Infinite: Start as a ghost

"What trouble?"

“Many monsters suddenly appeared in the north, including an Upper Moon demon,” said Tengen Uzui. “I just killed an Upper Moon demon a while ago, and I didn’t expect them to send out another one.”

"The war in the north?" Jiang Jiu was unaware that a war had broken out on the outskirts of the country.

"By the way, you didn't know about these things, did you?" Uzui Tengen recounted everything.

"Now the lord has ordered Lord Water Pillar and Lord Wind Pillar to go to the battlefield, but the two are worried about the lord's safety and refuse to go no matter what."

"The other pillars are in the same situation, so I had no choice but to come to you for help. My lord is unaware of this matter."

Jiang Jiu's expression kept changing. The Demon Slayer Corps had actually started a war with the demons that could almost be called a decisive battle, and they were completely unaware of it.

“You seem to be quite badly injured. Why didn’t you come to see Zhushi before?” Jiang Jiu said.

Uzui Tengen did not answer. Since he was on the side of the Demon Slayer Corps, he naturally could not go to Tamayo, but could only go to Kocho Shinobu.

Jiang Jiu did not agree immediately, as there were many things involved.

First, by the time he arrives, will the battlefield already be over? Will he really make it in time?

Secondly, only Nezuko is currently exposed. If he goes there, there's no guarantee he won't expose himself.

He was fine even if he was exposed, but the Demon Slayer Corps had been claiming that Nezuko was with them. If he were exposed now, would he also expose Nezuko to them?

So, should I go alone or take the whole group of main characters with me?

Third, if she leaves, who will Tamayo hand over the reins of communication to?

She went undercover at the headquarters of the Blissful Cult, so someone had to wait for news from her.

Fourth, if he just leaves like this, won't Muzan attack the headquarters at the same time?

Referring to points three and four, if he really wanted to leave, he would have to take the entire main character group with him and keep spreading the news along the way. However, the Demon Slayer Corps would obviously not cooperate and would instead try to stop him.

This put Jiang Jiu in a difficult position.

"Please." Uzui Tengen earnestly requested.

Looking at Yu Sui Tian Yuan, Jiang Jiu suddenly thought of something.

"Wait a minute, you said you killed an Upper Moon?" he asked. "Killed who?"

Uzui Tengen replied, "I don't know, the other party is unwilling to give their name."

Jiang Jiu thought for a moment: "Could it be a guy whose whole body is covered with what looks like syphilis spots?"

Uzui Tengen nodded: "Yes, you know him?"

Jiang Jiu sighed, "Fate has arranged for you to go to another battlefield."

“Yes, I know him,” Jiang Jiu said. “Those two siblings must be difficult to deal with.”

"Brother and sister?" Uzui Tengen asked in surprise, "What brother and sister? There's only one Upper Moon, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"Only one person?" Jiang Jiu was surprised. "That's not right. It's the brother and sister who occupy the position of Upper Moon Six."

"Oh, if I'm not mistaken, it should be Upper Moon Five or Upper Moon Four now."

Yu Sui Tengen shook his head and said, "No, there is only one person. I am very sure of it."

Jiang Jiu thought for a while and then suddenly realized, "I understand now. No wonder I felt something was wrong before."

"Given Muzan Kibutsuji's cautious nature, he wouldn't waste the power of an Upper Moon warrior so easily. He must have taken advantage of the sibling relationship."

"What do you mean by siblings sharing the same body?" Yu Sui Tianyuan asked.

Jiang Jiu explained, "The two siblings must have their heads severed simultaneously in one go to be completely killed; otherwise, they can resurrect indefinitely."

Upon hearing this, Uzui Tengen's expression changed drastically: "You mean, the Upper Moon demon I killed isn't dead?"

Jiang Jiu nodded: "That's right, it's definitely him who appeared in the north this time."

Uzui Tengen clenched his fist tightly: "Damn it, how could I make such a basic mistake? It's not elegant at all."

Chapter 133 Reunion with Kagaya

Uzui Tengen realized the seriousness of the situation: "What should we do?"

Jiang Jiu thought about it carefully for a moment: "Let's analyze the possibilities for how things might develop next."

Uzui Tengen nodded: "Yes, let's calm down and analyze this first."

Jiang Jiu pondered for a moment and then said, "I've figured it out. The situation you're facing right now is very serious."

Yu Sui Tianyuan listened quietly to Jiang Jiu's analysis.

"If I don't step in, you will face the following situations."

"First, if you remain inactive, he will wipe out all your Demon Slayer Corps members. From then on, the Demon Slayer Corps and we will be in the same situation: we have high-level strength but no source of information. Meanwhile, he can create new demons in various places, and the Demon Slayer Corps will be powerless to stop him."

"Second, all of you go and kill Gyutaro, oh, Gyutaro is the Upper Moon that you fought."

"However, they suffered no losses, and instead, they found an opportunity to attack headquarters."

"Third, if you split up your forces, you may be defeated one by one, and eventually the Demon Slayer Corps and headquarters will disappear together."

"Most importantly, their Gyutaro can choose to show up or not, leaving you to guess their actions."

"In this way, you will only be exhausted and manipulated by them."

Uzui Tengen was shocked: "What should we do then?"

Jiang Jiu sighed: "It seems that I am the only one who can do this, but I need Yao Zai's cooperation."

"How should we cooperate?" Uzui Tengen asked.

"Fine, you can't decide that. I'll go see him."

The two hadn't seen each other for over a month.

This period of time is really not long for the two of them. During the more than one year they spent together, they often went more than two months without seeing each other.

But this time it's different.

Tamayo had tried to persuade Kang to save her once before, and now they could finally meet.

With no extra guest rooms available, Jiang Jiu didn't let Yu Suitianyuan stay overnight and headed directly to headquarters with him.

Upon arriving at headquarters, he stood at the entrance, refusing to go in for a long time.

Yu Sui Tianyuan didn't urge him, knowing the reason for his hesitation: "I'll go in first, you can come in whenever you want."

"No need, I'll go in now." He took a deep breath and followed Yu Sui Tianyuan across the threshold.

Two minutes later...

Jiang Jiu and Yao Zai sat facing each other in the hall.

He didn't come to make peace this time, but to discuss previous matters with Yaozai.

He explained the whole story to Yaozai, who listened with a deep frown.

If we agree to Jiang Jiu's plan, then forcing Jiang Jiu away before would have been pointless.

But since it concerns the rise and fall of the Demon Slayer Corps, and the rise and fall of humanity, he cannot let himself act recklessly.

"So, you have to head north?" Yaozai said seriously.

“I think it is indeed necessary, and you can no longer hide Nezuko; you need to expose her to Muzan.”

"No, that's too risky," Yaozai immediately rejected the idea.

“You have no other choice,” Jiang Jiu said. “We hold the initiative, and so do they.”

"He can wait for the next chance to live forever, but once the Demon Slayer Corps is gone, there will be no more chances to deal with Muzan."

"It seems they still hold the most leverage."

Yaozai closed his eyes in anguish, unwilling to accept this fact.

"Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, and Ichinosuke Hashibira are all now at the Pillar level, and Nezuko is barely at the Pillar level as well, so there's no need to worry about their combat strength."

"Don't forget about me. It's no exaggeration to say that I alone possess the strength of no less than ten Pillar-level beings!"

"You should bring the three old gentlemen over. Although they are past their prime, they still possess near-Pillar-level strength. The three of them should have no problem taking on a weaker Upper Moon."

"If we calculate the combat strength, my side, including myself, has about fifteen Pillar-level combatants."

"On your side, there's Giyu, Shinobu Kocho, Kyojuro, Tengen Uzui, Mitsuri, Muichiro, Gyomei, Obanai, and Sanemi."

"In addition to the three old gentlemen and Yushiro, we also have ten Pillar-level combatants."

"In this way, no matter which side Muzan Kibutsuji plans to attack, we will have enough combat power to eliminate them."

"You have no reason to refuse."

Jiang Jiu included all the characters in his calculations, but missed one, and Yao Zai seized on this.

"And what about Miss Tamayo?" he asked in return.

“Miss Zhushi?” Jiang Jiu said, “She…went to the Blissful Sect.”

"The Blissful Cult?" Yaozai pondered for a moment. "Have they also extended their reach to your side?"

"What, you know about the Blissful Sect?" Jiang Jiu asked.

“Yes, after all, it’s the organization that killed Kanae, so I naturally know about it,” Kagaya said. “Just a few days ago, they also sent people to our place.”

"They wanted to invite Tianyin to join their religion, but we refused."

"Then... does Shinobu Kocho know?" he refused to ask.

"I don't know," Yaozai replied. "We dare not tell her before we find out the details, for fear that she might do something rash."

"However, we also planted an undercover agent in there."

Chapter 134 Nezuko Exposed

"Oh?" Jiang Jiu asked with a smile, "Who is it?"

“No need to ask, you probably wouldn’t know anyway,” Kagaya said. “They know Tamayo, and they’ll definitely find her to work with them.”

"Alright," Jiang Jiu said. "Since that's the case, I won't say anything more. I'll set off first thing tomorrow morning."