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Chapter 8 Giyu Tomioka's Shock

"Inhale—exhale!"

Tomioka Giyuu, who had severed Lin Bei's arm with a single slash and knocked Lin Bei unconscious with another blow, struggled to his feet, panting heavily.

He had considered that he had just severed Lin Bei's head with a single stroke.

But at the crucial moment, he hesitated and slightly deviated from the blade, only knocking Lin Bei unconscious.

The more he looked at the unconscious Tanjiro and Lin Bei, the angrier he became.

At first, he was only annoyed by Tanjiro's weak pleas for mercy and wanted to provoke him with words. He was extremely restrained when he took action and did not really intend to kill him.

But he never expected that Lin Bei would suddenly appear out of nowhere.

Not only does he have a special physique that makes him immune to pain, but he also has a cunning mind and no limits when it comes to his attacks.

In addition, the two worked together seamlessly.

This caused him, the current head of the Water Column, to be caught off guard and almost lose his life here.

Most importantly, he had to swallow this loss quietly and not let the other members of the Demon Slayer Corps know about it.

Otherwise, he would be laughed to death.

But after he brandished the knife above their heads a couple of times, he still didn't strike.

Despite his lingering anger, Giyu Tomioka firmly remembered his principles.

As a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, slaying demons is both a responsibility and a long-cherished wish.

The purpose of killing ghosts is to save people, not to kill them; we must not put the cart before the horse.

And to be honest, although Giyu Tomioka suffered a loss at the hands of Hayashi Hoku and Tanjiro.

However, he didn't actually have a bad impression of the two of them; in fact, he admired them to some extent.

After all, he could tell that the two of them were ordinary people who had not received any training.

Only Lin Bei's physique is different from ordinary people.

Yet, through their seamless teamwork, they nearly defeated this experienced demon hunter.

This kind of combat talent and courage is something that many formal demon hunters do not possess.

People like this, once they join the Demon Slayer Corps and receive professional training, can definitely become outstanding demon slayers.

And for some reason, a delusion suddenly arose in Tomioka Giyuu's mind.

"These two people might actually be able to do that."

But then he immediately started to laugh at himself.

"What am I thinking? With just these two brats!"

"If other people knew, they'd laugh their heads off!"

By this time, most of the anger in Tomioka Giyuu's heart had dissipated. Looking at the two people lying motionless on the ground, he suddenly felt a little regretful.

"Did I hit him too hard?"

"Please don't kill them!"

"And this arm, how can it be so fragile?"

"I wonder if it can be reconnected. If it can't be reconnected, how can I wield the sword to slay demons?"

So he took two steps forward, preparing to approach the two men and take a closer look at their condition.

However, at that moment, the bean suddenly began to struggle violently.

Giyu Tomioka, who had not yet recovered from his previous trauma, was also distracted by his earlier worries and self-blame.

Therefore, Mizuko actually broke free from Giyu Tomioka's control.

And then he took the opportunity to kick Giyu Tomioka hard.

Reflexively, Giyu Tomioka raised his hand and held the blade to the side in front of him, blocking Nezuko's kick at the last second.

However, the strength of the Bean was greater than he had imagined. Even though he blocked it, it still kicked him and sent him sliding backward for more than ten meters in the snow.

But before Giyu Tomioka could even catch his breath after regaining his footing, his heart leaped into his throat again.

Because at this moment, Neneko took advantage of the fact that he had been driven back and pounced straight on Lin Bei and Tanjiro.

"Oh no, they're going to be eaten!"

But then Giyu Tomioka's eyes widened, and his perpetually icy expression vanished, replaced by shock and disbelief.

But instead of eating Lin Bei and Tanjiro, the Nezuko that pounced on them instead protected them like a mother hen guarding her chicks.

Even Giyu Tomioka saw anger in Nezuko's eyes.

That is the anger of a deeply affectionate person who has been hurt by others.

But this only made Giyu Tomioka even more incredulous.

How could there be a ghost that doesn't eat people!

How could a ghost have feelings!

Countless images of ghosts killing and eating people flashed through his mind.

Some of them had no connection whatsoever; they were simply killed by ghosts due to bad luck.

Some were killed by their relatives and friends who had turned into ghosts.

Whether it's longtime friends, a devoted couple, or parents and children with a deep bond.

And then there was that guy who made all those promises, only to be eaten by a ghost.

Without exception, they all told him that ghosts would definitely kill people.

Regardless of any feelings they had with humans before becoming ghosts, they would still kill without hesitation.

But now his understanding is being shattered.

The girl in front of them was not only not being harmed, but was actually protecting the two people and her family, and was even angry because her family was being hurt.

At this moment, Giyu Tomioka thought of Tanjiro's earlier words.

"Mi beans are different; Mi beans don't eat people."

He had previously scoffed at those words, but now this scene was unfolding right before his eyes.

Subconsciously, Giyu Tomioka wanted to take two steps forward.

But his actions angered Midouzi.

The next moment, Mizuko put her anger into action.

It roared and charged at Giyu Tomioka, looking like it wanted to tear Giyu Tomioka apart.

While dodging and watching Nezuko, Giyu Tomioka was still not over the shock from before.

To ghosts, humans are not only incredibly delicious, but also highly nutritious.

Especially when a ghost is starving, it will kill and eat its parents, siblings, or children.

I've seen far too many things like this.

The girl in front of them had clearly expended a lot of energy when she became a ghost and when she broke free.

So there's no doubt she's hungry right now.

They urgently need to eat people to replenish their nutrients.

But instead of eating people, she was protecting them.

From the girl's earlier actions of protecting the two unconscious people, to her threats against him, and now her attack.

Without exception, it was all the girl's actions that were protecting the two of them.

But how could that be!

Yoshiyuki Tomioka suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of absurdity.

"How could there be different kinds of ghosts in this world?"

"How could ghosts be any different?"

Seeing Nezuko attacking him again, a violent killing intent rose in Giyu Tomioka's eyes.

He bent his knees slightly, raised his left hand lightly, and suddenly exerted force in the hand holding the long knife.

"Whoosh—"

Suddenly, a thunderclap rose from the ground!

Accompanied by a clang that seemed to tear at one's eardrums, a blade of light, so white it shone even in the snow, rose out of nowhere and pointed directly at Mi Douzi, determined to cut her in two.

Just as Nezuko was about to collide with the blade, a thought suddenly arose in Tomioka Giyuu's mind.

"Perhaps this girl really is different!"

The next moment, the beans and the blade clashed.

The beans collapsed instantly.

But the beans were not cut in half.

She simply collapsed quietly between Lin Bei and Tanjiro, fainting along with them.

It wasn't cut in half.