As the white light slowly faded, a look of delight spread across Shinji's face.
It had actually worked?!
Even he could hardly believe it.
[Special Grade Cursed Spirit — Moxi]
Description: A Special Grade Cursed Spirit born from the fear humans hold toward Tailed Beasts.
Innate Technique: Tailed Beast Curse Arts
Domain: Formless Jade Egg
Fusion Status: Permanent
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Shinji didn't hesitate for a second — he immediately chose to activate it.
This permanent‑type Fusion Card was completely different from the one‑time, temporary version he had used before.
The moment the Cursed Spirit Fusion Card merged into his body, he gained knowledge that the temporary cards had never given him.
For example — right now, inside his mental space, Moxi was screaming at the top of her lungs, demanding to be let out!
Although Moxi retained all her memories and full power, she had become entirely bound to Shinji.
Whether she could appear or not depended entirely on his will — and she could never act against him.
And for those whose minds go straight to the gutter… go stand in the corner and reflect on your thoughts!
Secondly, when not in combat, she and Shinji could exist as two separate individuals, fighting in perfect coordination.
Or, just like that one time before, they could merge completely into a single entity — and separate again whenever they wished.
To Shinji, it felt very much like the fusion technique used by Vegeta and Kakarot in Dragon Ball.
Furthermore, while their Cursed Energy reserves were separate, Moxi needed to draw power from Shinji in order to act.
To put it simply: Shinji was the fuel station, and Moxi was a heavy‑duty armored vehicle with terrible gas mileage.
Normally, she stayed parked at the station refueling. When needed, she was driven out to fight.
How far she could go depended entirely on how much energy had been stored up beforehand.
The only exception was the Complete Fusion Mode. Only in this state were they treated as a single entity, and their total Cursed Energy was combined and shared.
It was like the fuel station and the armored vehicle joining together and rushing into battle as one.
He understood all these things naturally, as if they were knowledge he was born to know — the moment the fusion happened.
But before letting her out, he decided to have a proper talk with her.
He sank his consciousness downward, entering his own mental realm.
There, he found Moxi — shouting and raging, desperate to get out.
She looked exactly the same as always, and just as fiery and full of life.
"Let me the hell out of here right now, you piece of trash!"
"…"
Shinji's expression darkened instantly.
"One more word like that, and you're staying in here for a month. No upper limit. You should know exactly where you stand now. Without my permission, you stay here forever — going nowhere. Think about it. If you still feel like cursing me, go right ahead."
"Damn you… fine! You win! I yield! Just tell me what I have to do to get out!"
Moxi clawed at the air, wanting nothing more than to strangle him. But just as he said, after the fusion, she understood her situation perfectly.
She retained her full consciousness… but she had lost her freedom completely.
Truth be told, though, she had already prepared herself for this.
Otherwise, even on the brink of death, she could have resisted — shattered the mark and destroyed everything.
But she had forced herself to endure it.
Which proved that, compared to losing her freedom, she valued her life more. She wasn't ready to die — at least not like this. It would have been too pathetic, too meaningless.
Seeing her puffed‑up, angry face, anyone who didn't know better would think this incredibly deceptive, devilish little girl was absolutely adorable.
And honestly… she was adorable.
So adorable that Shinji couldn't help but reach out, pinch her chubby cheeks — which still had a hint of baby fat — and mess up her hair while he was at it.
Yes, indeed — Shinji didn't just think about it… he actually did it.
"How dare you pinch my face?! I'll bite you to death, you hear me?!"
Moxi didn't react at first. But once she realized what happened, her face turned bright red and she lunged at him, clamping her teeth onto his wrist and refusing to let go, no matter how he shook her.
Damage dealt: Zero.
Pain caused: Zero.
After all, this was his mental space — and Moxi was now part of him.
"Do you still want to get out or not?" Shinji asked, somewhat helplessly. It didn't hurt or bother him, but seriously… why did she suddenly remind him so much of Kanna Kamui?
"Mmmph mmmph mmph!!!" (Translation: Even if I never get out, I'm biting you to death and taking you down with me!)
"Fine. Stay here then. I'm leaving."
"DON'T YOU DARE!"
Completely stripped of any bargaining power, Moxi finally let go.
"You want out? Alright then. We're making three rules."
"Spit them out."
"First: No more cursing — at least not at me. You can say whatever you want to anyone else. And change that 'This Lady' way of referring to yourself. It sounds ridiculous."
Moxi rolled her eyes so hard it looked painful. She didn't curse him again, but instead raised her middle finger defiantly.
Shinji's face darkened again. "That goes too. No middle fingers."
"Tch!"
"Second: I'll give you a certain amount of freedom, but only if you cooperate fully. Especially when I need your strength — don't pretend to work while secretly holding back."
"Is that even necessary? I can't disobey you anyway. You can just force me to do whatever you want," Moxi scoffed, thinking he was being unnecessarily complicated.
But Shinji spoke seriously. "I could do that, yes. But I don't see the need. And remember this: I saved your life. Without me, how many more days would you have lasted? And didn't I ask you beforehand if you were willing to trade freedom for survival? You gave me your answer."
"So don't give me that sour, resentful look. You have no right to be angry here."
"I could have just killed you and taken far greater rewards. Instead, I used incredibly rare items just to keep you alive."
Moxi's expression turned ugly instantly — but she had no comeback. He was right.
Then Shinji continued, "If you really can't accept this… then consider yourself dead, and stay here quietly for the rest of eternity."
Moxi took several deep breaths, until she finally calmed down.
"You're right. I owe you. What other conditions do you have? Say them all at once."
Shinji's expression softened. "That's all for now. I want us to be close, trusting partners — not bitter enemies. I know you don't believe anything I say right now. But time will prove me right."
"Now… tell me exactly what happened that day. Who was it that beat you into that state?"
The moment he asked, Moxi's eyes turned red and her entire aura filled with murderous intent.
"Those bastards… I will never, ever forgive them!"
As Moxi began to recount the story, Shinji finally learned the full details of what had really happened.
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