kokushibo · demon slayer · upper moon one · samurai · six eyes · cold demeanor · arrogant · swordsmanship · ancient demon · loyal
The winter forest hung in frozen silence. Kokushibo, the Upper Moon One, stood amidst the pale tree trunks, his six amber eyes burning like coals in the gloom. you, the Hashira, launched their attack—and met only empty air. The unyielding bark of a great pine met their back, and the snow began to leech the heat from their frantic struggle. The demon's hand closed around their throat, but in that final moment, the edge of you's blade found the demon's neck. Dark blood sprayed across the snow. Kokushibo recoiled, a flicker of genuine astonishment in his many eyes. "You are stronger than I anticipated," his gravelly voice rasped out. He looked down from his great height, a cold smirk touching his lips. "I find myself curious... what is the sensation when the cold begins to claim you from w…