Chapter 77

Thundering (く) is the seventy-seventh chapter of Koyoharu Gotōge's Kimetsu no Yaiba.

Summary
The chapter begins with Uzui finding his wife, Hinatsuru, in the Kirimise, otherwise known as the lower class brothel where prostitutes go when they are sick. Hinatsuru apologizes and urges Uzui to go back of defeat the demon wreaking havoc in the district.

The scene flashes back to the mission she had to complete, in the Kyougoku house she realized that the Warabihime-Orian was the demon but could not make any haste decisions. In an attempt to escape, Hinatsuru drank poison and pretended to fall sick but was gifted with a sash by the Oiran. It is revealed that the sash was given to Hinatsuru to observe her and kill her is something wrong were to happen with the Oiran's plans.

Uzui comforts Hinatsuru and tells her she doesn't need to worry about the mission anymore, revealing the defeated sash in the background. He advises her to leave the district as soon as the antidote takes effect to which she agrees and gives her one last hug.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Hinatsuru
 * Uzui Tengen
 * Daki
 * Kamado Tanjirou
 * Tomioka Giyuu
 * Urokodaki Sakonji
 * Agatsuma Zenitsu
 * Hashibira Inosuke
 * Kyoujurou Rengoku