Demon Slayer: Why Hasn't Zohakuten Shown Up Yet?

Hantengu has proven how he ate so many Demon Slayers and made his way up to Upper Moon Four. He is a formidable opponent in battle, and our young prodigies, Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Genya, are struggling to keep up with the clones of Hantengu.

However, it is said that Zohakuten is the strongest of all the clones of Hantengu, yet we have not caught a glimpse of his power till now. Let's find out why hasn't Zohakuten shown up in Demon Slayer yet.

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The Battle With Hantengu So Far

We have seen 4 manifestations of Hantengu's emotions so far, Sekido (the anger), Karaku (the pleasure), Urogi (the joy), and Aizetsu (the sorrow). The fans are already eager to witness the wrath of Zohakuten, who manifests Hantengu's hatred.

Tanjiro and Genya successfully behead the first 4 clones of Hantengu. However, unlike Gyutaro and Daki, their simultaneous beheading did not cause their death. Rather, Tanjiro discovers that the main body is in hiding and controlling these 4 bodies.

Why Hasn't Zohakuten Shown Up In Demon Slayer Yet?

Unleashing Zohakuten lies in the hands of Sekido. The clones of Hantengu each possess their own consciousness; however, it is up to Sekido to determine when Zohakuten will appear. Because Zohakuten is created through the combination of the four former clones, his appearance has yet to be shown in the anime as of writing this article.

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Whenever Sekido deems it necessary or requires his assistance, he combines his body with Urogi, Aizetsu, and Karaku, resulting in all four becoming one entity known as Zohakuten. This merging of the clones results in a powerful force that possesses the combined strengths and abilities of all four clones, making Zohakuten a formidable and deadly opponent.

Zohakuten's Character And Abilities Explained

Zohakuten, who is born from Hantengu's hatred, exhibits similar characteristics to Sekido. He was prone to anger and harbored deep-seated resentment towards those he considered "evil" for mistreating his perceived vulnerable and innocent self.

In addition, Zohakuten shared Sekido's penchant for using vulgar language, as evidenced by his constant insults towards his enemies and derogatory name-calling of Mitsuri, whom he referred to as a harlot.

Zohakuten's primary Blood Demon Art enables him to manipulate and transform the nearby flora into wooden dragons. He can create up to five colossal dragon heads that can extend up to twenty meters long.

Additionally, he can use branch whips and smaller dragon heads to attack and crush his opponents. He activates this ability by striking one of the drums on his back. Zohakuten is the combination of Sekido, Karaku, Aizetsu, and Urogi and possesses an advanced form of their Blood Demon Arts.

The wooden dragons he creates can discharge lightning like Sekido, produce strong gusts of wind that create enormous leaf-shaped craters like Karaku, emit potent sound waves like Urogi, and generate spear-like projectiles from thin air like Aizetsu.

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