Kamado Tanjiro Vs Muzan Kibutsuji

Chapter 4 { Journal 1 }

Tanjiro's Journal, Part 1

There are few hundred members of the demon slayer corps. The organization isn't officially recognized by the government but it has existed since days of old and still hunt demons today. However the identity of the leader of the demon slaying corps is shrouded in mystery.

Demons. Staple food: humans. They kill human and eat them. It is unclear when or where they first appeared. They have impressive physical abilities and their wound heal quickly. They can reconnect severed flesh and grow new limbs. Some demons can change form. Others possess strange powers. The only ways to kill them are by exposing them to sunlight or by cutting off their heads with a special sword.

The demon slayer corps fight face to face. They are human so their wounds heal slowly and lost limbs don't return. Nonetheless, they fight demon to protect ordinary people.

(Tanjiro's POV)

Urokodaki says, ' I am a trainer. Just like it sounds, I train swordmen. There are many trainers at different places, they use various training methods. In order to join the demon slayers corps, you must survive the final selection at Mount Fujikasane. I decide whether youay attempt final selection. I will train you the best I can. I make you just below pillar level strength. After that, You have to increase that strength by yourself. Now, lets start your training.'

I reply, 'Hai, sensei!'

Starting today, I have decided to write this journal for Nezuko. Again today, I descended the mountain. I train as hard as I can so I won't die during final selection. I go down the mountain repeatedly day after day. I've become quite good at avoiding traps. I'm growing stronger and my nose is even sharper at picking up scents. The time limit that I am able to stay in the see-through world also increases. But the traps are getting much deadlier. It's like he really want to kill me.

Today, I went down the mountain with a katana. It really gets in the way so carrying it got me caught in a lot of traps.

Today, I practiced swinging the sword. I say "today" but lately I do this every day. After descending the mountain,I swing the sword so much I feel like my arms might fall off. The first thing he taught me that a katana breaks easily. With a katana, it's strong against force lengthwise but weak against force from the side. You must attack straight ahead. When you swing a katana, the direction of the blade and the direction of the force you apply must be exactly the same. Furthermore, if you damage the sword, he'll damage you. In other words, if I break it, he'll break my bones. His threats are cold like the mountain.

Today, I did nothing and fall down training to break my fall and get up quickly. I wield my sword and face Urokodaki with the intent to strike him down. Urokodaki stand against me unarmed. I take in a deep breath and charge toward him. I swing down my sword but he quickly dodge it. I change my breathing pattern and enter the see-through world. His movements become slower than before. I quickly twist my body and do a rotation slash. He nearly dodges my attack and my katana grazed his haori. He quickly grab my hand and take in a deep breath. He throw me upward very high a several metre away from him. I face planted onto the ground. I quickly get up and face him again. He's ridiculously strong. He easily throws me to the ground. He also dodges all my attack and I only grazed him with my sword once.

(Sakonji's POV)

Whoa, he almost cut me. His speed suddenly increases during a spar. I also don't recognize his breathing pattern. I also notice something about him. His eyes hold no hatred or anger. He also has no intent to kill. I also scent his battle spirit suddenly dissapear. It was quite weird, every human and demons have battle spirit. Even infants emit a small amount of battle spirit. It was like I am fight against a plants that is not here the first place. This is the first time I scent a human without a battle spirit. He never stop suprising with his abilites. Tanjiro Kamado, you are an interesting child.

(Tanjiro's POV)

Today, he help me to fix my breathing form and make it more easier for me to use my breathing technique. He slap my chest really hard when I do some mistake while doing the breathing training.

I've been writing for 6 months, Nezuko and you still haven't woken up. Urokodaki immediately call a doctor to look at you but he found nothing wrong. Yet it's clearly strange for you to keep sleeping like this. I was scared. I though I'd wake up in the morning to find you dead and that's still how I feel every night. And everyday I go higher on the mountain for my training each place more dangerous and with thinner air. Many time that I've thought that I would die.

'I have nothing more to teach you.' he said.

I reply, 'Huh?' About a year after I arrived at Mount Sagiri, that was all his said.

He continue saying, 'The rest is up to you. Can you take what I have taught you and bring it to the next level? while leading me through the mountain.

When we arrived at a huge boulder that is larger than a full grown adult and he says, 'If you can split this boulder, I will approve you for final selection.'

I look at the boulder, 'A boulder? Can that even be split?! Can you split it with a katana? I don't think I blade will break.' with a uncertain tone.

I say to him, 'Urokodaki! Wait! This... Urokodaki!' He begins to descend the mountain and suddenly vanish in fog. Since that day Urokodaki hasn't taught me anything. Still everyday I practice what I learned from Urokodaki. I sliced bamboo with my sword and using my breathing technique while swinging my sword. I'm glad I wrote everything down in my journal. Even half a year later I still can't split the boulder. I'm beginning to worry. It's not enough. I haven't had enough training. I have to do more! More! What if I'm not good? Will Nezuko die like that? I have no answers! I'm losing hope! I'm going to fail!

I yell, 'Come on! Try harder!' I headbutt the boulder very hard.

Suddenly there a voice, 'Slience!' I look at the source of the voice and saw a boy almost the same as my age sitting on the boulder. He is wearing a kitsune mask while holding a bokken. He says, 'A man shouldn't whine. It's unseemly.'

Where did he come from?! I can't smell him! A kitsune mask? He continue saying, 'If you're a the suffering, bear it in slience. Or are you still a little boy?" He jump down the boulder and swing his sword at me. I blocked his attack with my sword's guard and he kicked me. His kick push me back and made me fall down.

He says, 'You're slow and weak and immature. You'll never be a demon slayer.'

END