Praise the Shonen Gods for Another Week of Peak!

Kagurabachi Chapter 83, released on 6/22/2025 via the Manga Plus app, continued the intense clash between Chihiro and Samura. Takeru delivered some truly stunning panels in this chapter, and I’m sure even more heat is coming. You’d think a battle-heavy chapter like Kagurabachi 83 wouldn’t leave much room for analysis—but if you peel back the layers, there’s actually a lot to unpack.

Enchanted Blade Lore

We learned that the Kamunabi attempted to destroy the enchanted blades after the war.

• The swords’ strength is heavily tied to the user’s swordsmanship and spirit energy.
• Kunishige Rokuhira didn’t give the blades their powers—only a purpose: to kill or protect.
• The blades’ abilities are as fluid as the wielder’s imagination.
• Kunishige likely created Enten specifically to destroy the other blades.
• Enchanted blades possess “true realms” and “true intents.”

Kagurabachi 83 dropped a ton of new lore about enchanted blades. What stood out most to me was the concept of a blade’s true realm or true intent. The community is still trying to wrap their heads around it, but I think it’s simpler than they’re making it.

Enchanted blade’s true realm

The “true realm” isn’t some ultimate move, transformation, or awakened state. If anything, it reflects the wielder more than the blade itself.

Enchanted blades have no feelings, motives, or intentions of their own. The poetic way characters like Shiba describe it—like when he said Chihiro “course corrected” Cloud Gouger back to its “true intent”—is confusing and shouldn’t be taken literally.

Remember what Yura said in Chapter 31:

“Enchanted blades don’t choose people.”
“Anyone can enslave them.”

Blades do whatever the wielder wills, within the constraints of their elemental nature.

Take Sojo for example. He used Cloud Gouger to massacre people, and the blade responded with wide, intense attacks capable of just that. In Chapter 17, he says the blade harmonized with his convictions and “gained slaughter.” That was his true realm for the sword.

He couldn’t wipe out 200,000 like Sword Master, but that’s because Sojo wasn’t as skilled. He maxed out the blade’s potential based on his own ability. In theory, if Sword Master wielded Cloud Gouger, he could’ve summoned massive cumulonimbus clouds to drench Japan in lightning and hail, wiping out thousands.

The true realm isn’t fixed—it’s shaped by the user’s imagination and skill.

That’s why Hiruhiko was such a threat with Kumeyuri, even though it was his first time using it. Hiruhiko’s creativity and chaotic energy let him manipulate corpses, sight, sound, smell, and even take over the Kyoto Bloodshed Hotel.

Who would’ve guessed Chihiro could strengthen his hearing with Nishiki? No one saw that coming—including him—until he just did it.

He never imagined summoning his sword with a goldfish, either… until he did.

The same logic applies to Sword Master. The war was over, and then he came up with the Malediction—a technique created from pure hatred to slaughter everyone left on Shokoku. He didn’t unlock it during the war, only after, when the desire crystallized.

So yeah, don’t take “true realm” or “true intent” literally. They’re manifestations of the wielder’s desires in the moment.

Last Week’s Kagurabachi Predictions: How Did They Hold Up?

• ✅ Chihiro will use new abilities against Samura.
• ❌ Azami’s battle will conclude off-screen.
• ❌Iori will distract Samura during the fight.
• ❌ Iori will join the fight.
• ❌ Iori will be the one to change Samura’s mind.
• ❌ The Masumi will help in the fight.
• ❌ Yura will make an appearance.

Kagurabachi Chapter 84 Predictions:

• Iori will distract Samura during the fight.
• Yura will make an appearance.