The upper-rank demons in Demon Slayer are demonstrated as creatures with tremendous powers. And the strongest of them has not yet appeared in the show. But here’s everything you need to know about who is Kokushibo in Demon Slayer, upper rank one demon.
The real powers of the demons who are a part of Twelve Kizuki are exhibited plenty of times in the show. Akaza manifested his true powers while fighting the Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku. At the same time,Dakiand Gyutaro revealed their powers while fightingTengen Uzuiand other demon slayers.
We all know, Rengoku lost his life while fighting Akaza, an upper-rank three demon, and Tengen Uzui nearly died after battling Daki and Gyutaro, an upper-rank six demon. Now, this makes us wonder, if the upper rank 3 and 6 demons are so strong, how strong could the upper rank 1, Kokushibo?
Kokushibo In Demon Slayer Explained
The mere looks of Kokushibo speak for his extraordinary powers and how much pride he takes in being an upper-rank one demon. Unlike other demons, Kokushibo almost resembles a human, except for his four extra eyes. He has a muscular appearance and long black hair with red tips. Kokushibo also hasDemon SlayerMarks on the left side of his forehead and the right side of his chin.
The history of Kokushibo takes us back to the Sengoku Era, which was known as the golden era for the Demon Slayers. He was the elder brother of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, the greatestDemon Slayerof all time. In the current time, he is the ancestor of Muichiro Tokito, Mist Breathing Hashira of theDemon SlayerCorps.
In his human life, Kokushibo was jealous of his brother’s tremendous powers. But he still had a great love for your younger brother and cried his heart out after his death.
Being the most powerful of all the Twelve Kizuki, Kokushibo can figure out the combat techniques of two Hashiras at a time and overpower them in a battle. While battling Sanemi and Gyomei, when the two awakened theirDemon Slayer Marks, he could still handle both the Hashiras on his own. While fighting the two, he even learned the ability to stay alive even after getting his head decapitated, which leaves the sun as his only weakness.
