Tanjuro gasped, as he regained consciousness. He could feel a pain in his head and the wound healing itself. He pushed himself up with a groan, the aches and pains fading away as he did. Looking around, Tanjuro clenched his fists. The entire area was gone, entire buildings sliced into rubble and scattered around the streets. At least all the humans were safe and out of range of Daki's attack, but still- Hakuji hadn't caused this much damage to the surrounding area the two times they'd fought, and he was stronger than the Demon Siblings. He looked around, finding his Demons slowly climbing out of the rubble.
Hakuji burst out of a pile to his right, and Kie climbed out from the rubble behind him, swaying with exhaustion. Oh no, it looked like his Wife was nearly out of energy. He ran over to her as she collapsed into unconsciousness, but someone else caught her first. Tanjuro's eyes widened in horror, before a furious growl began to build in his throat at the sight of Gyutaro holding his sleeping Wife up by her neck, "well, well, well. It looks like this specific Demon is really precious to you. Who is she?" he asked. Tanjuro tried to stay as calm as possible, "she's my Wife" he ground out, eyes locked onto the Upper Six with laser focus.
"Let her go!" Hakuji growled from beside him, his Compass Needle bursting into being beneath his feet. Gyutaro grinned madly, "your Wife, huh? She's really beautiful, what a lucky guy you are" he said, as he started scratching his neck again, "I bet a guy like you has a really nice house, and a good life, at least before you became Demons," the green-haired Upper Rank sneered, "oh how I envy you! You've probably never known a life without comfort or happiness, have you? Just a happy life with a beautiful Wife, and no worries at all, huh?!" Gyutaro cried, starting to get angry.
A massive amount of Blood began to exit his body, "I hate people like you, who never have to worry about anything! It makes me sick just looking at you! Die!" Gyutaro screamed, as a huge wave of Blood Sickles began to envelop what was left of the area. Suddenly Shizu leapt in the way of the attack, her shield growing so large that it was too bright to look at. And all the Blood Sickles vanished. Tanjuro stared over at the tiny woman, who was panting in exhaustion. Suddenly blood started to drip from her mouth and nose. "Shizu!" he called, before Yukito suddenly appeared caught her, "she's alright. Just asleep" the Shadow-user said.
Tengen leapt into the battle then, slicing off Gyutaro's hand, causing Kie to drop to the floor. The Sound Hashira grabbed the Demon Kamado and threw her at her Husband. Tanjuro caught his Wife in his arms, hurriedly checking her over for injuries. "She's fine Tanjuro! Now get over here and help me!" Tengan cried, battling fiercely with Gyutaro. He got cut several times, before Tanjuro jumped in and began to act as a shield for all of the other Demon's attacks. 'Damn, Tengan is already poisoned! This is bad. We have to take them out soon, and deal with the poison!' he thought. Suddenly Tanjuro glimpsed a woman out of the corner of his eye.
"Tanjuro, move!" the Hashira ordered, even as he lunged in to attack. However, Tanjuro pressed his opportunity, before the sound of a Spring-launcher caught his attention. Tanjuro smelt the Wisteria on the Kunai Knives, and he knew that he wouldn't be in danger from them. But Gyutaro would. However, the Demon was in a bad position for them- most of the weapons wold miss him! Tanjuro leapt up, grabbed the Kunai that would have missed Gyutaro, and threw them at him. They hit, stabbing into different parts of the Upper 6's body. Gyutaro froze, then shuddered, giving them an opportunity to go for his and Daki's heads.
"Let's go!" Tengan cried, lunging to attack the poisoned Demon. Gyutaro clenched his teeth, and sliced into the Hahsira's body with his Scythe. But the former Shinobi didn't even seem to notice the poison, slamming his twin blades into Gyutaro's neck. "Gyutaro!" Daki cried, before Tanjuro's flaming blade caught her attention. "Oh no you don't!" Daki snapped, moving to attack with her Obi, but they once again passed through a slightly glowing shield, losing their power and falling to the ground as ordinary Obi. "Thanks Shizu!" Tanjuro called. He leapt into the air, over Daki, sucking in a Total-Concentration breath as he did, 'Hinokami Kagura: Setting Sun Transformation!' he thought.
Both Swords met their Mark, and both sliced through the Siblings necks. Their heads and bodies were flung through the air from the force of the decapitation, and landed next to each other. As he calmed down, Tanjuro realised that the Hashira had been poisoned. "Lord Tengan!" the same woman that had used the Kunai's earlier cried as she frantically ran over to him. But the man looked up at Gyutaro's body, eyes wide in horror, and after a moment, Tanjuro saw it too. A massive amount of Blood Sickles, more than even the last time was about to burst out. Tanjuro tried to move, hoping to be able to throw himself over the attack and protect everyone else, but before he could move, Shizu leapt in front of them.
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"Shizu! Don't!" Tanjuro screamed. As the explosion of poisonous Blood Sickles surged free, a massive translucent shield burst out of the small Demon woman's body, engulfing the attack, and causing it to disappear. Everyone stared in shock at the Shinazugawa's power. "Wow. Everyone will be shocked when we tell them about this" Tanjuro muttered. After that, Shizu fainted in exhaustion. "Well. I'm glad that that's over" Tanjuro muttered, before a panicked cry caught his attention: "Lord Tengen!" he turned to see the poisoned Sound Hashira surrounded by his Wives. "Oh. Right. Okay, there has to be something we can do here. Someone has to have an ability that can help!" Tanjuro said.
There was a fearful moment, where everyone feared the worst, before: "Lord Tanjuro! I'm here!" Sayuri called, clambering over the debris. Tanjuro turned to look at his youngest Demon, "Sayuri!" he cried, as she made it over to them. "Wh-what happened?! Am I too late?!" the black-haired Demon girl asked. "The Sound Hashira is poisoned, and we don't have a way to save him" Tanjuro explained, as Tengan's Wives began to sob. "I think I can help!" Sayuri said, standing confidently. Everyone looked down at her, "you can?" one of the woman asked, who had brown and blond hair. "Yes. Please move back" Sayuri requested. The group of humans and Demons moved out of the way, and Sayuri placed her hands onto his body.
"Blood Demon Art: Healing Ray of Light!" she cried. A blindingly bright light exploded from Sayuri's hands. The waves of light engulfed Tengen, and everyone squinted through the light, watching in awe as the injuries, and purple splotches from the poison slowly faded. Tanjuro was in awe. To think that his youngest Demon had such an amazing and powerful ability! Tengen's Wives watched in tearful awe, as the young Demon saved their Husband's life.
Eventually the light faded and Sayuri collapsed back into Tanjuro's arms, exhausted. Tengen groaned, then squinted his eyes open. The first thing he saw were his Wives, "I- am I dead?" he asked. "Lord Tengen!" They sobbed in happy relief. Tanjuro smiled down at Sayuri, stroking her hair. He was so proud of her. There was a moment of celebration that they'd all survived, before Tanjuro remembered Gyutaro and Daki. He frowned. Now, it was time to see this through.