Chapter 9: The Hashira and Uppermoon Meeting .
This was second time emergency hashira meeting was called . This one was for the victory of Demon slayer corps at an uppermoon after hundred years . The balance that was not changed for hundred years have tipped and it was in favour of Demon slayer corps .
This was first time Upper rank of uppermoons have been killed by Demon slayer corps and without having any major injuries or death in battle. This meeting was called to discuss how Kibutusji Muzan will react in upcoming days after death of his 3rd strongest demon.
There was chance that for some time demon activities were going to stop. Currently Toji was at corps headquarters and was waiting for others . Only person that were here other than him were shinobu and kyojuro . That was because Toji and Rengoku came with her from butterfly Mansion to headquarters .
Next person that came there was Tengen , who congratulated Toji and Rengoku for there victory . And said " Well I am happy that both of you are not heavily injured even after a battle with Uppermoon and Don't worry , kyojuro I will be the one who will take down next Uppermoon. "
This made Toji curious since he was trying to find wareabouts of Upper Rank demon but was not having any success . So , he asked " How ?" Tengen Didn't understood the question that Toji asked and said " What how ? "
Toji said " How Did you found a wareabouts of Upper rank and which place ?" Tengen nodded in understanding and said " In entertainment district , it a great place where people disappearing would not be noticed and I think would be a great place for a uppermoon to hide . So , Send my wives to investigate there as spies . There High chance that there is Upper rank Demon."
Toji didn't thought of going to that place to keep his mind at place , so that area was a he didn't search for uppermoon and Toji was more interested in searching for Uppermoon 1 or 2 to test his strength to see how well he could do against Muzan but battle with Akaza showed that Uppermoon 2 or 1 will not be that much different in level of strength.
Toji still kept his mind open to the possibility of them being much more stronger then he was thinking . Though sending his wives at that place made shinobu angry at Tengen and she said " You sent your wives at a place where an upper rank Demon might be hunting , what were you thinking ? "
Tengen said that she didn't have to worry , his wives were skilled in hiding and fighting , they would be fine but shinobu said that Hashira had lost against uppermoon and he still send them there , they could be discovered and killed . Tengen tried to said that Toji and Rengoku were fine after fighting uppermoon 3 .
Shinobu hit him and said that they were lucky and stayed defensive till dawn and kept defending each other .this went on for little while but shinobu could presue Tengen and he was happy with win but it came with a warning ,if something happened to she will kill him with worse poison . She was pretty good friends with his wives .
Slowly all other hashiras also came , though Sanemi and Obanai did congratulated him but there were still some snarky comments . Gyomei was happy that they were able to protect all passengers and killed an Uppermoon with minor injuries . They all Did asked how strong was Uppermoon and how did they won.
Lady Hanaki said Master of Mansion has arrived and they all went to there usual places . Master was happy and said " I am very happy to see that all my children are safe and sound . You all might already know about what this meeting is about but I am self want to tell you all that after hundred years the balance had tipped in favour of Demon slayer corps and Uppermoon has been killed.
Kyojuro and Giyu were not only were able to Kill Uppermoon but this is first time that one of Upper 3 ranked Demon has been killed without receiving any major injuries or death of hashira. Kyojuro and Giyu , I want to congratulate you both " then Master bowed his head which shocked all hashira and he said " I am very grateful from entire Ubuyashiki family and Demon slayer corps for Giving the hope that Uppermoon and Kibutusji are not invincible and by receiving only minor injuries you both give me hope that we can kill Kibutusji in our generation . "
Toji said while looking at Master " Master please don't put us in difficult situation by bowing your head to us . If it were not for your clan , we never might gotten even a chance to fight against them . " Then he bowed his head and said " please raise your head. "
Kyojuro also bowed his head and said " we agree with him and you are the one who brought us here and gave us a chance to be able to us our lives for something good purpose. Please don't bow your head to us , this is disrespectful for a person like you do that . " They all agreed with them and Master raised his head .
Then Master said " Still I am really grateful to you two and I hope that you all be able to win against Uppermoons like that and weaken Kibutusji more. I think we should start this meeting now , can you both tell about Uppermoon abilities ."
They both said yes Master in unison and Kyojuro started explaining " the Uppermoon name was Akaza and he was very skilled in martial arts . His blood Demon art made those skills even more deadly since he was able to punch Air and it will come a us like cannon balls. We knew that Sun rise was near so we decided to stay on defensive and go offensive we sun was going to rise to catch the uppermoon in a difficult position ."
Toji then began " we simply made him think that we were being cornered by him by only staying at defensive . My duty was to defend Kyojuro and his was to counter attack Demon so he will not have time to attack me . The went on for pretty much two hours and near Sun rise we decided to make a final attack . We were able to cut his head but "
And kyojuro took from there " but he was able to overcome this weakness after his head was cut . He was able to regrow his head . " Sanemi asked " you you two killed him with sunlight ?" Toji said " No , Akaza killed himself . " They all were shocked after hearing then and Sanemi asked what Did he meant by that ?
Master said with a smile " That quite a problem since long battle with Uppermoons are bad for hashiras and if he could do this then there is possibility that Muzan and Uppermoon 1 and 2 con also grow their heads back ."
Toji said " Yes Master , but it depends on their desire to keep on fighting since Akaza was win that battle that he was able to overcome his weakness of head being cut off and this is also possibility for others uppermoon too ." Sanemi said " you still didn't answer my question , why would he kill himself if he wanted to keep fighting. "
Kyojuro tooked at him while little sad expression " it's because he was able to regain his memories during the time he was growing his head back . Giyu thinks that Muzan Kibutusji erased Akaza memories so he can use him as his puppet , when Akaza was dying he was happy to get his memories back and was grateful towards us because we stopped him from doing more distruction and staining his Master fighting style which was meant to protect ."
Toji Said " it makes me sick thinking that how many people were robbed of there memories just to be his mindless puppets . " There was hint of disgust in his eyes . Sanemi said " what else can we expect from that fucking thing. I wish to I could give him worse death . "
Master said " yes , it real sad that how many people have to suffer like that while not knowing what was done to them . Though I hope that we will end hsi existence and protect future generation to suffer from . "
They all said yes Master in unison . Then Ubuyashiki said " this first time Kibutusji's Upper rank demon has died so , I think that Kibutusji will not be happy but he will stop his Demons activities for month or more in fear of not losing more forces . I think you all can take few day off if that happens and celebrate this victory and prepare for Kibutusji upcoming sehceme since he will not sit quiet for much time . "
" Yes Master " was the answer they gave him and Ubuyashiki kaguya ended the meeting with that . Toji was going back to his estate when Tengen stopped him and said " Now now Tomioka , you and kyojuro have done something that didn't happened in hindered years . I am not letting you go like this . We are going to celebrate and you can't refuse this time since you big part of it ."
Toji looked at and said " I have to Train my tsuguko , I have gut feeling they were looked quite sad for not being able to help me and Kyojuro . I don't want them to be demotivated and I have already called them at my estate ."
Tengen didn't like the answer now he couldn't do anything since he brought his tsuguko and them being demotivated for not being useful there and Tengen knew that corps slayers quality was dropping and having demotivated tsuguko for long time put them in position of Kyojuro father . So he said " I guess that can't be helped but you can at least take part in arm wrestling competition that we are having ."
Toji knew that if Tengen went back then Kocho will annoy him about this . So he said " Ok but keep it fast . I have not much time since they will be waiting . " Tengen took him to other hashiras and said " ok all since we are having arm wrestling competition , Tomioka is also going to taking part and it took me great effort to bring him so let's get started ."
Arm wrestling competition was started and as expected kocho was not able to win since strength was not her forte. Obanai came second last and then was muichiro . Kanroji was able to put good fight but lost to kyojuro . Toji and sanemi were next but because of heavenly restrictions Toji strength was already abnormal . Sanemi put his all strength but was not able to defeat Toji . His hand stayed at the place from they started and didn't moved a inch .
This was shocking since they expected a big struggle during that but Toji hand didn't even move . Sanemi was in very bitter mood after that and was standing angrily with obanai . Rengoku was against Tengen next and struggle went for a while but Tengen won . Gyomei was last person that winner in between all of them was going to complete with .
Tengen said to Toji " I am not going to lose like sanemi , let see how good fight you are going to put Tomioka ." Toji simply put his hand on table . The result was not much different then what they was in sanemi case and Toji was able to win easily . Tengen said " you don't look like that strong but moving your is hand moving a boulder . I don't understand why ? "
Toji looked at him , he knew the reason since he was born with heavenly restrictions and those followed him in Giyu body too but he couldn't tell them that , so he stayed quiet. Know only person left was Gyomei and if he won against him they sure will ask to many questions .
So he decided to lose against Gyomei . He simply struggled a little but then lost on purpose . Toji was really impressed by Gyomei strength . He could say that Gyomei was very defination of human strength peak .his body was so strong that of Toji been normal human he hand would have been broken even after being a Hashira .
"Well that was expected since there is no one more powerful than Gyomei but you really were unexpected with that level of strength and never you will so strong , it was really flamboyant ." Tengen said to him while putting his hand around his neck . Toji decided to say what was true in his case " people of only use there full strength near death situation . I simply train in near death situation to make my mind think that I am always in those types of situations . I am able to use 100 percent of my potential at will . "
He simply left saying that and shinobu siad " Well people do unleash their 100 Percent potential in near death situation but using that for training methods can kill a person . He might die of kept training like that" sanemi said " well Demon slayers don't live that long too . If he want to strong like at cost of his death then he can , I don't give a shit about " and he left too .
Hearing what kocho said made other little worried about Toji since he was one of a hashira who killed uppermoon and losing him could be great loss for Demon slayer crops . Even sanemi was interested in training this method of training a little since he was able to win that worse day of his life because his mind let him use his all strength.
If it could make him strong then he will use it since he was already used to cutting himself to weaken Demons with his Marechi blood. So he tried to give this a chance and other had this thought in there mind too but removed it . Giyome's own training could be said to give near death experience to other hashira and he was able to do it because of his gift physic.
They all went there estate after they went to party for kyojuro and Toji win on uppermoon but Toji never went there .
After all he also was little loner after coming this world may be because he was in Tomioka body .
Infinity castle :-
Currently all Uppermoon were summoned at infinity castle by Muzan and last time they were summoned here was 113 years ago . This summon could only mean that a Uppermoon was fallen . Doma was sitting in his seat few seconds earlier and now he was here at infinity castle . He was little curious to know which Uppermoon died.
And said " I wonder who dead , I hope it's not Kokushibo or Akaza . It would really hurt me since we were just starting to get along " Hantengu was shivering and stayed hiding behind railings . Gyokko was laughing a little and said " hyo hyo hyo it been like more than 90 years since we were last summoned here. Its been so long since we last meet lord Doma . I hope you like my creation that I gifted you hyo hyo hyo "
Hantengu said " how horrible!! how horrible !! During the time we didn't meet Gyokko became uncountable in number. It been 113 years since last summon . An indivisible number , a strange ominous number , an odd number , his w horrible!! How horrible !!"
Doma said " it's been a long time Gyokko . Is that a new vase , very pretty . I put freshly cutted heads of woman in vase that you gave me and used it decorate my room ."
Gyokko said " that was not for heads for that alright too " Doma asked him to come visit him sometime .then he looked at biwa woman and said " it's seems that Kokushibo and Akaza dono are not here . Daki and Gyotaro are also absent .
Nakime said " Uppermoon 1 was first one to arrive and about Uppermoon 6 there here . " Nakime played here biwa and Daki came to infinity castle . She said " we're summoned here big brother , does that mean a uppermoon died .
Gyotaro came out of her body and said " yes this means a uppermoon have fallen ."" I hope it that Gyokko. " Daki said .
Doma looked in direction Nakime said Uppermoon 1 was . Kokushibo was sitting inside a room and said " I am right here , lord Muzan have arrived . " Muzan was standing upside down looking at them.
He said " Akaza is died and Upper ranks of kizuki are empty . " Doma said with a playful smile on his face " it's so sad , he was starting to get along with me , it pains my heart to hear it ."Muzan ignored him and meanwhile Kokushibo said in anger " Akaza , how could you die , weren't you going to surpass me . Master Muzan can I know who was the one who killed him ?"
" The one killed him were The Flame and Water hashira . Sun rise was near so they decided to being defensive it then and when offensive when Akaza was distracted by sun and. Behead him but I and not displeased with him since he was able to so me something useful in his death unlike you all Akaza was able to grow his head back and overcome his weakness if sun was not risen he would have but he gave me a gift before dying .
Kokushibo you are only person who have same will to keep fighting like his I believe you can do the same and also those two hashiras survived without much injuries they are skilled , either make them Demon to Fulfill Akaza placa or kill them before they become a throne in my side "
Kokushibo said " yes lord Muzan .I will begin their search right away ." Muzan then looked at other and said in anger his veins were almost piping out " Remember one thing I hate change , Akaza death was somewhat useful to me but you all have showed no progress in wither finding Ubuyashiki family or Blue spider lily .
If you don't want me start replacing you than next time only come here with good news not for another summon , Understood!!!"
Doma said with a smile while looking at Muzan " I am not good at detective work , what can I do with it ??" Muzan said " yes ,you are no good after all neither could bring something useful like Akaza nor could you properly kill that female hashira years ago, if it were instead of Akaza then you might not have lasted against those because you don't give your full in fights and they would notice and taken advantage of it ."
Muzan said that to fuel the fire of displeasure buring inside of Doma for not being able to eat shinobu elder sister kanae . This made him a angry and he said " don't you worry this time will kill and eat the hashira even before sunrise ." Muzan left and Nakime teleported them all back to their original places .
Soon something big was going to happen and Tanjiro will be a important cog during that time for Demon slayer corps . Toji knew this and was going to create as much firepower he can for Demon slayer corps .
(Sorry for any grammatical mistakes and I was sick yesterday so there was no chapter )
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