Dawn Approaches (
Summary
The chapter begins with Nezuko and Tanjiro ducking as Genya angrily rips out a tree from the roots at throws it at Hantengu. Despite ripping out numerous trees, each one fails to accurately hit Hantengu, Nezuko then emerges and attempts to quickly swipe at Hantengu, but he evades her and quickly speeds off.
Thinking of what to do, Tanjiro recalls a conversation he had with Zenitsu regarding Total Concentration. He circulates air throughout the fibers in his muscles and the blood in his veins and is able to quickly blast towards Hantengu in an instant. As Tanjiro tries to behead him, Hantengu rhetorically asks him if Tanjiro feels bad for him and then suddenly grows in size and chokes Tanjiro while Genya and Nezuko rush in and try to help Tanjiro, Genya tries to pull Tanjiro free while Nezuko leaps into the air and uses her Blood Demon Art, Genya manages to rip Hantengu's arms off but panics about getting burned as he ate demon flesh.
Characters in Order of Appearance
- Hantengu
- Mitsuri Kanroji
- Tanjiro Kamado
- Genya Shinazugawa
- Nezuko Kamado
- Zenitsu Agatsuma (flashback)
- Muichiro Tokito
- Hotaru Haganezuka
- Kozo Kanamori
- Kotetsu
Events
- Tanjiro uses Hinokami Kagura: Dancing Flash to behead Hantengu's resentment clone.