Demon Vs Demon Slayer's

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Ubuyashiki: "Sanemi. If you have something you would like to say, please do speak up."

All eye's turned to look at the wide eyed Sanemi who immediately bowed his head before replying.

Sanemi: "Indeed Oyakata-Sama, I would like to ask permission to kill this Demon."

Ubuyashiki frowned at Sanemi who merely bowed his head as he spoke.

Sanemi: "I hope you forgive me for going against your orders, but I refuse to believe a demon can make us grow stronger. Not to mention, he might be a far bigger threat than even Kibutsuji! I do not approve of him being a mentor to any of us, or to be allowed to live."

Anos merely smiled at Sanemi's words, as he spoke.

Anos: "I see. So you think I don't have what it takes to defeat you in a battle of swordmanship? And you believe I'm only strong thanks to my abilities?"

Sanemi noded his head. He so badly wanted to curse this demon before him but his mind and body just refuses to. So he has no choice but to speak calmly.

Anos: "Then what if I showed you that I can take on every single one of you? I will beat you all with nothing but my swordmanship. Besides, this way I get to assess the best way to train you and your skills."

This time it was Ubuyashiki that interfered before things got out of hand.

Ubuyashiki: "Anos Voldigoad, could you please allow them time to think about you're offer after the fight? I know some of them may not want to become your disciples."

Anos hummed in understanding as he spoke.

Anos: "Seeing as how you all seem to be unsure of what to do about my offer, you may either retire back to your homes, or you may have a sparring match against me to see if it may help clear your heads."

That was all Sanemi needed to hear as he drew his blade in a quick draw aiming for Anos's neck. Anos simply ducked under the attack and kicked Sanemi out of the room they were in.

(Crash!) (Bang!)

Anos picked up a piece of stick lying on the ground and held it as if it were a sword. Sanemi was fuming at the disrespect being shown to him. He growled out.

Sanemi: "What do you think your doing?! Do you think you can beat me with a stick?!"

Anos: "Indeed I can. However, I do hope you forgive me, because I don't have anything weaker to use against you."

Sanemi growled in absolute Fury as he disappeared from where he stood and attacked Anos.

Sanemi: "Wind Breathing First Form: Dust Whirlwind Cutter."

Sanemi dashes forward at blinding speeds and slashes continuously in a horizontal cyclone pattern.

Anos hummed in interest seeing this. And as if fighting an exact copy of himself, Sanemi's eyes widened as he saw Anos using the exact same technique and blocking all his attacks.

Those watching were also shocked seeing this. He saw Sanemi using his breathing technique and instantly copied it mid fight! What incredible martial prowess.

Sanemi used another technique after realising that his first attack failed.

Sanemi: 'Fourth Form: Rising Dust Storm.'

Sanemi releases several slashes above him from below Anos.

Anos dodged to his right before he slammed the stick into Sanemi's abdomen launching him into one of the trees. Sanemi groaned feeling the pain but still got up only for Anos to appear below him and send a bunch of slashes above him aiming for Sanemi.

Already expecting that, Sanemi managed to dodge the attack only for Anos to appear before him using the first form of wind breathing. Sending slashes continuously in a horizontal cyclone pattern.

Sanemi: 'Shit!'

Sanemi was forced to use another technique to avoid the attacks. Noticing how close Anos was, he decided to take a risk and use his strongest breathing technique.

Sanemi: 'Ninth Form: Idaten Typhoon'

Sanemi backflips into the air and while upside-down, he unleashes a powerful gust of circular wind that slashes apart anything below.

Atleast that was what was supposed to happen. Sanemi blinked as he realised his sword is no longer in his grip but much rather in the air. He saw Anos smirked as he got in the same stance as Sanemi's 9th form and he felt dread.

He still gritted his teeth as he prepared to block the attack with his body only to pause as he saw the silhouette oh a young man with hair the colour of flames appearing behind Anos.

Rengoku: 'Unkowing Fire!'

Sanemi saw Anos smirking and got a bad feeling. Next thing he knows his foot was grabbed and he was swung like a club towards Rengoku who had to stop his attack midway to avoid cutting Sanemi.

Anos swung his stick in a singular slash mimicking Rengoku's first form. Rengoku gritted his teeth as he used another move to protect him and Sanemi.

Rengoku: 'Fourth Form: Blooming Flame Undulation.'

Rengoku swings his blade in a circular motion that is used to defend from incoming attacks and to try and slash Anos in one swoop.

Anos smiled seeing this as he was prepared to use the 9th form of wind breathing he ducked his body and kicked Rengoku away as a giant cleaver flew pass his head. And anos saw who it was. Tengen Uzui had decided to join the fight as he couldn't let himself be let out of the fight.

Uzui: "You're not a bad swordsman I must admit."

Anos: "And your swordsmanship is to noisy for my liking."

Uzui laughed as he replied.

Uzui: "Hahaha haha! Well I am the sound Hashira after all."

Anos noticed Sanemi had already retrieved his blade and was approaching him alongside Rengoku in a pincer attack. Anos smirked seeing this and decided to heat things up.

Anos swung his stick and Uzui swung his cleaver. But Anos did something Tengen wasn't expecting. Instead of both weapons colliding with each other, Anos slid the stick at the side of his cleaver and struck his wrist making Tengen wince and releasing his blades. He then realized what Anos was planning to do and tried grabbing his blades but was to late as Anos saw his eyes widening in shock. Anos gripped the pair of Cleavers and used his own version of the wind breathing he had made on the spot.

Anos took a deep breath as the blades of the other two hashiras were approaching him and swung the two cleavers all around him at a speed that made it look like he was guiding air.

(Clang! Clang!)

Anos: "I think ill call this technique Spiral Shield."

Uzui looked pissed as he yelled.

Uzui: "Oi that's my breathing techniques 4th form not wind breathing you moron!"

The two blades that were aiming on slicing vital parts of his body were smoothly guided away with the two cleavers that also attacked the two forcing them to retreat as Uzui yelled.

Uzui: "You bastard you dare use my blades for wind breathing! And worst yet use one of my techniques and named it after wind breathing!"

Anos laughed. For the first time in who knows how long he was fighting a battle of swordsmanship instead of magic. Physical combat that relied only on one's skill and reaction with the blade. He was truly enjoying himself. Anos jumped upwards as a large iron spiked flail crushed the place he was last standing. He turned to look at Gyomei and spoke as the smile he had never left his face.

Anos: "Don't you know it's rude to interrupt someone remembering good times?"

Gyomei said nothing but pulled on the flail but was surprised when it wouldn't budge. Anos smiled looking at the shocked face of Gyomei as his feet touched the chain and pulled dragging the hulking man with it shocking everyone present. However like the trained fighter he was Gyomei immediately recovered from the shock and dragged himself on the chain arriving before Anos as he swung his axe

Gyomei: 'Third Form: Stone Skin'

Gyomei unleashes a series of slashes with his axe that can be used both offensively and defensively. Anos with the two cleavers still in his hand once more swung them deflecting the attack from the Axe. Then from behind him came sanemi who used his techniques 9th form.

Sanemi: "Die!"

Sanemi: '9th form: Idaten Typhoon!'

Gyomei also took this opportunity to use another one of his techniques.

Gyomei: 'Fifth Form: Arcs of Justice.'

Gyomei utilizes a powerful barrage with his flail and axe, doing a great amount of damage. The axe is destined to hit first with the trajectory of the flail following from the opposite side and slamming into the opponent.

Anos saw both attacks blocking any possible escape and his smile widened even further seeing this.

Anos: "However. You underestimate my abilities!"

Anos did something no one expected. He threw the cleavers upwards and took the stick left in one of the pockets of his outfit and proceeded to use both Techniques at once.

Nullyfying both of their techniques Seemed to have surprised everyone as they were Frozen in shock and it was only when Anos returned the stick and the cleavers fell back in Anos's hands did the two Hashiras realised that they were dangerously close to Anos.

Anos swung the cleavers only for them to be guided away by someone whose movements flowed like water. The water Pillar Giyu Tomioka appeared before Anos and used one of his breathing techniques to guide the cleavers away from the two Hashiras allowing their escape safely.

Giyu: 'Water Breathing Third Form: Flowing Dance.'

Giyu swings and bends his blade in a winding motion along with his body and dances in a flowing pattern, slicing and deflecting everything in its path.

Gyomei thanked Giyu who just nodded and Sanemi just growled in annoyance .

Getting annoyed seeing Anos using his blades Tengen drew 2 kunais and started attacking Anos.

The two fought as Tengen proved his ability to wield the kunais just as well as his blades as he clashed with Anos.

(Clang! Spark! Clang!)

Sparks flew as the two fighters fought. Anos in a masterful show of his skills used one side of the cleaver to block Tengen's kunais as another blocked the blade from someone who tried attacking him from his back. The person was the current flame pillar Shinjuro.

Shinjuro had attacked Anos from behind while he was occupied fighting Tengen. But clicked his tounge when he saw Anos casually blocking his attack. Shinjuro and Tengen jumped away from Anos as he swung the cleavers aiming for their necks.

Shinjuro thought to himself.

Shinjuro: 'Masterful skills with the blade, and even fighting multiple Hashira' s he still hasn't showed any signs of fatigue. He is also shown the ability to copy any technique with just a glance. If this battle goes on we will lose. A battle of attrition isn't worth it. Our best option is to retrieve Tengen's weapons and launch an all out attack with our strongest techniques.'

Nodding his head, he turned to Tengen and guided him with his eyes telling him to prepare to retrieve his cleavers. Tengen nodded his head in understanding as the two of them dashed towards Anos.

(Clang!)

Anos clashed with Tengen as the two of them fought their blades colliding causing sparks to fly. Shinjuro took this opportunity to attack Anos from the back once more aiming for his heel to incapacitate him.

Shinjuro: 'Flame breathing: Unknowing Fire.'

Shinjuro appeared behind Anos in an incredible show of speed and aimed for his heel. Anos saw this and smirked as he once more blocked both attacks with the each side of the cleavers.

Anos deflected the weapons and swung the cleavers aiming to slice of their heads. In a show of his experience in combat, Shinjuro blocked the one end of the cleaver headed towards his head with just his swordsmanship and no breathing techniques before he slammed the cleaver into the ground to prevent Anos from retrieving the weapon. While Tengen was just as impressive as he leaped backwards and held onto the tip of the cleaver that was aimed at him.

Shinjuro: 'All we need now is some kind of distraction to have him let go of the cleavers.'

As if reading his thoughts, a distraction came as Shinobu Kocho appeared before Anos with the tip of her blade aiming for his eye. Anos looked impressed at her action and was about to duck to avoid the attack before Sanemi appeared behind him and an axe that aimed for his head.

Anos let go of the cleavers and gripped the stick as Tengen took that moment to retrieve his cleaver and also attack Anos from the top. Showing a masterful display of technique, Anos used Giyu's breathing technique to deflect all the attacks making the others retreat.

Anos looked at all of them as for the first time in how many eons Anos felt his heart racing with anticipation. For the first time he is fighting using nothing but pure swordsmanship. No reality bending powers, no Multiverse destroying gods. Just normal swordsmanship battle.

Anos: 'My heart beats as it pumps my blood through my veins. The blood rushes to the tips of my fingers, the pulse coming in hot waves that cause everything else to pulse. The booming feeling I get alongside is both furious and incessant.:'

Anos: 'Ah. It was my heart, which seemed to swell into a mallet and swing against my rib cage, a drum full of dirt that might burst at any moment. For the first time in so long my heart beats in excitement. Thank you to all of you. I've never felt this much excitement in so long. So I apologise for belittling you all. As a sign of respect, I will get a bit more serious.'

The Hashira' s who had all retreated looked at Anos as they saw his smile became wider. His hand was on his chest where his heart should be, it wasn't that he was scared, they knew it was because he was excited to fight. But then he took in a deep and slow breath and when he opened his eyes, they became more focused, more serious than before.

And they knew he started taking them seriously as the air suddenly turned heavy. The current flame Hashira spoke up being the oldest of all of them.

Shinjuro: "From everything that's happened so far we know for sure that we can't afford to have a battle of attrition against him. Our best options are to finish him with our strongest techniques. Surround him and all of you prepare your strongest technique. Take this fight as seriously as you would facing an upper moon demon or even Kibutsuji Muzan himself. Aim to kill."

Everyone nodded their heads as Giyu walked forward as he spoke surprising the other Hashira.

Giyu: "I'll block his attacks and give you an opportunity to strike. Do not hesitate."

That was all he said to the group as he disappeared and arrived in front of Anos who swung his stick faster than before using the First Form Of Wind Breathing: Dust Whirlwind Cutter. However, Giyu already expected the attack, and he immediately countered with his own breathing technique.

Giyu: "Water Breathing Eleventh Form: Dead Calm."

Giyu ceases all body movements and enters a state of complete tranquility, deflecting, blocking and cutting any incoming attacks with imperceptible speed with his blade. However, even he knew its effectiveness is limited as fast and numerous attacks can break through. Gritting his teeth, Giyu did something very risky he knew he wouldn't have the necessary strength to make an opening so he used another 2 different forms alongside his eleventh form.

Giyu: 'Fourth Form:Striking Tide, Turbulent.'

An improved version of the Fourth Form: Striking Tide. Giyu increases the quantity of consecutive strikes and slashes along with improving its accuracy in order to contact a specific target during a chaotic situation.

Giyu grunted in pain as he felt his body aching in pain from the stress placed upon him using two different techniques at the same time. But he pushed through and used another technique

Giyu: 'Tenth Form: Constant Flux.'

Giyu performs a continuous flowing attack which seemingly takes the form of a water dragon that increases in strength and power with each rotation due to momentum.

Combine it with his improved 4th form and his 11th form, Giyu managed to evade and gain more momentum for his slashes. However.

Giyu: 'This is far to taxing on my body! My strength is being sapped to quickly using this many techniques at once. I'll have to make due with the momentum I have right now and combine that momentum with a final strike for the opening'

Giyu continued gaining momentum deflecting Anos's attacks and increasing the momentum gained from each of his rotations. When he was several meters in front of Anos he used another technique.

Giyu: 'Sixth Form: Whirlpool, Flow!'

A combination of Third Form: Flowing Dance and Sixth Form: Whirlpool. Giyu combines the footwork from Flowing Dance and the twisting movements of Whirlpool, performing an attack around the user that conjures a twisting, swirling, vicious flow of water to redirect projectiles from multiple angles.

But using the momentum gained from the previous techniques, Giyu swung his blade with all his strength and managed to force Anos's hand to swing upwards making Anos eyes widen slightly. Giyu jumped on Anos's shoulder and jumped away avoiding the upcoming attacks.

Giyu: "Now!"