He is above kokushibo due to his muzan fight feats.

As we all know douma is stronger than akaza.

Base giyu got bitched in 2 named attacks, never does damage to akaza without tanjiro’s intervention. Akaza held back on him. Same as douma did.

But kanao fights longer than giyu. Was getting nerfed by ice. Survived serious attacks from douma. Was even noticing slight change in muscle movement, joint movement. This just puts her perception above giyu’s.

Had multiple close quarters combat. While ice affecting her. This is just base kanao. Vermilion eyes should be above half the hashiras or more. She was countering douma’s attacks. Showed relativity to him in combat.

Douma had to use mist to take her sword. By the time she was nerfed. And a reminder douma has never defeated kanao in a CQC.

She later in muzan fight survives muzan’s attack showed relativity to marked hashiras and stw gyomei.

So kanao > base giyu > ~ base Obanai > midsuri.

Kanao is her.

u/plskilleplsdoit has beaten him 3 times to prove that statements are canon.

But, the suffering continues 😎

R1- base kokushibo no bda regen vs akaza.

R2- base kokushibo same vs douma.

R3- base kokushibo vs both.

Hashiras view on him.

The word strong is used by hashiras to describe gyomei. Ohh it’s physical strength ahh why didn’t they say he’s physically strongest why only the strongest.

They all have fought alongside each other but they used the word strong only while describing gyomei.

Shinobu’s statement

Shinobu says everyone feels safe when himejima comes to rescue. Why didn’t she say ohh he’s physically strong so everyone breathes easy. Why only himejima?

Kokushibo glaze

Kokushibo glazing gyomei from hell. While assessing the strength of hashiras still called gyomei superior among them. Compared his growth rate to demons.

The narrative of the strongest

Constantly through manga he’s being implied to be the strongest an anomaly. Had a peerless physique, became hashira in 2 months, awakened all slayer amps. Portrayed as a leader and most respected among the hashiras.

Only hashira to ever use all demon slayer amps at same time. Mark, stw, rb. First hashira to awaken it.

Best biq feat in the series

Sensed kokushibo had something to predict his attacks. Awakened stw and created a counter to it in a short window. Disrupted kokushibo’s attack first one to land a hit on lsk. Can bead diff half the hashiras btw.

Ohh he’s carried by his weapon

Why would they waste high quality iron on sum bums ? His weapon is the special cause himejima uses it not himejima is the best cause he uses a special weapon.

Acknowledged by muzan to be the main reason behind kokushibo’s defeat.

The force behind his blows stated to be unrivalled among the hashiras.

He just gaps the 2nd strongest hashira

Simply

The strongest.

What diff does muichiro push gyomei to ?

In my opinion these are best currently.

The top 2 never seen anyone debunk them or beat them. Plskillme is also never seen anyone debunking them. Choice is good and few air is goated for kaburamaru glaze.

Seriously does that guy even get tired ? What a bum. 🤓.

It’s simple Sanemi’s kit is so good and better. Marechi blood and offensive pressure.

Giyu doesn’t have the blood and offence. Gets packed.

Obanai doesn’t have the physique and he can’t press kokushibo like sanemi.

Shinobu dies the moment kokushibo sees the poison.

Bumchiro got negged. Others doesn’t even matter.

Allat scaling and fighting to get packed by base gyomei btw.

For mods- shinobu is top 2 base.