Infinity With You | T. Muichiro

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Chapter 24
THISTLE

'Scary! Scary! Scary! What's with this guy?! He's a demon but he can use breathing forms! You traitor!'

"Moon Breathing, first from; dark moon, evening palace." The demon draws his sword and performs a singular horizontal slash following a crescent shape, creating numerous chaotic crescent blades along its path, before sheathing it back into his scabbard. You immediately jump out of the way.

Your eyes widened in surprise when one of his attacks grazed your cheeks. You were already littered in scratches, even after you managed to dodge them, his attacks still seemed to find its way to hit you.

"You seem like you want to ask me something, yet you haven't asked, why is that?" The Uppermoon one asks, 'This child has managed to dodge all of my attacks till now...I'm curious on how long she can hold on.'

"I was curious, yes. But I decided that I don't want to hear anything from a traitor like you!"

You were just prioritizing your survival before, now you plan to attack for real, seeing as there're no other options. Forcing yourself to calm down, you prepare to attack. "Star Breathing, sixth form; burning amber!" You darted through the area, your feet moving in a rhythmic dance that kept you almost invisible. With a sudden burst of speed, you close the distance and swung your sword. The impact reverberated through the room, creating a rush of wind that sent nearby dust swirling and momentarily clearing the air around you, however the demon was gone.

'I missed! So embarrassing!' the Upper one appears behind you in a second, lashing out with a swift, brutal kick to your back. 

Pain exploded through your midsection as you were sent flying, your body colliding with a nearby pillar. The sheer impact knocked the breath from your lung, and you crumpled to the ground, wheezing. "Breath of Star...I have yet to encounter a swordsmen who uses this breath, you must be the creator of this breath... Interesting.." The Uppermoon one wasted no time in attacking, "Moon breathing, third form; loathsome moon, chains."  He performs two extremely broad crescent-shaped slashes directly towards you, from which a storm of smaller crescent moon blades is released. But when the dust from the attack settled, you were no longer in sight. The Uppermoon one paused, an expression of ponder flashing across his face for a spilt second.  

'Star breathing, third form; illusion shattering crescent!' In that brief moment, you emerged from behind. With a fluid motion, you unleashed an elegant, crescent-shaped slash that seemed to shimmer with countless layered strikes. To the naked eye, it appeared as a single, deadly arc. The demon managed to jump out of the way, to which your multitude of slashes slicing harmlessly through the space where he just stood, much to your chagrin.

'Noooo!'

He appeared behind you again, as if teleporting between places. The Uppermoon slashed at you from behind, you managed to dodge but he still landed a large gash on your back. You yelped in pain. 'If I was late even for a second, I would've been sliced in half!'

"Your ability to react quickly during a battle is impressive, quite the potential at such a young age." The demon calmly says to you. 

However, you fumed in annoyance, trying to concentrate in your breathing, hoping to distract yourself from the pain from behind. You were all battered up and disheveled. 'But he looks good as new! He's not taking this seriously...' The difference in power was overwhelming.

'This is bad, I need to take off the weight cuffs...' However, it seems you do not have time for that. The Uppermoon appeared in front of you in less than a second, catching you off guard as your eyes widened. Your instincts screamed at you to jump away, in which you did, just in time before the attack hits you. But his blade still found its mark, one of his attacks slashing your thigh and left abdomen, even hitting both of your arms briefly. Pain seared through your body as you landed, barely managing to stay on your feet. 'I kept getting hit! No good...no good at all!'

Your heart was pounding so loudly it rang in your ears. Ignoring the pain from your left side, you darted through the room with a burst of speed. "Star breathing, tenth form; starlit cyclone!" Focusing on all four of your limbs, you kept a safe distance from the demon, moving fluidly in all directions. As you maneuvered, you unleashed a barrage of cross-shaped slashes from all directions. 

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"Kibutsuji Muzan is close! Don't ease up!" 

"Right!" Muichiro's eyes darted around everywhere, hoping to catch a glimpse of you. 

Just then, a block of building pushed him away from his path, the Stone Hashira called out in worry. "Don't mind me! Just keep moving!" He quickly slashed the block of wood apart, landing swiftly on his feet. 

Just then...

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One of the demon's arms fell off to the ground, you managed to land a hit! Seizing the opening, you dashed towards him, blade ready. 

"Star breathing, ninth form; blinking thunders!" Boosting yourself with a pillar nearby, you dashed behind the Upppermoon one, thrusting your sword forward to finish him. A searing pain exploded through your body as you barely avoided his attack on your arm, instead slashing your shoulder, and his blade was aiming for your neck. Your eyes widened in alarm.

"(Name)!!"

"Mist breathing, fourth form; shifting flow slash!" The situation in front of Muichiro made his blood boil in anger, his Demon Slayer mark was activated easily, pulsing with power as his rage fueled his strength. He takes a low stance before dashing toward the demon and successfully slashing his arm, sweeping you off your feet and swiftly carrying you away from the Uppermoon one. 

He gently set you down, meticulously tying up your slashed arm with a clean cloth, trying to stop the bleeding. You smiled at him, feeling relief flood through your body. "Mui-kun.." 

"You..." The Uppermoon one stared at Muichiro in an expression of curious wonder.

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Taisho Rumors

All Hashira carries a load of medical supplies they can carry around enough without weighing them down, so they can help (Name) as soon as they see her, if the situation is bad, this one for example.

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Author Notes

Woooo I have a lot to say about this chapter.

First of all, I didn't nerf Kokushibo. Muichiro was able to land a hit on him because Kokushibo let him, and partly also because of the Demon Slayer mark(maybe). He immediately (kinds of?) recognized Muichiro and he was curious about the situation. 

Kokushibo Muichirox(Name) enjoyer confirmed ⁉️⁉️ /jk

Next is (Name), I don't like to make her op, it would be boring and physically impossible. Op y/n are a no-no for me. Anyway, she ranks a bit higher, if not the same as Muichiro so it's a given that she will struggle against Kokushibo. And she managed to make Kokushibo draw his sword so I'd say she's pretty powerful herself.