Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 21 Direct

The conflict is halted by a Kasugai Crow delivering orders to take Tanjiro and Nezuko into custody.

The episode ends with a bound Tanjiro waking up at the Demon Slayer Headquarters, surrounded by the elite Hashira. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Episode 21 Review Kimetsu no Yaiba Episode 21

During their standoff, Shinobu famously teases Giyu, stating that nobody likes him—a moment fans often cite as a series highlight. The conflict is halted by a Kasugai Crow

The rest of the team—Inosuke and Zenitsu—are rescued and sent for treatment at the Butterfly Mansion. The rest of the team—Inosuke and Zenitsu—are rescued

The arrival of the Hashira shifts the focus to the Demon Slayer Corps rules regarding Tanjiro and Nezuko.

, titled "Against Corps Rules," serves as the emotional conclusion to the Natagumo Mountain Arc, balancing a tragic villain backstory with high-stakes tension between the Hashira . Rui’s Tragic Backstory

Rui was born with a frail body that left him unable to walk or go outside. Muzan Kibutsuji appeared and "saved" him by turning him into a demon, giving him a powerful body at the cost of consuming humans.