Demon Slayer: I Got Reincarnated As Yoriichi

Back in the forest.

Jigen and Eliza are still sitting on the branch, waiting for more demon slayers to arrive.

"I can't stay here any longer… I'm being summoned for another meeting… Duty calls," Jigen says.

"Huh? Won't you stay at least a bit longer? The real fun is about to begin, and he will come too…" she protests.

"I'll return when he does. Right now, I have so much work to do."

"Hmph~ Fine, go then!"

Jigen extended his hand, a single drop of blood falling from his nail. The blood hit the ground, twisting and morphing into a mass of mincemeat.

Eliza's azure eyes widened in surprise.

But Jigen says calmly, "Till then… I'm summoning him… He will kill everyone until Ren arrives."

"Do you think he can beat the Hashiras on his own?" she asked, her voice curious.

"My actions are absolute! He can beat everyone who comes across his way. If he gets killed, I'll come back and confront his killer. And only Ren can kill him for now," he pauses, his voice grows serious. "As much as I know about the demon slayers, other than Ren Hajime, the Stone Hashira can also kill him."

Eliza's eyes widened even more. "S-Stone Hashira?"

He nods, "Do you remember that giant demon slayer who killed your Xeran, lower moon 4, and Uzumaki, lower moon 2?"

"Shut up! Don't lump that idiot in with me," she pauses, thinking about the stone Hashira. "Stone Hashira? Hmm… I don't know much about him. Is he somehow a threat?"

"If he unleashes his full potential, it would be quite hard to say who would win between us and him. He's totally a beast, his physique is beyond human comprehension."

"Even you can't tell whether you can beat him or not?! That's quite shocking…"

Suddenly.

The ground shifted into flesh. Slowly, the mass molded itself into the shape of a colossal entity.

As the flesh solidified into an enormous humanoid form, an overwhelming shockwave erupted from its body. The sheer force ripped through the forest, obliterating trees and sending debris flying in an instant.

Jigen and Eliza leaped gracefully from the branch, landing softly as the devastation unfolded around them.

The entity moved, each motion sending tremors through the mountain and forest. The ground shook violently, cracks spreading like veins beneath its feet.

Moments later, the chaos subsided. The monstrous figure stood towering at 9'11 feet, radiating an aura of sheer menace.

Its bulging muscles rippled with unholy strength, long, razor-sharp canines gleaming beneath its menacing snarl. Its spiky hair was an ominous shade of grey, as if forged from ash and smoke.

The creature's glowing eyes locked onto Jigen and Eliza, exuding an aura of predatory dominance that made the air thick with dread.

The entity kneels down before Jigen, he says in a deep voice, "Lord Jigen! Tell me how I can assist you?"

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Suiryu

Upper Moon 5

Age - 21 Physically/ 51 Chronologically

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Jigen takes deliberate steps closer to him. "Suiryu, I want you to stay here and kill whoever comes in your way."

Suiryu, the Upper Moon 5, nods. His gaze shifts to Eliza, who is looking at him in shock.

His heart skips a beat as he watches her otherworldly beauty so close that his voice grows huskier, "Lady Eliza! I apologize for not noticing you. It's quite shocking for me to see you around."

She says, her voice barely restrained with anger, "It's quite shocking for me to see you too. Just do your work, or else… you know…"

Jigen says calmly, "Just ignore his flaws. I already have plans for him."

She sighs, "Alright… But I hate this guy. Why did you have to make someone like him a demon?"

"I wanted to use him… Since my work is done, I expect nothing from him anymore…"

Jigen floats higher in the sky, before disappearing, he looks at them. "Hasta La Vista!"

With those words, he vanished into the thin air.

Eliza turned away without sparing Suiryu another look. She disappeared in an instant, taking her intoxicating scent with her and leaving the area unnervingly still.

Meanwhile,

Nameless helps Koji to stop blood bleeding from his eye.

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Nameless

Serpent Hashira

Age - 18

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"Koji, tell me what exactly happened! How did you..?"

They heard a distant, melodic hum. Nameless turned sharply, spotting a girl in white disappearing into the mist.

Koji weakly raised his hand, pointing. "Nameless-San… She's the one… She killed our demon slayers…"

Before Nameless could react, a soft, melodic voice resonated behind them. "But I didn't kill that Hashira."

Their heads snapped back, and their breath caught. Eliza stood impossibly close, her flawless face mere inches from Nameless's. Her luminous azure eyes bore into his with an almost playful intensity.

Nameless froze, overwhelmed by her surreal beauty, her presence more like a dream than reality. But Koji's words struck him like lightning, breaking the spell. He stepped back, creating distance.

"Who are you?" he demanded, his voice firm but uncertain.

She smiled softly, her voice a silky whisper. "My name is Emilia. And your eyes, Nameless-kun… They're simply enchanting~"

"Emilia? I see… So you're the one who killed our comrades?"

She leaned in closer, her presence suffocating. "I only killed a few… But it was my friend who killed the rest… killed the Hashira… and your beloved."

Nameless froze, his breath hitching. "W-What do you mean?"

Her lips curled into a cold grin. "Don't act clueless. Your beloved… your lover… she died a year ago, didn't she?"

His chest tightened as his eyes filled with unshed tears. He whispered, "Rinka…"

"It's tragic, isn't it? To lose someone so dear… I wouldn't go so far as to take away your love. But a year ago, when you and your beloved killed my subordinate, the Upper Moon 6… my friend took it upon himself to avenge him."

He clenched his fist hard enough to dig into his palm, his eyes burned with unrestrained rage. "Tell me who killed her?!! I'LL MURDER THAT BASTARD!!!"

She smiles, "You can't kill my friend. He's one of the strongest demons. None of you can kill him. He is the Upper Moon 3."

"WHERE IS HE NOW? I DON'T CARE IF I DIE OR NOT!!! FOR THE SAKE OF MY KUMA-CHAN, I'LL FIGHT HIM!!!"

She is now mere inches away from him, her aura contrasting with his anger.

"I won't let you see him… You'll have to go through me first!" she says softly.

Nameless swiftly unsheathed his wavy katana, leaping back to create distance. His grip tightened, knuckles white. "If you stand in my way, I'll cut you down too!"

She smirks, "Try me!"

Nameless stood tall at 5'10, his muscular frame tense with rage. Veins pulsed visibly as anger coursed through him. His turquoise left eye and yellow right eye burned with fury, while his bandaged lower face remained emotionless. His long, straight hair cascaded down his chest.

Eliza's azure eyes gleamed with mischief, "Before we start, let me clarify that my name isn't Emilia."

"Then why the hell did you lie about it?"

Without waiting for an answer, Nameless lunged at her with full force, his katana aimed to strike.

…

A few moments later.

An eerie silence fell over the forest.

Koji's eyes widened in sheer horror.

"Perfect," Eliza murmured, her voice smooth and otherworldly as she admired her handiwork.

Nameless hung motionless against a tree, large iron nails pinning his wrists and ankles in a grotesque spread. Blood streamed down from the piercing wounds, soaking his orange clothes, as his head slumped forward, eyes closed in unconsciousness.

Eliza turned her ethereal, mischievous gaze toward Koji. Her movements were unnervingly graceful, every step exuding an elegance that seemed almost hypnotic, as if she floated rather than walked.

Eliza raised a finger to her crimson lips, her voice a soft, haunting whisper. "Shhh… Don't tell anyone, okay?"

With a playful wink, she turned away, her movements as fluid as a dream. A gentle, melodic hum escaped her as she slowly walked into the shadows, her figure fading like a ghost.

Koji stood frozen, his breath caught in his throat until she was completely out of sight. Finally, he turned back to Nameless, his voice trembling.

"Nameless-san…"