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The drums thundered.Wooden dragons tore through the air.
Heaven and earth shook, chaos spread across the land.
That overwhelming power made countless people's hearts seize with dread.Just looking at it filled them with despair.
This was Upper Moon Four—Zohakuten!
"No way! No way, no way, no way! This time we're actually screwed! That's cheating—this is straight-up cheating! Why the hell can demons fuse together? Somebody save us already! Mist Hashira, hurry up!"
Unlike the frantic Zenitsu, who was already bawling his eyes out, Tanjiro and the others didn't panic.
"You brat," Uzui Tengen muttered, resting his massive fist on Zenitsu's head and twisting it like a crank. "How many times do I gotta say it? It's way too early to give up. Trust Tanjiro!"
On the Light Screen
Zohakuten glared down coldly at Tanjiro."Pathetic creatures who only bully the weak. Truly disgusting scum!"
That one look alone froze Tanjiro and the others where they stood.The pressure was suffocating.
"Wh-why do you call us villains?" Tanjiro grit his teeth, forcing down the tremor in his voice.
"Because you preyed on the weak. Just now you were about to cut down someone small enough to fit in your palm. That's the behavior of degenerates!" Zohakuten spat the words as if they were obvious truth.
Across the worlds, spectators stared in disbelief:
"Weak? Who's weak? Don't joke with us. The stench pouring off you is nothing but blood! You've eaten hundreds of people at least. What did they ever do to you? Did they commit some unforgivable crime that cost them their lives?"
Tanjiro's fury burned beneath his calm.
"You've slaughtered and devoured countless innocent lives. And now you stand here playing the victim? Your soul is twisted beyond recognition. I'll never forgive you. I'll cut off your head myself!"
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Applause erupted across the multiverse.Countless voices cheered for Tanjiro, who had spoken their very thoughts.
But Zohakuten sneered."That's all you've got? Tell me—did I eat any of your family? No? Then it's none of your business. Those people meant nothing to you."
The worlds fell silent. Then—
"What the actual hell—?!""This logic is insane!""He's pure evil… the kind that convinces himself he's justice.""The hypocrisy is unreal! This bastard's infuriating!""If he were in front of me right now, I'd smash his skull to pulp!"
Rage boiled across the universes.If not for the screen between them, Zohakuten would already have been torn apart.
The taiko boomed again.Enraged by Tanjiro's defiance, Zohakuten unleashed his wooden dragons.
Five dragons spiraled outward, ravaging everything within sixty meters.Their destructive power alone was overwhelming, but each one also carried emotions—joy, anger, sorrow, fear—twisting their attacks into something far worse.
A dragon's roar blasted Tanjiro back, bursting his eardrums. Lightning and gales followed, giving him no chance to recover.
And then—The nightmare scene everyone had feared unfolded.
A wooden dragon's jaws closed around Tanjiro and swallowed him whole.
Across the worlds, countless hearts stopped at once. Words died on tongues.
But just as despair closed in—
A flash of pink streaked across the bright sky.A graceful figure, her sword flowing like a ribbon, danced across the dragon's back.
With one sweep she cleaved the dragon apart, caught Tanjiro in her arms, and soared upward.
For the second time, the multiverse held its breath.The first was from fear for Tanjiro's life.This time—it was pure, breathless awe.
The Love Hashira, Kanroji Mitsuri.
"Mitsuri-chan!""I knew it! There's no way she'd just be a side character after showing up at the start!""Forget hero saves heroine—this is heroine saves hero, and it's glorious!""Damn it, I wanna be Tanjiro right now, carried in Mitsuri's arms!""She's so freaking cool!""That's it. Mitsuri's my new wife."
Across worlds, the gentlemen howled like wolves.
Akame ga Kill World
"Mitsuri-chan, I love you~!" Lubbock flailed his arms in joy.
"As expected of a Hashira," Akame nodded while chewing meat. "But I'm more interested in that whip-like sword of hers. How does she even fight with it? Amazing girl."
Leone, lounging with her hands behind her head, mused, "Yeah, but how does she even put that sword away afterward?"
One Piece World
"Heh, that girl's ability looks kinda like mine," Diamante of the Donquixote Family narrowed his eyes.
Qin's World
Princess Chi Lian chuckled softly. "So I'm not the only one with a whip-sword. I wonder—would my serpent chain blade outmatch hers, or would this little eastern girl surpass me?"
Back on the battlefield—
Mitsuri set Tanjiro gently on the ground."Tanjiro-kun, I'll bring Genya and Nezuko back. Leave the rest to me!"
She smiled with unwavering confidence and turned to face the roaring dragons.
Her pink sword lashed out, wrapping around one dragon's jaws. With a backward flip, muscles eight times denser than any normal human's surged with power.
The dragon was hurled aside like a ragdoll, smashing into two others on the way down.
Pure, breathtaking violence.
One Piece World
Zoro sighed under his breath. "I wish Kuina could see this… proof that women can be just as strong as any man."
Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters
Cheers erupted.
"Thank you, Mitsuri-san!" Tanjiro bowed deeply.
"Unbelievable! You just tossed a dragon like it was nothing!" Even stubborn Inosuke was struck dumb.
"Mitsuri's strength rivals any man's," Shinobu said warmly.
"Eat well, and you'll grow strong, boys! Fill your bellies and fight!" Rengoku bellowed, laughing.
"Mitsuri's muscles are eight times denser than normal," Obanai Iguro declared proudly. "That strength is a gift she was born with."
The Corps members roared with praise:
"Amazing, Mitsuri-san!""As expected of a Hashira!""With her here, we're safe!""Demons, begone!"
But Mitsuri herself squatted down, cheeks burning red."I-I'm really not that amazing…"
The Kanroji Family Restaurant
"It's Mitsuri! Big sis Mitsuri!""She's really there! She's so cool!""Our sister is incredible!"
Her siblings cheered at the top of their lungs.
Mrs. Kanroji covered her mouth, tears streaming."Mitsuri… she went off to fight something so dangerous, all by herself…"
"Don't cry," Mr. Kanroji said gently. "She's fighting for everyone's sake. And besides, she's finally found a place where her gift belongs. We should be proud of her."
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