Eichi, trapped inside the Curtain, was not sure what was happening outside, but he could clearly feel Abe no Seimei's movements change.
Clang.
The Holy Sword in Eichi's hand and Abe no Seimei's Raikiri clashed again.
Although Eichi was not powerful in swordsmanship, relying on the combat experience gained from Artoria after Heroic Spirit Possession, he was still able to suppress Abe no Seimei.
Screech.
Abe no Seimei's Raikiri slashed diagonally, parrying the Holy Sword in Eichi's hand. Then his left hand extended, and a Cursed Energy bullet condensed from his own Cursed Energy was rapidly fired.
Eichi slightly ducked to dodge the Cursed Energy bullet, weakened by his Anti-Magic. Then, with bent legs, he lunged at Abe no Seimei again.
Abe no Seimei also adopted a swordsmanship Cursed Technique with deflection skills to counter him this time.
It was not that Abe no Seimei did not want to engage in a straightforward sword fight with Eichi.
It was because, strong as Raikiri was, it ultimately could not compare to the Holy Sword in Eichi's hand.
During their first fierce exchange, Abe no Seimei noticed a nick appear on Raikiri where it clashed with Excalibur.
Therefore, Abe no Seimei could only adopt such a tactic to prevent his Raikiri from being severed by the Holy Sword.
Across from Abe no Seimei, Eichi was greedily absorbing his combat experience.
Eichi discovered that Abe no Seimei's use of Cursed Energy had reached a masterful level.
Just in terms of Cursed Energy output, Eichi felt that even Ryu, whose Cursed Technique was Cursed Energy Output, could not outdo Abe no Seimei in Cursed Energy cannon usage.
Thus, Eichi was incredibly focused during the battle, his eyes constantly observing Abe no Seimei's Cursed Energy manipulation.
'This guy.'
Abe no Seimei also noticed this. While he was annoyed by this junior who could use him as a whetstone, he also felt some admiration.
'It's time.'
Noticing the anomaly in the sky outside the Curtain, Abe no Seimei knew it was time to leave.
This was not only because their objective for this trip had been completed, but also because if they stayed here, they might be completely wiped out.
According to Abe no Seimei's perception, more than half of the shikigami he brought had been lost.
The Cursed Spirits that rushed into Tokyo Jujutsu High were also almost completely annihilated.
Satoru, one of Tokyo Jujutsu High's two main combat powers, was already able to move freely and had destroyed the Curtain over the arena.
Their decoy, used to disperse Tokyo Jujutsu High's combat power and attention, had disappeared. Now, if they ran even a little slowly, they would be completely crushed by an unrestrained Satoru.
Of course, the most important thing was that Abe no Seimei himself was now in a precarious situation.
Abe no Seimei had not expected that after restricting Eichi's ability to summon shikigami, he would directly transform himself into a shikigami.
This greatly surprised Abe no Seimei.
It was not that Abe no Seimei could not do this, but that he had never considered it.
Regardless of the country, in feudal and slave societies, class and status were extremely rigid.
Although many shikigami users treated their shikigami as family, everyone implicitly agreed on one thing.
The status of a shikigami was lower than that of its user. If the user's status was even lower, then the shikigami's status was probably similar to that of a slave.
For Abe no Seimei, who held a high position, this act of imbuing himself with the power of a shikigami, making himself like one, was self-degradation and a tarnishing of his reputation.
This made Abe no Seimei feel a slight psychological discomfort...
But Abe no Seimei had to admit, he was now on the verge of being cornered by this method he disliked.
An Eichi with restricted abilities was already more than he could handle.
If Satoru were to swiftly clear the entire battlefield with lightning speed and then come to support, Abe no Seimei would have nowhere to escape.
"Let's stop here for now."
Abe no Seimei's gaze was as sharp as a hawk's.
"What, seeing that things are not going your way, you plan to tuck your tail and run?"
Eichi ignored Abe no Seimei's words about wanting to cease fighting and instead used Mana Burst to further enhance his attack.
"Hmph, young men these days really lack martial virtue."
Facing Eichi's suddenly intensified offensive, Abe no Seimei snorted coldly.
"I didn't expect the legendary Abe no Seimei to be such a person."
Eichi increased the intensity of his taunts.
"As a senpai, you shamelessly ambushed a junior like me. Then after being beaten to a pulp, you can only beg for peace and run home to cry little tears, boo hoo hoo. How pathetic."
As soon as he finished speaking, Eichi saw Abe no Seimei's eye twitch.
However, to his disappointment, Abe no Seimei was not as enraged as he had imagined and remained calm.
"Where's Satoru? Hurry up and taunt the monster!"
Eichi suddenly wanted to learn Satoru's limitless taunting ability.
"A sharp-tongued brat."
Abe no Seimei's tone carried a hint of displeasure.
While retreating, Abe no Seimei placed his hand on Ibaraki Doji.
"Ah ah ah!"
Ibaraki Doji, covered in wounds and with an unknown number of broken bones, let out a painful roar.
Unknown vines spread all over his body.
These vines were like tree roots, but covered in sharp thorns.
Countless bolts of lightning began to converge on Ibaraki Doji.
Eichi immediately stepped forward but was repelled by a Cursed Energy cannon Abe no Seimei had already prepared.
"The next time we meet will be your death day."
After uttering a harsh threat, Abe no Seimei dispelled the Curtain that bound Eichi.
The next second, countless bolts of lightning raged.
When the lightning disappeared, Abe no Seimei and the others were all gone.
"Why do all the villains in this world have maxed-out escape skills?"
Eichi plunged his Holy Sword into the ground, leaning on it with both hands, lost in thought.
Normally, the protagonist's side was weaker, encountered villains, faced peril, and then escaped.
Once they gained enough strength, they would return as kings to defeat the villains.
How come, in his case, it was always the villains who maxed out their escape skills, came charging in to provoke them, got beaten black and blue, and then ran away in various ways?
Shouldn't this characteristic of charging in, getting beaten up, and then safely escaping no matter the situation, belong to the protagonist's group?
He then thought about Satoru and Suguru's usual behavior.
Are we the villains?
Eichi shook his head, dispelling that terrifying thought.
He was a sunny, cheerful young man after all.
Moreover, they were not without gains this time. Medea had been collecting information on the enemy.
And with preparations made in advance, Tokyo Jujutsu High's personnel losses could be reduced to zero. At most, the buildings would need renovating.
"Let Toji do it. He's usually the idlest."
Just as Eichi was about to support other battlefields, a burning meteor fell from the sky.
"Hey, what is that?"
Junpei, who was helping at the temporary hospital, stared dumbfounded at the meteor falling from the sky.
Due to his lack of combat experience, Junpei was not counted among the combat personnel.
He was currently assisting Shoko in transporting and treating the injured.
The shikigami, Yodotsuki, could not only fly, but its body was also soft and cool, making it very suitable for transporting the injured.
Furthermore, Yodotsuki could release paralyzing toxins, even saving time on anesthesia.
Shoko was very satisfied with Junpei, her new assistant.
Ieiri Kiyotaka bit on a towel, hiding behind the door.
"Don't just stand there, hurry and anesthetize this person."
Shoko interrupted Junpei's fear.
"But the meteor is about to fall!"
Junpei frantically pointed at the meteor in the sky.
"There are plenty of people at Tokyo Jujutsu High who can handle that kind of thing. It's not for us to worry about.
Our job now is to treat the injured, understand?"
"Yes!"
Junpei immediately directed Yodotsuki to start anesthetizing the injured, while his worldview was once again refreshed.
'That kind of terrifying attack, capable of destroying at least an entire street, can be handled by many people even in just one school. Jujutsu Sorcerers are so strong!'
(To be continued.)