emo y KOYOHARU GOTOUGE: DEMON SLAYER: _KIMETSU NO YAIBA “VOLUME 10 Shonen Jump Edition Story and Art by KOYOHARU GOTOUGE KIMETSU NO YAIBA © 2016 by Koyoharu Gotouge All rights reserved. First published in Japan in 2016 by SHUEISHA Inc. Tokyo. English translation rights arranged by SHUEISHA Inc. TRANSLATION John Werry ENGLISH ADAPTATION Stan! TOUCH.UP ART & LETTERING John Hunt DESIGN Jimmy Presler EDITOR Mike Montesa ‘The stories, characters and incidents mentioned in this publication are entirely fictional. ‘No portion of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from the copyright holders. Printed i Published by VIZ Media, LLC PO. Bex 77010 ‘San Francisco, CA 94107 10987654321 Fist printing, January 2020 iznon SRS reer ‘shonenjump.comVe AND DEMON LO eT GOTOUGEKOYOHARU GOTOUGE I'm Gorouge. Here's volume 10. Thank you very much to everyone who cheers for me and helps out. I'm grateful from the bottom of my heart for the many letters and presents, You should absolutely be proud to say, “I'm the one who helped this artise rise up!” It might be t triumphantly and thrust out your For the readers, I will continue to raise my combat abilities to attack and defend will, and work hardtSide CONTENTS Chapter 80 VALUE 7 Chapter 81 LAYERED MEMORIES 27 Chapter 82 HUMAN AND DEMON 47 Chapter 83 TRANSFORMATION 67 Chapter 84 WHAT IS IMPORTANT 87 Chapter 85 WEEPING 1 107 Chapter 86 GYUTARO 127 Chapter 87 GATHERING 147 _ Chapter 88 HOW TO DEFEAT THEM 71 Bonus Chapter INOSUKE’S FAIRY TALE 191SO WERE TAUGHT TO PULL BACK LIVES ARE THREAT- SOUND STRANGE GIVEN YOUR PROFES- SION, BUT THAT'S HOW | WANT IT. IT WASN’T ALWAYS LIKE THIS. THINK ABOUT YOUR LIVES FIRST. YOU ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE MISSION.RELIABLE AssiS- ad BE THE FLASHIEST, BUT YOU'RE MOST IMPORTANT TO ME, SO DON'T GET YOURSELVES KILLED. SINCE I’M THE ONE IN THE DEMON SLAyY- ER CORPS, VLL PROTECT THE BORING, ORDINARY | DECIDE WHO SHINES BRIGHTEST AND TAKES PRIORITY.PRIORITIZE MY OWN LIFE, HOW WELL CAN / REALLY DO. MY. SOB? IT, MAKES NO. SENSE. ALL, THAT'S HOW TENGEN WANTS IT. WANT- PEOPLE LIVE \ «AND ING TO THAT WAY. \ AVOIDING LIVE... VM SURE DEADLY IT'S FINE. # . DANGER {4 AREN'T BAD THINGS.JUST WHAT Vo expect fFWORM-BELT THINGS WENT DOWN THESE HOLES AND ESCAPED! SHOW ME SOME RESPECT, THEN WE'LL TALK! OH, WE/RE GOING AFTER THEM! FOLLOW Me! FAST! HEY! You! GOD OF FESTIVALS! ZIP IT! THEY SAVED THE PEOPLE WHO WERE CAPTURED! THEY DID GREAT! DON'T QUESTION Me! TENGEN, THINGS WILL GET WORSE IF WE DON'T GO AFTERweezy E5RSS easos Byeee xue oz arESS zea w2 eeHIS LORD- SHIP WILLHEY! WHAT'RE YOU DOING?! YOU'RE SAFER INSIDE!< Gey Key 5 o ¥ eeu am eS» “yf , f u VX| CAN HELP YOU. TIE A Tourniquet ON yYouR \, ARM.AN UGLY HUMAN'S LIFE HAS NO VALUE. ARE YOU STILL TALKING? THAT’S ENOUGH OUT OF YOU, YOU UGLY THING!The Crow Corps nosuke’s Cneluding a Sparrow) tuck Pine a Goes Wild — lon't the Ze Hoshi / , y here ref?! fee LO os oa Wit8 PAY ERED) IMEMORIES)= Re E EE UT rwave R YOU FOR LH) MOURNING —— 1 $€€ THar you || KyouuRO. AND SENJURO Ls HAVE BEEN CORRESPOND- ING FOR AT LEAST FOUR MONTHS. —————S AND 4S / 1AM «1 PULLED | WALLOWED EMBAR- Away AND RASSED DROWNED | BY My MYSELF IN | BEHAVIOR... ONLY THREE VOLUMES... «HE MADE HIMSELF INTO A HASHIRA!ARE BORN WITH A RED MARK ON THEIR: FOREHEADS.AND I GOT THIS LOOK WHEN / WAS WOUNDED DURING FINAL SELECTION. 1 HEARD MY FATHER WAS BORN WITH A PAINT MARK ON HIS FOREHEAD...-- THERE ARE TIMES IN LIFE WHEN YOU SIMPLY. Y , THERE ARE OUT HESITATION, MONSTERS REMORSE OR é Ea IN THIS: REGRET 5 woRLD. MONSTERS | WITHNOWHAT IS IT THAT MAKES LIFE INTER- ESTINGP WHAT DO. YOU THINK LIFE ISPMEMORIES: FROM LORD MUZAN’S BLOOD’ SURELY YOU STRUGGLED AGAINST PAIN AND SUFFERING. YOU MUST HAVE SHED TEARS. WEREN'T P THIS ISN'T ME. THESE AREN'T MY MEMORIES.BLAH, BLAH, : BLAH... DON’T YOU EVER STOP YOUR PRATTLING?STRONG! DEMONS CAN DO ANYTHING FADE. WERE ETERNALLY YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL.IPC Cs iy fe NO ESCAPESI SENT PIECES OF MY BODY OUT TO ATTRACT THE YOU BARELY ATTENTION OF SURVIVED THE HANAMACHT. BEFORE. f goopaye. |TAKEN BY THE LIKES OF YOUr }you TOUCH 5 = E =i TO FIGHT LIFE FORCE 1S GONE, ON BURNS DEATH IS j 4 HUMANS } - LiFe CERTAIN. f pee i THEIR SECOND LIMITATION. TANUIRO IS ABOUT TO PASS THAT LIMIT. CROSS THAT THRESHOLD FOR EVEN ONE SECOND. WHE FIGHTING A ==: THEN DEMONS WOULD HAVE BEEN WIPED FROM THE /E ANGERNO MATTER HOW you HARD YOU TRY, / \ HUMANS THIS {5 ALL YOU'VE f | ARE SO MISERABLE. GOT. HO UNFORTUNATE.q ’ ~~ Jat ereBELIEVE IT! CAN’T BELIEVE YOU'RE THE ONE HIS \ = LORDSHIP > \\ WAS TALKING ABOUT!MEMORIES STIR IN HER. OF KiBuT- DPF SUMS OWN § AAS NEVER ENCOUNTERED A DEMON WHOSE VEINS CONTAIN...IT DRIVES HER ON UNTIL SHE WIPES HER ENEMY FROM THE FACE OF THE EARTH.FIND HER. FINISH HER. YOW'RE My ONLY HOPE. BY HER KIMONO. ITHASA HEMPPLL KILL HER SLOWLY AND THEN LAY THE PROOF AT YOUR FEET!YOU AND NEZUKO ARE VERY MUCH ALIKE. YOURE BOTH KIND,DON’T WwoRRY ABOUT THEMSELVES. YOU coUuLD LosE EVERYTHING, AND THAT SCARES ME. WHEN A MEAN GROWN-UP CARELESSLY INJURED A LITTLE KID. NEZUKO SAW /T HAPPEN... THERE WERE LOTS OF GROWN-UPS AROUND so /T TURNED OUT Okax “A HALF- DEVELOPED DEMON LIKE YOU... «AND IN THE MORNING I'LL BUT SINCE YOU EXPOSE YOU TO ARE A DEMON, THE SUN AND 1 WON'T TOY KILL you. WITH YOU ANY LONGER. DEMONS: FIGHTINGYOUR BODY IS COMING APART LIKE FALLINGBUgEVEN CONHOWICAN) MNSHEISTAND KNOW PiTANMRO, HELP!GhAPTER 84 WHAT IS IMPORWANIPoncacacare.TOTTI. aaah \ a = a ‘ ey eet \\ = . Ry = ZU Rh NS y % VUNSLOS. x lat NN ETA a ‘\2MAAAAY SHE WAS TERRIBLY INJURED WHILE 1 WAS OUT coLor si NEZ BL) SMELL Uy a ) IKO'S 00DYOUR BIG BROTHER IS HERE TO PROTECT YOU! YOU'RE SAFE!BELIEVE YOU WERE ABLE TO DO THAT. EVEN FOR ME IT’S REALLY Le ¥, IT'LL TAKE A IRRITATING! i A | WHILE TO HEAL i ALL THIS.HER DEMONIZATION IS REALLY | — Wow! Is AD . 7 THIS REALLY VERY FLASHY! NEZUKO. MASTER, BUT | HOW IS SHE SHUT UP. I'M NOT TALKING TO YOU.YOU AREN‘T THE ONE | WAS LOOKING FOR, RIGHTPultva-chie. Apparent, it’s a fashion leader in the crow world.SING HER A QUAINT COUNTRY LULLABY OR ¥\ SOME OTHER [i BORING § /&} | DON’T NEED A SNARLING LITTLE BRAT TO WORRY ABOUT WHILE I’M IN BATTLE. “~NPPPENASING SOMETHING SOOTHING. A LULLABYNEZUKO... / \ aSO WILL HIS EYES BE RED \ TOORSHE'S ASLEEP.HOLD ON A MINUTES WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING?! ARE YOU STILL WHINING? 1 CANT BELIEVE YOU CUT OFF ALSO, WHY’D YOU SAY 'M NOT AN UPPER- RANKER?PM UPPER- RANK 6f BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT AN UPPER- YEAHP THEN NN WHY IS YOUR SY HEAD CUT OFFP YOU'RE S CLEARLY NOT =F ‘STRONG ENOUGH. [ CLEARLY yOu Lost TODAY. NOT VERY CONVINC- 1’ UPPER- BUT IM GONNA KEEP ae ft GETTING M REALLY STRONGER! STRONG!> SD sf “SERIOUSLY? _| » DR SHE'S CRYING LIKE A-BABY HOW/LONG, ISISHE(GOING, TOTK EEL,GONE AND Lost your \S\ (aig CRYING HEAD y WON'T Y on , HELP. ' J you SHOULD PIN IT TO YOUR SHOULDERS.AND 1 WAS REALLY TRYING TO KILL you.CHARTERIS:DESCRIPTION, A TITLE OF HIS JOB POR HIS .. THAT REFERS || TO THE BARKERS WHO CALL OUT TO PASSERSBY AND ENTICE THEM INTO THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. GYUTARO WAS THE ONLY ONE...YOUR SKIN [S 600 TOO. NO STAINS OR MARKS OR ‘SCARS. { BET WOMEN FAWN ALL YOU'RE SO TALL. HOW YOU HAVE SUCH A NICE FACE. WITH SUCH BROAD SHOULDERS.AND | HOPE U GO PAINFULLY. MAYBE FLAYED ALIVE WITH Your STOMACH (7 SLICED OPEN...CAME ALONG AND MESSED IT ALL UPL MY ADORABLE LITTLE SISTER. TRYING AS HARD YEAH... OH NO.» LEFT WITH NO AS SHE COULD... HEAD ON HER ) ~ : WE CAN'T HAVE I'M GONNA COLLECT WE'LL PAY WHAT'S DUE. you BACK FOR WHAT YOU DIP TO