When Eichi joined the battle, the situation on the field changed immediately.
Previously, out of fear of injury, Eichi would disengage as soon as he touched the Demon Spirit while restraining it, with the primary goal of disrupting its movements.
But now it was different.
Having mastered Reverse Cursed Technique, Eichi no longer worried about getting injured, and his attacks became increasingly fierce.
Under the siege of one person and two Shikigami, new wounds constantly appeared on the Demon Spirit's body.
"Hiss!"
A rough, hoarse sound rang out as the black mist around the Demon Spirit converged on itself, then suddenly burst apart.
The sudden change made Eichi wary.
As he retreated, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Eichi.
"Geto?"
Geto's sudden appearance caused Eichi's movements to pause for a moment, but Eichi quickly continued to swing his blade and attack.
Eichi knew that Geto wouldn't suddenly rush in front of him in such an unclear situation, nor would he make such a Move to attack him.
Pfft.
To Eichi's surprise, the katana pierced through " Geto's" palm before being firmly grasped by the other party.
Then, " Geto" delivered a whip kick towards Eichi's waist.
Eichi blocked with his arm and was kicked away by " Geto's" immense strength, and the katana was also thrown far away by " Geto."
As Eichi warily looked at " Geto," " Geto's" body became dark and distorted, then transformed into Eichi himself, standing in front of Eichi.
The black mist came and went quickly, and Tiger Burial and Nue, who were about to launch an attack, stopped their movements with confused expressions.
Because the Demon Spirit in the field had disappeared, leaving only two "Eichis" exchanging blows.
The two Eichis had identical figures and appearances, identical attack methods, and even identical Cursed Energy auras.
But very quickly, Tiger Burial and Shadow Servant distinguished which one was the real Eichi.
The two of them identified their master through the connection between the Heroic Spirit Chess pieces that Eichi had used to strengthen them earlier.
The Eichi conjured by the Demon Spirit was almost identical to the real Eichi; even the closest people would be unable to tell them apart in a short time.
But it was, after all, just a fake; it had not formed a contract with Eichi's Shikigami, nor did it have the connection brought by the Heroic Spirit Chess pieces.
As the enemy became smaller, to avoid accidentally harming Eichi, Tiger Burial and Shadow Servant switched from long-range Spell bombardment to close-quarters combat.
Tiger Burial's sharp claws, imbued with wind blades, repeatedly tore through the Demon Spirit's defenses.
Shadow Servant lowered its altitude, changing from large-area bombardment to precise sniping, which forced the Demon Spirit to constantly dodge.
Unlike the utterly disheveled Special Grade Cursed Spirit, Eichi felt incredibly good at this moment, never having felt so good before.
Every Move he had learned before was executed by Eichi, and the originally quite ornamental Moves began to become increasingly concise and lethal.
In Eichi's eyes, everything in the world seemed to slow down several times, and every movement of the enemy was seen with extreme clarity.
The bent body, the fist thrown from behind, the corner of the clothes blown by the wind, and the distorted face of the Cursed Spirit transformed into Eichi.
At this moment, Eichi felt that everything in the world could not escape his perception; he seemed to have become the center of the world.
Black Flash!
His clenched right fist swung towards the Cursed Spirit's chest.
Dark Cursed Energy flashed in Eichi's hand.
Pfft.
The Black Flash, arriving later but striking first, pierced through the Cursed Spirit's chest.
"Hiss!"
The Demon Spirit let out a hoarse and miserable cry.
The heavily wounded Demon Spirit could no longer maintain Eichi's appearance and reverted to its ugly, six-meter-tall form.
Eichi did not pursue but looked down at his right hand.
"Is this Black Flash?"
Black Flash: a critical hit delivered when a Jujutsu Sorcerer's physical attack and Cursed Energy impact differ by less than 0.0000001 seconds.
It is an attack that occurs when physical and Cursed Energy strikes are delivered almost simultaneously, causing 2.5 times the original damage.
The immense power of a Black Flash can even distort space.
Eichi, having landed a Black Flash, felt better than ever; the Cursed Energy that usually required careful control now flowed as smoothly as breathing, every wisp moving according to his will.
Eichi could even perceive the "taste" of Cursed Energy.
The Cursed Energy within him exuded a taste of anger, while the purplish-black blood of the Special Grade Cursed Spirit remaining on his hand revealed a malicious sense of satisfaction.
"A taste of falsehood and deceit."
"Hiss!"
A painful cry came, and the Demon Spirit's broken body began to tremble; Cursed Spirits were released from its body one by one, and soon nearly a hundred low-grade Cursed Spirits appeared on the playground.
Almost all were humanoid Grade 4 Cursed Spirits, with a few reaching Grade 3.
Each Cursed Spirit's distorted face bore an eerie smile.
As if immensely satisfied before death.
"Is this your true nature, to delude humans with false illusions and enslave their Souls within your body?"
"Useless struggle."
Even with a large number of enemies appearing before him, Eichi's calm expression remained unchanged.
A group of offal Cursed Spirits posed no threat to the current Eichi.
Tiger Burial and Shadow Servant began to attack.
One by one, the humanoid Cursed Spirits turned to ash in the gale and magical projectiles.
Eichi walked expressionlessly to the Demon Spirit, dodged its attack, and then punched the Special Grade Cursed Spirit's head.
Straight punches, jabs, whip kicks... attacks continuously landed on the Special Grade Cursed Spirit's body, while the Demon Spirit's counterattacks all missed.
Black Flash!
The second Black Flash was delivered, and another large hole appeared in the Special Grade Cursed Spirit's body; its broken form finally collapsed.
Ignoring the Demon Spirit struggling to crawl away on the ground, Eichi tilted his head and looked behind him.
"Too slow. If you were any later, your Special Grade Pokémon would be gone."
Perhaps because victory was already in hand, or perhaps because of Geto's arrival, Eichi slowly withdrew from that peculiar state.
"Are you alright, Eichi?"
Geto looked at Eichi with some concern.
Eichi was covered in blood, and his clothes were heavily damaged.
"I'm fine; I've mastered Reverse Cursed Technique, and my injuries have already healed."
After speaking, Eichi turned to look at the Demon Spirit struggling to crawl on the ground.
"Let's deal with this guy first, then we can talk about the two individuals behind you."
With that, Eichi's gaze fell upon the Crimson Being and the Cursed Spirit beside her that resembled her greatly.
Tiger Burial stood behind Eichi, and Hun Dog had, at some unknown point, blocked their retreat.
"Understood."
Geto wasted no words, passed Eichi, and activated his Technique to transform the Demon Spirit into a black-purple Cursed Spirit Orb, then swallowed it with his back to Eichi.
Still retaining the sensation of being omnipotent from before, Eichi vaguely perceived Geto trying to control his body and suppress the urge to vomit.
"It's over."
A few minutes later, Geto, who had completely controlled the Special Grade Demon Cursed Spirit, turned around and stood beside Eichi.
"Aren't you going to tell us about your situation?"
Geto looked at the two sisters surrounded by Shikigami, as well as Kenji, who had been escorted by his Cursed Spirits, and the girl in the coffin.