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Tanjiro and Venom arrive at the Final Selection grounds — the Wisteria-covered mountain glowing under the moonlight.
The other candidates tremble, but Tanjiro stands calm, his eyes steady.
As the demons appear from the forest, he draws his sword.
Venom's voice hums inside his head.
> Venom: "Small ones. Weak. We can end this quickly."
Tanjiro dashes forward. Each demon he meets falls instantly — clean cuts, no wasted movement.
Venom's tendrils enhance every strike, extending his reach and power.
> Tanjiro (thinking): "These demons… they're nothing like I trained for. With Venom's help, it's too easy."
Within minutes, the weaker demons are gone. But then, the ground trembles — a deep, guttural growl echoes through the forest.
The Hand Demon emerges from the shadows, towering and furious.
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> Hand Demon: "You… you smell like that masked fool's student. I killed all of them! I tore them apart!"
Tanjiro's expression hardens. He exhales slowly.
The black symbiote begins to crawl over his skin — eyes narrowing, teeth forming, body dark as ink.
> Hand Demon (shocked): "You… you're not human…"
Venom (grinning): "Correct."
Round 1 — Initial Clash
The Hand Demon roars and charges, smashing trees in its path.
Venom–Tanjiro sidesteps with inhuman speed, every motion read by Venom's instinct.
One counterpunch caves in the demon's chest, splintering ribs and shaking the forest.
> Venom: "Too slow. Far too slow."
Tanjiro grips his sword.
> Tanjiro: "Water Breathing, Fifth Form — Blessed Rain After the Drought."
The blade glows softly as Venom's tendrils wrap around it, sharpening the edge until it hums with black energy.
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Round 2 — Demon's Rage
The Hand Demon's body twists, regenerating instantly. He roars and wraps his arms around Venom–Tanjiro.
> Hand Demon: "I'll crush you!"
Venom's jaw splits open wide, biting deep into the demon's arm — tearing it apart like wet paper.
Chunks of flesh fall away, dissolving before they hit the ground.
> Tanjiro (thinking): "He killed my master's students… not this time."
Venom's voice fuses with Tanjiro's, echoing together — calm but deadly.
> Venom–Tanjiro: "For all the lives you took… you'll pay in full."
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Round 3 — Finisher
The demon, now desperate, charges again.
Tanjiro steadies his breathing — calm, focused, unstoppable.
Venom forms a massive black blade over Tanjiro's arm, merging with the Nichirin sword.
> Tanjiro: "Water Breathing, Tenth Form…"
Venom: "…Symbiote Flow."
They vanish in a blur.
One perfect strike — clean, silent, final.
The Hand Demon's head flies off before he can scream. His body burns away into dust.
Venom devours what's left — nothing remains.
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Post-Battle Scene
Tanjiro kneels, breathing deeply as Venom's form dissolves back into him.
> Venom: "We fought well. You're stronger than I expected."
Tanjiro: "And you held back… didn't you?"
Venom (grinning): "Maybe."
The forest falls silent again. The night wind cools the ground — peaceful, for the first time in years.
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Morning comes.
Tanjiro walks out of the forest — calm, unharmed.
Unlike before, his hands are steady, his body untouched.
The Final Selection ends as in canon — but this time, no wounds, no fear, only quiet strength.
> Venom (softly): "We are ready, Tanjiro."
Tanjiro: "Yeah… we're ready."
To be continued...