On a forest path, Eichi and White Jade Dog were running at full speed, while in the sky above them, an owl with a skeletal face continuously attacked them.
Whoosh.
Nue's wings folded, and it shot towards Eichi like an arrow from a bowstring.
"Woof woof!"
The White Jade Dog, constantly monitoring Nue, immediately issued a warning.
Upon hearing it, Eichi immediately did a lazy donkey roll, dodging into the trees on the side, successfully evading Nue's pounce.
Seeing Nue approach the ground, White Jade Hound immediately pounced forward, wanting to knock Nue to the ground, but Nue was prepared and forced White Jade Hound back with several bolts of lightning.
"What a pity."
Seeing that Xiao Bai hadn't knocked Nue down, Eichi didn't linger, using the cover of the forest to continue towards his destination.
What awaited him was a series of lightning strikes from Nue.
Looking at the continuous lightning attacks, a question suddenly appeared in Eichi's mind: why is it easier to be struck by lightning when hiding under a tree during a rainstorm?
Soon, Eichi was forced back onto the forest path by a series of lightning strikes, and both sides returned to their initial situation.
"Phew, finally here."
Looking at the clearing ahead, where the ground was covered with weeds, Eichi finally felt relieved.
This short distance of a hundred meters was the most exhausting path he had ever run.
Thump.
Seemingly tripped by something, Eichi stumbled and fell onto the dry weeds, and Nue, who had been looking for an opportunity in the sky, immediately pounced towards Eichi.
The second before Nue's sharp claws could grab Eichi, Xiao Bai rushed in from the side, knocking Eichi away, and then immediately transformed into a puddle of shadow, merging into the ground.
"Now!"
Jade Dog Xiao Hei, who had been waiting for a long time nearby, immediately bit through the ropes fixing the trap, and a large net emerged from under the weeds, ensnaring Nue, who was flapping its wings, trying to fly back into the sky.
As the net rose, a silver chess piece was also carried into the air.
It was a golden chess piece with only an upper body, and two horns on its head, like a beast.
Strike while the iron is hot.
"Shikigami, Jade Hounds, Imaginary Summon, Berserker!"
White Jade Hound, who had been unsummoned to avoid the attack, reappeared, and Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai together bit fiercely onto Nue's wings.
Nue released all its Cursed Energy to break free from the Jade Hounds' restraint, but before the Jade Hounds could be defeated, a large hand suddenly appeared, grabbing Nue's sharp claws and slamming it hard onto the ground.
It was a figure covered in shadows, exuding an ominous aura.
Imaginary Summon, Shadow Servant Berserker.
This was a method of use Eichi had developed through the Holy Grail the System had left him during this time.
The Holy Grail left by the System contained chess pieces corresponding to 7 classes. These 7 chess pieces were the core for summoning Imaginary Heroic Spirits in the future, once enough Illusion Power was collected, acting as the Heroic Spirit's spiritual core in the original Heroic Spirit Summoning.
However, Eichi had not yet collected enough Illusion Power, so he could not summon Heroic Spirits.
But after thoroughly studying the information about the Holy Grail left by the System, Eichi had a bold idea.
Could he summon the mass-produced Shadow Servants from the original work by using the Cursed Energy flow of the Ten Shadows Technique to activate the Heroic Spirit chess pieces for summoning?
The Ten Shadows Technique is a Technique for summoning shadow Shikigami.
Heroic Spirit Summoning is also classified as a Technique for summoning familiars/Shikigami.
Therefore, using the Ten Shadows Technique to summon Shadow Servants through the Heroic Spirit chess pieces as a medium seemed feasible.
After many attempts, Eichi successfully summoned a Shadow Servant.
Unlike the Jade Hounds, which remained in Eichi's shadow after being summoned, Shadow Servants would disappear directly once unsummoned, leaving only the chess piece.
Each time a Shadow Servant was summoned, the chess piece had to be taken out and re-summoned.
Additionally, Eichi discovered another use for the chess pieces.
These 7 chess pieces seemed to have been modified into cursed tools by the System.
The Jade Hounds would receive corresponding enhancements after eating a chess piece.
For example, now, Xiao Hei, who had eaten the Assassin chess piece, had enhanced stealth capabilities and attack power, becoming even more lethal.
This was also why Nue hadn't detected Xiao Hei before its action.
Xiao Bai, on the other hand, had eaten the Rider chess piece, gaining stronger mobility and stamina.
"Finish it in one go!"
Seeing Nue knocked to the ground, Eichi unleashed all his Cursed Energy without reservation, strengthening the Jade Hounds and the Shadow Servant.
The next moment, countless attacks landed on Nue's body.
In just a few seconds, Nue gave up resisting and turned into a puddle of shadow, merging into Eichi's shadow.
"Phew, it finally worked."
Eichi happily wiped the sweat from his forehead, unsummoned the Shadow Servant, and rode Xiao Bai back to his small courtyard.
A white figure had been waiting there for a long time.
"Gojo, you're here?"
Eichi wasn't surprised; Satoru had visited several times since he moved into this small courtyard, and their relationship was quite good.
Although Satoru was already showing early signs of his power, his personality hadn't yet reached the exaggerated level seen in the storyline.
And before he became 2.5 Gojo, Satoru was still very reliable.
Even after coming to the world of Jujutsu Kaisen, every time Eichi thought about the later plot developments, he found them absurd.
Speaking of which, shouldn't a story where a hero challenges a Devil King involve the hero meticulously figuring out the Devil King's abilities and then exerting all his effort to defeat the Devil King?
Why did it turn into Sukuna, the Devil King, figuring out all of the hero Satoru's abilities beforehand, and then inexplicably chopping Satoru into 2.5 Gojo?
Even if you wanted Satoru to lose, that's fine, we can accept it. A traditional loss for the sake of his students, or being ambushed by Kenjaku, would be acceptable.
One second he's shouting that he won, the next second he's seeing his life flash before his eyes?
And afterwards, without a moment to mourn Satoru becoming 2.5 Gojo, the one who immediately rushed to the battlefield was Kashimo Hajime, the God of Thunder.
Without a moment to mourn Kashimo Hajime's death, the one who immediately rushed to the battlefield was Hiromi Higuruma, the Genius acknowledged by Sukuna.
Without a moment to mourn Hiromi Higuruma's death, the one who immediately rushed to the battlefield was Yuta , who had just finished watching a comedian show.
Without a moment to mourn Yuta being cut in half, the one who immediately rushed to the battlefield was Maki , the second-generation Heavenly Restriction.
No, Yuta was only cut, whether he became like Satoru is still unknown.
"Why are you staring at me?"
"You're good-looking."
"Isn't that obvious?"
"..."
Eichi fell silent.
"Were you taming a Shikigami just now?"
"Yeah, a big bird that can fly. I plan to ride it for travel later."
Which boy didn't have a dream of being like the Condor Heroes when he was little?
"Interesting, call it out so I can see it."
"Nue."
Eichi didn't refuse, forming hand signs, and then a human-sized owl, Nue, appeared between the two of them.
His Cursed Energy, which had just recovered a bit, rapidly decreased, but Eichi didn't mind, because he also wanted to see it.