As Sukuna said this, he looked at Zenin Kiyoshi with a slightly profound smile:
"Fire, lightning, flood, plague, slash, hunger, resentment, and confinement.
The source of these eight innate techniques is actually just the materialized expression of the common people of the Heian era's fear of a certain phenomenon or disaster.
I know you might want to say, isn't that volcano-headed Cursed Spirit called Jogo the synonym for [Fire]?
But you need to be clear about one thing here, that is, the [fear of nature] and the [fear of disaster].
In short, all of human's fear of fire, you can attribute it to that volcano-headed Cursed Spirit, but it's not very accurate, because the essence of that volcano-headed Cursed Spirit is the human's [fear of the earth]."
Speaking of this, Sukuna frowned slightly, an impatient expression on his face, as if he was dissatisfied with Zenin Kiyoshi's stupidity.
"Brat, I don't have that much patience to explain the essential difference to you. You just need to remember that the source of Yamata no Orochi's [Fire] ability mostly comes from the fear of humans when fire burns houses and other things.
And the fear of that volcano-headed Cursed Spirit is the fundamental fear of [fire] itself.
The curse level of the volcano-headed Cursed Spirit in [Fire] alone is higher than that of Yamata no Orochi's [Fire] curse.
Therefore, if you compare a single head of Yamata no Orochi with the volcano-headed Cursed Spirit, it is naturally far inferior.
But the reason why Yamata no Orochi was able to be called the [King of Curses] before me was naturally not based on the weak power of a single head.
The most annoying thing about that guy is the synergy of her eight heads.
When one head releases fire, another head will mix poison in it, turning it into a flame with strong poison. And when you try to avoid it, it will use the power of lightning to briefly paralyze you...
In short, when you fight with that guy Yamata no Orochi, you have to be mentally prepared to fight with eight Cursed Spirits slightly weaker than that volcano-headed level at the same time.
The innate techniques that each of these eight heads possesses were called the [Eight Calamity Gods of Yamata] by the sorcerers of the Heian era.
But if it were just this, that guy actually wouldn't have been able to be the King of Curses of that era. After all, besides her, there were also Tengu, Kidomaru, Nurarihyon, Hagoromo Gitsune... these guys were also勉勉强强 passable.
The most troublesome thing about Yamata no Orochi is actually the [Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi] hidden in her tail. The ability of that sword is the foundation of Yamata no Orochi's standing.
Oh, by the way, you brat are a descendant of the Zenin clan, so you should know, right?
The [Ten Shadows Technique] that your Zenin clan has passed down from generation to generation, when you practice to the last type, you can summon the [Eight-Handled Sword Divergent Sila Divine General Mahoraga]. Although that guy has never been tamed, you should know some secrets more or less.
Mahoraga can adapt to the laws of all things in this world, and after adapting, it will immediately evolve a trait to break the opponent's ability. And the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi in Yamata no Orochi's tail is actually somewhat similar to Mahoraga's ability.
However, the ability of Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi is more degraded than Mahoraga's. Not only is the adaptation speed relatively slow, but after adapting, it is also difficult to find a solution in the first instance. But if time is dragged on, there will basically be no suspense in the outcome."
After listening to Sukuna's introduction, a thoughtful look appeared on Zenin Kiyoshi's face. He didn't stay in the inner world for long. After smiling at Sukuna, he threw out a Nintendo game console and then said:
"Thanks. Here, the fee for the answer. This is the latest model. I just picked it up on the beach. See if you like it."
With that, Kiyoshi didn't wait for Sukuna's answer, but directly disappeared from the inner world.
Looking at Kiyoshi, who had disappeared from his sight, while an displeased expression appeared on his face, Sukuna's fingers moved slightly, and a sharp slash was about to cut the game console into pieces.
But looking at the surrounding environment...
The soft sofa, the iced cola, the pile of comics, the flickering TV screen, the scattered snack wrappers...
Forget it, this is that brat's inner world anyway, and the little gadgets designed by humans are indeed a bit interesting. There's no need to force it here.
Sukuna retracted the slash he was about to swing, stretched out his hand, caught the game console that Kiyoshi had thrown over, and then began to figure it out himself.
Compared to the humans of a thousand years ago who only knew how to farm and reproduce, the humans now are indeed more interesting.
And in the real world, Zenin Kiyoshi quickly informed Toji and Yuki Tsukumo of the news he had obtained from Sukuna.
After hearing the other party's ability, an unbelievable expression appeared on Yuki Tsukumo's face. She looked at Zenin Kiyoshi, her eyes widening slightly:
"Eight different innate techniques? How is that possible? This has already violated the common knowledge of Cursed Spirits that I have learned so far!"
"There are also many outliers among humans, for example..."
As Zenin Kiyoshi said this, his gaze shifted to Toji, and the meaning in his words was self-evident.
"Hey, you bastard brat, and you blonde woman, don't look at me with that kind of expression as if you're looking at a rare animal!"
Yuki Tsukumo was persuaded by Zenin Kiyoshi. She gently touched her smooth chin, and then said with a light laugh:
"That's indeed the case. Since we know the other party's ability, let's do it!
Although it was the [King of Curses] defeated by Sukuna, it was at least the strongest of an era. To fight with such an enemy is really a bit indescribably crazy."
Zenin Kiyoshi had a different view on Yuki's words.
He looked at Yamata no Orochi, which was entrenched not far from them. With the help of the Six Eyes, he could feel that the Yamata no Orochi in front of him was actually not particularly strong. Although it was also within the scope of a special-grade, it was far from as terrifying as Sukuna had described.
Moreover, its desire to attack them was not even that strong. Just now, they had been standing here discussing for so long, and the other party had not even taken the initiative to attack...
Something's not right. Very not right.
Recalling the expression that Yamata no Orochi had shown when talking with Kenjaku before, and thinking of Orochi's resentment towards Sukuna, a very bold idea suddenly came to Kiyoshi's mind.
Kenjaku, without the system's help, can sign contracts with so many ancient Cursed Spirits and ancient sorcerers. Why can't I?
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