Tamamo-no-Mae was angry, extremely angry.
Initially, when Eichi appeared in the barrier, Tamamo-no-Mae didn't care.
No matter how strong Eichi was, he was just one person, and Tamamo-no-Mae had six Special Grade powerhouses here.
So Tamamo-no-Mae merely sent Uro Takako and her people to deal with Eichi.
She herself remained focused on controlling the vast number of Cursed Spirits.
"What a colossal number, more than the cannon fodder that hussy from the Fujiwara Clan sent to wear me down back then."
At that time, Emperor Toba's empress, Lady Fujiwara, had sent over 900,000 troops in total to suppress her.
(In Tamamo-no-Mae's myth, Japan sent troops three times in total: 135,000 the first time, 300,000 the second, and 500,000 the third.)
Did these people pose a threat to Tamamo-no-Mae?
No.
But they greatly depleted Tamamo-no-Mae's Cursed Energy.
Therefore, Tamamo-no-Mae highly valued the million Cursed Spirits Kenjaku had collected.
Not to mention, many of these Cursed Spirits were Grade 1 or quasi-Special Grade in strength.
Whether as an army or as cannon fodder, they were an incredibly powerful force.
Although most of these Cursed Spirits were mindless, they could be commanded by intelligent incarnated bodies.
Among the ancient Jujutsu Sorcerers revived through incarnation, there were also ancient powerhouses skilled in military command.
At that time, the Grade 1 Cursed Spirits could be controlled by parasitizing them with the Spirit Butterfly Technique of the Sanzu River, and then they would follow the commands of those individuals.
However, things exceeded Tamamo-no-Mae's expectations.
First, Mahoraga appeared in the room containing Cursed Objects and caused a ruckus, making her lose many Cursed Objects.
Then, five individuals (three people and two Cursed Spirits) went up against the strong individual who used shadows, but not only did they fail to take him down, they couldn't even defeat his Shikigami.
Furthermore, in a five-on-one fight, one of them was even counter-killed.
Tamamo-no-Mae really wanted to ask, "Do you even know how to play?"
Tamamo-no-Mae cursed them as useless while personally taking action.
At the same time, Tamamo-no-Mae understood something.
The words "strongest" for the strongest Shikigami, Mahoraga, were not just hype from the Zen'in Family.
Tamamo-no-Mae spent a long time in the palace during her lifetime, but unfortunately, her era predated the era of the Gojo Family head and Zen'in Family head's imperial duel by several centuries.
So she didn't know much about Mahoraga.
After all, Tamamo-no-Mae's era was still the era of the Fujiwara Clan; The Big Three Families were not yet The Big Three Families at that time.
At this moment, several Tamamo-no-Mae Clones surrounded Mahoraga, constantly interfering with its movements.
Mahoraga's Sword of Exorcism slashed through, and another illusory Clone created by Tamamo-no-Mae's flames vanished.
Ding.
The wheel above Mahoraga's head rotated.
Tamamo-no-Mae's eyes narrowed.
Flames surged, and two more Tamamo-no-Mae Clones appeared.
The two Tamamo-no-Mae Clones immediately displayed a grand Aura, but Mahoraga completely ignored them.
Mahoraga was no longer bothered by such phantom-like Clones.
Mahoraga's body passed through Tamamo-no-Mae's Clones and launched an attack towards Ryu Ishigori.
Dhruv chickened out.
Uro Takako and Ootengu stayed in the sky, not coming down, so it was better to deal with this "airplane cannon head" first.
In the sky, Uro Takako, who dared not approach, once again used her Technique to grab a giant rock.
Ugyo Rodan activated.
The giant rock flew towards Mahoraga with terrifying force.
Mahoraga didn't even turn its head; it simply flicked its tail, resolving the attack that had previously sent Mahoraga flying.
"Indeed, it's very similar to the Yamata no Orochi in the ancient texts."
Tamamo-no-Mae finally understood the reason for Mahoraga's increasing strength in battle.
"Yamata no Orochi? You've seen that too?"
Uro Takako, who lived in the same era as Ryomen Sukuna, had heard of Yamata no Orochi.
Because Yamata no Orochi had been incarnated and revived once in her era.
There were rumors that Yamata no Orochi was later roasted and eaten as food, but Uro Takako didn't quite believe it.
"I've seen it in the palace's ancient texts. Yamata no Orochi can adapt to everything, and after the wheel above Mahoraga's head rotates each time, our attacks weaken or even become ineffective. So I judge Mahoraga to be an existence similar to Yamata no Orochi."
"Doesn't that mean our attacks are useless? How do we win against such a guy?"
"It's you who are useless, not me."
Boom.
Vast Cursed Energy surged from Tamamo-no-Mae, and countless flames gathered above Tamamo-no-Mae's head.
A colossal fireball, like a sun rising in the night, appeared.
"Mahoraga hasn't adapted to my attack yet. Let me finish it off in one go."
On the other side, Eichi, who was commanding the Jade Hounds 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?'
Eichi had a bad feeling.
His gaze swept around, looking at the dozens of enemies gradually surrounding him, and Eichi decided to retreat.
Mahoraga's Aura began to weaken; the summoning would be dispelled the moment the fireball fell.
Rabbit Escape, like a wave, appeared, and Eichi, using the cover of Rabbit Escape, began a new summoning.
Several Shadow Servants were summoned by Eichi.
Then Eichi stepped on the wave formed by Rabbit Escape and jumped onto Qiongqi.
Running from the shadows was easy to intercept, so Eichi decided to go by air.
On the other side, Tamamo-no-Mae's charging was complete.
A fireball with a diameter of dozens of meters, like a sun, pressed down towards Mahoraga.
Dhruv and the others also tacitly cooperated with Tamamo-no-Mae to restrict Mahoraga's movements.
However, Mahoraga vanished one step before their attacks arrived.
"The summoning was dispelled?"
The few immediately looked towards Eichi, who was fleeing in the distance.
"Don't even think about escaping!"
How could the few who had been bullied by Mahoraga for so long let Eichi escape?
Not giving him a good beating to vent their frustration would be a disservice to the bullying they endured tonight.
Ootengu was the first to draw his bow and arrow; an arrow wrapped in strong winds shot towards Eichi.
A pitch-black arrow suddenly flew out from the ground, intercepting Ootengu's arrow.
Shadow Servant · Archer.
Ootengu looked down at the archer on the ground, and then the two sides began an archery duel.
Ryu Ishigori, who was in pursuit, was also intercepted by a tall figure.
Shadow Servant · Berserker.
Ryu Ishigori licked the blood from the corner of his mouth; the powerful Aura of this enemy greatly interested him.
"Who are you!"
A pitch-black witch intercepted Uro Takako.
Shadow Servant Caster.
On the ground, the large amount of water sprayed by Max Elephant was constantly evaporated by Tamamo-no-Mae's flames.
Black Divine Dog and White Divine Dog's sneak attack on Dhruv failed, and they were severely wounded by Dhruv's Shikigami.
A large number of Rabbit Escape were also quickly cleared by the incarnated ancient powerhouses.
The Shadow Servants and Shikigami didn't stall for much time, but it was enough for Eichi to leave the battlefield.
"Damn it! Don't run, you coward!"
Uro Takako, who temporarily ignored the Shadow Servants' attacks by distorting space with her Technique, was still in pursuit.
"Only a fool wouldn't run, get out of my way!"
After saying that, Eichi didn't forget to make a face at Uro Takako.
Eichi slapped Qiongqi's butt hard.
Qiongqi immediately accelerated its flight.
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