Infinite: Start as a ghost

Pighead looked at Jiang Jiu with resentment in his eyes.

He learned that Jiang had saved eight pillars from defeat, and his desire to challenge him had to be postponed indefinitely.

"Shan Yi, how long has it been since you last visited your master?" Jiang Jiu suddenly asked.

"Huh?" Zenitsu was taken aback. "Grandpa? It's been about a year, hasn't it?"

"Don't you want to go back and see him?" Jiang Jiu asked with a smile.

“In that case, I really should go back and take a look,” Zenitsu said. “But why did you suddenly bring this up with me?”

“I have a grudge against your master, and it’s time to settle it,” Jiang Jiu said mysteriously.

"You have a grudge against my grandfather?" Zenitsu asked in surprise. "No way, my grandfather has always stayed on Mount Momo and rarely comes down the mountain. How could you possibly have a grudge against my master, Mr. Oni?"

“I rarely go down the mountain, not because I never go down,” Jiang Jiu said. “Otherwise, how would I have learned Thunder Breathing?”

“I’ve told you before, haven’t I? It was your master who taught me.” Jiang Jiu told him about the past.

Zenitsu looked at him warily: "So you want to take revenge on my grandfather now?"

Jiang Jiu gave him a flick on the forehead: "How could that be? Of course, I want your master to fully accept me. So much time has passed, he should be able to accept me by now."

“Perfect timing.” Tanjiro drew his Nichirin Blade. “My sword was damaged during practice, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to the sword-forging village to get it repaired.”

"Let's resolve this in one trip then," Jiang Jiu said with a smile.

Just then, a hidden team member suddenly ran in through the door.

The team member rushed to the front of the strategist and asked, "My lord, is my lord here?"

"What's wrong?" Jiang Jiu said, "Don't panic, calm down first, I'll go call Yaozai over."

Not long after, Yaozai rushed over at Jiang Jiu's urging.

"what happened?"

The hidden team member said in a panic, "Yan Liu... something has happened to Yan Liu and his wife."

Upon hearing this, Yaozai immediately tensed up.

"What?" he asked in a deep voice. "What happened?"

The hidden team member said, "We... found the bodies of the couple right next to their house."

"Their dwellings were also severely damaged, appearing to have been struck by a sharp blade."

"A razor blade?" Yaozai's voice was calm, yet it seemed to conceal a torrent of anger. "Have you found out who it is?"

The hidden team member replied, "I don't know. We are currently working with the police to thoroughly investigate this matter."

Jiang Jiu interrupted their conversation: "Wait a minute, who are Yan Liu and his wife?"

Kagaya said, "They are the two most senior members of the Demon Slayer Corps in terms of age and seniority."

Chapter 90 Heading to Momoyama

“I haven’t introduced you to the Yanliu couple yet,” Yaozai said. “They are a married couple and also the trainers of Rock Breathing and Wind Breathing.”

"A trainer of Rock Breathing and Wind Breathing?" Jiang Jiu repeated.

"Yes." There was a hint of sadness in Kagaya's voice: "I never expected something like this to happen."

Jiang Jiu finally realized why Xingming and Fushigawa had learned the Breath of Wind and the Breath of Rock; he had always wondered how the two had mastered them without a teacher.

In theory, Obanai's snake breathing should also require understanding wind breathing in order to practice it.

Now I understand everything.

Jiang Jiu said, "Then let Xingming and Fushigawa handle this matter, or maybe add Obanai as well."

"Inappropriate," Kagaya said, trying his best to control his grief. "The deaths of the Ganryu couple were caused by a sharp blade. It was man-made. It's not appropriate for our Demon Slayer Corps to get involved. Let's leave it to the police."

Jiang remained silent...

The trainers of the Demon Slayer Corps were all Pillars before they retired.

What is a column?

The most basic requirement is to possess the most advanced combat power among humans.

Even after retirement, even when old.

But can two trainers, two former pillars, really be killed by "humans"?

He knew that there was a high probability that Kokushibo was behind this, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

Because, apart from him, no one else knew of Kokushibo's existence.

How should he explain this?

Jiang Jiu hesitated for a moment, pondering deeply.

Then he changed his tune: "No, send the three of them over. It's possible that some Blood Demon Arts possess this special ability."

Yaozai forced a smile: "Okay, I agree. We can't rule out that possibility."

He took Jiang Jiu's words as a form of comfort, and also as an explanation to Shinazugawa, Obanai, and Gyomei.

He left...

Under these circumstances, Tanjiro certainly wouldn't be so tactless as to bring up the previous topic again. After hearing such a heavy report, he was also in low spirits.

So Jiang Jiu took the initiative to continue their previous topic: "We'll set off for Taoshan early tomorrow morning."

The three main characters remained silent, only nodding solemnly.

"Wait a minute." Jiang Jiu called out to them again: "Before you leave, spar with me once. I want to know roughly what your current strength is."

With that, he put the mitsu back on the ground.

The three main characters exchanged glances, Tanjiro nodded to the other two, and the three of them drew their Nichirin Blades.

Before long, the three people and the ghost lay on the ground (they didn't attack Mizuko; she was just imitating the three people lying on the ground as a game).

"Very good, your strength is already very close to that of a Pillar." Jiang Jiu praised, "The three of you working together are roughly equivalent to the strength of two Pillars. You have really grown."

Jiang Jiu added a sentence in his mind: "The pillar before learning the new breathing method."

Then he continued, "If we were talking about the previous generation or even earlier, your strength would already be enough to qualify you for the title of Pillar."

"Is that so?" Tanjiro asked, panting heavily, "How do we compare to Master Urokodaki now?"

Jiang Jiu laughed and said, "What are you thinking? Your strength has far surpassed theirs. You should have their peak combat power."

Zenitsu asked, "Me too?"

"Yes," Jiang Jiu affirmed, "Your strength has already surpassed that of your master, the old man of Sangdao."

"I've surpassed Grandpa?"

Zenitsu seemed hesitant to believe what Jiang Jiu had said, and kept muttering to himself.

"See you tomorrow." Jiang Jiu smiled and said goodbye to them.

The next day, the group set off lightly, starting early in the morning.

Zenitsu walked very fast, as if he was in a hurry, which made the others feel a little strange.

After Zenitsu returned home last night, a question suddenly came to mind.

The elderly couple, Yan Liu and his wife, were murdered; they were both nurturers!

So, are other trainers also in danger?

For some reason, he suddenly thought of this possibility, and once this idea took root in his mind, he couldn't get rid of it. He kept thinking about it.

So that night, he tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep, and tried several times to wake Tanjiro and Inosuke to travel through the night.

But looking at the two sleeping people, he hesitated again and again, and in the end he didn't wake them up.

He knew that his worries were almost certainly unnecessary, but he couldn't put his mind at ease until he was sure.

So he stayed up all night...

However, even after staying up all night, Zenitsu doesn't look tired at all; he looks like he's in a great hurry.

"What's wrong?" The others noticed his unusual behavior, and Tanjiro came to his side and asked with concern.

"It's nothing, I just want to see Grandpa Kuwajima as soon as possible," Zenitsu said.

Jiang Jiu noticed something: "Didn't you sleep last night?"

Zenitsu nodded: "It's alright, as long as we get to Momoyama as soon as possible."

Jiang Jiu delivered a karate chop to the back of Shan Yi's neck, and he immediately fell into a deep sleep.

"After several days of travel, how can you not get proper rest?"

Amidst the astonished looks of Tanjiro and Inosuke, Jiang Jiu hoisted him onto his back before continuing on their way.

Chapter 91 Kaigaku's Whereabouts

When Zenitsu woke up, it was already dark, and he realized that he was very close to Momoyama.

"How did I fall asleep?" he asked.

"You're finally awake now?" Pighead: "Heh heh, we're about to go to sleep, hahaha."

Zenitsu followed the group to a hotel in a daze.

"What should I do?" he said dejectedly. "I just woke up and can't fall back asleep."

Jiang Jiu, expressionless, delivered another chop to the neck...

When Zenitsu woke up for the second time, he found himself at the foot of Mount Momo.

? ?

How could a journey of several days be completed in just two naps?

Can anyone tell me how I fell asleep?

Can anyone tell me why my neck hurts so much?