"boom--"

Finally, Zenitsu's figure flashed behind the timid ghost.

The sound of the knife was followed by a thunderous noise.

Zenitsu's long sword was finally unsheathed, and the fierce friction caused sparks to flash on the sword that already had golden thunder patterns, as if there were really countless thunders lingering around it.

"Qiang——"

The blade finally came close to the timid ghost's neck, but the roaring sound it made shocked Zenitsu.

"!!?"

What is this...? Zenitsu felt that he was completely confused.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh-"

A sharp scream burst out from the cowardly ghost's mouth, but in fact he was only screaming because he was frightened.

And his neck didn't even look like it was about to be cut off! The neck of the ghost in front of him was surprisingly hard, and his Nichirin sword seemed to have been cut on hard steel.

"Whoosh——"

There was a sound of breaking through the air. After all, the Nichirin Sword failed to cut off the neck at the moment of contact. The tiny figure of the cowardly ghost flew out due to the power of the slash.

"Damn it!" The sharp voice gave Zenitsu, who had extremely sensitive hearing, a splitting headache and was unable to continue the pursuit.

He gritted his teeth and tried to use force again, but the ghost's figure had already followed the impact and flew far away.

The sharp and piercing screams also reached the ears of Tanjiro, Inosuke and Muichiro who were nearby, and they immediately reacted and rushed towards the source of the sound.

The cowardly ghost who was knocked away jumped to the ground and got up in panic.

He was in a hurry and didn't know where to escape. This was Flower Street, and there should have been many places to hide. However, some reckless man knocked all the surrounding houses into ruins during the battle. Fires continued to burn everywhere.

They are all burnt charcoal that will dissipate like smoke when touched.

The lawn just now was the hiding place he found with great difficulty. He didn't expect that he would be found by this group of hateful humans despite being so well hidden.

What made him despair the most was that besides the yellow-haired boy who failed to cut off his neck just now, there were also humans coming from other directions!

The smell of human flesh and blood might make him feel thirsty in normal times, but at this moment, he had no intention of enjoying the 'delicious food' because he knew that he would be doomed if he was surrounded now.

The Cowardly Ghost is the only weakness of the Half-Tengu after it completes its split. It is also its true body and the ghost with the weakest combat power.

He is as big as a mouse, with the word "coward" engraved on his tongue. He is timid and always avoids fighting. It should be said that his "job" is to avoid fighting, because fighting is handled by other clones.

His mission is just to find ways to survive.

Although his combat power is not strong, his defensive power is amazing. Because he has shrunk his body to such a small size, his body is extremely dense, which means that his body will become very hard, and his slashing power will be insufficient.

It was impossible to cut off his neck easily.

As for how much power it would take to cut off his neck with one blow, it would probably have to be done by Zenitsu who uses the "Thunderbolt Flash and Godly Speed" or Tanjiro who possesses the Breath of the Sun.

As for Inosuke...according to his violent attack style, he can cut it off with just a few more cuts.

There is also Muichiro Tokitou, who has been reborn. If this ghost bumps into Muichiro, there is no chance of survival, but Muichiro does not have the ability to search for enemies like the other three.

All in all, the cowardly ghost knows that his current situation is extremely dangerous, because no matter which one of these people he meets, he will be in danger if he is dragged away.

"It's over!"

Dodging the relentless pursuit of the yellow-haired boy behind him, and feeling the auras of the other three humans approaching continuously, the timid ghost scratched his head crazily, "Hurry! Hurry! Why haven't you come yet!?"

He is calling other clones, to be precise, he is calling for the fully integrated 'Hangbotian'. The only one who can save him now is probably Hbotian, and he is not very sure that Hbotian's strength can cope with this place.

All humans, or just run away!?

"What on earth is going on! That master's plan should be perfect. Why did it become like this!?"

What they came here this time were three demons! What is the concept? The number of demons that attacked the Demon Slayer headquarters five hundred years ago was not more than this number, and that time it was a heavy blow to the Demon Slayers.

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This time, in order to avoid any accidents, Muzan ordered the three demons to lurk here at the same time, in order to ensure that all the demon slayer swordsmen who were attracted here were wiped out.

But what now? There is no news about Shangxian Liu and Shangxian Wu. It seems...he is the only one left!?

"found it!"

Just when the cowardly ghost was at a loss, Tanjiro, who was outflanking him, finally discovered his figure.

"What a little one!"

Tanjiro looked at the timid ghost that was only the size of a mouse in surprise.

Although he had never killed such a short target, he did not hesitate in his movements and immediately adjusted the trajectory of his sword swing.

Breath of the Sun·Four Types·Bone-Scorching Sun Flame.

Seeing the flaming blade approaching rapidly, the cowardly ghost turned around in horror and tried to escape to the side.

He clearly saw the appearance of the young man who was approaching quickly. He had markings on his forehead and earrings hanging from his ears. This was exactly the target that the adult asked them to focus on, but how could he have time to care about this now?

If you don't leave, your life will be lost!

"So it's here! It's easy for me to find you, you bastard!"

But before he turned around and walked a few steps, he found that his side retreat was also blocked. A human wearing a wild boar hood charged over menacingly, brandishing two swords. He didn't look any easier to deal with than the kid with the stripes on his forehead.

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"Damn it! You guys! Damn it! Come on!!!!!!!!!!"

The cowardly ghost clenched his teeth and shouted crazily.

He has no way out now. Just Zenitsu, Inosuke and Tanjiro have completely blocked his escape route. In addition, there is Muichiro who is listening to the noise and coming, so his death is almost certain.

Desperate situation.

But the cowardly ghost didn't want to give up. Although he was timid, he had a strong desire to live. It should be precisely because of his timidity that he had such a strong desire to live. As long as there was still a chance to survive, he would do whatever it took!

"That piercing sound again!"

Zenitsu's ears were bleeding red blood, and the strong tinnitus made him confused about the direction and he could only stop walking temporarily.

Tanjiro, who was standing close, felt even more uncomfortable. The harsh sound also gave him a splitting headache. However, unlike Zenitsu, Tanjiro had experienced much more 'pain'. After all, he had been trained by Xuanhao for several years.

His tolerance for pain is already beyond ordinary people.

The Nichirin Sword in his hand did not stop at all, and landed accurately on the neck of the cowardly ghost.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-"

More piercing screams of pain were heard, and the cowardly ghost roared like crazy. This was a signal for help.

The blade slowly embedded itself into the flesh, and the cowardly ghost's hard neck seemed unable to block Tanjiro's blade, but the cutting speed was very slow and laborious.

Although the Breath of the Sun restrained the evil spirit, Tanjiro had not yet exerted its full power.

While Tsukuni Enichi created the Breath of the Sun, he also mastered another technique, which was the 'Hakato' that made the Nichirin sword turn red! That was enough to make Oniitsuji Mumeng unable to heal immediately even if he was struck by a sword.

The burning knife of the wound.

Obviously, Tanjiro has not mastered this technique at this moment, so this blow is still a little lacking in firepower. Although he can cut off the neck of this ghost with just brute force, it does so very slowly.

And every moment on the battlefield of the desperate fight with ghosts will undergo huge changes!

A sense of oppression, a sense of oppression that made Tanjiro's hair stand on end, suddenly came upon him, causing his tense body to tremble.

"What's going on? There seems to be something behind me!?"

Tanjiro's body became stiff, and he even hesitated to swing the sword.

He smelled a stench that made people tremble deep in his throat. It was a completely different smell from the previous ghosts of joy, anger, sorrow, and joy.

What to do now!? Tanjiro suddenly hesitated.

Although it is important to cut off the neck of the ghost in front of him, the current situation does not seem worth trading his life for, because their human side has an absolute advantage at the moment!

More importantly... he had already promised the teacher that he would survive no matter what, because only in this way could he protect his sister Nezuko!

"Tanjiro!"

"Kojiro!"

"Move!"

A hoarse roar burst out of Tanjiro's throat, and at the same time, he also heard the anxious shouts of the other two companions around him.

In this moment, time seemed to slow down.

Tanjiro's body turned around desperately, and he almost used all his strength to finally be able to face the stinking figure directly before it approached, but the remaining time was still not enough for him to take effective defense.

"boom--"

Zenitsu suddenly raised his head, his eyes that were originally closed were staring angrily at everything in front of him, his eyes were filled with pale lightning, and his whole face became somewhat ferocious.

In an instant, there was a roar from where he was, and in the next instant, his figure had disappeared from where he was, leaving only the crushed ground and diffuse smoke.

Breath of Thunder·One Type·Thunderbolt Flash·Super Speed.

When his companions were in danger of life, Zenitsu no longer had the thought to consider the consequences of using this move.
To be continued...