Retreat, the Enemy is Too Strong

"If possible, I'd like to visit the One Piece world after all My ability is indeed a bit similar to Doflamingo!"

Speeding through deep mountains and canyons, Wang Xu continuously shot his string hook, engaging in a fierce exchange. Both of them had numerous holes in their bodies, oozing blood with a scent of carnage.

Tang An was clearly at a disadvantage, having more wounds than his opponent due to Wang Xu's sixth sense, enabling him to easily evade attacks. The Gatling gun, firing a thousand rounds per minute, posed a significant threat, even though it required a one-minute cooldown interval.

Tang An was certain that his opponent was familiar with the plots of both Demon Slayer and One Piece, evident from mentioning Doflamingo and the apparent camaraderie. Facing a formidable foe and realizing that his chances were slim until the war BGM music cooled down, Tang An contemplated upgrading his Nichirin sword to a bright red Nichirin sword, though success was uncertain against a time-traveling enemy.

The impending dawn, two and a half hours away, made Tang An feel the urgency of the situation. He had overestimated himself. Perhaps due to the influence of the supernatural, his opponent showed minimal exhaustion, while Tang An, whether in battle or recovery, relied on physical stamina.

Feeling unable to endure for another two and a half hours, Tang An reluctantly considered retreat, acknowledging the need to live and fight another day. Calculating the time, he realized he couldn't delay until dawn.

With a decisive mindset, Tang An revealed a secret weapon – a pair of socks emanating a foul odor, obtained when he killed Eren and Zhou Wei. These socks, capable of easily overwhelming a wild boar with their stench, were part of his strategic arsenal.

"Look at my secret weapon."

As Tang An roared, Wang Xu's whole body tensed up and he subconsciously became on guard.

But when a smell that suffocated even his soul hit his face, Wang Xu's eyes widened.

It was a pair of socks, a pair of socks that smelled terrible.

As the pungent smell filled the air, even a demon like Wang Xu, with heightened olfactory senses, couldn't escape its impact. Tang An seized the opportunity, disappearing like a golden lightning bolt, grabbing Zenitsu and carrying him away.

Meanwhile, Mitsuri and the Shinobu already eliminated Wang Xu's clone. The closer these two clones are to the main body, the stronger they are; on the contrary, the farther away they are, the weaker they are.

"It's Tang An..."

First, they heard the roar of thunder mixed with screams, followed by a golden lightning streaking across Mitsuri's eyes.

"Retreat, the enemy is too strong."

Tang An didn't stop, gripping Mitsuri by the waist and swiftly stating, "Capture Shinobu and the others; we're retreating."

"Yes."

Mitsuri could sense the gravity of the situation in Tang An's words, immediately grabbing Shinobu and Kanao.

"Fool, capture those two."

Tang An yelled at a bewildered Zenitsu, who clumsily held onto Tanjiro and Inosuke, while Tanjiro clung desperately to Nezuko.

Everyone, surrounded by golden lightning-like arrows, rapidly shot toward the outskirts of Mt. Natagumo.

"Ah! Is it really okay for us to escape like this?"

Shinobu, flying in the air, blinked her eyes, seemingly just realizing the quickly retreating scenery on both sides.

"Where there's life, there's hope. Let's retreat first!"

Thunder Breathing and Shave were applied to the extreme, explosions echoing in the mountainous terrain.

"Ah... that guy is catching up."

Zenitsu, holding onto Tanjiro and Inosuke, panicked at the sight of the rapidly approaching figure from behind.

He had witnessed the recent battle and knew how powerful that demon behind them was.

Tanjiro, Inosuke, Mitsuri, Shinobu, Kanao, Nezuko—all subconsciously turned to look behind them. Now they were all flying in the air, only Tang An was running fast on the ground.

"No sign of the Kizuki in his eyes."

Although Shinobu maintained a smile, her eyes became serious.

"This guy is even scarier than Muzan."

Tang An focused on accelerating. If given a choice, he would prefer to deal with local antagonists and the protagonist's destined foes rather than transmigrators and reincarnators with various cheat abilities.

Dealing with the locals meant half the battle was won once he understood the plot. However, transmigrators and reincarnators possessed not only knowledge of the plot but also various plot-armored abilities.

The difficulty level had suddenly escalated from challenging to hellish.

Without absolute certainty, Tang An wouldn't place himself on the brink of death. Even if he had to escape like a drowning dog, he would do so. Dignity is not something he cares about, his life is more important to him.

Having finally been given a second chance at life and the opportunity to control his destiny, Tang An couldn't easily give up.

He would use any means necessary to achieve his goals and survive.

History has always been written by the victors.

"Ah... he's catching up."

Zenitsu, with tears and snot streaming down, almost entirely splashed onto Tanjiro and Inosuke.

"So disgusting. Stop crying or else I'll kill you."

Inosuke, with broken bones and joints, looked genuinely ready to kill Zenitsu.

"Hold on tight, everyone."

Tang An didn't look back but could feel the rapidly approaching breath.

Now, he could only gamble that the opponent couldn't fly.

"What... what do you mean?"

Zenitsu's voice trembled.

Mitsuri, Shinobu, Kanao, and even Nezuko looked at Tang An.

"Boom..."

Tang An took a step forward, and the ground within a radius of ten meters quickly collapsed, followed by him shooting up like a cannonball.

"Ah..."

Suddenly soaring into the sky frightened everyone.

Especially Zenitsu, who cried like a baby.

"Crackling..."

With a leap covering hundreds of meters, a golden lightning then danced around everyone, transforming into a golden beam shooting rapidly toward the horizon.

"I... I'm actually flying in the sky."

Zenitsu, tears streaming down his face, stared blankly at the endless starry sky.

"Wow!"

Shinobu, Mitsuri, Nezuko, and Kanao's eyes lit up; the sensation of flying was truly wondrous.

"You guys are quite heavy."

Initially a pleasant atmosphere, Tang An's abrupt comment darkened everyone's faces.

Now that Thunder Breathing and Shave are combined if Tang An is alone, the speed will be at least doubled.

But now with these burdens, the speed can be imagined

"Ah, it seems our troubles haven't been resolved yet!"

Shinobu chuckled lightly.

Everyone turned around, and Wang Xu had caught up.

"How is this possible?"

Tanjirou was bewildered; demons could fly too.

Tang An glanced back, unable to contain his curses.

The opponent was using invisible threads tied to clouds, utilizing them to swiftly move through the air.

It was exactly like Doflamingo's ability.

"What do we do... What do we do..."

Zenitsu panicked, crying out in distress, the demon behind him being too terrifying.

"Mitsuri, Shinobu and kanao, disperse the clouds on both sides. The opponent is using clouds for flight."

If it came down to a last resort, Tang An was ready to abandon these people, even killing them before doing so.

These people could only die at his hands!

However, this would mean he wouldn't have the certainty to become a demon later and resist sunlight.