Is this okay?

The future awaits me.

I must protect my family!

However, Nezuko did not notice that Tanjiro had also opened his eyes, his face filled with seriousness and solemnity.

It's tomorrow!

Tanjiro's face was filled with resolve, and his fists clenched involuntarily.

No one knows that Tanjiro is different now; he possesses memories of the future, in short, he is a reincarnated person.

During his final battle with Muzan, while basking in the sun with Muzan, and as he watched Muzan dissipate before his eyes, he collapsed peacefully. He couldn't withstand the blood from Muzan and ultimately vanished along with Muzan before everyone's eyes.

Chapter 291 Tanjiro: Midouzi, run away!

He left with a smile, because he had ended Muzan's life.

There will be no more ghosts in the future, and that's enough.

But... looking back on the journey, the resentful departure of everyone at the very end is something I can't shake off.

When Tanjiro opened his eyes again, he found himself back in the past.

And Muzan's arrival is just around the corner!

However, Tanjiro was very uneasy. He didn't have much strength, and his body was not as good as the one that had been trained for two years. He did have breathing techniques, though: Water Breathing and Sun Breathing, which was hidden in the Kagura dance.

Unfortunately, this situation is not enough to kill Muzan, especially if Muzan tries his best to escape. There is no way to kill him, and he may not even be able to protect his family, thus losing all his efforts.

For a moment, Tanjiro had the thought of backing down, but he immediately dismissed it. If he couldn't even protect his own family, what was the point of coming here?

Is it that you'll regret it for the rest of your life because you can't do anything right?

What a joke!

I want to protect my family!

In an instant, Tanjiro's will burned once more, and this time he was determined to protect his family no matter what.

That night, Nezuko and Tanjiro were unaware of each other's identities, but their shared desire to protect their families was the same.

……

The next day, during the day.

Tanjiro and Nezuko pretended not to know anything and smiled gently at each other, taking care of their family affectionately. Their younger siblings were very happy.

Having been given a second chance, Tanjiro learned some other ways to make money. He earned more yesterday than ever before, enough to live on for several days.

He was well aware that he lacked weapons and that he needed a Nichirin Blade to face Muzan. However, only the Demon Slayer Corps possessed such weapons, and with his current abilities, he couldn't even acquire an ordinary sword in a short time.

The only weapon he had was the machete he usually used, but that was far from enough.

Even so, he would fight back with all his might, and at the very least, protect his family.

Nezuko looked tenderly at her family, her heart filled with nervousness. Meanwhile, Leng Mo and the others had already finished work and gone to bed. They had dug up the entire Wind Dragon Ruins, skin and all, and Ningguang stated that Liyue bore no responsibility for it.

As time went on, the wind and snow outside grew stronger.

Night fell quickly, and the chill seeped in through the cracks in the doors and windows, making the already not-so-warm little house even more chilly.

Nezuko and Tanjiro became even more nervous.

As night fell, Tanjiro took a deep breath and slowly stood up, turning to look at Nezuko.

"I'm going to go find some firewood; we're almost out."

"Okay, take care on your journey, brother."

Nezuko was quite concerned when she saw Tanjiro leave, because she knew that Tanjiro had thus escaped Muzan.

However, she did not expect when Tanjiro would arrive, nor did she know when Muzan would come.

There was an information gap between them. Nezuko only knew that Muzan was returning, but she didn't know when. Tanjiro knew when Muzan would arrive, but he wasn't confident that Muzan would be there to protect him.

Tanjiro considered escaping with his family, but... he later realized that it wasn't a solution because there wasn't enough time. The day after he returned was the day Muzan would arrive, and he simply didn't have any extra time to prepare, or even a decent excuse.

He had no money, and it was snowing heavily. If he were to leave with his family rashly, they might freeze to death in the wild, so he dared not take the risk.

We have no choice but to confront them head-on.

As long as you stand in front of your family, you'll have a chance!

Tanjiro took a deep breath, picked up his wood-chopping knife, and went outside. The moment he opened the door, a blast of cold wind hit him in the face. The biting cold made him more alert, and his breath was accompanied by a slight stinging sensation in his throat, a feeling that came from being cold to a certain degree.

Once outside, Tanjiro closed the door and stood in the cold wind, gazing at the shadows ahead.

Night had fallen, and the man was coming.

Ghost Dance Tsuji Mukai!

To avoid any accidents during the battle, Tanjiro, holding a wood-chopping knife, strode forward.

Sure enough, a man in a suit walked up shortly afterward with a blank expression.

coming!

It's Onibatsuji Muzan!

Tanjiro felt a tremor in his heart the moment he saw Muzan; he was filled with tension once again as he faced Muzan.

"Young man, is the Kamado family located here?"

Muzan stared at Tanjiro expressionlessly, unsure of who Tanjiro was.

"I don't know either. It's getting late, I should go home early. It's not safe to be out at night."

Tanjiro looked at Muzan seriously and said, his expression remaining blank.

"Really? Thanks."

Muzan glanced at Tanjiro but didn't ask any further questions, and walked straight towards Tanjiro.

Tanjiro did not hesitate and strode towards Muzan.

The two walked up to each other without saying another word.

Just as the two passed each other, they moved simultaneously.

Hinokami Kagura: Waltz!

"you--!"

Tanjiro unleashed a powerful circular slash, fiery flames appearing on the wood-chopping axe as the crimson blade hurtled towards Muzan.

Muzan recognized Tanjiro's attack instantly as the Breath of the Sun, and the boy in front of him was the successor of the Breath of the Sun!

"Thorn whip".

He didn't panic; he simply raised his hand and transformed his arm into a barbed whip, retaliating against Tanjiro.

The next second, the two passed each other and stopped three meters apart.

puff!

Tanjiro and Muzan both coughed up blood at the same time, indicating that they were both injured.

However, Tanjiro's body was simply unable to withstand such injuries, while Muzan's body possessed terrifying regenerative abilities, and the wounds healed in the blink of an eye.

"What a pity, young man. If you had a Nichirin Blade, I might be afraid of you, but unfortunately you don't."

Muzan turned around and looked at Tanjiro expressionlessly, his whip held up in the air like a tail.

Tanjiro was kneeling on the ground, his leg was injured, and blood was flowing from his thigh, staining the white snow red.

But he didn't give up. He took a deep breath, focused his attention, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

"Walking Dance - Flash!"

His body transformed into flames, charging towards Muzan like lightning.

Dancing Flash: A derivative technique created by Tanjiro. Inspired by Zenitsu's "Thunder Breathing - First Form - Thunder Flash", he concentrates his power into one leg, then bursts it out in one breath, like thunder tearing through the air, and then uses "Dancing Flash" to attack his opponent at high speed.

This is his own breathing method.

"it's useless!"

Muzan, facing Tanjiro who appeared before him in the blink of an eye, did not flinch at all. He lashed out with his whip and tore Tanjiro's arm apart in a tricky manner.

puff!

Fresh blood spurted from Tanjiro's body once again, with an enormous amount of bleeding.

Tanjiro, in pain, attacked Muzan with all his might, but was easily dodged.

Tanjiro now knelt on the ground with difficulty, his whole body covered in blood and his breathing disordered.

"elder brother!?"

Suddenly, Nezuko's voice came from ahead.

"Midouzi?!"

Tanjiro was startled when he heard Nezuko's voice; the worst thing had happened!

Muzan, seeing Nezuko appear, was pleasantly surprised and said happily, "Perfect, this saves me the trouble of looking for her."

"Nezuko! Run!"

Tanjiro immediately shouted at Nezuko, his face filled with terror.

No!

Nezuko, run!

Don't stay!

Chapter 292 Breath of the Sun - A Strike from the God of Slaughter!

"Brother...how could this be!?"

Nezuko stared in disbelief at Tanjiro, who was covered in blood, on the snow-covered ground amidst the swirling snowflakes.

She never expected that Tanjiro would encounter Muzan; this was something she was unaware of.

To fail to protect one's family even after knowing the situation is the greatest dereliction of duty!

"Nezuko! Run!!"

Tanjiro, kneeling on the ground, was terrified to see Nezuko standing motionless. If he ran away now, he might still have a chance if he stayed behind to hold off Muzan.

There's still a chance if you leave now!

However, even as Tanjiro thought this, Muzan did not pause at all. He looked at Nezuko expressionlessly, his whip floating in the air beside him, and then took a step towards Nezuko.

The leather shoes had barely left clear footprints in the snow when Tanjiro, who was passing by, was instantly caught off guard. Without giving Tanjiro any chance to grab him, Tanjiro accelerated and rushed forward.

Tanjiro, who originally wanted to stop Muzan, suddenly narrowed his eyes upon seeing this scene and shouted loudly at Nezuko in front of him.

"Mi-dou-zi-!!"

Muzan, his eyes filled with murderous intent, swung his spiked whip at Nezuko, his blood-red eyes fixed on the petite girl before him.

"It's over. Humanity is ultimately only this much."

Swish!

The whip slashed towards Nezuko at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

At that very moment, Nezuko suddenly looked up and revealed a smile that even Muzan found eerie.

"The purity is still too low."

Snapped!

As soon as she finished speaking, Nezuko's hand grabbed the whip with even greater speed.

"What?!" Muzan's pupils contracted upon seeing this, sensing something was wrong.

At the same time, a violent sense of incongruity erupted from the petite Nezuko in front of him, and a sense of crisis of facing a natural enemy burst forth from Muzan's heart.

What's going on with this guy?!

Click! Snap!

Suddenly, Nezuko's body underwent an unimaginable change. Despite being less than 1.4 meters tall, she instantly grew taller, her body seemingly increasing in size without end, eventually towering over Muzan by a head.

Gundam's body blocked the light, and Nezuko's shadow was directly on Muzan's face. Muzan stared wide-eyed in disbelief at Nezuko, who had suddenly become taller than him.