Tanjiro Kamado vs Kyogai

Tanjiro Kamado vs Kyogai was a battle that took place in the Tsuzumi Mansion. It focuses on the battle between Demon Slayer Tanjiro Kamado against former Lower Rank 6 Kyogai.

Prologue
Tanjiro Kamado vs Kyogai took place in the Tsuzumi mansion.

Battle
After searching the Mansion, Tanjiro comes face-to-face with the former Lower Moon 6, Kyogai. Drawing his sword, Tanjiro prepares to attack, but Kyogai shifts the room. As the room shifts back to normal, Tanjiro tries to attack, but is shut down by a claw attack.

As the battle progresses, Kyogai begins to strike faster and faster to kill Tanjiro, who finds the battle painful due to his broken bones from his battle against Yahaba and Susumaru. Tanjiro uses Total Concentration breathing to strengthen the areas around the breaks as Kyogai grows impatient.

Kyogai begins to strike the drums rapidly, causing the room to seem like it was rolling. To regain his balance, Tanjiro dodges and jumps around to not step on Kyogai's writing, which shocks Kyogai. Tanjiro uses Water Breathing: Ninth Form, Splashing Water Flow, Turbulent to get close enough to Kyogai, before complimenting his Blood Demon Art. Tanjiro decapitates Kyogai with one final swift blow.

Aftermath
Tanjiro collapses from pain since he took a deep breath to get the upper hand, since it's more recommended to take shallow breaths. Kyogai asks Tanjiro whether he really thought his Blood Demon art was incredible. Tanjiro said he did think so, but the fact that Kyogai had taken innocent lives was unforgivable. Kyogai acknowledges this, before becoming emotional in his final moments because someone acknowledged his drum playing and saw his writings worthy enough to not be tread on.