The God of Thunder Favors the Brave / Dōma, You've Hit the Jackpot!

"Infinity Castle!"

Yuxian realized that this was Muzan Kibutsuji's doing, and it seemed that Muzan wanted to cause them trouble.

Yuxian snorted coldly, "This is like lighting a lantern in a latrine—they're asking for death!"

He hadn't even thought about causing trouble for Muzan, but Muzan came knocking on his door himself. Where was Yuxian supposed to go to reason with him?

"Hold Nezuko back, don't let her get separated from you!"

Yuxian hurriedly instructed the children around him that Nezuko was Muzan's target, which was easy to guess, Yuxian would naturally not let Muzan have his way.

With the children around Nezuko, Yuxian felt at ease.

As for the others, they all have some ability to protect themselves.

Sure enough, the sound of a pipa soon followed, and the space began to shift.

Chapter 42, Section 355: Thunder God Favors the Brave

As the sound of the pipa began, the space of the Infinity Castle shifted, separating everyone.

Yuxian was caught by Mash immediately, and the two of them stayed together and did not separate.

With Mash around, Yuxian has nothing to worry about; the two of them are capable of protecting themselves without any problems.

He was more worried about the others, especially Nezuko, who was Muzan's main target.

In addition, there are Tanjiro and his two companions, but compared to them, the three of them are much weaker.

As for the others, Muzan's best that Muzan didn't encounter them; if he did, it's just bad luck for him.

Let's walk slowly.

Yuxian looked around and said to Mash, who was on high alert beside him, "Don't be so nervous. Let's walk slowly. Nothing will happen."

"Besides, we still have Fou here!"

"Fou!——"

Fou called out to Yuxian, and at that moment Yuxian finally remembered it.

It immediately nuzzled Mash's cheek, indicating that everything was fine with it there.

The children were all together, not separated, and they listened to Yuxian's words and surrounded Nezuko.

"How annoying! I'm starving. Don't let me find out who's behind this, or I'll make them pay!"

Gretel pouted angrily. She was about to have dinner, but she was dragged into this place for no reason, so she was naturally in a bad mood.

The other children were just as dissatisfied.

"Let's go find that bad guy now."

Little Jeanne led the way, with the others following behind her as they walked forward.

Unlike Yuxian strolls, they walked quickly, carefully searching every place they reached to see if they could find the culprit.

I wonder which lucky guy they'll find; that would be incredibly fortunate.

"Oh dear, don't hide. Don't worry, with me here, no one can hurt you."

"Come out!"

Minamoto no Raikō smiled and waved to Zenitsu Agatsuma.

She Zenitsu were teleported together, and the two of them appeared in the vicinity at the same time.

At that moment, Zenitsu Agatsuma Agasa was trembling and hiding in a closet in a room, refusing to come out.

Minamoto no Raikō kept trying to persuade him, but he wouldn't listen and kept shaking his head.

This is Muzan Kibutsuji's stronghold, and just thinking about it terrifies Zenitsu.

Even knowing that Minamoto no Raikō was very strong, it did not lessen his fear in the slightest.

Zenitsu cried and sobbed, "I don't want to! I'll be eaten! I'm still young, I want to get married!"

Minamoto no Raikō was very patient and continued to persuade him.

"How ugly, my junior brother."

A voice came from outside the door: Upper Rank Six, Kaigaku.

He was Zenitsu Agatsuma apprentice and one of the inheritors of Thunder Breathing, so there's nothing wrong with calling Zenitsu his junior apprentice.

But judging from his tone, it was clear that he was up to no good; Kaigaku was definitely not here to reminisce.

Minamoto no Raikō turned around and placed her hand on the hilt of the long sword at her waist. In her eyes, such a demon was not worth mentioning and could be killed with ease.

"Don't do it, I'll handle it!"

Zenitsu Agatsuma, who had been hiding in the closet behind Minamoto no Raikō, unexpectedly stepped forward and blocked Minamoto no Raikō's path.

The tears on his face had been wiped away, and there was no trace of the fear he had shown just moments before, when he seemed to want to dig a hole and hide.

The muscles in his face were twitching constantly, a kind of gritted-teeth hatred.

Minamoto no Raikō's smile vanished, and he scrutinized Zenitsu Agatsuma intently, quietly lowering his hand from the hilt of his sword.

She understood that for Zenitsu Agatsuma, a man who was usually terribly timid, to show such an expression, the person in front of him must be someone he had decided he had to kill with his own hands.

If she were to deal with the ghost outside the door now, it would only be an insult to Zenitsu Agatsuma.

"Thunder God Favors the Brave."

After saying something indifferently, Minamoto no Raikō stepped back a few paces, stood in a corner, and stopped bothering the two.

"Oh? You coward actually had the courage to pick up a knife?"

Kaigaku looked at Zenitsu with a mocking expression, "A piece of trash who can only use the First Form, you really have no self-awareness!"

Zenitsu Agatsuma before him was once his senior apprentice; they had studied together under Kuwanjima Jigorou, the former Sound Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps.

Despite his poor talent and the fact that he was often bullied and ridiculed by Kaigaku, he still deeply loved and respected his senior brother.

Zenitsu once heard someone speak ill of Kaigaku, and he didn't hesitate to fight them.

The fact that Zenitsu is timid and cowardly, was able to fight shows how much he cares about his senior.

However, everything changed. His senior brother became a ghost, and his master committed seppuku to atone for his sins.

"Why!!!"

Zenitsu Agatsuma yelled at Kaigaku, saying he could never understand why Kaigaku would willingly become a demon.

He believed he lacked talent and that the position of his master, the Sound Hashira, would inevitably be inherited by Kaigaku in the future. However, the one standing in front of him now was an Upper Moon demon.

"My master committed suicide because of you, why did you do that!"

Zenitsu looked extremely excited, gripping his Nichirin Blade in his right hand.

Thunder Breathing - First Form: Flash of Lightning!

A swift, drawn sword slash was delivered towards Kaigaku.

"What's it to me? I don't care about people who look down on me!"

Kaigaku drew his sword and charged forward, Zenitsu in battle.

He, who also uses the Thunder Breathing, is far stronger than Zenitsu.

Do you think I'd be upset about this? Or repent?

Kaigaku scoffed, "I will only ever follow those who can accurately evaluate me!"

"Why should a piece of trash like you, who only knows one form, inherit the same school of martial arts as me? That old senile fool should have died long ago!"

Kaigaku never respected Zenitsu. In his view, Kuwanjima Jigorou to have him Zenitsu inherit the school was an insult to him.

He could not accept being treated as an equal to Zenitsu Agatsuma.

Selfish and greedy, he had long harbored resentment towards this, and becoming a ghost was simply a matter of timing.

Zenitsu Agatsuma was furious. "If I'm a piece of trash who can only use the First Form, then you're a piece of garbage who can't even learn the First Form!"

Just like he only knows one form and can't learn other moves.

Kaigaku, however, was never able to learn the most basic First Form. Even though he had learned all the other techniques, he still couldn't get the hang of the First Form.

Thunder Breathing - First Form, Flash of Lightning - Eight-Strike Combo!

Zenitsu increased his speed once again, his figure repeatedly turning back and forth, constantly charging forward, turning all the anger in his heart into the thunder on his Nichirin Blade.

A series of booming sounds echoed throughout the room.

Thunder Breathing, Second Form: Rice Spirit!

Thunder Breathing, Third Form: Gathering Mosquitoes to Become Thunder!

Thunder Breathing, Fourth Form: Distant Thunder!

Kaigaku unleashed a series of different moves, laughing wildly.

"This is my power. After becoming a demon, I possessed even greater power, and this is what I have been pursuing!"

Chapter 43, Section 356: Doma, you've won the jackpot!

Zenitsu Agatsuma fought fiercely with Kaigaku, completely forgetting what fear was at that moment.

Even though he had multiple injuries, Zenitsu didn't even flinch.

His eyes were always fixed on Kaigaku, and his mind was solely focused on killing him; nothing could stop him.

Thunder Breathing - First Form, Flash of Lightning - Divine Speed!

This is the ultimate strike, Zenitsu Agatsuma's attack that pushes the First Form to its limit.

Zenitsu's figure was already difficult to catch with the Zenitsu eye, as he had pushed his speed and slashing skills to the extreme.

Despite only knowing the first form, his mastery of this move far surpasses that of others, even his master.

Even though he was timid by nature, and even though he couldn't learn any other moves, his master recognized him simply because of his pure and innocent heart.

It was precisely for this reason that Kuwanjima Jigorou placed Zenitsu on an equal footing with Kaigaku, allowing them to inherit his school of martial arts together.

Kaigaku was still laughing even while fighting Zenitsu Agatsuma.

"Haha! You think you can defeat me with only the first form?"

This move put him under pressure; if it had been before he became a demon, he might not have been Zenitsu's match.

This made him even more convinced that choosing to become a ghost was a wise decision.

At the same time, he felt even more resentful towards Zenitsu. He was clearly just a good-for-nothing, yet he still struggled like this. It was truly an eyesore!

"This is true power!"

Thunder Breathing, Fifth Form: Heat World Thunder!

Thunder Breathing, Sixth Form: Electric Roar Thunder Roar!

As Kaigaku unleashed his attack, the entire room was filled with lightning and thunder, the sky swirling with lightning that left no room for escape.

Zenitsu Agatsuma's body was being constantly struck by lightning, the immense heat from the lightning scorching his skin.

"Am I going to die?"

At this moment, Zenitsu felt no fear of death. His only regret was not being able to properly repay his master Kuwanjima Jigorou, and apologize to him.

He had always believed it was his fault; if it weren't for him, perhaps this wouldn't have happened, and his master wouldn't have died.

But is that really the case?