𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕖𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕟 𝕠𝕗 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔻𝕣𝕒𝕘𝕠𝕟 [𝔻𝕖𝕞𝕠𝕟 𝕊𝕝𝕒𝕪𝕖𝕣]

(Chapter 26) A Demon Slayer's Resolve

At The Battle With Wakuraba...

Takeo was close to death and his head was filled with many questions.
What did he do?
Why did it end like this?
What would happen if he was more careful?
He was fearing the worst.
He closed his eyes not wanting to see the bitter moment.

In the other hand Wakuraba was enjoys the moment.
His hands were close to touch Takeo...

"ONNII-SAMA!!!"

Takeo opened his eyes surprised and saw the kid he saved a bit ago.
The kid threw rocks at Wakuraba not damaging him even a bit but were enough to distract him.
"Don't attack Onnii-Sama you ugly beast!"

Wakuraba was pissed off by the kid guts to mock him.
"You are next, you little piece of garbage!"

Just in that moment Takeo attacked the demon who was shocked.
(He freed himself in such a close amount of time.)

Takeo went to protect the kid.
"It seems we are equal now."

The kid looked up at Takeo.
"You can beat him!"

Takeo nodded and smiled to the kid.
"I will do that.
You should get going too this time for real."

The kid approved and started to run.
"Good Luck!"

Wakuraba attacked Takeo immediately.
"Dont mess with me!!!"

Takeo got in stance.
"This time I will not fail!"

Wakuraba covered his hands with poison and delivered blow at Takeo who blocked them one after another.

Takeo got to learn from his mistake and Shinjuro words were running through his mind.
"Concentrating in the fight don't stand just to give your opponent all the attention.
You should be aware of your surrounding everything in it from the smallest insect to the largest animal.
You need to know everything.
You need to be one with the nature.
That is what it means to truly see."

Takeo dit right as it was told and he was reading Wakuraba movement now.
Wakuraba was surprised to see the improvement of Takeo but he didnt give much attention to it and continued to attack.
They delivered blow with each other and Takeo was on par with him.
"What kind of trick did you use?"

"Breath of The Dragon!
Third Form:Dragons Claws."

Takeo released powerful slashes at the demon who countered it.
"Blood Demon Art:
Fallen Leaves -Autumn Disaster."

Takeo swinged his sword blocking numerous sharp leaves that came at him.
Wakuraba then approached Takeo stealthy and covered his hands with poison.
He attacked Takeo and managed to touch his left sleeve.

Takeo managed to put him away and his hand got contact with a tree who started to melt from the poison.

Wakuraba was all out on attack and was not letting Takeo take even the slightest break.

Takeo noticed that his sleeve was starting to melt and ripped it off immediately.

Takeo attacked the demon and they deliver blows to each other but not managing to left any vital wound.

"Breath of the Dragon!
First Form: Dragon Roar!"

Takeo was ready to attack the demon who was in front of him but Wakuraba made a quick move and slide down.

Then Takeo reased a up down slash but Wakuraba jumped off and used his tricy technique with the dead tree to stuck Takeo's sword on the ground.
Wakuraba smirked as he saw Takeo trying to get his sword up.
"Our powers are one of the thing we are superior to you but without brain nothing can be done!"