Demon Slayer: The Price Of Strength

Chapter 5: Chapter 4



Recap

Kenta run towards them, and puts zenitsu on his shoulder.

Kenta: You both can run?.. give me that box if you want..

Tanjiro: no.. I can run with the box.

Inosuke: can Still fight.

He gets is fighting stance

Kenta quickly put Inosuke on his shoulder and started to run away along tanjiro with him.

Inosuke: hey You Coward, leave me!!

Inosuke started moving his legs and hands back and forth, but kenta managed to run away.

Kenta: you will be a Problem in their fight..

They disappeared in distance.

Hana quickly going after them but Akira blocked her path.

Akira: whoa, whoa, Upper moon three, And Timid?.. where's your Beauty of Destruction, huh?

Hana: I won't let any of you leave this town...

Akira gets in fighting stance, ready to attack or counter.

Akira: let's see What you've got..

Hana: if I come to show that.. You Won't stand on your feet again...

Akira: Have You Ever Encountered A Hashira? You don't seem you did..

Hana Getting frustrated: I'll Chop Off Your Head Now.

Hana gets in fighting stance, Akira gets in fighting stance as well.

Recap end

Hana: Don't Think I'll let any of you Leave, Blood Demon Art Phantom Reflection!

Thin Blood layer Releases From her body and seem to dissolved in the air.

Akira: Your Blood Demon art Will be The Reason of your defeat.

Akira raise his sword ready to counter any attacks.

Back to kenta

Kenta(thinking: It won't take long to reach the town, once I Drop them out of danger I'll join Akira... Why does this pathway isn't ending? Village was just nearby this forest)

Tanjiro while running: Kenta-san! I smell blood of that demon.

Kenta: Yeah.. You will Smell it because- (kenta thinking: We're Far away from Hana by now.. How Does He Can Smell Her Blood Until Now?!?)

Back to Akira.

Hana Run at full speed towards Akira, she formed blood claws extending from her hands longer and thicker than the one she was using on tanjiro before.

Akira Countered her attack by his sword and her claws and his sword clashes.

Akira(thinking: it's not as strong as it was before I countered.. why will she holdback..?)

Akira was thinking and then from right side Hana appears and punches Akira on stomach but Akira Countered it with his sword but failed to deflect her attack completely and went backwards a bit.

Akira(thinking: wasn't she standing Infront of me, how then she appeared

From right side.. is there Two Hana??)

Hana walked towards him smirking, with long blood claws extending from her hands.

Akira(thinking: Okay.. so the matter is something else) You Can Duplicate Yourself, so this is your Blood Demon art's Part.

Hana: I thought it'll be enough to immobilize you by pain, Hashira for a reason.

She continued walking towards him.

Akira: Don't go hard on me. Akira replied And wink at her.

Hana: I'll spare your life, You Are Handsome, I can torture you later.

She said As She Launches at Akira.

Akira: Don't make Me Get Hard On You, Princess!

He said playfully and run towards her.

Hana was able to give a slight cut on Akira's cheek.

Hana: I'll end This Sooner, Give it your all Darling or.. I Won't Hesitate To Kill You Right Now!

She said And Run At Incredible Speed Towards Akira.

Akira: No More Fun Princess. Wind Breathing first form Dust Whirlwind Cutter!!

Akira ran towards her at incredible speed, Akira's sword Clashes with her blood claws, Blood Claws dissipates.

Akira(thinking: What.? Wasn't it strong?)

Hana forms more Blood Claws extending from her hands, She Give A Vertical attack but Akira Countered it and once again it dissipate and she form it again.

Akira Kicked her on stomach and jumped backwards creating some distance.

Akira raised his sword and runs at incredible speed towards her.

Akira: Wind Breathing second form, CLAWS PURIFYING WIND!!

Akira Throws Four vertical downward slashes on her resembling claws, She dodged almost every slash but got one and she heals it instantly.

Akira Jumps Up

Akira: Wind Breathing fourth form, Rising Dust Storm!

He lands and release multiple slashes from below Hana, Striking her from above, Hana Project a Shimmering, blood red surface, Using as shield and protected herself by attacks but the shield shattered sooner and her right arm split in two, she Regenerated her limbs almost instantly and ran towards Akira with her more thick and longer blood claws to strike at Akira.

Akira: Wind breathing Third form clean storm wind tree!

Whirlwind of slashes surrounded Akira defending him from Hana's attacks and slicing through Hana's limbs which she's regenerating instantly.

Hana(thinking: I've never encountered hashira like him, He's giving too much strength on each attack he delivers to me, He's able to shatter my Blood Mirror defense easily, Not even that He's Every single time Cutting through my limbs.. he's amazing than the boy I met nearby that forest..)

Akira(thinking: What's this Strange Demon presence.. is there another demon..?) wind breathing claws purifying wind!

Akira Throws four simultaneously vertical slashes on Hana, Hana Dodging them Went Several meters away.

Akira tilt his head to look around, Suddenly Hana emerges from nowhere and kicks Akira on hips, sending him flying away felling on ground.

Akira(thinking: Again?!? How she appeared from nowhere when I just send her away, It was A Lot Stronger Kick Than Any of her attacks)

Akira took his stance, And adjust his composure, he spit out Blood and walks in Hana's direction.

Akira: "I've never Seen a Demon with a Ability of teleportation." While walking he winks at Hana. "Princess, you're going to need to work on your landing. That was a bit rough."

Hana:"I'm not your princess. I'm not here to entertain you."

She formed a long Blood Scythe made of her blood.

Akira: Now, Now, Let's get serious with this. You think I'll let you Live Any second after that.

Akira's expression changes into stoic, he spits out blood once again before launching himself at Hana.

Back to Kenta.

Kenta(thinking: why this forest isn't ending?!?)

Tanjiro: kenta-san I can still smell blood of that demon.

Inosuke: You coward!! Put Me Down now!!

Kenta: something wrong.. plan change, We'll go to Akira First and see what's happening in this forest and how's Akira doing. (Kenta thinking: I hope He's not bringing himself injuries)

Back to Akira.

As Akira Ran Towards Hana, Hana projected That blood red surface once again, she successfully blocked Akira.

She Form blood claws extending from her hands again but she got distracted by something just then, Akira Slashed At Her Arms, Cutting through them Smoothly and kicked Hana sending her away, she didn't fell and she remain her composure.

Hana(thinking I have to Run Away!!) She got panicked and extend her hands in Akira's direction and releases her blood on him, Making Difficult for him to see.

Akira(thinking: What..? I feel two demon's presence now.. and one strong)

He was able to see now and he saw there's three Hana surrounded him.

Akira: Wind Breathing third form Clean storm wind tree!!

Akira spins and throws multiple whirlwind slashes on them.

Akira(thinking: now I'm feeling only one demon's presence)

Akira stops and Saw That there's one Hana standing Infront of him.

Akira was expressionless still,

Akira: Don't Make Me Laugh, Step aside.

Hana forms her claws once again and ran towards Akira.

Akira: "Sorry.. I don't want Hana To Escape Me."

Akira raised his sword "Wind Breathing Second Form Claws Purifying wind.

Akira launches Four simultaneous vertical slashes downward resembling claws and Hana Got Split Into Four Pieces.

Back to Kenta.

Kenta was running and he knocked out Inosuke.

Tanjiro: Kenta-san!! The Demon's Blood Smell Is decreased!

Kenta tilted his head to look at tanjiro and stopped running.

Kenta: What do you-

Their surroundings started to fade.. and they found themselves close to the town.

Kenta(thinking: What's this now?!? There wasn't five pathways leading inside the forest.. neither we were heading to the town)

Tanjiro: Kenta-san.. something's wrong about this forest... There wasn't five pathways leading to the forest.

Kenta: Don't waste time We Have To Find Akira!!

Kenta dropped Inosuke and Zenitsu on ground and ran inside the forest.

Kenta: wait right here.. I'll be back soon!!

Kenta went inside the forest.

Tanjiro: sun is about to rise.. upper moon three would have gone by now..

Back to Akira.

Akira was running further inside the forest.

Akira: You won't escape me..

Akira murmured while running and in distance he saw Someone glimpses which is running.

Akira:"THERE YOU ARE!!!"

Akira Screamed. "Wind Breathing!!.. First Form.. Dust. whirlwind Cutter!!!

Akira launched forward at incredible speed towards Hana.

Hana tilted her head.

Hana scoffed. "What you think I didn't think that this might happen" she smirked and extend her hand in Akira's direction and project blood red surface.

Akira Landed His Sword On That shield and instantly breaking through it and slicing Hana's arm.

Akira: I said I won't let you escape me now. He raised his sword once again, Hana was surprised by Akira's strength that he was able to break the shield instantly, and Regenerates her limbs and Jumps Forward running.

Akira: Wind Breathing Second Form Claws Purifying wind!

Hana: Aaaaaaahhhh!!!!!!. She screamed and she again project red blood surface shield.

Hana(thinking: I overused my blood.. I can't fight for long enough to escape)

Akira wasn't able to break the Shield, but second time he did.

Akira: Wind Breathing first form Dust Whirlwind Cutter!

He launches at Hana and Decapitated her at once. Sun light hit the ground and instead of being burn in sunlight it dissipates.

Akira: If I Get To meet you again.. it'll be your last moments..

???: Akira?!?

Back to tanjiro.

Tanjiro is trying to wake up Inosuke.

Tanjiro: "Inosuke.. Inosuke.. wake up."

He looked at forest and there was two pathways only now.

Tanjiro: when does the pathways disappeared..?

Sun is now out finally and it's relaxing atmosphere, Sound Of Sparrow started chirping.

Tanjiro: I think it was blood demon art of Upper moon three.. Ah!.. I should hurry and reach out butterfly mansion.

Back to Akira.

Kenta: Akira! That Demon...

Kenta was panting heavily.

Akira: calm down, dude.

Akira sheath his sword, and started walking side by side kenta.

Akira: dude why did you come back from butterfly mansion to here, I was handling the situation..

Kenta:When did I say I brought them there?

Akira:" what do you mean?" Akira puts his hand on his forehead.

Akira: why you haven't brought them there until now? What were you doing?!? They're injured!

Kenta: We were trapped in this forest.. and we were nearby you because tanjiro kept smelling blood of upper moon three, and When sun started to rise something strange happened, We found ourselves Infront of town, and we found out that there's five pathways leading to the forest which wasn't there before.

Akira: I think.. maybe it's somehow part of Hana's blood demon art..

Kenta: Well.. it's not impossible at all.. it might be part of her blood demon Art.. whatever not confirmed.

They went outside the forest and reached town.

Akira: see it was nearby.

Kenta gave Akira a look like saying (you think I lied)

Akira: dude, chill out I was just teasing a little bit... Kenta.. take those boys to butterfly mansion.

Kenta: Yeah, yeah.. I'll take them there.

Kenta walked towards Inosuke Zenitsu and put them on his shoulder.

Kenta: tanjiro we gotta go fast!

Akira: kenta.. I'm going to Kyoto, So if you ever encounter Hana.. don't underestimate her.. she's so fast or something that made it look like Hana teleports.. but I'm pretty sure it's not teleportation..

Kenta thumbs up and walks away..

Akira walks towards direction of headquarter to depart from there to Kyoto with mitsuri.

Headquarter.

Akira: we're depart now to Kyoto.

Mitsuri: Good Bye..

Obanai: Just Stay Safe.

Uzui: Take care!

Gyomei praying for there well being.

Muichiro: Inform Us When you reach Kyoto.

Shinobu wasn't there, she was at butterfly mansion and Kenta as well.

Giyuu was standing in corner stoic as usual.

Akira: Say Good bye to Kenta for me... Giyuu

Akira and mitsuri departure from Headquarter.

Back to Kenta.

Shinobu: They'll be alright in a week properly... Don't worry Kenta.

Kenta: I hope so.. Upper moon three beaten them very badly.

Shinobu: did you fought upper moon three~

Kenta: No I didn't, Akira did but he's not here to tell us about her fighting style or something.. but he said one thing before departure.. DON'T. UNDERESTIMATE. HER.

Shinobu: It's Female.?

Kenta: Yeah.. Good news is that Akira is back to normal.. I mean playful and not thinking about his brother again and he doesn't got any more dreams about him.

There kasugai crows started to fly around them and screaming.

Crows: Master Announced Meeting!! Master Announced Meeting!! Everyone should be there!!

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Akira have gone for Kyoto.

What's ahead.. what will he face?!?.

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