𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚃𝚊𝚗𝚓𝚒𝚛𝚘 𝙺𝚒𝚋𝚞𝚝𝚜𝚞𝚓𝚒

chapter 30

Separation?

3rd pov
"You're not getting away." Said Gyutaro, already knowing how to respond. "Now turn, splatter sickle."

Gyutaro's attack then changed its direction for the demon slayer. The human was able to block them using his twin swords, protecting the civilians.

'So he can manipulate the slash itself? This is a slash of blood that tracks its targets until it explodes!! These siblings... I cut the sister's head off, and she didn't die. An unbelievable situation. If I cut the brother's head off, will they disappear altogether? Is the brother the real body? But I still have to do something! Judging from the sound, most of the people on the upper floor have escaped.' Thought Uzui, throwing hsi small bomb balls and slashing them to make an explosion.

"Well... Ordinary means won't do the trick, huh." Spoke the human after the smoke had cleared out and observed a ball of Daki's sashes protecting the two.

"The two of us are one, after all." Replied Gyutaro wit Daki sitting on his shoulders and putting away her sashes. "You're different, man. Different from all of the pillars I've killed up the now. You were a special guy from the moment you were born. You got that chosen talent. The envy, man. I just wanna put an end to you right this instant."

"... Talent? Hah. DoI look like I have some kind of talent? If that's how you see someone like me, you must have had a wonderful life." Retorted Tengen, glaring at them. "You've lived hundreds of years, yet you shut yourself up in a place like this. I'm not surprised you don't know how the world works. This country's huge. There are swarms of amazing guys. And there are some really strange guys out there. There are some guys who became pillars just two months after picking up a blade. I got chosen? Don't f*ck with me. How many lives do you think have slipped through my fingers?" He added, getting angrier and angrier and thinking that he could never be like Rengoku, saving every life.

"Then how do you explain this? Why are you still alive right now, huh? My blood sickle is full of deadly poison. But you haven't dropped dead yet, right? Riiight?" Replied the demon as Daki got off his shoulders, getting irritated.

"I'm from a family of shinobis. I developed some resistance, so poison doesn't work on me." Explained the man, shouting.

"The shinobi went extinct in the Edo era! Don't lie to us!" Screamed Daki.

'They're not wrong. I had nine shinobi siblings, including myself. By the time I was 15, seven of them were dead. The family went in decline, and my father, in his panic, forced us to train intensely, as if he was possessed. The only one who stayed alive were me and my second youngest brother. And that brother was a duplicate of my father. They had the same thoughts, the same actions. "Subordinates are my pawns. If my wives die from birthing heirs, them that's okay." He didn't respect people's wishes. He had no humanity, no human qualities. I don't want to end up like that.'

~~~ Flashback Uzui ~~~

"The path you chose is a hard one, Tengen. While denying the sense of values that was implanted into you during the formative years of your youth, you continued to put yourself in the field of battle. That's painful. And while you carried all those different conflicts and contradictions, you... you all faced forward and fought, despite all of that. to protect the lives of humans. Thank you. You are a wonderful child." Said Ubuyashiki to Uzui and his wives.

~~~ End flashback ~~~

'I should be thankful to you, master. Of course I'll bet my life. Of course I'll do what I can. People who carry contradictions and conflicts are weaklings. I was always living in that kind of environment.' Thought Tengen, looking more serious than ever.

"Hm? Hmm? Hee. Hee hee hee. Well, would you look at that. The poison is affecting you after all, it's slowly working, but still effective. That whole not 'working stuff' thing was just a bluff wasn't it? Laaame. Hee hee hee." Grinned Gyutaro after observing the human for a few seconds.

"No, it's not working at all. Should I dance to show you? How 'bout it?" Replied the human. "I'm in tip-top shape, and I could eat a hundred tempura bowls! FLAMBOYANTLY!!" He added before attacking them with his twin swords.

As the siblings were counter attacking, Uzui used this as an opportunity to separate the two by kicking the sister in the stomach.

"Don't you dare kick my sister!" "You piece of shit!!" Shouted the two demons in anger.

The human threw small bomb around the room to surprise them. Gyutaro was able to dodge them, but unfortunately for Daki, she hit them, triggering the explosion in the room, decapitating and burning her once more.

'That's some special gunpowder, huh. It has the power to wound a demon's body. It explodes from slight friction produced by the sword slash. I didn't even realize that we were getting sliced and blown up. But we're gonna get this guy real soon.' Thought Gyutaro while fighting directly with Uzui, when he thought that he had dodged the others slash, the sword was suddenly right next to his face. 'The blade extended... he's holding on to the tip!! What kind of grip strength is that?'

Fortunately for Guyatro, he was able to deflect the blade with his sickle, but was still had a cut present on his neck.

"Tch. I missed the chance to kill him." Spoke Uzui, still on guard.

"AAARG! My head got cut off again!! Shithead! Shithed! You're so gonna pay! This sucks! This sucks! Why am I the only one getting cut up! Waaaah!" Cried Daki as she put her head back and Gyutaro thought.

"... Hey, have you noticed now?"

"Noticed what?" Replied Tengen, playing dumb.

"No point realizing now, bud. You are sloooowly dying over there. So we're gonna beat you, slow and steady." Said the demon, scatching his skin again.

"Oh really now?! Don't forget us buddy! Inosuke-sama and his underling are here!" Shouted the boar head teen.

"What? Who're they..?" Asked the demon, genuinely confused.

"HAH? Aren't you missing one? Wasn't it a girl?" Nagged Daki.

"Shut up! Don't act stupid with us! You're the one who killed her!" Spat back Inosuke.

This exchanged shocked both Gyutaro and Uzui, but both having different reaction afterwards.

"Good job sis, you killed one of them, just like he asked." Grinned affectionately The demon.

"You killed her? How dare you?!" Screamed the human.

"Anyway, even if you have help now, they won't do you any good. Death is still the only future waiting for you. All of you are gonna die, so don't act all sparkly on me, dude."

'Why are there two demons now? Which one is the upper moon six? Did they separate? Such an ominous stare, it's making my hands shake.' Thought Inosuke, staring at his enemy.

"WE WILL WIN! We are demons hunters!" Yelled the Hashira.

"No you can't! That pillar, your last ray of hope will die of poison!!" Screeched Daki, shocking the teens.

"We'll win easily, dumb demons! There may be poison in my body, but I'm running high! Don't look down on humans!! These two boys are my prized successors! They won't run away! They've got guts! Even if you cut off my limbs, I'll still come biting at you! And I've already figured out how to beat you guys. Just cut off you reads off at the same time. You'll both die simultaneously!! That has to be it. I have no reason to split you guys apart and take the weak little sister alive! HAHAHA!! You guys are easy!"

"HAHAHAHAHAH! I see, how simple! OF course we're gonna win!" Agreed Inosuke.

"It's not gonna be that simple..."

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A/N: Thank you all for reading this far!

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