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Undying ( () (めつ) Fumetsu?) is the one hundred and thirty-seventh chapter of Koyoharu Gotoge's Kimetsu no Yaiba.

Summary[]

Despite his blindness, Kagaya knows Muzan now stands before him, the demon his clan and the Demon Slayers have pursued for a thousand years. He asks Amane to describe him; Amane tells him the demon appears as a man in his mid to late twenties, his eyes are light pink and his pupils are cat-like slits. Kagaya remarks he had expected him to appear, believing Muzan's anger towards his clan has now driven him to kill him personally. Muzan confirms this, disgusted by the Ubyashikis' continual intervention during the time he has existed, but now, he finds their leader in such a deplorable state. He insults Kagaya as loathsome, indescribably ugly, and already with the scent of a corpse.

Kagaya agrees with his sentiment; six months ago, his physician had only given him days left to live then, yet he has survived until now, spurred on due to his burning anger to defeat him. Muzan only retorts all his efforts will be futile when he kills him. The Oyakata tells the demon that they are actually of the same bloodline, but being born a millennia ago, he wouldn't have known that. Muzan does not care to know and asks why Kagaya is saying this, to which Kagaya answers he is the reason for his family's curse. For the Ubuyashiki clan to bear such a monster, the bloodline was cursed so that its children would grow weak and die early.

As it faced extinction, the clan was approached by a priest, who explained that a demon was born in its bloodline. By dedicating themselves to killing the demon, the clan would survive. Kagaya adds that he married Amane because her family was brought up in priesthood. After the priest's advice, the Ubuyashikis lived slightly longer, and yet, none had lived past the age of 30. Muzan disregards his story and questions if his sickness has reached his brain. He claims his history is irrelevant to the now and adds that the heavens have never punished him despite killing thousands of people; in his thousand year long existence, he has never seen the gods or Buddha.

Kagaya then asks Muzan on what he dreams; what has he desired for his entire life. Muzan ponders on the strange situation; he has the Demon Slayer Corps' leader before him, yet he feels no hatred, but nonetheless, looking around the Ubuyashiki mansion and seeing Nichika and Hinaki playing blissfully unaware of him, he feels an odd familiarity, relieved yet disgusted. When Muzan does not respond, Kagaya offers to answer for him; Muzan's dream is eternity and to be undying. The demon agrees and mentions he will achieve it by finding Nezuko Kamado.

When Kagaya claims it will not come true, Muzan brushes his confidence in hiding Nezuko, as he has all the time to look for her when he soon dies. Kagaya states he is mistaken; he knows that the only thing that could be eternal is human feelings. Muzan denies his statement as rubbish but Kagaya continues speaking; for a thousand years, the Demon Slayer Corps has persevered despite its numerous deaths. What he has just disregarded as rubbish is proof that human feelings are undying; the refusal to forgive those who unjustly take lives, and up till now, no one has forgiven Muzan for his actions.

He remarks that Muzan has metaphorically stepped on the tiger's tail, and by doing so, he is inviting the dragon's wrath. "It" has remained asleep until he had awakened it, its eyes fixated on Muzan and will never let him escape. Kagaya states that killing him is futile as he is of little importance, before taunting Muzan for his inability to understand the eternity of human feelings, as demons will all perish should he dies. Now visibly angered at his taunts, Muzan stares silently at Kagaya, who realizes he has now captured the demon's attention. Finally, Kagaya adds that while his death is meaningless, it is not insignificant; the Demon Slayer Corps and the Hashira are fond of him, and should he die, they will be more motivated than ever before.

Muzan asks if the Oyakata has finished speaking, revealing his hand's claws ready to kill him, to which Kagaya confirms he is finished, thanking Muzan for listening to him for the entire time. At that moment, a Kasugai Crow announces an emergency summons at the Ubuyashiki Estate; Sanemi, Obanai, Mitsuri, Muichiro, Shinobu, Giyu and Tanjiro become horrified at the news and race to reach Kagaya.

Characters in Order of Appearance[]

Events[]

  • Kagaya and Muzan confront each other.
  • Muzan reveals his goal is to devour Nezuko and become immortal.
  • Kagaya brushes aside Muzan's desire and tells him he will fail.
  • An emergency summons is called out to the Hashira.

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