Demon Slayer : The Silent Journey

[Seiji's POV]

The thought of attacking them during the daytime crossed my mind at one point. After all, if I was certain of where they were, why should I play by their rules and fight during the night?

But I scrapped the idea because of two reasons. First, the police and the officials were active and would react quickly to the scene during the day. Second, I did not want the Upper Moon 6 to fear me and run away.

It was not like they posed a threat either. No, not at all - not after I already slay Upper Moon 2.

What I needed was for them to fight me so that I could dispose of them. And rid the world of their unnecessary existence.

"Hey young man~ You look tense, how about I help you relax?" One of the ladies asked me with a coy smile on her face.

I wore my Demon Slayer uniform with a white and purple haori. They were made of the best materials and well kept so I gave off a rich vibe. I was also not bad looking even with the two scars that now flawed my face.

I was the perfect target for these ladies.

"Fuck no," I shrugged off coldly. Not only was I not in the mood but I literally saw semen flowing down her thighs from a recent customer, it was disgusting.

I would recommend going for the Oiran instead of going with cheap prostitutes in the street for anyone who decided to visit the entertainment district.

"Aw~ too bad," as if accustomed to rejection, the lady moved on quickly.

I was approached by many vendors, businessmen, and other prostitutes while I walked through the streets.

"Young man, why don't you try your luck in the game? Life is about risk and reward,"

"Customer, we have a virgin in our brothel tonight!!"

"Sake from the capital Hyogo district!! Get one before we run out of stock!!"

It was annoying while being deaf, I couldn't imagine how crazy it would be for a normal person.

I ignored everything else and walked through the crowded road. My destination was the centre of the district under which Daki and her brother Gyotaro stayed.

Eventually, I reached the centre of the city. I looked around at the plaza and immediately knew that the people around would pose a problem. The battle that would soon take place would wipe them out completely if they stayed.

I reached for my back and took out the sword which I had hidden beneath my haori. I slowly took off the sheath of my sword and when the sharp blade was fully revealed, the people around me noticed instantly.

I held the sheath with one hand and my sword with the other.

"Everyone," I yelled.

"Run away," I spun with my sword and the people gasped and immediately made space for me.

But still, none of them leave.

"What the hell do you think you are doing, you could've hurt someone!!" the men yelled back in anger amplified by intoxicants.

I didn't repeat my sentence, instead, I brought my long sword above my head and used the only form I could learn from Tengen. He taught me this in exchange for my help in increasing his speed.

"Sound Breathing: First Form,"

I swung my sword down, faster than sound, before I slammed into the earth with the force of an earthquake. A portion of the ground sank and an ear-splitting shockwave echoed.

"Roar,"

*BOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!*

The technique was extremely loud, it was meant to disorient the enemy and throw them off their balance with sheer vibration alone. I was deaf so I had the advantage when using this particular form, I could make shockwaves as loud as I wanted and it didn't bother me.

"Roar,"

*BOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!*

I did it again and I paused to look around. The people were pushing each other, stumbling on fallen bodies as they fled as fast as they could.

The shockwave spread far and wide so even the people who were on the outskirts of the district ran away, thinking that there were explosions or bombs were dropped.

The incident in Tokyo where many bombs were detonated was still fresh on the minds of the people. So they ran immediately, thinking a similar disaster was taking place.

My eyes returned to the ground and looked through solid earth. I saw my target still in the underground base, they were still unaware of what was happening.

I brought my sword up once more, veins popped in my hand and I ignored the soreness that still exist in my body.

"Stone Breathing : Second Form,"

My muscles exploded in strength and I swung down my sword with the same speed. But this time, the main objective was no longer to produce shockwaves but to crush the earth.

"Upper Smash!!"

The solid earth cried and opened up like soft water. With sheer strength, I created a deep depression on the ground.

*BOOOOOOOM!!!*

I did not take a single second of respite. I brought my sword up, grasping the handle with both hands while discarding the sheath to the side.

Then I slammed my sword on the earth once more. I used the concept of repetitive action and each attack was stronger than the last.

"Upper Smash!!"

*BOOOOOOOM!!!*

"Upper Smash!!"

*BOOOOOOOOOOM!!!*

"Upper Smash!!"

*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!*

"Upper Smash!!"

*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!*

"Upper Smash!!"

*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!*

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A deep crater that looked like the consequence of the galactic might of an asteroid marred the centre of the entertainment district.

At the centre, I continued swinging my sword with endless abandon. I put a lot of strength and anger into every individual swing. I moulded the rigid earth to my liking, traumatizing nature with my power.

I reshaped what was meant to be unchanging.

"That's right, panic," I said and took a few seconds to recover my breath. My eyes glowed deep purple and I saw how Daki was sweating bullets in the underground base.

The shockwave and depression had already blocked every small tunnel that she could use to escape and now she was trapped.

For the final swing, I brought my sword high above with both hands. The atmosphere made a screaming sound as I inhaled a violent wave of air.

"Volcanic Breathing : First Form,"

The demon slayer mark briefly materialized on the side of my face and my body was filled with supernatural strength. Purple circuit lines came alive and glowed along with my eyes.

"Molten Divide,"

And so, the earth was split into two. I had been making my way down to the underground cave so with a single swing, I was able to cut open a path and in the same action, I cut Daki who was standing still like a statue vertically in half.

CRASH!!!!

The earth collapsed and filled the stagnant space of the cave. My foothold disappeared and I fell to the new sunken ground.

I landed elegantly on the ground and I took a moment to catch my breath as my mark disappeared. I look upon Daki who was slipped perfectly in half from head to toe, her eyes were wide in shock and she was in the middle of processing what just happened.

"AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" she screamed a shilling scream when she felt unimaginable pain strike her soul.

Volcanic Breathing was a mix of three breathing styles, one of them being Flame Breathing. An important aspect of Flame Breathing was its burning effect which made it more potent than other breathing styles.

Fire was closest to the Sun, so the demons usually felt searing pain upon contact.

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts!!!" Dake fell on her back. Her body somehow stitched itself together but a red mark was still visible on her body.

She kicked her feet, grovelling on the ground like a small kid throwing a tantrum.

"It hurts, IT HURTSSS!!"

"BIG BROTHER!!!" she cried.

My eyes glowed and time crawled. I saw Gyotaro emerge from his sister's shadow and he blurred towards me in an instant.

Crimson sickle cut towards me with deadly precision and speed. He was fast, not nearly as fast as Doma but he was faster than Tengen for sure.

I studied every inch of my new opponent's body and after what felt like an eternity of research, I allowed time to move at normal speed.

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*FWOOOS*

A sharp vibration cut the air, his blood-red sickle clashed against my nichrin blade. It was too fast and almost seemed instantaneous - like someone skipped a cutscene in a video game.

A violent gust and a bright spark came alive as proof of our clash and then it was over.

"Huh?" Gyotaro said in confusion before his arm exploded in a waterfall of blood. A cut began from the gap between his finger and went on to scale until his shoulder. It perfectly bisected his hand in half.

With shaky eyes, he turned his head behind, looking towards me. I could see fear and panic in his droopy eyes.

Despair.

"Help me," Daki cried as I held her head up with one hand, cut off from her body.

"Save me big brotherrrr...." she sobbed.

"Ume..." Gyotar mumbled the real name of her sister while watching me hold her like a piece of ornament.

Even though they were evil incarnate and demons, the love between them as siblings was strong. It was what won the hearts of many fans back in my previous life as well.

But looking at the girl's pitiful cry and the helplessness in her brother's eyes, I found no pity. I ran out of mercy.

Instead, I found an odd smile on my face.

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