A Cook, A Doctor, A Ghost and A Ronin.

Serious.

"That stance, that form, that flames..." Zohakuten muttered in disbelief. He can't believe what is happening in front of his eyes. His head started to spin as memories that wasn't his flooded his mind. This memories...Muzan-sama?

In the memories, there is a figure wearing a bright red yukata carrying a black sword that is similar to Tanjiro. The man also tied his hair, ponytail style. One notable feature of that man is a distinct birthmark on his forehead. The man in Muzan's memories seems to be eyeing him with the intent to kill.

"This....this can't be happening! Who would have thought, that man too could use Sun Breathing! It is impossible! I never thought this could happen!" Zohakuten tries to deny it, but he can't. He must be wary. 

If he can actually can use the Sun Breathing, there's only one explanation behind it. I'm sure of it! Zohakuten growled. It is known that only those who are connected to 'that man' could wield and master Sun Breathing. This Ronin....possibly is the descendant of that man!

"How....how can this be?! How did you do it?!" Zohakuten demanded an answer. He's not the only one who wants answers. Sanji on the other hand had seen how Zoro could slice through it easily, preventing the dragons to regenerate.

"Oi, Mosshead! What's up with you?" Sanji asked bluntly. Zoro did not answer. He just eyes both of them and grin. A mocking grin at that. It is as if Zoro had planned this from the start. Don't tell me he planned this! He's hiding his cards all along! Zohakuten speculated.

"Like hell if I know!" Zoro shouted with honesty. He had no idea what was happening. He just got raggedy and unstable breathing and somehow he did it. Now, he just go along with the flow. He replicated the way the breathing should go and just somehow managed to grasp the concept.

*Graah!*

*Slash!*

Before a wooden dragon could attack, it was cut to half and was doomed as it couldn't regenerate. The way Zoro use the Sun Breathing was entirely different than Tanjiro.

Due to the Sun Breathing's nature have no set pattern, it makes if very versatile and effective towards demons while making it easy for Zoro to incorporate it to his own style. The blazing flames, similar to the to the ray of sun itself shines bright in the darkness. Like a ray of hope.

Observing how Zoro handled his enemies with ease and using Sun Breathing to the fullest, Tanjiro was amazed. Zoro just learned of the Sun Breathing on the spot yet he managed to utilize it easily without any sweat. He began to admire Zoro. He wanted to be like Zoro, he idolizes Zoro

"Achoo! Hey! Let me borrow this real quick!" Grabbing Sanji's suit, he blew his nose on it. Sanji is beyond disgusted by it.

"What do you think you're doing eh you bastard?!!!!" Sanji was furious. The suit that he wore is now dirtied by Zoro. There's no tissue around. Zoro just extended his hand to the nearest problem solver.

*Bang!*

A kick got to Zoro's back of the head.

"I got no tissue! I got no choice, you love cook! What was that for?!" Zoro got up and pointed his sword at Sanji for a 100th time.

"Guys! Please, stop arguing!" Kanroji shouted with all her might. Finally, she managed to grab the attention of the two idiotic pirates,

"If we continue keeping up like this, it won't end. The main body! We need to target the main body!" Kanroji reminded them what should they do to actually defeat Hantengu. Fighting Zohakuten here is pointless at the end of the day after all.

*Boom!*

"I won't let you!" Zohakuten wasn't going to let them get to Hantengu!

This is my chance!  I won't get a second chance! Seeing the chance, Tanjiro suck up to his pain and with every last remaining strength that he got, he sprinted at full speed towards where Hantengu was last seen. His unexpected move caught Zohakuten off guard. He thought that Tanjiro was half-dead already, which he is correct on that.

"Well, off the kid goes..." Sanji knew that kid had an unbelievable willpower, determination and endurance, but he never took Tanjiro for being a kid with such kid at his age. It was impressive. 

"That's bad! With the injuries that he had, I doubt that he can run that fast! I'm not even sure how he could still run! That demon earlier busted his kneecap! It's too dangerous for him to do it alone!" Kanroji goes full on panic mode.

"Tch, what a pain. This kid's putting himself in more trouble than he already did!" Tanjiro is reckless, very reckless. He is sometimes too reckless for his own good in battles. As so much as for his determination and endurance, Tanjiro is still green and inexperienced compared to the likes of Hashira and the pirates.

"Well, I'm going with him to look after him. Both of you, hold off that shitty demon until we're done! And you, love cook! Stop fooling around this time!!" Zoro chases after Tanjiro towards the forest as soon as he gave Sanji a warning to stop fooling around with Kanroji and do as he were told.

*Tap!*

*Tap!*

"Huh! Who do you think you are?! Ordering me around just like that?! My bounty's higher than you, dammit!" Sanji replied, but Zoro did not as he chases after the red haired swordsman. Kanroji just wipe her sweat off her forehead. Are these guys really friends? Why do they act like enemies? They were about to kill each other just before this!

"Don't worry, Kanroji-chan! I will protect you! No one could touch you from now on! Still, what's your favorite food?"  Completely ignoring Zoro's warning earlier, he immediately fools around afterwards.

Meanwhile

Zoro was going through the thick forest. He had lost track of Tanjiro who went in earlier. Zoro swear that he would beat the shit out of Tanjiro after this for making him chase after this brat. Looking left and right all of the paths looks the same. 

Zoro got lost again.