The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

"Since that's the case, then I have no choice but to take action."

A sigh echoed from the void.

Immediately, a nine-tailed fox, its body wreathed in resentment and resembling a wolfhound, appeared beside Sanzukawa and Hiroshi.

"Ah, I'll leave the outer barrier to you. I'll go and take care of that guy."

After saying that, Sanzukawa and Hiro walked towards Totsuka Saika, who was not far away.

Meanwhile, strange voices echoed in the mind of Totsuka Saika, who was in a coma.

[The user has been detected to be in mortal danger. In accordance with safety regulations, the bracelet has activated its smart mode.]

[Intelligent mode activated, initiating search for suitable nearby combat platforms...........]

[A vessel with exceptionally high potential has been detected; auto-battle mode activated!]

As the last voice faded from Totsuka Saika's mind, the bracelet, which had dimmed after slipping from Komachi's hand, suddenly burst into a dazzling red light and lunged towards Totsuka Saika...

Chapter 338 Assault Form

"what?"

The red light passed directly over Sanzukawa and Hiroshi, covering Totsuka Saika. This sudden change surprised Sanzukawa and Hiroshi.

But then, thinking of the nine-tailed fox beside him, Sanzu River and Hiro calmed down again.

Although he was very annoyed with that fox, the nine-tailed fox's strength was undeniable.

Even though that guy's strength hasn't fully recovered because he's just been freed from the seal, ordinary guys would definitely not be his match...

Just as Sanzukawa and Hiro were thinking, the red light attached to Totsuka Saika's body had once again transformed into the form of armor.

Although the emergency binding did not involve verbal confirmation from the host due to Totsuka Saika's coma, Totsuka Saika had already accepted the existence of the bracelet in her subconscious.

And that's how the bracelet completed its final body optimization...

"Host detected to be unconscious. Auto-battle mode activated!"

After transforming, unlike the Hikigaya siblings' transformation, Totsuka Saika, who grew twin tails on her original form, opened her eyes and stared blankly at Sanzukawa and Hiro.

Before Sanzukawa and Hiro could react, Totsuka Saika gently raised her right hand, and the red greatsword instantly slid from mid-air into her hand.

"If it's just a top-tier level, even if we had to do it again, it would be a foregone conclusion!"

After recovering from the initial surprise, Sanzukawa and Hiroshi sneered as they felt the armor, which was not much stronger than the one Komachi had used.

'Totsuka Saika' did not respond to Sanzukawa Kazuhiro's provocation. After she had fully charged up her strength, she charged towards Sanzukawa Kazuhiro without hesitation, wielding her greatsword.

Faced with Totsuka Saika's simple and brutal fighting style, Sanzuga and Koichi waved their hands, and the butterflies that soared into the sky gathered in front of them and transformed into countless steel needles that pierced towards Totsuka Saika.

The steel needles struck the protective shield with a tinkling sound, but they did not shatter midway as Sanzu River and Hiro had predicted.

"what happened?"

Seeing that the protective shield on the body of 'Totsuka Saika', who was about to rush in front of him, remained completely still, Sanzukawa Kazuhiro's mood became serious for the first time.

His attack should have been enough to deplete the armor's protective shield's energy, so why...?

Before Sanzukawa and Hiroshi could figure out what had happened, 'Totsuka Saika', empowered by the armor, had already charged in front of Sanzukawa and Hiroshi.

"Tsk!"

Seeing 'Totsuka Saika' suddenly appear on his face, Sanzuga Kazuhiro, despite being extremely annoyed, instinctively transformed into countless butterflies to reassemble his body at another location.

However, it seemed as if Totsuka Saika already knew where Sanzukawa and Hiro would appear. After seeing Sanzukawa and Hiro disappear in the form of a swarm of butterflies, she raised her right hand and turned her palm toward the sky.

"Phantom Fire Pillar!"

The energy emanating from his palm shot straight into the sky, then transformed into a massive beam of energy that crashed down on the location where Sanzu River and Hongxin had appeared.

"what?!"

Just as Sanzu River and Hiroshi gathered their heads together, they felt a strong energy wave rushing towards them. Immediately, the fiery red energy swept over their entire body, temporarily rendering them unable to move.

"Emperor Explosive Flame Slash!"

Having confirmed that Sanzukawa and Hiro's mobility had been successfully sealed by the Phantom Fire Pillar, Totsuka Saika showed no mercy and unleashed the ultimate move of her armor in normal form.

Are you still just watching the show?!

Sensing the destructive power contained within the giant sword and realizing that he might actually be killed, Sanzukawa and Hiro hurriedly urged the Nine-Tailed Fox, who was watching the show from the sidelines, to make a move.

"I thought you could handle a mere Special Grade one by yourself."

Upon hearing Sanzu River and Hiro bow their heads and beg for help, a hint of mockery flashed across the Nine-Tailed Fox's face, almost like a human.

Despite being allies with Sanzukawa and Hiro, the Nine-Tailed Fox was well aware of Sanzukawa and Hiro's loathing for her and other evil spirits.

Therefore, the Nine-Tailed Fox was extremely pleased to see Sanzu River and Hiro suffer a loss against a mere Special Grade.

But as satisfying as it may be, the nine-tailed fox could not possibly watch her only ally be eliminated right before her eyes.

Therefore, just as 'Totsuka Saika' was about to strike Sanzukawa and Hiroshi with deadly force, a slender hand blocked her way.

"Such powerful strength..."

The nine-tailed fox, in its human-fox form, blocked Totsuka Saika's attack with its hand.

Sensing the energy contained within the sword, the nine-tailed fox couldn't help but frown.

This attack was not something a so-called top-tier weapon could deliver.

The girl before me, enhanced by her armor, clearly possessed the strength of a king!

"But even a King-level expert is no match for me."

With a flick of her finger on the tip of the sword, Totsuka Saika, who had nearly killed Sanzukawa and Hiro with overwhelming force, staggered back more than ten steps before barely managing to regain her balance.

'An enemy that the system cannot currently handle has been detected. Equipment upgrades are now automatic!'

Mechanical language rang out from Totsuka Saika's mouth, and then Totsuka Saika went straight to Komachi's side.

As Totsuka Saika approached, a tributary of the silver energy that had been gathered on Komachi's body suddenly flowed toward Totsuka Saika's chest.

Meanwhile, after receiving Komachi's distress signal and rushing to the outskirts of Chiba, Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly felt a surge in the energy consumed by the barrier set up by Komachi!

Fortunately, with the origin of the world as his energy source, Hachiman Hikigaya experienced no side effects from drawing this vast energy, except for some discomfort.

Moreover, upon sensing this change, Hachiman Hikigaya, mistakenly believing that Komachi was in a very dangerous situation, increased his travel speed even further.

........

Something's strange...

The nine-tailed fox, who had initially disregarded Totsuka Saika, froze with a smile after seeing her begin absorbing the energy around Komachi's body.

Because her strength far surpasses that of Sanzukawa and Hiro, the Nine-Tailed Fox could clearly sense that Totsuka Saika's strength was increasing at an astonishing rate.

[Powerful Offensive Form!]

After confirming that she had collected enough energy, Totsuka Saika suddenly raised her head.

At the same time, her armor also changed—the armor covering her body shrank, but in its place, the longsword in her hand became even sharper. Just the fact that it was held in Totsuka Saika's hand made the nine-tailed fox in the distance feel as if her heart had been pierced by the sword!

Chapter 339 Trying to run away? No way!

"Are you kidding me?"

The nine-tailed fox felt somewhat embarrassed and annoyed that she had actually felt a little wary of Totsuka Saika just now.

It abandoned its playful intentions, and the black smoke in its hand gathered into a small ball, which it then hurled at the tiny human in front of it.

However, 'Totsuka Saika', which has already evolved into its offensive form, has had its speed further enhanced.

She vanished from her spot in a flash.

The next instant, it reappeared behind the nine-tailed fox and slashed its unsuspecting back with its sword.

"Damn it!"

The nine-tailed fox never expected that Totsuka Saika's speed could be increased to this extent.

With a somewhat gloomy expression, it released the energy within its body, creating a shockwave that repelled 'Totsuka Saika' once again.

Then the Nine-Tailed Fox held nothing back, its nine tails whipping towards Totsuka Saika in mid-air like nine raging whips.

Countless whooshing sounds echoed through the air.

In just a few seconds, the nine-tailed fox attacked Totsuka Saika over a hundred times!

"Snap..."

As the nine-tailed fox unleashed its furious onslaught, a crack appeared in the armor shield that had sacrificed some of its defense to enhance its attack.

This tiny crack rapidly spread outwards under the relentless onslaught of the nine-tailed fox...

"That's all."

A serious attack successfully pinned Totsuka Saika down, leaving her unable to lift her head. Although the nine-tailed fox was not satisfied with the result, it acted indifferently in front of Sanzu River and Hiro, as if the attack was just something it did casually.

"Alright, stop playing around. Let's just kill her and get out of here!"

Just as the Nine-Tailed Fox had predicted, Sanzu River and Hiroko truly believed that the Nine-Tailed Fox was toying with Totsuka Saika, and that's why she was still alive.

After the restriction period of the Phantom Fire Pillar ended, Sanzu River and Hiroshi, who had regained their freedom, immediately urged the Nine-Tailed Fox to kill him.

After all, the fight had caused quite a commotion, and the people from the Inari Shrine must be rushing over here.

"I know, you don't need to rush me!"

Sanzu River and Hiro's commanding tone greatly displeased the Nine-Tailed Fox.

It frowned, gathering energy in its hand once more. Once the energy was compressed to a certain limit, it threw the small ball towards 'Totsuka Saika', and then signaled Sanzukawa and Hiro to take Komachi off the ground and leave.

[A massive hazard has been detected approaching; all energy is being transferred to the protective shield...]

The message flashed through Totsuka Saika's mind, and then 'Totsuka Saika' opened her arms, and a red barrier appeared in front of her.

The next second, the black ball struck the barrier and rapidly expanded, shattering the red barrier that had been defending it with all its might in less than half a second.

With the obstruction removed, the small sphere began to grow even larger.

Just as it was about to engulf 'Totsuka Saika', a sword light came from afar, hindering the sphere's progress.