Chapter Summaries

Crocodile arrived in Infinity Castle amid a supernatural sandstorm and easily overpowered Muzan Kibutsuji. The chapter ended with Crocodile holding Muzan by the throat again as fear showed in the Demon progenitor’s eyes.

• Captain Guts recognized the falling golden sand, while Muzan ordered Nakime to send it away through her portals.
• The sand blocked Nakime’s portals and spread through Infinity Castle as Crocodile’s laughter echoed through the storm.
• Crocodile formed from the sand, seized Muzan by the throat, and shrugged off Muzan’s attacks as his body turned to sand and regenerated.
• Kokushibo, Doma, the other Eleven Demon Moons, and Nakime fought against the encroaching sandstorm with wide-ranging techniques.
• Muzan released a destructive Shockwave that pulverized Crocodile’s body, but Crocodile reformed and learned that the attack resembled Conqueror’s Haki.
• Crocodile swiftly seized Muzan again and taunted him, leaving Muzan visibly afraid.

Crocodile overwhelmed Muzan Kibutsuji in Infinity Castle, repeatedly shredding him to test his regeneration, then discovered that drying out a Demon’s body could kill it. Muzan was left terrified as Crocodile’s power threatened every Demon in the castle.

• Muzan severed his own neck and tried to flee, but Crocodile trapped him in a sandstorm and cut him into pieces.
• Muzan’s scattered flesh escaped in multiple directions, but Crocodile gathered the pieces and repeatedly ground him down to test his regeneration.
• Muzan offered to join the World Government, but Crocodile left him and went to retrieve Kokushibo.
• Crocodile appeared among the Eleven Demon Moons, seized Kokushibo, and brought him back to Muzan.
• Crocodile absorbed the moisture from Kokushibo’s body, killing him and confirming that drying out a Demon could stop its regeneration.

Crocodile’s sandstorm and destruction in Hachioji City sent Japan into panic as officials struggled to explain the devastation. At the Otherworld Strategy Committee, the chairmen arranged to have Crocodile escort Muzan Kibutsuji and Nakime to Impel Down while keeping their presence secret before the war.

• Newspapers spread photographs of the sand tornado, prompting panic and evacuations near Hachioji City as reports put the death toll from Crocodile’s earlier destruction above five thousand.
• Prime Minister Kato received word that the tornado had dissipated and an enormous crack had appeared in Hachioji City, while Japan Meteorological Agency officials argued over whether an earthquake had caused it.
• Fernandez and Kongming discussed Crocodile’s capture of Muzan Kibutsuji and Nakime and agreed that Crocodile should escort them to Impel Down.
• Burwell Gabriel warned that Japan would investigate Aokigahara Forest, and Fernandez said Cipher Pol should keep the Committee undiscovered for the next two months.

Laskey, Mumei, and Sakonji Urokodaki reached the Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters as the Hashira debated Tanjiro Kamado’s protection of Nezuko and learned he had encountered Muzan Kibutsuji. Their arrival interrupted the meeting, where Sanemi was confronting Nezuko.

• Laskey, Mumei, and Sakonji Urokodaki followed a Kakushi guide along the wisteria-lined road to the Ubuyashiki Estate.
• Hinaki Ubuyashiki read Sakonji Urokodaki’s letter asking the Hashira to spare Tanjiro and Nezuko, with Sakonji, Tanjiro, and Giyu pledging their lives if Nezuko ever attacked a human.
• Sanemi and Gyomei rejected the pledge, but Kagaya argued that the Hashira should weigh Nezuko’s two years without eating humans and the three men’s resolve.
• Kagaya revealed that Tanjiro had encountered Muzan Kibutsuji, prompting the Hashira to demand details from him.
• Laskey, Mumei, and Sakonji entered the estate and saw Sanemi confronting Nezuko; Mumei sensed that Nezuko was a Demon, while Laskey took notice of Gyomei’s size and presence.

Nezuko resisted Sanemi Shinazugawa’s blood and convinced Kagaya Ubuyashiki that she would not harm humans, while Tanjiro was told to prove their worth by defeating a Twelve Kizuki. Laskey arrived at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, challenged the Hashira, and defeated Sanemi using Wind Breathing, leaving the others to choose the next opponent.

• Nezuko turned away from Sanemi Shinazugawa’s bleeding arm despite her demon instincts, and Kagaya Ubuyashiki accepted that she would not harm people.
• Kagaya told Tanjiro to prove himself and Nezuko by defeating a Twelve Kizuki, and Tanjiro vowed they would defeat Muzan Kibutsuji.
• Laskey stepped forward and asked to spar with the Hashira, while Sanemi challenged him and the Hashira questioned Laskey’s claimed talent.
• Sanemi attacked Laskey with Wind Breathing, and Laskey countered with techniques he had learned by observing others.
• Laskey copied Sanemi’s Dust Devil Slash, broke his attack, and sent him crashing into the rock garden before asking the Hashira to send the next opponent.

Laskey continued sparring with the Demon Slayer Corps Hashira, and his third-day battle with Tengen Uzui revealed that Uzui’s twin Nichirin Blades used explosive gunpowder. The Sea Star command team became eager to recruit Uzui after learning he could also make the gunpowder.

• After defeating Sanemi Shinazugawa, Giyu Tomioka, and Iguro Obanai on the first day, Laskey sparred with Shinobu Kocho, Mitsuri Kanroji, and Muichiro Tokito on the second day.
• On the third day, Laskey and Tengen Uzui fought using Sound Breathing, while Uzui’s chain-linked twin blades produced real explosions.
• Laskey overpowered Uzui with a basic Sound Breathing slash, caught the flying twin blades, and asked how they had been made.
• Tengen Uzui explained that he added specially made Tengu Gunpowder when forging the blades, though the explosions made them unsafe for anyone else to use.
• Kongming and the Sea Star command team recognized the value of Uzui’s gunpowder formula, and Chairman Fernandez urged them to recruit him.

CP7 agents Belloc and Plan reached the area around Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters and waited for the other teams and Captain Laskey’s orders. At the Ubuyashiki Estate, Laskey fought Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku while the agents watched from outside, and additional CIPHER POL teams approached.

• Belloc and Plan arrived near the target location and received orders to stay hidden until the other groups arrived.
• Laskey assessed the Hashira and invited Kyojuro Rengoku and Gyomei Himejima to step forward.
• Rengoku went first and attacked Laskey with several Flame Breathing forms.
• Laskey used Wind Breathing to block Rengoku’s attacks as their battle intensified.
• Belloc and Plan watched from trees outside the estate, and Belloc said he wanted to fight Gyomei if combat began.
• More CIPHER POL teams rushed toward the estate.

Mumei explained Rokushiki and Haki after Laskey defeated Gyomei Himejima using his physical arts, while Shinobu offered to teach her Insect Breathing. Laskey then proposed discussing how to defeat Muzan Kibutsuji and the Twelve Kizuki, as well as the World Government, with Kagaya Ubuyashiki and the Hashira.

• Mumei asked Mitsuri where Nezuko and Tanjiro had gone, and Mitsuri said they were receiving treatment at Butterfly Mansion before offering to teach Mumei Love Breathing.
• Mumei declined Mitsuri's offer in favor of Insect Breathing, and Shinobu invited her to visit that evening and learn about it.
• Laskey defeated Kyojuro Rengoku in a spar, advised him to strengthen his physical training, and then faced Gyomei Himejima without a sword.
• Laskey used Armament Haki and Rokushiki techniques to counter Gyomei's weapons and defeat him, while Mumei explained the abilities to the stunned Hashira.
• Mumei clarified that she could use Observation Haki but not Rokushiki or Armament Haki, and Laskey called Kagaya Ubuyashiki and the Hashira inside to discuss Muzan Kibutsuji, the Twelve Kizuki, and the World Government.

Laskey told the Demon Slayer Corps that Muzan Kibutsuji and the Twelve Kizuki had been eliminated by his organization, then showed the Hashira footage of the battle. After seeing Crocodile defeat Muzan, the Corps faced the question of what to do next.

• Kagaya Ubuyashiki questioned Laskey about Muzan’s defeat, and Laskey revealed his real name, Mumei’s role, and their connection to the World Government.
• Laskey used a Visual Den Den Mushi to show footage of Guts and Horobi fighting Muzan and the Twelve Kizuki in the Infinity Castle.
• Shinobu Kocho recognized the demon who killed her sister, while Mumei worried as she watched Horobi and Guts come under attack.
• Mumei explained Devil Fruits as the Hashira watched Vice Admiral Crocodile overwhelm Muzan with his sand abilities.
• After the footage ended, the Demon Slayer Corps considered whether they should disband.

Laskey explained the World Government’s power and invited the Demon Slayer Corps to join, offering medical treatment and a chance to explore other worlds. Kagaya Ubuyashiki requested three days to discuss the offer, while Mumei later told Shinobu Kocho, Mitsuri Kanroji, and Kanao Tsuyuri about being a Kabaneri.

• Laskey showed the Demon Slayer Corps a video introducing the World Government, its organizations, and its overwhelming military strength.
• Laskey invited the Corps to join the World Government and promised that its Medical Academy could treat Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s illness and Gyomei Himejima’s blindness.
• Kagaya Ubuyashiki asked for three days to consider the offer, and Laskey agreed to meet again then.
• Mumei visited the Butterfly Mansion and saw Tanjiro asleep with Nezuko beside him.
• During a hot spring visit, Mumei revealed her Blue Light Heart and explained to Shinobu Kocho, Mitsuri Kanroji, and Kanao Tsuyuri that she was a Kabaneri.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki foresaw a future of war and death as the Demon Slayer Corps prepared to decide whether to join the World Government. Meanwhile, Muzan Kibutsuji and Nakime were taken to Impel Down and delivered to the Biochemical Research Institute for study.

• Kagaya Ubuyashiki told Amane Ubuyashiki that he had foreseen their happy future in the Flower Capital as well as a future filled with war and death.
• Amane Ubuyashiki showed Kagaya a newspaper report about the destruction in Hachioji City, and he worried that warning the government could endanger his family’s future.
• Laskey watched crows leave the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters as its members were recalled, then reported the Corps’ situation to the Otherworld Strategy Committee.
• Crocodile brought Muzan Kibutsuji and Nakime to Impel Down, where Magellan had them fitted with restraints, their shadows removed, and Slave Green Rings placed around their necks.
• Taklama’s ring forced Muzan and Nakime to obey, and they endured the prison’s boiling-water baptism before riding the elevator to Level 5.5.
• Dr. Fritz, Queen, and Dr. Souei welcomed Muzan and Nakime to the Biochemical Research Institute, where the researchers planned to study their abilities.

Imu reviewed the World Government’s plans for the Demon Slayer world, arranged how its people and resources would be used, and decided to prepare for publicly revealing the Star Gates and other worlds. He ordered five hundred Flying Warships built before the announcement, while the Five Elders realized ship construction and the transition to ironclad vessels could delay the plan.

• Imu discovered that his strengthened Sixth Sense had awakened true flight, then reviewed reports on Muzan Kibutsuji, Nakime, and the Demon Slayer Corps.
• Imu ordered the World Government to find Tamayo and identified the potential value of Tanjiro, Nezuko, the Corps’ Breathing Techniques, and their swordsmiths.
• Imu assigned the Demon Slayer Corps to Wano Country and gave specific roles to its families, swordsmen, swordsmiths, Tengen Uzui, and the Hashira.
• Imu decided that Sea Star needed internal unity before facing stronger opponents and ordered Saint Topman Warcury to accelerate Flying Warship construction, with the Star Gates and Otherworld to be revealed once five hundred ships were ready.
• The Five Elders discussed the order and recognized that obtaining five hundred ships could take time because the Navy might need to switch to ironclad designs.

The Ministry of Police suppressed a riot in the Scolab Kingdom after King Scolab V ordered demonstrators shot, and Katakuri arrested the king and senior nobles. Dragon learned the civilians had called themselves the Revolutionary Army and ordered a full investigation and pursuit.

• Civilians in the Scolab Kingdom clashed with the Kingdom Guard after Scolab V ordered the shooting of two demonstration leaders.
• Gasparde, Buck, and Katakuri arrived with Ministry of Police forces and subdued the fighting with their abilities.
• Katakuri arrested Scolab V and every noble of marquis rank or above, then questioned them about the riot.
• Katakuri told Dragon that civilians had demanded the return of their Den Den Mushi and changes to the Heavenly Tribute, and that their weapons and breach of the steel gate raised suspicions.
• Dragon ordered the Ministry of Police to pursue the Revolutionary Army with full force.

The Demon Slayer Corps and its allies arrived in the World Government’s territory and learned how they would be settled and assigned. They prepared to travel onward to Wano Island, where their new roles, medical treatment, and research examinations awaited.

• The Demon Slayer Corps, including Tamayo, Yushiro, and Nezuko, crossed the Star Gate and boarded the World Government’s airships after marveling at the Red Line and its floating warships.
• Fukurokuju welcomed Kagaya Ubuyashiki and explained that the Ubuyashiki and Jingū families would live in the Flower Capital while the swordsmen joined the Swordmaster Hall and mostly served as police officers.
• Sanemi Shinazugawa chose to apply for the military, while Tengen Uzui agreed to join the Sea Ninja Village with his fellow ninjas.
• Fukurokuju told Tamayo and Shinobu Kocho they would work at the Medical Academy in Drum Kingdom, and agreed to arrange secluded housing for Tamayo and Yushiro.
• Kagaya Ubuyashiki asked to bring Kiriya for medical treatment, and Fukurokuju informed the group that the Biochemical Research Institute would collect blood from members with special constitutions.
• Fukurokuju invited everyone to rest before gathering for dinner and celebrating their arrival on Wano Island.

Imu tested a Nichirin Blade, discovered he could turn it into a powerful golden-red form, and ordered an even stronger blade made for his collection. He then learned that the Demon Slayer World’s Asia Continent lacked the civilization that had once occupied the site of Sun Mountain.

• Imu considered the Demon Slayer World’s Hell, the Ubuyashiki Family’s curse, and his deal with King Enma to send souls there.
• Stussy brought Imu a Nichirin Blade, and he used his power to make it change color and glow red-hot.
• Imu intensified the blade’s sunlight aura until it reached a golden-red form, which he named the Blaze Blade.
• Imu ordered Stussy to have a Nichirin Blade made with the greatest possible amount of Scarlet Ore and Scarlet Iron Sand.
• Imu examined a map and found that Sun Mountain stood where North Pole Village had been in his previous life, while the Demon Slayer World’s Asia Continent had no corresponding civilization.

Dorry and Brogy sensed powerful visitors arriving on Little Garden and reunited with their former subordinates Kashi and Oimo, who explained how they had joined the World Government. The chapter ended with Jaguar D. Saul introducing himself as commander of the Giant God Soldiers.

• Dorry and Brogy sensed a powerful presence approaching and waited together after the volcano erupted.
• A gigantic World Government ship arrived above Little Garden, and three Golden Giants descended from it.
• Kashi and Oimo recognized Dorry and Brogy, embraced them, and wept with relief.
• Kashi explained that he and Oimo had been deceived by Enies Lobby and joined the World Government, while other former crew members had joined the Marine Headquarters Giant Unit.
• Dorry asked about the third Golden Giant, and Jaguar D. Saul introduced himself as commander of the Giant God Soldiers.

Saul invited Dorry and Brogy to join the Giant God Soldiers and protect Saint Nerona, then fought Brogy to prove his strength. Saul overwhelmed Brogy with his Antaeus-form powers, surprising Dorry and leaving the Giants to reconsider his abilities.

• Saul asked Dorry and Brogy to join the Giant God Soldiers, but they refused and agreed to test his strength in a fight.
• Dorry and Brogy argued over who would fight Saul first until Saul settled the order with rock-paper-scissors.
• Dorry learned that Saul was a Zoan Devil Fruit user, while Brogy faced Saul without knowing the details of his ability.
• Brogy charged Saul with his axe, but Saul blocked the blow and forced Brogy backward without moving from his place.
• Saul raised earthen spikes toward Brogy, and Oimo explained that Saul's Mythical Zoan Human-Human Fruit had an Antaeus Form.

Saul defeated Brogy in a fierce fight on Little Garden, but Brogy and Dorry refused to join the Giant God Soldier before completing their duel. Imu descended and challenged them to attack him so he could judge which was stronger.

• Saul used his Antaeus powers and superior size to overpower Brogy in close combat.
• Saul knocked Brogy down, and Dorry rushed over to check on him.
• Brogy said he and Dorry would not join the Giant God Soldier until they finished their duel, though he asked Saul to treat Kashi and Oimo well.
• Imu descended and told Dorry and Brogy to unleash their combined strongest attack on him, then attack him individually.
• Dorry and Brogy realized Imu knew about their secret combination technique and wondered whether he understood the danger of challenging it.

Imu tested Dorry and Brogy’s strength and recruited them into the Giant God Soldiers after their Hakai failed to penetrate his barrier. He renamed Little Garden Jurassic Island and ordered Noah to return to Jaya, planning to visit Sky Island.

• Imu sent Saul, Kashi, and Oimo back to Noah, then flew to the shore to meet Dorry and Brogy.
• Dorry and Brogy agreed to guard Imu for fifty years if he survived their strongest attack, and they struck him with Hakai.
• Imu blocked their combined attack with an invisible barrier and judged their Hakai to be at Admiral level.
• Imu recruited Dorry and Brogy into the Giant God Soldiers, assigned Saul to teach them Rokushiki, and ordered armor and weapons for them.
• Imu told the World Government to manage Little Garden and restrict unauthorized hunting, then renamed the island Jurassic Island.
• Imu ordered Noah to return to Jaya, intending to visit Sky Island.

Coulson visited the newly established Whitebeard Kingdom and saw Teach use his Devil Fruit abilities to help build it. Whitebeard received a World Government summons to lead troops against the Demon Slayer World.

• The World Government and the Chicken Feet Government avoided armed conflict while disaster relief and investigations continued.
• Coulson arrived at Peach Blossom Island, where construction crews were building up the Whitebeard Kingdom.
• Coulson watched Teach use his Devil Fruit abilities to shape cement, steel, and glass for the kingdom's buildings.
• Marco led Coulson through the valley to Whitebeard, who was fishing by the lake.
• Coulson delivered appointment letters for Marco, Jozu, Vista, and the others, along with a summons ordering Whitebeard to lead troops against the Demon Slayer World.
• Whitebeard read the summons and was surprised to learn he would join the war to conquer the Otherworld so soon.