Chapter Six: Nezuko VS Swamp Demon.


It was a quiet and peaceful night a couple a man and a woman were enjoying a peaceful night time walk around town when suddenly the girl was abducted and taken from her fiancé.


Meanwhile With Tanjiro and Nezuko.


The Tsugikuni siblings were donning their new demon slayer uniforms. Nezuko was wearing the standard demon slayer uniform wich was a black gakuran uniform with the kanji (kill/destroy) written on the back, Tanjiro on the other hand was wearing a special custom uniform it was simply a red haori with the kanji(Kill/destroy) written on it , and he was given a black kimono wich Tanjiro wore above his white kimono and under his haori.

Sakonji explained that the demon slayer uniforms are made with a special fiber that is waterproof and flame retardant, as well as strong enough to repel the teeth and claws of weak demons. Sakonji also explained to Nezuko that not much is known about black Nichirin blades and how it's believed that those who weld them don't progress very far, 'Urokodaki sensi...i promise that i will stop at nothing to find my missing father and avenge my family ' said Nezuko full of determination. Sakonji admired the young girls strong spirit, the old man wished them luck on their mission and with that Tanjiro and Nezuko headed out on their first mission.


As Tanjiro and Nezuko were traveling to their destination Tanjiro asked his sister if she was worried about the bad omen that Sakonji warned about. 'I admit that i'm a little bit worried but i'm not afraid because i have you by my side big brother ' said Nezuko reassuringly and she was right Tanjiro will always be there for Nezuko and he will always love and protect her no matter what, and together they will reach their goal and save their father and destroy Muzan Kibutsuji once and for all, ' hay Nezuko do you think that uncle Yoriichi's death might have been caused by the black Nichirin sword?' Tanjiro asked his sister, it turned out that Nezuko had thought the same thing wich is why she was worried but on the other hand it might just be a superstition, after all dad never told them how Yoriichi died, he would always say that they were too young to hear that story and that they weren't ready yet, and the whole subject of Yoriichi's death made their father sad so they avoided it. After some time Tanjiro and Nezuko had found the village of the northwest region the location of their mission. As the siblings walked around they caught sight of a dishevelld and dazed man, the villagers had also noticed the poor man and pityed him, that man's name was Kazumi and he was out one night with his fiancé Satoko when she vanished, she was the most recent victim, hearing from the townsfolk regarding the disappeared girls. Tanjiro and Nezuko had decided to approach Kazumi to question him about his fiancé Satoko's disappearance.


Kazumi took the Tsugikuni siblings to an alley in town where Satoko disappeared. Kazumi lamented that no one believed him but Tanjiro reassured Kazumi that he does believe him and began his investigation, using his sense of smell Tanjiro realized that the alley still contained the faint scent of a demon. As he watched the brother and sister figure out the situation. Kazumi remembered what happened when he told Satoko's parents that their daughter had disappeared. Satoko's father had slapped Kazumi and beaten him severely for blaming her disappearance as her simply vanishing while Satoko's mother was anguished.

As the three continued searching around town Tanjiro remained observant and sinffed around, this confused Kazumi and the townsfolk and made Kazumi wonder if Tanjiro was actually a dog. As the sun sets Tanjiro reaffirmed Kazumi's words that Satoko had indeed vanished hence why he and Nezuko are here. Night time was approaching and Kazumi was trying to dissuade Tanjiro and Nezuko from continuing their investigation at dark hours and to pick up again during the day, but the siblings remained vigilant and Tanjiro continued to smell the area telling Kazumi that 'Those things' were only active at night, Kazumi was initially surprised but he soon realized what Tanjiro and Nezuko were doing.


In another part of town


A young girl was getting ready for bed. Her mother had strictly ordered her to stay indoors at night. As the girl was lying down to sleep she wondered what had become of the disappeared girls. Without warning her bedroom floor had transformed into a dark and swampy puddle and a pair of scalely pale white hands emerged from the puddle and dragged the girl!...she tried to scream and cry for help but the hands were covering her mouth as she was being pulled into the murky water.


Tanjiro suddenly got up and began running with his sister Nezuko right by his side. Tanjiro said that the scent is now stronger and that the demon was nearby this confused Kazumi. The siblings leaped into the air to run atop the roof tiles. Stunned by the jump Kazumi realized that Tanjiro and Nezuko were members of the demon slayer corps. Landing in another alleyway Tanjiro Sensed the demon's presence and a woman's scent. Determining where the scent was strongest Tanjiro stabed the ground causing a spray of swamp water to spurt out. Tanjiro spotted something in the water and grabbed it saving the young girl from the demon's grasp.

Remembering Sakonji's words about a demon's abilities. Tanjiro and Nezuko realized that this demon is capable of a blood demon art. 'What have you done with the missing girls!' asked Tanjiro in an angry but calm tone with the girl in his arms but the demon refused to answer and grinded his teeth wich unleashed a sonic attack hurting Tanjiro's ears giving the demon the chance to escape into his swampy portals. Kazumi then appeared behind Tanjiro and Nezuko asking the siblings what had they saw. Tanjiro asked Kazumi to take the girl in his care. With Kazumi vulnerable Tanjiro and Nezuko made sure to stand in front of Kazumi to protect him and the girl. Tanjiro and Nezuko looked around, even though the demon was submerged his scent wasn't masked. Tanjiro had detected the demon's most likely location to strike but he was shocked to see three demons now. Tanjiro and Nezuko leaped into the air to avoid the demons grab and then retaliated, Tanjiro used the fifth form of moonbreathing,(Moon Spirit Calanitous Eddy) Tanjiro attacked two of the demons with a wave of slashes from his sword he struck them one slash after the other this form is effective against both singular or multiple opponents, while Nezuko used the eighth form of water breathing (Waterfall Basin) cutting the third demon as she was falling.


Tanjiro remembered an important piece of information that Sakonji told him and Nezuko before they left. Sakonji told them that their is only one demon whos blood is capable of turning someone into a demon and his name was Muzan Kibutsuji the demon progenitor who has been doing so for at least one thousand years.

Tanjiro was able to injure the demons but he wasn't able to cut their necks. Nezuko's attack had also failed and only did minor damage to her target. As the demons retreated back into their swamp Tanjiro noted that all three demons had the same scent and that demons don't usually work in groups. With the realization that they were fighting three clones to save two people Tanjiro and Nezuko steel their resolves and prepared for battle!...sensing an incoming attack Nezuko turned around and used water breathing second form (Water wheel) Nezuko jumped and spinned in the air doing a vertical slash but the cut was too shallow to cause severe damage, the two-horned demon clone retreated momentarily and then reappeared, the demon cursed Tanjiro and Nezuko for interrupting his hunt, the demon claimed that the girl is now sixteen and that she will go stale if she wasn't eaten soon, and then the one-horned demon clone reappeared and calmed his other self, claiming that he has already devoured several other girls in town to his satisfaction and to the horror and disgust of the demon slayers and Kazumi, but the first clone was inraged and wanted to consume more. Kazumi demanded the demons to return Satoko but their attention was drawn by the appearance of the three-horned clone.


The one-horned demon clone remembered Satoko and showcased his collection of hair pins from his past victims. Kazumi teared up when he saw that Satoko's hair pin was among them!. learning that the missing girls were dead made Tanjiro and Nezuko reminisce their murder family fulling them with rage!. The third clone attacked Nezuko but She slashed the clone's arm off in anger missing his neck again. he escaped and regrouped with the two-horned clone, the two demon clones attacked the siblings, 'You're mine! ' said the one- horned demon clone as he dragged Nezuko into his swampy puddle. Nezuko was surprised at how big it was inside the swampy puddle. Inside the swampy puddle had transformed into a huge murky swamp and Nezuko could see that the swamp was littered with the clothes of the past victims. Enraged by the sheer numbers of innocent lives lost Nezuko called their crimes unforgivable.

Nezuko was spotted by the two clones, ' We can't wait to feast on your young, juicy flesh, and once we're done we will add that pink bowtie of yours into our collection ' the one-horned demon clone taunted. Nezuko was deeply distributed by these demons Nezuko shuddered imaging what the poor victims final moments were like and since they targeted young girls who are sixteen or younger, Nezuko had the disturbing feeling that these demons were not only murders and cannibals, but also sexual predators who violated their victims before killing and devouring them, the poor girls must have suffered painful and traumatizing deaths, this made Nezuko even more outraged at the demons.

The two demon clones began swimming towards Nezuko. Nezuko warned the demons not to underestimate her as the air in MT.SGIRI had helped her learn to fight even with little oxygen. As they were converging on her Nezuko raised her sword, seeing this the clones retreat temporarily, swimming in physically impossible directions.

But despite seeing their skill at maneuvering in their lair. Nezuko deemed that irrelevant for all she needs to do is attack them when they get close. Opting to use an attack that can use unsteady footwork and able to create a vortex. Nezuko waited for the clones to come to her, as they closed in ready to kill her Nezuko shouted ' Water breathing sixth form improved: explosive burning whirlpool!!!' Nezuko had created this new water breathing form that was special and unique to her. Nezuko preformed a spinning motion while utilizing her blood demon art. The demon clones burned in a flaming vortex of pink fire they disintegrated like they were burned by the sun. After killing them Nezuko quickly grabbed something floating in the water but she began to feel the strain of holding her breath for to long and quickly swimmed to the surface to reach Tanjiro.


Nezuko saw that her brother was battling the last clone. Tanjiro easily defeated the clone and severed his arms. Tanjiro now held the demon at sword point. The clone realized that the siblings have defeated his two other selves. Tanjiro rebuked and angerily asked him how many lives has he taken but the demon only responded by saying that girls who get too old begin to taste bad and that he killed them for their own good, incensed Tanjiro slashed the demon's tongue before he can continue talking. Now trapped between the wall and the two demon slayers, Tanjiro asked the demon everything he knows about Muzan Kibutsuji and whare is father is but upon hearing the name the demon grew terrified!. Tanjiro was shocked but he continued threatening the demon and proding him for information but the demon started having a panic attack, he remembered when he was just turned into a demon and how Muzan severely threatened him and told him not to tell anyone about him since he is always watching. The demon grew erratic and started repeating that he can't say anything about his master Muzan. Tanjiro smelled the scent of fear coming from the demon and then demon then grew his arms back and attempted to kill Tanjiro but the demon slayer severed his head killing the demon for good.


Annoyed that he still hasn't gotten his information Tanjiro turned to his sister Nezuko. Tanjiro huged Nezuko pulling her in a warm embrace he was so worried about her and so glad that she survived. The brother and sister then walked to Kazumi and asked if he was alright. Kazumi was not alright!. Kazumi retorted that he can't be alright with the knowledge that his feancé was dead!. Tanjiro told him to keep on living no matter how many people he has lost. Angered Kazumi grabbed Tanjiro by his kimono and asked him what someone his age could possibly know about losing someone but Tanjiro gently held Kazumi's hand to release his grip and offered Satoko's hair pin in the hopes of finding something in her before departing.

As Kazumi teared up seeing what remains of his beloved Satoko, he looked up to see Tanjiro and Nezuko walking away, and at that moment Kazumi realized that Tanjiro and Nezuko had also endured something similar. Kazumi apologized to the demon slaying siblings and the two waved goodbye in response. Kazumi was shocked that they didn't have any scars on their hands despite the harsh and relentless sword training that the two slayers must have endured. Tanjiro and Nezuko trusted the safety of the girl to Kazumi before leaving them as dawn breaks.

As they walked through town Tanjiro and Nezuko were hit with the sad reality that they are more like them who have suffered at the hands of demons. They realized that Muzan is the cause of all this suffering and tragedies and they will never forgive Muzan for as long as they lived.

Tanjiro and Nezuko were suddenly met by their Kasugai crows who had arrived to give the siblings details on their next mission wich was to head to Tokyo to investigate reports of demonic activity in the Asakusa district.


Author's Note:due to being half demon Tanjiro and Nezuko have a demon's healing ability wich is why they don't have scars on their hands from sword training.

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