Chapter 180 of Kimetsu no Yaiba shifts the momentum back to the enemy. Freed from Tamayo's poison, a transformed Muzan slaughters arriving squads of Demon Slayers and kills Tamayo herself, declaring he will end every hunter before the night is over.
Summary
Pressing deeper into the Infinity Castle, Tanjiro and Giyu learn that Muichiro and Genya have died. Grieving yet resolute, Tanjiro forces himself onward, troubled that Senjuro's letter revealed the Hinokami Kagura holds thirteen forms while he knows only twelve. Kiriya realizes time has run out for the slayers to reach Muzan before he recovers, and warns the first arriving squad to wait for the Hashira rather than engage.
The squad ignores him and tries to cut down the cocoon. It splits open, and a transformed Muzan bursts free, killing the fighters in a swift, brutal flurry before they can react.
Key Events
Word of the two fallen slayers reaches Tanjiro. Senjuro's letter turns out to mention a thirteenth Hinokami Kagura form. Shrugging off Tamayo's poison, Muzan breaks loose and adopts a new fighting form to slaughter many of the hunters. Tamayo dies.
Notes
Holding Tamayo's severed head, Muzan mocks her failed poison; when she begs for the return of her family, he coldly tells her to join the relatives he claims she killed before crushing and absorbing her. Far off, Yushiro collapses in agony, sensing her death. Muzan then locates a second squad, wipes it out, and proclaims that he alone will kill every Demon Slayer that night. This Infinity Castle Arc chapter was collected in Volume 21.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Chapter 180 of Demon Slayer?
Chapter 180 of Kimetsu no Yaiba, titled Recovery, shifts momentum back to the enemy as a transformed Muzan breaks free from Tamayo's poison, slaughters arriving squads of Demon Slayers, and kills Tamayo while declaring he will end every hunter before the night is over.
Does Tamayo die in Demon Slayer Chapter 180?
Yes, Tamayo dies in Chapter 180. Holding her severed head, Muzan mocks her failed poison, and when she begs for the return of her family, he coldly tells her to join the relatives he claims she killed before crushing and absorbing her.
What does Senjuro's letter reveal in Chapter 180 of Demon Slayer?
In Chapter 180, Senjuro's letter reveals that the Hinokami Kagura holds thirteen forms, which troubles Tanjiro because he knows only twelve.
What volume is Demon Slayer Chapter 180 in?
Chapter 180, Recovery, is part of the Infinity Castle Arc and was collected in Volume 21 of Kimetsu no Yaiba.
What happens to the first squad that reaches Muzan in Chapter 180?
In Chapter 180, Kiriya warns the first arriving squad to wait for the Hashira rather than engage, but the squad ignores him and tries to cut down the cocoon. It splits open and a transformed Muzan bursts free, killing the fighters in a swift, brutal flurry before they can react.
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