Infinite: Start as a ghost

Jiang Jiu laughed and said, "But what if something like that happens again?"

"Even if you don't think about yourselves, you should at least think about others. You should know how the Demon Slayer Corps would feel if something happened to you."

"After all, you should have a deep understanding of the impact of the deaths of the Yanliu couple on the Demon Slayer Corps, and how much of a blow it will be to their morale?"

"Besides, you don't need to live together for a long time. You just need to wait for us to deal with Muzan. I believe that day will come soon."

Urokodaki and Kuwajima considered it carefully: "Alright, you're right, we can't argue with you."

Makijuro then smiled.

"What are you laughing at?" Sangdao roared. "Don't forget you still owe us a beating."

Makijuro's face immediately turned sour again.

The next day, Tamayo carefully examined the three of them and then prescribed some medicine.

"Your main problem is that you've been too exhausted and have suffered some cuts. They look serious, but they're not a big deal."

"There are no internal injuries or infections, I'm perfectly fine."

"The only people we need to be careful about are Mr. Urokodaki and Mr. Kuwajima."

"You are older and your blood and energy are not sufficient. You need to rest for half a month and try not to move around as much as possible."

“Mr. Makijuro is just past his prime and in good health. There’s nothing seriously wrong with him. He just needs to rest for a week.”

"These are the tonics I prescribed for the three of you. Take them as I instructed."

Kuwajima and Urokodaki silently accepted the medicine, showing no unusual reaction.

Compared to Makijuro, the two of them lived a relatively frugal life and had little resistance to bitter medicine.

"Is this Chinese medicine?" Makijuro was exasperated. "I hate Chinese medicine the most."

"Listen to me, if I find that you haven't recovered after a week, I'll bring my silver needles and come to your door."

As she spoke, Tamayo laughed and said, "Not only will I bring silver needles to your door, but I will also give you a massage. Don't underestimate me just because I'm a small woman; I'm quite strong. Would you like to try it?"

Makijuro could only accept the medicine with a bitter face, not daring to say anything more.

In the afternoon, the three of them took Zenitsu back to headquarters.

The three senior members vouched for Zenitsu in their own names, requesting that Kagaya accept him again.

"I apologize, my lord. I apologize for my reckless behavior. Please accept this worthless disciple back into your fold."

The four knelt down and addressed Kagaya.

"Please rise, gentlemen. You must not kneel." Yaozai would not refuse, he had long expected this day to come, but he did not expect that Makijuro and Urokodaki would also come to plead for him.

Then the three of them explained the situation with Kagaku to Kagaya, which made him very worried.

Finally, Kagaya asked Muichiro to take the three elders home and to look after them as well.

Although Muichiro doesn't know how to take care of people, his main purpose is to protect them, and the three elders don't lack people to take care of them.

After the three elders told Kagaya about the matter, he immediately understood Muzan's intentions.

But this was an open conspiracy, and even if he knew it, he had no choice but to fall for it.

He sent one of the Pillars out, and although the effect wasn't as good as Muzan had hoped, it still served its purpose.

Muichiro has also joined the Flame Dojo, and Kyojuro will definitely keep him there indefinitely.

With the addition of Yu Sui Tian Yuan leaving headquarters, three of the Nine Pillars have now departed.

It must be said that Muzan's plan did indeed work.

Thinking of Tengen Uzui, Kagaya muttered to himself, "The Sound Hashira should have arrived on the battlefield by now, right?"

Chapter 126 Situation in the North

Just as Kagaya had predicted, Uzui Tengen arrived on the battlefield at that very moment.

This is the Northern Theater Command, the only region where humanity previously gained an advantage.

The reason they were able to gain an advantage was because this war zone had the most high-level Demon Slayer Corps.

Correspondingly, the ghosts here are the weakest.

But then, the situation completely reversed, because Gyutaro appeared there.

In just a few days, more than a dozen Class A members were killed or injured, more than thirty Class B members were injured or killed, not to mention the other classes.

Now, only one Class A member remains with combat capability, and there isn't even one Class B member left. If they are still alive, they are at best seriously injured, and most are already paralyzed.

Less than a quarter of the Class C members remain, and the total number of members is less than 100.

If ghosts weren't limited to nighttime activity, they would probably have been wiped out the night before.

When Uzui Tengen arrived, he frowned deeply upon seeing the miserable state of the place, and his usual smile vanished.

"Is the battle really that fierce?" Uzui Tengen asked.

The only Class A member was overjoyed to see Uzui Tengen arrive: "Lord Sound Pillar, you've finally arrived."

"The demons they sent to support are so ferocious?" Uzui Tengen's eyes flashed with murderous intent. "In just two or three days, they have inflicted such heavy losses on you?"

“Yes,” said a Class A member. “Terrifying. The opponent’s strength is simply too terrifying. If Class A members don’t join forces, they won’t last a single move against him.”

"It seems that the opponent is indeed an Upper Moon. With your Class A strength, five or six of you combined should be enough to deal with a Lower Moon," Uzui Tengen said seriously.

"What's your name?"

"Reporting to Lord Sound Pillar, my name is Sato."

“Okay, Sato.” Tengen Uzui asked, “After fighting for so long, what’s the state of those remaining demon forces?”

Sato said, "There are probably still about thirty more demons..."

"For the past three days, all of our Class A members have been fighting Upper Moon demons."

"Besides an Upper Moon demon, there is also a demon that is suspected to be at the level of the Twelve Demon Moons. We suspect that it is a former Twelve Demon Moon."

"All the Class B demons went to deal with that demon that is suspected to be a former member of the Twelve Demon Moons."

"The remaining ghosts are slightly stronger than the rest of the members, but we have more people, so even if our individual combat strength is not as good as theirs, we have gained a great advantage."

Uzui Tengen said, "So, the problem mainly lies with the Upper Moon."

“Hmm.” Sato said, “It’s strange, but that Upper Moon came from the south, the same direction you came from, Lord Sound Hashira.”

Yu Sui Tianyuan's gaze sharpened: "I see, I know their approximate location now."

The "they" he was referring to were Muzan.

It turns out they were always within the Demon Slayer Corps' territory, not outside of it.

So, they might have a way to attack headquarters directly.

The fact that they attacked from the outermost area suggests that they were not only wary of the Pillars, but also that they were trying to divert the Demon Slayer Corps' attention.

“My lord sent me here, probably to make me understand this,” Uzui Tengen thought. “Yes, I must report this conclusion to my lord when I return.”

“But before I go back,” his gaze flashed with murderous intent, “I must kill that Upper Moon one; I can’t just let him go.”

"They must pay the price, the price for killing our Demon Slayer Corps children!"

"Sato," Uzui Tengen suddenly called out.

"Your subordinate is here," Sato replied.

“I’ll handle the Upper Moon. You gather all the Class C members to deal with that so-called former Demon Moon. The rest are up to the Class D and below.”

"Members below the E rank should not participate in the battle. They are not of much help on the battlefield. Let them take care of the wounded and prepare them as the last line of defense."

"Yes," Sato replied, then left Uzui Tengen's room to give orders to the other team members.

After a while, he seemed to remember something and called Sato back.

"This is a venom prepared by wisteria. Have the reserve team members sprinkle it near the wounded tonight to prevent them from being attacked by ghosts."

"Yes." Sato went out again.

As darkness fell, the Demon Slayer Corps formed three ranks.

Uzui Tengen formed one team, while Sato led another team with Class C members as assistants. The remaining Class D and Class C members formed yet another team.

They stood at the front line waiting for the ghosts to appear.

Not long after, dozens of figures suddenly appeared in their sight.

These ghosts make their appearances in various ways.

Some ghosts emerged from the conquered houses, some crawled directly out of the ground, and some emerged from the bodies of other ghosts.

Some emerged from the trees, and some were even demons; the Demon Slayer Corps members couldn't even tell how they appeared.

But regardless of how they appeared, they have already appeared.

As if by prior arrangement, war broke out in an instant.

Chapter 127 The War Begins

Uzui Tengen looked at the leading demon with a solemn expression.

Since the opponent is an Upper Moon, the difference in strength between him and the opponent should not be too great, so he cannot afford to take him lightly.

"You're the one who killed my lovely children?"

Taking it seriously and being afraid are two different things.

Even if the opponent is an Upper Moon demon, it wouldn't frighten him. He wouldn't be afraid even if he faced Muzan.

It should be said that the so-called pillars exist to eliminate them.

"Yes, these kids are quite strong. When they team up, they can actually put up a brief fight against me. It's just a pity that their strength is not enough."

"So, what are you?" Gyutaro said. "I don't think I've seen you for the past few days. A new reinforcement?"

“My name is Uzui Tengen,” Uzui Tengen said. “I am the Sound Pillar, one of the Nine Pillars, and the one who will soon kill you.”

"Pillar?" Gyutaro chuckled sinisterly. "Finally, someone with some real strength has arrived. I'm tired of killing those brats."