Shota is surrounded by monsters!

He is now truly at the top of the food chain.

"Let's conserve our energy."

Shota murmured, "It feels so good to give someone despair just when they're about to have hope."

……

He didn't know how much time had passed, perhaps only a few minutes, but Shota opened his eyes again...

It's time to start!

"boom--"

A violent hurricane suddenly swept through the entire underground. Shota jumped back a step and watched as the naked Hagoromo Gitsune stood up from its tail.

Their eyes met.

"You've already missed the best opportunity."

A bewitching smile appeared on Hagoromo Gitsune's lips.

"Well, who knows?"

A black fleshy ball hangs from beneath the tail of the body of Hagoromo Gitsune, and the black ball grows larger and larger until it seems as if Hagoromo Gitsune has parasitized its body.

"Oh, so in the end, a ball was born?"

Ignoring the powerful pressure emanating from Hagoromo Gitsune, Shota walked to her side, stepped on the fleshy ball, and said, "Hey, I heard your name is Abe no Seimei? It's a bit twisted, but you'd better watch out for what's going to happen next."

"you……"

Hagoromo Gitsune's crimson tail lashed out at Shota, who stubbornly took the blow...

Tsk, that still hurts quite a bit. The destructive power of Hagoromo Gitsune's petrified form shouldn't be underestimated.

The torn flesh was rapidly recovering.

Shota reached out and swatted the fox's tail away. He then used his other hand to lift Hagoromo Gitsune's chin and said, "It's time for the two of us to settle things."

"Humph……"

A cold smile appeared on Hagoromo Gitsune's lips.

"Hungry...so hungry..."

Suddenly, the ball of flesh, like a swamp, slowly swallowed and surrounded Shota, who was standing on it.

"Hey……"

A slight smile appeared on Shota's lips as he let the black sphere engulf him.

"As foolish as ever."

Hagoromo Gitsune commented on Shota's performance, saying, "Let him become nourishment for my beloved son!"

"Boom—"

"Oh no, is it too late?!"

"Was the delivery successful? Did we fail? Damn it!"

The monsters and Onmyoji still fighting outside looked at the rising giant sphere and the Hagoromo-Gitsune on it, and their eyes showed disappointment.

"Hey, hey, isn't that..."

"That can't be..."

The Nura Clan yokai from the second generation, including Kurotabo, Aotabo, and Kubinashi, stared in disbelief at the woman on that ball of flesh.

"Did they fail to stop it?"

Hidemoto Kakeruin looked at the things in the sky, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"This is... Hagoromo Gitsune..."

Looking at Hagoromo Gitsune's familiar face, Rikuo gritted his teeth and said, "It was her who... she killed my father..."

"What exactly are you doing, buddy?"

Oshino Meme frowned. He realized that Shota didn't seem to be following his plan at all.

"Thank you to all the yokai who came from Kyoto, Edo, and Tono to bless me... You've worked hard."

The voice of Hagoromo Gitsune echoed in the minds of everyone present.

"Ohhhhhh!!"

The yokai of Kyoto were in an uproar in an instant!

"I'm so happy, they're such lovely fellows."

Seeing the reactions below, Hagoromo Gitsune said happily.

"Mother...Master..."

"puff--"

A human face suddenly appeared on the black mass of flesh, followed by enormous hands and feet...

“In the past, darkness coexisted with humanity. I, as an incarnation of darkness, would always be around humanity. However, humanity cannot live perfectly forever. Eventually, it will expose its ugliness, and what it believes in and loves will fall off the cliff because of hundreds of years of resentment.”

As if in a confession, Hagoromo Gitsune murmured:

"I have always wanted to one day annihilate this world with something pure. That is darkness, boundless darkness, pure darkness!"

As the words fell, Hagoromo Gitsune put on a black uniform again, then detached herself from the fleshy ball and stood atop the abandoned Nijo Castle.

"That black hair, those black eyes, and the darkness that's like a garment of pitch black..."

Hagoromo Gitsune looked at the yokai under her command and said, "Come, for this pure black..."

"It unexpectedly hit my sweet spot."

A sudden voice from the sky made Hagoromo Gitsune turn her head in surprise.

"Hey...why are you looking at me?"

Sitting on that giant baby face was Shota. He looked down at Hagoromo Gitsune and said slowly, "Let's continue."

"you……"

Hagoromo Gitsune's nine tails turned red once more. She glared angrily at Shota and shouted, "Get away from my son!"

"Oh, that's scary."

Shota patted the giant baby's forehead and said, "Your mom's angry."

"Mother...Master...kill...him!"

The enormous baby cried out in distress, pleading with Hagoromo Gitsune.

"Bam—"

Like a cannonball, Hagoromo Gitsune pounced on Shota, leaving a trail of red flames!

"Alright, it's time to serve the main course."

Shota said to the people below, "Hey, don't attack too fiercely. Remember to release Nue first. Good luck defending Kyoto, you yokai!"

"What are you planning! The Twin Swords of the Seven-Tailed Fox!"

Hagoromo Gitsune magically produced a pair of swords from her tail and stabbed them at Shota, who was standing on her child!

"What do you say?"

Shota precisely found an opening and rammed his body into Hagoromo Gitsune's chest, sending Hagoromo Gitsune crashing down at an even faster speed than when he arrived!

"Bam—"

The two fell back into the underground of Nijo Castle...

The final one-on-one showdown is finally about to begin.

Chapter 157. Shota VS Hagoromo Gitsune, The Final Battle

"sister!"

Kyokotsu was still tied to the pillar. At that moment, seeing Hagoromo Gitsune and Shota fall again, she quickly shouted, "Are you alright?"

"Why... do you have to ruin my good times again and again..."

Hagoromo Gitsune's damaged tail was slowly being repaired. She stared at the man before her, her voice filled with resentment, and said, "Why?"

"It's just a coincidence. I came to Kyoto by chance, got involved in the struggle here, suffered setbacks, and now I'm preparing for revenge."

Shota spread his hands, and although he seemed indifferent, he was actually on high alert.

This is not a matter of overwhelming strength. Although he is confident, he cannot guarantee that Hagoromo Gitsune has no hidden tricks up her sleeve.

A suffocating demonic aura gradually spread, and Shota's clothes began to move even without wind.

Hagoromo Gitsune let out a slow breath. She didn't have much time to talk to Sho, after all, her child was still outside. Regardless of other aspects, Hagoromo Gitsune was a qualified mother. At this moment, for the sake of her child, Hagoromo Gitsune began to unleash an aura no less powerful than in her prime, even though her body hadn't fully recovered.

The two, separated by ten meters, began the first battle between monsters—a battle of wills.

"Bang..."

Everything around them was gradually destroyed by the two powerful demonic energies. Even the stone pillar that bound Mad Bone could not escape the fate of destruction. Mad Bone, who was freed from the stone pillar, wanted to go forward to help, but the moment she landed, she was directly pressed to the ground by the two demonic energies.

In an instant, sand and gravel flew everywhere.

Hagoromo Gitsune's eyes gradually darkened. She hadn't expected her opponent to have made such great progress in just a few days; judging from their aura alone, they had already subtly surpassed hers. If that's the case…

"The Longbow of the Six-Tailed!"

Hagoromo Gitsune drew a massive longbow from her tail, so large that her arm couldn't possibly draw it to its full length. But at this moment, she used three of her tails as arms to brace the bow, and placed the tips of the remaining six tails on the bowstring. Then, she placed her fingers on the bowstring and pulled it back with all her might!

Even though there wasn't a single arrow in sight, Shota suddenly felt a sense of crisis!

"Waaah..."

Simply dodging won't solve the battle. Shota let out a low growl, stomping his feet into the ground one after the other, and then thrusting his hands into the ground as well.

"Ow!!"

Shota's roar, seemingly from ancient times, echoed throughout Nijo Castle, no, even throughout Kyoto. Even the monsters fighting outside instinctively stopped and looked at Nijo Castle, which was now completely invisible.