Demon Slayer: Tanjiro becomes a ghost, Nezuko becomes a pillar!

Chapter 11 Letters

Mingze stared intently at Tomioka Giyuu, who stood there dumbfounded, his eyes filled with disgust.

She hated this man from the bottom of her heart, who wore a strangely colored haori and spoke in a harsh and hurtful way.

However, remembering that Shinobu Kocho had once saved his life, he ultimately refrained from uttering the words of abuse.

He angrily bent down to pick up the bow and arrows from the ground, slung them tightly on his back, the bowstring stretched taut, exuding a desperate, all-or-nothing determination.

"Mingze, what are you going to do...?"

Shinobu's heart tightened at the sight, and she quickly reached out to stop him, her voice full of worry.

"Miss Shinobu, thank you for your previous treatment."

Mingze had his back to her, his shoulders trembling slightly, but he still took a deep breath and said in a firm tone.

"But I must find my father, even if it means death.

However, just as Shinobu Kocho was about to speak up to persuade him, Giyu Tomioka stepped forward, ready to say something.

But before he could say anything, Uncle Taro grabbed Yoshiyuki Tomioka.

"Hey kid, this is a matter for our village. We appreciate your help, but if you say anything unlucky, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Uncle Taro pulled Yoshiyuki Tomioka along while waving his fist.

For the first time, a clear sense of helplessness appeared on Giyu Tomioka's usually indifferent face.

He tilted his head slightly, staring blankly at Uncle Taro, who was a head taller than him, his eyes filled with helplessness.

He only wanted to warn the other person about the danger, but he didn't understand why he had angered them again.

Shinobu Kocho was distracted by the argument between the two, and by the time she hurriedly turned around...

Mingze's figure had long since disappeared on the forest path at the village entrance, leaving only a series of hurried footsteps fading into the distance.

Before she could chase after her, a muffled thud came from behind her.

When I turned around again, Uncle Taro had already collapsed onto the snow.

Giyu Tomioka slowly withdrew his hand from the back of the other's neck, his movements swift and decisive, his face still expressionless.

"Mr. Tomioka, what are you doing?!" Shinobu Kocho rubbed her forehead, her voice filled with helpless frustration.

"He is weak."

Giyu Tomioka uttered three words expressionlessly, but a faint hint of consideration flashed in his eyes.

The ghost on the mountain hasn't been found yet. If he insists on going, he'll only be a burden; we can't protect him. Letting him sleep here is safer.

But Shinobu Kocho had already clenched her fists, her smile was tight, and the veins on her forehead were almost bulging out.

【Mr. Tomioka! Even if it's true, you can't say it so bluntly! And how could you just knock someone out like that?!】

"Let's go."

Giyu Tomioka didn't notice Shinobu Kocho's restraint. He looked in the direction Akizawa had left, and his tone returned to its usual coldness.

"That girl has already gone up the mountain. It will be too late if we wait any longer; it's very dangerous."

As soon as he finished speaking, he took the lead and chased after the forest, his heterochromatic haori drawing a clean arc in the night.

Shinobu Kocho looked at Uncle Taro, who had fainted on the ground, and then at Giyu Tomioka, who was walking away.

He could only clench his fists tightly, suppressing the helplessness and frustration in his heart, and quickly followed after them.

At this moment, Mingze, relying on his experience of hunting in the mountains since childhood, quickly entered the deep mountains.

Relying on her familiarity with her father, she searched little by little in the mountains and forests.

However, what she didn't realize was that in the pitch-black night, a pair of eyes were staring intently at her.

On the mountain road, two figures darted past, and Giyu Tomioka's distinctive haori fluttered in the night wind.

He ran as fast as he could, asking without turning his head.

"Ren, it was her family who hurt the villagers."

Butterfly followed closely behind, her steps as light as a butterfly's. A gentle smile remained on her face, but a hint of seriousness lingered in her eyes. She nodded slightly.

"As expected of Mr. Tomioka, he saw through it at a glance. Although the victim's wounds were severe, there was a certain degree of deliberate restraint. Combined with Akizawa's concealment and her father's disappearance, the answer is actually quite obvious."

Before he could finish speaking, a faint rustling of leaves came from the woods ahead, accompanied by a short exclamation from Mingze.

"what!"

Upon hearing this exclamation, Giyu Tomioka and Shinobu Kocho pushed their speed to the limit.

In just a few breaths, the two arrived at Mingze's location.

However, after seeing the scene clearly, Giyu Tomioka did not draw his Nichirin Blade, but calmly watched the scene before him.

Mingze's father, now a ghost, was seen biting a bow and arrow, and he tackled Mingze to the ground.

Mingze could only weep and painfully use his bow and arrow to block his father's fangs, calling out "Father" over and over again.

However, her father completely lost his humanity at this moment and tried to bite his daughter's throat off.

Seeing this, Shinobu Kocho quickly drew her slender Nichirin Blade, but she noticed that Giyu Tomioka beside her made no move and just watched calmly.

"Mr. Tomioka, if you're not going to make a move, then I will!"

Shinobu Kocho, with her signature smile on her face, spoke slowly.

"Wait a moment!"

After speaking calmly, Yoshiyuki Tomioka looked at Akizawa's father as if he were observing something.

Shinobu Kocho was also a little confused. "Mr. Tomioka is acting so strangely today! Well, Mr. Tomioka has always been strange, but now that Akizawa is clearly dying, my attack can't be a one-hit kill, and the poison takes time to work… The only one who can deliver a one-hit kill is Mr. Tomioka!"

But Mingze was clearly about to give up; her father had completely lost all his humanity.

Just as Shinobu Kocho was about to make her move, seeing that Giyu Tomioka had no intention of attacking, Giyu Tomioka suddenly flashed forward and quickly drew his Nichirin Blade.

This time, there were no special moves, only extreme speed and a casual slash, and the head of Mingze's father was severed.

Shinobu Kocho stared wide-eyed at the scene, her hand gripping the Nichirin Blade unconsciously tightening its grip, making a "crunching" sound!

Mr. Tomioka, you're... really annoying!

After slaying the demon, Giyu Tomioka slowly sheathed his Nichirin Blade without turning his head.

Is that boy the only exception?

He couldn't help but think of Mi Douzi and her brother.

While Shinobu Kocho was treating and comforting Akizawa, Giyu Tomioka was writing something on the side, while his Kasugai Crow waited patiently by.

"Lord Urokodaki Sakonji, please forgive my interruption. Today I met a pair of unusual siblings. The brother was turned into a demon by Muzan, but unusually, he did not attack anyone."

Even when she was delirious and unable to speak, she always maintained a human-like gentleness towards her younger sister, repeatedly performing acts of protection.

His sister is resilient and determined. She was willing to fight against me to protect her brother. Her determination and purity far surpass those of ordinary people.

I have given her the address of Mount Sagiri and entrusted her to take in the two of them for the time being.

This ghost is quite different from ordinary evil spirits, and may possess the ability to restrain its demonic nature.

His younger sister's talent far surpasses that of her peers. If possible, I humbly request that Your Excellency Urokodaki Sakonji generously offer her guidance.

Perhaps one day she will be able to make a breakthrough and inherit the legacy.

I know that this trip was a rash decision on my part, and I hope you will forgive me!

If this causes any trouble, please let me know!

Take good care of yourself and wish you all the best!

Giyu Tomioka kowtows.