Demon Slayer: What Is Muzans End Goal If He Achieves Sunlight Immunity?

Key Takeaways

Muzan’s goal in Demon Slayer is true immortality by becoming immune to sunlight.
Alternatively, Muzan could drive humanity to extinction or live a peaceful life in seclusion.
The Demon Slayer Corps must prevent Muzan from achieving his goals, as he will stop at nothing to succeed.

As a gamer who has spent countless hours immersed in the world of Demon Slayer, I can confidently say that Muzan Kibutsuji is one formidable adversary. His relentless pursuit of true immortality and his seemingly endless resources make him a formidable threat to the very existence of humanity.

Warning: The following contains minor spoilers for Demon Slayer, now streaming on Crunchyroll.

Currently, the primary objective of Muzan Kibutsuji from Demon Slayer is to attain genuine immortality by becoming invulnerable to his one weakness: sunlight. He has two principal strategies to accomplish this: either locating the rare Blue Spider Lily or exploiting Nezuko’s unique ability to withstand sunlight as a demon. The Demon Slayer Corps are determined to thwart him, but if they should falter, what will follow?

In the world of “Demon Slayer”, the root of most evil events is Muzan, whose actions can have profound effects on everyone. The question that lingers heavily in the series is what might happen if he were defeated. A mysterious and reclusive figure, Muzan seldom reveals his true thoughts and feelings hidden within. He has never spoken about his post-victory plans as there’s been no reason to do so. However, analyzing his actions and behavior suggests a few plausible outcomes.

Possibility #1: To Dominate Japan/the World

And Then Enslave Humanity

It’s clear that Muzan will effortlessly conquer the world now, given his ability to fight day and night. With sunlight-infused weapons no longer effective against him, he becomes nearly invincible. Once he overpowers the Demon Slayer Corps, he’ll summon an army of demons to rule the world. He might even grant immunity to sunlight to other demons, making them equally unstoppable. Since all demon powers originate from Muzan, he won’t face any rebellions from them, as he can easily eliminate any opposing demons.

It’s possible he could visit Japan, but it’s also possible he won’t. Regardless, his ambition is to create an indomitable empire, and realistically, there’s no way for anyone to prevent him from doing so.

Driving Humanity to the Brink of Extinction

Demon Slayer: What Is Muzans End Goal If He Achieves Sunlight Immunity?

Instead of subjugating humanity using a horde of demons, Muzan might as well push them towards the verge of extinction. Why deal with sporadic human uprisings, even if they can’t prevail, when you can simply eradicate them? He must maintain some humans alive, however, because he yearns for and needs human flesh to live. There is a possibility that he acquires Nezuko’s ability to exist without consuming human flesh, accompanied by her resistance to sunlight.

Instead, he might choose to eliminate all his subordinate demons following the near-extinction of humanity. This suggests a desire for sole dominion over the world, unwilling to share it with even his most faithful demons. Consequently, the world will be inhabited only by him and a few remaining humans, a shadow of its former self, catering merely to his insatiable appetite.

Possibility #2: Muzan Lives a Peaceful Life

À la Thanos

While it may seem unthinkable for a power-obsessed individual to abandon their reign and opt for a tranquil, secluded existence, such an occurrence is not entirely implausible. Muzan’s craving for immortality arises from his intense dislike of change. He yearns to remain untouched by the passage of time, illness, or any other alteration, and desires a world that remains perpetually static. In essence, he seeks an endless vacation, free from threats like Demon Slayers, daylight, the progression of time, or anything else that could potentially disrupt his existence. This situation bears a striking resemblance to how Thanos behaved at the end of Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War, although their objectives are fundamentally different, they might share similar retirement aspirations.

Have you noticed that I strongly dislike change? Whether it’s alterations in my circumstances, physical transformations, or emotional shifts, most changes seem to bring about weakness and inferiority, which I strive to avoid as I value permanence and a state of unchanging perfection, free from the illness of change.

Muzan created demons solely to find or nurture one with resistance to sunlight – the Blue Spider Lily. Once this immunity is gained, he might not require demons anymore, considering they are the obstacle slowing his search. He may even cease troubling the Demon Slayer Corps as they are merely hindering his quest for the Blue Spider Lily. After achieving eternal life, Muzan’s animosity towards the Demon Slayer Corps might subside as well.

Muzan might disappear and leave us alone, but he’d still want human blood occasionally. If he got Nezuko’s ability to live without humans, he wouldn’t need to kidnap them anymore.

It’s ironic to think that there’s a chance a peaceful world could be achieved simply by letting the Demon King win, but of course, that’s just a theory. The Demon Slayer Corps can’t and won’t just let him win on the off chance that he leaves humanity alone. At the end of the day, Muzan Kibutsuji is someone who isn’t afraid to cheat, lie, and kill the innocent just to achieve his goals, and as long as he and the Corps exist at the same time, the world of Demon Slayer will not know peace.

You can now watch Demon Slayer on Crunchyroll and Netflix. As of now, there’s no set date for when the next season, Infinity Castle Arc, will be released.

2024-11-14 21:04