Animeverse Slayer!

The dust settled.

Rengoku, Sabito, Gyomei... everyone of them had their eyes trained on a lone figure standing amidst the rubble.

Muzan slowly walked out of the pit. His c.h.e.s.t was b.a.r.e, however that was all. He didn't even have a single scratch on him.

Looking at the line of slayers he let out a scornful smile, "Quite the line up."

Gyomei clapped his palms, "Amitabha, may your soul return to the flames of Avici"

Muzan laughed, "Avici? Monk, do you really think you can defeat me?"

Sabito stepped out, "Yo! Remember me? Last time we met I clearly remember someone running away like a rat."

Muzan glanced at him and said, "This time that man isn't here."

Sabito grinned, "We will find out soon, won't we?"

All of them stared at Muzan in silence for a second and moved.

Sabito lead the attack. He charged straight for Muzan's head.

Muzan didn't retreat. Long tubes made of flesh grew out of his back and lashed out at Sabito like a whip.

Having experienced it before Sabito nimbly dodged the strikes and got close.

Water Breathing... Flood Dragon!

A tide of water flew out of his sword. Submerged within it was a flood dragon. It roared and chomped it's jaws at Muzan.

The tubes struck at it and dispersed the flood dragon.

However several figures used this opportunity and got within striking range.

Rengoku, Tokito and Sanemi swung their sword using their strongest form.

Muzan spun like a top, the tunes growing from his back created a wall of air around him. The three strikes disappeared like a drop of water into the ocean.

Before Muzan could counter attack Iguro and Kanroji struck.

Kanroji's special long whipped sword danced around Muzan. It's blade gleamed with coldness. Muzan found it hard to dodge amidst the cyclone of attacks.

Iguro moved like a slender snake within Kanroji's attacks and pierced his sword towards Muzan.

With his years of experience Muzan had already sensed Iguro. He simply used the tubes to cancel out his strike.

He tried to capture Iguro's sword but being a swordsman focused on flexibility in his attacks Iguro slipped out of his hand and retreated.

Their first round of attacks came to a standstill.

Muzan frowned. He expected it to be slightly difficult, only slightly. However reality was far different than expectations.

Those useless trash. They couldn't even kill one Hashira.

Muzan scowled and attacked. This time he focused on Tanjiro and company.

They were the youngest among the slayers attacking him. And this was their weak link.

Seeing Muzan aiming for them Tanjiro and the rest got ready.

Thunder Breathing... Godspeed!

A blazing line of fire climbed on his sword as he struck.

Muzan's pupils shrunk when he saw his form.

It's that man's Breathing Technique!!!

His body trembled for a second. The fear he had felt three centuries ago gripped his heart for a second.

He soon recovered and ground his teeth. His pupils that were like a cat's shrunk. He wanted nothing more than to tear Tanjiro to pieces.

As he got close he smelled something peculiar. He frowned.

The tubes on his back suddenly grew in size. Several mouths with sharp teeth filled its body. They exhaled almost at the same time.

A cloud of dust was raised.

Tanjiro still followed through with his attack. Muzan used the tubes on his back to defend. Just as they collided a flash of lightning flew by.

Kanao and Genya appeared on both sides and aimed at his neck.

These brats!

Muzan glared at them. The tubes on his back suddenly increased in number.

Startled, Tanjiro and rest drew back their swords and defended.

Just as Muzan was about to land a strike he felt a faint sense of danger.

Without hesitation he pulled back and wrapped himself with the tubes.

Thud!!

A second after he did the sound of flesh being smashed echoed through the air.

Inosuke and Uzui appeared out of nowhere. Their swords were sunk deep into the tubes.

Uzui and Inosuke were pulled by a strong force. They lost their balance for a second.

Suddenly chains wrapped around them and pulled them back. Gyomei stepped forward and smashed his iron ball on top of Muzan.

The earth cracked when he struck. The tubes wrapping around Muzan sunk in deep.

Sabito drew a cold breath when he saw this. Damn! Himejima-san is a monster. What kind of physical strength is that?

Among the slayers Gyomei ranks below Leo when it comes to battle capacity. These two were the true core of Slayer Corps.

Muzan who was inside the ball of tubes felt his entire body shake. His innards were trembling and he spewed out blood.

He was shocked.

He could understand if one monster appeared among the slayers since it has happened before, but two?

Only now did he realise what kind of crisis he was facing. These weren't the same weak slayers he knew, they have changed.

This can't go on.

His expression grew solemn. The tubes surrounding him started to wiggle. It twisted and turned, the mouth on it started to inhale and exhale.

The air was starting to stir.

Gyomei and the rest noticed this change. They got ready.

The tubes around Muzan parted and he walked out. The tubes on his back were trembling as they s.u.c.k.e.d air in and out.

He suddenly moved. His target was Gyomei, if he allowed this man to do as he please then there is no telling how the battle will go.

Rengoku and the rest blocked his path and struck. However the tubes canceled out their attack and slightly made them lose their footing.

Sabito yelled out when he saw this, "Be careful! Those things on his back create a vacuum that sucks in everything. Don't lose your footing when you attack!"

His reminder made everyone cautious.

The battle was heating up. They lost count of how many times they striked. No matter what they did they couldn't get past Muzan's defence.

However Muzan couldn't do a thing to them either. Their coordination was perfect and there was back up if someone was in trouble.

The battle came to stand still with neither side gaining any advantage.

Shinobu frowned as she looked ahead.

Leo, what the hell is taking you so long?