Kamado Tanjiro Vs Muzan Kibutsuji

Chapter 24 { Ex Moon }

Ex-Twelve Demon MoonsThe drum demon flashback...

I slowly lost... I slowly lost the ability to eat humans. Of course, I still need to continue hunting and consuming humans. Even though the amount I eat is not as plentiful as it was before... also...

Muzan says, 'Kyogai. You already can't eat anymore human? Is this your limit?'

I reply, 'No... no. I can still eat more.' Suddenly my eye with the kanji lower six get removed. Leaving an X on my eye. I hold my eye in pain.

He continue says, 'I am removing your number. This is your limit.' with a dissapointed tone. I need to be strong enough to eat humans. If my quality is recognized, then I will receivedKibutsuji-sama'sblood. The great one's "Power of Blood" is really too strong. It's so strong that nothing I've experience before in my life can compare with it. Being recognized for my abilities as one of the Twelve Demon Moons and be able to continue to devour humans with greed. It was my belief that I could become even stronger or so I believed.

(Tanjiro's POV)

Teruko shouts at the boy, 'Big Brother Kiyoshi!' The boy suddenly stops his hand from hitting the drum. He widens his eyes when he saw his sister. She rushed toward him and give him a hug. She cry in relieve.

He look toward me and says, 'He... He is...'

I introduce myself, 'I am Kamado Tanjiro. I'm here to defeat demons.'

He started to cry and says, 'Thank goodness. Finally, someone come to save me.'

I pat his back and reassure him, 'Come, let me take a look at your wounds. You've already worked very hard by surviving by your own. This medicine is very awesome. My master gave it to me!' I apply the medicine on his wounds.

I chat to him for a bit, 'My master wears a tengu mask. He never take it off. He says that demons always laughed at his face when he encounter one. The demons say that his face does not match being a demon hunter. So he get really annoyed when they do that.'

He replies, 'Really?'

I say, 'Alright, it's finished. Doesn't hurt anymore right?'

He answers, 'Yes...'

I ask him, 'Can you tell me what happened here?'

His face expression suddenly shift to fear, 'I was taken by that monster... and... and... it wanted to eat me. And then another monster came out of nowhere. They started to try... and kill each other. I think they were deciding on who gets to eat me. And... and then that with a drum growing out of its body... after that monster was taken out by the others, the drum fell out. Beating it causes the room to change... so... I've been using it up until now.'

I think for a while and say, ' "Rare blood"... Did that demon every said those word?'

He replies, 'He, he did... He called me that.'

Suddenly my crow appeared out of nowwhere and says, 'Caw—! Rare blood is a person with precious blood!' I jolt up a bit and the kids hugged each other in fear.

It continue saying, 'Guahahahaha! Kids! I'm going to continue now! What does precious blood mean?'

I say, 'Cut it out. You're scaring the blood of organisms have a classifying, you idiot!'

It answers, 'Even in rare bloods, there are also people with even more precious blood! To a demon, a person with rare blood can equal to fifty people! A hundred people!

Once eating that person, they are able to gain nutrition equal to that blood's rarity! Rare blood is a demon delicacy! It's the demon's favorite!' When I finished hearing the explaination, a sweat trials down my face. So basically, human with this type of blood is a big target for demons... Suddenly I sense a strong demon's scent coming to our room.

I say to Kiyoshi, 'I'm going to walk out of this room. It will be fine because I'm here to defeat demons.' while reassuring him.

I turn to Teruko and pat her head, 'Listen Teruko. Your brother is very tired right now. So Teruko, you need to take care of him. Alright?'

She replies, 'Hai...'

I instruct the two, 'The moment I leave this room, start beating the drum to move. Just like what Kiyoshi has been doing up until now. If somebody opens the door or make a sound, beat the drum and run away. Don't hesitate for even a second. I promise that I will follow your smell and come back to you. I will call out your name when opening the door. Hang in there for just a bit longer, okay?' I hug them while saying my instructions.

They two glared at me and nodded with resolve, 'Hai, Big Brother Tanjiro!'

I reply, 'Impressive! You're both very strong! I'll be going now.' I take in a deep breath and enter full focus breathing. My blood flow all throughout my body speed up and my body temperature shoot up.

I dash to the demon's scent and yell, 'Beat the drum now!' They hit the drum and they dissapear into another room.

Ther demon stare at me and hit its drum, 'You bunch of bugs... I really do hate...' Suddenly the room is turned upside down and I landed on the roof. It hit its drum on its chest and a claw slash appear toward me. I quickly jump toward the side and dodge it. The demon begin rapidly hit its drum on its body. The room begin to turn around in different directions quite fast. I kept falling around the room but I kept landing safely around the room. Claw slashes appears again and I roll to the side to avoid it.

I grab my chest and endure the pain. Eventhough Tamayo patched me up for a bit, my wounds haven't completely healed yet. My wounds are hurting the hell out of me, I almost can't stand them but I have to endure it. You have to defeat this demon and protect the two! I've really been enduring it all the way here! No matter if it's when pushing Zenitsu away from the girl's side or when he keeps hollering about... I've been constantly enduring the pain! Because I'm the eldest son, I can endure it. If I was the second son, then I definitely couldn't. Whenever I stand my ground with all my strength, the place where my bones are broken will make a scraping sound and then I lose my strength. That demon's claw like attack that leaves tracks is just too frightening. I really don't dare to get close to it. If I rush in during an opening while I am not completely prepare and my legs lose their strength because of my pain. I will be diced into slices. I keep thinking nasty thought because of my pain.

Urokodaki-sensei...

Flashback...

Your breath style is special Tanjiro. I had never seen a breath style with this kind of ability. You are able to nullify pain and tiredness with your breath. You are able to increase your strength and speed more than a normal breath style. Just train more with your breath style and you can maintain it longer. You can keep going as long as your keep up your breathing. That's what I discover about your breath style. Also remember this, your breath style is able to kill demon instantly even If the demon have very strong regenerative ability same asMuzan.

Flashback end...

Yeah he's right! The breath of the sun can do all that stuffs. The breath style will help me move like I am not injured at all. Sun is a source of unlimited energy. It never runs out and keep glowing brightly even million of years had passed. I fall onto the ground hard. Not just my bones, even my spirit was broken. Suddenly I think of Zenitsu, 'A broken Tanjiro... Really can't have you like that~~'

Tick marks appear on my forehead and I yell, 'Okay! I got it! Can you please just be quite, Zenitsu!' Move foward in a straight line! I need to cheer myself on! I take in a deep breath and make my forehead scar transform into a red demon crest marking. I set my blade ablaze turning it crimson burning red. All the pain and tiredness had went away.

I yell, 'You can do this Tanjiro. You can do this! I've already endured things this far! I am a capable person! No matter if it's today! The future will be the same as well! No matter how broken I might be! I will never yield to demons!' while getting into a offensive sword stance pointing my blade toward the demon.

End