History Fanfic / BranchingPaths

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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/21447667/chapters/51109366 Branching Paths (archiveofourown.org)]]''/''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13433166/1/Branching-Paths Branching Paths (Fanfiction.net)]]'' is a Alternate Universe retelling of ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'' with the point of divergence being Tomioka Giyu seemingly killing Nezuko, only for her to be taken under the wing of Kibutsuji Muzan. His only family gone, Kamado Tanjirou has nothing left to live for, until he is approached by the spirit of Tsugikuni Yoriichi, who teaches him the art of Demon Slaying.

** TheLeader: Tanjiro, TheHero of the story as well as the group’s officially appointed leader, representing the sense of smell due to his incredibly keen nose.
** TheLancer: Inosuke, who plays a strong contrast to the story’s quieter and more composed Tanjiro by being his usual loud and brash self, representing the sense of touch due to having inhumanely sensitive skin.
** TheSmartGuy: Zenitsu, who is not particularly smart compared to the others but is still often the voice of common sense. He has amazingly good ears, making him the sense of hearing.
** TheBigGuy: Genya, physically the strongest of the team as well as easily towering in height over the others, represents the sense of taste due to his demon eating habit.
** TheChick: Kanao, the only female in the group, and her arc about rediscovering her emotions also makes her TheHeart of the group. Due to her heightened eyesight, she represents the sense of sight.

* AdaptationExpansion: [[spoiler: The Lower Moons who get decimated by Muzan in the original story but get to live to fight another day in this story. So far though, only Kamanue, Lower Moon Six, has been given his time at the spotlight. ]]

** [[spoiler: This applies Chihime who was formerly Nezuko. In this version of the story, she was taught how to use the breathing techniques of the Demon Slayers by Kokushikubo, who used to be one of them]]