Chapter 29

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3rd POV. Infinity Train crash site.

As per Sora's request, he was sent into a nearby town to be taken care of his injuries and to recover.

The Kakushi's applied first aid on him. The Kakushi followed the crow who was under orders of Kagaya.

Zenitsu arrived at the scene, carrying Nezuko who is inside the box.

Zenitsu saw the Kakushi carrying the unconscious Sora towards the direction of the nearest town.

Zenitsu: Why is that Kakushi taking Sora-san away?

Tanjiro: It's nii-san's request. He said that he wants to recover in a nearby town.

Zenitsu: I see. But, Tanjiro, I noticed or rather, I heard it.....

Zenitsu: Another sound of thunder........

Kyojuro: I can't believe it but he used Thunder Breathing when he saved me.

Zenitsu: But......how........

Tanjiro: ..........

Tanjiro is debating on whether he should tell about Sora's visual prowess......

However, she remembered what Tamayo told him.

So, Tanjiro will tell Sora's ability, under a certain condition.....

They must keep it an absolute secret.

Tanjiro: Please, Zenitsu, Inosuke, Rengoku-san......

Tanjiro: Please, what I'm about to say about Sora-oniisan, please keep it a secret.

Zenitsu, Inosuke, and Kyojuro all looked at each other for a while, and they agreed with a silent nod before facing Tanjiro.

Tanjiro: Thank you.

Tanjiro: Nii-san, I know you trust them, so please......

Tanjiro: All right. When I was exchanging letters with my brother, during our time in the Butterfly Estate......

Tanjiro: Nii-san told me that Oyakata-sama somehow knew about nii-san's eyes.

Tanjiro: According to what Oyakata-sama told him, he revealed the name of nii-san's eyes, the Sharingan.

Kyojuro: The Sharingan? You mean the red eyes with a mitsudomoe pattern that forms a wheel?

Tanjiro: Yes. The Sharingan, as nii-san said earlier during his fight with Akaza......

Tanjiro: Is unique to their clan.

Tanjiro: I can't say nii-san's true family name. At least, not for now.

Tanjiro: He said that the Sharingan has the ability to analyze movements of ally, foe, and even himself. That allows him to predict the flow of battle and perform the best action.

Kyojuro: I see, so that's the reason he got in equal footing with an Upper Rank Demon......

Tanjiro: Then, when we woke up from the dream that was cast by a blood demon art of the Dream Demon, Lower One......

Tanjiro: When the people that the demon coerced are about to attack us.....

Tanjiro: Nii-san seemed to have made them fall asleep by making eye contact with them through the use of his Sharingan.

Zenitsu: Wait, Tanjiro......that sounds like......

Tanjiro: That is the reason why I've been debating with myself if I should tell what I currently know.

Kyojuro: Don't worry, I trust your elder brother. From our initial meeting, I knew from the glance that he is a good person.

Tanjiro: Thank you, Rengoku-san.

Tanjiro cleared his throat as he continued.

Tanjiro: So, the abilities of his Sharingan is to predict the enemy's movement, adapt to the enemy's attack, choose the best action.....

Tanjiro: And somehow, command the minds of whenever he makes eye contact with.

Kyojuro: Wait, now that you mentioned it......

Kyojuro: When he told me to step back........

Kyojuro: I was just compelled to listen to him as he stared into my eyes, it's like Oyakata-sama's voice but.......

Tanjiro: Did he really do that?

Tanjiro: Next......

Tanjiro: The Mangekyo Sharingan......

Tanjiro: An evolution of the Sharingan and it is always designed to be a pinwheel. But Oyakata-sama said to my brother that each Mangekyo Sharingan's pinwheel pattern is diverse.

Tanjiro: In nii-san's case, it is a four pointed pinwheel......

Tanjiro: Since the Mangekyo Sharingan is an improved and stronger version of the ordinary Sharingan.......

Tanjiro: It means nii-san's precision in battle is much better than before.

Tanjiro: And it granted him fluidity in battle.

Inosuke: Yeah! I saw that too! His movements are like constantly flowing, it's overwhelming! I just felt it!

Tanjiro: But his use of the Mangekyo Sharingan comes with a price. After each use, he will be drained of all his stamina.......

Tanjiro: But the worst part comes after that.

Zenitsu: Worst part?

Tanjiro: Nii-san's nightmares.......

Zenitsu: So, you mean he's about to—

Tanjiro: And not only that.....he will experience those nightmares over and over again!

Kyojuro: Over and over! As in a loop!?

Tanjiro: Yes! Now that he gained another fragment of his memory......

Tanjiro: Not only he will be forced to relive the deaths of my family........

Tanjiro: He'll now witness the death of his beloved elder brother!

Kyojuro: !?

Inosuke: !?

Zenitsu: What!?

Kyojuro: So that means.....as long as he is unconscious after using this Mangekyo Sharingan.......

Kyojuro: He will......

Tanjiro: That's why I'm worried because, I knew he overexerted himself!

Tanjiro: If he is unconscious for about a day, who knows how many times will nii-san have to go through those nightmares!

Kyojuro: Physically and mentally.......

Kyojuro: Sora.....you've been suffering that whole time? An incredible power that allows you protect those you care about......

Kyojuro: But the price is for you to suffer those nightmares!?

Kyojuro clenched his fists.......

Kyojuro: Sora, I owe you my life.......

Kyojuro: I have to get stronger.......

Kyojuro: In order to support Sora, to prevent him from using that power.......!

Kyojuro: You three, listen up.

The trio faced Kyojuro......

Kyojuro: We'll train. The four of us.....

Kyojuro: I will train myself, and help you three to be stronger......

Kyojuro: Sora used a power to protect us and paid the price for it......

Kyojuro: So, if we're strong enough......

Kyojuro: We will be able to back him up, not to let him take on such a burden........

Tanjiro: Rengoku-san.......

Kyojuro: Sora and Nezuko.......I acknowledge both of them as members of the Demon Slayer Corps.

Kyojuro: Anyone who lays their life in protecting the innocent lives from demons......

Kyojuro: They are a part of our organization.......

Kyojuro: Kamado Tanjiro, I have nothing but a high respect to your brother......

Kyojuro: He is a commendable swordsman......

Kyojuro: Not only skilled, but a heart that shines like the light of the Sun.....

Kyojuro: So, Young Kamado, I will keep your brother's existence from the rest of the Corps and to the Hashira.

Kyojuro: I'm sure, that is what your brother wants, right?

Tanjiro: Thank you.

Afterwards, the four of them were brought back for to the Butterfly Estate to recover from their injuries.

Meanwhile, as for Sora who is still unconscious......the Kakushi that is carrying him is following the crow.

Kakushi: Wait, this isn't the way to the nearest town! Hey, crow! Where are you taking us?

Kasugai Crow: Under Oyakata-sama's orders, Kamado Sora must be brought back to the Headquarters.

Kakushi: What?

Kakushi: But why? He's a civilian, right?

Kasugai Crow: He's also under orders from Oyakata-sama to report back directly to him.

Kakushi: .........

Kakushi: If that's what the Master wants........

A few moments, later, the Kakushi finally brought the unconscious Sora to the Ubuyashiki Estate as Amane is waiting the whole time.

Amane: I'll take over.

Kakushi: Yes, Amane-sama.

Amane brought Sora back to his room in the mansion and tended to his wound.

As Amane searched through the records of Uchiha Madara, she found out that it matches Sora's current condition of him having nightmares with each use of his Mangekyo Sharingan.

Amane found out through the records that Madara possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan ability called Tsukuyomi.

She found out that ability can torment their target via nightmares and distort the target's perception of time. The worse part is, that it repeats on a loop depending on how many times it is repeated.

Amane reported this back to Kagaya and at that moment.....

Kagaya felt dread upon Sora's condition.

There was no mention of breaking out of the Tsukuyomi.

Amane tends to Sora's wounds as she replaced his bandages with new ones.

Amane: If there is no way out of Tsukuyomi......

Amane: How did even Madara been able to do this to Sora? After Sora used his Mangekyo Sharingan in battle, he will start to experience those nightmares.

Amane: The journal that has been written by Madara's child never mentioned a way out.

Amane: But Sasuke believed there must be a way out.

Amane: He mentioned that in every genjutsu of the Uchiha, there is always a risk, a weakness.

Amane: There must be a way out, especially if it's used to harm another Uchiha.

Amane: Sasuke made an example of the two forbidden genjutsu of the Uchiha: the Izanagi and Izanami.

Amane: The Izanagi can change an undesirable fate, which in the wrong hands will be dangerous.

Amane: That is the reason why Izanami was created, to create a loop within the consciousness of the target while still regaining their physical sensations.

Amane: A counter to change fate, is to let that fate be on a constant loop. The loop can only be stopped if the target accepts his mistakes and move forward to reality.

Amane: Izanami, a forbidden genjutsu to save an Uchiha who abused their power.

Amane: But these two were forbidden as the price to pay is the light of the Sharingan they used. Since they also value their Sharingan and can't afford to lose even just a single eye.

Amane: But in Sora's case......we don't even know how are we even going to free him from Madara's Tsukuyomi.

Amane: Just like Izanami that was designed to have an escape route, is there also a way for Sora to get out of the Tsukuyomi?

Amane: Even with my husband's knowledge of the Uchiha Clan, even he doesn't know.

Amane: So, the only one who could possibly break free from Sora's predicament is none other than himself?

Amane: But if Sora lost his memories.........

Amane: How?

Amane: We have to find more answers.

Amane: .......

Meanwhile, within the subconsciousness of Sora, he is currently experiencing the nightmares caused by Tsukuyomi.

This time, more terrifying as he is now forced to watch not only the massacre of the family who adopted him, he is also now forced to watch Sasuke, his elder brother, die in Sora's arms.

Each second in the real world, Sora had to watch these terrifying loops once more.

For every second in the real world, he had to witness it 7,142 times.

As of now......

Four days have passed since the Infinity Train incident.

Within  hours.......this time........

Sora was forced to watch his loved ones die for 2,561,587,200 times. Much more horrible than the last time he was put under the Tsukuyomi.

If it were an ordinary person.......

They would've probably gone mentally unstable......

But Sora's mind is still stubborn to the end.......

And it was also during this time that he was finally forced to finally wake up.....

Sora: Nii-san......!

Sora: *huff* *huff*

Sora: *pant* *pant* *pant*

Sora is sweating heavily due to the toll that took on heavily on his body.....

Sora: What the......? Is this the town where I told them to bring me to....?

Sora: No, wait, this feels different......

Sora calmed his nerves for a while......

And someone entered his room, it was Amane who is to check on Sora.....

Sora: Amane-sama.......

Amane: I'm glad that you've finally woke up, Sora.

Sora: What happened......? How long was I out?

Amane: Around four days.

Sora: Four days!?

As Sora wanted to get out of his bed, he Amane told him to stay on his bed and rest for a while.

Sora complied to this and he took a rest for around two hours, as Nichika and Hinaki brought him his food.

Afterwards, he was called by Kagaya to his quarters.

Sora: I'm here, Oyakata-sama.

Kagaya: You look troubled, Sora. Is there something wrong?

Sora: .........

Sora: Oyakata-sama, I gained another fragment of my memory.......

Kagaya: .......!?

Kagaya: A fragment of your memory?

Sora: Yes. During our mission in the Infinity Train, I believe you already heard that the passengers were put in a dream by the demon behind the incident.

Kagaya: Yes.

Sora: In my dream, at first it's so unfamiliar to me. But then......

Sora: The dream matched on one of my nightmares......

Sora: And through that dream......I remembered......

Sora: I remembered my true family.....

Sora: My mother and brother.....

Kagaya: ........

Kagaya: So, he finally remembered his family.......his true family......

Kagaya: How much do you remember?

Sora: When I broke out from the dream, I remembered my mother, Misaki, and my elder brother, Sasuke.

Sora: I remembered that I first learned the Hinokami Kagura from my elder brother.

Sora: And my mother used to sell flowers.

Sora: We also used to help her as well. Until, when Nezuko's blood demon art made me realize I was inside a dream......

Sora: The scenery changed and I saw the village where I used to live in......in flames, destroyed.....

Sora: And then, I saw myself......

Sora: And my elder brother, dying in my arms......

Kagaya: ........

Kagaya: Is that only the things you remember from Misaki and Sasuke?

Sora: Yes. I never even knew how my brother and mother died, how the village was destroyed......

Sora: But I saw my brother die......

Kagaya: There are still gaps in his memory........

Kagaya: Should I reveal the truth here....? No, that would be too much to handle if he knew that Muzan destroyed his village.

Kagaya: Rather than telling him, I guess I can just make him remember.......

Kagaya: The only way to do that is.....although it is painful.......

Sora: Also, Oyakata-sama, when I was fighting the Upper Rank Demon.......

Sora: I somehow felt different when I used my Mangekyo Sharingan.

Kagaya: Felt different?

Sora: At that moment, when Akaza, Upper Three, is about to close in his attack on me........

Sora: I felt like, I can evade it despite knowing it is a sure hit strike.

Sora: But then.......

Sora: I felt some kind of power.....and before I knew it......

Sora: I uttered a name in my mind......

Sora: And when I realized it, I felt like I switched spots with Akaza, or rather, I was whisked away.....from that certain danger.......

Kagaya: ..........

Kagaya: Is it.....what I think it is......he manifested the ability of his Mangkyo Sharingan......?

Kagaya: If so, then.....

Kagaya: Sora, it seems like you awakened, a Mangekyo Sharingan ability.

Kagaya: Or what they call as Mangekyo Sharingan Dojutsu.

Sora: Mangekyo Sharingan Dojutsu?

Kagaya: Remember when I told you that every individual who possess the Mangekyo Sharingan, have their own unique pinwheel pattern?

Sora: Yes.

Kagaya: The same goes for their abilities.

Kagaya: In fact, I knew someone who possess the Mangekyo Sharingan who had an ability to manifest black flames.

Sora: Black flames?

Kagaya: He called it as, "Amaterasu."

Kagaya: Named after your ancestor.

Sora: Then.....I guess, the ability that I awakened during the fight I had......

Sora: I called it as, "Amatsumikaboshi."

Kagaya: Amatsumikaboshi.........

Kagaya: The god of the stars.......?

Sora: Seems like it......

Kagaya: ........

Kagaya: I see......

Kagaya: Sora. Take a rest for a while.

Kagaya: Tanjiro and Kyojuro sent you letters while your unconscious.

Kagaya: Kyojuro also asked Amane and I about your condition, and we told him you're doing fine.

Sora: I see. I trust that Kyojuro will keep my identity a secret to the rest of the Hashira and the Corps.

Kagaya: But not for long, Sora.

Kagaya: Sooner or later, your identity will be found out.

Kagaya: So before that happens, you must've somehow confronted your past.

Sora: I know. Also, Oyakata-sama, it seems like you haven't told me something important yet.

Kagaya: Hm? What is it?

Sora: The name of the clan that I descended from.....if you know that much about the Sharingan, then it is also possible that you know the name of the clan where I hailed from.....

Kagaya went silent as he ponders if he should reveal Sora's family name or not........

But just like he said, Sora won't be able to keep his identity a secret from the rest of the Demon Slayer Corps for long......

The same applies to him, keeping the cause of Sasuke's death a secret from Sora.

Kagaya: The name of the clan that you descended from.....

Kagaya: The clan that was blessed by Amaterasu-sama of a pair of divine eyes.......

Kagaya: The clan that descended from her through her son, Indra......

Kagaya: The name of your clan, is Uchiha.

Sora: Uchiha.......

Silence fell in the room as Sora heard the word Uchiha.......

And then......

He finally remembered his elder brother, Sasuke, once more.

"Sora, remember this. The Sharingan is the proof that you're a descendant of the Uchiha Clan. A proof of our long history."

Sora smiled.......as he finally remembered his true family name.

Sora: I am.......

Sora: Uchiha Sora.......

Sora: Youngest and second son of Uchiha Misaki......

Sora: Youngest brother of Uchiha Sasuke.......

Sora: Oyakata-sama, I have a request.

Kagaya smiled.

Kagaya: What is it?

Sora: If you know about the village where my clan used to live, please......

Sora: Lead me there......

Sora: I want to see the remnants of the village where I was born and raised, before I was eventually adopted by the Kamado Family.

Kagaya: Are you sure about this, Sora?

Sora: Yes.

Sora: I am.

Kagaya: Then, I'll have a crow to lead you there.

Kagaya: But I'll allow you so in a certain condition......

Sora: What is it?

Kagaya: Take a rest here, for a while.

Sora: Don't worry, Oyakata-sama. I was planning on doing that before I visit that village.

Kagaya: I see.

Sora: Also, would you mind if I bring Tanjiro and Nezuko along with me in visiting the village?

Kagaya: Of course.

Sora: I'm sure Tanjiro and the others are recovering as we speak......

Sora: Then, I'll go there next week. I'll

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