"Now you can't control the blood outside your body, Kenjaku."
Eichi, enveloped in shadows, exuded immense pressure, like a Devil King emerging from the darkness.
"Indeed, but that alone isn't enough."
As he spoke, Kenjaku squinted, subtly surveying his surroundings.
A hundred-meter radius was covered by Eichi's Shadow Domain.
At the edge of the Shadow Domain, ten enormous Max Elephant trunks extended from the shadows, spraying water towards the sky.
This water then transformed into countless droplets, falling within the Shadow Domain's range.
"I say, isn't this a bit too extravagant?"
Kenjaku looked at Eichi, somewhat speechless.
Not to mention the vast range of the Cursed Technique.
After all, a Domain Expansion leads to Cursed Technique Burnout.
So, doing this isn't uncommon.
The problem is, aren't those ten Max Elephant a bit much?
Wasting so much Cursed Energy just for a localized sprinkle?
He could have just summoned two or three to spray at him from around.
"No choice, I have too much Cursed Energy to use up."
Eichi spread his hands, uttering a remark that made Kenjaku want to punch him.
"Is that so? How about lending me some?"
Kenjaku still maintained a smile.
However, Eichi felt a hint of sourness in Kenjaku's words.
"Sure, surrender, and I'll lend you some."
Eichi emanated dark, shadow-like Cursed Energy.
Crimson eyes appeared one by one within this Shadow Domain.
It seemed that in the next second, they would swarm Kenjaku, the delicious enemy, and devour him completely.
If Kenjaku wanted to escape, no matter which direction he moved,
at least two to three of the rain-making Max Elephant would appear,
blocking Kenjaku's path with their massive bodies.
Although Eichi had a lot of Cursed Energy, he wasn't one to be wasteful.
The ten Max Elephant, while seemingly only making it rain, were also responsible for preventing Kenjaku's escape.
After all, Eichi wasn't Takaba.
That special counter-character for Kenjaku.
He couldn't nullify Kenjaku's thousand years of knowledge and accumulation directly.
No one knew how many trump cards this immortal had accumulated over a thousand years.
The Akutami Gege probably didn't know how to make this ultimate mastermind exit the stage and leave the spotlight to his beloved son, Sukuna.
That's why he arranged for an overpowered Takaba, right?
'Now, let's see what you'll do next, Kenjaku.'
Eichi approached Kenjaku, preparing for an attack.
"Actually, I also researched the Ten Shadows Technique, but unfortunately, I couldn't tame Mahoraga in the end, so I had to temporarily give up."
Kenjaku suddenly said with a smile.
Eichi's eyes narrowed.
Considering Kenjaku lived for a thousand years and constantly researched Cursed Energy,
Eichi thought Kenjaku might have indeed taken over the body of someone possessing the Ten Shadows Technique.
It was just that even Kenjaku couldn't tame Mahoraga in the end.
Otherwise, Eichi wouldn't be the first person in a thousand years to tame Mahoraga.
"Later, to understand the full scope of the Ten Shadows Technique, I instigated a duel."
Kenjaku smiled, looking at Eichi.
The moment Eichi's attention was drawn by his words, another "nail" was gripped by Kenjaku.
"The full scope of the Ten Shadows Technique, a duel…"
Eichi remembered something, an event that caused a rift between the Zenin Clan and the Gojo Family.
"Exactly, that imperial duel."
Kenjaku chuckled.
"Is that so."
Eichi didn't refute.
"But so what?"
"Hm, indeed, nothing."
Kenjaku nodded.
Then both of them simultaneously showed insane smiles.
"Water Prison, rise."
Countless raindrops, veiled by shadows, burst forth from the darkness, converging towards Kenjaku.
These water currents eventually formed a constantly rotating sphere of water, tens of meters in diameter.
The moment Eichi had been waiting for had arrived.
This water sphere would continuously rotate and compress, until everything within it was torn to shreds.
However, as the water sphere condensed, a momentary flaw appeared.
Anti-Gravity Mechanism.
Kenjaku's previous body, Itadori Kaori's Cursed Technique.
Kenjaku could use three types of Cursed Technique.
The first was Kenjaku's own mysterious brain-swapping Cursed Technique.
The second was the Cursed Technique possessed by Kenjaku's current body.
Currently, it was Blood Manipulation.
This was one of the Cursed Technique Kenjaku was most familiar with.
For a thousand years, Kenjaku often used members of the Kamo Family as subjects for body replacement.
Therefore, his development of Blood Manipulation was very deep.
He even used people with Blood Manipulation to create Cursed Objects, to facilitate obtaining a body that could use Blood Manipulation later on.
The third was the Cursed Technique possessed by the person whose body Kenjaku last controlled.
This Cursed Technique would be preserved until Kenjaku replaced his next body, then it would disappear.
Under the Cursed Technique Reversal of the Anti-Gravity Mechanism, the effect of super gravity,
a momentary gap appeared in the water currents sweeping towards Kenjaku.
Kenjaku seized this gap to stomp the second nail into the ground.
The next moment, two Curtains appeared in the sky.
Within this Curtain, filled with white light,
shadows disappeared, and Shikigami also disappeared.
The uncontrolled water currents also fell powerlessly.
Eichi curiously surveyed the pure white space around him.
"A Curtain, and two layers. Let me guess, one layer's purpose is to eliminate shadows, and the other is related to Shikigami?"
Eichi stated his guess.
"Precisely."
Kenjaku wrung his soaked clothes a few times.
"The first layer of the Curtain fixes the size of shadows within the barrier, preventing you from expanding your shadow.
The second layer of the Curtain ensures that only two people can exist within the barrier; any additional presences will be forcibly expelled."
Kenjaku smiled, looking at Eichi.
With Mahoraga absent now, what will you do?
Summon heroic spirits?
But that would also be blocked by the Curtain.
If the heroic spirits choose to break the Curtain from the outside, that's fine too.
Kenjaku could use the time the Curtain was being broken to make new preparations.
"Well, since you've also researched the Ten Shadows Technique, you should know why this Cursed Technique is called Shadow Spell, not Shadow Shikigami, right?"
Eichi suddenly smiled.
"Hm?"
Kenjaku felt a hint of unease in his heart.
"Max Elephant."
The Ten Shadows Treasure Wheel above Eichi's head rotated.
The Ten Shadows Treasure Wheel was a Maximum Technique, a Cursed Technique.
Therefore, it was not unsummoned by the Curtain like Shikigami.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet."
The shadow beneath Eichi, restricted to the size of one person, crawled onto Eichi's body.
The abilities of Max Elephant were directly loaded onto Eichi.
The water stream spewed from Eichi's mouth transformed into a water Dragon, rushing towards Kenjaku.
Seeing this, Kenjaku used Piercing Blood to strengthen himself, dodging the Water Dragon's attack.
"Hundred Refinements - Piercing Blood."
Crimson blood continuously compressed in Kenjaku's hand.
"Explode!"
The Water Dragon beside Kenjaku suddenly exploded.
A large amount of water immediately enveloped Kenjaku's surroundings.
"Tsk."
Kenjaku cursed under his breath.
Even if Piercing Blood could be unleashed after being interfered with by the water, it wouldn't pose any threat to Eichi.
"Nue."
The Ten Shadows Treasure Wheel above Eichi's head rotated.
Nue's abilities were loaded onto Eichi.
"Lightning Release: Ground Run."
Purple lightning spread along the ground, especially the water-soaked ground after the Water Dragon Bullet exploded.
It quickly covered Kenjaku.
Kenjaku instantly became the brightest person in the field.
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