Infinite: Start as a ghost

Chapter 48 Poisonous Scheme

If you can't figure it out, then stop thinking about it.

Jiang Jiu said to Yao Zai, "Tell them not to act yet. It's not too late to leave after I get there."

Kagaya readily agreed: "No problem..."

Jiang Jiu immediately set off to bid farewell to Yao Zai.

Before going to Natagumo-yama, he first went to the Butterfly House.

"Mr. Ghost, is there something you need from me?" Butterfly O-nin asked.

“I hope…” he mustered his courage and gritted his teeth as he spoke, “Give me a shot of that poison that can kill ghosts.”

Butterfly was shocked: "Mr. Ghost, please don't joke like that. The poison you concocted is not the same as the toxicity of the wisteria flower itself. Please don't make such jokes again."

Jiang Jiu explained, "I'm not joking; I made this decision after careful consideration."

Butterfly asked, "Can you tell me your thoughts?"

Jiang Jiu spoke her mind.

"You know I can become stronger by drinking demon blood, right?"

"Ah."

"So the importance of the Twelve Ghost Months to me is self-evident, isn't it?"

"Yes."

"So, how can I achieve my goal?"

"What do you mean?" At this point, Butterfly O-nin didn't understand.

Isn't this simple?

Capture them, just like absorbing ordinary ghosts. Is there any difference between absorbing the Twelve Demon Moons and absorbing ordinary ghosts?

"Let me put it this way," Jiang Jiu explained to her in detail.

"You know what a ghost is made of, right?"

"Um……"

"Overall, Mukimatsuji's blood concentration is 100%, while the purity of my blood is about 30%."

"I see, is that another way to explain it?"

"The reason I am so strong now is because I have mastered the Demon Slayer Corps' breathing techniques."

"Um……"

"But I have another way to become stronger."

"Increase the concentration of ghost blood?"

"Yes, that's it."

Butterfly asked, "Does this have anything to do with asking me to poison you?"

Jiang Jiu said, "Don't rush, let me finish."

"All right……"

"The problem is that all of us ghosts are subject to the Ghost King, who can take my life at any time through a curse if he so desires."

"Hmm...that's a headache."

"One reason I want to find the blue spider lily is to see if it can solve the problem of resisting sunlight, and another reason is to break free from the curse."

"I see."

"He doesn't care about the life or death of ordinary ghosts, so I can consume them without any problem. But the Twelve Ghost Months are different; I'll attract his attention!"

Butterfly O-nin suddenly realized: "So, you already have a solution?"

Jiang Jiu lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "I cannot kill any of the twelve ghosts of the Twelve Ghost Moons with my own hands. You must kill them!"

Butterfly O-nin asked in confusion: "If we kill them, won't they turn to ashes? How will you absorb the Twelve Demon Moons?"

Jiang Jiu laughed and said, "That's why I came to find you."

After thinking for a moment, Butterfly O-ren said in surprise, "You want to use my poison to kill them and then absorb them?"

Jiang Jiu nodded and smiled, "That's right, that's exactly what I planned."

"So, you plan to first acquire poison resistance, so that you won't be afraid of poison when you absorb them." Butterfly O-nin's smile suddenly disappeared, turning somewhat gloomy.

"Yes," Jiang Jiu replied honestly.

Butterfly O-Ninja's face darkened: "Then I would like to ask Mr. Oni, if you gain resistance and obtain the Blue Spider Lily, and your murderous intent is aroused in the future, what methods do we have to deal with you?"

Jiang Jiu shook his head: "I can't think of any good ideas."

Butterfly O coldly said, "So, I'm sorry, I can't grant your request."

Jiang Jiu lowered his head in thought. He needed to find a way to win over this cold-faced but warm-hearted woman.

After a while, he asked, "Do you think I alone can take on the entire Demon Slayer Corps?"

Butterfly O didn't even think twice: "Impossible..."

Jiang Jiu nodded: "You just said that there was no way to deal with me who has no weaknesses, but I am also unable to fight against the entire Demon Slayer Corps."

"So, if you're willing to spend the time studying me, you can always find a way to deal with me, right?"

"The toxicity of wisteria is one piece of proof, and sunlight is another."

"What do you think there might be other possibilities that are harmless to humans but deadly to ghosts?"

Butterfly O-nin shook his head: "I don't know. There are only these two methods at present. I can't create a potentially dangerous and terrifying entity for humanity just because of some unfounded possibility."

Jiang Jiu was at a loss, unsure how to continue persuading Butterfly O Ren.

The two fell into a strange silence.

He changed his approach: "Then, once you find the Blue Spider Lily, you don't need to give it to me. You can keep it as a means to control me."

Butterfly thought it over and over again: "I'm sorry, I can't make a decision on my own. I'll consider it after I've consulted with my lord."

Having said all that, Jiang Jiu knew she had reached her bottom line and there was no way to make any further progress.

She's right, we do need to get past Kagaya.

"Alright, let's talk about it when I get back from Natagumo Mountain."

"Please keep this a secret for me. I'll discuss it with Kagaya personally when I get back."

This request wasn't unreasonable, and Butterfly o Ren didn't refuse.

Chapter 49 Reunion

The following night, Jiang Jiu arrived at a house with a gate engraved with wisteria flowers.

The main characters are right here.

I knocked on the door, and an old woman opened it.

The old woman's hairstyle was almost exactly the same as in the anime, like dough.

"Excuse me, who are you looking for?" The old woman was very respectful because Jiang Jiu was wearing a Demon Slayer Corps uniform.

"Hello, ma'am, I'm looking for the three young men who recently moved in here."

"Is that so? Please come with me." The old woman's face was very kind and humble.

Nezuko lunged and landed directly in Jiang Jiu's arms.

"Long time no see, Nezuko." Jiang Jiu affectionately patted her head.

Nezuko preferred the scent of Ginger to that of others.

That's the taste of something of the same kind.

"Long time no see, Mr. Oni!" Tanjiro excitedly ran over to greet him.

"Long time no see," Jiang Jiu said with a smile. "How are you recovering? I heard you all had fractures?"

"Yes, I'm in great shape, I've fully recovered." Tanjiro gestured excitedly, trying to prove to Jiang Jiu how strong his body was.

Jiang Jiu turned to look at the pig-headed boy and the blond-haired boy.

"Who are these two?" he asked, feigning ignorance.

“Come on, Mr. Oni, let me introduce you,” Tanjiro said happily. “The one wearing the boar head mask is called Mouthrai Inosuke…”

"The other one is called Zenitsu."

“They are all my companions.”

Nezuko kept snuggling in Jiang Jiu's arms, making my wife Zenitsu's eyes almost pop out of their sockets.

"You bastard, who are you? Why are you hugging Nezuko so tightly? Let go of her right now!"

Seeing that Zenitsu was on the verge of exploding, Jiang Jiu suddenly grinned mischievously and lightly touched Nezuko's forehead with his lips.

"Aaaaah, you bastard, I'm going to kill you!"

Previously, it was almost berserk; now, it has fully awakened its berserk form, its eyes expanding to more than three times their normal size, and it roared as it charged toward Jiang Jiu.

Jiang Jiu smiled lightly and easily subdued Shan Yi with one hand, pinning him to the ground.

Inosuke wasn't initially interested in Jiang Jiu, but he became excited when he saw Zenitsu subdue with one hand.

"So strong..."

"Hey, let's have a showdown. Let's see how I beat you down. Then I'll be the strongest, hahaha."

"Stop it, Zenitsu, Inosuke!" Tanjiro quickly stopped the two. "We're at someone else's house, don't cause trouble."

Jiang Jiu released Zenitsu and also released Nezuko.

But Nezuko insisted on clinging to Jiang Jiu, and there was nothing he could do about it.

Zenitsu stopped causing trouble, but his gaze towards Jiang Jiu changed from envy to jealousy, and then from jealousy to hatred, and it was blatant and undisguised.