The group quickly arrived at the seaside, far from the barrier.
"Let me see what the renowned Tamamo-no-Mae is capable of."
Ryu Ishigori gently stroked his pompadour.
The cannon at the tip of his pompadour began to gather Cursed Energy.
"Ice Sand Shockwave."
The Cursed Energy quickly coalesced, and a powerful cannon blast shot towards Tamamo-no-Mae.
Tamamo-no-Mae waved her hand, and a fire fox flew to meet the cannon blast.
Boom.
After the cannon blast hit the fire fox, the fire fox immediately exploded, and the flames scattering forward also detonated the cannon blast that was originally heading towards Tamamo-no-Mae.
"Then how about this?"
The cannon on top of Ryu Ishigori's head once again gathered Cursed Energy.
More than a dozen Cursed Energy blasts once again shot towards Tamamo-no-Mae.
"Not good."
Tamamo-no-Mae chuckled softly, and then more than ten fireballs similarly met the cannon blasts.
Ryu Ishigori's Technique is Cursed Energy emission; he fashioned his hair into the shape of a cannon barrel.
Then, he uses the cannon barrels in his hair to fire powerful Cursed Energy shockwaves.
Because Ryu Ishigori's Cursed Energy output and the explosive power of his Cursed Energy are both very high, the destructive power of his cannon blasts is terrifying.
Moreover, due to the characteristics of Ryu Ishigori's Technique, the attacks he unleashes, whether or not he uses his Technique, are equally powerful.
This particular advantage becomes very significant during the Cursed Technique Burnout period after a Domain expansion.
"It's no fun always using such tricky methods."
No sooner had Ryu Ishigori spoken than the dozen or so cannon blasts in the air all began to curve to varying degrees.
The cannon blasts bypassed the fireballs and continued to shoot towards Tamamo-no-Mae.
Tamamo-no-Mae frowned slightly, and a wall of fire rose before her.
Rumble.
The Cursed Energy blasts collided with the wall of fire.
A huge explosion at the seaside kicked up large amounts of sand and seawater.
Ryu Ishigori stood with his hands in his pockets, calmly waiting for the smoke to clear.
"Are you looking for me?"
Tamamo-no-Mae's voice suddenly came from behind Ryu Ishigori.
Ryu Ishigori was startled.
He looked back and, sure enough, a Tamamo-no-Mae appeared behind him.
Ryu Ishigori turned his head again, and another Tamamo-no-Mae also appeared in the smoke.
"No need to be surprised, it's just a little trick of mine."
After she finished speaking, as clusters of flames appeared, one Tamamo-no-Mae after another emerged around Ryu Ishigori.
"Honestly, it's just these annoying tricks."
"Ice Sand Shockwave!"
Ryu Ishigori spun his body, firing Cursed Energy cannonballs at the many Tamamo-no-Maes.
Ryu Ishigori quickly locked onto one of the Tamamo-no-Maes.
Ryu Ishigori punched towards Tamamo-no-Mae's chest.
The Tamamo-no-Mae, dressed in splendid robes, crossed her arms, blocking the punch.
'The feel is wrong, it's like hitting a water-filled bag; her Cursed Energy can't be this little.'
Ryu Ishigori had just made this guess.
The next moment, the Tamamo-no-Mae in front of him exploded into flames.
Boom.
Ryu Ishigori, who had taken a close-range explosion, looked a bit disheveled.
"Hehe, still want to try? Try to see if you can find my true self."
Tamamo-no-Mae's laughter came from all directions.
"Try it then."
Ryu Ishigori switched his powerful Cursed Energy blasts to a rapid-fire mode.
Countless Cursed Energy blasts shot in all directions.
After more than ten minutes.
"No more, no more, it's no fun just dodging around."
Ryu Ishigori waved his hand, then put his hands in his pockets and stopped his attack with an annoyed expression.
Tamamo-no-Mae's strength was considerable, but she wasn't the type of opponent Ryu Ishigori enjoyed.
He craved the exhilarating feeling of direct, hard-hitting combat, exchanging blows and Cursed Energy waves.
He strongly disliked this type of enemy like Tamamo-no-Mae.
"Oh, may I assume you concede?"
Tamamo-no-Mae's figures disappeared one by one, until only her true self remained.
"That doesn't matter. Where is the opponent you promised earlier, one who can satisfy me?"
Ryu Ishigori currently yearned for an opponent willing to go head-to-head with him for a satisfying fight.
"No need to rush. Once our companions are all gathered, you will have many opponents you desire."
Looking at the three individuals, Tamamo-no-Mae revealed a satisfied smile.
Although perhaps only Uro Takako truly followed her, Tamamo-no-Mae didn't care.
Subordinates, it's normal for them to have their own thoughts, as long as they are obedient and can get things done.
After a brief discussion, Tamamo-no-Mae assigned tasks to the group.
The next day, the group went their separate ways.
Tamamo-no-Mae returned to the barrier once more.
In front of countless Cursed Spirits.
Tamamo-no-Mae's Cursed Energy surged, and blue butterflies were born from cocoons.
The dreamily beautiful butterflies flew to the heads of several half-dead Grade 1 Cursed Spirits and began to parasitize them.
Tamamo-no-Mae knew that even she couldn't control nearly a million Cursed Spirits.
So, Tamamo-no-Mae chose to control the Grade 1 Cursed Spirits among them, and these Grade 1 Cursed Spirits would control the weaker Cursed Spirits on her behalf.
This would greatly reduce Tamamo-no-Mae's pressure.
The gap between each grade of Cursed Spirits is very large, and lower-grade Cursed Spirits usually instinctively obey when facing Advanced Cursed Spirits.
It's like a Bloodline suppression; they rarely resist higher-grade Cursed Spirits.
North, Hokkaido.
Dhruv arrived at a shrine that appeared to be regularly cleaned.
"Is this it, the Seal location of the Ootengu?"
The Special Grade Cursed Spirit Ootengu.
One of the Special Grade Cursed Spirits recorded by the Jujutsu Headquarters.
In the past, the Jujutsu World organized subjugation teams multiple times to exorcise the Ootengu.
However, due to the Ootengu's powerful regenerative abilities, all attempts at exorcism failed.
Ultimately, the Jujutsu World at the time chose to Seal the Ootengu and built a shrine to oversee him.
"Ha~ Time to clock out."
At the entrance of the shrine, two people who had checked the Seal, confirmed it was fine, and finished cleaning the shrine, were preparing to leave.
Whoosh, whoosh.
Two streaks of light flew past, and two large holes appeared in their chests.
Instantly, the two, unable to even issue a warning, lost their lives.
Dhruv, who looked no different from an ordinary old man, walked into the shrine.
The two bodies on the ground were quickly devoured by Dhruv's shikigami.
Dhruv gently stroked the important foundation stone of the shrine and slowly spoke.
"Ootengu, I know you can hear my voice."
As Dhruv's voice faded.
A pair of scarlet eyes slowly opened from beneath the foundation stone.
Feeling the Cursed Energy fluctuations emanating from beneath the foundation stone, Dhruv smiled contentedly.
"Do you want to escape the Seal? Make a binding vow with me."
Dhruv sensed the Ootengu's rage.
"Hehe, will you continue to be Sealed here, or will you make a binding vow with me? Choose, Ootengu."
Dhruv sat cross-legged beside the foundation stone, engaging in a waiting game with the Ootengu, much like taming a hawk.
Above Sendai at midnight.
Uro Takako, suspended upside down in the sky, gazed at the brightly lit city.
This was a sight that did not exist a thousand years ago.
A thousand years ago, once night fell, the land was plunged into darkness.
Even torches and other lighting sources were scarce.
After all, a long-burning torch wasn't something you could make with just any stick.
Soon, Uro Takako selected a target.
It was a Young Man with Cursed Energy fluctuations.
Uro Takako descended rapidly from the sky, knocked the Young Man unconscious, and brought him back to the barrier to become a new incarnated body.
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