Enjuro Rengoku

* **Art:** By お湯 (@oyumai, ***お湯***?) on X (formerly Twitter).

* **Creditials of name and content/information of character:** By Dafailure428 on the Kimetsu no Yaiba Wiki and the Sengoku-Era Hashiras Wiki but altered to fit the plot of the *Kimetsu no Yaiba Narratives anthology*.

* **Links used to create this article:** Homujūrō Rengoku - Kimetsu no Yaiba Fan Wiki, Enjūro Rengoku - Sengoku-Era Hashiras Wiki and Sengoku Era Character Headcanon #1 - Kimetsu no Yaiba Wiki.

## Characteristics

### Age

18 (1450) (Finds Yoriichi) (became the Flame Hashira a few months later)
 20 (1452)
 23 (1455)

## Affiliations

### Affiliation

 Demon Slayer Corps
 Rengoku Family

### Occupation

Demon Slayer
 Flame Hashira

## Familial Status

### Relative(s)

Enji Rengoku (Father)
 Unknown Mother

**Enjuro Rengoku** (煉獄 炎柔郎, *Rengoku Enjūrō*?) is a major supporting character in *Kimetsu no Yaiba Narratives: Sengoku Tales*. He was a Demon Slayer of the Demon Slayer Corps and the first ever Flame Hashira (炎柱, *En Bashira*?).

## Etymology

* Enjuro's surname means "purgatory" (煉獄, *rengoku*?). His first name contains the kanji for "flame" (炎, *en*?), "gentleness" (柔, *jū*?), and "son" (郎, *rō*?).

## Appearance

Enjuro takes after Kyojuro, in terms of appearing as a more mature version of him whilst having a tall stature and muscular-athletic build. on his face he wore a smile that was considered to give an air of kindness and sort of, "fiery authority". He had long bright yellow hair with red streaks akin to flames along with two chin-length bangs on the side of his head, black forked eyebrows, and golden eyes that fade to red with white pupils. What is different than majority of individuals in his bloodline is his soft appearance with noticeable cheekbones and pointy feminine-like nose.

Enjuro wore a kimono that fades from red to bright orange from its shoulders that are tucked into his tattsuke-hakama pants with a white uwa-obi around his waist. Finally, he wore red kyahan that faded to yellow halfway, with pale brown tabi socks and a pair of white zōri with red straps.

### Gallery

Enjuro losing confidence after hearing about Muzan's escape.Enjuro (further right) stopping the other Hashira from trying to make Yoriichi (bottom center) commit seppuku.
## Personality

Enjuro was known to have a bright and cheerful personality, but will childish and naive roots, and also termed to be greatly enthusiastic regarding his duties as a Hashira and often came across as cheerfully eccentric. He was considered amiable, pure of heart, and boasted extraordinary technique and swordsmanship stemming from strict practice and discipline. He was an honorable warrior who adhered to his code of morals and principles that was instilled into him by his father at a young age-the most significant being his belief that those who were born strong must protect the weak. He could be childish and naive at times though. He is stated to always enjoy Yoriichi's company.

## Abilities

### Overall Abilities

As a Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, Enjuro was a very powerful and skilled combatant. He had already shown to be an amazing fighter. He managed to successfully pass his final selection and slay dozens of demons in a period with no breathing techniques by himself.

As another testament to his strength, even demons as strong as Kokushibo and the first generation Upper Rank demons at the time, who had acknowledged and praised Enjuro's strength. He even went as far as to offer to turn him into a demon so he could surpass his human limits and become stronger, something he only offered to swordsmen whose abilities he believed were refined to their utmost. Kokushibo also complimented his overall power due to the fact that he already awoke the Demon Slayer Mark and used the "Transparent World" (透き通る世界, *Sukitōru Sekai*?).

**Keen Intellect:** As a swordsman who started the long lineage of Flame Hashira within the Rengoku Family, Enjuro was termed as a trendsetter. He did not have access to generations of combat knowledge and tactics, only training from his father. Enjuro also created and mastered the entire Flame Breathing style just by being taught a breathing technique that suited him by Yoriichi Tsugikuni. During the battle against Kokushibo, he displayed keen judgement like after being attacked by Kokushibo's Moon Breathing. He realized that he must fight at close range if he wanted to increase the chances of cutting off his head. Homujuro instinctively knew that, no matter what form a demon takes, it will always have a weak spot. He also possessed great knowledge in the use of the Total Concentration Breathing, knowing how to plug minor wounds and hemorrhaging.

**Indomitable Will:** Enjuro had an undaunted spirit and indomitable willpower, which even impressed the likes of many demons, including Kokushibo. Even when Kokushibo overwhelmed him with powerful attacks, giving Enjuro insidious wounds, he remained steadfast and resolute. Even after losing an eye and had internal wounds caused by Kokushibo's stabs and cuts, Enjuro still persisted, vehemently expressing his unwavering will and determination, saying that he will protect the lives of the other innocent people no matter what. Finally, when Kokushibo's sword severely pierced a non-vital spot, he still persevered to try and cut through the Upper Rank's neck. In the end, though it was futile, he was still able to return to his wife and children, like he promised he would.

### Physical Abilities

**Immense Speed & Reflexes:** As a Hashira, Enjuro possessed tremendous speed and reflexes that he is even capable of causing tremors to the ground by running at such high speeds. Moreover, Homujuro could easily move at speeds much faster than the eye can see, decapitating demons before they can even react. It is said that he was so fast that it seemed like he was in a completely different dimension.

**Immense Stamina & Endurance:** Enjuro displayed superhuman stamina and endurance during his battles over the course of his career. During his final selection, Enjuro suffered many injuries, yet didn't flinch in the slightest, ignored the pain and continued to fight and win. In the time when Yoriichi Tsugikuni taught his breathing techniques to other demon slayers, he was able to keep on training and mastering his style where most other demon slayers were already exhausted.

Lastly, he managed to keep up with Kokushibo, one of the strongest demons in existence despite physically and mentally exert himself beyond his limit and sustaining multiple irreparable and fatal wounds, like deep cuts all over his body, shattered ribs and damaged internal organs. Most impressively, he managed to keep Kokushibo at bay despite having a non-vital spot severely pierced by the Upper Rank's sword and bleeding out. Despite all of his fatal wounds and injuries, he never once flinched or showed signs of pain or agony.

**Immense Strength:** As a Hashira who spent years perfecting his physical prowess, Enjuro possessed amazing physical strength, being capable of swinging his katana at speeds faster than the eye can see incessantly with terrifying accuracy while engaging in combat and even send Kokushibo flying an astonishing distance with a single blade swing. Enjuro could also launch giant swathes of dirt and earth off the ground by simply dashing forward. Enjuro also possessed exceptional grip strength that enabled him to hold down Kokushibo, one of the physically strongest demons in existence, despite having his solar plexus pierced earlier and sustaining multiple other fatal wounds, to the point which Kokushibo expressed his disbelief and shock over Enjuro's strength which he describes as "unearthly".

### Demon Slayer Abilities

    **Demon Slayer Mark:** During the Sengoku Era of the Demon Slayer Corps, practically all the Demon Slayers awakened their Demon Slayer Mark due to Yoriichi's mark resonating with them. Enjuro was no exception to this cause. His Demon Slayer Mark had the appearance of orange-colored flame-like designs on the left side of his face vertically, complementing his Breathing Style, Flame Breathing. When activated, he gains a tremendous increase in strength, speed, precision, and endurance along with the power of his Breathing Styles increased by 100x their usual capabilities, to the point where he could engage in a long battle against the strongest demons at the time.

* **Bright Red Nichirin Sword:** After Enjuro had unlocked his Demon Slayer Mark, he obtained the ability to temporarily dye his sword bright red, which granted him the ability to hamper the enhanced regeneration of any demon.
* **Transparent World:** After Enjuro had unlocked his Demon Slayer Mark, he obtained the ability to temporarily access the Transparent World.

### Supernatural Abilities

**Extrasensory Perception:** Enjuro had incredibly honed senses, such as when he was able to sense and perceive Kokushibo's immense presence and demon aura which he uses to discern that he was an extremely powerful demon. Enjuro was also capable of sensing demonic presences faster and more accurately than highly-skilled Demon Slayers of the Sengoku Period, allowing him to precisely gauge the regenerative abilities and weaknesses of most demons. Furthermore, he was known to be able to detect malice in many Blood Demon Arts and prevented himself from getting incapacitated through detecting its malice.

## Fighting Style

**Master Swordsman:** As he was a Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, Enjuro was one of the most powerful and skilled swordsmen in the entire organization. Additionally, Enjuro is part of the first generation of Hashira which has an impressive line-up of fellow powerful swordsmen that were personally trained and taught by the legendary Yoriichi Tsugikuni himself, giving Enjuro an edge in developing and polishing his swordsmanship to perfection. His extraordinary swordsmanship skill has been displayed during many battles throughout his career.

### Breathing Style

**Flame Breathing** (炎の呼吸, *Honō no Kokyū*?): A Breathing Style created by Enjuro through Yoriichi Tsugikuni's guidance. He later mastered it and created all nine forms of Flame Breathing. As the Flame Hashira, Enjuro is his generation's most skilled Flame Breathing user. He became evidently proficient in fighting with this Breathing Style, being able to later hold his own against Kokushibo, a demon known to be a Hashira killer, and survive.

## Equipment

**Standard Nichirin Katana:** Enjuro carried around a standard sized and shaped Nichirin katana with a red flame-like pattern along with the words **Destroyer of Demons** (惡鬼滅殺, *Akki Messatsu*?) engraved on both sides of the blade. The handle of the katana is also wrapped in a white material (possibly leather). The handguard of Enjuro's katana is shaped like a flame with a red core and orange border. He also carried a standard sword sheath that was white and grey in color.

## Battles

Enjuro Rengoku Battles

* Enjuro Rengoku vs Kokushibo

## Trivia

* Enjuro, like the Stellar Hashira, Dumisani Mavundla, is an avid and passionate writer and learner. An evidence of this is the three journals of "**The Guide to Flame Breathing**" (炎の呼吸の手, *Honō no Kokyū no Tebiki*?), the "**Flame Hashira Chronicles**" (歴代炎柱の書, *Rekidai-en hashira no Sho*?), and also the "**Records of the Demon Slayer Corps**" (鬼殺隊の記録, *Kisatsutai no Kiroku*?).
* Enjuro was known to love tigers and other Chinese native animals, proving that his fifth form is named after one.
* Enjuro created the ninth form of Flame Breathing during his battle against Kokushibo and termed it as 'the essence of Flame Breathing.'
* Enjūro's Rengoku-Decree included a practice called "**Kankagari**" (觀篝, *Kankagari*?). For the duration of their pregnancies/gestation period, every seven days the wives will spend two hours gazing at a large flaming torch. According to Koyoharu Gotouge, this practise seems to be what causes the men in the family to have flame-colored hair.
* Enjuro was noted to reach conclusions quickly and being quick to change his mind, along with eating quickly, etc., making his peers unable to keep up with him mentally. Despite this, he was sensitive to other people's emotions and was caring, making most of the corps members like him.
* Enjuro might have been more powerful than his Taisho era descendant, Kyojuro, since he created and knew Flame Breathing the best.
* Enjuro has served as Hashira for 37 years.

## Enjuro's view of the other Hashira

* *"Although female Demon Slayers are a rarity nowadays, she was selected as a Hashira candidate. Now that deserves respect."* - Flower Hashira.
* *"He is one of the youngest and most talented demon slayers I have seen! He deserves my respect!"* - Mist Hashira.
* *"He's almost as fast as lightning. He deserves my respect!"* - Thunder Hashira.
* *"He is huge and muscular! His power is second only to Yoriichi, Michikatsu and Dumisani! He also deserves my respect!"* - Stone Hashira.
* *"He is a hard worker, and his sword style mimicking the flow of water is extraordinary! I am honored to fight side-by-side with him!" He deserves my respect!"* - Water Hashira.
* *"We have known each other for so long! He is powerful, but he cannot do it all alone! He deserves my friendship and respect!"* - Wind Hashira.
* *"He is the third most powerful slayer we have and worked hard for his position as Hashira! He deserves my respect!"* - Moon Hashira.
* *"He always says 'I want to take care of it, I am not exhausted'."* - Sun Hashira.
* *"He's talented, hardworking, yet powerful in his own way. He too deserves my utmost respect!"* - Stellar Hashira.

## Quotes

* (About Yoriichi Tsugikuni) "..*.I was the one, who met Yoriichi...I encouraged him to bury his wife, fought by his side, learned my own breathing, and was heartbroken when we exiled him...”*
* (To Kokushibo) *"I'm not going to die here just yet. I made a promise.....I have to keep it. If I can't..... keep a promise to even my wife and child, then what kind of husband... and father... am I?"*