Omfg yall I'm so sorry 😭 I don't have a clue what that last chapter was I was so fucking high last night sorry 💀

my head is spinning like shit so ima try and write something, but if it's a load of rat caca don't come at me

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{third POV}

A strong sense of foreboding clogged the area, almost like a thick cloud of ash had settled in their lungs and was working away to slowly suffocate its victims.

The center of this suffocating feeling you may ask?

It was Tanjiro.

He stood protectively in front of Gyomei, Sanemi and Genya; a harsh scowl on his features as he gritted his large canines while flexing his claws. Tanjiro couldn't believe it.

Muzan was still fighting in his mind, through Tanjiro was doing his best to keep control. Because of he were to loose, Kokushibo and himself would would kill them all without a doubt.

"Haruki! Destroy the flower! Now!" Tanjiro screamed while activating his own blood demon art, long spiked emerging from his forearms.

Everyone was confused at this till someone poked their head out from behind some rubble "b-but why?! You said I need to keep it safe with my life!" The person yelled back, startling all the demon slayers who laid injured.

"Destroy it no-"

Suddenly Kokushibo took advantage of Tanjiro's unfocused state and sliced his head straight off, earning a terrified scream from Genya as his decapitated head landed right next to them.

Soon it started to crumble away, but not his body... it looked to be changing. Kokushibo stood back in surprise, watching as his body got larger and started to regrow his whole head.

When his head had fully regrown, Tanjiro was even more furious.

The spines on his arms lengthened as he stared down the upper moon "I'll put an end to you today, say hello to your brother for me" Tanjiro hissed and dodged Kokushibo's sword, redirecting all the crescent moons with a single fist as he walked head on into his attack, pulling back his arms and narrowly missing Kokushibo's side.

Kokushibo had started to get more panicked as his attacks proved futile on the boy, his only defence was to dodge Tanjiro's spines which in itself was very difficult due to their length.

"You are a disappointment to master Muzan!" The demon roared and sliced off one of Tanjiro's spikes with great difficulty, a thick black liquid poring out of the empty space before it regenerated in an instant.

Tanjiro scowled "I'll kill him along with you" he hissed and went to stab Kokushibo again, this time his spike narrowly skimming the demon's arm and making a tiny scratch.

Tanjiro grinned at the sight while Kokushibo started to panic as the liquid started to slowly circulate in his body. Without another moments hesitation, he cut off his own limb to stop the flow of the liquid.

"Hmm.. smart you've figured it out. Well I wouldn't expect any less from the upper moon one"

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"H-how could a brat like you cut off my head?!" Gyokko roared annoyed, his pots starting to dissipate as Muichiro sheathed his sword again.

"M-my beautiful art destroyed by the likes of you?!" The demon shouted again, panicking as his body began to crumble quicker. Muichiro gave the demon a disgusted look "you were weak anyways, now don't mind me I have to go find my Tanjiro" the pillar mumbled and walked off, leaving Gyokko shouting meaningless threats from behind him.

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"Go attack again!" Giyuu shouted, his sword halfway through Akaza's neck as Uzui placed his hand on Giyuu's sword also, putting in all his strength to push the blade through.

They both screamed, Akaza gritted his teeth as he tried to move his neck away. The blade moved a tiny put more, making Akaza further panic as to how he should get himself out do the predicament.

{Muichiro POV}

Hm? What's that sound?

Oh well let's just see, Tanjiro may be over here so I'll have a quick look.

I sighed and walked around a corner, seeing ... ugh what were their names again?

Oh yeah Giyuu and Tengen I think. Maybe I should help them. They look a little tired.

Unsheathing my sword, I ran up to the two from behind their backs. I saw the demon's eyes widen as I jumped over them, slamming my sword against their own to make it alive through his neck finally.

"Muichiro! That was very flamboyant!" Tengen exclaimed as I landed next to him, looking at the decapitated demon "yeah yeah, have any of you seen Tanjiro?"

Giyuu rolled his eyes and looked away, wrapping up his bleeding head with a piece of fabric. They both look pretty beat up and on the verge of passing out...

"We haven't seen him no, but I can definitely sense him. He's somewhere in his place for sure" Tengen spoke up while looking at the many levels. I hummed and put my sword away.

"Well! Let's go find my husband and bring him home!"

Did he really just say what I think he did?

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"Well done Obanai! We work well together!" Rengoku announced with a large smile, panting a little while shakily sitting on the floor to patch up his wounds.

Obanai looked down at Hantengu's crumbling body and sighed "I wonder how the others are doing, this demon was a pain in the ass. Why'd he run away so much?" He grumbled while also sitting down finally, the two had many wounds but none of them would be fatal.

"CAW CAW UPPER MOON THREE AND UPPER MOON FIVE HAVE BEEN DEFEATED BY GIYUU TENGEN AND MUICHIRO! CAW CAW" the masters crow informed, spreading the news within the infinity castle.

Rengoku brightened up "how incredible our comrades are! Three out of 6 defeated with no fatalities!" The pillar shouted with a shaky smile, secretly worrying over Tanjiro.

"Oh look the crows coming back" Obanai pointed out while trying to make a little fire.

"CAW CAW TANJIRO HAS ENGAGED IN A BATTLE WITH UPPER RANK ONE! YOU HAVE BEEN ORDERED NOT TO INTERFERE! I REPEAT DO NOT INTERFERE"

Rengoku raised a brow "does this mean Tanjiro has gained back control? And why can't we help?"

Obanai looked worriedly at the many different rooms and levels "if we get close... we'll probably get killed straight away. Do you remember how powerful Tanjiro was when we first saw him in here? He could fight all of his off with ease. Imagine him fighting against the upper moon one"

Rengoku shivered and nodded his head "I hope Kamado will be ok..."

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Genya desperately heaved away his brother from the scene, strong gusts of wind pushing them back every time the two demons collided.

"Come on! We have to get somewhere safe!" Genya shouted at his Mentor who was clutching his mutilated hand in pain. Gyomei grunted and realised there was nothing he could do in this fight, lifting his sled off the floor with great difficulty just in time to miss one of Kokushibo's long range attacks.

"I'll be sure to tell Master your last moments were not in vain" Kokushibo snarled and cut on Tanjiro's arm, the limb growing back almost instantly. The boy dodged another sword attack and summoned Douma's art.

"I think not Michikatsu Tsukiguni, your time ends here" Tanjiro spat, the mention of his real name making Kokushibo momentarily freeze.

Tanjiro took the opportunity to encase the demon's while body in ice, grabbing his own sword around his waist and stabbing through the ice; impaling the upper moon right through the throat.

Tanjiro grinned and twisted the sword, blood seeping through the ice as Kokushibo made his body grow to slowly crack it.

Tanjiro ripped his sword out as he ice shattered everywhere, the demon coughing blood as the wound never closed "W-what is this?! Why aren't I healing!" He roared, blood pooling from his neck.

Tanjiro smiled again, flashing the bright red blade in front of his face "pretty isn't it" he hissed, referring to the colour of the blade. Kokushibo gritted his teeth and ripped off a piece of his Haori "you'll pay for that" the demon growled while quickly wrapping the fabric around his neck, raising his sword again.

"I won't be killed that easily"

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I stepped on a spider and almost ascended to a different dimension