Demon Slayer: hámon chronicles

Chapter 7: Former-Water cont. pt2

(Tanjiro's p.o.v)

You struggle hard to keep pace with the demon as it maniacally laughs, dancing and running circles around you. Your breathing was shallow and quick, the demon giving you no chance to focus on taking in a breath of hamon. You were on the back foot as the demon completely dominated the battlefield, you had only the option to block each strike thrown at you with zero room for error.

Tanjiro: 'I need to focus on my breath... I can't though! This demon is not giving me a chance. I need to learn this if I want to have a chance at avenging my family and saving the remaining who live!'

Flipping over a sweep to the legs you follow up with a kick sending the demon back and adding space between you and the demon. Emptying your lungs, you concentrate as you begin to breathe in air through your mouth, mimicking Mr. Jonathan's every movement.

Tanjio: Koooooh-*gasp*

You gag for a second as your concentration is broken, causing your breathing to fail midway sending you into a coughing fit.

Tanjiro: 'Crap! I messed up, My body– It's in recovery.'

Looking up, you see the demon cracking its neck before moving into its knuckles. Smiling Arrogantly, Taunting you while it slowly approaches.

Demon: Oy. oy. Oy. That was a breathing technique just now wasn't it?

Laughing to himself, as the demon rolls his arm, stretching it.

Demon: This is good! Very good! After I eat your flesh maybe i'll be rewarded by my creator, Lord Mu-

Stopping himself, He suddenly stops dead in his tracks in cold sweat. His eyes widened for what felt like an eternity before breathing a sigh of relief and prepared in a stance.

Demon: Almost killed myself then there... Enough about me, Lets kill YOU!

Lunging forward, the demon crashes his fist into the ground, before sweepin at the boy's legs, Tanjro rolls backwards, then follows up with a hop backwards to avoid the attack.

Tanjiro: Wait! Did you say your creator??

Getting ignored, Tanjiro takes a quick second to inhale concentrated breath as his body began to softly release a soft golden glow. He puts his hands out passively, yelling at the demon, berating him with questions

Tanjiro: Wait wait! Please, just tell me. Where I can find him!

Demon however just laughs at your question as he continues his barrage of attacks. Throwing kicks from mid-jump, and attacks from angles that a regular human would struggle to even last a second to keep up with.

Demon: HEHEHA!- You think I'll just give away my Masters location? HA!

Kicking Tanjiro back. The boy is forced to his knees, letting out grunts of pain while holding his side. Demon immediately grinned maniacally at this as he took advantage of the situation, jumping forward and reeling back his arm, prepared to bash the redhead's skull and paint it... well red.

Demon: DIE!

The demon however is stopped dead in his tracks by a metal object stabbed to the ground. The impact creating a shimmering 'TING', Looking up, he sees the giant menacing shadowed figure of Jonathan, the demon begins to sweat again as he jumps back in fear. He stares down the swordsman, as the man proceeds to help Tanjiro to his feet.

Demon: 'What is this feeling? Am I... scared of a mere human..?'

The demon could only watch as the Hulking man exchanges some words with the boy, who nods before turning his attention to the demon. A cold shudder encompasses the demon as the Swordsman enters a stance, he scowls as the sharp ringing noise of breathing pierces the air.