Demon Slayer: I am a Demon

Chapter 119 Killing Muzan Kibutsuji (2/4)

The news that the "Renyi Clan" had been slaughtered spread like wildfire throughout the town. Many people in the slums cheered, but the one who started it all was actually uneasy inside.

For Tanjiro, whose kind nature was not so easy to accept, it was the cruel thing of taking someone's life with a blade for the first time.

Tanjiro went into a food shop and bought a chicken and some side dishes for lunch.

"Tanjiro, you bought so much stuff again."

The owner, having cleaned the chicken, handed it to Tanjiro. After taking Tanjiro's money, he sighed, "Spending so much money, are we going to give up on this?"

The shop owner knew about the boy's family situation; these past few days, he had been spending a lot of money.

"It was the gentleman who asked me to buy it."

Tanjiro looked up and gave a bright, sunny smile.

"I see. I heard that your relative has been staying at your house for several days and has been taking good care of you. I really envy you for having such a good relative."

Tanjiro simply scratched his head and smiled.

"Are you aware of what happened with 'Renyi Zhong' a few days ago?"

The shopkeeper gave Tanjiro some change, speaking casually but with an excited tone.

Tanjiro, who was about to leave, paused slightly and lowered his head: "I know. I heard that someone broke in at night and brutally murdered all the members of the 'Jingishu'."

"Ha—, Tanjiro, this isn't cruel killing, this is well done, brilliantly executed!"

The shop owner corrected Tanjiro's words and said happily, "There should be more people like this. Only when there are more people like this will those who do evil not dare to be so rampant. If that person comes to my shop to buy something, I will definitely give such a good person a free meal."

Tanjiro looked at the item in his hand, then at the shop owner, and smiled knowingly: "Was it really that well-done?"

"Of course, haven't you noticed how much better my business has been these past few days? Look, everyone's smiling a lot more."

As the shop owner spoke, he pointed to the vendors selling things around him: "In the past, those 'righteous people' would come and exploit us, even robbing us of things, but now, none of that happens anymore."

Tanjiro couldn't help but look at the street vendors, and sure enough, he found that the once lifeless street seemed to have become more vibrant.

Tanjiro carried his purchases home. Along the way, he encountered some acquaintances who greeted him. He occasionally overheard conversations like, "Ha, did you hear? The Jingishu have all been slaughtered."

"You're only just finding out?!"

"Yes, I only heard about it today. They really did a great job killing them."

"Those people really deserved to die. It would have been great if they had killed a few more of the 'Sada-machi Return' people too. They had a few allies, but that was too wicked."

"Hey, I heard that after the 'Renxin Zhong' members died, many 'Tongxin' members are too scared to go out."

Tanjiro bought some more things from the street vendors and listened to their conversations. It felt as if a weight had been pressing on his heart.

She smiled, glanced at the ingredients in her hand, and hurried home, her steps much lighter.

Before I even reached my doorstep, I heard a shout.

Hearing this, Tanjiro quickened his pace and soon saw his younger brother and sister practicing with a man in a fairly spacious open space near the entrance, both holding wooden swords.

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The younger sister, Hanako, practiced clumsily, but her wooden sword looked somewhat decent. The younger brother, Takeo, swung his wooden sword with a whooshing sound, while the even younger Shigeru wobbled awkwardly.

As for Mizuko, she sparred with the very powerful Kanao. She was probably knocked down, but she got up again, picked up her wooden sword, and charged forward. However, she was knocked down again by the very powerful Kanao, and her eyes turned red instantly.

Tanjiro was a little worried about Nezuko, but when the powerful Kanao's gaze swept over him, Tanjiro involuntarily shrank back. He also felt a sharp pain in his wrist from being hit by the bamboo stick, and hurriedly lowered his head, as if afraid of attracting the attention of this powerful girl.

Just as Mizuko was knocked to the ground, her face covered in dust, her eyes lit up when she saw her brother arrive. But she immediately saw her brother shrink back and puff out his cheeks after being glanced at by Kanao.

Kui Zhi, wearing a pink apron and a brand new outfit, walked over quickly.

The woman's tiredness had lessened considerably, replaced by a rosy complexion. Her hair was styled into a bun on top of her head, and a relaxed smile graced her face.

"Tanjiro is back."

The kitchen doorkeeper, Kui Zhi, arrived quickly.

"Mother, I've bought everything."

Tanjiro handed the ingredients to Kamado Aoi.

"Um."

Kamado Aoi took it and then said to Tanjiro, "Go wash your hands, then hurry up and practice with your teacher."

"good!"

Tanjiro nodded, while Kamado Aoi took the ingredients and bowed slightly to the man who was teaching Takeo.

Su Mu nodded to him.

Kamado Kui-e then took small steps toward the kitchen.

Tanjiro glanced at his mother's obviously relaxed back. Ever since his father fell ill, the burden of the family had been on his mother's shoulders. His mother's back had always given him a heavy feeling. No matter how hard his mother tried to hide it, she could not hide the heavy feeling that permeated the air.

but----

Tanjiro couldn't help but look up at the man who was patiently teaching his younger brother Takeo. He could smell that the man's visit to his house was not entirely out of kindness; in fact, he could smell a whiff of hostility directed at him.

But looking at the home that was once shrouded in gloom, the dark clouds that had been pressing down on us have been cleared away, and we are walking under the bright sunshine, feeling the warmth of life, and seeing our younger siblings looking relaxed.

Tanjiro felt as if he had suddenly understood something, and his body straightened unconsciously as he strode towards the man: "My lord, I'm back."

"Um.

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Su Mu nodded, looked at Tanjiro who seemed different, and smiled: "Let's begin."

Tanjiro picked up the wooden sword and began to practice seriously. This time, the boy seemed to no longer think about anything and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the training.

Su Mu smiled as he read this. He approached Tanjiro not out of kindness. Perhaps he felt pity for Tanjiro's family, but he was mostly looking out for himself.

Tanjiro is undoubtedly intelligent. Although he may not understand many things due to his age, he will understand them as he gets older.

But what good is it to understand many things clearly?

Just like Wu Qi during the Warring States period, when Wu Qi, as a general, personally sucked the pus from a soldier suffering from a carbuncle, did that soldier not know that Wu Qi wanted him to risk his life for him? Did the soldier's mother not know that Wu Qi wanted her son to risk his life for the achievements he desired?

But what can we do?

He simply did the same thing as Wu Qi.

He looked at the boy sweating under the sun, at the boy's hard work, and couldn't help but clench his fist slightly: "Tanjiro, fight to the death."

"For me—and for yourself."

"Kill him, Muzan Kibutsuji."

And this was the inherent destiny of the boy.

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