Demon Slayer: The Tenth Hashira with Dōjutsu

"Carnage"

"Mangekyō Sharingan, Amaterasu!"

Aoki's gaze locked onto Akaza. The instant Aoki opened his eyes, Akaza felt a premonition of danger and instinctively dodged.

Despite his quick reaction, in a fraction of a second, his shoulder and arm were engulfed in black flames, like hellfire.

"Ah!"

The searing pain caused Akaza to cry out. He frantically beat at the flames, but they were inextinguishable.

"What's happening? This black fire… it won't go out," Akaza realized the flames were unstoppable. He decisively tore off his burning arm and flung it to the ground.

While he could tolerate the pain, he found the flesh consumed by the black flames wouldn't regenerate. He couldn't maintain this fight.

"Opportunity!" Aoki shouted, seizing the moment. He and Rengoku Kyōjurō simultaneously launched their attacks.

"Flame Breathing, Ninth Form: Purgatory!"

Rengoku Kyōjurō's Nichirin Sword blazed with intense heat, emitting a deafening roar as he charged forward like a meteor.

"Breath of Devouring, Tenth Form: Devouring's Ultimate Technique—Dawn Slash!"

Aoki raised his broken Nichirin Sword. Black energy surged into the blade, causing it to dramatically enlarge, surrounded by a terrifying black vortex.

The very sky seemed to tremble as the massive blade appeared, dark clouds obscuring the stars, a scene reminiscent of a god's descent.

Faced with their devastating attacks, Akaza showed fear for the first time, unable to dodge and forced to meet the assault head-on.

He unleashed a powerful downward punch, the force shattering the ground beneath his feet.

"Destructive Death, Crushing Type: Ten Thousand Leaves Flashing Willow!"

Their attacks collided, freezing the world for a heartbeat.

"Boom!"

The silence was shattered by a cataclysmic explosion centered on the three fighters. The shockwave reached Tanjiro and the others, pelting them with debris.

The fierce winds made it nearly impossible to maintain balance.

The blinding light from the explosion prevented Tanjiro from opening his eyes for several seconds before it gradually faded, and the storm began to subside.

When Tanjiro opened his eyes, he immediately looked towards the battlefield, as did Zenitsu and the others behind him.

The smoke cleared, revealing the three figures.

To their astonishment, all three were still standing. Akaza's severed arm had already regenerated, but his expression was one of disbelief.

He clutched the broken Nichirin Sword embedded in his body, his eyes fixed on Aoki.

"You…" Akaza roared, his face contorted with rage. "This is laughable! You managed to pierce my body, but you know I'm a demon, an Upper Moon, the strongest of the Twelve Kizuki! A pierced body regenerates in seconds."

"I'm curious to see how an exhausted you will fight me!"

Akaza raised a fist. Rengoku Kyōjurō swung his Nichirin Sword to intercept, but Akaza caught it with his other hand.

"Destructive Death: Annihilation Type!"

"Die, you bastard!" Akaza unleashed a devastating punch, the destructive force sending shivers down even Rengoku Kyōjurō's spine.

"Susanoo, Third Form!"

Sensing the imminent threat of death, Aoki instantly activated Susanoo's third form.

"Crack!"

However, before Aoki could even react, the third form of Susanoo shattered upon contact with Akaza's fist, which now hurtled towards him unimpeded.

Aoki raised his arms defensively, but the instant Akaza's fist connected, Aoki vanished, reappearing near one of the seven Flying Thunder God kunai he'd previously placed.

Despite his swift teleportation, Aoki felt a crushing blow to his insides, his body flung backward like a runaway train, crashing through numerous large trees before finally coming to a stop.

"Aoki!"

"Aoki-senpai!"

Rengoku Kyōjurō and Tanjiro shouted in unison, with Tanjiro rushing towards the forest where Aoki had been sent flying.

"Destructive Death, Leg Form: eg Type: Crown Splitter!"

Akaza unleashed a powerful upward kick aimed at Rengoku Kyōjurō's head.

Rengoku Kyōjurō reacted swiftly, blocking with his Nichirin Sword, but the impact sent him sliding back a considerable distance.

When Rengoku Kyōjurō recovered, Akaza, with Aoki's broken Nichirin Sword still embedded in his body, was already fleeing towards the forest.

The sun was rising. While he could defeat Rengoku Kyōjurō, the rising sun forced his retreat.

Without hesitation, Rengoku Kyōjurō pursued Akaza into the forest, finding Tanjiro already there. The sight that greeted them was enough to make even Rengoku Kyōjurō frown.

Aoki's clothes were tattered, his once-pale skin covered in blood. His body bore numerous lacerations from the trees, and his flesh visibly twitched.

Blood flowed from his seven orifices; his eyes were rolled back, his condition dire.

"Aoki-senpai! Aoki-senpai!" Tanjiro cried out frantically, beating the ground, oblivious to the blood flowing from his own injuries, his face streaked with tears and snot.

Rengoku Kyōjurō pushed Tanjiro aside, pressed on Aoki's pressure point, carefully lifting him to ensure his airway remained clear.

"Aoki, if you can hear me, control your breathing to slow the blood loss. I'll take you back to headquarters at full speed. Hold on!"

Aoki, surprisingly, began to regulate his breathing. Rengoku Kyōjurō immediately set off at a run, carrying Aoki towards headquarters.

Tanjiro continued to weep. Soon, Zenitsu and Inosuke arrived, carrying Nezuko's box. Seeing the devastation and Tanjiro's grief, they understood what had transpired and didn't interrupt.

After a long while, Tanjiro stopped crying, standing up and wiping his tears. "Let's go back. Rengoku-san has already taken Aoki-senpai back to headquarters. He'll be alright…"

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