The Silent Current

Giyu Tomioka has always been a man of few words, his emotions hidden beneath the calm surface of his expression. But when an ancient demon—one that preys on lost souls wandering near misty rivers—begins terrorizing a secluded village, he must confront more than just another opponent. The demon, known as Mizugumo (Water Spider), has the power to dissolve into liquid, making it nearly invincible. Each time Giyu strikes, the demon reforms, laughing as it taunts him about his past—about Sabito, about his solitude, about the weight of his own guilt. But Giyu is not a man who falters. He is like the water he commands—patient, relentless, and unbreakable. With the refined precision of the 11th Form: Dead Calm, he unleashes a perfect counterstrike, slicing through the demon’s core before it can reform. As the demon dissolves for the final time, Giyu whispers, "Still water runs deep." And like the river, he moves on—silent, steady, unshaken.