Slayer of the Five Leaf Clover

Chapter 34: Hashira vs Hibiki

(Asta's p.o.v.)

  Liebe and I had been searching the dungeon for any demons that were luking in there. As we were, I asked Liebe something that had been on my mind for the past week, "Hey Liebe? Do you have the feeling that you're being watched?" He looked at me and replied, "Yeah, I've had that feeling for a while. It's like someone is watching us from close by." Ever since the past week, I've had the feeling that something or someone was spying on us. It couldn't have been a demon because I had that feeling during the day, but it will made me wonder who was watching me. However, that matter was soon put aside when Liebe said, "Asta, let's worry about our stalker later. I sense something coming." I also sensed an ominous Ki approaching us, and we could tell that it was a demon. Since we had both been hunting demons for so long, we learned how to identify a demon's Ki. We looked to the passageway it was coming from, and once it stepped outside we could see a young man a bit older than us, wearing a straight black kimono. He looked at us and smiled a devious smile.

  Meanwhile

  (Sanemi's p.o.v.)

  Iguro and I had just saved a group of Magic Knights from getting minced by the demon with the shamisen. One of the Magic Knights, I could tell was a royal, because she bore a striking resemblance to the woman we encountered in Hage village a few months prior. It made me sick helping a worthless aristocrat, but letting her get eaten by that demon would be out of the question. Since the demon are now growing stronger by devouring humans with strong magic, letting aristocrats get eaten by demons would be out of the question.

 
(No one's p.o.v.)

  Sanemi smirked as he pointed his sword at Hibiki and said, "Tch, finally found you. This place is a damn maze. You must be the candidate we've been hunting, right? Hibiki was understandably shocked. 'What are Demon Slayers doing down here? And this immense pressure and aura they're giving off.........No way, Hashira?' She then noticed that she was shaking, and continued thinking. 'W-what? Why am I shaking? Usually I can play my shamisen with great speed,......but it's like my fingers refuse to move. I-is this really the strength of the Hashira?' She shook her head. 'NO! Like hell I'm gonna back down from this! Although I have never fought a Hashira, this is a great opportunity to test my 3 Trump Cards! If I kill these guys, I'll surely be able to join the 12 Kizuki!' Hibiki thought slyly as she prepared to fight the two Hashira.

  Seeing that the demon was getting ready for battle, Sanemi entered the first form stance. Iguro looked at the Black Bulls and said, "Hey, stay out of this if you value your lives." Yami, Noelle, and Luck stay silent. They knew that they wouldn't be able to help them anyway after they had expended too much of their magic power fighting Hibiki earlier. Iguro turned to face their enemy, and asked Sanemi, "Ready, Shinazugawa?" He replied, "You know I am." They leaped forward unleashed their attacks.

  "Wind Breathing: First Form: Dust Whirlwind Cutter!"

  "Serpent Breathing: First Form: Winding Serpent Slash!"

  They rushed Hibiki in their respective attacks, but just as they got close.......

  "Blood Demon Art: Strumming Death: Honchoshi!"

Hibiki plucked the string of her shamisen and release a huge amount of energy into the ground, creating a barrier defending her from the duo's attacks. Sanemi and Iguro immediately got pushed back, surprised by at the sudden defense. Sanemi clicked his tongue and said, "A barrier, huh? Great, how the hell do we get through this?" Iguro replied, "I'll strike it from every direction and the moment there's an opening, you attack." The Wind Hashira nodded. Iguro immediately ran to the side of the barrier and unleashed his next attack.