Infinite: Start as a ghost

"If you can't wait, just go home." Kuwashima said, puffing out his beard and glaring. "Anyway, old man Urokodaki is here, what are you still doing here?"

Makijuro was startled by the shout.

Right, Urokodaki is already here, what is he still doing here?

"Hmm...that makes sense." He stroked his chin. "Then I'll go back tomorrow."

"Huh?" Sangdao was surprised: "You really plan to go back?"

“You’re right. What am I doing here if Urokodaki comes?” Makijuro said.

Once he actually said it, Sangdao felt a little reluctant.

We're all old comrades, it's rare for us to get together, and now that we've finally met, we have to part ways so soon.

Seeing this, Urokodaki laughed: "You two have a really good relationship."

"Who's in a good relationship with him?" The two glared at Urokodaki at the same time, then realized they had done the same thing, and turned away with a "humph".

Urokodaki laughed heartily.

Just then, a voice came from outside.

"Since the three of you are so close, I'll send you all to hell together."

Chapter 119 Cold War

Upon hearing the noise outside the door, the three immediately went on high alert.

"Who's outside?" Sangdao shouted.

"Have you forgotten me so quickly, Master?" Kaiyue smiled wickedly. "You really are forgetful. How long has it been? Hahaha."

The three men, swords in hand, stepped out of the room: "Kaigaku, is that you?"

Sangdao's eyes dimmed, and his face darkened: "You still have the nerve to come back?"

"A face?" Kaigaku laughed. "Can something like that increase my strength?"

Makijuro raised his Nichirin Blade: "Why waste words with a traitor like this? Let's get straight to it."

Without waiting for Kuwajima and Urokodaki to react, they launched their attack first.

"Wait……"

"Flame Breathing, First Form, Shiranui..."

Kaigaku scoffed, "Former Flame Pillar, you're really in a hurry."

"Thunder Breathing, Second Form, Inari Soul..."

The two figures crossed paths, and five sword marks immediately appeared on Makijuro's body.

"What? So fast!" All three of them were surprised.

Kuwajima, in particular, knows Kaigaku's strength inside and out, and the combat power he is showing now is many times stronger than before.

Immediately, Makijuro knelt on the ground.

"Former Flame Pillar Lord, let me send you down first, hahaha." Kaigaku chuckled and was about to raise his sword to strike.

"Thunder Breathing, First Form, Thunderclap Flash..."

Kuwajima hurriedly launched a quick slash, which Kaigaku easily dodged, but it did help Makijuro out of a predicament.

"Master, your sword is slowing down quite a bit."

"What, you can't bring yourself to hurt your adorable disciple?"

"Or perhaps it's time to replace your prosthetic leg?"

"Hahaha."

Urokodaki quickly came over and helped Makijuro up.

"This is troublesome. I don't know what this guy has been through, but he's incredibly strong. Even if the three of us attack together, we might not be a match for him."

Makijuro supported himself with his sword and gritted his teeth, saying, "We have to fight them all, whether they're opponents or not. Do you really expect anyone to help us?"

Sangdao roared, "Are you two done talking? Why aren't you coming to help?"

He was seen struggling to parry Kaigaku's attacks.

"Hahaha, I really look forward to seeing your expressions of despair, hahaha." Kaigaku laughed maniacally.

This was the first time he had killed someone since becoming a demon.

Furthermore, the object of his affections was his own master, which inexplicably gave him a strange sense of excitement.

Urokodaki stepped forward: "My Water Breathing is suited for defense; let me deal with his attacks."

"Sangdao, use Thunder Breathing to harass him, otherwise I can't hold him off by myself."

"Maki Juro, find an opportunity to attack him."

"Haha, you really think you can stop me?" Kaigaku laughed. "If I didn't just want to torture you right now and enjoy watching you slowly turn to despair, do you think you could stand against me as the Upper Moon?"

"No need for further words. Whether you're an Upper Moon demon or something else, come on," Urokodaki said. "No one in the Demon Slayer Corps is afraid of death."

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

Urokodaki took the initiative to attack, choosing a move that was both offensive and defensive, so that he wouldn't be caught off guard if the battle turned against him and he wouldn't be caught off guard and unable to change his tactics.

"Ha, Thunder Breathing, Fourth Form, Far Thunder!" Kaigaku shouted softly, directly bypassing Urokodaki and slashing straight at Makijuro.

Kuwashima and Urokodaki's expressions changed drastically. They never expected that Kaigaku would completely ignore them and instead attack the injured Makijuro directly.

At this point, neither of them had time to react.

But, to everyone's surprise, Makijuro made a move!

"Kid, you're far from having enough combat experience. I knew you'd target me!"

He roared, "Breath of Flames, Seventh Form, Netherflame..."

Although he was careless before, in terms of overall strength, he is the strongest among the three trainers.

Suddenly, purple flames erupted from his entire body. He stood still, gripped his Nichirin Blade, and slashed forward fiercely.

This strike came very suddenly, even Kaigaku didn't expect it.

He hadn't even gotten close to Makijuro yet; the blade was still a step away from him, but he was the first to be slashed.

“You left me with five scars, I’ll return the favor with one, you still owe me four,” Makijuro said fiercely.

"Breath of Flames, Sixth Form, Flame Dragon Breath..."

"Damn it, do you want to die sooner?" Kaigaku, who had been slashed, suddenly erupted.

"Thunder Breathing, Fifth Form, Heat Realm Thunder..."

The high temperature combined with the electric heating resulted in a violent bombardment that destroyed the surrounding environment.

Urokodaki quickly caught up, raising his sword to slash at the dust and smoke: "Water Breathing, First Form, Water Surface Slash..."

Kuwajima followed closely behind, catching up at top speed: "Thunder Breathing, Fourth Form, Far Thunder..."

But their attacks missed.

When the smoke cleared, only Makijuro lay on the ground; Kaigaku was nowhere to be seen.

"Hmph, you're all old, you didn't even see where I was." With that, Kaigaku launched a surprise attack from behind the two of them.

Urokodaki reacted incredibly quickly, immediately unleashing another sword technique.

He slammed his Nichirin Blade to the ground: "Water Breathing, Eighth Form, Takitsubo..."

Smoke and dust rose again, temporarily obstructing Kaigaku's view.

Chapter 120 The Moment of Counterattack

Faced with the smoke and dust, Kaigaku took a big step back instead of blindly rushing forward.

The three worked together much better than he had imagined, and Makijuro was right, his combat experience was indeed no match for the three old guys.

The reason he was able to gain such a great advantage was not because his swordsmanship had improved so much, but mainly because his physical attributes had changed so much that he now possessed speed and strength far greater than before.

Normally speaking, with smoke and dust everywhere, and me facing three people alone, plus having extremely strong regenerative abilities, it should be advantageous for me since no one can see each other.

But he had a gut feeling that if he rushed in like that, he would likely be the one to suffer.

The three old guys cooperated very well, and as the battle progressed, their teamwork improved even more.

Especially Urokodaki, if we only consider combat experience and not strength, he is probably the strongest of the three.

The brief battle began to slowly restore him to the state he was in when he went to the front lines.

It's clear from the fact that he reacted immediately after discovering that Kaigaku was missing.

As for Makijuro, the unexpected attack he suffered earlier was more a matter of combat instinct than combat experience.

Of the various breathing techniques, the most combative is Flame Breathing, and it is also the one most adept at fighting spirit. That's why he was able to deliver a counterattack to Kaigaku before the other two could even react.

"He didn't break through," Urokodaki said with some regret.

“Alright, then we can save some effort,” Sangdao said.

Makijuro said, "Alright, the bleeding has stopped. Now it's my turn to face him head-on."

Urokodaki nodded: "Yes, the original plan remains unchanged. You will focus on the attack, I will focus on the defense, and we will harass Sang Island."

His eyes narrowed: "I don't ask to kill him, I only ask to temporarily delay his attack and try to hold out until tomorrow morning."

Sangdao: "You're making things difficult for me. I'm missing a leg, but it takes much more effort than the two of you."

Makijuro's gaze sharpened: "Enough talk, I'm coming."

Kaigaku couldn't wait any longer and charged forward again. The three of them were getting better and better at teamwork, and their long-lost fighting spirit was constantly returning. Dragging it out wouldn't be good for him.

"Thunder Breathing, Sixth Form, Lightning Strike..."

He roared and unleashed his ultimate technique, determined to end the battle as quickly as possible.

Faced with this move, the three people's expressions changed, and they immediately used corresponding moves to deal with it.