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Chapter 21 - chapter 21

Screen 1 – Tanjiro Falls, Nezuko Awakens

Tanjiro's world burns.

Hinokami Kagura churns through his muscles like wildfire—

every motion tearing, scorching, screaming through his body.

But he keeps swinging.

"One… more… strike…"

His vision blurs.

Just for a heartbeat.

And that's all an Upper Rank needs.

Daki's eyes sharpen.

"There it is."

Her sash slices forward like a guillotine—

aiming to cleave Tanjiro in half.

Tanjiro pushes to dodge—

—but his legs give out.

One knee hits the tiles.

He exhales sharply.

"I'm… too slow…"

Daki grins, beautiful and cruel.

"Goodbye, boy."

The sash whistles toward his skull—

---

Sans Is Out of Power

Sans is already staggering.

His jacket is torn.

His magic is flickering like a dying candle.

But he still steps in front of Tanjiro.

His bones shake.

His glowing eye sputters.

"Kid… move…"

He summons one last blaster—

the biggest he can still muster.

BOOM!!

It slams Daki's attack off course—

—but not for long.

Daki's fury spikes.

Her remaining obi whirl like angry serpents.

"You're STILL in my way!?"

She launches the next strike—

aimed at both Sans and Tanjiro.

Sans tries to teleport—

—but his magic pops like a failing engine.

"No… c'mon… not now—"

He grabs Tanjiro, tries to drag him—

Too slow.

Too weak.

Too late.

For a split second—

It is over.

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Nezuko's Instinct Activates

Inside her wooden box—

something snaps.

The scent of Tanjiro's blood.

His fear.

His fading heartbeat.

Nezuko's eyes fly open.

She screams.

Not human.

Not demon.

Something in between.

BOOM!!!

Her box explodes apart.

Nezuko erupts onto the rooftop—

fangs bared, tattoos burning across her skin.

She kicks Daki's killing strike away—

a shockwave blasting debris across three rooftops.

Daki skids back, eyes wide.

"A demon… protecting a human!?"

Nezuko's body trembles with rage.

Her veins darken.

Her horns begin to form.

Her aura grows thicker, heavier—

feral.

She doesn't speak.

She just snarls.

Family must live.

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Sans Gets Tanjiro to Safety

Sans collapses beside Tanjiro, gasping.

"Kid… you okay…?"

Tanjiro winces.

"She… transformed…?"

"Yeah," Sans mutters. "She's in full mama-bear mode."

Nezuko stomps forward, shielding them like a predator guarding her den.

With the last spark of magic he has, Sans grabs Tanjiro—

—and teleports them a few meters away, behind a chimney.

It's weak, sloppy, barely controlled.

But it works.

"Stay here," Sans huffs. "And don't die again."

Tanjiro nods weakly.

"Nezuko… please… don't let the rage take you…"

---

Daki vs. Nezuko Begins

Daki wipes blood from her mouth.

"A demon protecting humans… disgusting."

Nezuko screams—

—and leaps.

Feral.

Relentless.

Unchained.

The real fight begins.

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Screen 2 – Nezuko Unleashed, Daki Overwhelmed, Papyrus Joins the Field

Daki doesn't even see the kick—

she only feels her head rip from her shoulders.

It rolls across the roof tiles.

Her body stumbles—

but does not die.

Not yet.

Nezuko stands over her—

eyes glowing like burning embers.

Tanjiro whispers:

"She's… so strong…"

Sans winces.

"Strong, yeah. Stable?

Not at all."

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1. Instant Violent Combat

Daki screams, snapping her fingers.

"You little monster!!"

Nezuko answers by blitzing forward—

faster than before.

She doesn't fight with technique.

No forms.

No breathing.

Just raw, primal bloodlust.

Her heel smashes Daki into the air.

BOOM!!

Daki flies across the district, slamming into a distant roof.

"WHAT IS THIS STRENGTH!?"

Nezuko appears above Daki instantly—

like a nightmare teleporting.

She slams Daki down again.

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2. Nezuko's Regeneration Overpowers Daki

Daki pulls herself out of the crater, shaking.

Her arm hangs uselessly.

Her body cracks like porcelain.

"Her regeneration… outrunning mine…?

That's impossible…"

Nezuko drops down and stomps her face into the street.

CRUNCH.

Daki shrieks, blood spraying.

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3. Nezuko Dominates

Daki's sashes whirl defensively.

"GO AWAY—!!!"

Nezuko tears through them like cheap cloth.

RIP.

RIP.

"IMPOSSIBLE—"

Nezuko's claw barely misses Daki's head before she dodges, screaming.

Sans watches, pale.

"She's strong enough to kill Daki outright…"

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Papyrus Arrives — Hero Mode

Papyrus bursts onto the roof, spear ready.

"NEZUKO!! TANJIRO!! I HAVE ARRIVED TO ASSIST!!"

Tanjiro shouts:

"Papyrus! Stay back! She's not in control!"

Sans calls out:

"Bro! No fighting! Just rescue duty!"

Papyrus salutes dramatically.

"OF COURSE!"

He summons giant bone shields, protecting fleeing civilians below.

"FEAR NOT! THE GREAT PAPYRUS WILL PROTECT YOU ALL FROM FALLING RUBBLE AND EXCESSIVE VIOLENCE!"

A bone umbrella blocks debris from the crumbling buildings.

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4. Nezuko Loses Control

Nezuko's eyes widen at the smell of human blood—

a wounded woman trapped under debris.

She turns toward her.

Tanjiro screams:

"NEZUKO—STOP!!"

Papyrus gasps.

"SHE'S GOING FERAL!!"

Nezuko steps toward the human.

Claws twitching.

Breath shaking.

Tanjiro grabs her waist, hugging tightly.

"Come back… Nezuko…

Come back to ME!"

Nezuko snarls, trembling violently.

Her instincts fight her love.

The struggle inside her is terrifying.

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Screen 3 – The Real Upper Rank Appears

The district quiets.

Nezuko is finally pinned by Tanjiro's trembling arms.

Sans slumps beside them, breathing hard.

Papyrus keeps civilians safe.

And Daki…

…dragging herself out of rubble…

…is furious.

Her beauty cracked.

Her pride shattered.

"You monsters…

you HUMILIATED me…"

She raises a weak sash—

SHING!!

A silver flash bisects it.

Tengen Uzui lands with elegance.

"Flashy entrance.

Flashy decapitation."

Daki's head rolls.

Her body falls.

But she does not die.

"Why… can't… I die…!?"

Uzui frowns.

"Impossible. Her head is off."

Sans mutters:

"Yeah. 'Cause that's not the real core."

Daki starts sobbing—

"BROTHER!!!

HELP ME!!!

They hurt me AGAIN!!"

Tanjiro freezes.

Papyrus yells:

"SHE HAS A BROTHER!?"

A rot-filled aura seeps out of Daki's back.

Uzui shouts:

"MOVE!!"

A twisted figure climbs out—

green skin, hunched spine, sickles dripping poison.

Gyutaro.

Upper Rank Six.

He cracks his neck, glaring.

"Damn, sis…

They really did you dirty."

He snarls at the group.

"So…

which one of you made my sister cry?"

He raises his sickles.

The real battle begins.

Be continued

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