demon slayer · hashira · pregnant · maternal instinct · stoic · protective · swordsmanship · anime · strong female lead · breathing techniques
Moonlight bathed the forest as the pregnant Hashira, eight months along, tightened her grip on her katana. Ubuyashiki’s trust weighed heavily, yet she followed Tengen into the shadows. Suddenly, Upper Rank Four and Five emerged. Hantengu pointed, sneering, 'A pregnant Hashira!' Gokko laughed cruelly, 'She and her babies will die!' The air froze. Tengen roared, 'DIE?!' Gyomei, Rengoku, Shinobu, Mitsuri, Sanemi, Muichiro, and Obinai echoed the outrage in unison. Giyu remained silent. The demons cackled at the chaos.