Brothers Through Ashes(Complete)

The Dance Of Sun

Tanjiro arrived at Mt. Natagumo to see utter carnage. He found his way to one of the lower ranks who survived. "Kamado-senpai-sama!" Shouted one of them. Tanjiro appeared before him and asked, "Tell me your name and what happened here?"

"I'm Mureta. Lower 5 Rank Demon set a trap. He has 5 subordinates. Nezuko-sempai already defeated 2. Zenitsu-san is battling the 3rd. Inosuke-san is dealing with the strongest and Nezuko-sempai is dealing with Lower Kizuki 5."

"She's what!? Why didn't you go after her!?" Tanjiro exclaimed. "S-sir... she told us to evacuate the injured. We had to listen to her. She's our superior." "That damn girl is gonna get herself killed."

Tanjiro then ordered. "3 of you come with me! The rest, evacuate the area! Now!"

"Sir yes sir!"

Three rank and files came along with him as he searched for his sister but they instead stumbled upon Inosuke and the father spider demon. Inosuke was being crushed. Tanjiro hadn't yet developed his fastest form so he had to substitute with an inferior form.

"Get ready to grab him. When I disappear go as fast as you can and don't come back for me." He ordered. They acknowledged his order.

"Breath of Ash! Sixth Form: Sulfuric Dance! Quick Draw!"

Tanjiro disappeared in what felt like a sonic boom. The trees around him bent in unnatural shapes as he speeded over and cleaved the hands of the demon off. Inosuke then thought, "I... I couldn't even see him. Or hear him! So this is the power of a Tsugoku... Wow!"

"You've done well, Inosuke. Rest a little." Tanjiro complimented softly. "He remembers me!" Inosuke squealed internally. Three slayers came and took him away. "And you, my friend," Tanjiro threw Wysteria infused smoke bombs. "Are not worth my time."

Tanjiro simply jumped and jumped the head off easily. "Yosh! Time for Nezuko."

It was then he felt a burning pain in his chest. Like something was set on fire. "Tanjiro. Your sister needs you." Whispered a familiar voice. "Yes... father." He said in a trance-like state.

HE began jumping from tree to tree and found lower 5 moon. He made his presence known as NEzuko was strung from webs in the air. Her body limp and her sword shattered. Blood dripped upon the webs as they dug into her flesh. "And who are you?" He asked.

"I am the Ash Tsugoku, moulded by Flame and Sound. Tanjiro Kamado." Tanjiro introduced. "I am Rui. Kamado? You are her brother ay? Y'know, when I was choking the life from her and strung her up, she cried out for you. 'Brother, help me!'" He mocked. "And? I arrived did I not?"

"Mmm. You did. Too bad you couldn't see how bravely she fought. Too bad she was so weak."

Tanjiro grabbed his blade as other Slayers came from behind. "kamado-sempai! We're not leaving one our own, alone to fight. And his Demon Art are blood webs! They cut everything!" One shouted. "I am truly grateful. But, stay back. I ran out of Wysteria bombs. I'll have to get bloody." He then looked behind and winked. "Watch and learn."

"Ready to die?"

"Breath Of Ash! Seventh Form: Cinderella's Waltz!"

Using the blinding speed of Form 6 and the sheer ferocity of Form 1 combined into one, he zoomed up to the spider boy looking for an opening but was forced to retreat when he saw the blood webs coming for him. "I don't have enough speed. They travel as fast as I do." He cursed mentally. At the moment he was distracted he felt the burning in his legs.

He had landed in a trap. Webs were closing in around him and wrapped his legs. The thing keeping him alive was Concentration Breathing Constant slowly the damage. The webs began wrapping around him tighter and tighter. He released a bloodcurdling screaming of agony, as Nezuko watched on helplessly. "Elder Brother!"