You Wouldn't Want That Fool to Suffer Because of You, Would You?

Youyou's chains surged toward the great yokai on every side like a black tide of steel.

Taking on several great yokai of her own caliber at once, without the slightest advantage of time or terrain, was nothing short of madness!

Even Otakemaru, armed with a divine weapon, could not be certain of victory.

After all, because they had previously been in Heian-kyo, Takiyashahime, who also wielded a divine weapon, had not had a suitable chance to join the fight.

"Hunting?"

"What a dull pastime."

At Kidomaru's answer, Otakemaru looked thoroughly unimpressed. He regarded the black tide of chains rushing toward him with the same indifference.

His power existed to protect Mount Suzuka. He took no pleasure in hunting and slaughtering for no reason.

But he had no reason to spare anyone who might threaten Mount Suzuka, either.

Sea Ninja had been the clearest example!!

The young onmyoji had since cleared up the misunderstanding, but the tragedy it had caused could never be undone.

Besides, the bloodlust of the Asura demon before him came from his very nature. No outside influence was to blame!

As he spoke coldly, Otakemaru reached out his right hand. A strange weapon radiating waves of yokai power appeared in his grasp.

It was Mount Suzuka's divine weapon, the Yasaka Magatama!!

Without any elaborate preparation, he simply swung it forward. A violent blast of sword energy slammed into the black torrent before him.

Clang!

A brutal crash rang out. When the dust settled, the black torrent formed by Youyou's chains had been shredded by that savage sword energy!

The clashes on the other sides were much the same.

Takiyashahime leveled the Lunar Radiance Halberd. Countless spirit riders thundered out from behind her, their charge showing what a true torrent looked like!!

Cold swept outward, as though the