'Cool. Well, anyways why don't we test my new pet out ?'
"Old man bring out the level 2 cursed spirit. Make sure it's an offensive type this time."
"You don't have to tell me, brat" Ogi said, then repeated the process once more.
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This time out of a jail cell something unusual came crawling out. It's 2 sharp claws trying to rip the metal cage apart so that it's gigantic body could fit through the door. The giant metal cage eventually gave in and collapsed in on itself.
"You really do keep these spirits cramped together don't you?"
"It's too expensive to expand this place. So we just make them fit in smaller cages. Simple."
Just then infront of Toji, a giant ant like monster appeared. It had acid dripping down from its mandibles (mouth) that looked like it was strong enough to melt the ground. It started attacking Toji with its claws at a terrifying speed.
'Too slow.' Toji thought, compared to Ogi, this speed was nothing. It felt like Toji was seeing the ant move in slow motion. He was able to easily dodge each and every one of its attacks.
'Its time to test the purple orb out'
"Old man, don't you wanna see my cursed technique?" Toji said while moving around in circles while evading the ant's attacks.
"Hmm? Your cursed technique? Yes, if it isn't entertaining I'll kill you brat"
"Don't worry it will be more then enough to entertain you." Toji said.
"Oi blob spit out the chaos energy" the blob simply bounced on Toji's shoulder as if it was saying yes and then it started to transform its shape until a cavity shaped like a mouth was formed on the blob. From it large gusts of 'wind' started to appear.
"Hoh? This speed is much better then expected. Stop after releasing 20% of the chaos energy, blob." Just as Toji said so he started manipulating the chaos energy that filled the air into the shape of a sword while manuvering around the ant.
'The only downside while using this blob as a container is that I have to manually manipulate the chaos energy using my hands instead of shaping it by thought.'
"Oi old man can you see a giant sword in the sky?"
"Have you finally lost your marbles brat, there's nothing above."
"Well how about now?" Just as Toji snapped his fingers the chaos energy in the air started concentrating in the sword, so much so, that the energy started becoming visible.
"W-what have you done?" In the sky, if you were a strong enough sorcerer, you would be able to see a sharp dark long sword over 20 feet in length that had veins travelling all across its body as if it was alive. You could hear the veins pulsating alongside. The sword gave off a menacing darkish-red aura around it."
"How do you like it old man? I call this move the
[Why did you add the evangelion part host?]
'I thought it sounded cool.'
'Anyways time to use this bad boy to chop up this monster' Toji said before pointing it's finger at the ant.
It seemed like even the cursed spirit had noticed the sword's presence above it and used both its claws to stop the sword. But it was futile. The sword came down with such force that it didn't even know when it was chopped up. Due to the sheer amount of chaos energy it was exorcised almost immediately.
'Cool but there's still one fatal weakness. If the opponent reads my hand gestures he'll know where my chaos energy will go to next.'
'Tch looks like I'll have to find a soul manipulator in this world soon.'
"Not that bad, brat." Although Ogi said it casually there were beads of sweat travelling down his neck.
'If he's able to exorcise a grade 2 cursed spirit this easily at the age of 6 God knows what type of monster he'll become when he's older.'
Just then the menacing sword disappeared like it was never there as the purple blob on Toji's shoulder created a mouth on itself to suck up the cursed energy. After all you can't waste gold can you?
"Do you want me to release a grade one cursed spirit brat?"
" Nah I'm fine for now." Looks like this man is overestimating me..Just using the Evangelien sword just now drained me of 80% of the stamina inmy body. Looks like I still need to work on my physical strength and stamina.'
'Looks like I'll have to go to the other top two in the hei after getting Ogi on my side.'
"Old man. Wanna make a bet?."
"What do you want kid?"
" The rules are simple. Two days from now we'll duel against each other in the disciplinary pit. If I'm able to land a scratch on you. You have to take my side in the battle for the position of pat-
"Watch your tone boy. Those are some dangerous words you're speaking." In the zen'in family planning rebellion against the patriarch was a huge sin. It could even lead to being banished from the clan itself.
"Now now old man why don't you hear me out fully? If I'm not able to land a scratch on you within 10 minutes I'll help your daughters get back their cursed energy."
"Oi brat you're not kidding right?." Ogi's hand were on Toji's shoulder pressing with such force that they almost broke toji's bones.
'Judging by his calm composure he doesn't seem to be lying.'
"One more condition, if I win you have to take me the clan's cursed warehouse."
The old man just stood there motionless for a few seconds seemingly stuck it thought.
'It doesn't matter he won't be able to win against me anyway.'
"Fine I agree with your conditions. Don't chicken out on the day of the duel, brat. I wont be going easy on you. Meet me at the same time here, 2 days from now." The old man said before starting to walk away towards the door.
"Oi oi oi wait for me you don't wanna leave your precious best friend's son here alone do you ?" Toji snickered before making his way out with Ogi.
As he saw the old man Ogi walking back towards his compound he couldn't help but sigh in relief.
'What an odd man. Oi system what's his affection for me right now?'
[It's at 64% host. It looks like after seeing your power he has gained some form of respect for you.]
'Good good, everything is going according to plan. Now I just need to get the other two masters of the hei- Jinichi and Chojuro on my side and then Naobito's fate is sealed.'
'But before that I need a sweet hot bath'
At the Tadama household-
Mai POV:
'How long will Toji Sama take for his meeting with father? Hopefully they didn't get in an argument.'
Just then she saw a figure wearing a simple outfit consisting of a long-sleeved shirt and matching pants with sandals.
'Toji sama! He's back in one piece thankfully. Wait is that blood on his clothes?'
Looking at toji's attire she couldn't help but be mortified. Half of his clothes were drenched in purple blood but the worst part was his left hand. Which was filled with scars and red blood also something odd was on him a..... Purple blob on his shoulder?
"TOJI SAMAAAA" she shouted while running towards him.
"Toji sama. Are you okay? Why is there purple blood on your clothes? Is your right hand alright? Did you get into an argument with my father? Are you injured anywhere else? Do you need to go to the infi-" just as she was about to keep talking but she felt a hand pet her head. Although because his right hand was full of scars it didn't feel pleasent. Just feeling the heat radiating from her master's hand made her blush.
"T-toji sama?" She looked up to see him smilling at her.
"Mai did anyone ever tell you how cute you are?"
"N-no" just then her face turned blood red. If this was an anime you would be able to see smoke flowing out of her head.
'Sigh. This girl. she's a lost cause.'
"Don't worry about it. Your father and I just went to the disciplinary pit for some training and I got hurt in the process. Prepare a steaming hot bath for me, I'm exhausted."
"O-okay Toji sama" by now Mai's brain was on pilot mode. She couldn't think of anything other than Toji's smile.
"Dad, are you inside?" As he opened the door he shouted.
"Yes son I'm in the washroom." Just as he went into the house. He heard the sound of a door closing and as he saw his father he couldn't help but be shocked.
"You shaved old man?"
"Well. What do you think?" He started flexing his muscles while showing off his new clean face . Now he really looked his true age. In his 30s.
"You're better than ever."Toji couldn't help but smile when his old man went back to his old antics.
"What's up with all the blood son?"
"Don't worry about it dad, I was in a training session with Ogi san."
"Hoh? Well that old man can be very serious sometimes. Tell me if something bad happens okay?"
"Yes yes I'm going to take a bath now." Toji waked towards the bathroom. Inside the bathroom it was like he was in a while another world the whole thing looked like it belonged in a wildlife reserve. A giant artificial hot spring laid in the middle of the room together with soap and shampoo bottles on the side.
'Sigh the joys of being rich'
"Toji sama, your hot water bath is ready." Just as he opened the door Mai was ready to greet him with a bow.
"Good good. You can rest now."
"Yes Toji Sama." Mai said as she made her way out of the room.
As Toji laid in the hot spring he couldn't hlp but admire his body's regeneration ability. The giant cuts causing wounds to appear all over his hands had already turned into scars by now. By tomorrow they might have even faded. Never to be seen again.
As Toji played with the purple blob in his hand he couldn't help but question one thing.
"System"
[Yes host]
"Why do I feel like me and this worn were supposed to be together from the very beginning?"
[Processing request]
[The system is asking for permission to the guardian of the soul palace if it can inform the host about the truth]
[Permission granted]
[Essentially the body that the host inhabitants was supposed to tame this cursed spirit and use it as one of his special Trump cards as an assassin to hide his various weapons]
"Hoh? Is that the reason why you warned me against killing this guy?"
[Yes host]
"Is there anything else that's" important" related to this body?"
[Yes host.]
[ The body you inhabit plays a special role in this world's Canon whether directly or indirectly. You were supposed to help the protagonist's master to achieve a higher level of power by forcibly making him unlock reverse cursed technique.]
[ On the other hand your son Megumi fushiguro who is supposed to be born a few years from now would inherit the legendary inherited cursed technique, the ten shadows. It will play an important part in the downfall of the protagonist in the future]
"Hoh? What's gonna happen if I refuse to help this protagonist's master achieve a higher state? What if I never find Megumi's mother? How will that affect this world?"
[Nothing]
"What?"
[As I said host, even if you refuse to do any of the above the world will still find a way for the above to occur. Perhaps instead of you being the father Megumi is the son of some other member of the zen'in clan. Perhaps the protagonist's master achieves reversed cursed technique without your assistance. These are all viable possibilities.]
"But shouldn't this be impossible?" Toji couldn't help but frown.
[ Normally you'd be correct host, but the timeline of this universe has been changed and messed up beyond repair. The system wouldn't be surprised if the god of the universe just gave up on this world itself.]
"Interesting.... What's gonna happen if I follow what the future me does?"
[ Honestly host even the system cannot calculate this part. The possibilities are simply too many. Yet the system asks you to follow the canon of this universe even if you do it incompletely. So that the chance of unknown variables occuring are few.]
"Fine. Fighting against this master of his would be interesting anyways." Toji finished his bath before wearing his casual attire once more.
"Looks like it's time to meet the other two top members of the hei."
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