A little earlier.
While the mob was busy causing trouble at the top floor, Shinji had already found the real target of this mission.
A young blonde girl with twin tails, flat-chested...
Or was it the mature and sexy big sister standing behind her?
Both of them exuded cursed energy. Shinji wasn't entirely sure, so he remained silent for a moment.
"Who are you? How did you get in here?"
Before Shinji could speak, a guy with a ridiculous punk hairstyle crawled to the door, grimacing in pain, and shouted, "Big Sis! Run! This guy is here for revenge! All the brothers got taken out!"
After yelling, he let out a battle cry and charged forward with determination.
Shinji didn't even bother looking at him. He simply kicked backward, sending the guy flying.
"Who is Moxi?"
"If you've come looking for trouble, sir, please don't involve others. I am responsible for my own actions. Though, I wonder... when have I ever offended you?"
The woman straightened up, pulling the seemingly frightened little girl behind her protectively. She showed no fear at all.
Shinji raised an eyebrow slightly. "So you're the Thirteenth Courtesan who was almost kicked out of the Red Chamber?"
"I..."
"Bullshit!"
The little girl poked her head out quickly to correct him. "Lady Moxi was properly promoted to the Twelfth Courtesan! You're so annoying!"
Shinji looked at the girl, who was avoiding his gaze, then at the woman standing confidently in front of him. Suddenly, he smiled.
Just now, perhaps his words had accidentally struck a nerve. In her anger, she had inadvertently leaked a bit of her aura.
Others might not have noticed, but for Shinji, the answer was clear.
Draw sword, charge!
The distance of a few meters was closed in an instant.
Seeing the Kubikiribōchō coming straight for her neck, the mature woman's eyes widened in terror.
But then, a massive force suddenly pressed down on her head.
Bang!
Her head smashed hard against the table. She didn't even have time to react before being knocked out cold.
Immediately after, Shinji swung his blade toward the blonde girl hiding behind her.
Clang!
Something unbelievable happened.
Shinji's sword was actually caught... between the girl's teeth?!
It was simply inconceivable!
Even though he hadn't used his full strength, this shouldn't have been possible.
Could it be that this curse spirit's entire power lay in her jaws?
Despite his confusion, Shinji's movements didn't slow down.
He instantly drew his Snake-Scale Sword and thrust it straight at her eyes.
Crunch!
Shinji's eyes widened. The girl had actually bitten off a fragment of his heavy executioner's blade! She then nimbly dodged the second strike and leaped back to create distance.
"Which bastard sent you to kill me? Was it Old Wang from the next village, or that idiot son of the landlord? Damn it! So what if I scammed them out of a little money? Is that worth hiring an assassin for?!"
The little girl ranted and raved, but her voice was soft and cute, making her sound completely harmless rather than threatening.
"Stop pretending. You're the curse spirit hiding in the Red Chamber. Did you really think that by hiding behind the Number One Courtesan as a decoy, no one would find out?"
Shinji didn't beat around the bush; he showed his cards directly.
Sure enough, now that her identity was exposed, the aura surrounding the girl instantly became heavy and oppressive, terrifyingly so.
"No way... Did I just 'luckily' run into a Special Grade curse spirit again?"
Shinji felt a mix of surprise and excitement.
"How did you find me?"
"Simple. I just cut everyone down until I found the one who fought back."
Shinji started talking nonsense again, trying to fool her.
And surprisingly, she actually bought it.
"Damn it! If I'd known, I would have just let you cut me once! I finally found a nice place to 'retire', and now I have to leave again after today."
The girl gritted her teeth. "It's all that bastard who pretended to be a gentleman's fault! So what if I refused to join his stupid 'Alliance'? He backstabbed me immediately! So annoying!"
"Hmm?"
Shinji seemed to think of something.
But before he could dwell on it, the girl's astonishing transformation interrupted his thoughts.
Suddenly, two tails grew behind her: one brownish-yellow, and another that looked like blue flames. Then, her head rotated a full 180 degrees, showing her back to Shinji.
What was even more bizarre was that there was a face on the back of her head—it was the face of a cute blue cat.
For some reason, Shinji felt a strange sense of familiarity looking at her.
But before he could figure out why, her attack arrived.
"Tailed Beast Spell: Glowworm!"
Shinji didn't even notice when these blue fluorescent specks appeared around him...
Then, a series of explosions erupted, engulfing him completely.
Tailed Beast Spell!
So this strange girl named Moxi was actually a curse spirit born from humanity's fear and reverence toward the Tailed Beasts.
The power of the Tailed Beasts itself was already immense. A curse spirit born from that concept would undoubtedly stand at the very top of the food chain!
Shinji suddenly felt that maybe it was a mistake not to bring Hidan and Tobi along this time.
Decapitation - One Strike!
Emerging from the smoke and flames, Shinji slashed at her again.
But this time, it was no longer a test.
Crimson Manipulation Art: Scaling Leap - Charge!
Ten-Fold Spell: Fall! Fall!
If she dared to catch this blade with her teeth again, he swore he would shatter every last one of them.
He imagined a blonde little girl with no teeth would be quite... amusing.
However, at that moment, Shinji saw her head spin a full 360 degrees.
The blue cat face changed into that of a tanuki!
"Tailed Beast Spell: Shield of Shukaku!"
Hard minerals were compressed and mixed within sand, forming a giant defensive barrier that perfectly matched her current form.
Because his vision was suddenly blocked, the precise targeting required for the Ten-Fold Spell failed. He couldn't strike the weak point he had locked onto.
Relying only on the raw power of Scaling Leap, Shinji's blade sank only halfway in before getting stuck, unable to move forward an inch.
"Damn, this sand is tough..."
Seeing more blue glowing particles drifting toward him again, Shinji forcefully pulled his blade back and retreated.
Looking at her strange appearance now, Shinji finally understood.
This creature could likely use the abilities of all the Tailed Beasts. That was undoubtedly a terrifying prospect!
Then, a long, beastly roar echoed from above.
The girl, her face back to the blue cat, opened her mouth wide.
But no sound came out. Instead, a terrifying orb of condensed cursed energy began to form inside.
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