"Have you never been punched before?"
Just as Ashiya Doman was laughing maniacally, Mo Shuying's voice suddenly came from beside him.
Ashiya Doman's laughter abruptly ceased. He turned around in terror, only to be met with a fist the size of a cooking pot!
*"Bang!!"*
Ashiya Doman was sent flying by the punch! As he flew backward, he crossed his arms to block the previous blow, but the intense pain shooting through his arms told him they might be fractured!
Cold sweat poured down his face!
Ashiya Doman's physical prowess, which he had always been most proud of—a body as mighty as a god's—was no different from a lump of dough in front of Mo Shuying.
He had mentioned it when he was suppressing Kiichi Hōgen earlier: besides that person, he had never lost in close-quarters combat based on physical strength.
And that person!
Naturally, it was Mo Shuying!
"Shut your mouth!"
After blasting Ashiya Doman away, Mo Shuying didn't pursue him immediately. Instead, he stood on Evil Spirit Sakifu's forehead and squared up, pulling his entire body taut like a drawn bow! All his strength converged into a single point! This punch!
It was a serious punch!
"Open!"
*"Boom!!"*
A thunderous strike slammed into Evil Spirit Sakifu's forehead! Instantly, Evil Spirit Sakifu's mouth was forced shut! The ring of dark red eyes around its body also widened to their maximum!
If it had nostrils, they would undoubtedly be spewing out plenty of unknown fluids!
"Pretty tough, huh! I like it!"
Mo Shuying smiled, his fists, already adorned with the Frostfire Gauntlets, glowing with various colors.
"Overwhelming Might, Siphoning Strike, Sūki's Heavy Strike!"
Mo Shuying even applied the power of Spirit Orb!
Watching Mo Shuying raise his fist, all the eyes circling Evil Spirit Sakifu widened! It tried to defend itself, energy enveloping its entire body, attempting to block the strike!
However!
"Be destroyed!"
*"Boom!!!"*
The punch landed! A ring of colorless ripples spread out! The surrounding space fell silent!
Ashiya Doman, who had already been contemplating retreat, suddenly felt a pang in his heart! His red and black Onmyoji robes disintegrated on their own!
He turned to look at the collapsing Evil Spirit Sakifu! His mouth agape, his hands and feet trembling.
*"Whoosh!"*
*"Pfft!"*
Perhaps due to the immense shock to his mind, which left him defenseless, three flaming arrows pierced straight into his back, emerging just below his chest!
Tomoe Gozen used her last bit of strength, and seeing Ashiya Doman struck by the arrows, she sat down contentedly on Groudon.
Ashiya Doman, recovering his senses from the injury, glanced at Tomoe Gozen, then turned to flee!
But!
*"Whoosh!"*
A storm swirling with four elemental powers blocked Ashiya Doman's path. Kiichi Hōgen, holding a large fan, smiled and said,
"Where are you going, you stray dog?!"
Ashiya Doman's earlier taunt was returned by Kiichi Hōgen in full! Ashiya Doman gritted his teeth and manipulated a large amount of talismans! He enveloped himself and charged towards Kiichi Hōgen, attempting to force open a path to escape!
However, Kiichi Hōgen revealed her sharp fangs! A Great Tengu mask appeared on her face! Then, she gripped the large fan with both hands and swung it fiercely!!
"Six Secret Teachings and Three Strategies: Great Demon King's Fan!!"
*"Boom!!"*
A Noble Phantasm released with full power! In an instant, four towering tornadoes enveloped Ashiya Doman!
Kiichi Hōgen seemed to have activated clones, as there was a Kiichi Hōgen inside each of the four tornadoes!
The first swung fiercely! The storm, like blades, swept over Ashiya Doman's entire body!
The second swung again! Water droplets, like bullets, fired in a barrage capable of piercing steel plates!
The third continued to swing! Bringing forth surging thunder! Continuous, wild lightning!
Finally, the fan lifted! Earth-borne fire rose like a sky-devouring pillar! Incinerating everything to the extreme!
"Hahahahaha!! How exhilarating! How exhilarating!!"
Kiichi Hōgen felt an utterly satisfying exhilaration! If her Noble Phantasm's power was at one charge when Tamamo-no-Mae was her Master, then now! It was fully charged to five!
"Aaaargh!!"
When the Noble Phantasm ended, only a charred figure remained in the air—or perhaps it could no longer even be called a figure, as no human resemblance was left.
Ashiya Doman fell from the sky, stretching out his mangled arm as if to grasp something, but it was futile. Before he even hit the ground, his broken body began to disintegrate, finally turning to dust and vanishing.
Mo Shuying glanced at him. Experience gained. He's really dealt with now.
"Well done."
Mo Shuying gave Kiichi Hōgen a thumbs-up. As expected, the Great Tengu of Kurama is truly reliable!
Everyone was happy, but Tomoe Gozen was undoubtedly the happiest.
Tomoe Gozen, slumped on the ground, smiled as she watched Ashiya Doman dissipate. She closed her eyes, waiting for her own disappearance.
She had exhausted all her magic. Although she no longer felt any psychological burden and could sign a contract with Mo Shuying, her shyness made it impossible for her to speak.
Recalling her various moments with Mo Shuying, Tomoe Gozen revealed a faint smile.
This time, never mind.
Next time, if I get the chance to be summoned by Mo Shuying, I will! I will serve him wholeheartedly!
"Goodbye."
Having uttered her farewell, Tomoe Gozen was ready to return to the Throne of Heroes. But a warm hand slipped around her waist. Amidst Tomoe Gozen's gasp of surprise, it covered her mouth, and magic flowed in. Tears welled up in Tomoe Gozen's eyes.
A minute later.
"Some people—I won't say who—try to run off once everything's over. It's a shame, me working so hard to help someone find their enemy. As expected, simps always end up with nothing."
Mo Shuying said, a smirk playing on his lips, unable to resist teasing the blushing Tomoe Gozen.
I just helped Tomoe Gozen solve her problem, and she wants to run off? No way!
"I-I-I-I!"
Tomoe Gozen didn't know what to say. She just felt her heart pounding too fast, a fire raging in her chest.
Mo Shuying saw that Tomoe Gozen seemed on the verge of a mental breakdown. He knew he shouldn't push too hard, so he released her waist and turned to everyone.
"Alright, the enemy's been eliminated. I think it's time we headed back, isn't it?"
Tamamo-no-Mae and Ashiya Doman are both dealt with. No one else should pop up to cause trouble, right?
"Boring! So boring! It's over before I even got to really unleash!"
Ibaraki Doji shouted how boring it was. They were Servants! They were supposed to be the Master's strongest sword and shield, to clear obstacles and resolve everything for the Master. How did they end up like this with Mo Shuying? Like decorations?
Oh. Ibaraki isn't Mo Shuying's Servant.
Never mind, then!
"There's one problem. I was previously ordered by Tamamo-no-Mae to command the yokai in Nihon. I loosely gathered the allegiance of about four thousand yokai. Now Tamamo-no-Mae is gone, and Ashiya Doman is gone too. What should we do about these yokai? What about the people of Nihon?"
Kiichi Hōgen spoke up. After these recent major battles, Nihon's population was less than a third of its peak. Coupled with the roughly 4,000 yokai hidden throughout the land, Kiichi Hōgen estimated that...
...the time until Nihon's extinction could be counted on one's fingers.
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