Chapter 83: Passionate Moment, The Gambling Dog's Winning Rate.
For a sorcerer, a 'Domain Expansion' is an ultimate move. Moreover, only a very select few sorcerers can deploy one, and the conditions to activate it are extremely stringent.
One needs to comprehend their 'Innate Domain,' which means the spirit enters the inner world. This spirit can also be understood as the soul, and it is a necessary prerequisite for opening a domain.
And a 'Domain Expansion' is the materialization of the world within the 'Innate Domain' into the real world using cursed energy, and techniques used within the domain are guaranteed to hit!
Noritoshi Kamo looked grimly at Kinji Hakari before him. These rules were too numerous; he was still digesting them.
Ultimate Mechamaru glanced around. They were currently at a train station entrance. After a moment of thought, it said, "Although the rules are hard to understand, it can be understood as: as long as we take you out before you hit the jackpot, this Domain Expansion is useless, right?"
"Of course. However, I can feel it. My luck today will definitely be exceptionally good!"
As Kinji Hakari spoke, he took out a small pachinko ball from his pocket and tossed it towards the two, then clapped his hands together.
Since it was his domain, everything within the field was under his control. Two train car iron doors appeared out of thin air and clamped towards the two.
Clang!
As the two dodged, two "Saito Ushi No. 1" symbols appeared behind Kinji Hakari. This also meant his Riichi moment had begun!
"I'm going to be late, I'm going to be late!"
A voice came from the side. The protagonist, Yamaguchi Yūki, was seen rushing over with a briefcase, running towards the ticket gate.
Noritoshi Kamo, who had roughly understood the game rules, looked at Yūki and said to Mechamaru, "If Yamaguchi Yūki passes through the ticket gate, it means he can arrive at the company on time. This should be the so-called jackpot."
Ultimate Mechamaru, hearing the explanation, understood instantly. Its right cannon muzzle opened, and it fired a cursed energy blast at Yamaguchi Yūki. But it didn't hit, passing right through him as if he were an illusion.
"I told you to attack Kinji Hakari quickly!" Noritoshi Kamo was speechless. He immediately took out an arrow from the quiver at his waist and cut his palm. He clapped his hands towards Hakari, and red blood shot out like bullets.
"Hundred Convergences - Piercing Blood!"
At this, Kinji Hakari merely snapped his fingers. Three train car iron doors instantly appeared, blocking the path.
Clang, clang, clang!
Two iron doors were instantly pierced through. The last one only blocked for 0.1 seconds, but it was enough for Hakari to dodge.
He glanced out of the corner of his eye at Yamaguchi Yūki rushing towards the ticket gate, his heart filled with anticipation for the jackpot. That earlier hit from the 'Double Great Purification Cannon' had nearly shattered his body; if this wasn't a jackpot, he probably wouldn't last much longer.
"Don't even think about it!"
Following Noritoshi Kamo's shout, the blood drops instantly made a 90-degree turn and shot through Kinji Hakari's arm.
Ultimate Mechamaru, having reacted, now also aimed its cannon muzzle at Hakari, began to compress cursed energy, and fired this shot!
Snap! Kinji Hakari snapped his right fingers. Four iron doors appeared instantly, blocking the attack.
But the opponent seemed unwilling to give him a chance to breathe. Noritoshi Kamo condensed three rapidly spinning blood wheels and, swinging them out, said:
"Hundred Convergences - Blood Wheel!"
The iron doors blocking the cursed energy cannon were sliced open like tofu. Kinji Hakari, clutching his injured left hand, hurriedly dodged. His gaze kept flicking towards Yamaguchi Yūki, who was about to reach the ticket gate, screaming inwardly:
"Hurry up and get through there for me!"
The three blood wheels grazed his skin, and blood began to spurt. But Kinji Hakari's expression remained unchanged. He snapped his right fingers, and iron doors appearing from nowhere clamped towards the two.
"If you keep moving, you'll bleed to death! Kinji Hakari, you're already defeated, no matter what jackpot you draw!" Noritoshi Kamo shouted, dodging and glancing at Yamaguchi Yūki who had already passed through the ticket gate.
"Made it!"
Following Yamaguchi Yūki's cry, the third "Saito Ushi" symbol appeared behind Kinji Hakari. He also revealed a smile and shouted, "Music, START!"
His injured body healed in an instant, and the consumed cursed energy in his body recovered to its peak in a flash. A burst of music also rang out.
Feeling this "infinite" cursed energy within him, Kinji Hakari became intoxicated, shouting in his heart, "Here it comes! This overflowing cursed energy! I'm about to take off...!"
"..."
"..."
Noritoshi Kamo and Ultimate Mechamaru glanced at each other. They no longer knew what to say. Every single student from Tokyo school knew Reverse Cursed Technique? How the hell were they supposed to fight this!
"Let's continue, our second round!" Kinji Hakari rolled his neck and, in an instant, disappeared from his spot. Standing behind Noritoshi Kamo, he took a deep breath and threw a powerful punch.
"Hundred Convergences - Blood Shield!"
The moment Kinji Hakari disappeared, Noritoshi Kamo sensed something was wrong. A blood shield, thin as a cicada's wing, instantly appeared behind him. It blocked for a breath before being directly shattered.
The two also escaped their original positions.
"Not bad reaction time. Then let's change the scene." As Kinji Hakari spoke, he snapped his fingers, and the original train station entrance vanished. The three of them returned to the maze.
"Back again? Why did you dispel your domain?" Noritoshi Kamo looked around. Although their position was different from before, they were still inside the maze. He just didn't understand why Hakari had dispelled his technique. After all, within the domain, everything was under his control. Why leave?
Kinji Hakari also saw the confusion in Noritoshi Kamo's eyes, merely smiled, and said, "Of course, it's to play a game of cat and mouse. After all, my personality is very twisted! If you don't run, I'll slaughter you!"
With that, he threw a punch at a nearby wall. The sturdy wall was instantly blasted through, and on the other side were Okkotsu Yuta and Aoi Todo, currently fighting.
Three pairs of eyes looked at each other, somewhat puzzled as to why the others had appeared here.
"Senior Hakari, why are you here?"
"Me? I was just fighting and ended up here..."
Aoi Todo glanced over and asked, "That domain just now, you deployed it, right?"
Okkotsu Yuta asked in confusion, "Domain? What's that? Is it that thing similar to a Curtain?"
"Rival, you haven't reached that aspect yet. A Domain Expansion is..." Aoi Todo began his lengthy discourse, explaining what a so-called 'Domain Expansion' was. He also grew increasingly curious about this person (Hakari), as even he couldn't deploy a domain. So much so that he now wanted to spar with him.
Noritoshi Kamo and Ultimate Mechamaru, hearing Aoi Todo had arrived, felt their tense hearts instantly relax. At the same time, they wondered where Momo Nishimiya had gone.
After all, Todo was here, so why wasn't she in sight?
...
"That was a Domain Expansion just now, right?" Tatsuro asked, sitting on Momo Nishimiya's broom.
"Yes." Momo Nishimiya's face was grim at this moment. When she had passed over Tatsuro, she saw him meditating with his eyes closed. She originally thought it was a good opportunity for a surprise attack, but as soon as she got close, she was controlled by his mental-type technique.
"Take me there." Tatsuro was not being polite, his right hand gripping her hair. After all, if she dared to drop him, he didn't mind landing together with her. Anyway, his body was sturdy; he could take a fall!
"Got it..."