Akaza

Staring back at them was

"Upper moon...three?" kuki asked

"How did you know?" netsu asked

"I have enhanced eyesight...and it's written on his eyes-"

Kyojuro stood in front of the children to protect them.

BOOM

In a second, the demon was in front of tanjiro's face, about to punch him

"Second form" netsu hissed, as she sliced the demon's arm in half.

So quick…

I couldn't even catch her grabbing her blade...

The demon jumped away from the group…

Well…

More like backflipped…

Then he reattached his halved arm-

And licked his blood off-

"Nice katana, girl. Be lucky i don't hurt women" the demon smirked

Netsu looked at him with disgust.

"Now, why would someone as powerful as you attack the wounded first?" Kyojuro asked

"I thought he might interrupt the conversation we're about to have." the demon said

"What are we going to talk about? This is our first meeting and I already hate you."

" Of course, I also hate weak humans. When I see weakness, my skin crawls."

"You and I have different values."

"Aha...then i have a great idea...why don't you become a demon?"

"Hmmm...no thanks."

"I can tell your strength by looking at you. You're a hashira, right? You've developed your fighting spirit...to the edge of perfection."

"I am the flame hashira Kyojuro Rengoku"

" I am akaza. Let me tell you, Kyojuro, why your power will never reach perfection. It's because you're human. Because you age. Because you'll eventually die. Become a demon, kyojuro. If you do...you can train for hundreds of years and keep getting stronger."

Netsu readied her blade, while tanjiro was looking for his blade.

"Growing old and dying...is what gives meaning and beauty to the fleeting span of a human life. It's precisely because we age and die...that our lives have so much value and nobility...strength is not a word...that means much in regard to the flesh. This boy is not weak, do not insult him. I'll say it again. You and I value different things. I have many reason for not becoming a demon"

"I see."

Akaza Prepared himself by doing a pose.

"If you won't become a demon, then I suppose I'll have to kill you then!!"

Akaza dashed towards Kyojuro.

While kyojuro dashed towards akaza mumbling "first form"

Streaks of Orange and Blue covered the battlefield as dust arose.

…

Meanwhile

BOOSH

"What was that?!" hoshi asked

Inosuke and Shizen turned around to see some sort of fire tornado…

"Something's wrong…" shizen muttered

"If something's wrong then we have to-"

"Hey lopi, isn't that your brother, and kamaboko's sister?"

"My name is- ugh...never mind"

"It is kage!!" shizen said

Hoshi turned around.

"AND THEY'RE UNCONSCIOUS...and…"

She sniffed the air

"HE'S BLEEDING"

Hoshi started to run over to them.

…

"Of the other hashira I've fought, none of them had flames...still, none had accepted my proposal!! Why is that?! As someone who also walks the path of a warrior, I do not understand it. One cannot simply decide to be a demon. You must be chosen!! But you, who worked so hard to build such magnificent talent, would simply let it wither away. Such a waste! It's hard for me to accept. I can't stand it. Die for me Kyojuro. Do it while you're still young and strong!!"

Akaza jumped in the air, and started punching aimlessly in the air.

It seemed like there was nothing there, but Kyojuro got hit in the stomach.

Then, he used his Fourth form to block the attacks.

Then he ran towards akaza.

Who then jumped up and kicked him.

"Such amazing speed!!" akaza yelled

Akaza continued to block Kyojuro's attack, until he countered by trying to punch Kyojuro.

But he blocked it with his blade.

For a while.

Akaza was too strong, so he got punched in his face.

And with that punch, his right eye got crushed.

"AND YOUR WONDERFUL SWORD TECHNIQUE! TIME WILL STEAL IT ALL, KYOJURO!! AREN'T YOU SAD?!"

"THAT'S HOW IT GOES. IT'S NORMAL!! THAT'S WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN" Kyojuro retaliated

Tanjiro found his blade, and tried to move

"DON'T MOVE! IF YOUR WOUNDS OPEN UP, YOU'LL DIE! IT'S NOT YOUR TIME YET!!"

Then kyojuro got punched into the train.

"DON'T WASTE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT WEAKLING KYOJURO! CONCENTRATE ON ME! YOU NEED ALL YOUR STRENGTH FOR ME!"

Hoshi, Inosuke, Shizen and the others had ran up to the scene.

"No way…" shizen muttered

Kage popped out the rubble

"Did we kill demon....who the f*** is that"

"Upper rank three...he calls himself akaza" netsu answered.

She looked more worried than usual.

Then Flames in the shape of a tiger tried to block akaza's attacks.

It didn't do anything because it akaza's attacked blocked it as well…