Female Swordsman Training Dojo

After all, she's only 15 years old this year.

Tsuchimikado Kitsune continued dismissively, "I told you, it's because your power is too ominous and uncontrollable; even as you grow up, your power shows no signs of weakening, so it cannot be unsealed; and since it cannot be unsealed, it cannot let you know about it."

"But there's no other way now. For the safety of the whole family, I have to use this forbidden power. It's perfect. You don't want this power, do you? So just cooperate with me. I will break the seal and remove that evil version of you from your soul. You will be free from now on."

Due to the time constraints, Tsuchimikado Kitsune didn't elaborate further. Instead, he unleashed the spell he had been preparing while speaking, which was now finally complete. A complex magic circle unfolded beneath Tsuchimikado Haru's feet, and simultaneously, four transparent magical barriers rose up, firmly trapping her in the center of the circle.

Within the light of the magic circle, Haruhi Kage, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, appeared with a smile and hugged Tsuchimikado Haru from behind.

"Do you still want to kill me now?" she whispered, her breath sweet as orchids. "Another me?"

Chapter 397: Possession - Shadow Dance

Anger and sorrow ignited a dark fire within Tsuchimikado Haru. The experiences of discrimination, suppression, and ridicule he had endured over the past decade, combined with Tsuchimikado Komei's smug expression, transformed into an immeasurable and overwhelming hatred.

She glared at Tsuchimikado Kitsune, who was chanting incantations. If she hadn't been unable to break through the magical barrier that Tsuchimikado Kitsune had set up beforehand, and if she hadn't been unarmed, she would have already slashed him with her sword.

"Hehe, you're not quite like the old you now, my other self." Kasuga Kage pressed her cheek against Tsuchimikado Haru's cheek, chuckling. "Anger, sorrow, murderous intent—who's more like the evil spirit now?"

A cool sensation spread from the cheeks of the two very similar people pressed together. Haruhi Kage said with a hint of reproach, "Honestly, why isn't that meddlesome samurai saying anything at a time like this? So this is what men are like..."

"It's not good to make veiled accusations, Haru." Harunobu's voice rang out, rousing Tsuchimikado Haru from her anger. She slightly turned her head away, avoiding Haruhi Kage's affectionate gesture.

"Teachers' college..."

"I was originally going to tell you to let yourself vent and not always be so docile and weak, but it seems like someone is jealous, so let's just forget about it."

"Hey, who are you calling jealous, you perverted samurai? Do you think I'm some easy-going, love-starved kid like Xiaochun? I don't like perverts like you—"

Harunobu ignored Haruhisa's resistance: "Haru is mine, and since you are another Haru, you are of course mine too; and then, Haru, don't worry, I'll have Amu kill your whole family right now—"

"Listen to me, you lecherous samurai!"

Kasuga Kage bumped his head into Tsuchimikado Haru's head, and the scene looked quite horrifying. Harunobu was indeed somewhat shocked – mainly by Tsuchimikado Haru's frightened reaction.

"Then speak properly and stop being a riddle. Let's start by telling you what's going on between you and Xiaochun."

"What else could it be? The poor little girl was born evil, her father cut her off and sealed her away, turning her into a super, super, super villain," Haruhi Kage said sarcastically. "But I never imagined she'd end up being used by her father as a tool to become stronger. Ah, what a pitiful life—"

"If you're trying to make me angry, then you've succeeded." Qingxin couldn't stand such words, especially since that little girl had become his woman. "How long can you hold out? I'll find a way to get back right now."

"Oh? You're actually going to abandon the mission given to you by His Majesty the Emperor for me, a demon you've only met twice?"

"Shut up and just hold on... Tsk, you're not another Xiaochun, how come you weren't protected by the Womb Realm Mandala?"

"It's probably because you and Xiaochun still considered me an enemy back then. Oh dear, it seems like I'm about to be eliminated..."

Kasuga's figure became increasingly ethereal, and her body, which had been tightly clung to Tsuchimikado Haru, began to float uncontrollably toward Tsuchimikado Komei.

"Oh dear, it seems the lecherous samurai won't be back~ What should I do~"

Even though Harunobu was anxious, he now understood the underlying meaning in Haruhisa's words. He said directly, "If you have a solution, use it quickly. Don't deliberately make me angry, or I'll give you a good dressing down when I get back—"

"I do have a solution, but you might not allow me to use it." Kasuga Kage was still holding onto Tsuchimikado Haru's shoulders with only her hands, but her tone remained calm. "Simply put, it's about getting Haru and me to merge again, which would naturally eliminate the spell that Tsuchimikado Komei is currently using; but you should know that I'm not a cute little white rabbit like Haru, but a super bad guy covered in filth; once I merge with her again, your cute Haru will be finished."

Harunobu frowned. Of course, he couldn't accept this outcome. What difference was there between that and killing Tsuchimikado Haru? It was even equivalent to killing Kasuga Kage! Even from the most pragmatic point of view, exchanging two cards for one card was the worst possible outcome.

Fortunately, he quickly came up with a new idea: "Tsk...is there no other way? Oh, right, I'll contact the shrine maiden now, you guys wait a bit..."

Kasuga Kage was dumbfounded, especially after sensing the shrine maiden's aura was actually projected towards them. They hurriedly shouted, "Wait, wait—there's no need to call Ame-no-Tsurugi-no-Mikoto! Wait a minute! I was just kidding!"

Haru Tsuchimikado grasped Kage Kasuga's hand: "It's not a joke, is it? If we reunite..."

"Who wants to become one with you again? I don't want to become someone else! I am who I am! The one and only Haruhi Kage!"

Kasuga Kage angrily interrupted Tsuchimikado Haru, then heard a soft laugh.

Tsuchimikado Haru looked at her with a grin: "As expected... you were just teasing me and Shifan on purpose, weren't you? Or to put it more nicely, you were testing Shifan's love for me and for you?"

"Who...who said that! I was just stalling for time to get rid of you..." Kasuga Kage shouted, but Tsuchimikado Haru had already seen through this other self.

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already.

"Yes, yes, in that case, I won't stand on ceremony."

Tsuchimikado Haru grabbed Haruhi Kage's hand and instantly refined—no, instantly activated her most skilled and proficient spell—Possession Technique!

The ritual was flawless, the incantation was perfect, and the spell model was flawless; this level of completion was unmatched even by Tsuchimikado Natsu, a genius whom everyone praised, but it was meaningless.

Because Tsuchimikado Haru lacks magical power, this sole deficiency means that even the most perfect spellcasting is useless, just like a car without gasoline; no matter how perfect everything else is, it's no different from scrap metal.

Therefore, even though they discovered Tsuchimikado Haru's actions, neither Tsuchimikado Komei, who was fully engaged in casting the spell to remove and bind Haruhi's shadow, nor Tsuchimikado Natsu, who was just slacking off, both wasted their energy interfering.

So, when the cherry blossom-colored light shone, their astonished expressions were quite vivid.

"As expected, you mentioned the solution from the beginning," Tsuchimikado Haru said with a smile, a glistening tear sliding down his cheek—tears of joy and excitement.

"...That was just a slip of the tongue." Kasuga Kage said awkwardly, looking away.

"Really? So, is it also a mistake that the magic power within me returned now?"

"It only leaked out because Tsuchimikado Kitsuneaki interfered, give it back to me now~"

The cherry blossom-colored light grew brighter and brighter, completely enveloping the two of them and also isolating them from Tsuchimikado Kitsune's magic.

A moment later, the light faded.

Tsuchimikado Haru, completely transformed, reappeared in the same spot.

Her original kendo uniform was transformed into a gorgeous cherry blossom-colored furisode adorned with fluttering butterfly patterns—the Seishun family crest. In her left hand, she held a large book with a black cover, while in her right hand, she gripped a katana with a cherry blossom-pink blade and a jet-black hilt. A shimmering cherry blossom light surrounded her, like cherry blossom fairies guarding their queen.

"It went even more smoothly than I expected. I really am a genius." Tsuchimikado Haru's voice rang out, but with much more confidence than before.

"This is clearly because of my strength, Haru." Haruhi's voice followed closely. She hadn't changed much, still exuding the air of a tsundere bad woman.

Let's just say that.

Haru Tsuchimikado had no intention of arguing; now was not the time.

The girl with a three-petal cherry blossom pattern on her forehead looked at her father and sister, and a chilling and terrifying aura pressed down on them.

"It's quite a long and winding road, Father, Sister; but now it can all be over. Let your blood be a sacrifice for my first spellcasting—be happy, you will be the first to die under this 'Shadow Dance'."

The author says:

Author's Note: This chapter is dedicated to the legendary MyGO vocalist, Takasaka Takamori, who was draped in a thin veil by Kid Sister ( ). Also, the illustration was created by my legendary summoner friend; I'll see if I can ask him to create a few more o(〃＾▽＾〃)o Finally, please vote!

Chapter 398: Another Wife Arrives

The so-called Possession Technique was originally a spell developed by Onmyoji to compensate for their fragile physical bodies. Its principle is to obtain power by sealing a powerful shikigami into the body. Through continuous research and development, the Possession Technique has gradually become more sophisticated. It is no longer just about obtaining simple physical power, but can even obtain the magic of yokai, and even obtain power exceeding that of the yokai themselves through the fusion of the two.

However, humans and monsters are ultimately different, and even between monsters and between humans, there are individual differences; these differences are called compatibility, affinity, etc., which affect the effect of possession spells.

If the compatibility deviation is less than 50%, then the effect of possession is almost negligible; if it is less than 30%, then possession is actually harmful; if it is less than 10%, possession is tantamount to suicide.

Conversely, if the compatibility exceeds 70%, both parties will be enhanced, which may even result in unique clothing. If the compatibility exceeds 90%, not only will they be enhanced, but they may even gain power exceeding the sum of their individual strengths, usually manifesting as unique weapons or items.

If the compatibility reaches 100%, then... well, there are no examples yet.

However, looking at Tsuchimikado Haru, who seemed to have become a completely different person, Tsuchimikado Komei intuitively felt that this was the perfect match!

This oppressive aura that made one unable to straighten up and muster any will to resist, that harmonious atmosphere that made it impossible to distinguish between inside and outside, and that identical gaze...

"Shadow Dance, is this the name you possess?"

A sufficiently powerful possessor, capable of displaying unique attire and even weapons, will typically give their possessed form a name to highlight their distinctiveness. This is also a crucial technique for increasing compatibility and possession speed, so the name cannot be chosen arbitrarily; it must at least reflect the character's traits.

Shadow Dance, a special ability related to shadows? With that kind of power, it's certainly possible.

Thinking quickly, Tsuchimikado Kitsune raised his hand and used the last bit of his magic power to summon the three-tailed fox, Kuzunoha.

"Possessed by the son of the white fox".

The white fox that had just appeared pounced into Tsuchimikado Kitsume's body, and his snow-white hunting robe and jet-black eboshi hat immediately appeared. A bat fan painted with a white fox under the moon also fell into Tsuchimikado Kitsume's hands.

The possessor with a compatibility rate exceeding 90%, the son of the white fox, Tsuchimikado Kitsune, has arrived.

Although Tsuchimikado Kitsune actually wished he had more magical power to use spells instead of being forced into hand-to-hand combat, which he was not good at, things don't always go as planned, and when you run out of magical power, you simply don't have it.

Now that things have come to this, at least Xia must escape...

As Tsuchimikado Kitsune thought, he stopped considering whether he could turn the tide or escape completely; no longer obsessed, his mind became much more agile.

In his mind, regardless of compatibility, Tsuchimikado Haru could never fully control the evil and immense power within Kasuga Kage. Therefore, she would inevitably suffer from the backlash of that power, which was the weakness. The new power born from his and Kuzuha's possession was precisely the "Three Words of the Fox," which could cause people to lose control; and as long as an opening was created before Tsuchimikado Haru could act, it wouldn't be difficult for Tsuchimikado Natsu to escape, given her abilities.

With his thoughts clear, Tsuchimikado Kitsune decided to proceed according to plan.

With a silent wave of his bat fan, the cunning fox attempted to confuse his enemy's senses, drawing their attention to his decoy—the snow-white hunting robe had already taken effect, concealing Tsuchimikado Kitsune's figure elsewhere.

"Xia, don't worry about me later, just run away! Go to Hokkaido, or even abroad, as long as you survive—"

The sudden extinguishing of the light interrupted Tsuchimikado Kitsune's last words. He looked around in astonishment, his heart sinking to the bottom of the sea. The room, which had been fairly bright, was now shrouded in darkness—no, it should be said that it had sunk into shadow, so dark that one could not see their own hand in front of their face.

The only thing that could be seen was Tsuchimikado Haru, who was surrounded by cherry blossom-colored light.

"What a touching father-daughter bond! How about this, Sister Xia? If you kill your father, I'll let you live, okay?" Chunriying's voice was cold, making no attempt to hide her displeasure.

"Don't be angry about something you already knew. It's not worth it, my other self," Tsuchimikado Haru said calmly. "It seems you've come to your senses. That's wonderful, Father."

A glimmer of hope rose in Tsuchimikado Kitsune's heart: "Haru! I'm sorry, I was wrong before! I won't do it again, so you—"

"Save your breath, you're all going to have it today."

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"Death." Tsuchimikado Haru said calmly. "If that's still disgusting, I'll have another version of myself carry it out."

"Hehe, let me do it, I definitely won't let you down, Haru!" Haruhi Kage couldn't wait to squeeze out her sweet voice, which made Tsuchimikado Komei and Tsuchimikado Natsu shudder.

Tsuchimikado Kitsune's hope was completely extinguished, and he collapsed to the ground in despair: "Koharu, please, at least let Natsu go. She didn't do anything."

"Besides helping you kidnap me and imprison me with magic?" Tsuchimikado Haru shook his head slightly. "I really don't know what I did wrong to make you hate me so much, Father."

"I used to think it was because I lacked talent, that I was a worthless piece of rock, but you know perfectly well that I am far superior to Xia; and if it's because my power is too strong, too evil, then what did you mean by what you just did? Does my possession of that power mean unforgivable evil, while your possession of it is just a last resort out of sheer desperation?"

“But I just realized that the reason you hate me so much is just because you’re used to doing it; you don’t care what I am like, you just want me to exist like Xia, according to your requirements, whether it’s good or bad.”

“It’s just that Xia Fen got the good part, or rather, you thought she was good from the beginning, so you’ve always been self-righteous; while I’m the opposite, so no matter what I do, no matter how much I grow, you’ve always been indifferent, and even become more and more disgusted—look, you’re not even willing to ask my husband to help you become a yin-yang head.”

"Selfish, greedy, and arrogant—that's you, and that's your fatherly love."

"How pathetic, Tsuchimikado Kitsuneaki."

Tsuchimikado Haru looked at the spellcaster curled up on the ground with pity, and raised the katana in his hand: "Judging from your appearance, perhaps we should also add 'cowardly and afraid of death'?"

"Enough!" Tsuchimikado Natsu suddenly shouted, "Haru! Enough! If you're going to kill, then do it quickly, and stop talking!"

"Ok."

As Tsuchimikado Haru stared in Tsuchimikado Natsumi's stunned gaze, he swung his katana at the air; the shadows that filled the air surged and writhed like a dance, piercing through Tsuchimikado Komei's chest and head.

Milky white brain matter and bright red blood splattered out, landing on Tsuchimikado Natsumi, staining her body with a mixture of red and white.

She struggled to suppress the urge to vomit and calmly looked at Tsuchimikado Haru as she approached: "Haru, Fuyu-nee and Akiko-nee really weren't involved..."

“It’s not up to you, Natsu.” Tsuchimikado Haru raised his sword. “I’ll investigate myself.”

Tsuchimikado Natsu lowered his head sadly, revealing his neck.

At that moment, Haruhi Kage suddenly spoke up: "Oh, right, actually, it's not impossible for you to live; just write your name here and swear to be Taira no Shin's star slave for life—"

“My husband won’t agree,” Tsuchimikado Haru interrupted Kasuga Kage’s nonsense. “He’s not as twisted as you.”

Qingxin, who had been watching the drama unfold, silently gave a thumbs up: "That's right, I don't want to keep a ticking time bomb at home, especially since she's not as pretty as Xiaochun."

"Tch, you dare to talk back to me when you're so quick to kill your whole family." Kasuga Kage cursed as she put down the large black book she had just opened. "I'm helping you find a woman and you're still talking so much. Just wait until next time you're having sex with Koharu, I'll teach you a lesson."

"Is it possible?" Qingxin said with a grin. "I mean, it's possible. You'll have to come along then, right? After all, you're my wife now."

"Who is your wife? Just because she's a woman doesn't mean she's your wife!" Haruhi Kage retorted stubbornly, yet she made no attempt to resist the fact that the fragments of the Womb Realm Mandala on Koharu's body were bringing her under her control as well.

The 100% possession and fusion led the Womb Realm Mandala to also identify her as Tsuchimikado Haru.

Number of wives +1.

Chapter 399: I Have Magic Power Now?

In Osaka, after confirming that Tsuchimikado Haru and Kasuga Kage were both alright, Harunobu hung up the intranet and looked at Hira Sachiko: "Refund the train tickets, they've already taken care of the problem."

"Yes, teacher's college." Hirako picked up the phone to cancel the ticket, while Harunobu looked at Miss Fox, who had been watching them closely, and asked, "Blue, what's up?"