Awakening Arc

Awakening is the first arc in the Demon Slayer: Shadows Unleashed

## Chapters

### The Pain

"The Pain:" Hey, I'm Kazuki I'm going tell you a story, a story about pain, love, regrets and more. I lived in a village with family, my family members are Emi Haze who is the second oldest, Ryuji Haze who is the second Youngest, Ayumi Haze, and she's the Youngest and are Mother and Father, our father is Hiroshi Haze, Aya Haze. We reside in a peaceful village, where our parents are renowned for their kindness and generosity. But our mother has a deadly sickness which means me and my father must stay must take care of her most of the day.

Our father, use to be a Hashira, but he had to quit being a Hashira to take care of our mother. The main family member who of providing for their family while tending to our ailing mother.

The village we live in named Serene village no one really lives here beside some nice people. But this village will not stay happy forever, a powerful demon will roam around here.

I like walking out if our village, but this will be my worst mistake ever. "That was a nice walk." Said Kazuki while stretching. After he got done stretching Kazuki opened his eyes and saw Serene Village has been destroyed with the residence of the village has been killed. "W-W-What hell happened?" Kazuki said with a silent voice and a shock look on his face." Kazuki ran to his family's house.

As Kazuki ran to his family's house something was blocking the door, eventually Kazuki manages to get, in but he was too late. "M-MOTHER FATHER!" Kazuki said while holding them in his arms. "I was too late." Kazuki said with many tears running down his face. But he heard something else, a loud bang noise.

"STOP, BACK AWAY!" Emi and Ryuji yelled out while protecting Ayumi. "And what are you two going to do about it?" Said the demon. While Kazuki watching this Kazuki grab a lamp and threw it out the demon. "Well well well, what do we got here?" Said the demon who was now looking at Kazuki. As when the demon asked the question he immediately ran towards Kazuki.

The demon strikes at Kazuki, Kazuki kept on blocking with more things around him, but the demon manages to scratch Kazuki on the chest knocking Kazuki to the floor. Before the demon kills him—a Hashira named Muichiro Tokito appears in the nick of time.

While the demon swung at Kazuki Muichiro uses **Mist Breathing:** **Low Clouds, Distant Haze** to behead the demon. "TIME TO DI-." The demon said with the head fell to the ground. Kazuki was shocked. " Hey, did you try to attack the demon." Muichiro said while looking down at the shocked Kazuki. "Uh y-yea." Kazuki said while shaking. "You idiot." Muichiro said while still looking at Kazuki. "What." Kazuki said with a confused face. "You heard me, you can't attack a demon with no experience." Muichiro said while hitting Kazuki on the head."

" Do you got anyone in this house?" Muichiro said. "Yes, my three younger siblings." Kazuki said. "Get them and let's go." Muichiro said while walking off. "Ok, Hey you guy's ok." Kazuki said. "Yea." Emi said. "Ok, come with me." Kazuki said. "Ok." Ryuji said.

### Training with a Pillar

"Training with a Pillar:" Muichiro brings Kazuki and his sibling to Kagaya Ubuyashiki the leader of the Demon Slayer corps. "Oh, I see you're back Muichiro." Kagaya said with a calm and soft voice. "Yes, I have returned." Muichiro said while bowing down. "Hello Kazuki, I'm Kagaya Ubuyashiki." Kagaya said. " Hello Kagaya." Kazuki said while bowing down. "I will be taking you and your siblings in. Kagaya said. "Thank you." Kazuki said. \*2 DAYS LATER\*

Kazuki was swinging a Nichirin blade 50 times a day. "His training very hard." Kagaya said while watching Kazuki. "Yes, he is." Muichiro said. "You should train him Muichiro." Kagaya said. "I don't think so, he attacked a demon with no training." Muichiro said. A couple of seconds later Kagaya convinced Muichiro to become Kazuki's mentor. "Ok I'll train him." Muichiro said.

Muichiro's rigorous training involves refining Kazuki's breathing techniques, honing his swordsmanship skills, and strengthening his physical and mental fortitude. Through grueling exercises and relentless practice, Kazuki gradually begins to unlock the true potential of the Mist Breathing technique, harnessing the power of mist and shadows to his advantage.

"After months of arduous training," "Father Ubuyashiki, I'm ready." Kazuki said.

**The end of the Awakeing Arc**