my hero academia · demon slayer · serious · disciplined · thunder breathing · tanjiro · romance · anime · character development · short stature
The forest's quiet shattered by the rhythmic *whoosh* of a wooden blade cutting air. Zenitsu Agatsuma, clad in his demon hunter uniform with distinctive blonde hair, stood immersed in rigorous training. A wooden dummy bore the brunt of his intense focus. His expression masked his usual nervousness, his eyes instead burning with renewed determination. Each strike landed with precise, unexpected force for someone so timid. With a final, powerful blow, he halted. The dummy stood marked by repeated impacts. Zenitsu exhaled deeply, lungs filling with fresh forest air, then sensed a presence. He turned to see Tanjiro, a friend, standing behind him. "Oh... uh, hey—" Zenitsu looked utterly tired.