Training Arc!

(1984 Words!)

The Hashiras all reluctantly followed Anos as Kanae brought Yushiro and Tamayo to go meet Shinobu and start her lessons. However, Anos stopped when he was outside the Manor confusing the Hashiras as Anos had an expression of suddenly remembering something important as he spoke.

Anos: "Ah yes, I forgot to fix the wall I broke."

Anos snapped his fingers and continued walking with the Hashiras following him. Anos paused in his steps as he turned to look at the Hashiras and spoke.

Anos: "If any of you have tsugoku's, I'd recommend that you call them to join our training session."

All eye's landed on Shinjuro who merely grumbled in annoyance before asking one of the crows to call his son Kyojuro.

Kyojuro: "Where will he be meeting us?"

Anos: "Right where we're standing."

Shinjuro and the others looked at Anos with a gaze full confusion and curiosity.

Anos snapped his fingers and casted a spell.

Anos: "Iris"

("Creative Construction")

Suddenly before the shock of everyone, a door appeared in front of them, and Anos placed his hand upon the door and muttered.

Anos: "Dedradoned"

("Shadow World Magic Path")

The Hashiras all became shocked and questioned Anos about what he did as he casually replied.

Anos: "The first spell I used is called Iris. Iris is a spell that can be used to create various things, from large castles to jewelry and articles of clothing. As for the second magic spell I used, its called Dedradoned. Its a magic spell I developed during the time I was confined in my castle. This is a spell which creates a twisted otherworldly space and brings those who enter it from another place. It allows me to absorb and redirect enemy attacks by storing them in space and then redirecting them by opening a portal with a magic circle. Not to mention that the interior of the dimension is infinite."

Anos's words caused the Hashiras to just look at him with expressions varying from curiosity to hopelessness.

Anos: "Come now, let's start our training shall we?"

Sanemi was the one who questioned Anos this time.

Sanemi: "I hope your not forgetting that we still need to be available to go demon hunting. And so how are we going to be able to get our proper rest after training? And what of our meals? We need food to give us energy you know?"

Anos: "All dealt with. There will be a time difference between the space where you will be training, and this world. And I can create food indefinitely for you to help recovery."

Gyomei: "How long is the difference in time between your 'Space' and our 'space'?"

Anos: "2 hours in the space is 30 minutes here."

Giyu: "But didn't you just admit your spell only made the door and space? You didn't mention anything about manipulating time."

Anos: "I don't even have to cast spells to create a sub-space. This is just simply me making things more easier for you to comprehend. But if it worries you that much then."

Anos placed his palm onto the door and muttered.

Anos: "Rivide"

( "Time Manipulation")

Anos: "Rivide is an origin spell that allows the caster to manipulate the time of objects, spells, and even space if you have the ability and energy to use the spell. It can also be used to reverse the time of a target to a point of origin, although this requires knowledge of the target's past. The spell can also be used to stop the time of a target or send them to future. Rivide is a rather difficult spell to cast and the amount of targets is limited. It also has a limit based on how much energy you have. The more magical energy you possess, the more you will be able to affect with the spell."

The Hashiras fell silent at Anos's casual words before they saw him open the door and were startled slightly seeing the all white space that seemed to stretch infinitely everywhere.

Anos: "Follow me."

As Anos walked into the door, he disappeared from the view of everyone. The Hashiras stood still before the doiras they contemplated whether to enter the space or not.

Giyu: "Should we really trust him and enter?"

Shinjuro: "If he wanted us dead we would not be able to oppose him anyways. So it's best we just go and wish for the best. At the very least if it were a trap, we "WILL" make sure we bring him down with us."

Sanemi: "I say we throw a volunteer into the space first to see if it is safe. I think the best person to volunteer is Tomioka."

Giyu's eye twitched slightly at Sanemi's words as he ignored him.... Until all the others spoke up as well.

Tengen: "I agree with Sanemi. Giyu would make the perfect Guinea P- cough, cough. Volunteer for this."

Shinjuro: "No objections here."

Gyomei: "A very sad day indeed.... I agree as well."

Sanemi gave Giyu a shit eating smirk as he spoke.

Sanemi: "Well, its a major win for you Water Pillar. Go ahead, its a unanimous vote."

Giyu deadpaned at everyone before nodding his head and taking a deep breath to calm himself down, and then he walked into the door.

(Swoosh)

Giyu looked around curiously. The sky looked normal, and the ground he stood on looked and felt normal as well. All in all, it wasn't what Giyu had imagined.

Giyu: 'Well, this isn't what I expected. This separate space is shockingly beautiful.'

Giyu was broken out of his thoughts as he heard a voice calling out to him. He turned his head and saw Anos standing behind him, and just as he was about to speak, Anos cut him off.

Anos: "I'm glad you admire this separate dimension, but I'd prefer if you would waste less of my time. I have other worlds I'd like to explore after I'm done with you all."

Giyu wanted to ask more questions, but ultimately decided to just go call the others. Walking out of the door, Giyu was met with the curious gazes of all the Hashiras except Kanae, and the only Tsugoku that was Kyojuro.

Giyu: "The seperate dimension is safe. There is no danger except for Anos being there. He also wants everyone inside now."

Everyone fell silent before they reluctantly entered the door. When they made it to the other side, everyone was just as surprised as Giyu was the first time.

Tengen: "This seperate dimension is shockingly beautiful. However, it doesn't feel that much different compared to outside no?"

Tengens question was answered by Anos who spoke.

Anos: "This seperate dimension is quite literally only used for your training. There is not much use in overstyling this place when once its purpose is finished, it will simply disappear."

Everyone fell silent at Anos's words, as Gyomei questioned.

Gyomei: "And how long will this dimension stay open before it inevitably disappears?"

Anos: "Whenever I feel like closing off this dimension."

Gyomei: "... Moving on, what will you be training us in exactly?"

Anos: "I've already prepared a suitable training for each of you considering what I saw during our fight."

Shinjuro: "All of us individually?"

Anos nodded his head as he explained.

Anos: "Right now I will put each of you in different parts of the dimension for each of your training."

Everyone: "Huh?"

Anos snapped his fingers and chanted.

Anos: "Gatom"

Like that all the Hashiras and the only Tsugoku vanished from his sight.

------------(Scene Break!)--------------

(Narration)

You know how sometimes something happens exactly like how you said it would, and when it does, you feel like the world is out to mess with you. Well....

Standing in front of the blank faced Shinobu, stood Kanae with a rather sheepish expression, Tamayo who looks rather nervous, and Yushiro who looked annoyed.

Shinobu felt a lump in her throat as she spoke.

Shinobu: "Your telling me that these two 'Guests' are demons from our world, brought here by Anos Voldigoad, granted immunity to sunlight, and are professional medics that I'll be learning under?"

Kanae: "Y-Yes? That's what Voldigoad-San said."

Shinobu rubbed her temple as she felt a headache appearing. As she muttered.

Shinobu: "I was just joking when I said those words."

(Flashback)

Shinobu had left Kanae to her own thoughts as she left to attend to some of the injured Slayer's. As she left one of the patients room after giving them their medication, she suddenly remembered Anos's words to her sister.

(Flashback Within A Flashback.)

Kanae: "I just wanted to say thank you for bringing Shinobu back to life, and for giving her the strength to save me."

Anos: "Do not thank me. For if your sister had not made that made that contract with me, you still would have died. And I only resurrected her because a dead disciple is a useless one. And as her mentor I have a responsibility to make sure she pays for her actions. Besides, I'm the one that made her slit her stomach because she was to afraid to."

(Flashback Within A Flashback End)

Shinobu was soon broken out of her thoughts when she heard a Kasugai Crow calling Kanae to attend a Hashira only meeting. Kanae prepared to leave, but not before she spoke to Shinobu as she was passing by.

Kanae: "Do you think this involves Voldigoad-San somehow?"

Shinobu: "I wouldn't even be be surprised."

Kanae: "Well then, I'm off Shinobu. Tell everybody to take care of themselves."

Shinobu nodded her head as Kanae left the building. Once she left, Shinobu couldn't help but pray.

Shinobu: "I'm sure Née-San will be fine. Besides, what's the worst that can happen? Anos bringing a demon from our world to our headquarters and granting them immunity to sunlight, and they are medics that I'll be learning under.... That.... That won't happen right?"

(Flashback End)

Shinobu looked at the two demons with suspicion, but then her face held an expression one wire when they give up on bothering with something as she spoke.

Shinobu: "Moving on from this headache show allow me to introduce myself. I am Shinobu Kochou. Tsugoku to the current flower pillar, and the doctor of this organisation."

Tamayo bowed politely as she spoke.

Tamayo: "My name is Tamayo, and I've been a travelling doctor for several hundred years. I specialise in drug making, and I have lots of experience with surgery and studying the biology of Demons. I look forward to teaching and learning with you."

Shinobu looked rather surprised as she thought to herself.

Shinobu: 'Such polite mannerism. It's quite rare to see such a thing. And if what she says is true, then her knowledge, experience and expertise will most certainly help our organisation.'

Shinobu then bowed and replied back in kind

Shinobu: "I look forward to learning from you, and teaching you what I know as well."

Shinobu then turned to look at Yushiro whose face still held an angry scowl as he spoke.

Yushiro: "I'm Yushiro. I'm lady Tamayo's assistant."

Shinobu looked at Tamayo with her expression asking if Yushiro is safe to be around. Tamayo smiled wryly as she spoke.

Tamayo: "Please don't take too much offence when it comes to Yushiro. I promise you that despite his unfriendly expressions, he has been my trusted assistant for a great many years now. I trust him with my life that he will bring no harm to anyone. But, he might be a little rough when others have anything to say about me."

Shinobu: "Noted. Now then, with introductions all out of the way, I would like to begin our lessons. We will start with making a few medications to treat high fevers, and demon poison. This way I can see just how far apart in experience we both are from each other. "

Tamayo: "Very well then, let's begin."