Satoru Gojo With Dimensional System

Chapter 38: Meeting with Kyogai



The alliance between Gojo Satoru and Tanjiro Kamado solidified quickly, though not without the usual dose of chaos that accompanied Demon Slayers. Tanjiro took Gojo on his next mission, one that would reunite him with his noisy companions.

The reunion was swift. In a small village gripped by fear, they found Zenitsu Agatsuma screaming hysterically at the sight of a lesser demon, and Inosuke Hashibira recklessly charging at him with his blunted katanas. Gojo watched the scene with discreet amusement.

"My, my, these are certainly noisy," Gojo commented, his voice echoing over Zenitsu's shrieks.

Tanjiro sighed. "Zenitsu, Inosuke, this is Gojo Satoru. He'll help us on our mission."

Zenitsu, seeing Gojo, hid behind Tanjiro. "Wait! Who's this guy? Does he have a strange energy! He smells like... danger! And he's not a hunter!"

Inosuke, with his boar head, snarled. "Another weakling! I'll be the one to defeat the demon!" He lunged at Gojo, his swords ready.

Gojo, undeterred, let Inosuke approach him. At the last second, his Infinity activated, stopping the swords millimeters from his face. Inosuke grunted in frustration, punching at the invisible space.

"How energetic," Gojo said with a playful smile. "Now, if you're done with your demonstration, there are real demons to take on."

Gojo's presence, though disconcerting, instilled confidence in Tanjiro. The four of them ventured deeper into the village's haunted mansion, where rumors of a more powerful demon lurked. The demonic energy was palpable to Gojo, much denser than that of the lesser demon he had faced with Tanjiro.

"Here is the 'anomaly' we're looking for," Gojo murmured, his Six Eyes scanning the building. "A considerable concentration of demonic energy. And it has a distinct power signature."

Inside the mansion, they encountered their target: Kyogai, the Lower Moon Six. A demon with drums embedded in his body, capable of manipulating space by rotating the room and launching powerful claw attacks. The battle fragmented, and Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke found themselves separated by Kyogai's Demon Blood Art.

Gojo watched Tanjiro's fight with Kyogai. The young hunter, despite his injuries and his confusion from the spatial manipulation, fought with steely determination, adapting to Kyogai's technique.

"Water Breathing, Sixth Stance: Whirlwind," Tanjiro shouted, spinning to avoid attacks and slash through the air.

"Water Breathing" is interesting, Gojo thought. It's a way to enhance physical abilities and channel willpower and focus on the demon's regeneration through the slashing of its neck... it's a strange weakness, but effective.

Gojo's mission in this universe wasn't just to eliminate threats, but to understand the nature of the "anomaly." And Kyogai, as a Lower Moon, was a prime specimen.

Just as Kyogai launched his most devastating attack, spinning the room furiously and unleashing flurries of claws, Gojo decided to intervene. Not to kill the demon, but to analyze it up close without interruption.

With a blink of an eye, Gojo appeared directly in front of Kyogai, in the midst of his attack. The demon, and Tanjiro, saw his glowing eyes, now exposed. The space around Kyogai abruptly stopped. The Demon Blood Art froze in midair, and the demon was unable to move.

"Interesting. So drums are the catalyst for spatial manipulation," Gojo murmured, playing one of the drums embedded in Kyogai. "And this energy... it's denser, more 'organized' than that of lesser demons. It must be the 'king's' gift."

Kyogai groaned in frustration, his eyes bloodshot as he tried to break free from Gojo's Infinity. Tanjiro's face was one of utter astonishment. He'd seen Gojo stop a demon before, but this was different, a complete paralysis.

"Now, how do you eliminate this guy without sunlight or a Nichirin?" Gojo mused. "Hmm, a form of annihilation at the fundamental level, right?"

With a casual movement, Gojo applied a more concentrated form of his Curse Reversal: Blue. The demon Kyogai, unable to defend himself, disintegrated in an instant, his body leaving nothing but a trail of dark dust. The spatial manipulation ceased, and the room returned to normal.

Tanjiro stared at Gojo, his jaw almost on the floor.

"You... you destroyed him! Without a Nichirin sword! Who are you really?!"

Gojo adjusted his blindfold. "I told you, Tanjiro. I'm Gojo Satoru. And I'm the strongest." His smile returned. "Now, it seems the 'anomaly' has levels. This was a 'Lower Moon,' right? That means there are 'Upper Moons.' And the 'king.' They must be the true source of this leak."

Tanjiro, though stunned by Gojo's display of power, felt a surge of hope. With this man at his side, the task of eradicating Muzan Kibutsuji seemed, for the first time, possible.

"There are Upper Moons!" Tanjiro exclaimed, his voice filled with determination. "And I'll take you to them! If it means finding Muzan Kibutsuji!"


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