Even Muzan Kibutsuji Was Left Stunned?! The Incredible Resolve Behind Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s Shocking Plan in "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba"

To execute such a bold plan with such a serene, Buddha-like expression... In "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hashira Training Arc," the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, Kagaya Ubuyashiki (voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa), comes up with a plan to defeat his arch-nemesis, Muzan Kibutsuji (voiced by Toshihiko Seki), so fierce that it leaves even the cruel and ruthless Muzan deeply unsettled.

In Episode 8, the final episode of the "Hashira Training Arc," Kagaya, known as "Oyakata-sama," faces off with Muzan, against whom he has harbored deep anger and hatred for many years. Maintaining an unwaveringly calm demeanor throughout, Kagaya sets his plan into motion to bring down Muzan. His strategy? In an astonishing move, he not only involves himself, but also ropes in his wife, Amane Ubuyashiki (voiced by Rina Satou), as well as his children, Hinaki Ubuyashiki (voiced by Yumiri Hanamori) and Nichika Ubuyashiki (voiced by Ari Ozawa), to blow up their residence—taking Muzan with it.

Even Muzan, usually so cold and merciless, is visibly shocked by Kagaya’s attack that involves sacrificing his own family, exclaiming, “That man is completely unhinged,” and “Did his wife and children willingly go along with this?”—unable to hide his astonishment at the unprecedented resolve.

Viewers, too, were struck by Kagaya’s plan, reacting with comments such as, “No wonder Muzan was shocked,” “Oyakata-sama’s resolve is incredible,” “He radiated such killer intent,” and “Blowing everyone up, including his wife and children, is just brutal.”