Mahoraga obeyed instantly, its wheel turning with a menacing click. The unstoppable Shikigami moved toward Kamo and Kokichi with terrifying speed. Kamo barely managed to unleash a desperate Blood Manipulation attack—multiple piercing blood spears—but Mahoraga simply walked through them, unbothered. One hit from its massive fist would be fatal.
Kokichi's mechanical body activated emergency protocols as Mahoraga approached. He created a barrier of cursed energy, but Mahoraga's fist shattered it like glass. Kamo screamed as Mahoraga's other hand grabbed him mid-air, crushing his body like a ragdoll.
"Stop."
Mahoraga halted instantly, Kamo dangling limply from its grip, clearly unconscious but alive. Kokichi stared at the massive Shikigami in disbelief, his barrier completely useless against it. "How... how are you controlling something like that?" he stammered.
"Oh, this is just a warning leave yuji Alone or next time, I won't stop him."
Kokichi stared at Mahorga, then at the broken Kamo in its grip, then at Aiden. The threat was absolute. He had just witnessed Aiden summon the unstoppable Shikigami, use World Cutting Slash, mimic Blood Manipulation, and unleash Black Flash. The power gap was terrifying.
"We... we understand," Kokichi managed, his voice cracking.
"Good grab your partner and leave."
Kokichi nodded sharply, not daring to argue. He used his cursed energy to gently take Kamo from Mahoraga's grasp, cradling his unconscious form carefully. Without another word, he activated his transportation technique and vanished, leaving Aiden alone in the forest with Mahoraga.
He summed him back into a shadow and turned to yuji and Todo.Aiden turned away from the forest, Mahoraga disappearing into the shadows. He approached Yuji and Todo, who had been quietly watching the display with wide eyes. Yuji swallowed hard, "What the fuck just happened... Aiden?" Todo smirked, impressed despite himself. "That was quite a show."
"Damn," Todo muttered, shaking his head. "You didn't tell me you could summon that thing." He gestured vaguely toward where Mahoraga had disappeared. "No wonder they ran." Yuji was still processing. "Aiden... you just... "
"No time for that we still have an event to win and Sorry in advance todo." He grabbed yuji And kicked todo away and started running through the forest.
Todo stumbled, catching himself against a tree as Aiden's sudden kick sent him flying. "What the...?!" He growled, rubbing his side. Meanwhile, Yuji was dragged along by Aiden at an insane speed, barely managing to keep up as they weaved through the forest.
Aiden's enhanced strength and speed were on full display as he effortlessly plowed through the undergrowth, leaving a trail of broken branches and trampled foliage in his wake. Yuji gasped for breath, his heart pounding in his chest. "A-Aiden, slow down!"
Aiden ignored the complaint, his sharp eyes scanning the forest floor. He caught the faint outline of a cursed energy signature—something weak, Grade 2. As he ran, a small, grotesque curse popped up, shrieking in his path. Without breaking stride, Aiden delivered a devastating kick to its head, obliterating it instantly.
Yuji watched in awe as Aiden dispatched another Grade 2 curse with brutal efficiency. The cursed spirit didn't even get a chance to attack before it was turned into a cloud of dust. Aiden's movements were smooth, calculated, and utterly lethal. "Holy shit," Yuji muttered under his breath.
Aiden skidded to a halt, staring at the faint outline of a Grade 2 curse spirit ahead. It was the last one—he could sense no others nearby. He released Yuji, who stumbled forward before catching himself. Aiden turned to face him, a smirk on his lips. "We won,"
Yuji let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding. "Yeah... we did." He looked around at the shattered trees, the obliterated curses, and the trail of destruction Aiden had left behind. "You're insane, you know that?"
Todo finally caught up, panting heavily. "What the hell was that kick?!" He rubbed his side, glaring at Aiden.
The sky rippled like water, a shimmering barrier descending over the entire forest. This wasn't part of the Kyoto Goodwill Event—neither side had authorized this. Yuji and Todo exchanged worried glances. "What the fuck...?" Todo growled, his muscles tensing. The barrier was strange—he could feel cursed energy pouring out from its walls. Something was happening.
The barrier shimmered darkly, and Aiden's sharp eyes could see the faint outline of a Special Grade's cursed energy signature. The barrier wasn't empty—something powerful was inside, something far worse than the Grade 2 curse they were looking for. " guys a special grade made this we need to find others."
Yuji's face fell. "A Special Grade... in the middle of the event?"
Todo narrowed his eyes.
They started running to the biggest Cursed energy signature, eventually, finding a hurt maki and Megumi todo move them both out of the way as Aiden and yuji punched it sending it against a tree.
The massive, humanoid Special Grade curse spiraled away from their combined punch, crashing into a tree with ear-splitting force. The tree snapped like a toothpick, and Hanami hung there limply, its branches swaying. Aiden's blood ran cold—he recognized this curse immediately before excitement took over at getting having another cursed spirit under his control thanks to his cursed spirit manipulation.
" panda I know you're here take Maki and Megumi out of the barrier. It's an anti-Gojo barrier so we can come and go as we please but he can't enter."
Panda appeared instantly, scooping up Maki and Megumi without hesitation. As he moved, Aiden could sense the barrier's unique structure—an Anti-Gojo barrier, designed to keep the strongest Sorcerer out. It was a clever tactic, but it also meant they had free reign inside.
"By the way, Todo, what's your Cursed technique?" he already knew he just wanted to hear him explain it.
Todo raised an eyebrow at Aiden's question, a mischievous smirk spreading across his face. "You really want to know now? In the middle of this?" He paused, clapping his hands together with a sharp crack. "Boogie Woogie." Instantly, the environment around them shifted slightly.
Yuji blinked, watching as Todo's cursed energy swirled around him. "Boogie Woogie, huh?" He smirked, then turned back to Hanami, who was slowly picking itself up. "So we've got a technique that can swap positions, a Special Grade to pummel, and an Anti-Gojo barrier."
"OK, then let's jump them." All three of them charged Forward
Hanami's helmet-head snapped towards them, its wooden branch-eyes focusing on the charging trio. It raised its black-armored right hand, cursed energy building around its fingers. But before it could attack, Todo clapped his hands sharply.
Todo's Boogie Woogie activated, swapping places with Yuji in a blur. As Hanami swung its massive black arm, Aiden and Todo went low, their combined punch sending the Special Grade flying straight into Yuji's Black Flash.
Aiden used his new Cursed technique reversal anti-gravity technique on Todo To launch him Forward.
The Anti-Gravity technique activated, launching Todo forward like a cannonball. He soared through the air, aiming directly at Hanami. As he approached, Todo clapped his hands again—Boogie Woogie. Suddenly, he was directly in front of the curse's face, his fist mere inches from its cracked helmet.
Todo's eyes widened as Hanami's right arm morphed into a massive wooden spike, aiming straight for his face. But before it could impale him, Aiden's Dismantle activated, slicing clean through the cursed wood.
Todo rolled out of the way just as the carved wood spike shattered, the severed arm falling to the ground. Hanami growled, its twisted face contorted with rage. Its left arm—covered in black cloth—swung wildly in retaliation.
"Watch out!" Yuji screamed, but Todo clapped again—Boogie Woogie. The position swapped.
Hanami's left arm struck air where Todo had been moments ago. Now it slammed into the ground, cracking the earth. Todo reappeared behind the Special Grade, clapping again—Boogie Woogie—swapping himself with Aiden who was closing in.
Now Aiden was in position, his cursed energy flaring. Hanami turned, its wooden branches shaking with fury.
The Star Rage technique activated, Aiden's physical power skyrocketing. He delivered a devastating blow to Hanami's chest, the impact sending the Special Grade flying backward through trees like they were made of paper. Before Hanami could recover, Aiden was already above them, delivering a brutal kick that slammed the curse into the ground, cratering the earth beneath it.
Hanami's hands disappeared into the ground, and suddenly massive wooden vines and roots erupted from the earth, snaking out to grab Aiden, Yuji, and Todo. The forest floor shook with the sudden growth. The vines were thick and strong—clearly Hanami wasn't messing around anymore.
Nue appeared with a flash of lightning, its owl-like wings spreading wide as it hovered above the ground. Aiden swiftly placed Yuji and Todo on its back, instructing them to hold on tight. The shikigami's electricity crackled menacingly around its feathers.
" Domain expansion: Ever changing wheel."Aiden's Domain Expansion activated with a sudden darkness, the entire area plunging into an inky black void. A massive, swirling wheel materialized in the center, its edges lined with symbols that shifted and changed constantly. The wheel was a mixture of his five techniques, a deadly combination of power and unpredictability.
Hanami's body shifted and reshaped violently within the domain, her wooden armor melting away as idle transfiguration took hold. When the transformation completed, standing before Aiden was a 7-foot-tall woman—voluptuous curves, thick black hair cascading down her back, and those horned eyes now positioned atop her head. She looked both beautiful and terrifying.
"What in the cursed hell did you just do to me?" Hanami's voice echoed through the domain, no longer a growl but a surprisingly feminine tone. She looked down at her new body, cupping her large breasts instinctively. "I have... tits? And an ass?"
"Yes, you do. One of my techniques is called Idol transfiguration it allows me to make contact with the soul and restructure it however, I see fit The only problem is, I have to touch a person in order to activate it And inside my domain, I don't have to worry about that."
Hanami stared in shock, her new hand touching her face—the skin smooth, no longer bark-like. "You... reshaped me. Just like that." Her voice now sounded completely human, lacking its previous guttural growl. "A human-like body... with those curves? This can't be a Special Grade technique." She glared at Aiden.
"my other ability is called cursed spirit manipulation." He said with a smirk. (She should have a rough idea on what it does.)