Recaps

Sasuke joined Kyojuro Rengoku’s investigation of the Mugen Train and helped defeat Enmu while protecting all two hundred passengers. When Upper Rank Three Akaza nearly killed Kyojuro, Sasuke awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Sasuke and Shinobu Kocho created lightning-activated poison kunai, and Sasuke upgraded his Sharingan to three tomoe.
• Kyojuro Rengoku invited Sasuke, Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke to investigate the Mugen Train, and the Master ordered Kyojuro and Sasuke to work together.
• Enmu’s Blood Demon Art put the passengers and most of the Demon Slayers to sleep, but Sasuke escaped the dream and knocked out the children sent to destroy the sleepers’ spiritual cores.
• Sasuke woke Kyojuro and sent him to defend the passengers while he went after Enmu’s true body, then used his Sharingan to trap Enmu in a genjutsu that shattered his mind.
• Tanjiro exposed Enmu’s neck bone, and Sasuke’s Chidori Sharp Spear destroyed the demon’s core before Kyojuro and Sasuke helped bring the derailed train to a stop with all two hundred passengers alive.
• Akaza arrived and fought Kyojuro, while Sasuke used spiritless kunai and Sharingan-guided calls to disrupt Akaza’s Compass Needle and help Kyojuro counter his attacks.
• Akaza separated Sasuke from Kyojuro and launched his strongest attack, but Kyojuro met it with Flame Breathing, Ninth Form: Purgatory, and Akaza broke through the technique as his fist neared Kyojuro’s abdomen.
• Sasuke realized he could not reach Kyojuro in time, refused to watch another companion die, and awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan as Akaza’s fist stopped inches from Kyojuro.

Sasuke’s awakening of Amaterasu and Susanoo saved Kyojuro and carried him into the fight against Daki in Yoshiwara. After Sasuke appeared to defeat Daki, Gyutaro emerged as the true Upper Rank Six, poisoned Tengen, and forced Sasuke to protect him.

• Sasuke awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan during Akaza’s attack on Kyojuro, burning Akaza’s arm with Amaterasu and forcing the demon to flee before dawn, and Tanjiro, Kyojuro, and Sasuke survived.
• The Corps learned that Sasuke’s black flames had driven off Akaza, and Sasuke later discovered that his Mangekyō had unlocked Susanoo’s rib cage form.
• Kyojuro thanked Sasuke for saving him and asked him to fight beside him against Muzan, while Sasuke agreed.
• Tengen Uzui tried to take Aoi and the girls from the Butterfly Mansion for a Yoshiwara mission, but Sasuke stopped him and joined the mission with Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke.
• Sasuke used shadow clones to investigate Yoshiwara, learned that Warabihime was Daki, and discovered that Daki had bound Hinatsuru with life-draining sashes.
• Sasuke confronted Daki with Susanoo, protected civilians from her obi attacks, and used an Amaterasu-wreathed Susanoo sword to sever her head.
• Daki remained alive and called for her brother, and Gyutaro emerged from her back as the true Upper Rank Six.
• Gyutaro damaged Susanoo and poisoned Tengen with his scythe attacks, while Sasuke realized the siblings had to be decapitated at the same time and caught Gyutaro’s strike with Susanoo’s second stage.

Sasuke, Tengen, Tanjiro, Inosuke, and Zenitsu defeat Gyutaro and Daki, and Nezuko saves Tengen from the poison. After Muzan summons the Upper Ranks and orders them to hunt Sasuke, Sasuke and Tanjiro travel to the Swordsmith Village, where Sasuke encounters Muichiro.

• Sasuke’s Susanoo held Gyutaro and Daki at bay while Tengen Uzui decoded their attacks, and Hinatsuru slowed Gyutaro with poisoned kunai.
• Tengen completed his Musical Score and joined Sasuke’s attack as Inosuke and Zenitsu kept Daki from reaching Gyutaro.
• Sasuke swapped Tengen out of Gyutaro’s hidden strike, then pierced Gyutaro’s neck with Susanoo Chidori as Tanjiro beheaded Daki.
• Gyutaro and Daki argued as they died, then vanished into ash after Gyutaro apologized to Ume.
• Nezuko’s Exploding Blood burned the poison from Tengen and restored his heartbeat, while Sasuke watched her save him.
• Tengen retired after the surviving fighters were confirmed safe, and the Corps learned that Upper Rank Six had fallen.
• Muzan summoned the five remaining Upper Ranks, showed them Sasuke’s role in Gyutaro’s defeat, and ordered them to kill Sasuke and find the Blue Spider Lily.
• Sasuke and Tanjiro traveled to the Swordsmith Village to have their blades repaired, where Mitsuri greeted them and Muichiro silently fixed his gaze on Sasuke.

Uesugi Sasuke and his clones defeated Gyokko, Zohakuten, and Hantengu during the attack on the Swordsmith Village, and Nezuko proved she could withstand sunlight. Back at Corps Headquarters, Muzan made capturing Nezuko his priority, while Sasuke turned his attention to Doma and the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Tanjiro confronted Muichiro Tokito when he knocked Kotetsu unconscious to take the key to Yoriichi Type Zero, and Sasuke revealed the puppet’s weak points to Tanjiro.
• Sasuke sensed demons approaching the village, discovered Genya Shinazugawa’s demon-eating secret, and arrived as Gyokko attacked Muichiro, Kotetsu, and Tanjiro.
• Sasuke created a Shadow Clone to fight Gyokko while he faced Hantengu’s emotion clones, using Amaterasu to counter their attacks and Susanoo to protect the village.
• Gyokko transformed into his final form, but Sasuke’s Shadow Clone burned him away with Amaterasu as Tanjiro searched for Hantengu’s main body.
• Sasuke defeated Zohakuten with Indra’s Arrow, which also pierced and burned Hantengu, ending the Upper Ranks’ attack on the village.
• Tanjiro feared Nezuko had burned in the sunlight, but she appeared unharmed, prompting Muzan to order Nakime to capture her above all else.
• At Corps Headquarters, the Hashira praised Sasuke’s victories, and Sasuke requested a stronger sword before learning that killing Gyokko and Hantengu had unlocked an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan quest.
• Shinobu asked Sasuke to help her kill Doma, who had murdered Kanae Kocho, and Sasuke took her files and promised to kill him himself.