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Tanjiro VS Goblin Slayer (Demon Slayer VS Goblin Slayer)
(Honey Ad)
(The arena lights up as Ringmaster is walking the steps to get to the top of the platform. Once on top, he walks toward the center of the platform while the mic is being lowered. At the center, Ringmaster takes the mic. The audience screams in excitement, and Ringmaster smiles. His teeth give off a small sparkle.)
Ringmaster: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to MY arena! Where there’s NO RULES, NO RESEARCH, ONLLLLLLLLLLY BLOODSHED! I am Ringmaster! Your announcer, your host extraordinaire for this extravaganza! And let me welcome you to the EXHIBITION!!!!!!!
Ringmaster: In today's match, we're having a battle between slayers! Instead of demons and goblins, they'll be trying to kill each other!
(A hologram of Tanjiro Kamado lights up on the left side of the screen. Ringmaster spins around and points in that direction.)
Ringmaster: In this corner, we have the kind and honorable but fierce swordsman. The Demon Slayer himself. Tanjiro Kamado!
(Ringmaster spins around and points in the opposite direction as a hologram of Goblin Slayer pops up from there.)
Ringmaster: And in this corner, we have the mysterious knight in shining armor. The man who will only accept goblin killing quests. Goblin Slayer!
Ringmaster: Let's size up the competition! Tanjiro is a skilled and deadly swordsman, and one of the many members of the Demon Slayer Corps. However, things didn't start out well for him in the beginning as he lost his entire family to a demon attack. It's pretty horrifying actually. The only survivor is his younger sister Nezuko, who's one of the most adorable girls in anime and also became a demon as well. Yikes! But that's why Tanjiro joined the Demon Slayer Corps. To find a way to turn his sister back into a human and to avenge his family by killing the demon responsible, who is actually Michael Jackson for some reason. Anime can be really weird. Like every Shonen protagonist though, this kid trained like Hell to become stronger. And thanks to being a Corps member, Tanjiro's armed with a unique sword specialized in slaying demons. Given the time period of this anime, he can't exactly rip and tear in the similar manner of a certain other demon slayer.
(Chibi Ringmaster is dressed up in gear that can be found in Doom Eternal. He's swinging one of Doom Slayer's weapons like a maniac.)
Ringmaster: Let’s not forget about Goblin Slayer though! Just like Tanjiro, he also lost his family to a horrific slaughter but to a goblin raid instead of a single demon attack. Normally, those little things are weak and harmless, but not in this anime! These nasty gremlins are the types of monsters you don’t want to face alone. They’re basically the type of goblins you would face in an average D&D campaign. But Goblin Slayer is the type of player who rolls Nat 20s when it comes to fighting these little creeps. After the death of his family, this guy trained 5 years for a life of vengeance against the entire Goblin race. Not sure how he’s going to accomplish that especially since he thinks goblins come from the moon. But regardless of how impossible his goal sounds, his vengeance is so great, he’ll only accept quests that involve killing goblins. You can ask him to join you in other types of quests all you want, but he’s not gonna budge. Now that’s what I call determination. Or stubbornness, if that’s how some of you want to see it as.
(Chibi Ringmaster is looking through quest posters while dressed in a suit of armor. He finds one with a picture of a goblin and holds it up high.)
Ringmaster: Going back to Tanjiro, this kid can keep up with demons thanks to his training in breathing techniques. Who knew breathing can make you stronger and faster, am I right? With these bending techniques, he swings his sword like he’s bending the elements. However, it should be stated that he’s not actually controlling fire or water. They’re just animation effects. But super breathing isn’t enough for Tanjiro to combat deadly demons. He’s armed with the Nichirin Blade, a special sword forged from a special ore that’s constantly bathed in sun’s rays. Perfect to slay monsters weak to sunlight.
(Chibi Ringmaster uses a Nichirin Blade to stab a vampire, who crumbles into dust after getting stabbed with the weapon.)
Ringmaster: Don’t forget about Goblin Slayer though! When it comes to slaying goblins, he’s a master strategist. He plans ahead and sets up traps for those little rascals, which usually ends up succeeding along with some collateral damage. Whoops. Despite that, this guy also likes to get close and personal with goblins. To do that, he’s armed to the teeth with all sorts of weapons and gears. He’s got light armor, a short sword, throwing knives, a buckler shield, potions, smoke bombs, slingshots, and many more. He’s basically a medieval Batman, except he prefers to fight only goblins.
(Chibi Ringmaster is holding up a wanted criminal poster of a goblin while a pile of other wanted posters is lying on the ground behind him.)
Ringmaster: But enough talk! Which of these slayers will end up slain? How will they perform against a fellow human instead of a monster? Let’s put their hard work and determination to the test! So without further ado, let the exhibition BEEEGGGIIIIIINNN!!!
The setting starts in the woods where Goblin Slayer is traveling. He’s looking at a poster for a new goblin quest. The poster contains the location where the goblins’ lair should be at. Once he got to the supposed location however, he found dozens of goblins lying dead on the ground. The one responsible for this massacre is none other than the demon girl Nezuko, who’s standing above the goblin corpses.
The demon girl has a look of rage on her face. She has a short white horn on the right side of her forehead and vein-like patterns appearing around her left eye. In addition, a red and green vine-like pattern is covering her skin, circling around her arms, legs, and chest. Her claws are dripping with the blood of the goblins she had slain. Goblin Slayer can already tell by Nezuko’s appearance that she isn’t human.
Goblin Slayer slowly takes out his short sword, but Nezuko takes notice of the action and growls at the armored man. Goblin Slayer raises his shield and waits for an attack. In a blink of an eye, Nezuko leaps at him. Just as the armored man swings his sword at the demon girl, Tanjiro suddenly appears between the two and blocks Goblin Slayer's sword with his own.
Tanjiro: Nezuko, run!
Nezuko nods and flees from the scene while Tanjiro pushes Goblin Slayer back. Seeing that the boy plans on fighting him, Goblin Slayer raises his buckler shield in a defensive position and rushes towards Tanjiro. He swings his short sword horizontally at the demon slayer, who dodges the attack by jumping into a backflip. After landing on his feet, Tanjiro rushes towards the silver-ranked adventurer and brings his sword to a downward slash on him. However, Goblin Slayer kept his shield up and blocked the strike.
Tanjiro: Total Concentration! Water Breathing! Second Form: Water Wheel!
Tanjiro jumps over his opponent, spinning in midair while the animation shows the water effect. While spinning in midair, Tanjiro kept on striking at his opponent. Unfortunately for him, Goblin Slayer uses his shield to keep himself covered. Seeing his opponent landing on the ground once more, the adventurer throws a pair of throwing knives at the young boy. Taking a deep breath, Tanjiro deflects the knives with ease. The demon slayer rushes towards his opponent once more, and Goblin Slayer keeps his shield up. However, Tanjiro jumps up and performs a jump kick. While the shield did block the kick, the attack still provided enough force to push back Goblin Slayer.
The silver-ranked adventurer isn't done though as he takes out one of his smoke bombs and throws it at Tanjiro. The demon slayer slices through the bomb with ease, but smoke from the bomb sprays onto his eyes. With his opponent now blinded, Goblin Slayer rushes forward and rams Tanjiro with his shield. In addition, the armored adventurer picks up a wooden club belonging to one of the goblin corpses and slams it into Tanjiro's stomach before smacking it across the boy's face.
After the hit though, the blinded Tanjiro starts sniffing. Goblin Slayer swings the wooden club, but the demon slayer ducks out of the way despite his lack of eyesight. Tanjiro's incredible sense of smell is allowing him to track his opponent and the movements he's making. To the demon slayer, Goblin Slayer smells like the combination of rusted metal and goblin blood. As Goblin Slayer goes for another swing, Tanjiro instantly slices through the wooden weapon. With the club now useless, the adventurer tosses aside what's left of it and takes out his short sword once more.
Both slayers go on the offensive. Their swords clashing against one another. As they continue fighting, Tanjiro finds himself being pushed back. Even with his breathing techniques, the demon slayer is having a tough time getting past Goblin Slayer’s defenses. Meanwhile, Goblin Slayer swings his short sword downward on his opponent. Tanjiro manages to block the weapon in time, but this leaves the demon slayer wide open for Goblin Slayer to connect a powerful push kick to Tanjiro’s torso. It knocks the boy back hard enough for him to hit a nearby tree. Goblin Slayer isn’t done yet though as the adventurer runs towards the boy and attempts a horizontal slash at him. However, Tanjiro ducks and rolls out of the way before the sword could cut him. Instead, the sword has cut deep into the tree.
Tanjiro: Total Concentration! Water Breathing! Seventh Form: Drop Ripple Thrust Curve!
With a new change of breath, Tanjiro instantly thrusts his sword into one of the few openings within Goblin Slayer’s armor. The animation once again shows the water effect. The silver-ranked adventurer is caught off guard by the attack, feeling a good amount of pain as the blade pierces into his body. Despite that, Goblin Slayer didn’t falter and lands a left hook across Tanjiro’s face. Before the boy could get a chance to recover, the adventurer bashes his head with the buckler shield. It’s enough to knock the demon slayer onto the ground, and Goblin Slayer tries to stab his downed opponent.
Tanjiro: Total Concentration! Water Breathing! Sixth Form: Whirlpool!
Tanjiro fiercely twists his upper and lower body, narrowly avoiding the fatal stab. The animation shows the water effect mimicking an actual whirlpool. The demon slayer gets back up, twisting and spinning his body completely 360 degrees. While performing the maneuver, Tanjiro swings his sword at Goblin Slayer’s thighs and leaves deep cuts in them. The silver-ranked adventurer nearly collapses from the attack while the demon slayer is back standing. With another change in breath, Tanjiro changes his stance and thrusts his sword into his opponent’s right shoulder. Goblin Slayer is forced to drop his short sword as more blood soaks his clothing.
However, Goblin Slayer still has some fight in him. He grabs one of Tanjiro’s wrists and headbutts him with his helmet on. With his opponent dazed, the adventurer swings his shield at him. Unknown to him, the demon slayer smells the incoming attack and jumps backward to dodge it. Despite getting some distance, the shield manages to make some contact and leaves a noticeable bloody cut on Tanjiro’s forehead. Goblin Slayer isn’t done yet though as he charges towards the demon slayer and tackles him, using his buckler shield as a battering ram.
Tanjiro is tackled into another tree, which snaps upon impact. The demon slayer can feel his back roaring with pain while Goblin Slayer is starting to feel exhausted himself. Tanjiro grabs his opponent by his shoulders and delivers a headbutt of his own. While his helmet did provide protection from the attack, Goblin Slayer felt his head getting dizzy from the impact. Taking this opportunity, the demon slayer begins a series of sword swipes at his opponent. While Goblin Slayer's armor still holds up, Tanjiro's sword is leaving some noticeable marks on it. The multiple strikes is pushing Goblin Slayer back due to the breathing techniques boosting Tanjiro's strength.
Tanjiro: Total Concentration! Water Breathing! Eight Form: Waterfall Basin!
Tanjiro runs up and jumps, swinging his sword vertically downward at his opponent. However, Goblin Slayer raises his shield over himself, successfully blocking the incoming strike. He pushes the demon slayer upward and follows it up with a horizontal slash, cutting through Tanjiro’s clothes and leaving a large gash on his torso. Tanjiro coughs up some blood before Goblin Slayer backhands him with the buckler shield smashing across the demon slayer’s face. Tanjiro is flung back as blood gushes out from his nose before hitting the ground with a harsh thud. He looks up, seeing an eerie red light glowing from with Goblin Slayer’s helmet. Gritting his teeth, the demon slayer takes another deep breath.
Tanjiro: Total Concentration! Water Breathing! Tenth Form: Constant Flux!
Rising up, Tanjiro runs towards his opponent with his sword raised high. The animation shows the water effect taking the form of an Eastern dragon. Goblin Slayer takes out some more knives and throws them at the incoming demon slayer. However, Tanjiro rotates his body and easily slices through the knives like butter. The demon slayer continues the rotation, getting closer to his opponent. As Tanjiro swings his sword at him, Goblin Slayer holds up his shield for protection. To his surprise, the Nichirin Blade is able to cut into the metal. In addition, the blow from the strike sent the silver-ranked adventurer a few feet back. Noticing this newfound strength from his opponent, Goblin Slayer decides to add more power to his strikes.
Their swords clash, but Tanjiro wouldn’t stop his attack. Every time his sword bounces off Goblin Slayer’s short sword, the demon slayer would rotate into another swing. The silver-ranked adventurer found himself having trouble reacting to each new swing in time. It’s as if his opponent is performing one continuous attack. It doesn’t help that each new strike is becoming more powerful than the previous. After another sword swing from Tanjiro, Goblin Slayer attempts to punch the boy. However, the demon slayer rotates his body to dodge and appears behind the silver-ranked adventurer. Tanjiro slashes through his opponent’s armor, making a long cut on his back.
The demon slayer rotates for another slash, but Goblin Slayer turns around and hits Tanjiro with a hard uppercut. The hit knocked the demon slayer off his feet, forcing him to release his sword. As the Nichirin Blade clatters on the ground, Goblin Slayer places his foot on it and snaps it in half. The silver-ranked adventurer raises his short sword and prepares to end the fight. Just as he’s about to plunge his weapon into his opponent, Nezuko jumps in front of her brother and uses her body to shield him. Tanjiro watches in horror as his younger sister sacrifices herself, allowing the sword to impale her. Even Goblin Slayer himself is surprised by the sudden act. Even though her bamboo muzzle is covering her mouth, Nezuko coughs out quite an amount of blood. Her blood is splattered on Goblin Slayer’s sword and armor. The demon girl raises her right hand weakly while glaring at the adventurer.
Nezuko: Blood… Demon... Art.... Exploding… Blood!
Nezuko’s blood suddenly engulfed into flames before exploding, destroying Goblin Slayer’s short sword and sending the adventurer back flying. After performing her Blood Demon Art, Nezuko collapses but is caught in Tanjiro’s arms. The demon girl looks up at her older brother and gently touches his face. However, Nezuko suddenly goes limp as life has seemingly left her body. Tears flow from Tanjiro’s eyes as he stares at his sister’s dead boy. He gently lays her down and grabs what’s left of his Nichirin Blade, silently glaring at Goblin Slayer. The front side of the adventurer’s armor has been blown off, which revealed his bruised and bloodied body, and several areas of his clothing have been torn off. Getting back up, the demon slayer rushes towards his downed opponent as he plans on avenging his sister.
Tanjiro: Total Concentration! Hinokami Kagura!
The animation now shows a fire effect taking the form of an Eastern dragon just like the previous water effect. Goblin Slayer, regaining consciousness, sees Tanjiro heading towards him with murderous intent. Standing back on his feet, the adventurer picks up a pair of short swords that belonged to a couple of dead goblins nearby. The eerie red light from within his helmet now glows even brighter. With his fighting spirit renewed, Goblin Slayer rushes towards his opponent as well. The silver-ranked adventurer raises the buckler shield as Tanjiro swings his broken sword at him, but to his surprise, the demon slayer slices the shield in half and even cuts deep into his forearm.
Goblin Slayer jumps back and swings one of the short swords at Tanjiro. However, the young boy cuts the incoming weapon in half and slices the broken Nichirin Blade across the adventurer’s chest. With one sword left, Goblin Slayer attempts to stab the demon slayer and end the fight quickly. Unfortunately for him, Tanjiro spins around him and slashes his back. The result is the back part of his armor being cut apart and a deep gash is left on the adventurer’s back. Goblin Slayer falls onto his knee due to his injuries beginning to overwhelm him. With his opponent down, Tanjiro takes in another breath of air as he prepares to deliver the killing blow. He sees the thread connected to the adventurer.
Just as the demon slayer swings down his weapon, Goblin Slayer instantly turns around and throws another smoke bomb at Tanjiro’s face. The young boy falls into a coughing fit as he accidentally inhales some of the smoke, causing himself to lose concentration. He’s unable to see Goblin Slayer rising back up and driving the short sword into his body with the blade piercing one of his lungs. Tanjiro coughs a large amount of blood, which splatters on the adventurer’s helmet, and collapses onto the ground. Goblin Slayer falls onto the ground as his body becomes fully exhausted. He takes out a healing potion and drinks it, resting while the liquid heals his injuries.
Ringmaster: Woah ho ho! What an explosive blowout! Be prepared to bring your parasols for next week’s fight. The link to vote for the winner of that exhibition is in the description below.
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