Opening: Inferno by 9mm Parabellum Bullet
Inosuke was currently on the hunt for some food while honing his skills. He followed behind a bear he planned on eating as he kept himself hidden in the trees. Once he was in position, the boar boy revealed his twin serrated blade and lunged towards the creature. The bear looked towards Inosuke but it was too slow to react as it was skewered by Inosuke's jagged blades. Inosuke climbed on top of the corpse and proclaimed to himself, "HA HA, that's why, I, Lord Inosuke, remain the greatest!" After having left Tanjiro and Zenitsu, Inosuke returned to his old routine of hunting alone which never bothered him. He seldom came in contact with other demon slayers after leaving his group as he stayed in his own lane.
Inosuke's kasugai crow sweeped in low to announce his next assignment in a nearby town. Insouke threatened to eat the bird if it didn't leave his sight that instant and so it did without hesitation. As the boar boy went to sheathe his blade, his animal-like instincts alerted him to an individual approaching from behind. He knew who it was and didn't say a word as Tanjiro made his presence known by calling out, "I figured I'd find you hunting, Inosuke. It was more difficult than I thought to find you but I noticed a stray kasugai crow flying into a forest in the middle of the day and knew it had to be you."
Inosuke remained silent as he hopped off the bear's corpse and began carving it out. Tanjiro could tell Inosuke wasn't pleased to see Tanjiro so the boy knew he had to get to the point. Tanjiro apologized, "Inosuke, I'm sorry about what happened before. I was misguided, delusional, and selfish. I was angry and that caused me to say the things that I said and did. I'm not going to use that as an excuse because my actions were unjustified no matter what coat of paint I use to cover it up. To that end, I'm sorry about how I treated you and Zenitsu. I've left the Demon Slayer Corps because I don't agree with their rationale, it's overzealous. However, that's a rant for another time. I've come to you because I need your help more than ever. I don't have the strength to accomplish my goals and I need your strength to aid me. I can't do this alone, I've realized that. I want to stop Muzan and protect everyone, I don't want anyone else to become a demon anymore. So I ask this once, will you help me, Inosuke?"
There was a pause before Inosuke spoke up, "So, you're telling me that you need my help because you're not strong enough?" Tanjiro nodded, his expression remaining resolute. Inosuke sprung onto his feet and assumed a triumphant pose as he exclaimed, "HAHAHA, I KNEW YOU WERE WEAK, Nothing can surpass the great INOSUKE! I have triumphed over you at last! So you need my help? I suppose I'd be willing to give you a hand considering you asked so nicely."
Tanjiro smiled as he walked towards Inosuke and they carved out the bear together. Now, it was time to find Zenitsu. With Inosuke's help and the fact that he was still a part of the Demon Slayer Corps, they used Inosuke's crow to find Chuntaro, Zenitsu's Kasugai Sparrow, who led them to Zenitsu's current household. Tanjiro walked up to Zenitsu' door and knocked. However, there was no sound and both Tanjiro and Inosuke looked towards each other out of confusion. Tanjiro tried again but Inosuke lost his patience as he mocked, "You're too soft, Tanjiro, you gotta do it LIKE THIS!" Before grabbing the sliding door and forcefully opening it. The breeze of a foul stench smacked into their faces as they saw the dark room Zenitsu was living inside. Food and clothes were sprawled throughout the floor and nothing was cleaned. Zenitsu sat atop his unkempt bed, curled up in a ball. Tanjiro was heartbroken to see his friend in such a state but Inosuke was unphased as it reminded him of the caves he'd find out in the wild that animals would usually hide in for shelter.
Zenitsu mumbled, "Go away…" without lifting his head. Tanjiro couldn't do that, yet, not before saying what he wanted to say. Tanjiro cleared his throat as he told the boy:
"Zenitsu, I wanted to apologize to you about what I said before. I was inconsiderate of your feelings and my reaction to it was unjustified and harsh. You were right about me, I was a hypocrite and I'm glad you pointed it out. A lot's happened to me in the last couple weeks and I've learned to see things differently. Zenitsu, I need your help. I know you wanted to stay away from this life, but I truly believe in your talent. If you don't want to, that's perfectly okay. I don't want to impose but I would like your help in defeating Muzan, I don't want him to corrupt the lives of anyone else with his influence. I can't win this fight by myself, I need you and Inosuke's help if I want to accomplish my goals."
No reaction, no words exchanged. Tanjiro and Inosuke turned around and began to take their leave. It was clear that Zenitsu wasn't interested. However, as both boys turned their backs towards the blonde, Zenitsu called out to them, "Tanjiro, wait up. I'm coming with you." They looked behind them to see Zenitsu getting up out of his bed and stretching. His voice was less monotone than before as he explained, "I'm done moping, anyways. My master died recently because of me. You're not the only one who made mistakes, Tanjiro. However, if you're able to learn from them and move on, I can too. I accept that it's my fault for his death, had I not hesitated when I did, he would still be alive." Tanjiro didn't know what to say after hearing that. He felt hurt upon hearing what Zenitsu had lost. While Tanjiro was out there having an identity crisis, Zenitsu had lost someone close to him. It was shameful for Tanjiro. Before he could utter anything, Zenitsu looked Tanjiro in the eyes with a look of determination Tanjiro had never seen in the boy before as Zenitsu told him, "Let's go kick Muzan's ass."
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It was late at night now as the Slayer had finished an entire assembly of various Nichirin Rifles. Sagetsu had been helping him in the process but even the enthusiastic swordsmith couldn't stay up long. He didn't have the same amount of energy the Doom Slayer had. Sagetsu yawned obnoxiously as he informed the warrior that he was heading to bed. The Slayer said nothing in response as he began organizing the weapons. The warrior grabbed a double-barreled shotgun which he modeled after his trusty Super Shotgun. However, it wasn't quite the same. He went outside to test the meathook of the weapon and see if it could do its job or not. He pointed the double-barreled devastator towards a tree and fired the meathook into it. It worked, but nowhere near as effectively as he would like it to.
The Slayer came to a realization of how quiet it had been the last couple weeks. He wasn't used to this silence as the amount of demonic activity has been scarce. Sure, the Slayer got rid of several hundred demons but that shouldn't have stopped the attacks. Just what was the Dark Lord thinking in sending him to this dimension? He had to have something planned, the Dark Lord always did. He looked out into the clear, night sky. The stars were visible and he was able to identify some of the constellations he remembered. The longer the Slayer stays here, the longer the Dark Lord can corrupt the universe and nature as he knows it will cease to exist. He needs to stop the Dark Lord more than ever. Whatever the god has planned, the Slayer will be ready for it.
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Muzan was in his personal, distorted dimension removed from reality. He was feeding large doses of his blood into the Super Doom Hunter which had not fully awakened yet. This was growing frustrating, Muzan had been feeding the creature blood for weeks now but it was as if none of that blood was quenching its thirst. Muzan grew tired from boredom as he was sitting there for minutes on end, feeding his own blood into the creature to resurrect it. Once the demonic king had poured everything he could, he removed himself from the creature's body and backed up. The Agaddon Hunter's body pulsed and the lights of the hover pad the creature rested on turned on. Various numbers and signs flickered across the many circuit boards dispersed throughout the machine. Muzan began to back up more as he watched the creature finally breathe life.
The sensors on the creature's face lit up as the creature drew its first breath, balling up it's fist and moving its arms around briefly before grabbing ahold of the hover pad and using it as a support to lift its torso up. The creature reached for the hoverpad to extract its weapons that were currently attached to the large machine. Two arms held large cannons that hung underneath like a baton and the other two arms carried large chainsaw blades that were as long as a building. The chainsaw swords activated as the miniature blades on the tool spun repeatedly and emitted so much heat the blades turned orange. Many of the ventilation flaps of the machines opened to release the accumulated heat stored up. The Super Doom Hunter unleashed a deafening roar that pierced even Muzan's ears. A mechanical, distorted voice sounded from the Doom Hunter as it stated "Commencing Operation: Doom Annihilation." A large red portal opened in front of the creature which prompted the humongous beast to pass through and disappear from Muzan's dimension.
The Demon king wasn't sure what he had just released onto the world.
