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Kyojuro Rengoku

From The Codex
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Live with your chest high. If you get knocked down by your own weakness and cowardice, flame up your heart, grit your teeth and move forward. Even if you stop in your tracks and cower, you're not gonna stop the flow of time. Don't be saddened by the fact that we're reaching the end.
~ Rengoku to Tanjiro Kamado

Background

Kyojuro Rengoku, commonly simply called Rengoku, is a protagonist of the manga and anime series, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. A stoic yet friendly swordsman, Rengoku serves as one of the ten elite Demon Slayers known as the Pillars. In particular, Rengoku is the Flame Pillar, as he specializes in the Flame Breathing technique passed down through the Rengoku family..

Rengoku was raised by his father, Shinjuro Rengoku, who was the former Flame Pillar. Over the years Shinjuro had become disillusioned with Demon Slaying and discouraged his son from becoming one, though Rengoku inevitably rose to the top regardless. In his years as a young adult and accomplished Pillar, Kyojuro was pit up against one of the Twelve Demon Moons, Akaza.

Although the fight was incredibly close, especially with the help of Tanjiro Kamado, Rengoku was delivered a fatal blow, and Akaza fled. Not fearing death, Rengoku gave inspiring and encouraging words to Tanjiro, before seeing his mother in the afterlife and passing away. His dying words served as a beacon of hope for Tanjiro, as he used them to constantly push himself.

General Information

Name: Kyojuro Rengoku

Origin: Demon Slayer

Sex: Male

Age: 20 years old

Classification: Human, Demon Slayer, Flame Pillar

Status: Deceased (Killed by Akaza)

Alignment: Neutral Good (Rengoku is a member of the Pillars but doesn't feel particularly strong about enforcing all of their rules, shown through how easily he was able to accept Nezuko Kamado's existence as a demon. At the same time, he isn't at all disobedient, simply fighting for what is right and making sure any threat to the innocents is taken care of)

Codex Statistics

Tier: 8-A

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: City District level (As a Pillar, Rengoku should be comparable to Kanao Tsuyuri, as she was directly compared to Pillars; Kanao is superior to a severely weakened Doma, who could instantly create a giant ice sculpture)

Durability: City District level

Striking Strength: City District Class

Lifting Strength: Class 25 (As a Pillar, Rengoku should be capable of everything required in Pillar Training, including pushing a large boulder across a town)

Travel Speed: At least Superhuman, likely Higher (Is comparable to Giyu Tomioka, who can move faster than an untrained eye could detect)

Attack Speed: At least High Hypersonic (Should be comparable to Tanjiro Kamado, as Tanjiro was directly compared to the Pillars; Tanjiro could attack in tandem with his Full Focus Mode, which has Tanjiro mimic Zenitsu Agatsuma's Thunder Breathing, allowing for movement at this speed)

Reaction Speed: At least High Hypersonic

Stamina: At least Peak Human (A part of Demon Slayer training is to destroy a giant gourd with breath alone, when even destroying a small gourd seems unfathomable to regular humans)

Range: Standard Melee, Extended Melee with Nichirin Sword

Intelligence: Genius Intelligence (Rengoku has been a Demon Slayer active in combat for several years, and has fought incredibly powerful demons on countless occasions. This includes being able to keep up with Akaza, who has been alive for countless years)


Powers and Techniques


Equipment

Red Nichirin Sword, Bright Red Nichirin Sword (when under extreme stress)


Notable Techniques

A Breathing Style that has been directly derived from the original Breathing Style, Sun Breathing. During the beginning of the Demon Slayer Corps, one of Kyojuro Rengoku's ancestors was trained directly by Yoriichi Tsugikuni, and developed Flame Breathing from those teachings. Although Sun and Flame Breathing are both visually indicated by fire, Flame Breathing is distinct in the way that it imitates fire with singular, powerful strikes that burn their foes.

  • First Form - Unknowing Fire: The user charges towards their opponent at high speeds and aims to decapitate them in one slash.
  • Second Form - Rising Scorching Sun: The user releases an arching sword slash upwards.
  • Third Form - Blazing Universe: The user swings their blade downwards in an arc.
  • Fourth Form - Blooming Flame Undulation: The user swings their blade in a circular motion that can defend them from incoming attacks or decapitate multiple enemies at once.
  • Fifth Form - Flame Tiger: The user performs a series of powerful sword slashes that seemingly takes the form of a flaming tiger.
  • Ninth Form - Rengoku: A devastating dashing slash that the user initiates from a high stance, the technique had enough power to carve a deep impression that burnt the ground where it was unleashed.


Other

Weaknesses: None notable.

Battle Records

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