Upper 4, Gyokko

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"I wonder what all that rustling is about."

"Hyo Hyo! Nice to meet you. My name is Gyokko. May I have a minute before I kill you? My dear guest, would you like to look at my artwork tonight?" Gyokko asks. Muichiro also asks, "Art? What are you talking about?" Gyokko spawns another pot to his left and says, "Let me show you." The pot dropped a couple of dark liquid before shooting out the ugliest thing we've seen thus far. The thing Gyokko dubbed 'art' included many swordsmiths. Many bodies were deformed and bloody with a couple of katanas sticking into the people. Both Kanamori and Kotetsu were shocked to see this 'art' Gyokko displayed. Gyokko then goes on to explain, "Behold these hands! They're full of blisters, unique only to swordsmiths. Intentional, mind you! That's why I put them up front." Both the old and young swordsmiths begin to mutter the names of people they once knew. After the names were said, Gyokko also says, "Yes! That's right. I used the five most luxurious swordsmiths for this! Quite a lavish number. I didn't think any of you would be moved by this! And these swords stabbed through them reinforce the 'blacksmithness' of this art! Now, I left the comical mass on t express emptiness and absurdity. This plan was... Mind you, also intentional! And guaranteed!" Gyokko moved up to the closest sword and grabbed it as he twisted it and adds, "If I twist this sword like this..." As he twists the sword, the 'art' begins to let out a blood-curdling scream. Kotetsu tries his best to run but is held back by Kanamori whilst yelling, "Waugh, Stop!" Gyokko begins to move his arms around while saying, "So? What do you think? Wonderful isn't it? I plan on mass-producing this beautiful piece!"
Muichiro finally had enough and coldly said, "Hey. Cut it out, Fuckface." He lunged at Gyokko with a slash. Gyokko disappears into his pot, causing Muichiro to miss his slash. Another pot appeared above the shed as Gyokko, from inside the pot, said, "I wasn't even done explaining yet! Make sure to listen next time." Muichiro watched him speak as he thought, "So he can move from pot to pot... Alright." Gyokko begins explaining, "My pride sits in these pots..." Gyokko was cut off from Muichiro moving at him so fast and slashing the pot. While midair, Muichiro thought in annoyance, "He's fast. He ran again. Now he's there. That pot came from nowhere. How is he even able to spawn that?" Gyokko placed another pot on the ground and emerged from it while saying in anger, "How dare you cut through my pot... My art! You uncultured swine! You, humans, have nothing but muscles in those brains. You lack the intelligence to appreciate my art. But that's okay!" Muichiro sat atop the shed and thought, "No. But since he's dodging a lot, he might die if I just cut his head off, unlike the spitting demon from before." Gyokko had a small pot in his hand and spawns to fish from it. He sent them to Muichiro as he thought, "Fish? Hm?" The fish closest to him sucked in some air and both its cheeks enlarge. The fish spit out many needles at Muichiro,

Blood Demon Art: Thousand Needle Fish Kill.

Muichiro gasps at needles as they got close to him. He hid on the other side of the roof in defence barely getting hit by any needles. The second fish was about to fire at the other two but Muichiro dropped down and used himself as a shield for Kotetsu and Kanamori. Kanamori and Kotetsu looked at Muichiro in fear as Kanamori says, "Tokito-dono!" Muichiro was pierced by many needles in the face, shoulders, arms and legs. Muichiro then says, "You're getting in the way, so go and hide." Kanamori stutters, "Ahhhh... Sorry. I-I..." The fish fire another wave of needles while Muichiro blocks and slashes the needles. They begin to run away as Kotetsu yells, "Tokito-san!" Gyokko begins to chuckle and say, "you lo so funny with all those needles. So? Have any of your limbs gone numb from the poison? Truly comical. You're going to die in a worthless place like this all because you saved some worthless lives." Muichiro widened his eyes at those words and something in his head said,

"Whether they're there or not. Absolutely nothing changes. Truly worthless lives."

Muichiro then rapidly thought to himself, "Who was that? I can't remember. I think someone said the same exact thing. But who? Who said that? Summer. Got. The door was open. Maybe it's because it was hot, but the cicadas got so annoying at night." Gyokko continues, "Hyo Hyo! But you're a Pillar, so I think I'll prepare something nice for you. Now, what kind of art should I make? I'm so excited!" Muichiro was now annoyed at Gyokko and lunged at him with even faster speeds as he said, "Shut it. Your words are worthless." Muichiro finally made contact with his neck but Gyokko responds by growing a pot out of his right hand. And with that right-handed pot, it spewed out water, trapping the boy in a water bubble. The attack was called,

Water Prison Pot.

Gyokko began to say, "Suffocation is quite beautiful. Then again, having the sensation of a sword cutting through your neck is nice too." Muichiro began to poke the wall of the water bubble as Gyokko said, "I've created the greatest weapon for you Demon Slayers, your breath. Imagining your face making the face of pain gives me pure ecstasy. If we destroy this village, the Demon Slayers will suffer a huge blow. And if we weaken the entire Corps, Ubuyashiki's neck will be right for the taking" Gyokko began to laugh aloud.

- Somewhere Else -
Looking up at the moon, a crow flies down as it follows its assigned Demon Slayer. The Demon Slayer, who was the Love Pillar, Mitsuri Kanroji, ran through the night as she told herself, "Hurry, hurry! Everyone in the village is in danger! To think that the swordsmith village was actually close to my own district! That shocks me! Alright, here I come!"

Chapter 93: End.

I'm way too far into the story to describe how everyone looks. I forgot to do that LONG ago. So please refer to the anime or manga on how everyone looks. (I doubt any of you need to see anyways. so why am I putting this? I don't know.)

-A Little Secret-
1: Tanjiro is considered to be one of the strongest Slayers in history. People often wonder why he wasn't chosen to become a Hashira yet.
2: Tengen asked Tanjiro about the thing he did during the battle in the Yoshiwara District. Tanjiro replies by saying he himself didn't know. All he know was that he felt way stronger and angrier than before.

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