NOVEL WEB Chapter 78: DSWS: Chapter 78
"Siblings"
Just as the three women believed Tengen Uzui's death was certain, Nezuko, her body shrunk to a cute size and a piece of bread in her mouth, suddenly appeared, wedging herself between them.
The three women stared, dumbfounded by Nezuko's sudden appearance.
Nezuko then made a small cut on her hand and gently placed it on Tengen Uzui's shoulder.
The next second, the blood from the cut ignited, instantly engulfing Tengen Uzui in flames.
"AAAAH! Who are you?! What are you doing?!"
Hinatsuru's eyes widened, and she immediately grabbed Nezuko, pulling her away from Tengen Uzui.
"That's way too fast for a cremation! You're burning someone who's still alive! Big sister's angry! You're getting a spanking!"
Just as Hinatsuru was about to swat Nezuko's bottom, Tengen Uzui spoke.
"Wait a minute?" His face had regained its color, the poison seemingly completely gone. "What happened?"
Tengen Uzui himself was momentarily bewildered by the sudden disappearance of the poison.
Hinatsuru and the other two women were overjoyed, almost disbelieving, covering their mouths in shock.
Tanjiro approached, explaining, "It must be Nezuko's Blood Demon Art. It burned away the poison, though I don't know how."
He patted Nezuko's head, feeling a surge of pride that his sister had saved a Hashira's life.
"Tanjiro." A weak voice called from behind.
Turning, he saw Aoki supporting himself with his Nichirin Blade, slowly and painfully moving forward, his face etched with exhaustion, on the verge of collapse.
"Tanjiro, Shinobu… she's also poisoned. Have Nezuko help her," Aoki said weakly, his voice tinged with urgency, pointing to Shinobu Kocho, who had fainted from the poison.
Without waiting for Tanjiro's instruction, Nezuko ran to Shinobu Kocho.
Using her Blood Demon Art to burn away the poison, just as she had done for Tengen Uzui, Nezuko hopped back to Tanjiro's side.
Seeing Shinobu Kocho's contorted expression gradually relax and her breathing even out, Aoki finally relaxed, turning to Tanjiro.
"Tanjiro, help me find the demons' heads. They should still be intact," Aoki said.
Tanjiro nodded, supporting Aoki as they followed the scent of the demons, locating the severed heads of Gyutaro and Daki.
Daki: "Why didn't you save me?!"
Gyutaro: "I was trying to save you! How was I supposed to know that guy could teleport?!"
Daki: "So what? Just hit him with your strongest attack and blow his head off!"
Gyutaro: "I told you! That guy teleports! I couldn't even touch him!"
They found the heads, but instead of the expected silence, they were met with an argument.
Gyutaro: "And that earring-wearing brat's still alive. He's the one Muzan-sama wants dead most. Why didn't you kill him?!"
Daki: "How was I supposed to know?! That woman kept interfering! Then that weird little girl showed up with Upper Moon-level strength! How was I supposed to kill him?! Besides, weren't you controlling me?! Isn't the biggest failure to kill him your responsibility?!"
Watching the arguing heads, noticing their gradual disintegration, Tanjiro and Aoki hesitated to intervene, unsure how to approach the situation.
Gyutaro: "Shut up! You have the name of an Upper Moon, yet you couldn't even take down a brat and a little girl after I took care of that woman! You should have killed them, you idiot!"
Daki's anger reached its peak at Gyutaro's furious outburst. "You ugly freak! You're not my brother! We have no blood relation! We don't even look alike!"
"You useless thing! You're only strong! You have no other qualities! You're worthless if you lose! You're just a waste! An ugly waste!"
Gyutaro's eyes revealed a complex mix of emotions.
He yelled at Daki: "Are you kidding me?! You would have died without me! How many times have I saved you?! You're the useless one! Weak and worthless!
I deeply regret taking care of you for so long! If it weren't for you, my life wouldn't be like this! I wish you'd never been born!"
"Why do I have to keep cleaning up your messes?! You shouldn't have even been born…"
"That's not true!" Tanjiro, who had been watching from a distance, stepped forward, covering Gyutaro's mouth. "That's not true at all. Make up. You're still siblings who depend on each other."
Meanwhile, Nezuko supported Aoki's faltering body, their gazes fixed on Tanjiro.
"Your actions are unforgivable. All those people you killed will hate you, curse you. No one will be your companion."
"But at least you two… don't hurt each other."
While Gyutaro berated Daki, Tanjiro sensed a discrepancy between Gyutaro's words and his true feelings. He loved Daki deeply, no less than he loved Nezuko.
Seeing Gyutaro's anger forcing him to speak against his heart, Tanjiro couldn't bear to watch it any longer.
Gyutaro, his true feelings exposed, became enraged, shouting at Tanjiro, "Ugh! Shut up! Don't preach to us! Get lost, brat!"
Perhaps realizing their deaths were inevitable, Daki unexpectedly called out to Gyutaro.
"It's so unfair… so unfair! Do something, brother."
"I don't want to die."
"Brother…"
As the words left her lips, Daki's head completely disintegrated into dust, carried away by the breeze.
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