On the rooftop.
Tanjiro was leaping forward rapidly, his mind racing with thoughts.
The ghost's aura is so strange.
Why do it seem like there are two identical auras?
But wow, so strong! Really strong!
I need to find a way to inform Mr. Kato and Mr. Uzui.
Otherwise, even if he lured her to a remote place, the end result might still be his own death.
Tanjiro looked up at the sky but didn't see the familiar Kasugai Crow.
He gritted his teeth and continued running forward.
Whoosh--!
A loud whooshing sound came from behind.
Along with it came a slightly fainter scent of ghosts.
Tanjiro quickly stopped and leaped to the side.
Bang!
The ribbon slammed into the roof, instantly creating a large hole.
"Huh? What happened? What's going on?"
A confused gasp rang out from below the cave.
Daki paid no attention to the person who had been woken up.
Tanjiro had no time to pay attention, as the ribbons were already shooting towards him again.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
As the roof continued to break, more and more people were awakened by the noise.
The people who were woken up first had already opened their windows and looked this way.
If this continues, ordinary people might also be affected!
Tanjiro gritted his teeth, jumped from the rooftop to the ground, and then sprinted forward.
The ribbons kept flying towards Tanjiro, but with the help of Tanjiro nose, he managed to dodge them all.
After chasing for a while, and seeing that they were almost in the suburbs, Daki became a little impatient.
"Hey! Kid! If you run again, I'll kill someone!"
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro immediately stopped in his tracks and quickly turned to face Daki.
It was only at this moment that Tanjiro truly saw what Daki looked like.
I could see clearly the flowing black hair, and the pink ribbon swaying behind her waist...
And I saw clearly the words "Upper Rank " and "Lu" etched in those emerald green eyes!
Good news! It's not Upper Rank Two as Mr. Uzui was talking about!
Bad news, it's really Upper Rank!
Tanjiro gripped his Nichirin Blade tightly with both hands, his gaze fixed firmly on Daki as she fell.
The ribbons moved nimbly through the gaps between the houses on both sides, like giant arms, gently lowering Daki slowly onto the street.
The silk sash at her waist slowly retracted, Daki's gaze lingered on Tanjiro's face before she spoke:
"Just as ugly as that blond kid from before!"
It's alright, though; it's not entirely without merit!
At least your eyes are quite beautiful!
I'll just gouge your eyes out in a minute!
As she spoke, a mocking smile appeared on Daki's lips.
Tanjiro was somewhat angry at those words that disregarded life, but he was even angrier at the blond-haired kid the other person was talking about.
He said he hadn't seen the other person at the Toki House yesterday, so how come he saw her today!
So you came from Zenitsu's side!
"What did you do to Zenitsu?" Tanjiro demanded angrily.
" Zenitsu?"
Daki repeated the name first, sounding somewhat unfamiliar with it, then seemed to remember something and spoke:
You mean that blond kid?
Don't worry, he won't die anytime soon!
I'm still debating whether or not to eat him!
Lord Muzan told us to reduce the frequency of our activities.
But I really don't want to eat someone so ugly!
At this point, Daki deliberately put on a troubled expression, her eyes filled with provocation and Caprice as she looked at Tanjiro.
"What do you think I should do?"
Tanjiro breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that Zenitsu, but was immediately angered by Zenitsu's troubled expression.
Tanjiro tightened his grip on his Nichirin Blade, lowered his body slightly, and fixed his gaze on Daki.
The opponent is stronger than me. If I use Hinokami Kagura, I probably won't be able to hold out for long!
Let's try Water Breathing first!
suck--!
Tanjiro took a deep breath and moved his Nichirin Blade to his sides with both hands.
Water Breathing - First Form!
Bang!
Tanjiro stomped his feet heavily on the ground, and like an arrow released from a bow, he sped towards Daki.
The pale blue water seemed to come alive, tracing a dazzling arc in the air along the trajectory of the Nichirin Blade, and instantly arriving in front of Daki.
Tanjiro stared intently ahead, and with a sudden, horizontal slash, he unleashed his Nichirin Blade.
" Water Surface Slash!"
Whoosh--!
The pale blue blade flashed like lightning, slicing through the air and aiming straight for Daki's vitals.
Daki frowned slightly.
This Demon Slayer is stronger than she thought!
She took two light steps back, the silk ribbon at her waist swaying.
exhausted!
Nichirin Blade touched the ribbon, a strange, soft sensation emanated from the blade.
Tanjiro's heart sank, and his brows furrowed tightly.
Is it too soft to cut?
If you switch to Hinokami Kagura, it should work!
but...
No, I just need to keep fighting here!
If the fight continues, Mr. Kato and Mr. Uzui will definitely discover what's going on here!
They'll be able to get here by then!
Whoosh--!
As the ribbons came flying, Tanjiro had already finalized his battle plan, steadily raised his Nichirin Blade.
" Water Breathing - Fourth Form: Striking Tide!"
Drum! Drum! Drum! Drum!...
The blade clashed repeatedly with the silk ribbon.
Sparks flew up from the point of impact, and the sounds of metal clashing were constant.
But Tanjiro just couldn't cut the ribbon.
Time passed second by second.
Daki stood there, her brow furrowed as she watched the Demon Slayer in the distance, constantly moving, dodging, and swinging his sword.
He can hold out for so long, is this guy a Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps?
It seems I'll need to find another place after this...
Whoosh--!
The world turned upside down before Daki's eyes.
"Ah! What's that?!"
A scream rang out, Teiichi looked towards the houses on the side.
Before I could look closely, the strange noise started again.
Bang! Bang! Bang!...
Several ribbons crashed through the roof and flew into the distance.
Watching the ribbon gradually disappear into the distance, Teiichi paid a little more attention to the situation on the battlefield in the distance.
emmm...
Tanjiro is beating the Daki...
Tengen Uzui is hitting Gyutaro...
Tanjiro is still in a stalemate, but Tengen Uzui has the advantage.
After watching for a while, Teiichi reserved the last bit of energy to continue monitoring the situation over there.
Then he lowered his head slightly, gazing at the ground below.
Down there, Inosuke was already fighting with the remaining ribbons.
emmm...
We should win soon.
but...
Once they win, it won't be so easy for them to get out!
Inosuke squeezed in using his contortionist technique, and he can also squeeze out using the same technique if he wants to.
But the others don't know the art of shrinking their bones, so if they want to get out, they'll have to dig them up little by little.
Thinking of this, Teiichi gently lifted his foot.
The wind gathered towards his toes.
The next moment, the foot suddenly landed.
boom!!!