Infinite: Start as a ghost

Jiang Jiu asked Gangtiezuka Ying about the whereabouts of the battle doll. Gangtiezuka Ying told him that a child named Xiaotie was keeping the battle doll, and that the battle doll had been kept by Xiaotie's family for generations.

So Jiang Jiu went to Xiao Tie again, hoping that he could let him take a look at the battle puppet.

Xiao Tie readily agreed.

He carried a shovel and led Jiang Jiu to an open space.

"You buried the war puppet underground?"

"Well, the ghost has been eliminated, so there's no use keeping the war puppet. I want to bury it and worship it whenever I have time, just like a living person."

"Then you're still missing a monument, aren't you?"

Xiao Tie said, "I don't know his name, I only know that he is the founder of breathing techniques."

Jiang Jiu smiled and said, "Let me tell you his name."

"Remember this, he is the strongest genius in history, the founder of breathing techniques, his name is..."

"Tsugikuni...Yoriichi!"

"Really?" Xiao Tie was overjoyed: "I finally know the name of the battle puppet. I will pass this name down to my children and grandchildren, so that it may be passed down for generations."

Xiao Tie quickly dug out the box buried in the ground.

"Is this his coffin?" Jiang Jiu laughed. "Isn't that too shabby?"

Xiao Tie: "Otherwise what?"

Jiang Jiu teased, "Why don't you get a jade or some other precious metal box?"

Xiao Tie asked "naively," "Are you paying?"

Jiang Jiu: "..."

He has no money. Not only does he have no income, but his travels over the past two years have almost drained him dry. Where would he get the money?

So he simply changed the subject.

"Would you be sad if I accidentally destroyed the battle puppet?"

Jiang Jiu raised this question because the system notification came the instant the box was opened.

"Ding...Detected Yoriichi Tsugikuni battle doll. Would you like to challenge the final hidden mission?"

Xiao Tie was troubled by this question. On one hand, there was his savior, the one who saved the whole village, and on the other hand, there was the battle puppet that his family had inherited for generations. He couldn't choose between the two.

"Why did you destroy it?" If you can't find the problem, then throw the problem back at you.

Jiang Jiu was silent for a moment, then pointed at the war puppet and said, "Because it has come to life now, and it seems to be attacking me."

Unable to come up with a reason, he simply remained silent and agreed, allowing the war puppet to be resurrected.

Under Xiao Tie's astonished gaze, the war puppet moved.

It spat out a rusty Nichirin Blade from its mouth and stiffly slashed at Jiang Jiu.

Jiang Jiu did not fight back, but dodged the battle puppet's attack, grabbed Xiao Tie, and strode backward.

Then he threw Xiao Tie down and said, "Get out of here. Don't let anyone come near here."

From the moment Xiao Tie saw the battle puppet event until he was rescued by Jiang, he maintained a shocked expression.

It wasn't until Jiang Jiu reminded him that he realized what was happening, and then he immediately took off running.

After Xiao Tie escaped, the war puppet gradually changed.

He originally had three pairs of arms, which gradually merged into one pair.

The wooden body of the battle puppet is gradually transforming into a physical body.

Its rusty Nichirin sword also became brand new without anyone noticing.

Gradually, his eyes suddenly moved.

"Hmm... Where is this?" Although he didn't know where he was, Yoriichi Tsugikuni's sharp eyes showed no sign of confusion.

"Brother?" he suddenly remembered. "Is it daytime now? Why?"

"Where is my brother? Did I kill him?"

He reached into his robes, then frowned slightly: "Where's my flute?"

Then he saw Jiang Jiu, who had been waiting in front of him: "Hello, may I ask if you saw me... are you a ghost?"

Jiang Jiu did not disturb Yoriichi's recovery; he really wanted to fight him.

Muzan and Kokushibo are now no match for him, and he feels empty and desperately needs the stimulation of a strong opponent.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni raised his head in surprise: "It's daytime now, why are there ghosts around?"

"Fine, even though I've left the Demon Slayer Corps, I still have to fight with all my might for the sake of humanity."

"Sun Breathing O Form O Waltz..."

Jiang smiled, he had been waiting for Yoriichi Tsugikuni to make the first move.

"Sun Breathing O Form O Waltz..."

"Huh?" Seeing that Jiang Jiu used the same move, Yoriichi Tsugikuni was stunned for a moment.

Why are you using the breathing technique I created?

After a brief exchange of blows, Yoriichi Tsugikuni stopped and asked a question.

Jiang Jiu laughed and said, "If you beat me, I'll tell you everything."

Yoriichi Tsugikuni remained silent.

Suddenly, he noticed something strange about his body: "Have I become young again?"

Jiang Jiu said, "You're already dead, have you forgotten?"

"I'm dead?" Yoriichi Tsugikuni was stunned and remained silent for a while.

After a while, he realized, "Yes, I died, so why did I come back to life?"

Jiang Jiu laughed and said, "I told you, you'll tell me if you defeat me."

But Yoriichi Tsugikuni didn't make a move. He asked, "Before the battle, I want to ask you a question."

"explain……"

"Did humans win or did ghosts win?"

Jiang Jiu laughed and said, "Humans..."

Chapter 146 The Final Battle

Upon hearing Jiang Jiu's reply, Ji Guoyuan was immediately relieved.

Even though the other person was a ghost, for some reason, he felt he could trust them.

A hint of tenderness appeared on his usually cold face.

“Let’s begin,” Jiang Jiu said, unusually taking the initiative to strike first.

"Sun Breathing O Form O Waltz..."

Jikuni Yoriichi laughed and retaliated with the same move.

"Sun Breathing O Form O Waltz..."

Immediately afterwards, the two shouted at the same time: "Sun Breathing, Second Form, Azure Heaven..."

"Sun Breathing, Third Form, Blazing Red Mirror..."

"Breathing of the Sun..."

They fought until the twelfth move, using the same moves and remaining evenly matched.

However, by the thirteenth move, their movements began to become inconsistent.

"Sun Breathing O Form O Waltz..."

"Sun Breathing, Thirteenth Form, Reincarnation..."

"Huh?" Yoriichi Tsugikuni looked at Jiang Jiu's unusual move with surprise and quickly dodged.

But it was still slightly scratched.

"What's this trick of yours?" he asked curiously.

"This is a technique that breaks free from your Sun Breathing, a technique I created myself," Jiang Jiu said with a smile.

“No, you are not detached,” Yoriichi Tsugikuni said. “You are transcending.”

"I never expected that someone could further refine my swordsmanship, which I thought I had already mastered." Yoriichi Tsugikuni smiled and said, "The thirteenth form, which I originally named Samsara, is actually a response to my previous swordsmanship."

"I didn't expect you to actually gather the essence of the previous twelve forms together and turn them into one move."

"You are really amazing, very strong, and very talented."

"If it were me, it might take more than ten years to figure it out, or it might stagnate for a lifetime."

"No, I died of old age, which means I really couldn't figure out this move."

"You are an unparalleled genius, surpassing even the most brilliant minds. It's just a pity you're a ghost. I don't know if this is a blessing or a curse."

Jiang Jiu smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment."

Yoriichi Tsugikuni said, "Therefore, I must also show my strength against a peerless genius like you."

Only after saying this did he unleash his true strength and begin to take the matter seriously.

The markings on his head appeared, and the Nichirin Blade in his hand transformed into a crimson blade.

Although the Crimson Blade has lost its effect on Jiang Jiu, it can enhance the attack power of the Nichirin Blade.

Facing Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who had activated his Demon Slayer Mark and Crimson Blade, Jiang Jiu dared not be careless and also activated his Demon Slayer Mark.

"Sun Breathing - First Form - Waltz" Yoriichi Tsugikuni starts from the beginning again, completely unaffected by Kang's rhythm.

"Sun Breathing - First Form - Round Dance" Jiang Jiu countered with the same move as before.

But then he was stunned, because his Sun Breathing was actually suppressed by Yoriichi Tsugikuni's technique, which was an incredible thing for him.