Infinite: Start as a ghost

"But this move is essentially no different from your previous moves; they all rely on speed."

"That's why I said you're too slow."

Tomioka Giyuu's knife was once again caught in Jiang Jiu's hand, and he was kicked in the stomach again, sending his body flying once more.

"Mr. Tomioka!" Murata exclaimed in alarm.

"Pfft..." This time, he vomited much more blood than before.

However, given his stubborn nature, he won't easily admit defeat.

"I refuse to believe you can dodge this move!" Giyu Tomioka roared, "Water Breathing, Seventh Form, Shizuku Ripple Strike!"

This is his fastest move, and also the fastest move in Water Breathing.

Moreover, this move is a diagonal slash, so its attack range is quite large, making it difficult to dodge.

However, as difficult to dodge as it may be, it's not that Jiang Jiu can't dodge, but rather that he doesn't want to dodge right now.

He wanted to test whether he could withstand this attack head-on.

Of course, he wouldn't risk his life; instead, he positioned himself to the side and only extended his left hand to catch the bullet.

If you can't catch it, you'll only lose your left hand, which can be restored immediately by the nature of a demon.

"when……"

The crisp sounds continued, Tomioka Yoshiyuki looked bewildered, while Jiang Jiu looked satisfied.

"It seems that even if you were to cut me, you couldn't hurt me."

"That's settled then, you can go now."

Giyu Tomioka stood there, dazed and confused, completely motionless.

Murata, who was standing nearby, quickly pulled him away from this troublesome place.

Watching Murata and Tomioka Giyuu leave, Jiang Jiu smiled broadly: "It seems that my body's toughness is now comparable to that of the Hand Demon."

For the next period of time, he found a place to hide and waited for the final selection to take place.

Sabito and Makomo were destined to die at the hands of the Hand Demon, and he had no intention of saving them.

He was originally on the side of the ghosts, so not killing them was already showing mercy.

More importantly, he needs to introduce the later plot and meet Tanjiro Kamado.

If they hadn't died, Giyu Tomioka might not have been able to become the next Water Pillar.

If they hadn't died, Tanjiro might never have been able to become an apprentice of Urokodaki Sakonji.

It's a minor issue that Giyu Tomioka didn't become the Water Pillar, but it's a major issue that Tanjiro can't follow the plot.

He needed to maintain good relations with the Demon Slayer Corps for the time being, so naturally he couldn't kill anyone.

Therefore, handing it over to the Ghost Hand is the best solution.

But he wasn't idle. He quietly followed behind Giyu Tomioka. As long as he kept following him, he could find the location of the Hand Demon.

Sabito and Makomo sacrificed themselves to save Giyu Tomioka.

A few days later, Giyu Tomioka's injuries had healed somewhat, and once he was able to move a little, he started another reckless day.

It must be said that his strength is actually quite good; as long as he doesn't encounter any powerful ghosts, he can handle most of them.

Murata's presence actually held us back quite a bit; that kid was a total coward, completely using Giyu Tomioka as a shield.

Jiang Jiu didn't care about any of this; he just followed them.

Not long after, Makomo met with them.

"Giyuu-kun, are you getting used to being here?" Makomo asked gently.

"Shut up, mind your own business, woman," Tomioka Yoshiyuki said impatiently.

Makomo wasn't angry; she just smiled gently from the side.

"It seems that Giyu-kun is strong enough to stand on his own."

Giyu Tomioka coldly asked, "How are you? Did you encounter any danger?"

This scene caught Jiang Jiu's eye, causing him to shake his head repeatedly: "This kid Tomioka, was he this arrogant when he was young and inexperienced?"

"Ah, I smell something delicious." A sinister voice rang out: "Is someone else coming to die?"

The three looked up and saw a huge ghost with its head covered by several hands walking out of the forest.

Jiang Jiu stared intently: "The Hand Ghost?"

Chapter 6 Fierce Battle

"Hehehehe, another little devil has come to die. Let me have a good meal."

The giant body of the Hand Demon lunged at the crowd.

“Ara ara... This mask, is it from Urokodaki Sakonji’s apprentice? How exciting, it can make that old man sad.”

Strictly speaking, although Giyu Tomioka knows the swordsmanship of the Water Breathing Technique, he is not actually a disciple of Sakonji Urokodaki.

Urokodaki Sakonji simply let him learn on his own and didn't give him any serious guidance.

Sabito and Giyu Tomioka had a very bad relationship because Giyu Tomioka claimed to be a disciple of Sakonji Urokodaki.

Giyu Tomioka believed that as long as he passed the final selection and became a true member of the Demon Slayer Corps, he would gain the approval of Sakonji Urokodaki and be accepted as his true disciple.

This recklessness, this impulsiveness, this urgency led him to strike the opponent ghost first.

"Water Breathing Form II Waterwheel..."

The demon's eyes lit up: "This is truly excellent swordsmanship. No wonder it is the swordsmanship of old man Urokodaki."

"It's a pity that the sword techniques are good, but the skill of the swordsman is too poor to bring out the subtlety of the techniques."

Countless giant hands swept down on Giyu Tomioka, breaking his attack and sending him flying.

Makomo asked anxiously, "Giyuu-kun, are you alright?"

Murata: "Oh no, this is bad, this is bad! This ghost is terrifying!"

"Water Breathing, Eighth Form, Takitsubo!" Tomioka Giyuu shouted again, "Damn it, don't get cocky."

His previous moves were broken, but his momentum remained undiminished, and he continued to charge forward.

The attack from above was designed to sever the Hand Demon's head.

"Really? What evidence do you have that I overlooked you?"

The Hand Demon sneered, and several giant hands reached out from behind, blocking his head as he slashed at them.

Then, the two giant hands grabbed at Giyu Tomioka.

"Hmm?" Seeing the situation was not good, Tomioka Giyuu immediately changed his sword technique: "Water Breathing, Ninth Form, Water Spray..."

Using this move, he severed all the arms in all directions, safely creating distance.

"Ah...how wonderful, you've shown me what Urokodaki was like when he was young."

No sooner had he finished speaking than several hands emerged from the ground and grabbed the momentarily relaxed Tomioka Giyu.

"It's a pity that although your moves are wonderful, your combat experience is far inferior to that of your master."

Makomo also made her move with "Water Breathing Fourth Form Strike Tide," severing all the arms that were grabbing the demon, and Giyu Tomioka regained his freedom.

Hand Ghost praised, "Not bad, you cooperated very well. If it were forty years ago... no... thirty years ago, I probably wouldn't be a match for the combined forces of you."

"Water Breathing Seventh Form Shizuku Ripple Strike" - Giyu Tomioka, who had been saved, charged forward again with a stubborn head.

The Hand Demon looked at him coldly: "It's just a pity that you are far more foolish than Urokodaki."

He stood still, letting Yi Yong pierce him.

"Pfft..."

Yi Yong's sword pierced his body fiercely, but the Hand Demon showed no sign of pain. Instead, he used the moment the sword pierced his body to grab him in his hand.

"Fool. Fool, fool! Facing a body as huge as mine, you actually used a stabbing technique. You're a disgrace to Urokodaki. I overestimated you, you fool."

The words of the Hand Ghost resonated deeply with Jiang Jiu, who was observing from the shadows.

Why would someone with such a large body need to be stabbed? The opponent isn't a wild beast, but a demon.

Doing this would only leave your weapon inside the enemy's body and expose your own body to the enemy; it would be completely useless.

"Yiyong!" Makomo shouted anxiously, but she had no good solution.

At this moment, Murata, who had been hiding behind the tree, performed a miraculous feat.

"Water Breathing, First Form, Water Surface Slash..."

"What?" This attack was finally beyond the Hand Demon's expectations.

It wasn't that the attack was particularly powerful, but rather that it completely overlooked Murata's location and never expected that another person would make a move.

So even though Murata himself was weak, he was still able to barely sever the Hand Demon's arm.

Jiang Jiu's eyes lit up: "Oh? Not bad."

Yoshiyuki Tomioka quickly used this opportunity to escape.

"Hmph." Hand Demon was annoyed and turned his attention to Murata, who was getting in the way of his hunt.

Murata was stunned and too frightened to move.

That last move had exhausted all the courage he had saved up, and he was using up all his strength just to stand up straight.

"Murata!" Giyu shouted anxiously, quickly unleashing his sword technique.

"Water Breathing, Form Three, Flowing Dance..."

However, this attack was not very strong and could not stop the attack of the Hand Demon at all.

The two attacks clashed, resulting in Murata being knocked away and Giyu being grabbed by the Hand Demon once again.

Makomo steeled himself and charged toward the Hand Demon.

While busy attacking Giyuu, the demon didn't expect the two attacks to come so quickly.