Warning: Spoilers for Demon Slayer Season 4 Episode 8!
Demon Slayer Season 4 Episode 8 finally saw the beginning of the long-awaited war of the Demon Slayer Corps against the main antagonist of the series, Muzan Kibutsuji. Nonetheless, a lot of events occurred in the final episode of the Hashira Training arc, the most surprising of which was Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s sacrifice.
The impact of his death is immense, considering that he also sacrificed the life of his wife, Amane, and their daughters, Hinaki and Nichika, to catch Muzan off-guard. However, there is more to his sacrifice than meets the eye. Kagaya Ubuyashiki went above and beyond to make sure he succeeded this time and it was due to his extreme plan that he achieved what he wanted.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s Ultimate Sacrifice Proved To Be a Necessity
Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s sacrifice will forever be unmatched, not only because of its magnitude but also because of how he concocted the whole plan just to slow Muzan down for Tamayo and the Hashira to attack. There is no slight way to put this: Kagaya Ubuyashiki went too far by involving his family. However, the motive behind it was far too relevant and he was desperate for a chance.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki became the head of the Demon Slayers Corps at the tender age of four and since then, he always burnt with a cold hatred towards Muzan. He admitted it himself when Muzan arrived to kill him, and he was almost at death’s door. Although his physician had given him only a few days to live six months prior to that meeting, he persisted just to execute his plan.
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Even Muzan was taken aback by Kagaya post the explosion, given that the leader could hide his hatred towards Muzan so completely and with such gentle bearing despite being so young. An X user, @knyesta, posted about Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s impactful death with great passion and notable awe.
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Kagaya’s actions not only set the premise for the final battle but also gave Tamayo, a demon ally of the Demon Slayer Corps, to stall Muzan from fleeing. After the explosion, the Hashiras and other corps members gathered around the scene of the explosion, marking the beginning of the battle.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s Sacrifice Gave Demon Slayer Corps The Upper Hand In The Battle
The Ubuyashiki clan has led the Demon Slayer Corps to vanquish Muzan for more than a millennium since demons began to emerge as a result of Muzan’s meddling. The clan leaders’ fragile health prevented them from fighting on the front lines, but they continued to provide tactical assistance and cared for the Demon Slayer Corps forces as if they were their own children.
As members of the Ubuyashiki clan share ancestry with Muzan, Kagaya’s declining health was also linked to Muzan’s affiliation with their clan. It was a curse that no child born to them would be able to live long because the lineage gave birth to a monster like him. A priest advised the clan to kill Muzan in order to break the curse when they were on the verge of extinction.
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Ever since they have led the corps to do the same. Although once a long time ago they came close to defeating Muzan due to Yoriichi, the First Sun Breath user, it ultimately failed. Had it not been for Kagaya’s sacrifice, the unprecedented attack on Muzan would not have gone so smoothly.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s shocking sacrifice was an integral part of the final fight with Muzan. It gave the corps members the opportunity to launch an attack first for the first time in history, giving them an advantage in the battle.
What makes the moment even more devastating is the full scope of who chose to die alongside Kagaya — his family included — which is why Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s sacrifice hits 10 times harder because the Hashira weren’t the only ones willing to die for him.
Frequently asked questions
How does Kagaya Ubuyashiki die in Demon Slayer?
Kagaya rigs his mansion to explode, killing himself alongside his wife Amane and daughters Hinaki and Nichika, to catch Muzan Kibutsuji off-guard and pin him in place. The blast opens the final war by giving the demon ally Tamayo the moment she needs to stall Muzan and stop him from fleeing.
Why was Kagaya’s sacrifice so important to the Demon Slayer Corps?
By luring Muzan in close and trapping him, Kagaya let the Corps land the first decisive strike against Muzan after roughly a thousand years of being on the defensive. His elaborate self-sacrifice plan, not just the explosion, created the opening for Tamayo and the Hashira to begin the climactic battle.
Why did Kagaya Ubuyashiki hate Muzan so deeply?
The Ubuyashiki family shares ancestry with Muzan, the first demon born from their bloodline, and that origin cursed the clan so its children are born with frail health and die young. Kagaya, who became the Corps leader at age four, carried this burden his whole short life and led the family’s centuries-long mission to destroy Muzan.
