Infinite: Start as a ghost

Because neither of them knew that Jiang Jiu had already left the Demon Slayer Corps.

Although more than a month has passed, the two of them, who are both living alone, are still unaware of this news.

Only Makijuro lived relatively close to headquarters, and Kyojuro also lived at the dojo, so even if the Hidden Squad didn't report to him, they would report to Kyojuro.

Makijuro did not tell the two of them about this, as it would be unwise to tell them now.

"A clinic?" Sangdao laughed. "Haha, the three of us old guys are seriously injured right now, so it's a good opportunity to try out Mr. Gui's medical skills."

"Stop talking nonsense and put all your energy into getting on the road, especially you, Kuwajima," Makijuro said.

Sangdao laughed heartily.

Urokodaki then laughed, and finally Makijuro joined in.

The three old comrades supported each other and barely managed to begin their journey.

In the shadows, Kaigaku's expression was ferocious, and his tone revealed endless resentment.

“Kuwashima Jigoro, Rengoku Makijuro, Urokodaki Sakonji, you just wait.”

“You have nowhere to go, and with such serious injuries, you can’t possibly get to headquarters in a day.”

"When night falls, it will be your death day."

Time passed slowly, and the three of them barely made it down the mountain.

"This is not good. The sun will set in a little over an hour."

"Keep going, don't give up."

"Yes, don't give up. Remember what we said on the mountain: don't give up hope."

The three of them spent some more time before arriving at a nearby town.

"Three nurturers, what happened to you? How did you get such serious injuries?" Just then, some members of the Hidden Team were lingering around here; they lived in this area.

"Are you members of the Hidden Team?" Makijuro exclaimed happily, "That's wonderful, that's wonderful! Heaven hasn't forsaken us, heaven hasn't forsaken us!"

"Take us somewhere quickly," Urokodaki said seriously. "Hurry, or we'll be too late."

"Yes, hurry up and carry us across." Sangdao said anxiously, "It's getting dark."

Several members of the hidden team changed their expressions, realizing that something was wrong, and without delay, they carried the three people on their backs.

The hidden team had exactly six members, and they could take turns carrying the three wounded along the way.

At this point, there was only half an hour left before it got completely dark.

Half an hour was just enough time for them to leave this small town and go to the next one.

However, it was still several towns away from the clinic.

Half an hour passed quickly.

At that moment, Kaigaku's eyes snapped open, a wicked smile spreading across his face: "Hunting time, begin!"

He walked to the spot where the three men had fainted and saw the three Nichirin Blades lying on the ground.

"Ha, just as I thought." He laughed wildly, "Run, escape, flee with the last glimmer of hope, and in the end you will find only despair."

"Hahaha." He laughed wildly as he picked up Kuwajima Jigoro's sword: "Master, Master, since your disciple's sword has been destroyed, shouldn't you, as the master, pass on your sword to your disciple?"

"Hahaha."

He... began the hunt.

When he reached the foot of the mountain, the group below had just passed through a small town.

The clinic was one step closer to them.

Kaigaku was incredibly fast; in the time it took them to pass through one small town, he could traverse three or four.

However, the presence of Demon Slayer Corps members in some towns caused them to be delayed slightly.

If it weren't for the time crunch, Kaigaku would have taken his time to torture and kill them instead of killing them so swiftly and decisively.

The group passed through another town, and by this time, Kaigaku had caught up with them and was very close to headquarters.

“No, that’s not right.” Kaigaku carefully sniffed. “Their scent disappeared sometime ago.”

He frowned deeply: "Did I go in the wrong direction?"

The headquarters is just ahead, and he dares not get too close.

"We must have gone the wrong way, I need to go back."

When he rediscovered the group's scent, they had passed through another small town.

"Here, I didn't expect them to escape in this direction." Kaigaku frowned slightly. "But why did they escape this way?"

Then he shook his head: "Never mind him, we'll find out when we catch up."

This time, the distance between the two is closing at an extremely rapid pace.

Time passed, minute by minute.

After chasing for about an hour, Kuwajima and his group finally appeared before Kaigaku.

"Hahaha, hahaha." Kaigaku laughed loudly: "So you're here."

By this time, they had already entered the town where the clinic was located.

Chapter 123 The Death of Kaigaku

"Hahaha, I've found you guys." Kaiyue laughed maniacally.

The men's expressions changed drastically: "Just a little bit more, just a little bit more!"

The six members of the stealth team exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

The hidden team members who were originally carrying the three trainers put them down, and the other three picked them up again.

"What do you want to do?" Makijuro shouted.

One of the stealth team members said, "You guys go quickly, we'll hold them off here."

"You..." Two lines of tears welled up in Urokodaki's eyes beneath his tengu mask.

Looking at these members who were willing to sacrifice their lives, he thought of his disciples.

"They're just kids, just kids." Tears streamed down his face.

"Let's go." Makijuro's eyes were also filled with tears, his heart clenching with intense emotion: "Go quickly, don't let these children down."

"Quick...go," he said, bursting into tears.

"Kaigaku, after this is over, I will surely kill you with my sword!" Kuwajima roared in despair.

"Hahaha." Kaigaku laughed loudly, "Then come and kill me! What's with abandoning the lives of a few brats?"

These words were like a sharp knife, piercing the hearts of the three elderly people.

It also pierced the hearts of the other three companions.

"Let's go, don't let his words affect us, we need to consider the bigger picture," Urokodaki said through gritted teeth.

"Walk……"

"Waaaaah!" The hidden team member broke down in tears as he ran.

This escape signifies sending their close companions to their deaths; the three of them are indirect culprits.

Instead, the three members who were about to die showed no change in expression, and instead mocked Kaigaku: "You really underestimate the determination of our Demon Slayer Corps."

"Hmph, determination?" Kaigaku drew his sword directly: "Your so-called determination is to make your head roll."

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

At this moment, one of the three began to flee desperately, handing the other two over to Kaigaku.

Kaigaku beheaded the two men, then looked at the fleeing man with a curious expression: "What, are you afraid of death too?"

"Hmph," the remaining one said, "Who's afraid of dying?"

"As long as I'm alive, you can't get past me. I won't give you the chance to kill everyone in one move."

“In that case, you’ll have to resort to a second move.” The hidden team member’s eyes revealed a resolute determination.

"You're quite clever. I'll give you a quick death, hahaha."

With another Thunder Breathing technique, the man's head was cleanly severed from his body.

Seeing that all three had been killed, the members of the hidden team in front put the three old men down.

"Sorry, Master Breeder, you all need to run. It's the three of us who will stop him now."

The three elders didn't say anything, but instead kept walking forward with all their might.

By this time, they were not far from the clinic.

Having been tricked by Xiao Xiao once, Kaigaku naturally wouldn't fall for it a second time.

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

Five attacks were launched at the members of the hidden team. The three members were naturally unable to dodge the attacks and their bodies were cut into several pieces in one go.

"Now it's your turn. Let's see how you escape now!" Kaigaku laughed.

"Thunder Breathing, Third Form, Gathering Mosquitoes into Thunder..."

The three continued running forward, their eyes filled with despair.

"Damn it, just one step away, just one step away!" Makijuro cried out in frustration.

The blade flashed, creating a thick cloud of smoke.

"Heh, are they dead?" Kaiyue said somewhat displeased, "They're really three old geezers. They took up so much of my time."

"Is that so?" A voice came from within the smoke. "I think you should spend more time killing them."

"This time... should be forever."

"Who goes there?" Kaigaku exclaimed in surprise. "Who's there? Come out here!"

As the smoke cleared, Jiang Jiu was seen standing unharmed in front of the three old men, empty-handed.