nycdaug Chapter 178 Five
Chapter 178 Five
The situation on the battlefield is always changing rapidly.
From stalemate to crushing, to evenly matched, to a tough battle and then to seeing hope, the changes again and again are just a few breaths, a few blinks of an eye, and the balance of victory and defeat tips towards one side in a matter of seconds.
There are always many things in this world that are unfair and unreasonable. Rinkou has always experienced this.
Now it is Tanjiro who faces this reality.
Victory was right in front of us. As long as we could hold Rinko back, wait until the head of this Upper Six was chopped off, and wait for Mr. Uzui and Mr. Iguro to come, there would always be a way to capture Rinko who had lost the protection of the Upper Six.
As long as Rinko can be taken away, there will be room for discussion on everything else, whether it is Miss Tamayo's plan, Nezuko's treatment plan, or even what Muzan is thinking, maybe we can understand something. Even if we don't talk about those, as long as Rinko can be taken away and his current situation can be curbed, it would be good.
They had clearly tried so hard, and even when they had lost their sight, they were still chasing after the enemy relentlessly, risking their lives just to buy a little time. But why, why didn't God stand on their side?
Why is it that even though everyone is working so hard, he is still a little short of the mark?
Too many emotions surged in my chest, eventually turning into heavy breathing, causing my chest to rise and fall violently, like tension and fear.
"Hey, hey, hey, is this true? Are you okay with being so scared?"
The man's voice came from in front of him, but in the dark world, he could construct a vague outline by the smell of blood. Tanjiro guessed that it might be a new participant, a demon, a very strong demon, and judging by his feeling, it was completely stronger than Jifutaro. It was also an upper-rank demon. How was it possible? Where did it come from? Tanjiro didn't smell anything in the previous second, so why did an upper-rank demon appear in this instant?
"It's not that I can't beat you, it's that I'm entangled and can't separate my hands. Since you can hold me back, then I'm going to..."
This was Rinko's voice. The swung blade was blocked by something. The soft and flexible thing was extremely tough, just like an octopus's tentacles. But the strong smell of blood that came to the nose also contained a fishy smell. Could it be that there was another fish-like creature among the upper ranks?
The mind thought for a moment, but the body moved faster and more naturally than the mind. The moment he heard Rinko's voice, his body rushed out with the blade in hand, heading straight for the boy's location. He heard the sound of the wind, and he was not the only one moving. In such a chase, Mr. Rengoku and Mr. Busuikawa had also become accustomed to judging the direction by sound.
"It's dangerous out there, Rinko..."
It was still the same man's voice, but the tone sounded more leisurely and comfortable. The swung blade missed, and Tanjiro subconsciously felt a tightness in his heart. If Rinko were to join the battle, Zenitsu would definitely not be able to hold on.
"open!"
But unexpectedly, Lingguang's voice did not appear farther away, but appeared very close, even behind him.
Tanjiro subconsciously turned his head, and when he looked back his vision was restored. The scene in front of him would probably make him unforgettable for a long time. The person standing in front of him didn't look like a human at all. Only the upper body barely resembled a human. The facial features were completely dislocated, and there were even two mouths. There were also baby-like hands next to his head. His body seemed to have come out of a pot.
壶？
Tanjiro remembered what Urokodaki had said about Rinkou always having a pot tied to his wrist. The pot smelled like a demon, and he suspected it was a product of blood demon magic. The current scene undoubtedly confirmed this suspicion. It was indeed a product of blood demon magic, and it was also something that could be used as an invisible teleportation array. It could actually summon a living Upper Rank to this battlefield with just a pot...
But this is not the point at the moment. The point is the pot held in the little hand. Countless thick tentacles emerged from the pot, just as Tanjiro had guessed, they looked like octopus tentacles, but the problem was that the octopus tentacles were not attacking anyone, but were tightly wrapped around Rinko's waist, pulling back the boy who obviously wanted to go out.
"I told you, it's very dangerous over there, for little Rinko..."
This time Tanjiro saw clearly that the two open mouths in the eye sockets were opening and closing, making a teasing tone, as if complaining about a playful child. The tone was so relaxed and the attitude was so casual that it didn't seem like he was in the center of a battlefield.
Tanjiro was not the only one who didn't understand this guy. Rinkou, who was caught, obviously couldn't understand what the other party was doing. The boy struggled to break free from the tentacles' control, but no matter how hard he tried, he was only entangled tighter.
"What are you doing! Chitose Taro, they need help!"
Lin Guang tried to push away the tentacles, but in his haste, he didn't remember the technique of exerting force, so even if he tore one off, he would be immediately entangled by new tentacles. No matter how he struggled, he was trapped in place in vain.
"I know. I can see it. Even if Rinko-chan hadn't called me over, I could still see it. After all, I can see it. But if they can be beheaded by just two pillars, or even guys who aren't pillars, then it can only mean that they are too weak for being upper ranks. Why should we care about such weak guys?"
The moment Lingguang heard these words, he even stopped struggling. The tentacles slowly tightened around him, pulling him back to Yuhu's sight. The other party smiled and spoke.
"Isn't it, little Rinko? Weak ghosts don't deserve sympathy or care. If they can't even complete the task and still need your help, it only proves that they are too weak."
"You're also an upper-rank demon, but you won't even help your own companions."
Tanjiro could not tell whether he was more afraid or angry. He was afraid of the cruelty and ruthlessness of the demon in front of him, but also angry at his cruelty and ruthlessness. Rinko tried so hard to help Jifutaro and Daki, and even asked for help from each other in the critical moment just to get a glimmer of hope, but in the end, what he got was such a result?
The other party didn't care whether Jifutaro and Daki survived, and even just ridiculed them with a completely ridiculous attitude? Is this a ghost? Isn't this a completely heartless creature that is ten thousand times more terrifying than a ghost?
"Kid, we're not companions. Only weak humans play such boring family games. Little Rinkou is very powerful and unique, so I'm willing to help him. As for Daki and Jifutaro? What good will it do me to help them? Weak guys should be killed, and only stronger ghosts can survive."
It was clearly written in those eyes that he was Upper Rank Five, a guy who was more powerful than Daki and Kifutaro, but for no reason, Tanjiro thought of Rui at that moment. They were both demons, both members of the Twelve Kizuki, and even in the same group. The other party didn't even know the true meaning of family but kept pursuing their company. Rui might not understand what a real family was, but at least he knew the importance of family, but what about the man in front of him.
Ruthless, cold-blooded, cruel, not caring about the life and death of his companions, one can even say that he is taking advantage of others' misfortunes and mocking them wantonly. This is a demon, a real demon, an upper-rank evil demon.
It is because of the existence of such guys that people keep dying and more and more people keep falling into the same pain as them. It is obviously a group of guys like this, but they have such powerful power. It is simply unreasonable.