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Chapter 14 - Killing Intent

Tanjiro and Yushiro are shocked by the appearance of their new foes, more powerful than he's faced before.

After using their powers to follow his trail, the Arrow Demon and the Temari Demon have located Tanjiro's location, tasked by their master to kill him. Using her temaris, she pummels the house, destroying the cloaking spell hiding it.

The Temari Demon calls on her partner, Yahaba, to state what he senses; he deduces the hidden house is due to the work of a Blood Demon Art wielder adept at hiding objects. He also senses the presence of a demon accompanying their target, confusing him. As she becomes excited at the prospect of killing them, Yahaba chides his partner, Susamaru, for her immaturity and complains of dust on his kimono from the initial attack.

Susamaru sees him and declares he is the one Muzan wants dead; she hurls a temari at him with incredible speed; Tanjiro watches and determines a form to defeat it. The fastest form at his disposal, he uses Water Breathing, Seventh Form: Drop Ripple Thrust, Curve, and pierces the temari.

Susamaru discards her kimono to fight more freely and reveals they must be honored to be killed by her, a member of the Twelve Kizuki.

Yushiro tells him to follow the arrows to determine and dodge their path. When Tanjiro states he can't see them, Yushiro irritably gives him a paper talisman imbued with his sight. Upon receiving it, Tanjiro sees that arrows appear to direct the path and trajectory of Susamaru's temaris. He thanks Yushiro for this new insight and sees that Nezuko has returned, asking she join him outside to battle their opponents. He tells her to deal with Yahaba while he fights Susamaru, and she complies.

Susamaru declares she will bring Tanjiro's head to Muzan and launches all of her temaris. Tanjiro evades them and runs away as the temaris pursue him, waiting for Nezuko's mark. Nezuko finds Yahaba in the trees and kicks him repeatedly. The distraction causes the arrows to fade, stopping the temaris' movement. With his chance in sight, Tanjiro uses Water Breathing, Third Form: Flowing Dance; he cuts all the temaris in one fluid motion and quickly slices off Susamaru's arms.

Due to NZT practicing the breathing and sword moves, Tanjiro became a pro at using his sword, and he is showing his power. 

Yushiro informs Tanjiro he needs to deal with Yahaba first, while he, Tamayo, and Nezuko will battle Susamaru. Nezuko suddenly sees her mother's and brother's images in Tamayo and Yushiro, invigorating her to fight. Saying he is counting on her, the siblings split up to confront their targets.

Tanjiro charges at Yahaba with the intent of extracting his blood to produce the treatment. Yahaba launches him high into the air and disables his arrow to drop the Demon Slayer to his death; in the nick of time, Tanjiro uses Eight Form: Waterfall Basin to stop his momentum and save himself.

Susamaru launches her temaris at Nezuko, who evades them all successfully. She turns around to see Yushiro, but he suddenly vanishes from view. While invisible, he strikes the Temari Demon with multiple punches and chops, bringing her to her knees. He reveals himself and curses her for hurting Tamayo, deeming her unforgivable. Yahaba overhears his threats and realizes that Tamayo is a fugitive from Muzan. Susamaru gets up and concurs with his idea of taking her as well before launching another temari at Nezuko.

Nezuko attempts to kick up, but Tamayo and Yushiro warn her not too; they are too late, and the temari breaks off Nezuko's right foot.

Then suddenly heavy pressure fell upon the two demons, and they kneeled and gasped for air. Then they heard an eerie sound, "Did you hurt my siblings?" from there behind, which made them frightened to the core, and their blood ran cold. They jumped in the air and looked behind. Who is it? 

MC, upon looking at Tanjiro with brusies and Nezuko with one leg loose, his cool leaked his intense bloodlust, and his eyes fell on the culprits. He asked, "Did you hurt my siblings?" 

The demons were frightened and asked, "Who are you?" Before they even got to stable themselves, our MC vanished and used Second Form: Improved Lateral Water Wheel and cut their heads and said, "I am your DEATH.".

Everybody who saw what happened to the demons was in utter shock when I sheathed my sword and ran towards Nezuko to check on her. Then every body came out in shock, and Tamayo ordered Yushiro to collect the blood of the demon and came to the side of Nezuko to give her a serum to regenerate fast.

With the sun up, the demons have moved to the house's basement. Tanjiro walks down to see them and finds Nezuko all healed. She quickly hugs him in relief but unexpectedly turns to hug Tamayo as well. our Mc watching in the sidelines 

Tamayo asks Tanjiro if he is willing to let them take Nezuko in, though Yushiro shows his disapproval. MC "No, she is the only relative left for Tanjiro; he can't part ways with her. We will face all struggles head-on."

Tamayo, seeing me, asked who I was, but Tajiro quickly explained who I was, and she asked me, "Are you a Hashira?" "Not yet. Will be in a few months. Why do you ask?" She said, "Your strong, and thank you for saving us."

Tamayo wishes them good fortune in battles to come, while Yushiro bluntly states they must now erase all traces of themselves, asking them to depart now. 

Outside, Tanjiro Kasugai Crow repeatedly directs him to a new mission south-southeast, constantly nagging the Demon Slayer with its continuous instructions.

I instructed Tanjiro to follow the mission, assuring him we would meet again, and I saw the departing Tanjiro, and I asked Tamayo where they wanted to move and I would help take them there. 

Tamayo got confused. "Why do you want help?" "I am also good at medicine. Let's create a drug that stops muzan regenerative abilities." 

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