When Zenin Kiyoshi and Yuki Tsukumo arrived here, a blood mist filled the air, and the thick, fishy smell was almost tangible.
Countless Cursed Spirit remains were floating on the sea, in various shapes, twisted and broken, dyeing a large area of the sea into a turbid, viscous dark red.
In the center of this purgatory composed of death and violence, Toji's figure was particularly prominent, and particularly wretched.
He was currently supporting himself with that entirely dark red Playful Cloud with both hands, panting heavily. Every breath he took caused his strong chest to heave violently.
The clothes on his body, which were not very particular in the first place, were now torn into strips that could barely cover his body.
Looking closely at the top of the strips, it seemed that the words [Fujiwara Shoten] were still written on them.
Most of Toji's body was covered with scrapes and bruises, and there were very few wounds that were deep enough to see the bone.
But the coagulated blood had almost dyed him into a blood man. The thick dark red and dark purple blood mostly came from the Cursed Spirit corpses floating on the sea at his feet.
Toji was panting heavily at this moment, and the Playful Cloud in his hand was already covered with the blood and filth of the Cursed Spirits.
"Tsk, brat, and the blonde over there... Did you guys crawl over here? So slow!
By the way, you can't blame me for being slow in returning the car this time. For the matter here, you owe me a big favor.
Also, the clothes on my body today are work clothes, which cost 2000 yen. Remember to compensate me when you go back."
Looking at Zenin Kiyoshi and Yuki Tsukumo who had just arrived, the expression on Toji's face was slightly tired.
Before Kiyoshi could answer, Yuki Tsukumo had already looked at the almost exaggerated number of corpses around her, and looked at Toji with some astonishment and asked:
"Did you do all this?"
For this somewhat idiotic question, Toji generally didn't want to answer, but he also knew that if he was lazy to talk to Yuki at this time, then he would face more haggling in the follow-up.
So he sighed and said to Yuki:
"Could it be that those Cursed Spirits went crazy and killed each other?"
Hearing Toji's obviously sarcastic reply, Yuki was not angry. She just looked at him, smacked her lips slightly, and then said:
"You're really the second monster I've seen today."
"Who's the first monster?"
"Well, it's still entrenched over there."
"Don't compare others with that thing, you idiot blonde woman."
Hearing the two of them bickering, Zenin Kiyoshi only felt a little helpless.
For some reason, Toji and Yuki seemed to be naturally at odds. Most of the time, they would start arguing after just a few words.
But right now was obviously not the time for bickering. He felt the slightly recovered cursed energy in his body, looked at the two people in front of him, took a deep breath, and then said:
"We have to speed up and solve that guy! Otherwise, when the wave really forms, the death toll in this area will definitely reach an extremely terrifying level!"
To Toji's words, he took a deep breath, slightly raised the Playful Cloud in his hand, and once again crushed the Cursed Spirit that had jumped out of the seabed in front of him.
"Brat, although I know what you're saying is right, but what that thing's technique and ability are specifically, I still haven't completely figured it out. Poison, flame, vibration, weakness... So far, that guy has already shown several abilities!"
Zenin Kiyoshi's brows were tightly locked. He no longer hesitated and immediately collected his thoughts, his consciousness sinking deep—
"Hey!"
A bone-chillingly cold voice, full of naked malice and rage, exploded in Zenin Kiyoshi's consciousness space like a thunderclap, almost shattering the mind he had just gathered!
Ryomen Sukuna's four scarlet eyes were fixed on him, his face filled with undisguised contempt and killing intent.
"You despicable brat! After using such a despicable and disgusting method, you dare to appear in front of me so brazenly? Who... gave you this kind of suicidal courage?!"
Before Zenin Kiyoshi's mind could stabilize, Sukuna's somewhat cold and dissatisfied voice resounded in his ears. He looked at Kiyoshi, a coldness on his face.
For Sukuna's attitude, Kiyoshi didn't care too much. He just looked at him and explained with a slight smile:
"Have I violated the contract in what I did?"
"What did you say?"
"If I had violated the contract, I would naturally be punished now. But I am not being punished now, which means my actions did not violate the contract. So in this situation, what reason do I have to be afraid to see you?"
Hearing this, Sukuna's cursed energy rolled. He looked at Zenin Kiyoshi, and his cold eyes were filled with an almost solidified killing intent.
"Do you think that making a fool of me is something that makes you very happy?"
Sukuna's expression at this moment was very cold. Kiyoshi looked at his eyes, and his voice remained calm:
"I never thought that making a fool of you was a very interesting thing, but I also never thought that letting another person use my body was a good thing.
Besides, in our agreement at the beginning, it seems that we never said when we would take back control of the body, right?"
Hearing Zenin Kiyoshi's words, Sukuna laughed in anger. A series of invisible slashes appeared from behind him, as if they were about to cut Kiyoshi into countless pieces in the next moment.
"Brat, after you eat the other fingers, I will kill you the moment I get a body."
"I've heard this sentence many times. Now it's your turn to fulfill the contract. Tell me, what kind of ability does that guy Yamata no Orochi have."
For Sukuna's words, Zenin Kiyoshi didn't really take them to heart, or rather, that was a distant future matter. Even if that day really came, Kiyoshi could also guarantee that he would definitely have the strength to not be afraid of Sukuna by then.
Feeling the restraint of the contract's power, an extremely impatient expression appeared on Sukuna's face. But that was also the most irresistible power constraint in this world. Therefore, even if he was unwilling in his heart, he could only say to Zenin Kiyoshi:
"Yamata no Orochi is different from what you imagine, or rather, that thing, Yamata no Orochi, is completely different from the structure of an ordinary Cursed Spirit.
Most ordinary Cursed Spirits often only have two cursed energy cores, similar to a sorcerer. But Yamata no Orochi is different. When I fought with her back then, I had already observed this point. In her eight heads, there is a completely different cursed energy core in each of them.
And this also means that Yamata no Orochi has eight innate techniques. These eight innate techniques are, respectively..."
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