Chapter 51: Incarnation of Tamamo-no-Mae
"That's too risky, Geto!"
Utahime objected, "This is a busy area. If it gets desperate, it will cause a lot of casualties among ordinary people!"
"Then set up a 'Curtain'."
Geto Suguru said indifferently.
"The range is too wide, and it's easy to alert it."
Mei Mei shook her head, preferring a more cautious approach, "It would be best to pinpoint its exact host..."
Just then, a violent commotion and terrified screams suddenly erupted from the street downstairs!
The three of them changed expression and instantly rushed to the window.
Below, on the street, people were running in panic.
A 'Geisha', originally dressed in a gorgeous kimono and soliciting customers, was undergoing a terrifying transformation.
Her skin turned pale, her eye corners tore upwards, revealing inhuman pupils, her mouth stretched to her ears, showing sharp teeth, and her body exuded a strong, pinkish-purple ominous Cursed Energy and resentment.
A terrifying pressure instantly enveloped that area.
Utahime exclaimed in shock, "What stimulated it? It revealed itself?"
"No..."
Geto Suguru's pupils contracted slightly; he saw it. "Someone made a move first."
Across from the transforming 'Tamamo-no-Mae' incarnation, space rippled like water, and a black figure quietly emerged.
Black hair and black eyes, with a stern expression, a katana emitting an ominous red glow hung at his waist.
It was Toho Hiroshi, who had pinpointed this location directly via Kamui.
He ignored the fleeing crowd and the monster's roar, his gaze directly locking onto the second-floor window of the teahouse, meeting the eyes of Geto Suguru, Mei Mei, and Utahime.
He nodded slightly, a greeting.
Then, he slowly drew the scarlet blade, 'Blood Moon', from his waist, its tip pointing directly at the 'Incarnation of Tamamo-no-Mae' that exuded monstrous resentment and alluring power.
Icy killing intent and vast Cursed Energy surged skyward, instantly dispelling the cloying, decaying, strange atmosphere around them.
"It seems I've arrived just in time."
The disturbance in Gion Hanamachi reached its peak in an instant, then immediately fell into dead silence.
The distorted 'Geisha' — Tamamo-no-Mae's clone — let out a piercing shriek. The pink Cursed Energy around her body, like tangible tentacles, wove dazzling and lewd illusions, rushing straight at Toho Hiroshi.
That was a power capable of stirring the deepest desires and fears in people's hearts, enough to make most Jujutsu Sorcerers lose their composure.
However, before those scarlet, demonic Mangekyo Sharingan, all of this was like a clumsy trick.
The illusions hadn't even gotten close before they were seen through by the cold light flowing in his eyes, vanishing like dewdrops in the sun, leaving no trace.
Toho Hiroshi didn't even use Susanoo.
He simply took a calm step forward, and the special grade cursed tool, the 'scarlet blade', in his hand drew a tragically beautiful scarlet arc.
The flash of the blade seemed to cut through space itself.
The clone's ferocious expression froze on its face, its Cursed Energy core was precisely severed, and the massive resentment and negative energy suddenly dissipated like a punctured balloon, turning into countless drifting pink light specks with the scent of decaying flowers, finally vanishing completely.
Instant kill.
Clean and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.
On the second floor of the teahouse, Utahime instinctively covered her mouth, her eyes full of shock.
She knew Toho Hiroshi was strong, but she hadn't expected him to be so strong. That was a Special Grade Imaginary Vengeful Spirit.
A glint flashed in Mei Mei's eyes, and she muttered to herself, "This efficiency... what an amazing return on investment."
She was already calculating how to price Toho Hiroshi's services for missions.
As for Geto Suguru, his fists quietly clenched at his sides, his fingernails digging deep into his palms.
He watched the figure below, calmly sheathing his sword, as if he had just done something trivial, and saw those eyes slowly return to their normal black, yet still unfathomably deep.
An indescribable bitterness and anxiety suddenly gripped his heart.
He had grown stronger again... and at a speed he could neither comprehend nor attain.
During the Star Plasma Vessel Incident, they could still fight side by side. But in just a short time, Gojo Satoru had mastered Reverse Cursed Technique and 'Hollow Technique: Purple', stepping into a completely new domain.
Toho Hiroshi was even more unfathomable, his strength seemingly limitless, capable of even breaking through Gojo's 'Infinity'.
And what about himself?
He was still relying on seemingly clumsy and inefficient methods like collecting Cursed Spirits and accumulating their numbers.
The so-called "strongest duo" seemed like a pale and ridiculous title in front of his two truly transformed sworn friends.
He felt like he was being left far behind. The trio who once moved abreast now only had him standing still, even his resolve wavering due to recent sights and sounds, making his steps difficult.
This sense of disparity, mixed with self-doubt about his path and an almost ravenous urgency for power, was almost consuming him.
"Geto."
Toho Hiroshi's voice interrupted his thoughts.
At some point, Toho Hiroshi had silently appeared inside the teahouse, looking at him calmly.
"Its main body isn't here. The residual Cursed Energy before the clone was destroyed points to the deep mountains outside the city."
Toho Hiroshi said concisely, "There's a much larger Cursed Energy reaction there; it should be its core, or rather... its sealing ground."
Mei Mei's crow shikigami also let out warning cries, confirming Toho Hiroshi's perception.
The dance stage completely twisted and transformed amidst Tamamo-no-Mae's cold and venomous words.
Endless pink mist rose, instantly engulfing Geto Suguru's vision.
The surroundings were no longer the dilapidated theater stage, but had transformed into countless smooth, mirror-like, winding corridors.
The walls, ceiling, and floor of the corridors were all composed of constantly flowing and changing scenes of desire — extreme pleasure, bone-gnawing jealousy, heart-burning greed, twisted adoration.
Countless faces of men and women floated, moaned, and roared in the scenes, exuding mind-shattering temptation and despair.
The thick, cloying, decaying sweet scent almost drilled into every pore, eroding one's rationality.
[Domain Expansion: Corridor of Desires]
Here, Tamamo-no-Mae's power of charm and illusion would reach its peak. Any living being that entered this domain would have their deepest desires infinitely magnified and distorted, eventually being drained of everything in a blissful illusionary dream, becoming part of the domain.
"Sink... and sleep forever in my paradise..."
Tamamo-no-Mae's voice came from all directions, as if whispering in his ear, and yet also as if originating from the deepest part of his heart.
Countless phantom figures wearing white fox masks and possessing graceful forms danced in the corridors, extending seductive jade hands towards him, each exuding a terrifying and genuine Cursed Energy.
Geto Suguru felt a strong dizziness, and countless suppressed thoughts and images he didn't want to confront surged uncontrollably.
The ugly faces of ordinary people, Riko's longing for freedom during the Star Plasma Vessel Incident, Gojo Satoru's condescending posture after entering a new domain, Toho Hiroshi's unfathomable strength and his all-seeing eyes... "Ugh..."
Geto Suguru grunted, kneeling on one knee, veins bulging on his forehead, sweat instantly soaking his back.
His Cursed Energy flow became sluggish, and the Cursed Technique to summon Cursed Spirits seemed to be obstructed by an invisible quagmire.
The sure-hit effect of the Domain was taking effect, dragging him into the abyss of desire.
"Is that all? Cursed Spirit Manipulator... your inner darkness is even more delicious than I imagined..."
Tamamo-no-Mae's main body, hidden behind countless illusions, let out a triumphant chuckle.
The dance hall twisted and changed completely amidst Tamamo-no-Mae's cold and venomous words.
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