Demon Slayer: I am a Demon

Chapter 114 The Beast That Has Escaped Its Cage (1/4)

Tanjiro followed the demon out of the room. The cold moonlight fell on him, causing Tanjiro to shiver slightly. Thinking about what he was about to do, Tanjiro clenched his teeth.

Although he resented that the second-in-command of the "Renyi Gang" had targeted his mother, and knew that these "Renyi Gang" members were not good people, but mostly wicked people who committed arson, murder, robbery, and all sorts of evil deeds, he still found it hard to accept that they would end other people's lives in this way. Perhaps some of them had not committed very bad things and should not be killed in such a cruel way.

For a moment, Tanjiro's mind was in a mess.

"Bang----"

Suddenly, the demon stopped, catching Tanjiro off guard as he was lost in thought.

"I'm sorry."

Tanjiro gripped the axe handle, head bowed, and spoke in a trembling voice.

Su Mu turned around, glanced at Tanjiro, and then pulled Tanjiro to a dark spot nearby, with Kanao following closely behind her uncle.

"Sir——————————"

Tanjiro looked at Su Mu with some confusion.

Su Mu squinted at the distance, then turned back to Tanjiro, a smile appearing on his face: "Looks like we don't need to come looking for him."

"What?"

Tanjiro was somewhat puzzled.

"They couldn't even endure it for one night; they want revenge for what happened during the day."

Su Mu smiled as he looked at Tanjiro, his eyes holding a knowing glint in Tanjiro's hand gripping the axe.

Tanjiro wasn't stupid; in fact, he was quite clever. It was just that his kind heart couldn't overcome his inner conflict. At that moment, upon hearing the demon's words, he suddenly looked up at the place the demon had just been looking.

By the moonlight, they saw a group of people rushing towards them, each of them almost carrying a weapon, looking fierce and menacing.

And the leader was none other than Hasegawa Satoshi, the second-in-command of the "Renyi Clan" whom Su Mu had seen during the day.

"Boss, we've already investigated. The person who cut off Yoshizawa Ryo's arm only appeared in town recently. He rented a house on the east side of town, is very rich, and is very generous."

A man holding a rope approached Hasegawa Satoshi and whispered something.

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"Didn't they find out their origin? The opponent's sword was too fast; they must be a samurai from the old era."

Hasegawa Tomo gripped the blade in his hand, his eyes dark and brooding. The events of the day had dealt a blow to his prestige within the "Renyi Gang." If he were to swallow his anger and do nothing, many of the gang members would likely laugh at him, and his position as the "second-in-command" would be in jeopardy.

"We couldn't find out their origins. They only came to town to treat the girl next to them; nothing else was discovered."

"Then let's continue to investigate."

Hasegawa Tomo narrowed his eyes. The almost invisible blade he had used during the day still terrified him, and the other party's cold indifference to human life made him even more hesitant to provoke them.

But this has already happened, and as the second-in-command, he can't afford to lose face completely, otherwise what will others think of him?

If we don't dare to deal with that thug, can't we at least handle the trouble caused by the kitchen family, which is full of women and children?

"Once we get inside, take control of everyone. I need to ask them about the situation and the background of that thug," Hasegawa Tomo said to his men.

"Alright, boss, no problem. But after the questions are answered, how do you want to have some fun, boss?"

One of the gang members let out a chuckle.

Hasegawa Tomo narrowed his eyes, the image of Kamado Aoi's graceful figure flashing through his mind, and his heart burning with desire: "When the time comes, I won't treat everyone badly. After I win the prize, you can do whatever you want."

"Boss, that brat from the Kamado family is pretty ruthless."

"Heh, just a kid. Even if he's a wolf cub, once we pin him to the ground, he can only watch us have our fun."

"Ha, not only is Mrs. Kuizhi very charming, but I also saw that little brat's sister today. She's really beautiful, and she should still be a virgin."

"Haha—then boss, we're going to have a blast today!"

A man approached with a somewhat obsequious air.

"Everyone gets a share."

Hasegawa Satoshi spoke up with great loyalty, his mind involuntarily conjuring up images of Mrs. Kamado Aoi's mature figure and Nezuko's beautiful and adorable appearance, causing him to unconsciously swallow.

Tonight, we're going to give this family a good dressing down for all the frights they suffered during the day.

In the darkness, Tanjiro clearly heard the words of these "righteous people," and his breathing became increasingly rapid at that moment.

"How is it?"

Su Mu tilted his head and looked at Tanjiro: "Your family has always been well-behaved, but the more well-behaved you are, the more you suffer like this. Even now, you still can't hold an axe?"

"call----"

Tanjiro's breathing became rapid again.

"Do you remember your father's teachings?"

Su Mu whispered again, but his voice clearly reached Tanjiro's ears: "Remember—to breathe!"

The boy's mind jolted. His father's words to him that snowy night flashed through his mind again: "Tanjiro, remember to breathe! Always remember to breathe!"

Not only that one time, but many times before, my father had taught me to breathe in the same way.

She also thought of that day when her father pressed his hand against hers, his nails almost digging into her flesh, guiding her to see an almost transparent world.

He could never reach the almost transparent world that his father had inspired him with, but his breathing rhythm gradually became calm at this moment.

He tried hard to remember the breathing techniques his father had taught him, and his lungs accumulated more and more oxygen. The moment the oxygen was released, he felt as if his lungs were about to explode. At the same time, the blood in his body seemed to flow faster, and his strength suddenly became incredibly powerful.

Su Mu watched from the side, squinting as he observed Tanjiro's changes.

"Go! Start the slaughter!"

Su Mu whispered beside him.

The boy gripped his axe, looking at the group of righteous people under the moonlight. His eyes gradually hardened from struggle to ferocity: "It's you—don't blame me."

The boy muttered something in a low voice, then quietly approached with his axe, not going directly forward, but instead quietly circling around to the back of the "righteous crowd".

Su Mu saw all of this, including Tanjiro's sudden sneak attack in the night, where he almost instantly severed a person's head with his axe.

The headless corpse crashed to the ground, its blood-stained head flying off. The "righteous men" who were enthusiastically discussing how to toy with the women of the Kamado family were thrown into chaos. Before they could even react, the boy had already stepped forward with his axe and killed two people almost instantly.

The remaining "righteous followers" were all terrified by the sudden attack of the little brat, their faces turning pale.

"It's just a little brat, don't be afraid, kill him."

Hasegawa Satoshi saw that Tanjiro was alone and immediately spoke up to try to calm the troops down. The Jin-gishu, who had been panicked by the sudden attack, calmed down a little.

With so many people, are we afraid of a little brat?

However, the sight of the boy wielding an axe stained with blood was truly terrifying.

"kill!"

At that moment, the boy shouted and grabbed his axe, as if recalling the scene when his father took him to hunt the giant bear that attacked people.

My father walked briskly through the wind and snow, raising his sharp axe.

"kill!"

With another shout, the boy leaped up and charged toward Hasegawa Satoshi, who was trying to bolster morale, and swung his axe.

The blood-stained axe blade in the darkness carried a bloodthirsty edge.

Hasegawa Satoshi, who was busy reorganizing the morale of his troops, looked on in horror and immediately raised his sword to parry.

A powerful axe cleaved down, landing on the blade. Hasegawa Satoshi felt an immense force on his hand holding the knife, causing his hand to involuntarily break free, and the knife naturally fell to the ground.

The axe swung down, striking the skull and splitting the head open almost instantly, continuing down the neck and finally wedging itself between the shoulders.

Blood splattered, covering the boy's face. Tears mixed with blood streamed down his cheeks, making him look like a beast unleashed from its cage in the cold moonlight.