Kamado Tanjiro Vs Muzan Kibutsuji

Chapter 56 { Wake up }

(Narrator's POV)

The ropes created by The Sleep Demon Enmu have a special power that which enables people to penetrate the dreams of those connected to them.

(A Girl's POV)

Alright, I entered the weird flashy hair man's dream. I quickly peek around a corner and saw the man training seems like his younger brother. Whoa! The "real body" is there. I have to make sure he doesn't notice me. Quickly, to the edge of the dream.

(Narrator's POV)

Hello again readers! Time for the me the "smart" Narrator to explain! The dreams The Sleep Demon Enmu shows you doesn't stretch to infinity. The dreamer end up in the center of a circle. There is an area of consciousness outside the dream. The spiritual core lies in the unconsciousness area. If this is destroyed, its owner will become mentally crippled.

(A Girl's POV)

There's it is. It's the "wall". The scenery keeps going, but it doesn't go any further than this. I'm just gonna quickly destroy this spiritual core, so I can have a sweet dream as well. I quickly take out a dream pricker that was made out of bone and stab the "wall". It immediately rips through the "wall" revealing a plain of fire. What the... This is one weird unconsciousness area... It's hot and I'm burning up... I slowly walk around the are and found the spiritual core. There is it! It's the first time I saw a red one... but his spiritual core is brittle, so I can easily destroy it. Like it's made out of glass. I immediately raise my pricker and gonna stab on it. Unfortunately, things didn't go well for me. All of the sudden, my whole body collapses onto the ground unable to move a muscle.

Back to the real world...

The man was holding my neck really tight! I'm gonna get choke to death! Come on, let go you freak!

(Narrator's POV)

Hey, readers! As a reward for reading this fanfiction until now, I will give you a taisho secret! Did you know that Zenitsu bring Shinobu's goldfish bowl out of her room without permission to let Nezuko see the goldfish. Later on, Aoi find out and beat him down to the groud hard...

Okay back to the explanation, under normal circumstances, when humans fall under the techniques of a sleep demon, they cannot move their bodies. This is due to their conciousness is completely cut from their body. As a result, they're trapped in the dream. Enmu gave them a very particular warning. Eventhough they've fallen under his technique, demon hunters are sensitive to a thirst for blood and there is a possibility that they can break through the technique. That is exactly why he planned to use humans to destroy the spiritual core of the demon hunters and make them mentally crippled. He intended to kill their physical bodies. When people have lost their spiritual core and they are about to be killed, they won't offer any resistance.

But Rengoku moved when he was trapped in a technique which shouldn't allow him to move. The girl who entered his dream didn't give off a thirst for blood, but Rengoku's body sensed her presence through instinct. If his spiritual core was destroyed, he would become incapable of battle. Which means he would be unable to fight. The girl cannot move because she is suffering stress in the real world. And Rengoku cannot move any futher because he has no reason to kill humans. The two of them are now caught in a dead-lock.

In Tanjiro's dream...

(Tanjiro's POV)

I look around my house and ask, 'Huh? Where's Nezuko?'

Takeo replies, 'Ah! Onee-chan went out to get some plants for cooking and medicine.'

I immediately yell in worry, 'Huh?! In the afternoon!? It too dangerous for...'

My family members just look at me in confusion and answer, 'Is that bad?'

I just look at them with a sheepishly face, 'Huh? No...' Well that's quite awkward...

'Tanjiro, could you prepare the bath? This might take some time.' said my mother.

I reply and walk outside the house, 'Sure, I'll do it now, kaa-san.' I keep saying weird things... Maybe I'm too tired? Hm? Why is there a box infront of our house? Whoa, I accidentally kicked a bucket. I look up again however the box disappeared. What the heck was that? Was there a toolbox a moment ago? Did my eyes deceive me? I quickly snap out of my thought and carry two bucket to the river. When I'm gonna scoop the water, I widen my eyes. My reflection on the water is different. I am wearing a demon slayer uniform in the reflection.

I was pulled into the water and my other self warns me, 'Get up! They're attacking! A dream! This is a dream! Wake up! Get up and fight! There's no time to waste!' Oh, yeah. I see... I'm on the train! Damn... so this is all just a dream... I get out of the water and return home.

'Nii-chan, give me the pickled radish.' said my younger brother Takeo.

Hanako puffs her cheeks and reply, 'You can stop it! Why're you taking onii-chan food like that! You had your seconds awhile ago!' while pushing his chopsticks away from my meal. Oh no, I'm in a dream I can't wake up from. What can I do to get out!? And I finally realized this is a dream! What can I do!

Back to the real world...

The box that Nezuko is inside slowly open. Nezuko falls down onto the ground. She stares up to Rengoku and was confused by his action. She notices me and quickly go to my side. I keep mumbling in my sleep to wake up. She grabs my haori and shake me gently. She become very concerned about me since I didn't pat her when she shake me. She headbutts me trying to wake me up but her forehead suddenly bleeds from headbutting my rock hard forehead. Throwing a fit immediately when she's injured, she enlights my whole body in flame that couldn't hurt me.

Back to Tanjiro's dream...

Huh?! My whole body is on fire! What's going on? Is this Nezuko's doings? I recognize her flame's colour.

End