Tanjiro crouched and ducked, avoiding the {drum demon}'s attack.
Seeing the {drum demon}'s eyes, he gasped. Lower Rank Six?
Was this Lower Rank Six? What about the one Ryuji was fighting? Were there two Lower Rank Sixes? Could he win if this one was also a Lower Rank Six of the Twelve Kizuki?
As Tanjiro pondered, the {drum demon} began hitting its drums incessantly.
"Right shoulder drum rotates right, left shoulder drum rotates left, right leg drum rotates forward, left leg drum rotates back, stomach drum is a claw attack!"
Tanjiro observed the drumming, analyzing the pattern and reacting accordingly.
As the drumming sped up, Tanjiro felt he couldn't keep up. The injuries from his fight with the {telekinesis demon} in Asakusa, Tokyo, were affecting his reactions.
He hadn't suffered serious external injuries, but his muscles were strained, and his bones were slightly fractured from resisting the powerful telekinesis.
Although Tamayo had treated him, the bones weren't fully healed and were showing signs of cracking under the strain.
"No chance to attack! This won't work!" Tanjiro tumbled around the room like clothes in a washing machine, unable to attack.
Panicked, he grabbed a chandelier.
"What would Ryuji do?" Tanjiro wondered.
Moments later, three air blades swept across the ceiling towards him.
Tanjiro let go of the chandelier and crashed onto the tatami mats.
"Damn it! No time to think! If only Ryuji were here!" Tanjiro gritted his teeth.
Anxious, Tanjiro stood and asked the {drum demon}, "Hey! What's your name?"
He hoped to buy time to recover, a silly idea, but it might work.
As Tanjiro hoped, the {drum demon} stopped drumming.
"Kyogai!" the {drum demon} answered.
Tanjiro didn't know what to say next. He hadn't planned on chatting. He blurted out, "Kyogai, I won't let you get the rare blood! Give up! Otherwise, I'll defeat you!"
Kyogai gritted his teeth, his expression turning ferocious.
Bad memories resurfaced.
"I'll kill you! I need the rare blood to become a Twelve Kizuki again!" Kyogai raged.
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