To himself in regards to Mitsuri Kanroji) " I want to die defeating Muzan, and I pray that it will purify my filthy blood. Then, if I am reborn as a human being in a peaceful world without demons, I will tell you of my feelings for you." [9]

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This proposition turns out to be special training session called "Hashira Training". Obanai is put in charge of teaching proper sword techniques. [19] When Tanjiro arrives to his training, Obanai states he has been waiting for him. Tanjiro tries to introduce himself, but Obanai tells him to shut up. He tells Tanjiro that he has heard about him from Mitsuri, but warns him that unlike her he is not a nice person. Obanai reveals that his training consists of swinging your sword while avoiding obstacles. He leads Tanjiro to a room where he has tied up all the students, making them into a sort of obstacle course. When Tanjiro questions Obanai about the students and what crimes have they committed to be tied up, he menacingly answers that they committed crimes of weakness, forgetting, taking their time and pissing him off. For the next four days Obanai trains Tanjiro to hit him while not hitting any of the tied up students. During the fourth day Tanjiro finally manages to slice off the haori Obanai was wearing, thus completing the training. Immediately afterwards, Obanai tells Tanjiro to "get the hell out of there" and to never talk to Mitsuri again. [20] Infinity Castle Arc [ ] Obanai has an incredible sense of determination, continuing the fight against Muzan even after he is completely blinded and covered in wounds. His ability to protect Giyu and Tanjiro throughout the fight, as well as thanking Tanjiro for helping him and later even took a blow for him proves that Obanai was able to drop his initial grudges and become friendlier with people he was rude to prior.a b c d e Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 5, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members in Video". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019 . Retrieved May 5, 2019. Angered, Obanai demands that Tengen fight till his death, citing that the newer Demon Slayers are weak and believing that someone " as uninspiring as him" is still needed. However, to his surprise, the Serpent Hashira is informed of Tanjiro's rising strength and potential to take his position. [16] Hashira Training Arc [ ]

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Obanai, the other Hashira and the trio continue pressing on Muzan scoring several hits. Gyomei accesses the Transparent World and finds out Muzan has multiple hearts and brains. Gyomei yells to Obanai to focus on Muzan's body and tell him if he can see through it. Obanai tries it and sees through it for an instant which confuses him. In that moment Muzan unleashes his leg whips, which catch Obanai and the others off guard. Obanai is hit and sent flying. He hits a wall and is rendered unconscious and bleeding. [32] Second Form: Venom Fangs of the Narrow Head ( 弐 ( に ) ノ 型 ( かた ) 狭 ( きょう ) 頭 ( ず ) の 毒 ( どく ) 牙 ( が ) , Ni no kata: Kyōzu no Dokuga ?) [26] - The user dashes behind their opponent at blinding speed and aims to swiftly slice off their head.Giyu Tomioka · Mitsuri Kanroji · Obanai Iguro · Sanemi Shinazugawa · Gyomei Himejima · Kyojuro Rengoku · Tengen Uzui · Muichiro Tokito · Shinobu Kocho · Kanae Kocho · Sakonji Urokodaki · Jigoro Kuwajima · Shinjuro Rengoku

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First Form: Winding Serpent Slash ( 壱 ( いち ) ノ 型 ( かた ) 委 ( い ) 蛇 ( だ ) 斬 ( ぎ ) り , Ichi no kata: Idagiri ?) [25] - The user moves like a slithering snake and releases several slashes in a winding pattern. Obanai rushes to the Ubuyashiki estate after hearing the call that Muzan was there. However, Kagaya blows up the estate before he or the other Demon Slayers can arrive, killing himself, Amane Ubuyashiki, Nichika Ubuyashiki, and Hinaki Ubuyashiki while heavily wounding Muzan. Gyomei Himejima is the only Demon Slayer to know of this plan beforehand, as Kagaya knew the other Hashira would oppose his decision. After seeing Muzan, Obanai readies himself to unleash his first form on him, but Muzan transports him and the rest of the Hashira into his Infinity Castle. [21] Obanai runs into Mitsuri and kills a group of Demons with the Serpent Breathing, Fifth Form: Slithering Serpent. [22] a b c d e f g Sherman, Jennifer (August 30, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Reveals Cast for Pillar Characters". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 30, 2019 . Retrieved August 30, 2019.His age gives him a certain attractiveness, but he acts childish, like he's about ten. That's so funny!" - Sound Hashira

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Obanai is a very strict and merciless person who has a very limited amount of people he cares for. During Pillar training he ties up the lower ranked Demon slayers for petty reasons such as annoying him and uses them as obstacles. Animate Times (in Japanese). October 25, 2020. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021 . Retrieved August 3, 2021. Obanai is not very strong in terms of physical strength as he is listed "a little weak" by Koyoharu Gotoge when asked about arm-wrestling strength between the Hashira. [32] Master Swordsman: As part of the Demon Slayer Corps and being a Pillar, Obanai is one of the most highly ranked swordsmen. Other Slayers would use his swordsmanship as reference, in which during the Pillar training, he taught sword skill revision training to the other Demon Slayers.

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The Hashira are all assigned a specific region that they are required to patrol, usually to gather information about the demons inhabiting said area and to improve their swordsmanship. They are also deployed on missions only if lower-ranking members are unable to complete it. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 27, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Casts Takehito Koyasu, Aki Toyosaki as Hand Demon". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019 . Retrieved April 27, 2019.