Chapter Summaries

After completing his first volume mission, Sasuke received a chakra boost and a ninja tool summoning technique, then took delivery of his jet-black wakizashi. A giant crow assigned him his first Corps mission in Northern Town, and Sasuke set out to investigate the disappearances of young girls.

• Sasuke received increased chakra, enhanced physical capabilities, and the ability to summon basic ninja tools.
• Hotaru Haganezuka delivered Sasuke's wakizashi, whose blade was pure black.
• Sasuke tested the blade's conductivity with lightning-nature chakra, prompting Hotaru Haganezuka to angrily protest.
• A giant crow ordered Sasuke to investigate the disappearances of young girls in Northern Town.
• Sasuke sheathed the wakizashi and left the mansion for Northern Town.

Sasuke tracked demonic energy through the deserted Northern Town and learned that a demon had abducted Riko by emerging from a swamp to the east. As he headed that way, he sensed another Demon Slayer approaching with an unfamiliar demonic presence.

• Sasuke used his Sharingan to follow traces of demonic energy and found that the demon had marked girls around sixteen years old.
• Sasuke found Kazumi grieving in an alley and saw a fresh mark of demonic energy clinging to his shoulder.
• Sasuke asked Kazumi which way the demon had gone, and Kazumi said it had abducted Riko from a suddenly appearing swamp to the east.
• Sasuke turned toward the east, then stopped when a boy carrying a large wooden box approached with a distinct demonic presence.

Sasuke encountered Tanjiro Kamado, sensed the demon inside his wooden box, and confronted him about carrying it. After Tanjiro explained that the demon was his sister Nezuko and had never harmed anyone, Sasuke agreed to let them accompany him as they pursued the Swamp Demon.

• Tanjiro Kamado arrived carrying a wooden box, and Sasuke recognized the demon's unusual, calm energy inside it.
• Tanjiro introduced himself as a Demon Slayer Corps member sent to kill the demon in the area.
• Sasuke asked what was in the box and identified the presence inside as a demon.
• Tanjiro explained that the demon was his younger sister, Nezuko, and insisted she had never eaten anyone.
• Sasuke released his sword, warned Tanjiro that he would kill them both if Nezuko harmed a human, and led him toward the Swamp Demon.

Sasuke used his Sharingan to locate the Swamp Demon beneath a stone slab after Tanjiro failed to track its scent. The demon emerged with two duplicates and surrounded them, while Sasuke spotted the core sustaining them.

• Tanjiro searched the alley for the source of the Swamp Demon's scent while Sasuke watched.
• Sasuke activated his Sharingan and identified a stone slab as the source of the demonic energy.
• The stone slab became a swamp, and the Swamp Demon rose from beneath it.
• Two more Swamp Demons emerged from nearby swamps and surrounded Tanjiro, Sasuke, and Kazumi.
• Tanjiro guarded Kazumi and readied his sword as Sasuke saw that one demon's core sustained the other two duplicates.

Tanjiro and Sasuke confronted three identical demons that could attack through black swamps, while Kazumi was trapped behind them. Sasuke identified the original demon and prepared to target it as another demon closed in on Kazumi.

• The three demons revealed themselves and threatened Tanjiro, Sasuke, and Kazumi.
• Sasuke evaded the first demon's swamp attacks without drawing his blade, while Tanjiro guarded Kazumi.
• Tanjiro struck one demon with Water Surface Slash but failed to cut through its neck.
• A second demon attacked Kazumi as Tanjiro was pinned down, leaving him unable to help.
• Sasuke used his Sharingan to identify the strongest demon as the original and focused on it as its claw neared Kazumi.

Tanjiro called Nezuko out of the box when a Swamp Demon attacked Kazumi, and Nezuko killed the attacker before shielding the human. Seeing a Demon protect someone instead of devouring them, Sasuke questioned what he had believed about Demons.

• Tanjiro called Nezuko for help as a Swamp Demon attacked Kazumi.
• Nezuko burst out of the box, and Sasuke prepared to kill her if she threatened a human.
• Nezuko kicked the Swamp Demon attacking Kazumi, killing it with one blow.
• Nezuko stood between Kazumi and the remaining Swamp Demons, protecting him.
• Sasuke saw Nezuko's anger and resolve to protect a human, then loosened his grip on his blade and began to doubt his beliefs.

Tanjiro forced the two Swamp Demons out of the swamp, and Sasuke used his speed to cripple them. The two boys formed an effective partnership as Nezuko continued protecting Kazumi.

• Nezuko shielded Kazumi from the demons, leaving Tanjiro and Sasuke stunned by her actions.
• Tanjiro told Nezuko to protect Kazumi and spun his sword through the swamp, flinging the two Swamp Demons into the open.
• Sasuke coated his feet with lightning-nature chakra and rushed the demons before Tanjiro could attack.
• Sasuke cut the demons’ limbs and tendons, preventing them from fighting or retreating into the swamp.
• Tanjiro’s control of the battlefield and Sasuke’s attacks worked together to turn the fight against the demons.

Sasuke used his Sharingan to identify the Swamp Demon's true body, then annihilated its two clones with the Great Fireball Technique. The true body tried to escape, but Nezuko blocked its path as Sasuke prepared another attack.

• Sasuke studied the demons' energy with his Sharingan and traced the clones' power back to the true body facing Nezuko.
• The two Swamp Demon clones broke free and lunged at Sasuke as Tanjiro watched in alarm.
• Sasuke performed hand seals and destroyed both clones with his Great Fireball Technique.
• The true Swamp Demon tried to flee into the remaining swamp, but Nezuko stepped on its edge and blocked its escape.
• Sasuke asked where the demon thought it was going as blue-white lightning began to spark in his left hand.

Sasuke killed the Swamp Demon with Chidori, erasing it and the swamp in a burst of lightning. After Nezuko returned to her small form, Sasuke turned his cold gaze on her as Tanjiro held her protectively.

• The Swamp Demon tried to escape by sinking into its remaining swamp, but Sasuke struck it with Chidori.
• Sasuke’s lightning pierced the Swamp Demon’s head and reduced its body and swamp to ash.
• Nezuko shrank back to her original form, and Tanjiro steadied her as she approached him.
• Sasuke turned toward Tanjiro and Nezuko and fixed his cold, murderous gaze on Nezuko.

Sasuke confronted Tanjiro over traveling with Nezuko and nearly killed them, but Tanjiro’s plea and Nezuko’s protection of a human made him sheath his blade. Sasuke left Nezuko alive with a warning, while Tanjiro was left shaken and wondering at Sasuke’s power.

• Sasuke demanded to know why Tanjiro was traveling with a demon and declared it a betrayal of the Demon Slayer Corps.
• Tanjiro laid Nezuko down and begged Sasuke to spare his sister, explaining that she had never eaten anyone and that he planned to turn her human again.
• Sasuke recalled his family’s slaughter and Kuwajima’s advice to protect people, then released his grip on his Wakizashi.
• Sasuke warned Tanjiro that he would kill Nezuko if she hurt anyone and vanished into the night.
• Tanjiro collapsed with Nezuko in his arms, overwhelmed by fear, relief, confusion, and an unrecognized yearning for Sasuke’s power.

After completing his mission, Sasuke was ordered to travel south with Tanjiro, whom he suspected the Demon Slayer Corps had assigned to watch him. Despite his resentment, Sasuke accepted the order and set off with Tanjiro following behind.

• Sasuke left the town, troubled by the memory of Nezuko protecting a human and determined to seek stronger demons for Revenge Points.
• Sasuke's crow and Tanjiro's crow arrived with orders for the two Demon Slayers to rendezvous and proceed south together.
• Sasuke realized the Corps had arranged the joint mission to monitor his unfamiliar fighting methods.
• Tanjiro caught up with Sasuke and confirmed that they were meant to work together.
• Sasuke began walking south without waiting for Tanjiro, who followed him through the morning mist.

Sasuke and Tanjiro reached a blood-scented mansion where demons shifted position with each drumbeat. After a dead man was thrown from a window, a boar-headed fighter appeared and challenged Sasuke, leaving Tanjiro unsure whether the stranger was friend or foe.

• Sasuke and Tanjiro arrived at the mansion and sensed multiple demons inside.
• Tanjiro comforted two children who said a monster had taken their big brother into the mansion.
• Sasuke used his Sharingan to track the demons, noticing their positions changed whenever the drums sounded.
• A man was thrown from a second-floor window and died from a bloody claw wound.
• A boar-headed fighter jumped from the window, called the newcomers prey, and challenged Sasuke to fight.

Tanjiro reunited with Zenitsu after the frightened swordsman was thrown from the mansion, while Sasuke and Inosuke prepared to fight. Zenitsu recognized Sasuke and panicked, convinced his presence meant an overwhelmingly powerful demon awaited them inside.

• Inosuke challenged Sasuke to fight, but Tanjiro tried to stop them and urged them to focus on the demons and trapped people in the mansion.
• Tanjiro found the battered Zenitsu outside and recognized him from Final Selection.
• Zenitsu clung to Tanjiro and sobbed about the mansion's shifting rooms, drums, and demons.
• Zenitsu spotted Sasuke, recognized his former training companion, and screamed that they were doomed because a Demon King-level enemy must be inside.
• Sasuke watched Zenitsu's panic with irritation and felt an urge to shove Chidori into his mouth.

Inosuke challenged Sasuke to a fight outside the ominous mansion, but Sasuke effortlessly dodged his charge and knocked him unconscious. Sasuke then headed for the mansion and asked if they could go in.

• Zenitsu panicked while Inosuke singled out Sasuke as the strongest person present and challenged him.
• Tanjiro tried to stop Inosuke from fighting, but Inosuke ignored him and charged Sasuke with his swords.
• Sasuke sidestepped Inosuke's attack and knocked him out with a single blow to the back of his neck.
• Tanjiro and Zenitsu stared in shock as Sasuke turned toward the mansion and asked if they could go in.

Sasuke split from Tanjiro’s group in the shifting mansion and killed the drum demon Kyogai, ending the maze. Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Hui found Hui’s sister while Inosuke continued fighting lesser demons elsewhere.

• The mansion’s rooms began shifting, and Sasuke used his Sharingan to read the changes before rushing off alone.
• Inosuke woke and charged in a different direction, while Tanjiro led Zenitsu and Hui through the maze to search for Hui’s sister.
• Sasuke tracked the drumbeats to a hidden chamber and found Kyogai controlling the mansion’s space.
• Kyogai attacked with a sonic shock wave, but Sasuke broke through the doors and killed him with Chidori.
• The mansion returned to normal, and Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Hui found the frightened girl as Inosuke fought lesser demons elsewhere.

After completing their mission, Sasuke, Tanjiro, Inosuke, and Zenitsu went to a Wisteria House to recover. Inosuke recognized Sasuke’s superior skill and resolved to defeat him as Sasuke quietly cared for his blade.

• Sasuke, Tanjiro, Inosuke, and Zenitsu left the mansion with the two rescued children after Messenger Crows ordered them to rest and recover.
• The group arrived at a Wisteria House, where a kind old woman welcomed them and provided food, clean clothes, and beds.
• Inosuke grabbed at Sasuke’s tempura, but Sasuke stopped his wrist with his chopsticks and forced him to back down.
• Unable to sleep, Inosuke watched Sasuke wipe his wakizashi and resolved to defeat him.

After a lavish dinner, Inosuke tried to steal food from Sasuke, who stopped him with a precise chopstick hold and warned him not to reach over again. Inosuke backed down, and the team’s unwritten rules were established.

• The boys ate the old woman's lavish dinner, while Inosuke grabbed food from Zenitsu’s and Tanjiro’s plates.
• Inosuke reached for a mushroom on Sasuke’s plate, and Sasuke trapped his wrist with his chopsticks.
• Sasuke warned Inosuke not to reach over again, then released him.
• Inosuke returned to his seat and ate from his own plate, while Tanjiro recognized that new rules had been established among the team.

Inosuke challenged Sasuke to a fair fight after refusing to accept his earlier defeat at the dinner table. Sasuke easily disarmed and defeated him, knocking off his boar mask and leaving him with a blunt criticism of his fighting style.

• Inosuke confronted Sasuke in the Wisteria House courtyard and demanded a fight, while Tanjiro and Zenitsu tried to stop him.
• Sasuke accepted the challenge and used a wooden practice sword as Inosuke attacked with Beast Breathing.
• Sasuke evaded Inosuke’s strikes with minimal movements until Inosuke abandoned technique and charged wildly.
• Sasuke tapped Inosuke’s blade aside, struck his abdomen, and kicked off his boar mask.
• Sasuke held the wooden sword to Inosuke’s throat and told him that relying only on instinct and leaving openings would keep him from becoming strong.

At the Wisteria House, Sasuke overheard Tanjiro encouraging Zenitsu and speaking about the grief Sasuke had tried to hide. Tanjiro’s words stirred memories of Sasuke’s lost family and left a small crack in his hardened resolve.

• Sasuke practiced chakra control alone while dismissing Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke as weak and irritating.
• Hearing Zenitsu fear the next mission, Sasuke paused to listen as Tanjiro admitted he was afraid but kept fighting to protect Nezuko.
• Tanjiro explained that Nezuko was his only family and that he had promised to turn her human, reminding Sasuke of his murdered family and clan.
• Tanjiro told Zenitsu that Sasuke carried the sadness of someone who had lost everything, and Sasuke reacted with shock and anger.
• Tanjiro urged Zenitsu to become stronger to protect what mattered, while Sasuke listened and felt a crack in his revenge-hardened heart.

After recovering at the Wisteria House, Tanjiro, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and Sasuke set out again as Demon Slayers. Messenger Crows sent them to Mount Natagumo after reporting heavy casualties and lost contact with Corps members, and Sasuke charged ahead toward the mountain.

• The old woman saw Tanjiro, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and Sasuke off after their wounds healed, giving them flint for a safe journey.
• Sasuke reflected that Tanjiro's desire to protect his family stirred buried memories, but he remained focused on gaining power for revenge.
• Zenitsu mourned leaving the Wisteria House while Inosuke challenged Tanjiro to race and avoided Sasuke.
• Four Messenger Crows ordered the group to Mount Natagumo, reporting heavy casualties and lost contact with multiple Corps members.
• Zenitsu panicked, Inosuke eagerly welcomed the prospect of fighting powerful demons, and Sasuke set off toward Mount Natagumo alone.