The tense atmosphere eased instantly.
Tanjiro had successfully severed the {Hand Demon}'s head. This was completely expected by Ryuji.
Because Ryuji had confidence in Tanjiro's strength and his Demon Slayer sword. The reason Tanjiro's Nichirin sword had broken before was simply that the sword itself wasn't strong enough. It wasn't a problem with Tanjiro's technique.
If the {Hand Demon} hadn't gotten stronger by devouring a large number of its own kind, Tanjiro's initial blow would definitely have severed its neck. Because Tanjiro could even cut through a giant rock. Even if the {Hand Demon} had deliberately strengthened the hardness of its neck, it was far less hard than that giant rock.
The {Hand Demon}'s severed head showed an expression of unwillingness and anger.
"Damn it… damn it… damn it… It's so frustrating to have my body destroyed and disappear little by little!"
Because it had received a fatal blow, the {Hand Demon}'s huge body began to gradually collapse and dissipate.
After severing the {Hand Demon}'s head, Tanjiro's expression became kind again.
The air was filled with a sad aura, causing Tanjiro to sigh, "What a sad smell."
"God, please, when this person is reborn next time, please don't let it become a {demon} again. Please!"
Tanjiro stood in front of the {Hand Demon}'s huge body, which was disappearing, and held its dying, unwilling to dissipate, demon hand, praying.
As Tanjiro finished his prayer, the {Hand Demon}'s body and head completely disappeared from the world.
Ryuji watched Tanjiro praying for the {demon}'s afterlife in silence. He didn't want to say anything about Tanjiro's sentimentality, because that was just his personality.
After a brief rest, Ryuji's hands gradually recovered. He then walked towards Tanjiro and came in front of him, praising him, "Tanjiro, good job!"
"Senior Ryuji!" Tanjiro looked at Ryuji and called out to him. Then, he showed a faint smile similar to Ryuji's.
It seemed that after spending so much time with Ryuji, even his smile was a bit similar to Ryuji's.
"Your sword, Senior Ryuji!" Tanjiro returned the Demon Slayer sword to Ryuji.
After taking the Demon Slayer sword, Ryuji said, "Tanjiro, your Nichirin sword broke. From now on, you should just stay in a safe place. Leave the rest to me!"
"Senior Ryuji, are you going to kill more demons?" Tanjiro asked.
Ryuji nodded. Although the strongest {Hand Demon} on Mount Fujikasane had been dealt with, his mission wasn't over yet. There were still many {demons} that had run away during the battle waiting for him to clear.
"Don't worry! The strongest {demon} on Mount Fujikasane has been dealt with by you. The rest of those second-rate guys won't be able to threaten me!" Ryuji continued.
"Then I'll wait for you to come back." Tanjiro didn't interfere with Ryuji's choice and didn't choose to go with him because his Nichirin sword was broken.
If Tanjiro's Nichirin sword hadn't been broken, he might have chosen to go with Ryuji to kill {demons}.
Without a Nichirin sword, no matter how strong Tanjiro was, he wouldn't be able to cause any harm to the demons. Even if he followed Ryuji, he wouldn't be able to help.
Soon, Ryuji and Tanjiro separated again. Ryuji seized the remaining time, according to the small map's prompts, to continue completing his cleanup task.
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