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

New Dawn

*Click!*

*Bang!*

*Bang!*

*Splat*

Tanjiro pulled the trigger, firing his 'borrowed' shotgun from Genya right in this demon's mouth without any hesitation. Blasting the hell of the demon, making a hole at the back of the demon's head. Blood splat all over Tanjiro's face, yet the boy ignores it over his blinding rage.

Hantengu's head was blown away by the powerful blast. Not done yet with Hantengu, Tanjiro tackled the demon off the cliff. Tanjiro and Nezuko who was there is dragged alongside Hantengu, fall alongside the Upper Rank Four. Meanwhile the sun is starting to rise, signaling the end of the night.

"Hide!" Tanjiro pushed Nezuko away, saving her from the fall. He told her to find cover from the sun and hide in the shade. This is battle between him and Hantengu alone. He'll finish this by himself! He knew that Genya would take care of his little sister.

*Sizzle*

As dawn approaches, the light beams at them. The Upper Rank Four is being burned alongside Genya who ate a demon's flesh. "Urghh!" Genya hides from the sunlight like a discord moderator. I need to hide for a minute! I'll get burned too because I ate a demon's flesh! 

*Wham!*

They both fell down from the cliff. Hantengu was seriously wounded by the boy's doing. He needs to retreat. The dawn is approaching. His time here is dwindling slowly. The longer he is here, the higher the risk of him dying here. Hantengu got up. He landed on the bottom of the cliff while Tanjiro is stuck on a tree.

This is bad! My regeneration is slowing down! Zohakuten is using too much strength! I must replenish it with human flesh. Humans are nearby, I can feel it! Using his Observation Haki, he could detect them. 

"Oi...."

Hantengu looked back. Tanjiro is standing. His face is bloodied all over. He got cracked ribs, busted knee cap and he is bleeding from his head. Yet, his face is still plastered with fury. Like a wounded tiger. Something about Tanjiro scares Hantengu.

Hantengu needs human flesh. Fighting against Tanjiro to devour the boy isn't worth it. The boy is strong, stronger than a demon! He needs to get out of here. What's with this brat? Quit it already! This boy doesn't seem to give up and looks like an easy target, but I'm not going to take the risk! 

"Where do you think you're going.....? Run all you want, but I'll follow you to the depths of hell!" Walking limply towards Hantengu, Tanjiro won't let him escape. Feeling threatened, Hantengu ran away towards humans that he detected with his Haki earlier.

"Where do you think you're going, coward?! This is a battle between you and me!!" Tanjiro must do something. If Hantengu got to the swordsmiths, he's going get strong and recover from his injuries. Do it quick! One more time!

Tanjiro tried to use Total Concentration to dash again, but he can't. His legs are numb. He can't feel a single thing at all. Tch! My leg! This isn't the end! Come on leg! One more time! I don't care what happens!

"Shit! A demon! We need to go that way! Go back!" Swordsmith carrying a basket of sword sees what was going on. The demon is heading towards their direction. They need to hurry before they become Hantengu's meal.

"Aaah! Stay away from us!" They are within Hantengu's reach.

"One Sword Style: 360 Pound Blazing Phoenix!" Before Hantengu could lay their hands on the swordsmiths, a powerful, semi circle flaming slash cut both of Hantengu's arms. Hantengu groans in pain. Tanjiro looked to the source of the attack.

"You're reckless as always, brat!" Tanjiro grinned, looking at Zoro. More wounds are being inflicted upon Hantengu and he can't regenerate from it. Zoro had added Sun Breathing and modified it on his style.

"Zoro-san!" Tanjiro is relieved to see him here.

"Tanjiro! Catch!" Zoro throw a sword at Tanjiro. 

*Swoosh!*

Tanjiro catch it. Upon further inspecting that blade, Tanjiro recalled how Haganezuka had took it to be polished. 

"Use that blade, kid! I give you this chance to kill that bastard yourself!" Zoro wanted to test if Tanjiro had what it takes. 

"Knock it off! I'll kill you if you use it, you hear me?!" Haganezuka interrupts. He's angry that Zoro took it away while he was sharpening them. 

"Shut up! Just use it, Tanjiro!" Zoro shouted at Tanjiro telling him to pay no mind to Haganezuka.

"It's still being sharpened at the first stage!" Haganezuka added.

*Bang!*

"Knock off, asshole!" Zoro bashed Haganezuka's head, knocking him unconscious. Gripping the blade, Tanjiro is grateful for Zoro giving him the chance to kill Hantengu himself. He will bypass Hantengu's Armament Haki no matter what!

"Hinokami Kagura.....

Tanjiro dashed with incredible speed.

...Dancing Flash!" Aiming his blade at Hantengu's neck. This is the end of your reign of terror upon people, Hantengu!

*Slash!*

Hantengu's head fell down to the ground. Tanjiro did it. He somehow bypassed through Hantengu's Armament Haki which is impossible to do so. There's only one explanation for this. Tanjiro had finally awakened his Armament Haki.

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Zohakuten disintegrates into ashes after the downfall of Hantengu. His wooden dragons also disintegrated. Both of them knew that this means that Zoro and Tanjiro had did it. They killed Hantengu and ended this nightmare once and for all.

"Phew! Glad to see that this have ended. I'm soooo exhausted from all of that evading and parrying!" Kanroji lets out a sigh. She is relieved that it has finally ended.

"Looks like the mosshead finally is done with his job." As much as Sanji hated him, he knew that he could rely on Zoro in case something happened.

*Growl!*

Sanji looked at Kanroji who's covering her stomach that growls loudly earlier. Right, its morning after all. All of the fighting earlier makes her really hungry. She is embarrassed. "I apologize!" 

"Don't worry. Its fine! You're hungry right? Let me cook some breakfast for you!" Sanji smiled brightly while offering to make some breakfast for Kanroji. The Love Hashira's eyes is glittering with stars.

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Seeing Hantengu's head rolling on the ground before it disintegrates, Tanjiro let go of his sword and lay down on the grass field as dawn is approaching, signaling a brand new day is coming. Finally, the nightmare has ended.

Tanjiro is slowly losing his consciousness. He had pushed himself to far and now the pain is catching up to him. Before he blacks out, he could see a man dressed in all black haori with a fluffy black and white polka dot hat approaches him.

He figured that it was all just an illusion. Yet, Tanjiro felt happy when he sees Law. Opening his mouth, he said one more thing before he past out.

"Law-san. I did good right?"