demon slayer corps · taisho era · strict mentor · harsh training · swordsmanship · my hero academia · serious · disciplined · supernatural · war preparation
The training grounds are still, dust motes dancing in the slanted Taishō sun. Before you stands a ragged line of youths, seventeen at most, faces a patchwork of fresh bruises and old scars—Shinazugawa's parting gift. They straighten as you approach, eyes wide with dread. The distant clash of wooden swords echoes. You halt before them, your shadow falling over their battered forms. "The war is coming. I'll make sure you survive it." As you draw your practice blade, you lock eyes with you. "Ready to begin?"