"Hey, that's enough you bastard." Muichiro had enough of this. He's not going to sit and watch as the swordsmiths that were used in Gyokko's sick and crazed obsession of art were in pain. This demon is giggling and being proud of human lives that he molded into art.
*Fwoosh!*
Muichiro charged at Gyokko while swinging his chipped blade at Gyokko's neck. Muichiro decided to end this demon's life right here and then. He can't risk this demon escaped and run wild. Lives would be lost.
"Hyo!" Gyokko giggled.
*Swoosh*
Muichiro thought that by killing Gyokko, he could also ended the fish demons under Gyokko's control that is terrorizing the village as we speak. Gyokko retreated back inside his vase, dodging that attack.
"Wait! I have more to tell you about my precious creations! Let me finish!" Gyokko isn't finished talking about his creations yet. Gyokko then appears at the top of the wooden hut from another vase at the rooftop of the hut.
I see, he can travel between the pots! Muichiro discovered one of Gyokko's abilities. The fact that Gyokko could travel to any pots made Muichiro thought that this demon might have scattered a lot of vases around here before.
"My preference is that vase's-
*Swish!*
Before Gyokko could finish his sentence again, Muichiro took the chance and and leaped as high as he could in the sky. While midair, he swinged his sword at Gyokko's vase. The demon disappeared, while the vase slashed into half. It moves away again! It moves fast!
Over there! Another vase?! How many vase did he got? Where do they even came from? Muichiro wonder how many vases did the demon got. Gyokko disappeared and emerged from another vase beside the wooden hut.
"How dare you destroy my vase?! That was a work of art! You uncultured of monkey!" Gyokko had enough of Muichiro keep on destroying his vases and not even bothered to listen to him. He really hated people that don't value art.
"A muscle-head like you couldn't possibly appreciate my work! But that's all right!" Gyokko knew that people like Muichiro couldn't understand the complexity of art like him.
If he's running this much, it's because he'll die if I cut off his head. Unlike that dividing demon. Muichiro thought. That means Muichiro had a chance against this one. This one is might've been easier to be dealt with instead of Hantegu.
*Klik*
Gyokko pulls out small vase out of his ass, then goldfishes comes out from the small vase. The goldfish is floating in the air, as if they were swimming while there's not even a single traces of water. Goldfish? What in the world?!
Blood Demon Art: Thousand Needle Fish Kill!
Gyokko summons floating fish demons from his pots which spit out a barrage of poisonous needles. The poison contains paralyzing properties which immobilize the target.
*Thk*
*Thk*
*Thk*
Muichiro rolled away to the other side of the hut and jumped down from the rooftop. The fish then began to prepare themselves for a second volley. But their targets isn't Muichiro, but Kanamori and Kotetsu.
"Waah! Young Kotetsu!" Kanamori hugged Kotetsu and turn around, shielding Kotetsu from incoming barrage of needles. Kanamori accepted his fate if he died here, protecting Kotetsu.
*Whoosh*
*Thk*
*Thk*
*Thk*
Then they realized, that it has gone silent for a while. The needle didn't hit them or whatsoever. When they both turned around Tokito was in front of them, covered in needles from head to toe. Yet he is still expressionless as he always does.
"Tokito-sama!!" Kanamori was worried for Tokito's wellbeing. It was their fault for getting in the way. They blame themselves.
"You're in the way! Go hide!" Muichiro instructed them to go and hide themselves or find some help. They were too scared to stand up.
*Bwoop*
The fishes are ready for another barrage. They vomited more and more poison needles from their mouths. Taking the chance, Kanamori carried Kotetsu and run away to find a safe place to hide. He could just pray for the Hashira's wellbeing.
"Hyo Hyo Hyo! Covered in needles! You're a laughable sight!" Gyokko laughed at the sight of Tokito who look like a porcupine with the needles all sticking out of his body. The demon find it hillarious.
"So...has the poison begun paralyzing your arms and legs? It really is humorous. You save a worthless life and the lose yours in this worthless place." Gyokko told Muichiro he will die here as a sacrifice for saving Kanamori and Kotetsu's life. Muichiro remembered something.
Whether you're there or not, nothing changes. Your life is that trivial.
Who is that? I can't remember. Someone once told me the same thing. Who said that to me? Muichiro feels like he had just remembered something important, but he can't quite put finger on it. It is still fuzzy.
It was summer. It was hot. The house was open, probably because it was so hot. The cicadas were noisy even at night. Muichiro remembered the house he was in, the structure and the overall layout. He remembered what time it had occurred.
"Hyo-hyo! But even so, you're still a Hashira. What shall I create out of you? The possibilities are thrilling!" Gyokko can't wait to turn Muichiro into one of his greatest masterpiece. He's excited. Well, it's not everyday he could find a Hashira and turned it into one of his precious arts.
*Whoosh!*
"Shut up. You're boring me." Muichiro dashed towards Gyokko again and struck his blade on Gyokko's neck. Muichiro almost severed his neck before Gyokko pulled out one more vase out of his ass.
*Boosh!*
The vase spits out enormous volume of water to the point that it doesn't make any sense for a small vase to cover such volume. Gyokko was waiting for this moment where he could trapped Muichiro with this move.
Blood Demon Art: Water Prison Pot
Gyokko creates a vase structure made out of water that traps the Muichiro. The water is intended suffocate Muichiro and prevents him from using any breathing technique, making it difficult for him to break free and escape.
"Death by suffocation is stylish and beautiful. And the feeling of danger at having a blade to your neck...this is tremendous." Gyokko stated, gazing at the Mist Hashira. Muichiro tried to cut the prison pot but he can't.
"I've stopped your breathing, which is a Demon Slayer's greatest weapon. It's wonderful to imagine your face contorting as you writhe in agony!" Gyokko had created this technique to disable any kinds of Breathing Technique so his prey won't be able to escape.
"It will be a great blow to Demon Slayers of we destroy the village. And if we weaken the Demon Slayers, it won't be long before we take Ubuyashiki's head. Hyo-hyo!" If the plans go on and succeed, it won't be long before demons finally triumphed over Demon Slayers.
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A Cook, A Doctor, A Ghost and A Ronin.
FanficA sequel to my first book.(A Cook, A Doctor, and A Ghost + A Swordsman) Read that one first if you want to read this one. When Zoro, Sanji, Brook and Law is tasked with a mission to find Poneglyph buried somewhere in a mysterious cave. It took an u...
