Crossover anime, a daily life that begins with hunting supernatural beings.

Over the course of a thousand years of reincarnation, aside from the increase in her demonic power, Hagoromo Gitsune has by no means been without progress.

This skill is enough to make one successful on the battlefield.

However, it's not enough.

Even Hagoromo Gitsune's millennia of accumulated battles couldn't compare to Sakurai's brilliance in just three short months.

This level of skill was remarkable for Sakurai, who had repeatedly vanquished supernatural beings and defeated powerful enemies to achieve ultimate victory.

It's not considered an extremely powerful being.

The saying "an inch longer, an inch more dangerous" doesn't apply to Sakurai, at least not to Hagoromo Gitsune.

The crimson blade danced at her fingertips, easily deflecting Hagoromo Gitsune's attacks time and time again.

Then--

Seizing an opportunity, Sakurai mobilized the hidden power within the Aragami Fang, covering it with the flames of his soul.

Plasticize it, and then strengthen its toughness and sharpness.

In yet another clash with Kotetsuji, Sakurai, who had been waiting for a long time, pressed down with all his might.

He decisively broke this famous spear from four hundred years ago.

So, what other techniques does Hagoromo Gitsune not yet use?

As Sakurai thought this, he felt himself being locked onto by something.

Raising his head, he saw that the Feathered Fox, using its tail to draw its bow and nock an arrow, had locked an arrow to his chest.

Its name is the Five-Tailed Bow, the pinnacle of ranged weapons in ancient times, and also...

The only ranged weapon wielded by Hagoromo Gitsune.

At this moment, the only drawback of the bowstring has been overcome by Hagoromo Gitsune, who has nine tails.

A continuous stream of arrows rained down on Sakurai.

They launched a relentless and overwhelming attack on Sakurai.

This is a trick that Hagoromo Gitsune, a great demon with a thousand years of demonic power reserves, is most skilled at.

This scene inevitably reminded Sakurai of a weapon called the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow from the Three Kingdoms period.

but--

Who do you think I am? I've done this kind of battle countless times.

Don't stay here...

They look down on people.

So...

The time has come, the general's moment.

Sakurai slowly opened his five fingers, following the guidance of his fingertips.

The armor formed from the soul flames that had been swirling around his body from beginning to end crumbled, turning into ripples.

They intercepted all the arrows fired by Hagoromo Gitsune.

Sakurai knew this from the very beginning.

As a reincarnated demon, it's true that each death grants it an extra tail.

It's true that the accumulated demonic power will double.

Correspondingly, Hagoromo Gitsune's control over power is extremely weak.

It's as if her favorite thing is to defeat the enemy through bombardment.

She is simply incapable of engaging in refined combat.

Throughout her thousand years of reincarnation, she has never received any real training.

He died amidst repeated betrayals and misfortunes.

Ultimately, what she calls a thousand years may not even be a hundred years.

"So..."

"General."

"Close your eyes," Sakurai whispered.

"Kill them! The true colors are revealed, a single blow will seal their fate!"

The moment he finished speaking, Sakurai disappeared from the spot, only to reappear later.

The Aragami Fang had already pierced through Hagoromo Gitsune's chest, and the ensuing Soul Flame shattered her heart.

The barrier that held the sky and earth together, which had collapsed and remained unchanged, crumbled, transforming into an octagonal bright silver hammer that returned to Sakurai's palm.

The outcome of this battle has been decided.

Sakurai —

Victory!!!

14. Go for it in style, change it with gusto!

While Sakurai and Hagoromo Gitsune were fighting in a world where the sky collapsed and the mountains and rivers remained unchanged, the great yokai led by Kyokotsu, who had gone mad because Hagoromo Gitsune was forcibly taken away, clashed with the Nura Clan, who had followed Sakurai's footsteps and arrived a step later, as well as the onmyoji of the Keikain clan.

A fierce battle ensued between the two sides, with neither side having the upper hand.

Just as the battle was about to reach its climax, a ripple slowly appeared in the sky, and there...

The sky split open like a shattered mirror, and then a young couple fell through it.

The man's expression was cold, resolute, and decisive, while the woman's face showed fear and anger. She desperately ordered her nine tails to abandon all defenses and attack the man.

The man remained unmoved. A crimson dagger, carrying the resolute determination of a hero going forth never to return, pierced her heart.

Upon seeing these two, everyone present (the monsters) showed expressions of extreme shock.

The only difference was that the Onmyoji and the Nura Clan were overjoyed, while the great yokai under Hagoromo Gitsune's command showed utterly horrified killing intent.

"sister."

Having desperately shaken off the listless, dead-eyed, and helpless young man, Kyokotsu lunged at Sakurai and Hagoromo Gitsune.

Then he was intercepted by the young man who stepped forward again.

Although he may not be as good at fighting as his companions, his companions would laugh at him if the enemy ran away right in front of him.

Especially that awful captain, who would laugh gleefully while forcibly dragging himself to extra training.

The boy with the dead fish eyes absolutely did not want to see this happen.

The moment they returned to the real world, Sakurai and Hagoromo Gitsune both looked around.

Then Sakurai was the first to breathe a sigh of relief, as the situation was not as bad as he had anticipated.

It's really great that the demons under Hagoromo Gitsune's command were stopped before they could start their massacre.

If it weren't for the greater impact of letting Hagoromo Gitsune return to the real world, Sakurai would have already unleashed the "Heaven Collapses and Earth Shatters, Mountains and Rivers Remain the Same" technique the moment he dragged Hagoromo Gitsune into the duel alone.

Similarly, Hagoromo Gitsune was also laughing.

She finally left that damned world and returned to reality.

"Do you think this level of injury can kill me?"

"monster."

Staring intently at Sakurai, a terrifying smile appeared on Hagoromo Gitsune's face, the same man who had pierced Sakurai's heart.

"I should be the one saying that. Your attack is ineffective, you big fox."

For Sakurai, trading injury for injury always results in him gaining an advantage.

However, there is one thing that Sakurai cares about very much.

That explains why Hagoromo Gitsune deliberately allowed herself to be injured.

Even for a reincarnated demon, a wound piercing through the chest should be fatal for Hagoromo Gitsune.

Why did she deliberately give herself the opportunity to reveal that flaw at that time?

It should be noted that there is only one condition for the "Heaven Collapses and Earth Shatters, Mountains and Rivers Remain Unchanged" to be lifted: one of the two sides in the battle must have died. Therefore, Yu Yi Tsukigami should indeed have died from her own attack.

"Monster, are you puzzled?"

"It seems that your ability to foresee the future is not without its limitations."

"You can't read the future unless I kill you, right?"

"The taboo of consuming the flesh of [Jian] and [Mermaid]."

Now that things have come to this, Hagoromo Gitsune, being an immortal being, certainly wouldn't be unaware of Sakurai's origins.

so...

Just now, she deliberately didn't kill Sakurai.

With a smug smile, Hagoromo Gitsune gathered all the broken weapons into her tail.

Then the body slowly rose into the air and floated in mid-air.

With her stunningly beautiful face and aloof aura, she would undoubtedly be considered a great beauty by anyone.

"Returning to the present world is enough for me to make this decision."

"You may not know this, but for us 'Hundred Demons' who drink the Demon Inscription Wine together, the existence of our companions is our strength."

With an air of superiority, Hagoromo Gitsune raised her noble head and stopped looking at Sakurai.

She admitted that Sakurai was a formidable enemy, but...

It's by no means invincible.

This confidence came from Kyokotsu, from Kidomaru, and from all the great demons present.

"My servants, heed my command! Darkness lies ahead, the enemy lies ahead! Join me, and crush the enemy!!!"