Tamamo-no-Mae was angry, very angry.
Initially, Tamamo-no-Mae hadn't paid much attention when Eiji appeared within the barrier.
No matter how strong Eiji was, he was just one person, and Tamamo-no-Mae had six individuals who could be rated as Special Grade on her side.
So, Tamamo-no-Mae had simply ordered Uro Sakurako to take people out and deal with Eiji.
She herself was still focused on controlling the vast number of Cursed Spirits.
"What an immense quantity, more than the cannon fodder sent by that bitch of the Fujiwara Clan to wear me down back then."
Back then, Emperor Toba's Empress, Lady Fujiwara, had sent over 900,000 troops to subdue her.
(In Tamamo-no-Mae's mythology, the Island Nation dispatched troops three times: the first time 135,000, the second 300,000, and the third 500,000.)
Were these people a threat to Tamamo-no-Mae?
No.
But they had severely depleted Tamamo-no-Mae's Cursed Energy.
Therefore, Tamamo-no-Mae placed great importance on the one million Cursed Spirits Kenjaku had gathered.
Not to mention that many of these Cursed Spirits were Grade 1 or quasi-Special Grade in strength.
They were a very powerful force, whether as an army or as cannon fodder.
Although most of these Cursed Spirits lacked brains, they could be commanded by those who did possess them through Incarnation.
Among the ancient Jujutsu Sorcerers revived through Incarnation, there were also ancient powerhouses skilled in military command.
At that time, she could parasitize and control the Grade 1 Cursed Spirits using Sanzu River's Spirit Butterfly Manipulation, then have them obey those commanders.
But things had exceeded Tamamo-no-Mae's expectations.
First, Mahoraga appeared in the room containing the Cursed Objects and caused a ruckus, leading to the loss of many Cursed Objects.
Then, three people and two Cursed Spirits, five of them attacking together, not only failed to capture the user of shadows but didn't even manage to capture his Summoned Spirits.
Moreover, in a five-on-one situation, one of them was killed.
Tamamo-no-Mae truly wanted to ask, "Do you even know how to play?"
While cursing them as useless, Tamamo-no-Mae decided to act herself.
At the same time, Tamamo-no-Mae also understood one thing.
The "strongest" in the name of the strongest Summoned Spirit, Mahoraga, wasn't just a boast by the Zenin Family.
Tamamo-no-Mae spent a long time in the palace during her life, but unfortunately, her era was several hundred years before the era of the formal duel between the Gojo Family head and the Zenin Family head.
Therefore, she didn't know much about Mahoraga.
After all, the era Tamamo-no-Mae belonged to was still the Fujiwara Clan's era; The Three Great Families weren't yet The Three Great Families.
At this moment, several Tamamo-no-Mae surrounded Mahoraga, constantly interfering with its movements.
Mahoraga's Demon-Slaying Sword slashed through, and another illusory clone of Tamamo-no-Mae, created by fire, vanished.
Clink.
The halo above Mahoraga's head rotated.
Tamamo-no-Mae's eyes narrowed.
Flames surged, and two more Tamamo-no-Mae appeared.
The two Tamamo-no-Mae immediately displayed immense power, but Mahoraga paid them no mind.
Mahoraga's body passed through Tamamo-no-Mae's clones and moved to attack Ishiryu.
Dhuruv chickened out.
Uro Sakurako and the Great Tengu remained in the sky, unwilling to descend. It was better to fight this flying cannon first.
In the sky, Uro Sakurako, no longer daring to get close, once again used her Cursed Technique to grab a giant rock.
Uzumaro Bullet activated.
The giant rock flew towards Mahoraga with terrifying force.
Mahoraga didn't even look back. Its tail flicked from behind its head, and the attack that had sent Mahoraga flying last time was neutralized.
"As expected, it's very similar to the Yamata no Orochi described in the ancient texts."
Tamamo-no-Mae finally understood the reason for Mahoraga's increasing strength as the fight wore on.
"Yamata no Orochi? You've seen that one?"
Uro Sakurako, who lived in the same era as Ryomen Sukuna, had indeed heard of Yamata no Orochi.
This was because Yamata no Orochi had been revived through Incarnation once in her era.
There were rumors that Yamata no Orochi was later cooked and eaten as food by someone, but Uro Sakurako didn't quite believe it.
"I saw it in the palace's ancient texts. Yamata no Orochi could adapt to everything, and after Mahoraga's halo rotated each time, our attacks would weaken or even become ineffective. Therefore, I judged Mahoraga to be a being similar to Yamata no Orochi."
"Doesn't that mean our attacks are useless? How are we supposed to win against a guy like that?"
"It's you who are useless, not me."
Boom.
Vast cursed energy surged from Tamamo-no-Mae, and countless flames gathered above her head.
A giant fireball rose like the sun in the night sky.
"Mahoraga didn't adapt to my attack. Let me finish it in one go."
On the other side, Eiji, who was commanding the Divine Dogs and Qiongqi in battle, also noticed the sun rising in the night.
With a thought, Mahoraga immediately responded.
'That flame... Mahoraga hasn't adapted to it yet?'
Eiji inwardly cursed his bad luck.
He swept his gaze around, looking at the dozens of enemies gradually surrounding him, and Eiji decided to retreat.
Mahoraga's aura began to weaken. The summon would be dispelled the moment the fireball struck.
Rabbit Escapes appeared like waves, and Eiji began a new summon under their cover.
Several Shadow Servants were summoned by Eiji.
Then, Eiji leaped onto Qiongqi, stepping on the waves formed by the Rabbit Escapes.
It was easy to be intercepted if he ran from the shadows, so Eiji decided to go through the sky.
Meanwhile, Tamamo-no-Mae's charge was complete.
A fireball dozens of meters in diameter, like the sun, pressed down on Mahoraga.
Dhuruv and the others also cooperated with Tamamo-no-Mae, restricting Mahoraga's movements.
However, Mahoraga disappeared before their attacks could reach it.
"The summon was dispelled?"
The few of them immediately looked towards Eiji, who was fleeing in the distance.
"Don't even think about escaping!"
After being bullied by Mahoraga for so long, how could they let Eiji get away?
It would be an insult to themselves if they didn't beat down a falling dog and vent their frustrations from tonight's suffering.
The Great Tengu drew its bow first, and an arrow entwined with fierce winds shot towards Eiji.
A pitch-black arrow suddenly shot out from the ground, intercepting the Great Tengu's arrow.
Shadow Servant: Archer.
The Great Tengu looked down at the archer on the ground, and then the two began an archery duel.
Ishiryu, who was in pursuit, was also blocked by a tall figure.
Shadow Servant: Berserker.
Ishiryu licked the blood from the corner of his mouth. The powerful aura emanating from this enemy piqued his interest.
"Who are you!"
A dark witch blocked Uro Sakurako.
Shadow Servant: Caster.
On the ground, the large amount of water sprayed by Full Elephant was constantly being evaporated by Tamamo-no-Mae's flames.
Divine Dog: Black and Divine Dog: White were severely injured by Dhuruv's summoned spirits after their surprise attack on Dhuruv failed.
The large number of Rabbit Escapes were also quickly dealt with by the incarnated ancient powerhouses.
The Shadow Servants and summoned spirits couldn't delay them for long, but it was enough for Eiji to leave the battlefield.
"Damn it! Don't run, you coward!"
Uro Sakurako, who was still pursuing, temporarily ignored the Shadow Servants' attacks by distorting space with her cursed technique.
"Only an idiot wouldn't run! Get lost!"
After saying that, Eiji didn't forget to make a face at Uro Sakurako.
Eiji forcefully patted Qiongqi's backside.
Qiongqi immediately accelerated its flight.
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