The Warrior of Love

Inosuke made a gurgling sound in his throat, and cold sweat quietly flowed down his head.

"Can a human being do such a thing? What a creepy creature!"

This was the first time that Inosuke had experienced murderous aura that could make people "feel" it, perhaps it had something to do with his particularly sensitive sense of touch.

"Your name is 'tired', right? I heard your ex's family say that." Jiang Liu still had that smile, but it was cold and without warmth. "Can you tell me why you want a family?"

The white-haired boy said coldly: "Children want the love of their parents and the love of their brothers and sisters. Isn't this a matter of course?"

"like?"

"Yes, it is the most beautiful thing in the world and an irreplaceable treasure for a child. Only my family can give me this kind of treasure."

Lei looked down at Jiang Liu, half of his bangs lifted by the wind, revealing his eyes with the words "Xiawu" engraved on them.

"For love, I will do whatever it takes to kill anyone who stands in my way."

"like……"

Thinking of the three spider ghosts he had defeated before, Jiang Liu did not feel any human "love" from them, but only fear and struggle of death. Even after knowing the news of the death of their family members, they remained indifferent and had no restraints at all.

Can this really be called love?

He glanced at Nezuko hanging in the air, thought about the bond between her and Tanjiro, and the faces of his father, stepmother, and stepsister flashed through his mind. Jiang Liu's smile gradually faded, leaving only an extremely calm expression.

“This is not love.”

Jiang Liu said to him seriously: "Lei, you don't know what "love" means at all."

"What did you say?! Stop talking nonsense, don't you understand?"

"I understand." Jiang Liu said as a matter of course, "I have a father - do you have one?"

"Uh..." After staring at Jiang Liu in silence for three seconds, Lei suddenly raised his hand, and several flashes of light flashed across the night sky.

Almost at the same time, Jiang Liu dodged to the side, a short sound of wind was heard, and a big tree behind him was smoothly split into two halves.

Just as the tree trunk fell, it broke into countless large and small pieces of wood in mid-air...

Jiang Liu was secretly surprised and frowned slightly.

"So fast! It's totally not on the same level as the other evil spirits!"

Whether in terms of speed, sharpness, or even the ability to control the thread, the boy in front of him far surpassed his so-called "family".

Plus the word "Xiawu" which represents the members of the Twelve Demon Moons. There is no doubt that he is the core of this "Spider Demon" family!

No wonder Tanjiro failed to protect Nezuko. Although ordinary demons pose no threat to the Kamado siblings, this is the Twelve Demon Moons after all.

I just don’t know how Tanjiro lost, and what’s happening to him now?

Jiang Liu was actually a little surprised about this, because in his vague memory, Tanjiro should have made a temporary breakthrough in this battle, comprehended a fatal sword technique, and defeated the enemy.

So he originally thought that even if they were separated from Tanjiro and the others, the Kamado siblings would be fine.

——However, he did not remember it clearly, and there was a slight discrepancy between it and the actual development.

In the original work, Tanjiro did comprehend the "God of Fire Kagura" and almost chopped off Rui's head, but the white-haired boy's combat IQ was not low. Seeing that the situation was not good, he used spider silk to behead himself in advance, avoiding being killed by the Nichirin Sword...

That is to say, evil spirits with immortal bodies can use this method to "dodge".

Originally, the current Water Pillar should have appeared here to rescue the exhausted Tanjiro and others, but in this world line where Jiang Liu intervened, the reinforcements of the Demon Slayer Corps seemed to be late.

As a result, it became what it is now.

However, Jiang Liu did not have time to think too much. The white boy's silk thread had unknowingly covered the entire forest, forming an inescapable "fishing net". It was shrinking rapidly under his control, and even century-old trees were easily cut through.

Jiang Liu was agile and was safe for the time being, but Inosuke, who was unable to move, found it difficult to dodge.

"Inosuke, be careful!"

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"Oh!"

He kicked the pig-headed boy out fiercely. A silver light flashed in the air, and Jiang Liu's trouser legs were immediately cut, and a trace of scarlet blood flowed out.

"Zheng!"

The Sun Blade was raised, and the sword-drawing technique, as fast as lightning, cut the spider silk in an instant, saving the tendon that was about to be cut.

"Ok?"

The white-haired boy narrowed his eyes tiredly, as if he had discovered something, and a smile as innocent yet cruel as a child appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Is that what happened?"

The sound of breaking through the air continued to sound, and several silver lights divided the moonlight and crossed the battlefield at an extremely fast speed, but this time they did not attack Jiang Liu, but like before, cast the shadow of death towards Inosuke.

Jiang Liu's expression changed, and his body's reaction was faster than his brain. With the burst of power of his ninja steps, he actually completed an incredible acceleration and arrived beside Inosuke one step faster than the silk thread, and a fierce slash followed.

Bang, bang, bang!

Like a broken guitar string, the spider silk made a powerful clanging sound. The force released at the moment it broke was so strong that Jiang Liu could hardly hold the long sword tightly.

"Oh? I blocked it, but I haven't used up all my silk threads yet!"

Lei stretched out his ten fingers, and from time to time a silver light flashed by, which was the floating light of spider silk.

He gently moved his fingertips as if he was stroking a musical instrument with beautiful timbre, and under his control the spider silk turned into a "blade" that was far superior to a sword!

A huge crisis was approaching. Jiang Liu took a deep breath and raised his perception field to the limit. He concentrated all his attention to capture any tiny fluctuations that entered the field. Even something almost invisible like spider silk was reflected in his mind without exception.

"call--"

Picking up the special Sun Blade with a silver-gray blade covered with blood-red cracks, Jiang Liu let out a long breath, then put everything he had into it, his heart seeming like a calm lake.

Snap, snap, snap, snap!

Logically speaking, the number and speed of spider silk had the advantage. Jiang Liu could not move freely while protecting Inosuke, and should have been in a situation where he was doomed to die. However, the sword light that was as fast as wind and lightning overturned this future and successfully protected Jiang Liu's vital points. The spider silks broke in mid-air one by one - but even Jiang Liu could not block all the silk threads.

Clang, clang, clang!

His clothes were torn and his flesh was exposed. A piece of flesh was cut off from Jiang Liu's arm, and sword-like scars were left on his thighs and torso.

However, he did not utter any screams or cries of pain, but just held the long sword tightly and stared at the enemy.

"hateful!"

Inosuke looked at Jiang Liu's back and the blood gradually dripping, and couldn't help biting his lower lip, his face full of anger and unwillingness.

"I am actually... being protected?!"

Having lived in the mountains since childhood, he has a desire for powerful strength that is far beyond that of ordinary people, and has always considered himself a "strong man".

But now, his power is useless in front of the evil ghost, and he can only survive under the protection of others, like a newly born bird. He is even used as a tool by the evil ghost to threaten Jiang Liu...

As long as Jiang Liu chooses to make use of his advantage in agility and combines it with his perception ability, even if the evil spirits really set up a net of heaven and earth, they will definitely not be able to stop Jiang Liu.

But now?

It was because of Inosuke's burden that Jiang Liu had to stand in front of him in the most clumsy way...

It was the first time that Inosuke experienced such humiliation.

"Damn it, don't underestimate me!"

Inosuke roared and leaped out, startling Jiang Liu and Lei who were in the middle of a fierce battle.

"madness!"

Lei sneered, and the spider silk in his hand made an arc. The attack that was originally directed at Jiang Liu instantly cut towards Inosuke.

It’s not good - Jiang Liu was shocked.

He was not always passively taking the beating. Although he seemed to be in a mess before, he was actually trying to figure out the pattern of the enemy's attack and pretending to be weak, hoping to find an opportunity to decide the outcome with one blow. However, he did not expect that Inosuke, who was almost unable to move, would suddenly do such a thing!

Why? Although the pig-headed boy was reckless, he was not someone who could not see the difference in strength. Was he seeking his own death on purpose?

Jiang Liu turned his head and saw the pig-headed boy looking at him. Even through the strange mask, Jiang Liu seemed to feel his determination.

"Concentrate on your breathing—"

Inosuke warned himself silently.

"There can be no distraction... Breathing, the breathing of air... Everything can be controlled through the breathing of air!"

The shirtless boy was extremely focused at this moment, and even entered a similar state as Jiang Liu. The surrounding space became his perception field, but what he was exploring was not mental power, but the breathing of the air - airflow!

Tanjiro has an excellent sense of smell, Zenitsu has hearing that is far superior to that of ordinary people, Eru has intuition and mental perception that is close to the extraordinary realm, and Inosuke also has his own special abilities.

That is the incomparable sense of touch!

"I have spatial perception!"

Whether it was a natural talent or a wild instinct developed in the mountains, the pig-headed boy's skin was more sensitive than that of any beast or human. He could even detect prey in the distance by feeling the subtle flow of air.

This is a special ability that is almost impossible to explain scientifically and can only be classified as a miracle.

The reason why he is shirtless all year round is to maximize his strengths.

And at this moment, he exerted his abilities to the extreme!

"coming!"

The sweat hairs were bent by the wind pressure caused by the movement, but at a certain moment they suddenly straightened up. A hint of cold touch stimulated the boy's brain, making him obey his instinct for survival. His body twisted instantly, and his lumbar spine seemed to be broken, causing Inosuke to lean back almost ninety degrees.

——The body is extremely flexible, which is also the special feature of the pig-headed boy.

Zheng!

A flash of cold light flashed across Inosuke's forehead and cut off his hair, but he undoubtedly dodged the attack.

"It works!"

Reinforcing his confidence, Inosuke twisted his body again, not relying on his eyes to see, but only using his sense of touch to capture the slightest air flow, and dodged the attacks from the Twelve Kizuki with all kinds of incredible movements.

"Impossible! How can a body like that be capable of such movements?"

Even though he was shocked, it was the first time he saw such a human being. If it weren't for the different smell, he would definitely think that the other person was a fellow with special blood vampire magic.

In fact, not even many ghosts have this kind of physical ability.

For example, among the "family members" he created, although there are some very strong individuals, most of them can only be regarded as "small fry" with only weird skills at most.

As one of the twelve demons who is specially cared for by Muzan, he has the ability to distribute demon blood to other humans or demons, and can transform them into "Spider Clan" with similar forms and properties to himself.

The evil spirits that Jiang Liu encountered along the way were basically created by him, so there was actually only "blood relationship" but no "bond" between them.

The reason why he went to so much trouble to create a fake family was simply because he lacked family affection.)

Let’s not talk about this for now. In terms of combat power, Lei is far superior to his “family”.

"Don't think you'll be alright like this, my spider silk goes far—"

At this moment, a strange feeling passed through the evil ghost boy's heart.

wrong!

Another human?!

He hurriedly searched for Jiang Liu, but that place was empty.

"Did he escape? When? How is it possible... I didn't even notice it?"

Ghosts' vision would not be affected even in the dark. Logically speaking, Lei, who was in a high position, would never ignore the actions of a living person. But in fact, Jiang Liu disappeared from his sight so easily without him noticing anything.

All sense of existence disappeared, like a phantom, vanishing into thin air, as if...

"I am half a ninja after all."

A calm voice came from behind me. I was startled and turned around quickly.

“You’re not running away but coming closer to me—huh?!”

Incredibly, even though he turned his head immediately, he still did not notice Jiang Liu's presence.

Instead, a cold murderous intent came from a completely opposite direction!

It's a trap!

As soon as he realized this, Lei revealed a hint of a sneer.

If the other party thinks that he can chop off his neck just by getting close to him, he is very wrong.

If it was in the past, he might have succeeded, but he had just experienced a crisis today. The red-haired kid almost cut off his head, so he had an extra worry.