"Let them come," Rikuo’s voice was now a deep, resonant rumble. He stood up, resting his hand on the hilt of his blade, Nenekirimaru. "Tamazuki thinks that by destroying shrines, he can destroy our Hyakki Yako . He doesn't realize that a parade of a hundred demons isn't built on stone and wood. It’s built on loyalty."
Rikuo stepped into the center of the courtyard. He looked at his followers—monsters, spirits, and myths who had served his family for generations. Nurarihyon no Mago Episode 19
Across town, the enemy was moving. Tamazuki, the ambitious leader of the 88 Demons of Shikoku, stood atop a skyscraper, looking down at the city like a banquet laid out for him. Beside him, Inugami—a twitching, manic creature of pure malice—snarled. "Let them come," Rikuo’s voice was now a
At the Nura Mansion, the atmosphere was uncharacteristically grim. Rikuo Nura sat on the porch, staring at the moonlight reflecting off his tea. During the day, he was just a clumsy junior high student trying to keep his friends out of trouble. But as the sun dipped below the horizon, the "fear" in the air began to shift. He doesn't realize that a parade of a
"Young Master," Karasutengu squeaked, landing beside him with a frantic flutter of wings. "The Shikoku Yokai... they’ve struck again. Another local deity’s shrine has been desecrated. Tamazuki is erasing our influence, piece by piece."