Kamado Tanjiro Vs Muzan Kibutsuji

Chapter 66 { Sunrise }

(Tanjiro's POV)

Me and Akaza slowly walk toward each other and suddenly vanish in a blur. I swing my blade onto his body but he quickly use his arm to stop the blade. Pumping some air into one of my leg, I kick off the ground very hard fliping over him and causing a small crater on the ground at the same time.

While in midair, I perform one of my sword techniques, [ Breath Of The Sun Sixth Style Fire Chariot! ] My blade begins to set ablaze and swing it on him again cutting off his arm in midair. Upon landing on the ground, I jump back a few feet while catching my breath. Hah... hah... My muscles are aching very bad right now. The see-through world time limit is also up... I have to face him with raw strength and skills.

(Akaza's POV)

Clicking my tongue in annoyance, I say, "Tch... You are quite annoying you little brat. You managed to cut off my arm but is still not enough to defeat nor kill me..." Something is off... My regeneration speed seems to slow down by a lot and the boy's battle spirit is back... Never mind... No time for thinking. I have to finish this quickly... I immediately plant one of my foot down onto the ground creating cracks on it and get into a defensive stance.

10 minutes until sunrise...

(Tanjiro's POV)

Hm? What the... Suddenly a strong wind blow toward me. A dark purple aura starts to surround Akaza and his once yellow with blue sclera coloured eyes turn to a menacing purple colour glowing under the night. Sweats begin to trail down my face making me uneasy. Suddenly he launches toward me faster than before. I immediately widen my eyes in shocked and try to block the full on assault from him.

[ Destructive Kill: War Style ] Punching in front of him, he creates large shockwaves after shockwaves that fly forward. I blocked some of them but some of them managed to hit me sending me flying a few feet back. I kneel down on the ground coughing out blood. Unexpectedly, another shockwave is coming towards me. Quickly getting up on my feet, I hold my blade in front of me trying to block it but the result is unsettling. When it made contact with my blade, my blade immediately snapped in half and the shockwave hit me in the stomach once again. Cough... cough... cough... My blade is broken... I can't efficiently utilise my breath style now... Can I even match him evenly... I won't last long if I keep blocking his attacks.

Inhaling a lot of air, I slowly stand up, [ Recovery Breath ] When I'm on my feet, I hold my broken blade up and take a offensive stance.

(Akaza's POV)

The brat is still alive huh? Well let's play a little longer...

"Oi, you can't keep up with me? You are very weak. You keep protecting the weak. Don't you feel that they are hindrance to you? You keep protecting them but in the end you're the one who will die. They are not worth it at all. The strong prey the weak." I mocked him. I pull my fists back ready to strike him down.

(Tanjiro's POV)

"What is the value of life to you?" I replied to him just a single simple sentence. He suddenly stays silent. He clenches his sharp teeth and veins begin to be visible on his face. He is very confused right now. He saw two ghostly figure standing on my left and right side. The two have the same marking as me but on of them is my father. There are times when I can't back down from someone, no matter what because there are people who don't have human hearts in this world. They irrationally take lives and cause pain without regretting it just like demons. And that kind of violence is something that I will never allow. My eyes begin to bleed. Blood also start to rush through my whole body causing an adrenaline. It temporary nullify the feeling of aches and pains. The breath that I exhale also slowly taking the shape of fire. The red demon slayer marking on my forehead spreads more touching my nose. Without wasting a second, I immediately rush toward Akaza.