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Location 🗾

Mount Fujikasaneyama....

KALLUTO POV

There they are...

The stairs lined with wisteria....

The stairs separating me from the demon slayer world....

The stairs....to my doom.

I'm doomed!

I think it just sunk in that I'm going to actually have to fight the man eating demons!

I mean I always knew that but seeing these stairs I'm actually getting pulled into reality.

This is real! I'm actually gonna do it!

I positioned my hands to the sides of my face and slapped my cheeks.

Let's go!

I started climbing the stairs while looking at the wisteria.

This flower plays such an important role in the plot.....

Shinobu made the most of it....

So far I haven't met any characters from the Main team except Genya.

And I don't know if he's taking the final selection this year, it could be a year later or an year before.

If it's the year before then I'm a little late for some major events..

Let's just hope it's this year or the next....

With my fingers crossed I started continued walking up the stairs.

I started playing with the hem of my greenish haori which was a little too large for me.

Yes people in this era still wear haoris.

Specifically the descendants of the people who migrated here from Japan due to uknown reasons.

All we know that the inhabited land is close to merging with the dark continent, but that process will take millions of years.

Probably.

The people from Japan lead a relatively simple lifestyle, relying just a little on modern technology and ways.

Japan never existed in hunterxhunter this is definitely the work of the mixing of the worlds.

So, most of the characters probably dress the way they did in the show, with some minor changes of course.

I was wearing black kimono shorts, ( sorry, I don't know what they are called, think of it as the shorter version of the traditional pants that Kanao wore at the final selection).
And a black t-shirt with flower patterns on it.

I took the last step and reached the top.

There are atleast seventy participants.....

As I looked around I spotted a very familiar looking face or better um..hair.
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Zenitsu!

I'm in the right timeline! Woohoo!

I started walking towards him to get a better look.

I'm gonna die! I'm gonna die!

Sigh....yeah no.

I promptly turned around.

I spotted Kanao and Genya standing in the corner.

GENYA POV

I still can't believe I can't use any breathing techniques. Damn it!

I wanted to make Brother proud.....

Turns out I'm as useless as he says I am....

But the final selection....I have to do it!

Hey. Came a monotones voice.

Who?! There were no footsteps...

I turned around to look at the person who called me..

Huhh...?

KALLUTO POV

Hey. I called Genya.

He stiffened up a bit but didn't scream this time.

Well what do ya know, progress.

Flashback....

One plate Ohagi to go please. I said.

Make that two. I chimed in

Ahh! Yelped Genya.

He turned around and looked at me.

Huhh..?
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He looked at me for a few seconds or so.

I've met you before! He said a little too loud, which got him a few looks

You're the Ohagi guy right? I said subtly cheery.

What are you doing here? He whisper shouted, completely ignoring my question.

Just like you, I'm here for the final selection. I shrugged and replied.

The final selection?! How old even are you shrimp?!

Shrimp!?

Did he just call me a shrimp? I got an image in my head with a shrimp body with my face.

I'm ten. I replied keeping my cool.

Ten?! Are you insane this isn't a kids game turn back! He said.

Not happening. I said simply smiling.

Like hell i'm gonna turn back....not when I have finally be given a chance to be of help.

Goodluck bye. I said, promptly turned around and walked off.

GENYA POV

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Ten! That shrimp is gonna die.....

KALLUTO POV

I promptly moved through the crowd.

The reason being.....

I spotted burgundy hair!

It's Kamaboko Gompachiro!
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Uhm....Tanjiro sorry. Damn those memes.

He seemed to be looking around but didn't spot me.

I just went and stood near him.

TANJIRO POV

I was looking around at the people who were joining the final selection.

Each one of them had different scents...

Then from behind me I sensed a very subtle scent of....

Is that chocolate...?

I turned to see the person....who had that scent.

A girl...? Or are they a boy.....? Black hair tied up into a high ponytail with strands sticking out and deep pink eyes....

Almost as same as Nezuko....

More importantly, how old even is this person??

The said person just gave me a subtle smile, nod of head and walked off.

All I could do was nod my head instinctively in return...

KALLUTO POV

Eeeeek! I don't know what to say I thought, as I stood beside the very protagonist of Demon Slayer.

Act cool....act cool.....act cool.

I gave him a small smile and nodded my head as a gesture of goodwill and walked off.

Sigh....that was good enough right..?

I finally turned my attention back to the twins with white and black hair.

Greetings everyone. Started the twin with black hair.

Thank you all for joining the final selection.

There are a lot of demons held captive on this mountain bought back by Demon killing swordsmen.

They are unable to leave. Finished the twin with black hair.

Because from the foot of the mountain to half way up, there are a lot of demons repelling wisteria that bloom all year round. Continued the twin with white hair.

However, from here on out there are no more wisteria only demons. They started in sync.

Wow, they are in sync. Thought Kalluto.

If you survive seven days In the forest, then you pass the final selection.

Let the final selection begin. They completed in sync.

*Deep breath* Let's go! Thought Kalluto.

I should probably start moving towards the east where the sun hits first.

It's gonna be dark in sometime, I thought as I observed the sky and checked the time in my watch.

I'll go that way, with that thought I started running with Swift movements and without making any noise.

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After a while of running I heard slight shuffeling.

From above! I thought as I darted out of the way just in time as the demon lunged at me and created a small crater just where I was standing.

The demon lunged back and smirked, looking at me.

Prey. He said with a sinister grin before lunging straight for me.

Let's try this. I said.
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Sakura breathing......first form...silent blooming! I thought as I twisted my blade while charging at the demon and slashing his neck, avoiding his hands that were about to grab me.

Aghh! You.....damn! Started the demon but disappeared into nothingness.

I looked at the place where the demon was supposed to be....joined my palms together as a silent prayer and then continued towards the east.
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Holy shit! I just killed my first demon....and my breathing style worked I actually did it!!

Flashback....

Good choice Kalluto-chan. Said Gyomei.

Is it? I asked still skeptical.

Sakura breathing...... derivation of flower breathing....your own breathing style. It suits you. Said Gyomei.

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Go on, explain what you have in mind. Asked Gyomei.

I was thinking about Sakura breathing in combination with wisteria which can help in the demise of a demon not only through sheer force but also through poisoning.

Gyomei listened to me patiently.

The flux in which the breathing style is, will be a combination of power, speed and fluidity......like a dance.

I said remembering the Hinokami Kagura....the reason I said so is because I myself will be able to practice better with dancing, if it comes naturally to me then the breathing should be easier too....right?

You're looking for pinacles to base the breathing style on....which here should be power, speed, constancy and poisoning tendencies. Said Gyomei.

Yep. I replied.

Since it's your own breathing style I can merely provide insights, you'll have to train in your own way. He concluded.

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I sighed. Figured as much.

Let's just say the time after that was filled with harsh training, experimenting with wisteria and Sakura, and lots of breathing....lots.

Present day....

It went on the same for the first three days....slaying demons, getting hang of the breathing style, finding food, overall staying alive.

But on the fourth day.....

What's that rotten smell? I thought, covering my nose and mouth.

Why's there such a large type of mutant here?! I didn't hear about this!! Shouted a boy running away from something.

Oh.

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               🌸    SAKURA BREATHING 🪻

First Form: Silent Blooming (壱いちノ型かた　静かしずかに咲くさく, Ichi no kata: Shizuka ni Saku?) - The user twists their blade and slashes it in front of them, cutting their opponent and injecting them with Wisteria poison.

Second Form: Falling Cherry Blossoms (弐にノ型かた　花はな吹雪ぶき, Ni no kata: Hanabuki?) - The user somersaults backwards through the air creating a long whip-like string of attacks, injecting and spraying wisteria poison in front of them.

Third form: んノ型かた 桜おうの閃せん光こう, San no kata: Ōno Senkō?) - Is an offensive maneuver where, as one is lunging at one's opponent and thrusting one's Nichirin Blade at one's opponent, one will temporarily cause the sight of one's Nichirin Blade to blur into a dozen or more afterimages by rapidly swaying one's Nichirin Blade like the pendulum of a grandfather clock and vibrating one's Nichirin Blade at an extreme frequency. By doing so, one will make it difficult or even impossible for one's opponent to determine where one intends to stab one's opponent.

Fourth Form: Crimson Cherry Blossom (肆しノ型かた 紅べに桜ざくら, Shi no kata: Benizakura?) - A variation of the Crimson Hanagoromo maneuver of the Flower Breathing. It consists of assaulting one's opponent with a meandering sash, and it also consists of temporarily causing the sight of one's Nichirin Blade to blur into a dozen or more afterimages by rapidly swaying one's Nichirin Blade like the pendulum of a grandfather clock and vibrating one's Nichirin Blade at an extreme frequency. By doing so, one will make it difficult or even impossible for one's opponent to predict and react to one's meandering slash.

Fifth Form: Cherry Blossoms of Futility (伍ごノ型かた 徒あだの桜さくら, Go no kata: Ada no Sakura?) - A variation of the Peonies of Futility maneuver of the Breath of Flower Breathing. It consists of consecutively, quickly, and seamlessly assaulting one's opponent with a minimum of 9 slashes. And it consists of temporarily causing the sight of one's Nichirin Blade to blur into a dozen or more afterimages by rapidly swaying one's Nichirin Blade like the pendulum of a grandfather clock and vibrating one's Nichirin Blade at an extreme frequency. By doing so, one will make it difficult or even impossible for one's opponent to predict and react to one's 9-hit combo of slashes.

Sixth Form: Whirling Cherry Blossom (陸ろくノ型かた 渦うず桜ざくら, Roku no kata: Uzuzakura?) - A variation of the Whirling Peach maneuver of the Flower Breathing. It consists of using a spin to dodge an attack and then using the spin's momentum to immediately and seamlessly transition from dodging into slashing at one's opponent. It also consists of temporarily causing the sight of one's Nichirin Blade to blur into a dozen or more afterimages by rapidly swaying one's Nichirin Blade like the pendulum of a grandfather clock and vibrating one's Nichirin Blade at an extreme frequency. By doing so, one will make it difficult or even impossible for one's opponent to predict and react to one's slash.

Seventh Form: Cherry Blossom-Shaped Fireworks (捌はちノ型かた 桜おう形けい花はな火び, Hachi no kata: Ōkei Hanabi?) - An offensive maneuver where, as one approaches one's opponent in a curve with a lunge and begins a curving and horizontal slash towards one's opponent, one will temporarily cause the sight of one's Nichirin Blade to blur into a dozen or more afterimages by rapidly swaying one's Nichirin Blade like the pendulum of a grandfather clock and vibrating one's Nichirin Blade at an extreme frequency. By doing so, one will make it difficult or even impossible for one's opponent to determine the elevation and trajectory of one's slash and thereby make it difficult or even impossible for one's opponent to determine where one intends to slash one's opponent.

Eighth Form: Super-Whirling Cherry Blossoms (玖くノ型かた 超ちょう渦うず桜ざくら, Ku no kata: Chō Uzuzakura?) - Is an advancement of the Whirling Peach maneuver of the Flower Breathing. It consists of using a spin to dodge an attack and then continuing the spin in order to continuously slash at one's opponent. It also consists of temporarily causing the sight of one's Nichirin Blade to blur into a dozen or more afterimages by rapidly swaying one's Nichirin Blade like the pendulum of a grandfather clock and vibrating both at an extreme frequency. By doing so, one will make it difficult or even impossible for one's opponent to predict and react to one's slashes!

Ninth Form: Cherry Blossom-like God (拾じゅうノ型かた 渦おう然ぜん神がみ, Jū no kata: Ōzengami?) - A supplementary maneuver where one will one will temporarily cause the sight of oneself to blur into a dozen or more afterimages by rapidly swaying one's body like the pendulum of a grandfather clock and vibrating one's bodt at an extreme frequency. By doing so, one will make it difficult or even impossible for one's opponent to predict and react to ALL of one's movements!

Final Form: Equinoctial Vermilion Eye (終ついノ型かた 彼ひ岸がん朱しゅ眼がん, Tsui no kata: Higan Shugan?) - Is just the Equinoctial Vermilion Eye maneuver from the Flower Breathing.

                                  AUTHOR

The credits for the details of the breathing style goes to kimitsu no yaiba wiki fandom. It was a lot easier to find the attacks as I don't think I'm good at writing that stuff 🥲.

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