The Demon Slayer Corps headquarters buzzed with nervous energy. Reports of the battle at the Hidden Fortress had sent shockwaves through the ranks. The remaining Hashira sat in grim silence around the war table,the weight of their loss pressing down on them like an unrelenting tide.
Shinjiro,Kiyomi and Daichi three of their strongest warriors had fallen. But they weren't merely killed they were consumed their techniques and skills absorbed by the Demon King Muzan Kibutsuji.
Now with the full might of the Demon King and his newly enhanced power the Corps faced a nightmare like no other.
As the sun dipped below the horizon Ethan's army began its march.As Ethan stood at the head of the horde his crimson eyes gleaming with unholy power. Behind him trailed a tide of demons each more monstrous than the last and at his side were Azara and Kyogan his trusted generals.
As they advanced Ethan addressed his army. His voice resonated with authority and malice.
"The Demon Slayer Corps has defied us for centuries clinging to their fragile hope. Tonight we extinguish that hope we will not only destroy them we will also consume them. Their strength will become ours their techniques a part of us,the era of humanity ends here."
The demons roared their approval as their bloodlust was palpable.
Back at the Corps' stronghold the remaining Hashira worked feverishly to prepare. Kagaya Ubuyashiki their leader sat calmly in his chair his presence a beacon of stability in the chaos.
Ryota the Thunder Hashira paced the room his frustration boiling over. "We can't fight him at least not like this he's
taken everything Shinjiro's steel techniques, Daichi's flames and Kiyomi's winds. How do we stand a chance?"
Sora the Celestial Blossom Hashira clenched her fists. "We have no choice If we don't fight he'll consume us all just like he did to them."
Kagaya's soft voice cut through the tension."Fear is natural but it must not control us. Muzan's strength lies in his arrogance,his belief in his own invincibility and that is his weakness."
"And what if he's right?" Hana the Sakura Bloom Sakura whispered. "What if he really is invincible?"
Kagaya's gaze swept the room his calm unwavering. "No one is invincible we will face him and we will find a way to end this nightmare."
The battle began at midnight as Ethan's army surged forward like a black tide crashing against the defenses of the Demon Slayer Corps. The slayers fought valiantly their breathing techniques lighting up the battlefield in brilliant flashes of color and energy.
But Ethan's generals were relentless
Azara's Serpent's tore through the ranks while Kyogan's third eye allowed him to predict and counter every strategic move the slayers made.
And then Ethan himself entered the fray. His presence was overwhelming a storm of darkness that consumed everything in its path.
The Hashira converged on him their breathing techniques combining in a desperate attempt to overpower him. Ryota's lightning strikes,Hana's sakura Bloomimg strikes and Sora's razor sharp petals created a whirlwind of destruction.
But Ethan countered with ease using the techniques he had absorbed from Shinjiro,Daichi and Kiyomi coupled with his Umbra Tendrils Teqnique he deflected their attacks turning their strength against them.
As the battle raged Ethan decided to unleash the full extent of his power. With a wave of his hand his Umbra Tendrils lashed out pinning the Hashira in place.
"You fight well,"Ethan said his voice calm but mocking. "But your strength is wasted on your futile cause,i can offer you a choice join me or be consumed."
Sora struggled against the tendrils her eyes blazing with defiance. "We'll never join you monster!"
Ethan's smirk deepened. "Then I'll make the choice for you."
He extended his hand his claws gleaming with dark energy one by one he plunged them into the Hashira, injecting his demon blood into their veins.
Ryota screamed as the transformation began his body convulsing as the demon blood consumed him. His lightning techniques grew more erratic more dangerous but his humanity slipped away.
Sora followed her Celestial Blossom techniques twisting into something grotesque. Her petals once beautiful and deadly now carried a toxic and decaying edge.
Lastly Hana succumbed now all the Hashiras are gone their forms twisting into monstrous versions of themselves.
As the last of the Hashira fell to the transformation Ethan stood before them his eyes glowing with satisfaction. "You see your strength is no longer your own It belongs to me now."
But Ethan's plan didn't stop with turning them into demons,no this was merely the first step.
The newly turned Hashira their demonic forms trembling with newfound power tried to resist but fragments of their humanity lingered struggling against the darkness that consumed them.
Ethan laughed a cold mirthless sound. "Foolish did you think I would let you keep this power?"
Without warning he struck his Umbra Tendrils wrapped around the transformed Hashira pulling them toward him. One by one he devoured them their screams echoing across the battlefield.
Ryota,Sora and Hana all of them were consumed their techniques, memories and strength absorbed into Ethan's being. Each bite made him stronger,his form growing more monstrous and his power more absolute.
The remaining Demon Slayers watched in horror as their strongest warriors were reduced to nothing more than fuel for the Demon King's ascent.
But Ethan wasn't finished with the Hashira gone he turned his attention to the surviving slayers.
"You fought bravely" he said his voice carrying a mockery of admiration."But bravery is not enough you will serve me whether you wish to or not."
He raised his arms unleashing a wave of demon blood that washed over the battlefield. The low-ranking slayers too weak to resist began to transform. Their bodies twisted and mutated and their human forms replaced by monstrous visages.
The once proud ranks of the Demon Slayer Corps were reduced to an army of demons,their loyalty bound to Ethan by the blood coursing through their veins.
As dawn broke the battlefield was silent. Ethan stood alone at its center his crimson eyes surveying the carnage. His army of newly turned demons knelt before him their minds enslaved to his will.
Azara and Kyogan approached their expressions a mix of awe and fear.
"My lord," Azara said bowing deeply said. "Your power is... unparalleled the Demon Slayer Corps is no more."
Ethan smiled his satisfaction evident. "Indeed with their strength added to mine there is nothing left to stand in our way."
He turned to his army his voice echoing with dark authority. "The world belongs to us now let humanity tremble for their end is nigh."
And as the sun rose over the battlefield its light cast long shadows that seemed to stretch forever a fitting omen for the darkness that had claimed the world.
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