Ch-50 : Meeting Hashiras

*Clang* *Clang*

One part of the demon was fighting with Damien while other with Tanjiro, sparks could be seen flying from the blades as all of them moved swiftly and quickly.

Damien made a horizontal strike towards the demon's abdomen but just when the demon decided to use his blood arts to go into his own dimension, Damien changed the trajectory of his sword and stroke down his arm vertically upwards.

*puchi*

A demonic cry was heard as the demon cried in agony, "ARGhhhhh....You Bastard!!!"

His one arm was twitching on ground as Damien stomped it into bits and pieces of flesh.

Another sound reverberated into space as Tanjiro said, "Sixth Form : Whirlpool"

Tanjiro jumped into air as he made a 720 degree rotation while beautiful water covered his sword curves, the demon felt dread and decided quickly to return to his dimension but at the same time, Damien used his seventh form : Universal Trepidation.

The demon's body froze as he felt a entity even greater and malicious than Muzan Kibutsuji looking at him.

Tanjiro used this opportunity and completed the strike as the demon's head flew into air with an expression of utter despair.

The demon inside the dimension shouted in agony and grief as he felt his another part's demise.

"YOU BASTARDS!!! I WILL KILL YOU!! KILL YOU!"

He came out of the dimension and used all his power even to the extent of harming his own body as he started using some sinistral and forbidden arts...his blood veins popped and exploded while his pupil turned to total pitch black.

Black root like things covered his body, his aura increased to incredible levels...but his life force started depleting at extensive rate.

Damien's hair stood tall as he quickly came in front of Tanjiro and said, "Stay behind me Tanjiro."

Tanjiro was already quite tired from fighting the demon and he was in no shape to help fight Damien in this situation, so he just obeyed what he said.

Damien came into his stance while the mindless demon shoot his bulky body towards him, his hand turned into large claw as it went towards his body.

Damien clutched his sword hilt and mumbled,

"Second form : Meteoric shower"

"Fifth form : Stellar shower"

The world became still for him as his body became flash of photons as his eyes turned dark red with red veins surrounding his eyes, veins bulged on his hand.

*puchi~!* X 100

Damien basically teleported a step away from his original position leaving behind a immobile demon whose body got sliced into hundred pieces, slowly splashes of blood crept on his face.

Only then his eyes regained its originality while his body collapsed which he supported with his sword, just now he had used his one of most powerful offensive strike which had taken a toll on his body.

He took deep breaths when Tanjiro approached and supported him, while Nezuko-chan~ came out from the small box and looked worriedly to him with her innocent eyes before giving the dead demon a hateful look.

Soon after, he regained his power and stood up, he went to the corpse of demon where a pouch full of women's hairpins was placed.

He sighed after picking it up but in the pouch, there were far too many hairpins which were shown in anime.

Damien was already accustomed to these changes, hence he just found the hairpin of the young man's fiancee and buried rest of them in near ground.

After giving the buried hairpins a last prayer, he gave the young man's fiancee's hairpin to him which he received with crying eyes.

The trio left the place and started walking back in a steady pace, no one said anything making a tense atmosphere between them...Tanjiro was walking behind Damien with his fists clenched tightly.

'I am lacking too much! I am just a burdened to Damien...I need to improve myself and not hold back Damien.'

(Next Day)

Damien was carrying Nezuko-chan~ on his back, his eyes had regained the original luster, Tanjiro also walked beside him.

Soon, they were standing in front of a large gate, clear words of 'Demon Slayer Corps' was written above the gate, wisteria trees made the environment exotic.

The trio walked slowly while enjoying the scenery, even Nezuko-chan~ had her head popped out as she put her chin on Damien's shoulder while watching the scenery.

After few minutes of walking, they reached in front of a large courtyard where he found the nine Hashiras busy among themselves.

The all-time crying-stoneface had been in praying stance as he faced a large boulder, he was Stone Hashira - Gyomei Himejima.

The snake-head one was on a tree with his tongue slithering in few instances, he was Serpent Hashira - Obanai Iguro.

Also the water Hashira was standing like he was in some kind of funeral, but his gaze momentarily moved to Shinobu, he was the water Hashira - Giyu Tomioka.

(A/N : Amen for Giyu x Shinobu fans.)

The beautiful purple-haired beauty with her seemingly all-time smiling face was crouching in front of beautiful flowers as butterflies surrounded her giving her a ethereal look but that smile on her face was also laced with killing intent, she was Insect Hashira - Shinobu Kocho.

Another curvaceous pink-haired beauty was standing while talking with herself, she seemed very nervous but her beauty was enough to shake even coldest of men and to say the male hashiras did not have crush on these two beautiful girl would be a big fat lie, she was Love Hashira - Mitsuri Kanroji.

Well, you could take the air-head mist Hashira as an exception, the poor child was even unable to decide whether he should sit or stand and has in an awkward position, he was mist Hashira - Muichiro Toikito.

Another man with orange flaming hair was the most lively of all them as he kept approaching the different Hashiras one by one, he was Flame Hashira - Kyojuro Rengoku.

On another side, a man with white hair and red spots near one of his eye was being a poser as if people should only look up to himself...he was sound Hashira - Tengen Uzui.

Lastly was a man in black with white hair and crazed eyes as if he was stopped from reaching an orgasm, he was furiously beating his forehead on a boulder in front of him...his smile never faded, he was wind Hashira - Sanemi Shinazugawa.

A few moments later, the trio reached the place, all the nine Hashira's gaze turned to the two people standing in front of them.

Tanjiro's eyes wandered around before he became delighted to see Giyu, meanwhile other Hashiras continued to scan the 'newcomers'.

Suddenly the snake-head Serpent Hashira lunged from the tree towards the big box on Damien's back, his sword appeared in his hand as his heterochromic eyes flashed in hate and killing intent.

Damien's aura erupted as his killing intent dispelled dick-head's killing intent.

*clank*

His hand reached to his sword and under the stunned gazes of all the Hashiras, he jumped in air and stepped on face of snake-head Hashira, after which he did a roundabout and placed his sword against the snake-head's neck.

The Serpent Hashira was caught completely off, he never thought that Damien would defeat him in this exchange.

Sweat trickled from his head while all the other Hashira's had their hand on their sword hilts, ready to fight back.

Tanjiro was stunned at the sudden development, he was also furious as they attacked his sister.

Damien's red eyes were completely calm which was more menacing to people.

Damien slowly lowered his sword as he said coldly, "I will only forgive you this time, I am even forgiving just because I know that all of you hate demons...but I can assure that she is not dangerous and wouldn't hurt humans for no reason."

"I even allowed her to come to this place because the Leader of Demon's Corp said so, if you dare to attack her even once more then I can only fight to death with you."

All Hashira's face changed as the wind Hashira said harshly with his contorted face, "You bastard! You don't have any respect for us Hashiras! How could any demon not be dangerous? Demons are vile and disgusting creatures who must be eradicated and completely annihilated! They are bane to humanity."

His eyes spit anger as he furiously roared while unsheathing his sword.

Damien glanced at him and said calmly, "My respect could only be limited...moreover, why would I respect you? What has it to do with me if you are Hashira? You are not even stronger than me, you are also in your twenties only. So, keep your temper in check or you could never say when your head might fly out."

Damien's grab on his sword increased when suddenly a calm and graceful voice sounded, "Children of Demon corps should only have minor scuffles..."

Every Hashira shuddered at the voice as each of them quickly kneeled on floor and put their forehead on ground.

Damien just bowed in respect towards Ubuyashiki who was accompanied with the same twin robotic lolis he met up at the entrance exam.

Tanjiro was also kneeling, Ubuyashiki roamed his gaze as it shook at Damien for few seconds before continuing to all of them.

He said calmly, "Raise your head my children."

As Hashiras raised their head, they were shocked to see Damien still standing, the snake-head, stone-head and fucked up-head(wind Hashira) all of them unsheathed their swords before wind Hashira yelled,

"Courting Death! Blasphemy! This fucker and that slut demon inside his basket must be killed!"

*POW*

A resounding slap was struck at the fucked-up-head as he made a beautiful arc in air before landing on ground with his face.

The snake-head Hashira shuddered but still kept his sword pointing at him while the stone-head said,

"You must respect master, children should not have such temper...and all demons must be annihilated."

Damien's hand also began to go to his sword hilt, he knew that fighting with this stone-head Hashira is not going to be an easy thing.

"Gyomei, Obanai and Sanemi all of you should stop now, how dare you act like that in front of master? Is he the one who is disrespecting or you three? Master did not even said anything before all of you start being a poser."

A beautiful voice stopped the three of them, Damien also became surprised hearing Shinobu supporting him...

'Looks like demons did not killed her sister this time...huh'

"Thanks for calming them down Shinobu..."

Ubuyashiki said gratefully before his fierce gaze landed on the three of them, they all felt cold sweat on their backs.

He said, "I was the one who invited them, you should not treat them like this."

Sanemi and others said, "But master! We are demon slayers! How can we just accept someone who has relation with demons?"

Damien's fists clenched at this, 'One of you has dealings with demons to kill and capture children, women and innocents...such hypocrisy.'

Ubuyashiki was unable to quench of their criticism as he said, "Damien could you please let us see the demon with you."

Damien's red-wine eyes flashed with coldness as he spoke, "Master Ubuyashiki, I respect you very much but I would like if you do not label her as 'demon' and spoke her name instead."

Ubuyashiki stared into his red-wine eyes before he nodded, other Hashiras gritted their teeth when he talked back to Ubuyashiki.

Nezuko was hearing everything inside as her eyes glistened with tears when Damien did not let anyone disrespect her.

After that she heard Damien's voice, "Come Nezuko-chan~ let's see show them that you are not any demon who would kill or spurge terror."

All of their eyes were glued on the box when its lid was opened suddenly and an incomparable beautiful girl came out from inside of it.

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