For as long as Eiji could remember, there had been a popular topic of discussion.
When a person encounters a tiger, does a sliding tackle directly into it either rip its belly open or fill its stomach?
Now, Eiji finally had the answer to this question.
The tiger could eat until it was full.
During his fight with Toji Fushiguro, the Tiger Wolf had repeatedly used its pounce attack, but its height varied depending on Toji Fushiguro's height.
Its claws and gaping maw both targeted Toji Fushiguro's shoulders and head, and its hind legs rarely left the ground.
There was no situation like in movies or TV shows where a tiger would suddenly leap into the air. If one were to actually slide tackle a tiger, they would undoubtedly be pinned by the suddenly descending tiger, its paws on their shoulders, and then receive a "French kiss."
This battle also allowed Eiji to witness Toji Fushiguro's fighting style.
He was a man who could truly use anything as a weapon.
The wind was compressed within the Tiger Wolf's mouth and shot out as air cannons.
Countless trees were hit by the air cannons and snapped.
Toji Fushiguro didn't just focus on dodging; he grabbed the fallen trees, blasted apart by the Tiger Wolf's air cannons, and threw them at the Tiger Wolf.
With its vision obstructed by the fallen trees, the Tiger Wolf was caught off guard and Toji Fushiguro closed the distance, forcing him to unleash a full-power storm around himself to push Toji Fushiguro back.
Toji Fushiguro leaped out of the storm's range, landing with his back to the Tiger Wolf in front of a large rock about half a meter high.
Seeing that his enemy had just landed and was unstable, and with its back to him, the Tiger Wolf's feline hunting instincts told it this was an opportunity.
Without making a sound.
The Tiger Wolf lightly leaped behind Toji Fushiguro.
It opened its gaping maw and lunged for Toji Fushiguro's neck.
Seeing the shadow gradually engulf him under the moonlight, a cold smile appeared on Toji Fushiguro's lips.
He grabbed the rock in front of him with both hands, turned, and slammed it down with immense force onto the Tiger Wolf's head.
The sound of cracking bones was so painful that Eiji winced.
"Roar!"
The Tiger Wolf let out a pained cry.
Toji Fushiguro gave the Tiger Wolf no chance to recover. He pressed down on its large head with one hand, smashing it to the ground, and then used his hand on the Tiger Wolf's head as a pivot to jump onto its back.
One punch, two punches, three punches...
Before the Tiger Wolf's brain could recover from being stunned by the rock, it was hit again with heavy blows.
"Awooo!"
The Tiger Wolf desperately tried to throw Eiji off with its limbs, but Toji Fushiguro's stance was stable. Each punch he landed dispersed the strength the Tiger Wolf was trying to gather, rendering its efforts futile.
The Tiger Wolf arched its back and swept its tail towards Toji Fushiguro.
Sensing the air being cut behind him, Toji Fushiguro reached back with his right hand and grabbed the Tiger Wolf's tail.
At the same time, his left hand continued to pummel the Tiger Wolf's head.
Eiji couldn't help but marvel that the Tiger Wolf could hold out for so long under Toji Fushiguro's assault.
Full Elephant wasn't holding out; it was just taking a beating.
The Tiger Wolf had actually inflicted damage on Toji Fushiguro. His right hand, gripping the tail, was bleeding slightly, and he had numerous wounds from the Tiger Wolf's wind attacks and claws.
However, they were all minor injuries.
Given Toji Fushiguro's recovery abilities, he might be fine after a good night's sleep.
It was a shame that this powerful Summoned Spirit's only appearance in the original work was to be made into a chest accessory by Sukuna.
That's right, the tiger stripes on Sukuna's chest in the manga were from the Tiger Wolf.
Soon, the Tiger Wolf gave up struggling and merged into Eiji's shadow.
"Next."
Eiji, who had just watched a "Wu Song fights the tiger" spectacle from his VIP seat, was still not satisfied. He summoned the next Summoned Spirit, Uroya.
Taming Uroya was much simpler than Eiji had anticipated.
As soon as Uroya began to charge, Toji Fushiguro rushed forward, grabbed its horns, and began a test of strength.
Then, Toji Fushiguro twisted sharply to the side, and Uroya, who was relying on brute force, was thrown to the ground by his strength.
What followed was a classic repeat: Toji Fushiguro held Uroya's head with one hand and beat it into submission with the other.
Toji Fushiguro stood up with a bored expression, as if Uroya hadn't been strong enough.
Uroya, who was nearly beaten to death: ...
Seeing Toji Fushiguro's gaze, Eiji silently formed hand signs and summoned the next Summoned Spirit, Nue.
As soon as Nue appeared, Toji Fushiguro kicked it in the head.
Eiji, who had never had poor eyesight, could clearly see Nue's distorted and misshapen head.
However, the next Nue's head immediately returned to its original state.
For the next while, Nue was repeatedly sent flying like a ball by Toji Fushiguro, yet it simply wouldn't die.
This was Nue, a Summoned Spirit capable of using Reverse Cursed Technique. Its recovery ability was very strong, and it could even be used on others.
"Tch, this is boring."
As if he'd grown tired of it, Toji Fushiguro pouted listlessly and walked over to a patch of bushes in the distance.
Toji Fushiguro grabbed a corner of the bushes with his right hand and forcefully flipped it open, revealing several wooden boxes hidden beneath the camouflage.
It was only then that Eiji realized the bushes were a disguise. After the camouflage was removed, Eiji saw a blurry C-shaped cross on several boxes nearby.
A C-cross? What was that? Unable to figure it out, Eiji quickly shifted his gaze back to Toji Fushiguro.
Then, he saw Toji Fushiguro take out several steel knives from the boxes.
That's right, not Cursed Tools, but steel knives.
Toji Fushiguro took out two of the steel knives and charged at Nue, beginning a culinary demonstration.
The steel knives turned into a meat grinder, surrounding Nue. At first, Nue could instantly recover from its injuries, but soon the speed of its recovery couldn't keep up with the speed at which Toji Fushiguro was inflicting damage.
Just as Nanami, despite being unable to harm the soul, could still greatly deplete Mahito's Cursed Energy, the steel knives, lacking Cursed Energy, couldn't inflict Cursed Energy damage on Nue. However, restoring its form still consumed a certain amount of Cursed Energy.
But it was still a consumption, and in this way, Toji Fushiguro, using a chopping motion, repeatedly struck Nue with the two steel knives. In the end, Nue, unable to recover, was literally chopped to death.
Watching the Nue that was literally worked to death and the still vigorous Toji Fushiguro, Eiji wanted to say something but stopped himself.
Summoned Spirit Nue successfully tamed. With this, Eiji now possessed nine of the Ten Shadows Technique's abilities. Only Mahoraga remained.
"So, only Mahoraga is left, right?"
Toji Fushiguro said to Eiji, stretching his slightly numb arms.
Because he needed Toji Fushiguro's help to tame the Summoned Spirits, Eiji hadn't hidden the fact that he hadn't tamed Mahoraga from him.
In reality, Eiji had also told Satoru Gojo and the others that he hadn't finished taming it, but everyone's understanding of Mahoraga was too limited, and coupled with their ingrained thinking, they had simply misunderstood.
Eiji hesitated, as he didn't believe Toji Fushiguro had the strength to defeat Mahoraga.
However, Eiji also knew that Toji Fushiguro had always harbored a desire to prove himself to the world.
This was also why Toji Fushiguro, who had always avoided danger, hadn't run when facing the awakened Satoru Gojo.
Toji Fushiguro wanted to prove himself, to slap those old geezers in the face with facts.
Mahoraga, which no one had been able to tame for a thousand years and which could kill Six Eyes, was undoubtedly the enemy Toji Fushiguro craved.
If he could defeat Mahoraga, then...
Thinking of this, Toji Fushiguro's gaze towards Eiji became somewhat fervent.
Seeing the look in Toji Fushiguro's eyes, Eiji knew he couldn't dissuade him.
If he refused now, he would probably get beaten until he was willing to summon Mahoraga.
"Sigh, I understand."
With that, Eiji slightly bent his knees and formed hand seals.
"Buru-bu, Yura-yura, Yatsuka-no-Tsurugi, Ikai Shinshou, Mahoraga!"
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