"Haaaahhhh, I feel... refreshed and full the constant hunger is infinitesimal but there"
Jizen released a yawn as he woke up from his slumber, he observed the sun from the deep end of his cave and noticed that it was setting and night was emerging.
' The direction of the sun set is Southwest meaning...it is currently winter so it's currently December- February... this can't be a coincidence, could it be that I became a demon before Tanjiro became a demon Slayer... maybe not '
Jizen slowly exited his cave and soon as he was outside he began to stretch his arms, his nose to twitched as he began to smell ash in the air.
He looked aside and noticed that his village was burnt down leaving nothing but ash behind, he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth as the realisation began to surface.
'During this time period raids were common among many villages, to avoid prying eyes they made everything look like an unfortunate event....I can't let this slide '
Jizen began to sniff the air and noticed that there was another scent...a scent of white charcoal which was very expensive and the scent of beef and pork which was very rare.
"THOSE MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!"
Jizen knew very well where the scent came from, due to being a demon the smell was repulsive but to normal people it was a smell of celebration... the celebration of the death of his clan.
Jizen leaped down from his cave and landed on the ground, he was bare feet and his clothes were torn and radiating with the scent of dried blood.
He walked towards a track of horse prints and carriage wheel prints.
The horse prints overlapped each other making it harder for him to know how many people he was dealing with but there was a single a carriage judging by the track.
Jizen took a deep breath however he felt his lungs expand beyond the normal capacity, after a brief moment he released the air in his lungs and began to dash forward as he followed the tracks and just like that time passed.
....
"Kyaaaaa~ this Amazake really hits the spot it makes the loneliness go away, it actually makes me miss the Brothel"
"YOU FOOL STOP SHOUTING...a demon might hear you"
"A demon...Pfft Hahaha, that's a myth"
Individuals carrying revolvers were surrounding a tent as they ate beef and pork while drinking Shochu, Sake and Amazake and on a far away cliff a silhouette hidden by the shadows watched them intently.
' A monster would consume without regard but I only consume my enemies, it's no longer cannibalism because I am no longer human and I am not from Muzan's linage...I will achieve my dream...by any means necessary '
Jizen immediately took a crouching stance and with a single leap, he took off from the cliff and catapulted himself to the ground.
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!*
"WE ARE UNDER ATTACK!!!!!"
"Protect the Young Master"
The guards began to blow Conch Shell Horns to alert the camp of the potential threat, many rushed over as they began to surround the crater covered by dust.
The guards aimed their loaded revolvers at the crater as they waited for the dust to settle, the dust settled but.... there was nothing at the centre of the crater.
"What's happening, is this a joke..."
*Pop*
There was nothing but silence that filled the atmosphere, all the guards slowly turned around and noticed that their comrade who was talking no longer had a head and besides him there was Jizen standing silently while his right hand had brain matter and dripping blood.
"ARRRRRGGGHHHHHHH A MONSTER SHOOT TO KILL!!!!"
There guards soon began unload their revolvers at Jizen, the bullet soon began to pierce his heart, legs , head .e.t.c, his flesh soon began tear and his blood began to drip from his body.
The guards continued to shoot until they finished all their bullets, their guns began to release smoke and they began to drop their guard as they saw Jizen's disfigured body.
"Is... that it, I expected more...I expected better but thugs will always be thugs"
Jizen soon began to regenerate shocking his assailants, his black hair and pupils began to reflect the moonlight causing the guards to shiver and some pissed themselves.
Jizen simply sighed, looked at the sky and said:
" Humans only live for a hundred years, it is unreal as a dream that ends in an instant... gentleman this... is your end"
The blood and brain matter on his right hand soon began to seep into his body, he felt himself getting stronger but he ignored the feeling as he said:
" You serve a master who sees you as nothing more than tools, yet you stand your ground.
You do not flee...you do not beg, that alone is worthy of respect.
Though you are no samurai, though your blades are sullied with the blood of the innocent, I will grant you a warrior's end.
Not because you deserve it, but because even dogs who bare their fangs deserve to die on their feet, not whimpering in the dirt."
The guards knew very well they were going to perish, some had sons , some had daughters however all of them instinctively knew they were not going to survive.
The enemy was mysterious and unknown making their chances lesser but they all wanted to die an honourable death, the guards soon picked up their swords and Katanas as they charged at Jizen.
.....
"What's going on out there"
The son of the Viscount cried as he silently shivered, his remaining guards surrounded him with their swords aiming for defence.
"We don't know young master, the cries of our warriors are becoming dimmer with each second... take a horse and your concubine and run away"
The lamp inside the tent began to flicker alarming the guards, the guards moved closer to the young master and Jizen's childhood sweetheart as they raised their guard.
The flame inside the lamp went out and after a brief moment it lit up again.... however the guards had already collapsed on the floor without their heads.
"ARGGGGGGHHH!!!!!!!"
The young master immediately moved to the corner as he noticed the scene before him, the walls of the tent were filled with nothing but blood and brain matter.
"WHAT IS HAPPENING, ARHHHH!!!! SOMEBODY HELP ME!!! SAVE ME!!!"
While the young master continued to cry for help his concubine was frozen... showing no sign of movement, the duo immediately snapped out of their panick as they heard a voice that said:
"Young Master... Sorry bad habit, Ize Kudo and my treacherous sweetheart.. it's been a while"