Chapter Summaries

Kanae, Sanemi, and Hiruma fought Doma after Sanemi’s Rare Blood strengthened the Demon, while Hiruma pushed his Golden Crow Battle Qi to its limit. Doma thought it had won, but Hiruma’s power reignited and Sanemi rose to launch their planned counterattack.

• Kanae shoved Sanemi aside, but he switched places with her as Doma attacked; a blade pierced Doma’s heart long enough for Hiruma to pull them to safety.
• Sanemi revealed that Doma’s absorption of his Rare Blood would impair its movements, and he urged Hiruma to help kill it.
• Kanae gave Sanemi the remaining half-dose of Save Your Life Three Thousand as Hiruma attacked Doma with his crimson-gold Nichirin Blade.
• Hiruma compressed his Golden Crow Battle Qi and fought Doma, but Doma summoned the Water Lily Bodhisattva and hid behind it.
• Doma’s Bodhisattva shattered, and Hiruma’s battle qi dimmed as Doma declared victory.
• Doma staggered after digesting Sanemi’s blood, while Hiruma’s Golden Crow Battle Qi reignited and Sanemi sprang to his feet.

Hiruma and Sanemi killed Doma with a coordinated attack, then recovered at the Wisteria House while Shinobu reunited with Kanae. Obanai delivered Ubuyashiki Kagaya's new orders and decided to follow Hiruma in search of an Upper Rank.

• Hiruma and Sanemi beheaded Doma, and Hiruma injected the demon's remains to collect some of its blood before it turned to ash.
• The Kakushi rescued Hiruma, Sanemi, and Kanae, and Hiruma stopped them from giving Sanemi another dose of Save Your Life Three Thousand.
• Three days later, Hiruma had recovered at the Wisteria House while Sanemi remained unconscious but out of danger.
• Shinobu welcomed Hiruma and teased him when he asked for a kiss, then went to reunite with Kanae.
• Obanai delivered a letter from Ubuyashiki Kagaya and said he would follow Hiruma to hunt an Upper Rank.
• Obanai explained that Kagaya had ordered three Pillars to investigate any suspected Twelve Kizuki location and ended the need for Pillars to remain stationed at headquarters.

The Twelve Kizuki assembled in Infinity Castle after Muzan summoned them, and Nakime announced that Doma and Hantengu had died. Dōkū welcomed Muzan through a spatial rift as the gathering began.

• Nakime summoned the demons to Infinity Castle, where Kokushibo, Akaza, Gyokko, and Daki appeared.
• Nakime announced that Doma and Hantengu were dead, shocking Gyokko and prompting Akaza to mock Doma.
• Enmu, Rui, Natagumo, and Rokuro arrived, bringing the gathering to all Twelve Kizuki.
• A spatial rift opened, and the demons bowed as Dōkū welcomed Muzan through it.

Muzan punished the Lower Ranks, promoted Akaza, and ordered every demon to hunt Tendo Hiruma. The demons were sent out from the Infinity Castle with the pursuit order ringing in their minds.

• Muzan killed Rokuro and Natagumo and abolished the Lower Rank positions.
• Muzan injected Rui with demon blood and had Nakime send him away, then injected Enmu and sent him away as well.
• Muzan named Akaza the new Upper Rank Two, changed the number in his eye, and warned him to kill Tendo Hiruma.
• Muzan sent the Upper Ranks out to search for the Blue Spider Lily and kill Hashira.
• Muzan broadcast Tendo Hiruma's image and ordered every demon to kill him at all costs.

Kanroji Mitsuri’s twenty-fifth blind date ended with her date fleeing after realizing how strong she was. After Hiruma spotted her playing in a stream, he tricked Obanai into rushing to her rescue, leaving their first encounter poised to begin.

• Kanroji Mitsuri tried to act delicate on her blind date with Fujiwara Hiroshi, but their accidental head collision made him suspect her strength.
• Fujiwara Hiroshi fled after Mitsuri admitted she was from West Water Town, and Mitsuri punched through a willow tree in frustration.
• Mitsuri cheered herself up, then went to play in a stream while Hiruma, Iguro Obanai, and Kyojuro returned from an investigation.
• Hiruma saw Mitsuri and falsely told Obanai that a girl was trying to kill herself, then knocked Kyojuro down to clear Obanai’s path.
• Obanai charged into the stream and shouted for Mitsuri not to seek death.

Iguro Obanai met Kanroji Mitsuri by a stream after Hiruma’s pebble caused him to fall on her, and the mishap led to an unexpected request. Mitsuri asked Obanai to pose as her blind date, and he agreed.

• Iguro Obanai stepped into the stream, and Hiruma’s pebble made him fall onto Kanroji Mitsuri.
• Obanai apologized and offered Mitsuri his sword, while Mitsuri praised his strength and Kyojuro mistakenly called out to ask if he liked her.
• Hiruma and Kyojuro explained the accident and persuaded Obanai to offer Mitsuri a meal as an apology.
• Mitsuri told Obanai she had failed twenty-six blind dates and asked him to pretend to be her date for her family.
• Hiruma and Kyojuro assured Mitsuri that Obanai agreed, and Obanai introduced himself and complimented her name.

Iguro Obanai escorted Mitsuri home, while Hiruma and Kyojuro helped turn the visit into an apparent meeting with her parents. Both Iguro and Mitsuri privately wondered whether the other could accept them, but they went to meet her family with growing affection.

• Iguro gave Mitsuri a Wisteria Flower sachet and walked with her through West Water Town, where they chatted comfortably.
• Hiruma bought gifts for Mitsuri's family and, with Kyojuro, joined the pair and encouraged them to make the visit look convincing.
• Hiruma confronted Iguro about his feelings, and Iguro admitted that he liked Mitsuri but feared she would reject him.
• Hiruma urged Iguro to follow his heart and treat Mitsuri well if she returned his feelings.
• Iguro and Mitsuri secretly admired each other and went together to meet her parents.

Iguro Obanai visited the Kanroji family with Mitsuri, intending to pretend to be her suitor, but his nerves and sincere feelings made the visit seem all too real. After Obanai accepted Mitsuri’s unusual traits without hesitation, her father entrusted her to him.

• Iguro Obanai arrived at the Kanroji home with Mitsuri, while Hiruma and Kyojuro cheered him on from outside.
• Mitsuri’s younger siblings mistook Obanai for their brother-in-law, and he won them over by handing out snacks.
• Obanai presented Mitsuri’s mother with an extravagant pile of gifts and introduced himself as Hiruma Iguro’s son.
• At dinner, Obanai knelt before Mitsuri’s parents and swore that he loved her and would treat her well.
• Mitsuri’s father explained her appetite, strength, and hair color, and Obanai said he accepted and admired her as she was.
• Mitsuri’s father took Obanai’s hand and entrusted Mitsuri to him.

Iguro Obanai visited Mitsuri Kanroji’s family, and the two grew closer over dinner and a walk through the fields. When a Demon attacked, Iguro killed it and revealed his scarred face; Mitsuri admired him without fear, leaving him deeply moved.

• Mitsuri’s father treated Iguro’s gifts as a betrothal offering, but Mitsuri stopped him and then shared dinner with Iguro and her family.
• Mitsuri and Iguro walked through the fields, where she apologized for her father’s behavior and Iguro gently reassured her.
• A Demon attacked the pair, and Mitsuri tore apart one of its arms before Iguro rescued her from its next strike.
• The Demon tore away Iguro’s bandages, exposing his scar, and Iguro defeated it with Snake Breathing: Third Form: Constricting Fangs.
• Mitsuri thanked Iguro and praised his fighting as super cool, and Iguro was moved that she did not fear his face.

Mitsuri joined the Demon Slayer Corps as Kyojuro’s tsuguko, while Hiruma was assigned to oversee the upcoming Final Selection and capture demons for it. At Mount Fujikasane, Hiruma learned Muzan had put a kill order on him and sent a demon after his two disciples instead.

• Mitsuri left her family to join the Demon Slayer Corps, and Kyojuro accepted her as his tsuguko after Obanai recommended Flame Breathing for her.
• Kagaya tasked Hiruma with overseeing this year’s Final Selection and catching more demons for Mount Fujikasane.
• Hiruma caught thirty-two demons, including three with Blood Demon Arts, before Shinobu joined him as a second examiner at Mount Fujikasane.
• A demon Hiruma brought to the mountain revealed that Muzan had ordered demons to kill Hiruma.
• Hiruma taunted the demon into targeting his disciples, the two Tokito boys, before leaving it in a cave.

During Final Selection, Muichiro pursued a Demon despite his brother’s warnings and fell into a trap set by Demons seeking revenge on Tendo Hiruma. Trapped in a vine cage and surrounded by fifteen enemies, Muichiro prepared to fight.

• Tendo Hiruma and Shinobu Kocho explained the seven-day survival trial, and the Tokito brothers entered the mountain.
• After three days, Muichiro chased a Demon while his brother urged him to rest and maintain his Nichirin Blade.
• Muichiro used Mist Breathing to behead the Demon, but its death triggered a cage of vines that trapped him.
• The Vine Demon revealed that it had gathered Demons captured by Tendo Hiruma to take revenge on his disciple.
• Fifteen Demons surrounded Muichiro, and the Four-Handed Demon activated its Enlargement Technique as Muichiro readied his blade.

Muichiro and his younger brother fought together during the Final Selection, with Muichiro defeating the Four-Handed Demon before exhaustion forced him to stop pursuing the survivors. After the seven-day trial, the Tokito brothers returned with eight other newly promoted swordsmen, and Muichiro had become more cautious and willing to work with others.

• Muichiro broke free of the vine cage and helped his brother escape, then the brothers fought the demons on opposite fronts.
• Muichiro beheaded the Four-Handed Demon and ten demons in total, but his younger brother persuaded him not to chase the three who fled.
• Muichiro fainted from exhaustion, and the chapter noted that the brothers had grown closer and complemented each other.
• The seven-day Final Selection ended, and the Tokito brothers emerged first to meet Hiruma.
• Hiruma hugged the younger brother and claimed the demon trap had tested Muichiro's temperament, while Muichiro complained about his master's scheme.
• The other eight survivors called Muichiro and his brother their bosses, and the younger brother reminded them they were comrades-in-arms.

Hiruma learned that the Kamado family, suspected inheritors of Sun Breathing, had been located and set out to reach them. Muzan also learned of a human connected to Sun Breathing and headed for the same destination, while Hiruma and Muzan’s paths converged under the winter snow.

• Hiruma killed a Demon at a ruined temple, noted that the Lower Ranks seemed to have been abolished, and received word from Saber that the Kamado family had been found.
• Hiruma sent a reply and traveled toward the Kamado family’s location as heavy snow covered the land.
• Muzan ordered Kokushibo to locate a human connected to Sun Breathing, then decided to go himself and asked about Hiruma.
• Muzan warned Kokushibo not to let Hundred Eyes find Hiruma, then left the slain family’s courtyard and gave Dōkū the remains as a reward.
• Dōkū emerged as Upper Rank Four and reveled in Muzan’s bloodstained handkerchief as Hiruma and Muzan moved toward the same destination.

Tanjiro Kamado met Hiruma in the wilderness after following the scent of blood and finding him surrounded by wolves. Hiruma revealed that he had been asking around about the Kamado family, and Tanjiro remained wary as he sensed a sudden killing aura from him.

• Tanjiro sold charcoal in Anyang Town, accepted pastries from an old woman, and heard that a stranger had been asking about him.
• On his walk home, Tanjiro smelled blood and heard a wolf howl, so he hid his basket and went to investigate.
• Tanjiro found Hiruma atop a rock among a pack of wolves and mistook him for a distant relative because of his red hair and sun earrings.
• Tanjiro shouted for Hiruma to run and tried to draw the wolves away, but Hiruma made the wolves part with a wave of his hand.
• Hiruma joked that Tanjiro should fear him, then gave off a killing aura that confused Tanjiro, who could tell he had never killed anyone.

Tanjiro invited Tendo Hiruma to stay with the Kamado family after learning he was not a threat, and Hiruma met Tanjiro’s mother, Kie. That night, Hiruma and Obanai Iguro discussed the Hashira’s arrival to protect the family and their chance of confronting Muzan Kibutsuji.

• Tanjiro asked why Hiruma had inquired about his family, and Hiruma introduced himself as Tendo Hiruma and explained that his earrings were copied from a book.
• Tanjiro invited Hiruma to stay at his home, and Hiruma drove off the wolves and offered the wild boar as payment.
• Tanjiro brought Hiruma home, where Kie welcomed him, served him food, and arranged for him to sleep in Tanjiro’s room.
• After Tanjiro fell asleep, Hiruma met Obanai Iguro outside, and Obanai told him that nearly all the Hashira had come to protect the Kamado family.
• Hiruma said Hundred Eyes had provided intelligence that they might encounter Muzan Kibutsuji, and Obanai eagerly asked whether it was true.

Hiruma fought Muzan to protect the Kamado family, but Muzan overpowered him and seized Nezuko. As Muzan turned away laughing, Hiruma activated the Golden Crow and began shining with sunlight-like radiance.

• Hiruma and Tanjiro butchered a boar, and the Kamado family stayed in their home as snow fell overnight.
• Muzan attacked the Kamado home, but Hiruma intercepted him and urged Takeo to wake the family and escape through the windows.
• Hiruma battled Muzan while Tanjiro and Nezuko led their family to safety, and Muzan eventually sent Hiruma crashing beside the siblings.
• Muzan tried to strike Tanjiro, but Nezuko protected him and Muzan seized her by the throat.
• As Muzan laughed and glanced away, Hiruma activated the Golden Crow, causing his body to shine with sunlight-like radiance and Muzan's whips to falter.

Hiruma rescued Nezuko from Muzan, but she completed her Demonization and attacked Tanjiro. The Pillars arrived and awakened their Marks and Crimson Blades to battle Muzan while Tanjiro struggled to avoid hurting his sister.

• Hiruma cut Muzan with his Crimson Blade, rescued Nezuko, and threw her and Tanjiro to safety as she began turning into a demon.
• Muzan regenerated his arm and formed nineteen pipe whips to fight Hiruma.
• Led by Himejima Gyomei, the Pillars arrived, activated their Demon Slayer Marks, and raised their Crimson Blades before charging Muzan.
• Gyomei and Hiruma attacked Muzan while Sanemi, Kyojuro, and Giyu supported them against the pipe whips.
• Nezuko completed her Demonization, flung Tanjiro away, and lunged at him as he tried to dodge without harming her.

Tanjiro tried to reach Nezuko as she fought the demon blood, while Hiruma ordered the Hashira to retreat from Muzan. The Hashira instead returned to support Hiruma, and another figure raced toward the battlefield.

• Nezuko briefly moved aside, then attacked Tanjiro again as he pinned her down and called her name.
• Hiruma recognized that Muzan had held back and ordered the Hashira to execute Plan B and retreat under cover of a snowstorm.
• Hiruma stayed behind to fight Muzan while the other Hashira withdrew.
• Shinobu tried to return, but Kanae held her back until Sanemi, Iguro Obanai, Gyomei, Sabito, Giyu, and Kyojuro turned back to help Hiruma.
• Kanae, Shinobu, Makomo, and Mitsuri joined the charge back toward the battlefield.
• An unknown figure raced through the forest and reached a point near the battlefield.

Hundred Eyes Demon intervened to fight Muzan, giving Hiruma and the Demon Slayer Corps time to retreat as dawn approached. Meanwhile, Tanjiro protected Nezuko from the sunlight and collapsed after shielding her with his own body.

• Hundred Eyes Demon blocked Muzan from attacking Hiruma, claiming Hiruma as his prey, and fought Muzan while Hiruma escaped.
• Hiruma met Shinobu Kocho and the others, warned them to flee, and sent them in separate directions to regroup after sunrise.
• As daylight spread, Muzan abandoned the battered Hundred Eyes Demon, who regenerated and buried himself underground.
• Tanjiro remained unaware that sunlight could kill demons until Saber warned him as the sun neared Nezuko.
• Tanjiro wrapped Nezuko in his coat and shielded her from the sunlight, then collapsed from exhaustion and cold.

Giyu, Hiruma, and the weakened Tanjiro made it down the mountain with Nezuko hidden in a basket. At the Wisteria House, Giyu told Kie that Nezuko had become a demon and was probably dead, causing her to faint.

• Giyu found Hiruma and Tanjiro in the snow, then helped Nezuko into the basket and shielded her from sunlight.
• Giyu carried Tanjiro and Nezuko while Hiruma leaned on him as they descended the mountain, where Sabito and Makomo laughed at his awkward load.
• At the Wisteria House, Shinobu Kocho and Sabito took the unconscious Hiruma and Tanjiro, while Giyu stayed with Nezuko.
• Kie Kamado asked Giyu about her children, and he told her Tanjiro had frostbite but would survive and Nezuko had become a demon.
• Giyu tried to reassure Kie that Nezuko was not completely dead, but his explanation made her faint.