Chapter Summaries

Rokuya and Shinobu watched for Warabihime while Tanjiro encountered Daki and began fighting her. Inosuke found Daki’s underground storehouse, where Zenitsu awakened and helped free the captives, including Suma and Makio.

• Rokuya ordered Tanjiro and Inosuke to hide near their houses and told Shinobu they would watch for Warabihime.
• Daki confronted Tanjiro, revealed herself as Upper Rank Six, and attacked him with her sashes.
• Tanjiro countered with Hinokami Kagura but was badly overpowered, then charged at Daki again.
• Inosuke ignored the plan, found a hidden tunnel near Ogimoto House, and discovered Zenitsu and other humans trapped in sashes underground.
• Inosuke cut open Zenitsu’s cocoon, and sleeping Zenitsu severed the sashes holding the captives, freeing Suma and Makio among them.

Rokuya rushed to save civilians after a demon attack leveled buildings, discovering that more structures had been rigged with deadly traps. Meanwhile, Shinobu joined Tanjiro's battle against Daki, and the two Hashira and slayers continued fighting on separate fronts.

• Rokuya sent Shinobu Kocho to help Tanjiro and rushed toward the collapsing buildings to rescue civilians.
• Rokuya lifted a beam to free a trapped woman and child, then destroyed falling debris with his Shura Blade to protect the crowd.
• Rokuya identified a Blood Demon Art trap hidden in buildings' load-bearing pillars and began evacuating the area.
• Tanjiro continued attacking Daki despite his injuries, while Daki taunted him from a rooftop.
• Shinobu Kocho surprised Daki with Insect Breathing, then launched another attack after Daki blocked her first strike.

Tanjiro and Shinobu struggled against Daki while Zenitsu and Inosuke faced Gyutaro in the underground lair, where Tengen joined the fight. After evacuating the civilians, Rokuya unleashed his advanced armor and destroyed the buildings hiding Gyutaro’s traps.

• Tanjiro and Shinobu coordinated their attacks on Daki, but her powerful sashes overwhelmed them and Tanjiro was wounded.
• Zenitsu and Inosuke rescued the captives, then Gyutaro appeared and hurled Inosuke into a wall with a single strike.
• Tengen crashed into the lair and fought Gyutaro alongside Zenitsu and Inosuke, but Gyutaro’s poisonous attacks left Tengen wounded.
• Rokuya evacuated the civilians, unlocked the Dawn Guardian armor, and used a modified Sunflare Chakram to destroy the buildings concealing Gyutaro’s traps.

Rokuya rushed toward the battlefield as Tanjiro and Nezuko fought Daki, while Shinobu waited for an opening to use her poison. Shinobu stabbed Daki and activated the poison, leaving Daki in sudden agony as her sashes fell limp.

• Rokuya sensed Shinobu and Tanjiro in danger and raced toward the Kyogoku House.
• Nezuko emerged from Tanjiro's box, tore Daki's sashes apart, and forced her back with a powerful kick.
• Tanjiro followed Nezuko's attack with Hinokami Kagura, severing Daki's sashes and helping keep her occupied.
• Shinobu hid near the ruins and waited for Tanjiro and Nezuko to draw Daki's attention.
• Shinobu stabbed Daki in the neck with her poisoned blade and triggered its mechanism.
• Daki's eyes widened in pain as her sashes went limp.

Shinobu’s poison incapacitated Daki, while Gyutaro overwhelmed Tengen, Zenitsu, and Inosuke in the pit. Rokuya arrived to protect Shinobu, Tanjiro, and Nezuko, then faced Daki and challenged her to survive his strike.

• Shinobu’s enhanced poison spread through Daki’s body and prevented her from recovering.
• Gyutaro, empowered by a gift from his lord, injured Zenitsu and Inosuke and left Tengen poisoned and unable to defend himself.
• Rokuya descended onto the battlefield and checked that Shinobu, Tanjiro, and Nezuko were safe.
• Shinobu asked Rokuya whether he had finished the fight elsewhere, and he said he had dealt with a few problems.
• Daki challenged Rokuya, who told her to survive one strike from him first.

Rokuya decapitated Daki with a single strike, but she launched a last-second sash attack at Shinobu Kocho. After Rokuya pulled Shinobu to safety, he brutally destroyed Daki’s body and left her head alive and trapped in endless pain.

• Rokuya used his modified Thunder Breathing technique, Extreme Blade Flash, to cut off Daki’s head.
• Tanjiro and Nezuko were stunned by how quickly Rokuya defeated Daki, while Shinobu Kocho thought the poison she had prepared had gone to waste.
• Daki controlled a remaining sash from her severed neck and nearly stabbed Shinobu Kocho, but Rokuya yanked her out of its path.
• Furious that Daki had threatened Shinobu, Rokuya attacked her body with his modified Sunflare Chakram technique.
• Rokuya hacked Daki’s body apart with flaming strikes until it was charred and shredded, while his Arcana Power kept her suffering through her surviving head.

Rokuya and Shinobu rushed to the underground battlefield after sensing a powerful demon, leaving Tanjiro and Nezuko to guard Daki's remains. They found Tengen, Zenitsu, and Inosuke gravely wounded and unconscious, then triggered a Blood Demon Art trap as Rokuya tried to help Tengen.

• Rokuya ordered Tanjiro and Nezuko to keep Daki's head and minced body from recovering, then went with Shinobu to aid Tengen and the others.
• Rokuya and Shinobu reached the underground battlefield and found Tengen, Zenitsu, and Inosuke unconscious and severely injured.
• Rokuya searched for the Upper Rank demon but found only its lingering demonic aura, while Shinobu warned him to stay alert.
• As Rokuya reached for Tengen, he sensed danger and dark red blood blades burst from the ground beneath them.

Rokuya rescued Tengen, Zenitsu, and Inosuke from a Blood Demon Art trap, using precious Medicine to keep them alive. He realized the enemy had lured him away from Tanjiro to attack him and free Daki, and set off to save Tanjiro.

• Rokuya used Blade Tempest to destroy most of the blood blades, but one struck Tengen as Shinobu Kocho assessed his critical condition.
• Rokuya injected Tamayo's Medicine directly into Tengen's heart, stabilizing his heartbeat and keeping him alive for at least a day.
• Rokuya deduced that the Upper Rank Demon had used Tengen and the others as bait to draw him away from Tanjiro and Daki.
• Shinobu Kocho treated Zenitsu and Inosuke with simplified Medicine, helping stabilize their breathing and wounds.
• Rokuya left to save Tanjiro before the demon could reach him and rescue Daki.

Rokuya left Shinobu Kocho in the underground pit and rushed toward Tanjiro, but he realized the demon might have lured him away to attack Shinobu instead. He turned back at full speed to protect her, while Shinobu's presence remained steady near the pit.

• Rokuya left Shinobu Kocho to tend to three grievously wounded people and hurried toward Tanjiro.
• Rokuya sensed no signs of a battle near Tanjiro and suspected the demon had used him as bait to draw Rokuya away from the pit.
• Rokuya sensed no battle near Shinobu either, but feared the demon might return to ambush her and the wounded.
• Rokuya chose to protect Shinobu and reversed course, racing back toward the underground pit at full speed.

Rokuya returned to the crater and confronted Gyutaro, who had hidden nearby to attack Shinobu while exploiting Rokuya’s concern for Tanjiro. Rokuya’s powerful Sun Breathing-infused attacks wounded Gyutaro, but Tanjiro remained in danger from Daki.

• Rokuya detected Gyutaro at the crater’s edge and rushed back to protect Shinobu instead of leaving her alone.
• Gyutaro taunted Rokuya for seeing through his scheme and claimed Daki had recovered and was attacking Tanjiro.
• Rokuya declared that he would defeat Gyutaro before going after Daki, then attacked with his Shura Blade.
• Gyutaro countered with poisoned blood blades, but Rokuya’s Sunflare Chakram burned away their poison.
• Rokuya unleashed a blue flame tiger that destroyed a building and scorched Gyutaro’s left arm.

Rokuya killed Gyutaro and reunited with Shinobu, then hurried to check on Tanjiro and Daki. Tanjiro confirmed that Daki had turned to ash after Gyutaro died, and the group prepared to regroup at the pit.

• Rokuya immobilized Gyutaro with Azure Magic Power and beheaded him with Blade Tempest · Wind God's Dance.
• Rokuya checked on Shinobu, who was safe, and reassured her before checking Tengen, Zenitsu, and Inosuke.
• Rokuya hurried toward Tanjiro, still worried that Daki might pose a threat.
• Tanjiro and Nezuko met Rokuya among the rubble, and Tanjiro explained that Daki had turned to ash after her head was cut off.
• Rokuya steadied the exhausted Tanjiro and said they should return to the pit so Shinobu could treat the wounded.

Rokuya returned to the pit and found that Shinobu had stabilized Tengen Uzui, Zenitsu, and Inosuke with Tamayo’s medicine and her own treatment. After the wounded awoke, Rokuya warned that Tengen still needed urgent treatment for Gyutaro’s poison at the Butterfly Mansion.

• Rokuya returned to the pit, where Shinobu told him that Tengen’s condition had stabilized and Zenitsu and Inosuke were no longer in immediate danger.
• Rokuya released his power and was overcome by hunger, while Zenitsu woke screaming about his chest wound until Rokuya ordered him to stay still.
• Inosuke woke, demanded to fight the demon, and learned from Rokuya that Upper Rank Six had been beheaded before collapsing from pain.
• Tengen woke to Hinatsuru, Suma, and Makio crying with relief, and he tried to reassure them despite his weakness.
• Rokuya warned that Tamayo’s medicine had only temporarily kept Tengen alive and that Shinobu would need to treat Gyutaro’s poison at the Butterfly Mansion.

Nezuko used her Blood Demon Art to purge the poison from Tengen Uzui without harming him, shocking everyone in the pit. Rokuya realized her flames could also treat the injured Zenitsu and Inosuke, and Nezuko began with Zenitsu.

• Tengen accepted that his injuries might force him to retire, while Hinatsuru, Suma, and Makio clung to him in tears.
• Nezuko touched Tengen's poisoned arm and engulfed him in pink flames, alarming Rokuya, Tanjiro, and the others.
• The flames vanished, and Tengen sat up with his poison gone; Shinobu Kocho confirmed that the flames had also eased damage to his meridians.
• Rokuya recognized Nezuko's ability to burn away poison and ordered Tanjiro to have her treat Zenitsu and Inosuke.
• Nezuko set Zenitsu alight despite his protests, and when the flames disappeared, his wounds no longer hurt.

After Upper Rank Six was defeated, Rokuya and the others recovered and returned to Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters. Rokuya reported the battle to Kagaya Ubuyashiki, who praised the victory and teased Shinobu about Rokuya’s devotion to her.

• Nezuko purged the poison from Zenitsu and Inosuke, and Rokuya sent his Kasugai Crow to summon the Kakushi Corps and report Upper Rank Six’s defeat.
• Rokuya promised Shinobu he would keep her in sight, and the Kakushi Corps carried the wounded away while Rokuya and Shinobu led the group toward headquarters.
• Rokuya and Shinobu knelt before Kagaya Ubuyashiki, who praised them for the Corps’ first true victory over an Upper Rank in a hundred years.
• Rokuya described the battle, explaining that Daki and Gyutaro had to be beheaded together and that Gyutaro had used the wounded as bait to lure rescuers into a trap.
• Kagaya urged the Corps to improve its battlefield intelligence, then teased Shinobu that Rokuya had rushed to protect her without hesitation.

After defeating Upper Rank Six, Rokuya warned Kagaya Ubuyashiki that Muzan would soon launch a stronger attack, then joined Kanae and Shinobu for hot pot at the Butterfly Mansion. Seeing that Shinobu had earned nearly half his 25,000 Gratitude Points, Rokuya abruptly hugged her, leaving her flustered and scolding him.

• Rokuya assured Shinobu he would never let her fall into danger again, and she hurried away from the courtyard.
• Rokuya told Kagaya Ubuyashiki that Gyutaro’s power had seemed comparable to Doma’s and warned that Muzan would retaliate; Kagaya said he would alert the Hashira.
• Rokuya went to the Butterfly Mansion, where Kanae checked that he was unharmed and offered to cook for everyone.
• After the injured patients had been cared for, Rokuya, Kanae, and Shinobu gathered around a hot pot, and Rokuya discovered he had received 25,000 Gratitude Points, nearly half of them from Shinobu.
• Rokuya pulled Shinobu into a sudden embrace, and she blushed, struggled, and told him to eat his hot pot instead of fooling around.

After the Hashira celebrated the defeat of Upper Rank Six, Rokuya warned that Muzan might retaliate and asked to visit the Swordsmith Village because his blade had cracked. The meeting ended with the Corps preparing for increased demon activity and Rokuya seeking repairs before his next battle.

• Rokuya shared a warm hot-pot meal with Shinobu and Kanae at the Butterfly Mansion.
• Kagaya Ubuyashiki told the gathered Hashira that the Demon Slayer Corps had defeated Upper Rank Six in the Yoshiwara Entertainment District.
• Rokuya explained that Daki and Gyutaro were twin demons who had to be beheaded nearly simultaneously, and that Gyutaro used poison and Blood Demon Art traps.
• Rokuya warned that Muzan might respond to the recent defeats by intensifying demon activity and sending Upper Ranks to probe the Corps’ defenses.
• The Hashira pledged to increase their vigilance, and Rokuya showed them the crack in his Shura Blade and asked to visit the Swordsmith Village for maintenance and possible reforging.

Rokuya and several Hashira prepared to travel to the Swordsmith Village with Tanjiro, who needed his damaged Nichirin Blade repaired. In the Infinity Castle, Muzan summoned the Upper Rank Demons and furiously confronted them over Upper Rank Six's death and their failure to kill Tanjiro and Rokuya.

• Yuichiro, Muichiro, Mitsuri, and Kanae joined Rokuya's planned trip to the Swordsmith Village for sword maintenance.
• Kagaya agreed to arrange Kakushi Corps escorts and reminded the travelers to follow the village's strict secrecy rules.
• At the Butterfly Mansion, Tanjiro showed Rokuya his chipped Nichirin Blade and asked to join the trip so he could apologize to Haganezuka and request a new sword.
• Muzan summoned the five remaining Upper Rank Demons to the Infinity Castle and condemned them for Upper Rank Six's death.
• Muzan rebuked Doma for nearly being killed by Rokuya and demanded to know why Tanjiro and Rokuya were still alive.

Muzan sent Hantengu and Gyokko to destroy the Swordsmith Village after Hantengu discovered its location. Rokuya and his companions reached the village under strict secrecy, unaware that demons were already watching from the surrounding forest.

• Hantengu told Muzan that he had found the Swordsmith Village, and Muzan ordered him and Gyokko to kill everyone there.
• Rokuya and his companions set out for the village, and Kakushi Corps members used blindfolds, earplugs, and multiple handoffs to conceal the route.
• Rokuya fell asleep during the long journey and woke when the group arrived at the hidden village.
• Tecchin Tecchikawahara welcomed the group and led them through the village toward a hot spring inn after Rokuya asked for a large meal.
• Rokuya admired the swordsmiths and vowed to protect the village, while unseen figures watched from the forest.

Takanashi Rokuno went to the Swordsmith Village to arrange repairs for his damaged blade, but Chief Tetsuchin warned him that Haganezuka Hotaru was too furious to meet him yet. While soaking in the hot springs and recovering, Rokuya met Tanjiro and Mitsuri Kanroji, then sensed trouble approaching as dark clouds gathered.

• Rokuya brought his damaged Shura Blade to Chief Tetsuchin, who said Haganezuka Hotaru was locked away after raging over the damage.
• Tetsuchin kept the blade and advised Rokuya to rest in the village hot springs while Haganezuka calmed down.
• Rokuya soaked in a hot spring, where the [Boots of Resistance] helped restore him from his battle wounds.
• Tanjiro joined Rokuya at the springs and said he had recovered from his injuries and needed to see Haganezuka about his chipped blade.
• Mitsuri Kanroji praised Rokuya's fight against Upper Rank Six, then left for the women's pool and invited them to dinner.
• Rokuya watched dark clouds gather and thought the calm before the storm was coming.

Rokuya and Kanae shared a private, affectionate moment in the hot spring as Rokuya promised to protect her and defeat every demon. Their rendezvous ended in embarrassment when Yuichiro and Muichiro Tokito discovered them in the men's bath.

• Rokuya recognized Kanae approaching the hot spring and told her he was alone in the men's bath.
• Kanae joined Rokuya in the pool, and he embraced her and promised they would one day live without fear of demons.
• Kanae insisted that she could fight alongside Rokuya, while he said he could not bear to see her hurt.
• Yuichiro and Muichiro Tokito arrived, and Yuichiro mocked the couple for sharing the men's bath.
• Kanae fled toward the women's changing room while Rokuya awkwardly suggested they get out.