Infinite: Start as a ghost

"Since everyone trusts me, I hope that you will not make things difficult for Mr. Ghost and Ms. Ghost in the future."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki said, "So, Mr. Oni, Ms. Oni, I would like to ask you to join the Demon Slayer Corps. Would you be willing?"

Upon hearing the news, Tanjiro rushed into the house, hugged Nezuko tightly, and kept comforting her.

Jiang Jiu coldly stared at Ubuyashiki: "You tested me and Nezuko's acquiescence, don't you want to think about compensation?"

"Nezuko and I have already proven our innocence, but your tests on us are an endless humiliation for us."

Shinazugawa roared immediately, gripping the hilt of his sword: "How dare you speak to our lord like that!"

Jiang Jiu also gripped the hilt of his sword: "You've already tested my instincts, now you can continue to test my strength?"

Kanroji o Mitsuri: "Everyone, everyone, please don't fight!"

Linlong grabbed Jiang Jiu's hand: "Don't be impulsive, the problem has been solved now."

Shinobu Kocho: "Oh dear, this is going to be interesting."

Giyu Tomioka: "..."

Yu Sui o Tianyuan: "Alright, alright, let's have a magnificent battle! Young people should live magnificently, but none of you are as magnificent as me."

Ishito Muichiro continued to stare blankly, his eyes unfocused.

Ikuro Obanai silently came to Mitsuri's side and protected her.

Kyojuro Rengoku continued to laugh heartily, though the meaning behind his laughter was unclear.

Beimingyu Xingming stood between the two: "Stop, don't disgrace our lord."

“But it’s him,” Shinazugawa said.

"Shut up!" Xingming shouted, interrupting him.

Xingming held a very high position among the Nine Pillars, and when he shouted, everyone fell silent.

Ubuyashiki bowed deeply to Kangju and said, "I apologize; this was my oversight."

"My lord, you mustn't!" the nine pillars shouted in unison.

Chapter 21 Five-Element Breathing Techniques

Ubuyashiki waved her hand dismissively: "It's alright..."

Then he continued to say to Jiang Jiu, "This was my oversight. I will do my best to fulfill your request as long as it is within my power."

"But I still want you to join the Demon Slayer Corps and do your part for humanity."

Jiang Jiu glanced at Jiu Zhu and smiled disdainfully: "You can join, but the conditions will be different."

"Damn it, how dare you make demands of our lord!" Shinazugawa roared.

Jiang Jiu retorted sarcastically, "Otherwise, what obligation do I have to join you?"

"In terms of strength, although I am no match for the nine of you, you can't stop me from leaving if I want to."

"By definition, I am a ghost, not a human. What right do you have to demand that I kill my own kind for humanity?"

"As for stance, heh, as a ghost, I am an immortal being. As long as I can find a way to break free from the threats of sunlight and the curse, what can you do to me?"

"Whether humanity dies out or the ghosts perish, what does it matter to me if it affects my immortality? What does it have to do with me?"

A dangerous killing intent flashed in Shinazugawa's eyes: "Damn it, this kid..."

The others remained silent; they couldn't refute Jiang Jiu's words.

"That's why I said it's not that you can't join, but you have to meet certain conditions."

This time, Shinazugawa had no way to refute it.

Ubuyashiki smiled and said, "What you say makes sense. So, what are your conditions?"

Jiang Jiu made an outrageous demand: "First, I want the cultivation methods for the Five Great Breathing Techniques."

"Secondly, I need to know Tamayo's location."

"Impossible!" Immortal River denied it outright: "My lord, his goal is to obtain our cultivation method; this is his conspiracy."

Ubuyashiki stopped Shinazugawa from continuing and instead asked, "May I ask Mr. Oni why he uses these five breathing techniques?"

Jiang Jiu answered truthfully, "There's no particular reason. I want to become stronger and I want to practice the Breath of the Sun."

He continued, "So, to put it bluntly, what I want is the method of practicing the Sun Breathing Technique and the position of the Ghost Doctor Tamayo."

"Sun Breathing?" Ubuyashiki asked in confusion, as did everyone else present.

"what is this?"

The centuries-long war between humans and demons has resulted in the loss of many documents, and they have completely lost all information about "Sun Breathing".

Jiang Jiu explained, "It is the ancestral breathing method of all breathing methods, and also the strongest breathing method."

"When the founder of the breathing technique was taught to everyone, because ordinary people could not control that abnormally powerful breathing technique, it evolved and simplified into so many different styles."

"I only want the Breath of the Sun, nothing more."

Everyone remained silent; they knew nothing about these things.

Ubuyashiki's gentle voice rose slightly: "This is truly... unheard of. I promise you."

"My lord, how could you believe his one-sided story?" Shinazugawa said anxiously.

Ubuyashiki smiled and said, "Shinazugawa-kun, thank you for your concern, but please trust me."

"Since Mr. Ghost has already proven himself, we should trust him even more."

Then he turned his head slightly: "I'm sorry, Mr. Ghost, I can only agree to your first condition. We cannot provide you with the location of Miss Tamayo, the Ghost Doctor, nor do we know where she is."

"Okay." Jiang Jiu agreed readily.

The Spider Mountain arc is still a long way off; Tanjiro will only have learned the first move through memorization by then.

I'll teach him after he's learned it, but who knows how long that will take?

I'll get my hands on the five breathing techniques first, and learn the Sun Breathing technique first.

Moreover, he had an idea he was going to try. He suspected that there might be a system reward for independently developing the Sun Breathing Technique in reverse.

Once I find Tamayo and break my curse, I will be the greatest in the world.

Jiang Jiu pointed at the River of Immortality: "From the very beginning, you've been going against me. So let's start by you teaching me."

Shinazugawa stared intently at Jiang Jiu, clenching his teeth, without uttering a single word.

"Hmph." In the end, all he could do was let out a cold snort in protest.

Jiang Jiu thought for a moment, and the next part of the plot was that Tanjiro would defeat Sawaki and then find Tamayo.

Fine, I'll just have to endure it here for a while longer.

The plot of Demon Slayer moves very fast, but time actually passes very slowly. There are at least several months between the two storylines.

During this period, he was able to master all five breathing techniques very well.

"Let's start with him. You can arrange the rest as you see fit. Water Breathing isn't necessary; I've already mastered it completely."

Jiang Jiu pointed at the Shinazugawa River and said to Ubuyashiki.

“As you wish.” Ubuyashiki nodded, then said to Shinazugawa, “Sanemi-kun, I’m counting on you.”

After struggling for a long time, Shinazugawa finally gritted his teeth and agreed: "Yes, my lord."

Ubuyashiki said to everyone, "Then, the Pillar Meeting is adjourned. You may all leave."

Urokodaki led Giyu Tomioka, Tanjiro, and Nezuko away from the scene.

The others also left one after another.

Only Ubuyashiki and his family, along with Shinazugawa Sanemi and Jiang Jiu, remained at the scene.

Ubuyashiki smiled and said, "You two can discuss it yourselves. I won't bother you any longer."

After saying that, he left with his family, leaving the two of them alone.

Chapter 22 Beating Up Shinazugawa Sanemi

"You seem quite unconvinced," Jiang Jiu mocked.

"Hmph." Shinazugawa snorted coldly.

“Well then, I’ll give you a chance.” Jiang Jiu smiled wickedly: “Let’s find a large indoor space to have a battle. If you can beat me, then you don’t need to teach me the Breath of Wind.”

"Heh, you finally said it." Shinazugawa's eyes lit up: "Whether I teach you breathing techniques or not is irrelevant to me. All I want to do now is torment you."

Jiang Jiu scoffed: "You think you can?"

Not long after, Shinazugawa brought Jiang Jiu to his dojo.

"This is the headquarters of the successive Wind Pillars. Let's settle this once and for all here."

"it is good……"

The two men immediately assumed their fighting stances.

Since they were indoors, Jiang Jiu took off the troublesome hood and gloves.

Shinazugawa looked at Jiang Jiu and mocked, "You're clearly a ghost, but you look quite human."

Jiang retorted, "What, are you planning a verbal battle?"

Shinazugawa immediately shut his mouth, drew his Nichirin Blade, and assumed a fighting stance.

"You evil spirit, don't blame me if I accidentally kill you."

Jiang Jiu laughed and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely hold back and not hurt you. I still need you to teach me the Breath of Wind."

"Arrogant!" Shinazugawa shouted, and immediately attacked: "Wind Breathing, First Form, Dust Whirlwind, Slash..."

A massive whirlwind appeared behind Shinazugawa, greatly increasing his speed and attack power.

"Hehe, one-on-one strikes, just what I want." Jiang Jiu laughed: "Water Breathing, First Form, Water Surface Slash..."

The two equally sharp slashes collided, producing a chilling cutting sound.