"The Story Of The Thunder God" - A Demon Slayer RoleSwap Fanfic

Final Selection Part 1

Third Person POV:

After a day's trip, Zenitsu finally made it to Mount Fujikasane, the mountain where final selection was being held. Although he had a serious expression on his face, he could not help but feel a little bit in awe, because he could see wisteria flowers in every direction he looked.

"I'm no flower expert," he thought,"but I don't think wisteria should be blooming at this time of year." As Zenitsu headed higher and higher up the mountain, the sounds of people moving around became clearer and clearer.

Sounds of people polishing their swords, sounds of people pacing back and forth, and the sounds of people that were doing nothing at all. When Zenitsu made it to the clearing where the Final Selection would begin, he couldn't help but feel in awe for the second time that day.

About 20 people were gathered in the clearing. The most noticeable people were a redheaded boy that had a blank expression on his face. There was also a dark haired girl that was obviously shaking in her boots, and she was staring into the forest with a petrified expression on her face.

Zenitsu was about to take another step into the clearing, but then the sound of two monotone voices stopped him in his tracks. He looked around and his eyes came to a stop on a girl and a boy that were standing on either side of a torii gate.

They were both dressed in identical purple kimonos, one had white hair and the other black hair, and they both made very peculiar sounds, but one sound was distinctly male while the other was female.

"Greetings everyone." said the black haired boy. "Thank you for gathering tonight for the Final Selection. Mount Fujikasane holds demons that demon-slayer swordsmen have captured alive and trapped here." "Demons hate wisteria flowers, which bloom here even at this time, when they are out of season." said the white haired girl.

"They cover the mountain from its foot to halfway up the slope." "However, from that point on, the wisteria does not bloom, so the demons roam free," said the children together. "You must survive there for seven days, and if you do, you will have passed Final Selection."

The girls paused, still not moving from their posts at the torii gate. "Now go." And with that final announcement of the girls, all the people who hoped to be demon slayers set off into the darkness of the woods.

Zenitsu POV:

As soon as I entered the forest I was bombarded by the sounds of the demons. It grated against my ears and made me cringe due to the sheer volume and horrible sound. I decided to use the technique Gramps had taught me and concentrated on my own heartbeat.

Using the technique, I was able to filter out all of the irritating noises. As soon as I used the technique I felt much better and was able to concentrate on specific sounds more easily.

And that's when I noticed a sound closing in on my location.

As I turned towards it, I saw a demon, my first encounter with one of those man eating horrors. I unblocked my hearing allowing it to reach maximum efficiency once more and heard a malicious sound just behind me.

As soon as I sensed it, I ducked down, and it was just in the nick of time as sharp claws sliced through the air where my head would have been. I jumped back to regain my bearings and observe my opponents.

As I saw my opponents, I counted two demons who were facing me. However, just to ensure I wouldn't have any unwanted guests jumping on me, I used my hearing and confirmed that only the two demons were in the near vicinity.

Now armed with that knowledge, I let a small smirk slide on my face knowing that I wouldn't have to hold back against the demons. The demons instantly charged at me with one being significantly faster than the other.