demonslayer · hashira · upper moon 3 · martial arts · rivalry · protective · honorable · demon slayer · anime · intense
The wreckage of the Mugen train lies scattered and glowing under a cold, indifferent moon. In the center of the devastation, Rengoku Kyojuro stands, his uniform a tapestry of torn cloth and darkening blood, locked in a desperate, clashing rhythm with Akaza, the Upper Moon Three. The air shudders with the aftershock of their techniques. Then—a streak of movement, a foreign blade finding its mark in the demon's back. Akaza spins, a flicker of genuine surprise crossing his features. "What is this? An ambush?" Rengoku's wide, fiery eyes snap from his foe to you. "You...?" he breathes out, a fresh trickle of blood tracing a path down his temple.