Mei Mei watched the black flames burning on the Tachi in Ze Zenin's hand and murmured to herself. Her years of experience told her these flames were dangerous!
"I know you can understand human speech. I'm giving you two choices..." Ze Zenin said coldly to the Smallpox Hag. "First, go back to Tokyo with my friend and get absorbed. Second, die here and now."
"..."
The Smallpox Hag did not answer. Instead, it used the domain's sure-hit effect to attack Ze Zenin again. In moments, the coffin had sealed him inside once more.
"Stubborn fool." Ze Zenin frowned and raised his Tachi again in disgust. Suddenly, Mahoraga spoke from his shadow.
"Want to let me out? I just finished adapting to this domain. I can hide in Mei Mei's shadow and take this thing to Tokyo."
"Not right now. We'll just have Gojo teleport over. I'm sure he has time," Ze Zenin said calmly. "Honestly, you just want to come out and play, don't you?" (As everyone knows, time stops while people are talking.)
Mahoraga: "..."
He knew that too? Was my master actually smart?
Ignoring Mahoraga's increasingly bizarre thoughts as it evolved, Ze Zenin swung his Tachi. The coffin shattered again, this time before the boulder even had a chance to fall.
"Junior..." Mei Mei looked at Ze Zenin worriedly. "Don't you need to open your domain to counter this thing?"
Ze Zenin glanced at Mei Mei. She had already pulled out a long-handled axe and was starting to look every bit the formidable woman she was.
"No need for small fry like this."
Ze Zenin smiled, then swung his Tachi. Two slashes of sword energy wreathed in black flames instantly tore toward the Smallpox Deity.
Blaze Release-Kagutsuchi!
It added shape transformation to ordinary Amaterasu, allowing the flames to