A Mountain of Hands

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"Hey everyone, the timer is done," said Uraraka.

"I have to wonder what we will see this time. Tanjiro's training is done, and the final selection is about to start," said Izuku.

[-A mountain of Hands-
'A demon's weak point is its neck. However, when using a normal blade, even cutting its neck won't kill it. The swords that the demon slayer corps use are made from a special steel. We call them Nichirin swords. Thanks to my training with Makomo...I've learned to smell out an "opening thread." That's how I won. When I'm fighting someone...and I find that scent, I see the thread. It runs from my blade...to a spot on my opponent, and it goes taut the moment I see it. Guided by the thread, my blade cuts into that spot,' thought Tanjiro.
"I did not intend to send you to final selection. I had no wish to see another child die. I didn't think you would split that boulder...but you did well. Tanjiro...you...are an amazing child," said Urokodaki.]

"Did Urokodaki lose some of his students because of this final selection," asked Midnight.

"It's very possible," said Nezu.

["Go to final selection...but be sure to return alive. Your sister and I are here waiting," said Urokodaki.
'After cutting my hair...Urokodaki gave me a mask. It's called a warding mask. Apparently it offers protection from evil. I can't take Nezuko with me-she's still asleep. So I'm leaving her in Urokodaki's care,' thought Tanjiro.
"I'm on my way, Urokodaki! Give my best to Sabito and Makomo!" said Tanjiro.
"Tanjiro...how is it you...know the names of those deceased children?" asked Urokodaki.
~Mount Fujikasane: Site of final selection~
'Wow! But Wisteria...shouldn't be blooming this time of year. Look how many there are!' thought Tanjiro.
"Greetings, everyone. Thank you for gathering tonight for final selection. Mount Fujikasane holds demons that demon-slayer swordsmen have taken alive and trapped here."
"Demons hate Wisteria flowers, which bloom here even out of season. They cover the mountain from its foot to halfway up the slope."]

"What do you have to do to become a demon slayer though," said Minata.

"They may explain it here in a second," said Mina.

["However, from that point on, the Wisteria does not bloom. So the demons roam free. You must survive there for seven days."
"If you do, then you will have passed final selection. Now go."
"Hey! Hey! Get lost! I'm gonna eat this kid!" said one demon.
"No, you get lost!" said a second demon.
'Two of them! Out of nowhere! Can I win?' thought Tanjiro.
"He's my meal!" said the first demon.
"Shut up!" said the other demon.
"The one who kills him first get to eat him!" said the first demon.
"It's been so long since I tasted human flesh!" said the second demon.
'Total concentration...water breathing! I smell the thread! Fourth form Striking Tide! I did it. I beat two demons! I've gotten stronger. All that training worked...I can do this! When I use the katana that Urokodaki gave me...even the bones crumble! Rest in peace! Ugh! What's that rotten smell?' thought Tanjiro.
"Waaah! There's a huge, deformed demon back there! I've never seen anything like it! Gyaaah!" said another finalist.]

"So, they have to survive seven days with demons," said Aizawa.

"You have to wonder how many will actually survive," said AFO.

['Don't be afraid! Help him! I must help him! I'm not powerless anymore! Let's go! Water breathing second form water wheel!' thought Tanjiro.
"Another of my dear...foxes has come!" said the hand demon.]

"Well, that's not good," said All Might.

"How is Tanjiro going to beat this demon," asked Denki.

"We'll have to see after the timer is done," said Shigaraki.


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