The 17th chapter of Kimetsu no Yaiba pits Tanjiro and Nezuko, aided by Tamayo and Yushiro, against two members of the Twelve Kizuki. Hounded by Yahaba's telekinetic arrows, Tanjiro must find a clever way to turn the demon's own power against him.
Summary
Yushiro warns Tanjiro that if these demons truly belong to the Twelve Kizuki, they will outclass anything he has faced. Nezuko drives Yahaba from his perch with repeated kicks, while Susamaru regenerates all of her arms faster than any demon from Final Selection. Yushiro directs Tanjiro to take on Yahaba while he and Tamayo support Nezuko against Susamaru, and the siblings switch targets.
Facing Yahaba, Tanjiro briefly spots the Opening Thread before the demon's arrows scatter his footing, fling him skyward, and drop him, forcing a Water Breathing form to break the fall. Sheltering indoors, Tamayo administers a serum that accelerates Nezuko's stalled healing after a temari tears off her foot.
Key Events
The fight pits Tanjiro, Nezuko, Tamayo, and Yushiro against Susamaru and Yahaba. Unable to cut or outrun the arrows, Tanjiro works out a way to make them serve him. By chaining Water Breathing forms together, he redirects the incoming arrows along his blade and beheads Yahaba.
Notes
The chapter adapts material seen in Episode 9 of the anime and was collected in Volume 3 as part of the Asakusa Arc. The wiki notes a translation slip in the English release: when Tanjiro plans to combine forms, the text references the first and third forms, but Whirlpool is actually Water Breathing's sixth form, with the first being Water Surface Slash.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the Arrow Demon in Demon Slayer Chapter 17?
The Arrow Demon in Chapter 17 of Kimetsu no Yaiba is Yahaba, a member of the Twelve Kizuki who attacks Tanjiro with telekinetic arrows. He fights alongside Susamaru, the temari demon, against Tanjiro, Nezuko, Tamayo, and Yushiro.
What is the name of the Arrow Demon in Demon Slayer?
The Arrow Demon in Demon Slayer is named Yahaba. In Chapter 17 he uses telekinetic arrows that scatter Tanjiro's footing, fling him into the air, and drop him.
How does Tanjiro defeat the Arrow Demon Yahaba in Chapter 17?
Tanjiro defeats Yahaba by turning the demon's own power against him. Unable to cut or outrun the arrows, he chains Water Breathing forms together to redirect the incoming arrows along his blade and beheads Yahaba.
What are the temari demon and arrow demon in Demon Slayer Chapter 17?
In Chapter 17 of Kimetsu no Yaiba, Susamaru is the temari demon and Yahaba is the arrow demon, both members of the Twelve Kizuki. Susamaru regenerates all of her arms faster than any demon from Final Selection, while Yahaba attacks with telekinetic arrows.
What anime episode and volume covers the Arrow Demon chapter of Demon Slayer?
Chapter 17, Arrow Demon, adapts material seen in Episode 9 of the anime and was collected in Volume 3 as part of the Asakusa Arc. The wiki notes a translation slip in the English release regarding Water Breathing forms, since Whirlpool is actually the sixth form, not the third.
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