𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐋 ll セレスティアル

十九

"Inosuke! This train is no longer safe! Protect those who are asleep!" Tanjiro yelled at the boar man, who was dancing on the roof of the train.

"This whole train has turned into a demon! Do you understand?! The entire train is a demon!" Tanjiro screamed again, feeling frustrated that Inosuke still looked lost.

"No! I understand nothing!" Inosuke boasted confidently.

"The demon transformed into a choo choo train and is going to kill everyone." (name) said in a deadpanned voice.

"I knew it! It was just as I anticipated! I'm the boss here!" Inosuke nodded rapidly and dove into the train, "I'm going to protect every single one of them! You guys got to prostrate yourselves before me! Bow down and worship me!"

"Breath of the Beast - Fifth Fang: Mad Cleave!"

Inosuke cackled as he sliced through the demon limbs that were trying to gulf the sleeping passengers. Over in another carrier, Nezuko slashed at the demon's flesh as she tried to protect them. A lump of flesh suddenly surrounded her arm and stopped her movement. Nezuko tried to wiggle out but another lump of flesh clenched down on her other arm, immobilizing her.

Nezuko shut her eyes as she tried to escape from the hold. The thought of not protecting (name) and Tanjiro scared her, as sweat coated her forehead.

A rush of movement was heard and the flesh hold that was restraining Nezuko was sliced to pieces. Zenitsu, who was asleep, landed beside Nezuko who blinked when she saw the blond.

"Breath of Lightning - First form: Thunder Clap Flash Six Fold!"

"I will protect you, (name)-chan, Nezuko-chan." Zenitsu promised Nezuko as he cut down the flesh.

Nezuko stared at him with admiration, as she imagined (name) instead of Zenitsu. Nezuko bounded up and down at the thought and image of (name) protecting her.

"I'll protesdhilsglsngls..." Zenitsu trailed off, as a sleep bubble appeared in his nose.

The flesh that Zenitsu sliced down quickly regenerated and both Nezuko and the thunder boy gritted their teeth. The flesh was about to swallow them when a wave of crescent moon blades slashed them apart.

"Breath of the Moon - Fifth Form: Moon Spirit Calamitous Eddy."

Multiple curve slashes resembling a vortex cut down the remaining flesh and the carrier the three were in was safe for now. Kokushibo stood up and Nezuko ran up to him. He glanced at the shorter demon and bent down, allowing Nezuko to pat his head.

"I'll protect you, Koku-chan." Zenitsu mumbled, and an irk mark appeared on Kokushibo's forehead.

"I'll cut you." Kokushibo stormed towards Zenitsu, who was babbling "marry (name)-chan" now.

"Hmph! Hmph!" Nezuko hummed angrily and grabbed onto his clothes, trying to stop him from beating up Zenitsu.

It did not go well.

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Over towards the front of the train, (name) sliced down the piles of flesh coming towards her nonchalantly. It was quite obvious that the neck of Lower Moon 1 was located in the very front of the train since that's where the controls are.

(Name) was just about to make her way to the conductor area when a figure stopped in front of her. She was about to ram her blade into the body, but she backed down when it was just Rengoku.

"(Name)-chan, my darling! You're okay!" Rengoku beamed at her, "it seems like things have turned up a bit when I was having a nap! For sure! For sure!"

"As a pillar, I'm ashamed of myself! If there is an opening, I'll go in! For sure! For sure!" he then turned to (name), who was feeling irritated that he stopped her.