Sanemi held his sword in one hand and rubbed his head, which was spinning from the hit, with the other.
His eyebrows were squeezed together tightly. His eyes were fixed on Takeshi, who was standing not far away. Who was this kid anyway? He had never seen him before.
After catching his breath a bit, Sanemi charged forward again with his sword. This time, he was careful not to get too close.
He kept swinging his sword, trying to hit a weak spot each time.
Takeshi steadied his mind. He slowed his breathing and tried to stay calm. If he was calm enough, he could figure out what Sanemi was going to do.
The blades of the two swords crashed together, making a sharp noise and sending out sparks.
Watching the two fighting, Kyojuro was getting really excited. If he wasn't worried about breaking the rules, he would have jumped in to fight, too.
"Ah! Who is that guy anyway?"
Shinobu glanced at Kyojuro. "That's Nagasawa Takeshi!"
Tanjiro held the wooden box tightly, his eyes watching Senior Takeshi in the fight. His movements were faster and steadier than usual.
These were the things that Tanjiro needed to learn.
Gyomei, who couldn't see but could hear the sounds of the fight, had tears running down his face. "Is that another person possessed by a demon?"
He thought that Tanjiro was possessed because he was protecting his demon sister. And now there was another person protecting a demon, so he must be possessed, too.
Takeshi used his leg strength, which he had made stronger with the system. When Sanemi's sword came down, Takeshi jumped straight up, and his toes landed right on Sanemi's sword.
He couldn't lift his hand with just one hand. Sanemi gripped the sword handle tightly with both hands.
Takeshi chuckled from above. "Want me to come down?"
Sanemi was furious! This guy was making fun of him. It made him even angrier. His face turned red. "You..."
Before the sword under his feet could be pulled away, Seiji quickly flipped over to land behind Sanemi. He raised his leg high again and slammed it down hard.
Thud! A heavy sound went out, and everyone could hear it.
Sanemi's head felt heavy. He fell to the ground, face first.
"Pfft—"
This time, Mitsuri couldn't stop herself from laughing. It was the second time! The second time that Mr. Shinazugawa's head had been slammed by this Nagasawa Takeshi's leg.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to."
Her face turned red, and she apologized to everyone, covering her mouth with her hands.
Takeshi was making fun of Sanemi over and over again to teach him a lesson. He could be arrogant and cocky, but not in front of him.
Sanemi on the ground moved a bit, trying to lift his head. "You stinky punk!!! Ah!!!"
He grabbed his sword, but he wasn't all the way up yet. He swung the sword at Takeshi again.
He was really angry today. This person had made him look bad again and again! He had to make him pay!
His anger was burning. At first, he was fighting to slay a demon. Now, he was fighting for himself.
"Coming back for more?"
Takeshi jumped up quickly, dodging the sword aimed at his legs.
Sanemi got up from the ground, rubbing his head. He was breathing hard and looking at Takeshi with angry eyes.
"Ah—I'm going to kill you!"
The tip of his sword touched the rocky ground, making sparks and leaving a deep mark. When he got close to Seiji, he gripped the sword hilt with both hands and slashed down at his head.
Clang! Takeshi used his own sword to block Sanemi's sword. His own sword was pressing against his shoulder.
"Looks like you haven't learned your lesson yet."
Takeshi narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Sanemi, who was gritting his teeth and using all his strength. Slowly, he lifted his other hand and grabbed the sword hilt.
Before, he was using just one hand, but now he was using two.
Both hands worked together, slowly lifting the sword from his shoulder. And Sanemi, seeing his sword being lifted, pushed down even harder.
Takeshi's mouth turned up a bit. His hands suddenly exploded with power, pushing Sanemi's sword away.
He grabbed Sanemi's hand that was holding the sword, quickly lifted his leg, and slammed it down on Sanemi's head again.
Bang! Sanemi face-planted on the ground again, with a big, round bump on his head.
This time, Takeshi had used all his strength. He figured Sanemi wouldn't be able to get up for a while.
Looking calm, he squatted down and tapped Sanemi's shoulder. "Hey! Want some more? I'll count to three. If you don't say anything, you lose."
Sanemi gave up. All of their eyes gathering on Sanemi.
"...,,!"
Takeshi stood up, faced the others, smiled a bit, and shrugged his shoulders. "I won!"
After he said that, Sanemi's body moved a little. His head was ringing, and he tried to get up, but his head felt too heavy, and his arms didn't have the strength. He couldn't get up just yet.
Tanjiro, who was holding the wooden box, looked a bit dazed. He knew that Senior Takeshi was strong, but he didn't think he could beat someone at the Hashira level without even getting hurt.
The way people looked at Seiji Takeshi changed, especially Obanai Iguro. Before the fight, he was probably the person who had gotten closest to Nagasawa Aoyama.
His mind was racing. He wondered, if he had been the one fighting instead of Shinazugawa, would things be the same? How sure could he be that he would win?
A voice came from inside the house. Two young girls spoke at the same time.
"Lord Oyakata-sama is arriving!"
Everyone froze. They turned to face the house right away. Even Sanemi, who was on the ground, gritted his teeth and got up, kneeling respectfully towards the house.
A man slowly walked out of the house.
"You've come! My dear children!"
His voice was gentle and kind.
He walked out of the house, helped by the two young girls.
When the sunlight shone on his face, it showed the serious scars above his face.
This man was - Ubuyashiki Kagaya! He was the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, and the members respectfully called him "Lord Oyakata-sama".
"Good morning! What a nice day it is! The sky is so blue, isn't it? I'm very happy that we can have the Hashira Meeting again, without any changes to our members!"
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