Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began When I Became Yoriichi's Sister

"What?" Genya, who was on high alert, was taken aback when he heard Tanjiro's voice.

Before he could react, the child-like half-dog in front of him frowned, and the muscles on his face visibly bulged with anger.

dong dong! !

He struck the thunder drum on his back with two heavy hammers in succession, and several more wooden dragons rose up and attacked the crowd.

Tanjiro was not alarmed at all; on the contrary, he looked delighted.

really!

That feeling I had just had was not wrong!

Although the hot springs in the knife-forging village were very effective, the smell was too strong and had seriously bothered his nose these past few days.

The gust of wind just now dispersed the smell of the hot spring.

Tanjiro stood in front of Genya and shielded him from the oncoming wooden dragon.

Tanjiro's face contorted in pain: "Genya! Go find him! Leave this place to us!"

"That thing's real body is in the forest!"

Tanjiro decided to entrust the task of finding Hantengu's true form to Genya.

Although it may sound arrogant, Genmi is currently the weakest among them and may not necessarily have the ability to fight this 'hate' demon.

However, this guy's true form was different. Although it was only for a moment, his aura was indeed emitted.

It was completely different from the monster in front of them, with a weak aura, which is why it was covered by the smell of the hot spring.

The oppressive feeling emanating from the monster before them was far beyond anything Gyutaro and Daki could ever imagine; this creature's true form was certainly not as powerful as the 'Hate' Demon.

Xuanmi gritted his teeth and hesitated. He was a bit short-tempered, but that didn't mean he was an idiot.

He understood perfectly what Tanjiro meant by that, which was why he hesitated.

Tanjiro, supporting the wooden dragon, his Nichirin Blade creaking in his hand, looked troubled: "Didn't you want to prove yourself to your brother?"

Xuanmi opened his eyes wide and gritted his teeth, saying, "I understand!"

He shouldered his Nichirin sword and musket, then turned and ran into the woods.

Boom boom boom! ! !

Seeing Genmi's actions, the demon of hatred became even more agitated, repeatedly striking the thunder drum with its drumsticks.

As the thunderous drum sounded, the wooden dragon also became agitated.

Buzz! !

A deafening roar!! A thunderous blast!!!

The dragon spews out lightning and ultrasonic waves originating from its joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

The three of them dodged quickly.

"Zenitsu, Inosuke, hold this guy off!" As Tanjiro dodged, the scar on his forehead appeared as the situation worsened.

"Oh!"

"Drag? I'm going to chop off this brat's head right now!" Inosuke's muffled voice came from inside the hood.

"..."

Tanjiro broke out in a cold sweat, his expression suddenly changing: "They're here!"

Watching Genya run further and further away, the Demon of Hatred lost his initial ease, and his anxious mood was revealed on his face without any attempt to hide it.

"Blood Demon Art: The Tree of Unending Karma!"

Several wooden dragons rushed toward the three of them, churning up a layer of soil in their wake.

Such a wide-range attack.

Tanjiro's forehead was covered in sweat; he had only seen this kind of wide-range attack once before, when it was Yuuko's turn.

That strange form is said to have been borrowed from the Moon Breathing, the starting breath that is comparable to the Sun Breathing.

Yes, it's that monster's swordsmanship.

Although Tanjiro and the others did not witness the battle at Youguo, the aftermath sent chills down their spines.

The sheer force and scope of the destruction were so great that even the earth's strata were uprooted; it was completely abnormal, practically a natural disaster.

The combined attack of several wooden dragons forced even the three who had activated their markings to temporarily evade their attacks and dodge away.

After dodging, the expected pursuit did not come, and Tanjiro looked back nervously.

"not good!"

The wooden dragon simply passed by them, showing no intention of paying them any attention.

Its target is Genya!

Tanjiro shouted, "Genya! Get out of the way!"

Shinazugawa Genya only had time to turn around before the wooden dragon behind him was already inches away. He couldn't dodge in time and was bitten on the waist.

"Ugh!" Xuanmi was lifted into the air by the impact, and a huge pressure came from his waist, causing blood to continuously seep out.

It's about to be bitten off...

Xuanmi's face showed pain.

Just then, a graceful and voluptuous body stepped onto the wooden dragon, and rose-red flames blazed fiercely on it.

Tanjiro looked happy: "Nezuko!"

"Drink!" Nezuko kicked high, smashing the wooden dragon's mouth and saving Genya.

Tanjiro asked excitedly, "Nezuko! Where's Ikuko?!"

Nezuko had now switched to her voluptuous, mature woman form, but she still couldn't speak, and could only helplessly point to the hot spring.

Are there enemies over there too?

Tanjiro, as the older brother, immediately understood what Nezuko meant.

With such a commotion happening here, Miss Yuko couldn't possibly have missed it; she must have been held back by other ghosts.

The only thing that can keep Miss Yuko occupied...

Could it be...

Tanjiro unconsciously pictured that tall figure in his mind.

A figure resembling a samurai.

It must be said that encountering Kokushibo, who wiped them out almost effortlessly under those circumstances, left a deep impression on Tanjiro.

Such a powerful enemy, which is powerless and completely impossible to resist, can only be watched helplessly as their comrades fall in front of them.

The oppressive aura emanating from him was far more terrifying than when he faced Muzan Kibutsuji directly in Asakusa.

Whether it's a difference in height or a difference in presence based on appearance, it's all about the difference in height.

Tanjiro didn't say it aloud, but he felt...

Ms. Yuko might lose.

……

Yuko carefully collected the blood and awkwardly tugged at the corner of her clothes.

Although this yukata looks nice, it's really inconvenient to move around in, and you can't exert any strength.

She hadn't worn such proper women's clothing for hundreds of years.

Alright, I'll just have to be patient for now.

We don't know how things are going with Tanjiro and Nezuko yet.

The entire village of forging knives is surrounded by mountains and situated in a basin.

At this moment, as the bell rang, the entire forging village was filled with torches and bustling with noise, clearly indicating that it had entered a state of preparation for battle.

Looking down from the high vantage point, several wooden dragons swayed in the night sky.

That is……

Is it the waxing crescent moon?

As expected, running into Mitsuri and Tokito in the sword-forging village was no coincidence.

It's probably part of a formal storyline...

Knife Forging Village...

It should be the storyline where Tanjiro's sword breaks and he comes to the sword-forging village to get it repaired, right?

It was simply because she gave Yoriichi's sword to Tanjiro.

But by sheer coincidence, she needed a suitable Nichirin Blade, which led to an unexpected turn in the plot.

and so……

The fish monster from before was Wu, this guy should be Si, right?

Blood Demon Arts abilities are relatively easy to distinguish; neither Doma nor Kokushibo Zetsu possess such abilities.

The process of elimination leaves only option four.

In terms of aura, it is indeed far less powerful than Akaza, and not much stronger than Gyokko.

Just as Yuko relaxed a little, a sudden slash came from the distant woods.