"Yeah! They caught us off guard! But even so, I still really want to fight those Berserk Demons and see what kind of power they have!" Kyojuro shouted loudly.
"I wonder if you've managed to scout out their location and specific distribution?"
"Regarding the distribution of the Berserk Demons, we've basically confirmed it. Look here."
Mitsuri took out a map of the town, which was marked with several cute little emoji-like symbols. She pointed to the police station on the map and explained.
"This is the town's police station. Starting from here, the Berserk Demons began spreading out in all directions. So, I think this police station must be the headquarters for those demons."
"Hmm... that makes sense!"
Ren nodded. With the appearance of the first few Berserk Demons, a large number of people would have certainly gone to the police station to report the incidents. At that point, the demons could have turned most of them into Berserk Demons all at once.
Furthermore, the officers in a police station are all highly skilled individuals. Turning them into Berserk Demons would make them much more formidable than the average demon.
At this moment, Mitsuri frowned slightly and said, "And what's more troublesome is that because their headquarters is the police station, those Berserk Demons have... guns!"
"What did you say?"
Ren's eyes widened. He looked at Mitsuri in disbelief, a rare hint of panic flickering in his gaze.
"Those Berserk Demons actually know how to use guns?"
"That's right. The reason we lost so many people was because the enemy used firearms to lay down a barrage of fire. Many died on the spot. Even those who were lucky enough to survive basically lost their ability to fight after being hit by bullets, and were subsequently swarmed by the Berserk Demons. That is why the casualties are so high."
"Holy crap! This is going to be difficult to handle..."
Ren's brow furrowed. Firearms were things that even he found extremely difficult to deal with. Truly, the times had changed.
"I understand. Leave the Berserk Demons in the police station to me. With my abilities, I should be able to react to their gunfire."
Pausing for a moment, Ren continued, "So, I heard from Tianyue that there is a demon of the Twelve Kizuki level here. Have you found out which one it is?"
"Unfortunately, we haven't found out yet," Mitsuri said, shaking her head helplessly.
"A member of the Twelve Kizuki, more than a dozen Berserk Demons, and they have guns... I finally understand why the Master wanted me to come here. However, it's not a huge problem."
Ren suddenly raised his hand and pointed to the map. "I have a plan, and I need the three of you to cooperate with me."
Upon hearing this, the other three quickly leaned their heads in.
"Those Berserk Demons will definitely appear at night. When that happens, the three of you will split up and cause a commotion in the streets. That will surely attract them and draw them toward you. Meanwhile, I will hide near the police station before dark. As soon as those demons come out, I will immediately take out the ones with guns and deal with the Twelve Kizuki member entrenched in the station. Your task is to draw as much attention as possible. It doesn't matter if you can't win; as long as you can stall for time, I will naturally be able to come and support you."
"No! That's too dangerous!"
Mitsuri protested, "The Berserk Demons in the police station are very powerful, and they have guns... Why don't you let Master Rengoku go with you!"
"She's right! It's too dangerous for you to go alone! I'll go with you!"
Kyojuro said loudly, but Ren simply shook his head slightly.
"No. Precisely because they have guns, I must go alone. Two people make for too large a target. If I go alone and they shoot at me, I can hide in any corner. But if there are two of us, no matter which one gets hit, they would become a burden to the other. So, I have to be the one to go. After all, I am the fastest."
After a pause, Ren added, "Furthermore, if I haven't returned by tomorrow morning, it means I am dead. You must not blindly charge into the police station under any circumstances. Do you understand?"
"Don't say that, Ren!" Mitsuri patted his shoulder and laughed softly. "I believe you will definitely return safely!"
"Haha, I believe so too."
Ren smiled faintly. His speed, physique, and five senses far surpassed others; reacting to bullets was still well within his capabilities.
After discussing some finer details, the time reached five in the afternoon. The sun was about to set, and the group began eating dinner, planning to move out as soon as it got dark.
Seeming to know that the group was about to fight a hard battle tonight, the owner of the Wisteria House had prepared an extremely sumptuous feast. There was not only beef and chicken soup but even bluefin tuna.
"Delicious! Delicious!"
Kyojuro ate quite heroically, consuming a piece of beef with every shout of "Delicious!"
Beside him, Mitsuri also began to feast greedily on the delicacies on the table. The master and disciple pair left Ren staring in dazed silence.
However, Obanai felt that the way Mitsuri devoured her food was very cute. While eating, his eyes couldn't help but steal glances in her direction.
"By the way, Ren, why did you join the Demon Slayer Corps? And how did you meet Shinobu? Tell me about it, okay?"
Mitsuri, who was in the middle of her feast, suddenly thought about the matter between Ren and Shinobu, and her gossip-loving soul was instantly ignited.
"Actually, it's nothing much."
After swallowing the bluefin tuna in his mouth, Ren slowly began to explain.
"About two months ago, my family was attacked by a demon. I fought with it and got injured. Fortunately, I ran into Mr. Giyu. He took me to see Ms. Shinobu, and that's how we met. Then I followed her on missions and encountered Upper Moon Three and Upper Moon Two one after another. After I saved Ms. Shinobu, we became friends."
"Huh? It's really that simple..."
Mitsuri said with a look of disappointment. She had thought Ren and Shinobu must have gone through a long, dramatic story to get to know each other, especially since she had seen them hugging with her own eyes.
"What exactly are you disappointed about? I told you, Ms. Shinobu and I are just ordinary friends. It's not the kind of relationship you're thinking of..."
Ren looked at Mitsuri with an expression of speechlessness. Then, he happened to glance at Obanai, and a wicked smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"By the way, how did you join the Demon Slayer Corps, Ms. Mitsuri?"
"Me?" Mitsuri scratched her head and laughed sheepishly. "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but I joined the Demon Slayer Corps to find someone I could fall in love with and marry. Because I ate too much sakuramochi when I was a child, my hair turned pink. Plus, my strength is much higher than that of an average person, so much so that people looked at me like I was a monster. By chance, I learned about the Demon Slayer Corps and heard that everyone there takes slaying demons as their duty. So I joined. I thought since everyone is so powerful, there would surely be someone who could accept me. As it turned out, I accidentally became the Love Hashira, hehehe..."
Listen to that. Was that something a normal person says? What does she mean she 'accidentally' became the Love Hashira?
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