Muichiro Tokito was completely suppressed by anger. His speed was insufficient, making it difficult to deal with a strength-type demon. Coupled with Anger's defense, Muichiro could not land a single blow.
"I'm bored now, demon slayer. Give up. You can't beat me," Anger said arrogantly, smashing Muichiro away with a punch.
But Muichiro could no longer hear anything. After being smashed into a house, Muichiro fell into a memory.
Muichiro's brother, Yuichiro, once told Muichiro that he was useless to prevent him from joining the Demon Slayer Corps. He insisted that Muichiro's "Mu" meant incompetent, and that he wouldn't achieve anything even if he joined.
Until one day, a demon came to their home. Yuichiro, in order to protect Muichiro, had his arm severed by the demon. Muichiro was filled with boundless rage, his eyes turning red. When he came to his senses, the demon was already pinned to the ground, being burned to death by the sun.
Returning to the house, Muichiro only saw his brother lying on the ground, praying to the gods to save Muichiro. In reality, Yuichiro had always known that Muichiro's "Mu" meant infinite, and that Muichiro was a chosen human who could unleash infinite power for others.
Anger tore open the roof and looked down. Muichiro had fallen unconscious. Anger immediately threw a punch, intending to end the battle.
However, in his unconscious state, Muichiro still tightly gripped his Nichirin blade, raising his hands to block the punch with the blade.
"Impossible! A human who is unconscious can still wield a sword, and his strength has increased considerably. What kind of monster is this?" Anger's eyes were filled with disbelief, and his anger grew. Such a small child could block his punch, was this mocking his immense physique?
"Ah—!"
Anger swung his fist again, striking Muichiro again and again. But each time, Muichiro managed to block, further fueling Anger's fury.
"Big guy, are you done yet?" Muichiro had woken up, with markings like mist clouds appearing on his face.
"Demon slayer, you deserve to die!"
"Blood Demon Art: Overwhelming Power!"
Anger raised his fist high and unleashed his full strength, creating a sonic boom in the air as he slammed it towards Muichiro. The immense wind pressure pinned Muichiro down, preventing him from dodging.
"Mist Breathing, Sixth Form: Dimming Mist Scatter!"
Muichiro unleashed a mist-like glow, instantly slicing through the fist above. The powerful slash went through Anger's arm and directly into his neck.
Anger, of course, was not weak. As his arm was cut, he had already leaped, preventing Muichiro's slash from hitting him.
As he leaped high into the air, Anger even felt like laughing. "You think your increased strength can kill me? What a joke!"
"Then what about me?" A voice suddenly came from the air.
Anger was shocked. "Who's there!"
A flash of white light streaked past, and Li Xing passed directly through Anger's body, slowly closing his Nichirin blade in mid-air.
"Thunder Breathing, First Form: Thunder Flash, God Speed!"
As Li Xing closed his Nichirin blade, he landed. Anger, behind him, had no time to react to what had happened. He unleashed his fist with all his might once more, smashing at this demon slayer who dared to turn his back on him.
"Blood Demon Art..."
"What's happening? What just happened? When was I cut? Why is my body disintegrating?" Before Anger's punch could land, his body began to slowly turn to dust. Li Xing's sword was too fast, with a delay, leaving Anger no time to comprehend what was happening.
Seeing Anger turn to dust, Muichiro could no longer hold on. He fell straight to the ground, closed his eyes, and fainted. Li Xing checked him and found that his internal organs were likely ruptured by the punches. He then secretly fed Muichiro a trace of his blood.
"Based on my senses, there's one more demon. It should be Hantengu. This guy is good at hiding."
Tanjiro had been fighting with the Demon of Hatred. With the harassment from the Demon of Hatred, Tanjiro was unable to kill Hantengu. Instead, he himself was covered in wounds, looking like he could collapse at any moment.
"Brother!" Nezuko and Kanao arrived at Tanjiro's side after dealing with Laziness. As for Rengoku, he had gone to Zohakuten.
"Nezuko, are you alright?" Tanjiro was very worried about Nezuko's condition.
Li Xing happened to arrive at Tanjiro's side as well. Li Xing didn't know Tanjiro was here; he had simply guessed that Hantengu's true form was hiding nearby.
"Nezuko is fine, but you are not. You've been fighting the Yoriichi Zero Type for days, and you can't even defeat a clone."
"Mr. Li Xing! I don't know where this guy's true form is, and I'm being entangled by the demon, so I can't find him. Please help!" Tanjiro wanted Li Xing to stop the Demon of Hatred so he could use his sense of smell to find Hantengu's true form.
"Snow Breathing, First Form: Scattering Snow!"
Li Xing didn't reply, instead demonstrating his intentions through his actions.
Then, Li Xing quickly rushed down and, taking advantage of the snow slowing down the Demon of Hatred, shattered it.
"Blood Demon Art: Exploding Blood!"
"Flower Breathing, Second Form: Crimson Plums!"
Kanao and Nezuko attacked simultaneously. With their coordination, Li Xing directly cut the Demon of Hatred into pieces. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Suddenly, a demon the size of a rat decomposed from the demon's body and quickly ran into the forest.
"What's happening? This new demon slayer is so powerful, it's terrifying! The sky is about to brighten, I need to escape quickly." Hantengu muttered about Li Xing's power while running with all his might.
"Circular Dance Flash!" Tanjiro knew he was injured and might not be able to keep up with the demon. Recalling the secret of Thunder Breathing that Zenitsu had told him, he used it without hesitation, also integrating Sun Breathing, which Li Xing had taught him.
"Atone with your life!" Tanjiro roared, using all his strength to slash at Hantengu's neck.
At the moment of his beheading, Hantengu recalled his memories as a human. When Hantengu was human, he was an old thief who always did bad things but believed himself to be a weakling who was kind.
Upon failing a theft, he killed the person who reported him with a knife out of fear of being sent to the magistrates' office. The day before his execution, he was given blood by Muzan Kibutsuji and turned into a demon. He eventually killed the magistrate and began serving Muzan.
"One day, you will pay for the sins you have committed with this worthless life of yours!" This was the last sentence he heard during his human life, and it sounded very similar to what he was hearing now! Hantengu dissipated slowly amidst tears, his final sight being Nezuko embracing Tanjiro under the rising sun.
...
"Finally, a demon has appeared that can overcome the sun! Well done, Hantengu! Even the rare physique that didn't appear in the Twelve Kizuki's Seven Sins, this chosen demon, if I eat her, I will also completely overcome the sun!" A child looking through books in a study was laughing maniacally.
Instantly, Muzan appeared in the Infinite Castle, ordering Nakime to prepare to summon all demons. He also used a clone to search for the headquarters of the Demon Slayer Corps, believing the demon who overcame the sun must be there.
A great battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and demons was about to begin!
(Was that fast enough?)