People in Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began with Demon Slayer

Chapter 121 Weakness

Inagami Kaigaku transformed into a black light and vanished instantly.

In Tanjiro and Inosuke's eyes, a golden light and a black light collided, instantly erupting into a violent burst of light.

Then the black light completely swallowed the golden light.

Zenitsu's figure flew backward from the light.

"Zenitsu!"

"Zentaro!"

Tanjiro and Inosuke rushed forward and caught Zenitsu.

At this moment, Zenitsu's entire body was charred black. Due to the collision of the two extreme speeds, Zenitsu's arm holding the sword was severely fractured, and his skin was covered in bruises.

If Zenitsu had suffered such a serious injury under normal circumstances, he would have been screaming and wanting to give up.

But Zenitsu gritted his teeth, remained silent, and stared intently at the distant Inatama Kaidake.

Inatama Kaigaku sneered and mocked, "With a human body, your speed has reached its limit and you can't break through it anymore. Considering you're my junior brother, I'll give you a chance to become a demon like me. Only by becoming a demon will you have the chance to reach the pinnacle!"

Inatama Kaigaku gave a mocking smile: "But as a pledge of loyalty, you must kill two of your companions and offer their heads to me."

Inosuke angrily roared at Inatama Kaigaku, "Zentaro is my little brother! My little brother, I will protect him!"

"Beast Breathing? Second Fang? Sharp Blade Slash"

Enraged, Inosuke crossed his two swords and charged at Inatama Kaigaku, unleashing a cross slash.

However, Inosuke's speed was like a tortoise crawling to Inatama Kaigaku.

"Breath of Thunder? Second Form? Inari Soul"

Before Inosuke's blade could even touch Inatama Kaigaku's body, he was struck by five lightning-shaped consecutive attacks.

Fortunately, Inosuke managed to dodge in time thanks to his keen sense of touch, resulting in only minor injuries.

In order to support Inosuke, Tanjiro also launched an attack.

"Hinokami Kagura: Azure Heaven!"

Tanjiro unleashed a circular slash wreathed in flames from above towards Inatama Kaigaku.

For Inatama Kaigaku, the only threat here is Tanjiro's Hinokami Kagura.

When Inatama Kaigaku faced Tsugikuni Iwakatsu's Breath of the Sun on Sabetsu Island, it felt like he had encountered his natural enemy, filling him with despair.

Even though the arm severed by Iwakatsu Tsugikuni's Sun Breathing healed with the blood bestowed by Muzan Kibutsuji, the scar remained there forever.

At this moment, Inatama Kaigaku felt a deep sense of fear as he faced Tanjiro's Hinokami Kagura.

Despite having the opportunity to attack Tanjiro, Inatama Kaigaku chose to avoid a direct confrontation in order to play it safe.

Inosuke found an opportunity by retreating from Inatama Kaigaku.

"Beast Breathing: Ninth Fang Extends? Winding and Splits!"

Inosuke charged forward to Inatama Kaigaku and slashed with all his might with his twin swords.

Inatama Kaigaku feared Tanjiro, but not Inosuke. He held his Nichirin Blade horizontally in front of his chest and easily blocked Inosuke's attack.

"You've been tricked! You idiot!"

After a mocking laugh, Inosuke used his body's flexibility to dislocate his joints, extending his attack range before unleashing a slash at Inatama Kaigaku.

Caught off guard, Inatama Kaigaku was ambushed by Inosuke, who severed half of his head.

Inosuke excitedly shouted to Tanjiro: "Santaro!"

Inosuke's unexpected attack gave Tanjiro an opportunity.

"Hinagami Kagura? Halo Dragon? Head Dance!"

Tanjiro, like a fire dragon soaring through the air, relentlessly approached Inatama Kaigaku.

Faced with the scorching flames, Inatama Kaigaku retreated at top speed.

"Breathing of Thunder? Land Form? Lightning Boom!"

Countless bolts of lightning shot toward Tanjiro, attempting to stop him, after all, it was his own doing.

Tanjiro's body burst into intense flames as he chose not to defend against Inatama Kaigaku's lightning slash, charging headlong towards Inatama Kaigaku.

Inatama Kaigaku's lightning slash hit Tanjiro, but the flames were weakened by the Sun Breathing technique, so the damage it could inflict on Tanjiro was very limited.

Inatama Kaigaku kept retreating, just as Tanjiro's Nichirin Blade was about to hit him.

Inagami Kaigaku then shamelessly rolled to the ground, grabbed a handful of sand, and threw it into Tanjiro's eyes.

Tanjiro's eyes never blinked as he focused on locking onto Kaigaku Inatama, but when sand got into his eyes, he couldn't help but close them.

This one action gave Inatama Kaigaku the chance to escape, kicking Tanjiro, who had lost sight of him, away.

Inosuke was so angry he jumped up and down: "You despicable bastard!"

Inatama Kaigaku sneered, "Heh, so what if it's despicable as long as we can win? Stories are always written by the victors!"

Tanjiro finally managed to clear the sand from his eyes and regain his vision.

Zenitsu, dragging his swollen arm, stood side by side with Tanjiro and Inosuke.

"Tanjiro, Inosuke, I've discovered his weakness! When Inatama Kaigaku uses that sword technique that surpasses the speed of lightning, it has a similar flaw to Thunderclap Flash during its execution."

Inosuke asked, puzzled, "What drawbacks?"

Zenitsu explained, "That is because he couldn't change direction during the charge, and his right arm's sword swings were not fluid."

Mr. Tsugikuni once said that he severed Inatama Kaigaku's arm using the Breath of the Sun, so it's highly likely that Inatama Kaigaku's arm did not completely heal.

Inosuke said with difficulty, "But this guy is too fast! It's hard for us to attack him."

Zenitsu volunteered, saying, "I'll lead the attack. Tanjiro, you and Inosuke will find an opportunity to deliver the fatal blow."

"But Zenitsu, your arm..." Tanjiro was a little worried about Zenitsu's injury.

Zenitsu shook his head and said, "I'm fine. I've stopped the injury with my breathing technique. After all, only my arm is injured, and my legs are fine. If it's just about holding off Inatama Kaigaku's attack, I can barely manage. As long as you kill it in time, I won't be in danger!"

Zenitsu didn't give Tanjiro and Inosuke a chance to refuse: "Right now, the only one who can keep up with its speed is me! Let's go!"

"Thunder Breathing? First Form? Thunderclap Flash? Divine Speed!"

Upon seeing Zenitsu use his "Godspeed Flash" again, Inatama Kaigaku retaliated with his own "Final Lightning Flash".

In the center of Osumi Village, only two beams of light are constantly colliding with each other.

Tanjiro and Inosuke held their breath, trying to find a weakness in Inatama Kaigaku, but he was too fast, and they couldn't find any weakness with the naked eye.

Faced with Zenitsu and Inatama Kaigaku's dazzling attacks, Tanjiro and Inosuke, who had overused their eyes, could only stare helplessly in frustration.

Chapter 122 Cooperation

"Santaro, what should we do?!"

Tanjiro was also in a difficult position when faced with Inosuke's question. Although he knew about Inatama Kaigaku's weakness through Zenitsu, he was helpless against the extreme speed.

Zenitsu was having an extremely difficult time in the battle. Because he was no match for Inatama Kaigaku in speed, he could only use Godspeed Flash to passively defend against Inatama Kaigaku's attacks.

However, the extreme speed also brought Inatama Kaigaku the power of his slashes amplified by that speed. Zenitsu, who had already suppressed his arm injury using breathing techniques, began to experience excruciating pain again after constantly resisting the powerful slashes.

Zenitsu gritted his teeth and persevered, because he believed that Tanjiro and Inosuke would find an opportunity to kill Inatama Kaigaku.

Seeing Zenitsu struggling so hard in the battle, Tanjiro was at a loss for what to do.

Suddenly, Tanjiro remembered what Yosuke had once taught them: "When faced with any attack, you can't wait until the attack comes before you choose to counterattack. Instead, you should anticipate the opponent's attack and take the initiative."

Tanjiro slammed his fist against his palm, suddenly realizing, "That's right! How come I didn't think of that?"

Inosuke looked at Tanjiro with a puzzled expression: "Santarō, what's wrong with you all of a sudden?"

Tanjiro explained, "With our speed, we can't possibly intervene in Zenitsu and Inatama Kaigaku's battle. But we can predict it. Didn't Zenitsu say that Inatama Kaigaku's weakness in attacking is the same as Thunderclap Flash—it can't change direction while attacking? So, can't we just predict the direction of Inatama Kaigaku's attack the moment it launches it?"

Inosuke's eyes, hidden behind the boar's head mask, began to light up. He said impatiently, "That makes sense! Let's get started! Zentaro won't last much longer."

Although a solution was found, predicting the direction of Inatama Kaigaku's attack was not an easy task.

There is only one chance. If we fail, Inatama Kaidake will be on guard, and it will not be so easy to predict the direction of the attack again.

Tanjiro and Inosuke held their breath, staring intently at Inatama Kaigaku.

Inatama Kaigaku is currently engrossed in toying with Zenitsu.

"Too slow, too slow! What's wrong? Are you out of energy? Why is your speed gradually slowing down?!"

Zenitsu was already panting heavily. The Super Speed ​​Flash was extremely taxing and put a lot of strain on his legs. Under normal circumstances, he could only use it twice.

In order to withstand Inatama Kaigaku's attack, Zenitsu has used the Divine Speed ​​Flash no less than six times.

If Zenitsu hadn't already reached the strength of a Pillar, he would have collapsed when he used the third Godspeed Flash.

Zenitsu's reaction time is starting to decline, his balance is decreasing, his legs are aching, and with each breath, his lungs feel like they're about to explode.

However, Zenitsu cannot stop. If he pauses even slightly, the side effects of overworking his body will appear, and at that point, even moving a finger might become a luxury.

In the blink of an eye, Inatama Kaigaku's Final Lightning Flash once again appeared in front of Zenitsu, but Zenitsu continued to use Divine Speed ​​Flash to block Inatama Kaigaku's attack.

Zenitsu involuntarily spat out a mouthful of blood. The high-intensity use of the Divine Speed ​​Flash had already damaged Zenitsu's internal organs.

Inatama Kaigaku coldly looked at Zenitsu, who was spitting blood: "Have you reached your limit? How pathetic. Well then... I'll end your life with a speed you can't reach."

"Thunder Breathing? Seventh Form? Final Lightning Flash!"

Just before Inatama Kaigaku transformed into a black light, Tanjiro shouted to Inosuke, "Now!"

"Beast Breathing? Explosive Throw and Slash!"

Inosuke threw two Nichirin Blades into the middle of the path that Inatama Kaigaku was advancing towards Zenitsu.

As if it had crashed into Inosuke's Nichirin Blade, which possessed immense impact force due to its high-speed rotation, Inosuke successfully struck Inosuke's Inosuke.

The interrupted Inatama Kaigaku was instantly blasted away.

Tanjiro seized the opportunity, aiming the tip of his Nichirin Blade at Inadama Kaigaku, who was in mid-air.

"Hinokami Kagura? Waltz... Flash!"