of the car was completely empty.
"Hahaha... Well done! Watch me!"
Inosuke roared, his figure rapidly descending through the air towards the demon's neck.
" Beast Breathing -Second Fang -Slice!"
Clang!
A sharp metallic clanging sound rang out.
At that moment, Tanjiro seemed to hear the wails of demons.
The train began to shake violently.
"Oh no, the train's going to derail! Nezuko! Zenitsu! Inosuke! Zenitsu! Watch out!" Tanjiro yelled.
Boom!
The train overturned and fell to the ground, leaving a long trail on the earth!
The uninjured individuals landed safely on the ground.
Tanjiro stared at the overturned train and was about to go check on it when Kyojuro emerged from one of the carriages.
"Mr. Rengoku, how is it?" Tanjiro asked anxiously.
Kyojuro nodded. "Ah! Not a single person was injured or killed!"
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Very good!"
Kyojuro nodded in praise, "Yes! It's truly remarkable that there weren't a single casualty in this situation. We owe it all to you!"
"Not at all! It's mainly thanks to you!" Tanjiro smiled sheepishly.
"No need to be modest. This time it really was thanks to you guys. Without you, I might have been able to kill that ghost, but many people would have died because of the overturned car!"
Tanjiro smiled modestly, and just as he was about to say something, his gaze involuntarily drifted towards the sky.
There, a scarlet meteor is hurtling down...