There were two types of clones: one where the clone and the main body were completely independent, and the other where the clone and the main body maintained a certain connection.
If the clone and the main body were completely independent, then the clone could be killed. Even if the main body was killed, it wouldn't affect the clone.
This special clone relationship meant that there was no such thing as a clone and a main body, because two or more individuals could be independent main bodies.
Two years ago, the Water Demon that Tanjiro encountered during the first mission of his Demon Slayer Corps career was in this type of clone relationship.
If the clone and the main body maintained a certain connection, it represented that the lives of the clone and the main body were connected. Because their lives were connected, the clone couldn't be killed. Only by killing the main body could the clone be disintegrated.
Although this type of clone relationship was a little similar to symbiosis, there was a fundamental difference between the two.
Because symbiosis required multiple life forms that maintained a symbiotic relationship to be disintegrated at the same time in order to collapse the entire symbiotic system.
The clone relationship of Hantengu only required finding the main body and solving the main body. The four clones of Joy, Anger, Sorrow, and Pleasure would naturally die.
"Genya, there's a fifth demon! The fifth demon is the main body! We have to find it quickly! These four clones haven't died. They'll probably recover again soon! Only by cutting off the fifth demon's neck can we solve the situation in front of us!" Tanjiro immediately told Genya Shinazugawa this news.
Hearing this, Genya Shinazugawa suddenly rushed in front of Tanjiro, grabbed Tanjiro's collar, and said angrily, "Don't get cocky! In that case, I'll take care of the fifth demon! I'll definitely defeat him! I'll definitely defeat the Upper Moon demon!"
While Genya Shinazugawa was roaring, saliva was constantly spraying onto Tanjiro's face.
"Genya, your saliva is spraying out!" Tanjiro couldn't help but shrink his face back and said, "I believe you can do it. Nezuko and I will do our best to help you."
"However, I'll have to trouble you and Nezuko to help me buy time. My nose is very sensitive. I can find him through the smell. Only by finding him can you solve this demon!"
Genya Shinazugawa, who was angry, looked at Tanjiro, who was full of sincerity. He couldn't help but be stunned, and his anger suddenly dissipated inexplicably, as if Genya Shinazugawa's heart didn't allow him to lose his temper at Tanjiro.
"Please!" Tanjiro finally asked.
The stunned Genya Shinazugawa nodded slightly.
"Then be careful and don't hurt Nezuko! Although she's a demon, she's my sister. And she can fight with you!" Finally, Tanjiro didn't forget to explain Nezuko's situation to Genya Shinazugawa. After speaking, he didn't stop and followed the smell to find him.
Genya Shinazugawa also knew that Nezuko was a demon, but he also knew that Nezuko wasn't very dangerous.
He had also heard some things about Nezuko from other members of the Demon Slayer Corps.
The hidden main body of Hantengu became extremely timid, because he knew that Tanjiro had noticed his existence and was looking for him.
"It's okay, they can't find me, it's okay, Joy, Anger, Sorrow, and Pleasure will kill that bad guy! I don't want to be bullied, I don't want to be bullied!" As the main body, the emotion that Hantengu represented was timidity, so he would hide and not participate in direct combat.
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