A pure, natural, and unpolluted golden beach, towering coconut trees, and an endless sea—it truly was a resort that only existed in one's ideals.
But on one side, time flowed peacefully, while on the other, people struggled forward under heavy burdens. It was hard to believe that these two groups were actually under the same sky.
After a flash of green light, blood splattered everywhere, and the enormous Megalodon was directly split in two, starting from its mouth.
It crashed heavily into the sea, stirring up huge, towering waves. The splashing seawater rained down, drenching the other three like drowned rats.
Nanami Kento, panting and soaked, knelt on the sea surface. The seawater had drenched his hair and his shirt.
Thanks to the special nature of Cursed Energy, which is very similar to Chakra, one only needs to cover their feet with Cursed Energy to stand on the surface of the sea.
Facing a hundred-meter-long giant beast, it indeed took some effort for Nanami Kento, but he quickly adjusted his condition.
"Mr. Nanami, are you alright?"
Fushiguro Megumi and Maki Zen'in wanted to step forward to help him up, but Nanami Kento waved his hand, saying it wasn't necessary.
"Things have gotten troublesome."
Nanami Kento forcefully ripped off his goggles. In such a humid environment, goggles were prone to fogging up, which would obscure his vision, a fatal flaw in combat.
"Are you guys alright?"
"We're all fine."
Zen'in Naobito stroked his beard. He hadn't expected this thing to be able to deploy a Domain. Now everyone had been drawn into its Domain Effect.
"Me too."
When he saw that they were all fine, Nanami Kento let out a slight sigh of relief.
So he suggested,
"Let's get to shore quickly, the sea isn't safe."
He had already been attacked just now, and it was clear that the enemy was using something similar to marine creature shikigami to attack.
If Nanami Kento and the others remained in the sea, it would be playing right into the enemy's hands.
This was experience.
Eliminating all unfavorable terrain and then being able to fully utilize one's own advantages would greatly increase the chances of survival.
Although there was a lush forest behind them, the azure sea and golden sand could also potentially be a trap intentionally set by the opponent.
But it was still better than staying in the vast ocean, as a giant beast could emerge at any moment from the bottomless depths.
"Damn it, we're fighting for our lives here."
The short-tempered Maki Zen'in saw this scene and truly felt that comparing oneself to others only led to anger. Even with her usually good mindset, she couldn't stand it at this moment.
"But that guy..."
She gripped the Naginata in her hand, unsure of what to say.
Nanami Kento's expression remained unchanged. He simply said calmly,
"That is the privilege of the strong."
Gojo Satoru was a clear example; his power was so immense that all Cursed Spirits feared him, and even Curse Users dared not show their faces.
Although he didn't know the origin of that young man, his displayed combat power was probably on par with Gojo Satoru's.
"Hahaha, little girl."
Zen'in Naobito had no reaction to this scene; he even considered it to be perfectly natural.
As the head of the Zenin Family, one of the three great families of the Jujutsu World, this was a small matter to him.
Making a fuss over nothing. If he were to visit some minor families, their family heads would even grovel to the point of licking his shoe soles, exaggeratingly speaking, just to cling to the Zenin Family's power.
"Just as Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer Nanami Kento-dono said, if you were as powerful as that young man, you might even have two Cursed Spirits serving you."
"Absolutely not necessary."
Maki Zen'in snorted coldly and quickly walked towards the beach.
Fushiguro Megumi heard their conversation and also hurried forward to comfort Maki Zen'in.
"Maki-nee, at least he bought us some time to discuss countermeasures and move to the shore."
At this moment, that Cursed Spirit was still groveling over there, which was truly infuriating.
Are Special Grade Cursed Spirits' legs really that soft? They just kneel when told.
After the initial attack by the hundred-meter-long Megalodon, they hadn't suffered a second attack for the time being.
It must be that this Cursed Spirit hadn't properly served that 'lord' yet, so it dared not do anything else.
But can't you hurry up, damn it?
Fushiguro Megumi felt that the enemy had already deployed their Domain, yet they were still being treated so neglectfully, which was an insult to them.
They were being treated as unimportant people, casually left aside.
"Then, my lord, please enjoy."
Dagon clasped its hands together, not daring to even look at Kenmyo. It bowed slightly and spoke in a subservient tone,
"This lowly one, shall I go fight?"
"Go, go."
Let alone them, even Kenmyo himself had never encountered such a sensible Cursed Spirit.
To open a special 'private meal' for him within the Domain—only a ghost would think of such a thing.
Now it even had to ask Kenmyo for permission for its next move.
This made Kenmyo feel a mix of amusement and exasperation, so he waved his hand, letting Dagon do as it pleased.
"Oh, right, what attribute is your Cursed Spirit?"
Kenmyo suddenly thought of it. Seeing its attitude, instead of guessing, it was better to ask directly, so he inquired.
"In other words, what is your essence? Where were you born from?"
Dagon replied,
"My lord, this lowly one was mainly born from humanity's fear of the ocean."
"As for where this lowly one came from, I don't know. I just opened my eyes and found myself in the sea."
"Ah, this..."
Hearing this, Kenmyo felt even more speechless.
Where's your dignity?
"Good heavens, it's even a High-Grade Cursed Spirit. Its potential can at least be maxed out."
Hearing this guy's attributes, Kenmyo immediately had other ideas.
[Ocean]+[Life]
Dual attributes, if this isn't rare, what is?
Actually, Kenmyo always had an idea: to find a suitable Cursed Spirit and pass it on to Kenmyo's older sister, Isayama Sakura, for fusion.
Not the kind that occupies her original attributes, but more like the one-sided compensatory relationship between Ryu and that skeleton.
Ryu's Cursed Energy amount was always a weakness, but that skull, though its essence wasn't great, had abundant Cursed Energy and could serve as an excellent portable charger.
If Dagon's two attributes were fused, would it be a relatively significant improvement for his sister?
It would be similar to the feeling of Princess Shirahoshi that Kenmyo had once seen.
Even without awakening her Cursed Technique, it would be enough for Isayama Sakura to stand on her own, which meant he could confidently take his sister out with him.
Kenmyo took a sip of coconut juice, slowly pondering.
"We'll see. I'll list this guy's core as a backup option first."
After all, Kenmyo came from the future. Perhaps there would be better choices than this Cursed Spirit. No rush.
It wouldn't be too late to use that then.
"What's going on?"
After Dagon left him, it inexplicably felt a chill constantly lingering around its body, even shivering.
"Is the seawater cold?"
Little did it know that no matter how it served Kenmyo, it couldn't change his thoughts about it. In fact, after it voluntarily revealed its origin, it immediately became an object of covetousness.
"He's here, everyone get ready."
Nanami Kento placed his sword in front of him, adopting a defensive stance, ready to deal with any monster that might spring out of the ocean.
"Don't die!"
Nanami Kento even actively shielded Fushiguro Megumi. Even Maki Zen'in, who needed the most protection in a Domain, he did not shield in front of him, because the only one in the team who could use a Domain was Fushiguro Megumi.
Fushiguro Megumi's Domain, Chimera Shadow Garden, awakened during the Eight-Eight Bridge mission. Although his use of the Domain was still far from mature, it was their only hope of survival in their desperate situation.
Proceed according to the battle plan.
Firstly, fighting within the Domain was absolutely impossible.
Their battlefield would always be on the outskirts of the Domain, otherwise, the Domain's sure-hit effect would be enough to give them a severe beating.
In the worst-case scenario, there was even a possibility of casualties in the first round of attack.
So the plan was for Fushiguro Megumi to open a Domain, corrode a hole within it, and then all of them would jump into this hole, effectively leaving the opponent's Domain.
Therefore, if they surrounded him outside the barrier, their chances of winning would be greatly increased.
In other words, the other three's mission was now only one.
That was to protect Fushiguro Megumi with their lives until he successfully corroded the opponent's Domain.
So Kenmyo saw the three of them form a triangular formation, placing the young man who had previously spoken rudely to him in the center, surrounding him as if to protect him.
However, Kenmyo had something else he was more concerned about. He glanced at Fushiguro Toji next to him, then at that young man.
"Emmm, don't they look a bit alike?"
Upon closer inspection, they did seem somewhat similar. The contours of their brows and eyes were identical to this annoying guy next to Kenmyo.
Adding to that, Kenmyo had previously heard that they were all from the Zenin Family, and even the head of the Zenin Family was among them.
He also recalled a phrase Fushiguro Toji had once said on his deathbed in his own timeline.
"I have a brat at home who will be sold to the Zenin Family. Do with him as you please."
If Fushiguro Toji died and no one looked after him, he would naturally become a member of the Zenin Family.
So Kenmyo increasingly felt that the young man in the middle was Fushiguro Toji's son.
Kenmyo truly wanted to summon this guy's soul back even more. If he saw his son bearing the Zen'in name instead of Fushiguro...
Kenmyo couldn't imagine how happy he would be to see that scene.
In his timeline, Kenmyo had rewritten this tragedy through his own active intervention, and the difficult Fushiguro Toji had even become a dad.
Now it was time to see the tragic father-son reunion here.
Thinking of this, Kenmyo kicked Fushiguro Toji again.
Can this dog-like guy even live? He doesn't say anything, can't he give a definite answer?
But it seemed Fushiguro Toji's eyes were also looking towards Fushiguro Megumi.
"Here they come!" X4
"Pfft..."
A clear line of blood appeared on the arms of three of them, a huge gash opened, the wound particularly gruesome as if bitten off by some monster.
Only Zen'in Naobito had a piranha, split in two, lying at his feet.
Secret Technique: "Falling Flower, Scattering Emotion!"
This was a special secret art of the three great families to deal with Domains, specifically targeting the sure-hit effect of a Domain.
Fushiguro Megumi suddenly felt his pressure double. He was injured even under the protection of three people; could he really complete the mission?
But now was not the time to dwell on that.
He had to activate his Domain to save everyone.
"Even if it costs me my life."
A pool of bright red blood dripped from Fushiguro Megumi's nose, splattering onto the ground.
A circle, nearly a meter in diameter, appeared beneath his feet. The edges of the lines were black. Once inside, one could see something different.
"Cursed Technique Release!"
Dagon was in the seawater, its hands clasped together, its expression agitated.
The human earlier had said that if it defeated these few people, it would be allowed to leave, so this time it attacked without holding back at all.
"Death Swarm!"
Then, terrifying marine beasts, hundreds of meters long with hideous faces, surged forth from the horizon.
Monsters rode the giant waves, concealing their forms, one after another, leaving no gaps, directly surging towards those few people.
And what was exaggerated was that they were simply overwhelming, numbering around two to three hundred. Dagon truly exerted all its strength, even the strength it used to eat Cursed Spirits. But even so,
It was still not satisfied, and even directly summoned two gigantic Giant Isopods, over a thousand meters long, that burst forth from the ocean to attack the four people on the beach.
This sight alone was enough to induce despair.
"How could this happen?"
Fushiguro Megumi's Domain hadn't been active for long and was still in the debugging stage. Who would have thought the opponent would open with an ace?
But what they didn't see was a person suddenly running over from that leisurely spot at an extremely fast speed.
This person was Fushiguro Toji. He held Playful Cloud in his hand. This item, in the hands of its true master, was different, instantly displaying terrifying power.
Fushiguro Toji merely held it in his hand and swung it into the distance, instantly creating a tsunami-like tremor.
He showed no fear, charging directly into the beast horde. Everywhere he went, there were remnants of Cursed Spirits, and dark black blood polluted the entire ocean.
And those two Giant Isopods were blasted apart by Fushiguro Toji with two strikes, a direct headshot.
Fushiguro Toji's solo performance was full of blood and violence, but it had to be said, he was indeed an incredibly powerful man.
Moreover, his movements were extremely agile and full of spirit, completely unlike the lifeless feeling he had earlier.
Zen'in Naobito saw this scene and even murmured,
"Toji, he really is back."
Dagon, targeted by that beast-like man, immediately felt its heart drop by half.
Fushiguro Toji's lips curled slightly. He gripped Playful Cloud with both hands and gave a slight tug, splitting the staff in two. Then, with a forceful slash, in a flash of lightning, the tip of the staff was sharpened almost like a blade.
Dagon didn't even have time to react when two sharp implements pierced its shoulder blades, causing it to let out a mournful wail. How could it only deliver one blow? Fushiguro Toji immediately pulled out the twin blades and rapidly continued to open holes in the Cursed Spirit's body.
His methods were quite cruel.
Fushiguro Toji had no mercy whatsoever. This was to restrict its movements. Then he sneered. The original third staff made of Playful Cloud was pulled out from another angle. He intended to directly stab this staff into the Cursed Spirit's head using a knee-thrusting method.
But this fatal blow was blocked.
It was Kenmyo, who said with a helpless tone,
"Don't kill it."
Dagon, who had been ecstatic just a moment ago, instantly felt like it had fallen into an ice cellar upon hearing his next sentence.
"I still need to absorb it."
"Whatever you say, kid."
Surprisingly, it was Fushiguro Toji who spoke at this moment.
Afterward, Kenmyo directly grabbed Dagon's head, activated the same Cursed Technique as Suguru Geto, "Cursed Spirit Manipulation," transforming Dagon into a translucent orb of light.
"Since a contract has been signed,"
"Then call me Boss properly, you bastard."
Kenmyo put the orb away. This thing was considered non-living, so he should be able to take it across borders.
"Got it, got it, you're annoying."
Fushiguro Toji spread his hands and rolled his eyes at him.
"Let me see, which one did you say was my son?"
"The blond one? A bit fashionable."
Fushiguro Toji stroked his chin with interest, showing an appreciative gaze.
"Why is he so serious, though?"
"Idiot, it's the black-haired one."