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Time skip after the blacksmith village arc being to you by the author that don't know what to write <3

A/N : The dialogue is the same as manga here, you can skip or choose to read to remember some of the story-

After the recovery of Tanjiro, Muichirou, and Mitsuri, an emergency Hashira meeting was held in the Ubuyashiki estate. Now only 7 Hashira were left from the beginning of 9.

"Aagh. I envy you guys, dammit. Why can't I bump into upper moons?"

Wind Hashira, Shinazugawa Sanemi, spoke out with a totally jealousy feeling that it's not him that facing with the upper moon.

"It's not like people bump into them all the time. But how are you two doing, Kanroji, Tokitou?"

Serpent Hashira, Iguro Obanai, asked concerned about his friends. Well, mostly only about Mitsuri.

"I...am not at full strength yet..."

Mist Hashira, Tokitou Muichirou, said with a tired voice. On the contrary, Love Hashira, Kanroji Mitsuri, replied with a very energetic voice.

"Oh! Yeah! Yes, I'm feeling a lot better!"

'They're worried about me!!'

She thought happily.

"If we lose any more Hashira, the demon slayers will be in trouble...but defeating two upper moons without a casualty is very noble, indeed..."

Stone Hashira, Himejima Gyoumei, complimented both Muichirou and Mitsuri.

"You two recovered surprisingly quickly from this. Did anything happen?"

Flower Hashira, Kocho Kanae, asked worried about how quick those two recovered. While also, in her mind, only thinking of how Nezuko can almost completely turn back into a human. She want to go back to the mansion now

"Oyakata-sama probably wants to talk to us about everything, including this."

Water Hashira, Tomioka Giyuu, added. Even though most of them were ignored his voice.

"I'm very sorry for the wait."

A female voice spoke, walking to the Hashira. As she sat down, bowing her head slightly.

"For our Hashira meeting today, I, Ubuyashiki Amane, will be attending in place of Ubuyashiki Kagaya."

Amane said before informing Hashira about Kagaya's health currently.

"Right now, the disease affecting our master Kagaya has gotten worse. And he sends his apologies for being unable to attend this meeting in front of you all."

After she finished her informed, every Hashira slightly bowed down at the same angle as Amane as a greeting to her.

"Understood. I will pray for Oyakata-sama's flickering flame of life to last a bit longer, even for just a day. And for you to stay strong, Amane-sama."

Gyoumei bless.

"He would like to give his thanks to all the Hashira."

Said Amane before going right into the objection of this meeting.

"I'm sure you all have heard this, but we now have a demon who has conquered the sun, and she is here. Kibutsuji Muzan has mostly likely altered his goals to go after her, so that he can conquer the sun himself. The time for an all-out battle is approaching."

After the information about Nezuko, Amane continued to talk about the strange mark that had appeared on both Mitsuri and Muichirou.

"Also, we have reports of strange marks appearing on Kanroji-sama and Tokitou-sama during their battles against upper moons four and five. So I would like to ask you two about how you got those marks and what the conditions are to obtain them."

"Marks?"

The two of them looked shocked not really know of what happened, or how does it related to mark Amane had mentioned.

"During the Sengoku Era, there were some swordsmen of the first breath who were one step away from ending Kibutsuji Muzan. They all had marks that resembles demon crests."

Amane explained as she looked at all the Hashira that seems to not really know about this.

"This knowledge has been passed down though, so some people should know about this."

"But I haven't heard of it. So why are we hiding this?"

Sanemi asked concerned about this.

"Because a lot of people were brooding over the marks never appearing, and that's why."

Amane answered, after that a boy next to her continue to explain.

"A lot of information about the marks became hazy with time. Maybe because it was never laid out in stone back then. And the demon slayer were on the verge of annihilation countless times, so perhaps the succession died out at some point. But we do have one piece of consistent knowledge about them. 'Once one person has that mark on them, it starts spreading to others, as if they're resonating.' That was how one of the swordsmen of the first breath put it."

"And as of now, the person who first had this mark was not any of the Hashira here. But Kamado Tanjiro. He was the first one with the mark."

Amane added and also explained how they didn't try to get an information from Tanjiro.

"When we asked him, he had a hard time explaining how he received those marks. We could have left it off there, but then we got word that two of the Hashira received those marks as well. So please inform us, Kanroji-sama, Tokito-sama."

As Mitsuri listened to what Amane had asked, she immediately answered.

"O—okay!! So, like, back then, my body was like, super light. And uhh uhh, it was like. Badaam! And duurr and budaah! Then my heart went Badum Badum, and my ears went screee! And Tinkle Tankle too!!"

Everyone looked at Mitsuri, lost of word, don't understand anything that she had said.

"I'm so sorry. I will go hide in a tiny hole now."

Kanae pat Mitsuri's back to sooth her as she totally bowed down flat to the ground, trying to hide her embarrassment.

"I wasn't aware of any marks. But looking back on the previous battle, I became aware that a number of things were different. If you fulfill these conditions, then maybe everyone can get these marks. So let me tell you how it works now."

'Finally some useful information'

Everyone thought at Muichirou's speech.