Solid Path and Encounters

Yoriichi looked calmly and calmly with a bit of confusion, he was holding a being tightly by the neck, but he was looking at a beautiful woman with long dark brown hair, parted in the center and braided back into a large, low bun, which is kept in place by a tama-kanzashi floral clip.

She has large, kind eyes that have no pupils, just a lavender haze that fades to dark purple the higher it rises, and remarkably red lips in contrast to her pale skin.

She also wears a medium-length dark purple hōmongi kimono that is decorated with wavy purple tree branches and red flowers, and a cream-colored taiko musubi obi to fasten it around her waist, as well as plain white stockings and violet zōri sandals. .

Yoriichi recognized her, Lady Tamayo, Muzan's former handmaiden, he remembers meeting her on the first meeting Yoriichi had with Muzan, so he recognized her.

"Hasn't it been a while? Tamayo ''.- was a simple and quick phrase that Yoriichi had for this situation.

Tamayo in turn froze, it was Impossible to be him, the one in the Demon King's own words, and the "True Demon" the one who just one move defeated and traumatized Muzan.

"C-As you should be dead, no you've been dead for 400 years."- Tamayo said with shock.

"Yoriichi Tsuguikuni yes, Yoriichi Ken Kamado no, my goal is not over until he dies, but even so, I'm not him."- He said as he held something by his neck then Yoriichi calmly looked away and saw that he was holding it by his neck .

A small boy of average build with pale skin and purple lavender eyes. He has short hair that is neatly combed and shaded vertically from a dull, light green to black. he wore a collared shirt under an all-white iromuji-haori and dark blue Seigo-Sendeihira style hakama pants.

The boy was trying his best to free himself from the grip, you could see his veins, his hands and his head looking like they were going to explode, so Yoriichi simply dropped his hand from his neck, he fell and took a deep breath, until then he got up and went to in front of Tamayo and raise your arms as if defending.

"Try it, piece of shit but you won't attack Lady Tamayo ``. he spoke with his eyes slitted, he looked at Yoriichi who just looked at him calmly.

Until Tamayo raises his hand and puts it on his shoulder, then the boy looks at Tamayo with shock, until then he sees calm and peaceful eyes even showing some shock from Tamayo to him.

"Yushiro, even though I thank him for protecting me, but against him if he is what he said he is, then we would be dead if he wanted to, he is the Hunter that Muzan fears, the "True Devil" .- Tamayo explained while looking at Yoriichi cautiously.

"Yes, I came here, because I felt a different feeling, until I found you, so maybe you can help me with something."- that's what Yoriichi said, with the same calm and tranquility as always, as he looked at the door, then he went towards her, and opened revealing Giyuu outside, holding his Nichirin tightly both faced each other, Yoriichi gave space for Giyuu to enter which he did the same.

"So I have some questions for you."- that's what Yoriichi said as he closed the door

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Yoriichi was sitting on his knees with Giyuu Tomioka by his side, in front of them Yushiro and Tamayo both next to each other.

A table divided the 4 into pairs, the place was dark, in front of them the food that Yoriichi and Giyuu ordered earlier, so a lit candle

"Tamayo, can you heal an Oni? ''- Yoriichi started the conversation, he would heal his sister, he would protect both of them from the shadows, and for that, he would kill Muzan and end every Oni in this world.

"...No, I don't have the necessary means, and I needed to see the Oni, how long was she transformed, if she ever ingests blood, what I needed was the Blood of those Close to Muzan, that is, I would need de."- Tamayo spoke

``Blood of the Moons'' - Tomioka finished her reasoning, while waving Tamayo's answer.

"Okay, what else if it was Blood straight from the source? ''- Yoriichi spoke making Tamayo understand the reasoning, and he couldn't help but smile.

"It would be more than perfect, Kamado-san'' . Tamayo spoke, while she waved, and smiled.

"Great with that, I'll try to look for the blood, I'm sure you'll find a way to get it right."- Yoriichi spoke standing up, while he took his plate and at speeds that even the naked eye can't see left the plate empty, as he picked up and opened the door.

"Who do you think you're talking to? Of course she will have a middle ``. Yushiro spoke while staring at Giyuu as if he was some kind of rival or trash, something Yoriichi couldn't help but chuckle.

Giyuu ate his food, as a smile emerged from his lips as he tasted the salmon, making both demons stare intently and in shock at the cold expression for a smile to break out on his face, then he looked at Yoriichi who was staring at him

Giyuu sighed and smiled as he ate his plate quickly, after he finished his expression turned cold again so he got up and followed Yoriichi they both went on their way then both turned and the 2 oni said goodbye.

Leaving 2 oni surprised and wondering what fate could bring them, especially with the strongest being she'd ever known in her entire life, the monster of monsters.

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So Yoriichi and Giyuu made their way to Demon Corp Central to find Kagaya Ubuyashiki, for Giyuu to deliver the report that he managed to find the greatest chance of victory in all generations.

"I have to join Demon Corp that's a fact, so I have to do ah-".- Yoriichi commented quickly until he was cut off by Giyuu

"No." .- was Giyuu's quick and cold reply.

"Why?".- Yoriichi asked curiously.-

"You would clear the entire forest, I say that you are already a hunter."- Giyuu said while quickly cutting the idea of ​​Yoriichi going to the Final Selection, he would clear the forest, and the hunters will have to capture more Onis to at least have a Final Selection.

So Yoriichi in no way could go to the Final Selection, otherwise more hunters will have to hunt many Oni, and some will die, or they will have to kill very possibly the Oni they tried to capture, and a series of problems for the coast of Giyuu that he doesn't want to carry.

"Oh come on Giyuu, I need this to have the uniform, and the crow, and also my own lami-"

"No, I don't need you cleaning the selection where very well you can clean the Onis out of it."- Tomioka continued her point of view, he really wouldn't need that.

"Ok ok, I understand, so how do I become a Pillar?".- Yoriichi made another important point that he needs.

"The 3 ways I know it."- Giyuu said as he continued to walk calmly, Yoriichi at his side, that his expression would never change.

"The first you about the rank, there are 10 ranks being Mizunoto, Mizunoe, Kanoto, Kanoe Tsuchinoto, Tsuchinoe, Hinoto, Hinoe, Kinoto, Kinoe, but it is necessary that the exterminator has killed 50 demons as a Kinoe and thus reaching the end being a Hashira"

"Second way is you kill some moon, being Higher or Lower doesn't matter, being a Moon and being a hunter, you can Become a Hashira."-

"Last but not least we have Tsuguko, Tsuguko is a talented slayer who has been assigned to become the successor of a pillar if he dies or abstains from his post, to become a tsuguko the slayer can join the Hashira's training and being accepted or being watched by one of the pillars in exercise.".- Giyuu explained patiently, as he walked.

"Which of these ways did you become a Hashira?" .- Yoriichi asked curiously.

"The first".-

"So I'm already a Hashira."- was Yoriichi's reply as he passed, Giyuu that it took about 3 seconds until his eyes widened and he approached Yoriichi with a shocked look.

"Which Moon?".- Giyuu's expression cooled as he stared at Yoriichi who stared at him with a more serious look than the Pillar of Waters himself saw.

"The Upper Moon 1".- was Yoriichi's reply with his serious look, until Yoriichi started to smile and started to laugh, Giyuu's expression was the best he has ever seen.

Giyuu turned pale, his eyes seemed to pop out of their sockets, his mouth was open in a perfect "O", while he seemed to shake a little as he took a step back, until Giyuu tried to say something, and couldn't then he saw Yoriichi laughing. , and moaned heavily, as the color returned to her body.

"No kidding with that."- Giyuu said while moaning, until he saw Yoriichi returning to his neutral gaze.

"But stopping the jokes, I killed the Lower Moon 2."- Yoriichi continued, as he stared at Giyuu who took his hand to his chin and started to think seriously.

"Uhmm, I think I can say that I was a witness, but I don't like to lie to the Master, so I can say that you are my Tsuguko."- Giyuu spoke while his cold and calm expression spoke.

"No."- Yoriichi declined the offer, as he continued to walk.

"I knew *Sigh*".- Giyuu spoke while sighing knowing the refusal, Yoriichi knew that Giyuu doesn't think he's enough as Pilar, and wants to get out of office as soon as possible, but Yoriichi knows that Giyuu is one of the strongest Pillars ever since he's awakened the mark earlier, and he's been training with him to the limit, his control with water breathing and incredible.

Plus the depression that Giyuu always felt was something depressing for Yoriichi to see, even though he had what many call survivor guilt.

But Yoriichi couldn't say anything, his guilt wouldn't save his family, it will stay in his soul for the rest of his life, carrying that burden, of him not being able to save them in time, he could feel familiarity with Giyuu in that.

"Even so, maybe you will meet a Tsuguko, or you will never meet, fate and something strange, but remember one thing, that Haori you carry, not only represent the will of those who saved your life, but also sacrificed themselves. for you, remember that, Viva, because I'm sure, if you find them on the other side, they'd be disappointed by it."- Yoriichi spoke calmly while Giyuu looked at Yoriichi with a calm look.

But you could see the gleam in his eyes, the gaze usually gleamed for a moment, he couldn't help but nod.

" Nee-san, Sabito, I will honor you, and protect those important to me." .- Giyuu made that promise as he looked up to the sky, with a calm and tranquility, while silence reigned once more as they both walked leaving them walking. in the cold night, walking through the forest.

The Wind blew softly, while the Moon shone, leaving the 2 alone in their silence.

As if that wasn't a problem for the 2's personality.

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A few months later

Yoriichi was jumping from building to building, one dark night, a crow above him guiding him, while the city was silent, he was on a suspicious mission to a moon, obviously Yoriichi spent these 3 months fighting and living.

The path he chose was interesting, but even so, the encounters were remarkable, but now here he was alone, hunting was like this all this time and nothing would change.

So he was mostly about the changes what could go wrong, he incredibly received letters from his Brother Tanjiro, the first letter, Yoriichi cried like a child that was a fact he wasn't going to lie.

His brother and little sister are the only family he has, he would kill the entire Japanese population for them, and his conscience is clear again, but in fact both Yoriichi couldn't say how he should feel right now.

He would look up at the sky and then make a kind of mental salute to his family.

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