Infinite: Start as a ghost

"Ding……"

Caught off guard, he was slashed in the neck.

However, what followed was still the sound of metal clashing.

Then, Tanjiro fainted without saying a word.

"Damn it, it actually made me feel pain." Enraged, he was about to pierce the man's heart with his claw.

"Thunder Breathing, Fourth Form, Far Thunder..."

Jiang Jiu struck again, severing the arm that was about to pierce the heart.

At this point, all four members of the main characters fainted.

This was the opportunity he had been waiting for.

Lei had never experienced such intense pain before, and he couldn't help but scream.

"I'll kill you! I'll kill you!" Lei roared.

"Thunder Breathing, Third Form, Mosquito Gathering Thunder!" Jiang Jiu flashed again, severing Lei's other hand and both legs.

"What..." Lei was shocked, not expecting Jiang Jiu's burst of strength to be so strong.

Jiang grabbed his hair and pulled him away from the main characters.

"Alright, we can talk about it here," Jiang Jiu said.

"What do you want to do?" Lei roared angrily. "Why don't you kill me?"

"You could have just attacked me directly, what exactly do you want to do to me?"

Jiang Jiu threw him to the ground: "I have some news to tell you."

"What?" Lei asked as he recovered.

"Muzan... plans to wipe out the entire Lower Moon." Jiang Jiu dropped a bombshell.

"What do you mean?" Lei was startled. "Why are you telling me this? What is your purpose?"

"Of course, it's because I want to survive," Jiang Jiu said. "Otherwise, why do you think I joined the Demon Slayer Corps?"

"Impossible, why would our lord kill us?" Rui, of course, didn't believe it. When he was lost, it was Muzan who pulled him out of his confusion.

“Of course it’s because you’re too weak,” Jiang Jiu said. “He plans to abolish the waning crescent moon in the future and only keep the waxing crescent moon.”

"What evidence do you have?" Lei asked.

“No,” Jiang Jiu said, “but isn’t my betrayal living proof?”

Tired and silent...

“You asked me before why I, a demon, would join the Demon Slayer Corps. This is the reason,” Jiang Jiu said.

"Impossible, I don't believe you," Lei said, disbelievingly.

"You may not believe me, but these kinds of things should always be discussed with the other Lower Moons, right?"

"You have to find the other lower moons and ask them about their situation, then get everyone together to discuss the future."

Jiang Jiu didn't make a definitive statement, but rather used a tone of discussion. This made his words much more credible.

"Impossible, I won't believe you," Lei stubbornly replied.

Jiang Jiu said coldly, "You don't have to believe me, but I just need you to find the other waning crescent moons."

Lei said, "Why should I do this? Their lives are none of my business."

“Yes, their lives or deaths are none of your business, but they are now bound to you for life and death,” Jiang Jiu said. “Their death means your death too.”

"No, our lord will not abandon us," Lei murmured.

"Ha, I know his true nature better than you do." Jiang Jiu sneered, "Actually, you've always known what kind of person he is, you've just been deceiving yourself."

"No, it's impossible." Lei still muttered to himself, "Our lord will not abandon us."

"Alright," Jiang Jiu said, "Go contact the other Lower Moons and discuss this matter with them. I'll come back here to find you then."

"I'll give you two months."

"I will go back and tell the Demon Slayer Corps that I have already defeated you."

"They will no longer patrol Natagumo Mountain."

"However, if you want to eat people, you are not allowed to do so in this area."

Jiang Jiu gave him the final notice.

Chapter 61 Ghost Pillar?

Jiang Jiu didn't rely on his trust. As long as he had even the slightest doubt or fear of death, he would not act rashly.

I would never be foolish enough to ask Muzan until I have a clear understanding of the situation.

If they really ask, then everyone, including Jiang Jiu, will undoubtedly die.

That's what Jiang Jiu thought.

He's now 80% sure that Rei will summon the other Lower Moons, and 100% sure that he won't tell Muzan.

Whether or not he summons them is secondary; as long as he doesn't dare to ask Muzan for confirmation, then he has succeeded.

If he's not stupid, or if he has even the slightest doubt in his heart, he will definitely try to find a way to verify it.

As everyone gradually woke up, Tanjiro discovered that Jiang Jiu had been watching over them the whole time.

"Did you destroy Spider Brother?" Tanjiro asked.

"Of course, you don't even know what kind of strength I have," Jiang Jiu said proudly.

As Tanjiro regained consciousness, Yazuko, Inosuke, and Zenitsu also woke up one after another, as if they had planned it together.

"Great, we did it!" Zenitsu said happily.

"Damn it, I couldn't kill him with my own hands." Pighead felt a little regretful.

"You've done very well, don't be discouraged," Jiang Jiu said with a smile.

"By the way, Straw Hat Monster, it's time for us to settle this once and for all," Pighead suddenly said. "You defeated Ghost Moon, so if I defeat you too, I'll be the strongest, hahaha."

Jiang Jiu chuckled: "You should focus on healing your injuries first."

After the incident at Natagumo Mountain was resolved, the group descended the mountain and planned to return to the old woman's house to recuperate for a few days.

Jiang Jiu also agreed.

The Zhuhe meeting had been held in advance, and the people providing support this time were Jiang Jiu. Their ghost identities had already been exposed, so naturally there would be no need to hold another meeting.

When they arrived at the old woman's house, they found that someone had been waiting there for a long time.

The newcomer was a member of the Hidden Team.

"My lords, the Lord has instructed me to wait for you here."

"what's up?"

"The lord requests that you return to headquarters."

"Oh?" Jiang Jiu asked, "What happened?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't know. I'm just passing this message on to you."

"Okay, I see."

As a result, their plan to rest fell through.

Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke dragged their battered bodies toward headquarters.

After some time, the group arrived at headquarters.

Kagaya had been waiting for them for a long time.

Jiang Jiu asked, "Why did you call us back?"

Kagaya laughed and said, "It's nothing serious. I recently received some news and wanted to confirm it with Tanjiro-kun."

Tanjiro respectfully said, "Please speak, my lord."

Kagaya asked seriously, "You... have had contact with Muzan Kibutsuji?"

Tanjiro replied, "Yes, he killed my whole family and turned my sister into a demon. I will never forget his scent."

Kagaya looked up at the sky: "Hundreds of years have passed, Muzan Kibutsuji, have you finally decided to show yourself?"

"This time, I will definitely not let you go. I will grab you by the tail and drag you out."

After saying that, he looked at Jiang Jiu: "Mr. Gui, is the opponent in this Natagumo Mountain mission the Twelve Demon Moons?"

Jiang said, "That's right..."

Kagaya laughed: "Very well, you already have the achievement of slaying the Twelve Demon Moons. Once I've finished dealing with my current matters, I will promote Mr. Demon to the rank of Pillar!"

"Of course, I need to inform the entire Demon Slayer Corps about your slaying of the Twelve Demon Moons first."

"In that case, they will surely have no more objections."

"Really? You're going to promote me to the position of Pillar?" Jiang Jiu asked. "Have you thought of a title for me yet?"

Pighead immediately interjected, "I know, I know, he wears a straw hat every day, so we call him Straw Hat Pillar."

Yao Zai laughed and said, "You should think of it yourself. I'm only responsible for helping you get promoted; I have no obligation to come up with a name for you."

Tanjiro sincerely congratulated him, saying, "Congratulations, Mr. Oni."

Jiang Jiu waved his hand: "Let's talk about it later. I need to think about it slowly. I don't want to settle on a name hastily."

"You can't call me Ghost Pillar just because I'm a ghost, can you?"

Yaozai laughed and said, "Actually, Oni Pillar is not bad either, it sounds pretty good."

Jiang Jiu: "..."

"Are you afraid people won't know I'm a ghost?"

"Hehe, no, you're just kidding."