Is this okay?

Muzan would never forget this moment; it was as if he were recalling the pressure he felt when facing Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

His angular face was muscular, even more so than a macho man's. His massive body stretched his already small kimono to its limit, and the muscles in just one of his arms were thicker than Muzan's face.

Such a powerful arm was gripping its own whip tightly, and the immense force instantly crushed the whip, blood and flesh spilling out from between its fingers, filling the air with a strong smell of blood.

“My dream was to live a peaceful life with my family. To be able to look up and see the faces of my loved ones, and to be able to reach out and touch them… However, even such a small dream has been shattered.”

Nezuko's voice was no longer as cute as before, but was filled with a dullness and an unprecedented sense of oppression.

"You...how could you..."

Muzan stared at Nezuko in disbelief, while simultaneously feeling a sense of déjà vu about this phrase.

It felt like I'd heard it somewhere before, it was familiar, and it also gave me a sense of unease.

Where is it?

Just as Muzan was wondering what was going on, Nezuko's voice appeared once again.

"This world is full of all sorts of wonderful things. I feel that just being born into this world is already a blessing."

"What!?"

Muzan was stunned again upon hearing this, as if he had heard these words somewhere before.

"What do you take life for, Muzan Kibutsuji?!"

bang bang dong!

Nezuko's words struck Muzan's heart like a heavy hammer, causing his body to tremble uncontrollably and his eyes to fill with fear as he looked at Nezuko.

He trembled and took a half step back, finally understanding where this fear came from.

Following the country's fate!

He had said this to himself when he fought Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

Fear, coldness, trembling—the air was filled with an aura that instilled terror in Muzan.

Tanjiro, standing to the side, stared at Nezuko with her mouth agape in disbelief; it was simply beyond his comprehension.

"Midouzi?"

"Brother, I'm fine. I feel incredibly strong now, strong enough to kill a bull with a single punch."

Nezuko felt a sense of relief upon hearing Tanjiro's voice, her clenched fist, as large as a sandbag, as if it had been forged through countless trials.

Yes, at this moment!

She has awakened!

The peace of mind that comes with strength represents the smallest unit of power.

"..."

Tanjiro was completely at a loss for words when he saw the tall and strong Nezuko, but something just didn't feel right!

How could my beautiful little sister have turned out like this!

But somehow... I felt inexplicably at ease.

Nezuko! Trust your brother, no matter what, I won't let you grow old alone!

I will definitely find you a good husband!

Although Tanjiro felt that this was quite difficult, how would he know if he didn't try?

At this moment, Nezuko took a deep breath.

hiss--!

A sharp inhalation echoed around her; her breathing had changed. With the body of the strongest creature on earth, learning breathing techniques was a matter of only a second.

She imitated her family's ancestral fire god kigura dance, and asked with a sense of uncertainty:

"Is this what the Breath of the Sun is like? Muzan."

As soon as she finished speaking, Nezuko's hand transformed into a hand blade, and crimson flames appeared on the blade, completing the Breath of the Sun technique.

Tremble, tremble, tremble!

Muzan stared at Nezuko in terror, his forehead covered in cold sweat, unsure of what to do.

Nezuko, who was ready to attack, looked at Muzan with a smile that resembled that of a lion and said:

"I know killing you is almost impossible now, but I'll use my strongest attack to slap you in the face. You've really angered me!"

Ultimate Technique: Sun Breathing - God-Slaying Strike!

Whoosh!

Nezuko swung her hand in a chop, the air whistling through the air in an instant—a sharp sound that irritated the ears and brain.

boom!

An invisible hand blade struck Muzan in an instant, while the Breath of the Sun brought crimson flames that landed on Muzan's body, accompanied by an explosion of immense power.

A crimson beam of light pierced through the snow-covered forest, crossed the snowfield, and rushed toward the distant hills.

Rumble——!

With a deafening, earth-shattering impact and tearing sound, Muzan vanished completely from Nezuko's sight.

Nezuko stood on the ground brought to her by her own destruction, her kimono swaying slightly in the shockwave, standing with a powerful posture.

The smile on his face was a smile that didn't belong to a human being.

Nezuko, amidst the rising vortex, revealed a relieved smile.

"Nezuko?" Tanjiro was completely dumbfounded when he saw this; it was simply beyond human capability.

"Are you really Nezuko?"

He knelt on the snow, staring incredulously at the muscular Nezuko.

"Brother, I am Nezuko. Believe me, I now have the power to protect my family. I will never let anyone hurt them!"

"..."

However, Tanjiro did not answer, because he had already lost consciousness.

His battle with Muzan left him severely injured.

……

After an unknown amount of time, Tanjiro felt his body become extremely heavy.

He opened his eyes in a daze and found himself lying in his bed at home, the air filled with the smell of home, and the sound of chopping vegetables in his ears.

Ah, I remember now.

I fought Muzan again, but I was not victorious.

Last Nezuko...

"Brother!? You're awake?"

Suddenly, Nezuko's sweet voice came from the side, and Tanjiro's heart trembled when he heard it.

The next second, Nezuko's beautiful appearance appeared in Tanjiro's field of vision.

Tanjiro breathed a sigh of relief the moment he saw Nezuko.

"I had a nightmare. I thought you, Nezuko, had turned into a burly, strong man..."

"Is that how you see it?"

The next second, Nezuko revealed a devilish smile and instantly transformed into the strongest creature on the ground.

"..."

In an instant, Tanjiro gasped, feeling as if his soul was about to leave his body.

However, Nezuko quickly canceled her transformation, reverting to her petite form with a sweet smile.

"I must be dreaming!"

Tanjiro couldn't believe his eyes. How could his adorable little sister have turned into that?

"No. Muzan has already been driven away by me and won't be coming back anytime soon."

Nezuko happily said that she had protected her family, and although she was injured, everything would be alright.

"Nezuko...you really are Nezuko?" Tanjiro had no idea how to describe his feelings. The cute and delicate Nezuko had suddenly become someone who could defeat Muzan with a single punch, which was truly unacceptable to him.

However, this might not be so bad, at least my family survived.

This time it seems different from the past I know...

But it doesn't matter!

Everything will be alright now!

"Of course it's Nezuko. It's hard to explain, but if I had to explain it, it would be that I met God, and God helped me and gave me the power to protect my family."

Nezuko recounted the forum incident with a smile, her tone filled with boundless gratitude.

At that moment, a black-haired man walked in from outside. He was wearing a plaid coat and had a Nichirin sword under his black clothes.

It was Giyu Tomioka; Tanjiro recognized him at a glance.

"You're awake, that's good."

Giyu Tomioka nodded when he saw that Tanjiro had woken up.

Yesterday, he sensed the ghost's presence and followed it. Then he encountered Nezuko and Tanjiro. Although he didn't know what had happened, the attack that pierced through the forest truly shocked him.

At first, he thought Nezuko was a demon, but later he found out she wasn't, and he felt relieved to treat Tanjiro.

Fortunately, the wound wasn't deep.

"Then I should go."

"Wait! I want to join the Demon Slayer Corps!"

Tanjiro, enduring the pain, sat up and shouted at Giyu Tomioka.

"Yes, that's fine. Although I don't recommend it, if you insist..."

Yoshiyuki Tomioka nodded, without refusing.

But Nezuko said, "Brother, there's no need. I have a better way."

"Huh? A better way?" Tanjiro was a little confused, then remembered what Nezuko had said.

"Yes, I can ask Lord God and the others to come and help."

"Really? That's great!"

Upon hearing this, Tanjiro's eyes widened immediately, filled with excitement.

"Lord God?" Giyu Tomioka frowned, not quite understanding what was going on.

Nezuko couldn't explain it well, so she simply said, "It was God. God gave me the power to protect my family."

"I don't understand. In that case, can I stay and watch?" Tomioka Giyuu asked earnestly. He didn't have any missions for the time being, but he was also worried about Nezuko.

"can."

Nezuko nodded, without refusing.

……

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