An interesting dilemma for a 17-year-old Giyu has approached the young man as he now has to think of the best course of action. After saving a little girl's life after her parents died to a demon, how do you take action in such a situation? Do you l...
The next day, after the three had breakfast. "Tomioka-san last night I found no evidence of a den nearby. Let alone the demon we're here for" Kanae said. "Okay, we should ask the locals maybe they would know something about the demon" Giyu responded. "Don't you two think it's strange that there was no den and yet there were more than a hundred deaths in the last two weeks?" Shinobu questioned. Kanae and Giyu thought about the situation for a bit before Giyu's expression turned into one of worry. "This demon might be one of the twelve kizuki," Giyu said shocking and scaring Kanae and Shinobu. The trio decided to go and talk to the locals with Kanae keeping Giyu away from the bars.
30 minutes later
The trio entered a store that was run by an old couple, as they were about to ask the two questions the old woman asked them a question. "Are you three new here? I've never seen you lot around during the nights' protection ritual" the old lady said. "Protection ritual?" Shinobu questioned "Yes, a ritual we perform every night for our god to keep us safe from the demons. You three should come to the ritual for your sake as our god doesn't like it when new people come into town and doesn't make their presence known to him, the ritual will start at 1:45 am." the old man said. "Okay we'll be there," Kanae said with a smile. God? That might just be the demon we're looking for. Giyu thought as they returned to the hotel and got ready for the ritual.
Timeskip
As Giyu, Shinobu, and Kanae made their way to the center of the town, Giyu couldn't shake off the nervousness he felt as the three got closer and closer. What if it really is a member of the twelve kizuki? I'm not strong enough to protect us. If only, Sabito was here instead of me. Giyu thought. When the three got there they felt a very strong surge of a demonic presence approaching the crowd and they saw it, a giant man with Kanji in his eyes reading Lower One.
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The demon was at least 322.58 cm and it was holding a scythe that was double its height with kanji engraved in it that said "The fatal punishment" When the demon looked over the crowd it looked directly into the three slayer's eyes and said, "Kocho that's the name the one with blue eyes said, guess I was right you three are here to take my head I'll allow you to attempt to if you partake in this ritual." The demon said and before he walked over to the stage he told them "My name is Kusho, Karito Kusho and I'm the Minister of Death. Don't be frightened as your lives are not to end for a long time" Kusho said as he got on the stage.
"My my how have my gracious citizens been, hopefully, you all are doing well and are all uninjured as it would be a shame if a demon laid even a finger on any one of you," Kusho said as the crowd began screaming in excitement confusing the trio of slayers. "Now now no need to praise me after all I didn't even do something worth praising yet. So let us skip to the main event the sacrifice as there are three special people that I want to join me as this happens. Demon Slayers come on up to the stage as my guests of honor you three shall pick" Kusho said confusing the trio even more. As they made it to the stage Kusho instructed them to pick ten people each. When they were done Kusho started to say a prayer as the thirty of them calmed down from their excitement "Now while this usually goes against the divinity of the ritual but, since neither one of these three can wield judgment I'll allow them to use their blades for this" Kusho said. While Kanae and Shinobu were confused about what Kusho said, Giyu found out what they just did. They just picked out thirty people to send them to their deaths and they're the ones that will execute them.
"Uhh Kusho I d-don't th-think that's necessary after all rituals are meant to be sacred we don't want to ru-ruin that." Giyu said nervously, Kusho looked at Giyu disappointed as he nodded "I guess your right, well folks praise this young man for saving the divinity of the ritual. But before you praise him count me down from ten" Kusho said as Giyu turned and covered Shinobu's eyes.
"10....9....8....7....6....5....4....3....2....1" The crowd roared as Kusho lifted his scythe up and said.
Blood Demon Art: Heaven's Gate
When Kusho threw his scythe toward the sky, heavenly beams of light eradicated the thirty people as the crowd's cheers grew louder and louder. The trio of slayers was mortified by what they just witnessed. Even though Shinobu's eyes were covered by Giyu the deafening sound of the beams hitting the stage where the people were broke her as she couldn't stop her tears from flowing as she wanted to vomit, while Kanae and Giyu couldn't feel themselves as their bodies completely froze in fear after seeing Kusho's Blood Demon Art.
One hour later
The trio along with Kusho were walking deep into the forest until Kusho felt like he was far enough. "This is far enough now will you take my head or do you want me to tell you about Muzan Kibutsuji, after all, it would be a shame to only kill me without getting any information about Kibutsuji," Kusho said as Kanae and Giyu was surprised that he didn't die after saying Muzan's name. "H-how are you still alive?" Kanae asked "What is that curse supposed to kill me? Because Muzan doesn't know that I freed myself from that curse or more accurately his will never actually affected me, I only let him access false memories. Now answer me will you take my head or will you keep me alive and bring me back to the corps?" Kusho said. "Kanzaburo go and tell the master to get all of the other Hashira into a meeting and explain why we're bringing this demon with us. I know you saw all of this and I trust you to remember alright." Giyu said as Kanzaburo flew away.
"You know Tomioka, I saw in a different universe that we were great friends. Though that "Reaper Breathing" is useless for a human good thing I made it my Blood Demon Art." Kusho said confusing Giyu "What do you mean by that?" Giyu asked. Kusho smiled and laughed as he looked the trio in the eyes "I have three Blood Demon Arts and one of them allows me to block out the sun. While my original one allowed me to rewrite reality and see the other universes. If only Muzan didn't want to use as a weapon he would've realized that I'm the most dangerous thing to him, so what do you say Tomioka will you be my friend?" Kusho asked as he put his hand out and Giyu reluctantly shook his hand.
