Captured blades

Chpt 4. "Overwhelming power"

Gyokko: "HYO! Well well. What do we have here? Looks like two little demon slayers. Decently powerful compared to most others but no where near competing with a hashira. Hyo HYO! I suppose this'll be easy pickings."

             Tanjiro and Kanao both stiffened their positions as they faced their opponent.

Tanjiro's thoughts: "Upper... five?! Why would there be an upper moon all the way out here? No. No time to think about that right now. Just gotta think about winning. But how are we suppose to do that. Even with me, Inosuke, Zenitsu, and Tengen-san, defeating upper 6 was just a fluke. So how are me and Kanao alone suppose to defeat this guy?"

Gyokko: "Huh? Hey. You boy. Those earrings... could you be... yeah... YOU'RE THAT PUNK AREN'T YOU! What was your name again? Kamado... Tanjiro!"

Kanao: "Eh? Why does this thing know your name Tanjiro?"

Tanjiro: "I-I don't know..."

Gyokko: "Oh? You didn't know? This little runt has been quite the pain in the side of our master. And you've become quite infamous among the demons. You're responsible for the deaths of the former lower 6, lower 5, and lower 1. Not only that but you managed to land a blow and shatter the pride of Lord Akaza and now you've gone and killed Gyuutaro!" 

Tanjiro: "Then I assume Muzan really wants my head huh?"

Gyokko: "Hyo! Actually quite the contrary. You've been such a problem, the master has taken quite the interest in you. We've been instructed to take any and all means possible to capture you. And isn't this my lucky day. You're out here in the middle of no where, not a hashira in sight. Nothing but just some girl here to protect you. HYO! Speaking of which, why don't you run along. My business is purely with the boy and for as good as I'm sure you taste, I'm more interested in bringing him back to my master."

              Kanao stepped forward and positioned herself in front of Tanjiro.

Kanao: "I'd never let such a thing happen. Abandoning comrades in their times of need is an action I could never dream of doing."

Gyokko: "Hmph. So you have courage. I'll give you that. Though it's not like any of that'll save you. Now prepare yourselves... and feast your eyes on the beautiful artwork of the wonderful Gyokko!"

       Gyokko suddenly pulled out a new pot which unleashed a torrent of water that rushed towards Kanao and Tanjiro who both rolled out of the way of the rushing waves. Kanao found her footing first and rushed towards Gyokko and took a slash at his neck. The Upper moon quickly retreated into his pot taunting as he did.

Gyokko: "Too Slow!"

          Tanjiro followed up by charging in and destroying the pot itself with a single sword slash.

Tanjiro's thoughts: "If I destroy the pot, that might make weaken him. Or at least make sure he can't hide from our attacks."

Kanao: "Tanjiro! Over there!"

Tanjiro: "Huh?"

          Tanjiro turned his head to where Kanao was pointing and saw another pot sitting there.

Tanjiro: "What the? That definitely wasn't there before. What is this demon doing? Is he making them on the fly? I remember the swamp demon was able to make it's own little pocket dimension that it could pop out of at any point at will. I'm pretty sure this demon is no different. In that case."

          Gyokko popped out of the new pot but quickly retreated back into it as he was almost immediately met with a sword nearly striking his neck.

Gyokko(from inside the pot): "Woah! Well aren't you aggressive. How dare you go around destroying my art like that! Lowly dimwitted demon slayers! All brawn and no brain!"

          Gyokko then appeared out of a third pot that had appeared. Both Kanao and Tanjiro rushed the pot side by side preparing to strike.

Gyokko: "Hyo! This is boring! Let's just finish this up shall we?"

"Blood Demon Art: Octopus Pot-hell"

           Gyokko held a pot out in front of him that sent out several massive tentacles that rushed towards Tanjiro and Kanao who attempted to cut them though failed due to the tentacles blubbery nature that absorbed the blows from their swords. Both Kanao and Tanjiro were hit hard with the tentacles and hoisted up into the air with a tentacle wrapped around each slayer, holding them still and struggles to break free.

Tanjiro: "What the hell is this? I can't break free!"

Kanao: "T-Tan-... ji-rou... Help... Can't... breath..."

Gyokko: "Like I said, my only real concern is for the boy, so I'll just make things simple and crush you to death."

            Kanao started to gasp for air and flail as much as she could as the tentacle around her began to constrict and tighten like a snake, suffocating her.

Kanao's thoughts: "Stop... please... It's crushing me so much I can't even speak... It feels like my ribs are gonna break. Someone... stop it..."

             As Kanao began to blackout, she heard Tanjiro calling her name.

Tanjiro: "KANAO!"

Tanjiro's thoughts: "Damn it! Damn it! I Have to break free. I have to! If I don't... she'll be killed! Damn it! It's too tight. I can't move my arms, it's too tight... But... It's not so tight that I can't twist my body..."

"Water Breathing 6th Form: Whirlpool"

          Tanjiro twisted his entire body with all the force he could muster which was enough to send his sword slicing through the tentacle around him. The tentacle was diced into many pieces and fell to the ground with Tanjiro falling to the ground with it, landing on his feet, and immediately rushing the tentacle that was around Kanao and jumping up to near the top of it

"Water Breathing 4th Form: Striking tide"

            Tanjiro landed on the ground as the tentacle fell apart as the unconscious Kanao began to fall from it, only to be snatched away by another tentacle which drew her close to Gyokko as he pulled out another pot which had a pirhana looking fish sticking out of it, aiming it right at Kanao.

Tanjiro: "NO!"

Gyokko: "Hold it kid! See this little fish right here. At my whim, this hungry guy will rip into her throat, killing her instantly. It's evident that you care about this girl a lot. After all, you fight harder for her sake than for yours. The master wants you in tip top shape for what he has planned. And killing her might just make you lose your will to fight. So I'll give you a deal."

Tanjiro: "What? What kind of deal?"

Gyokko: "Simple. You let me capture you and bring you to my master. In exchange I won't kill her."

Tanjiro: "....." 

Gyokko: "Come on kid. Tik tok. my little fish here is really hungry."

Tanjiro: "I... Fine. I'll go with you. Just don't hurt her... she means a lot to me."

Gyokko: "HYO! Wonderful. Now then..."

            Tanjiro heard something behind him and attempted to turn his head before-

*BAM*