"ROAR——!"
The completely inhuman Ryogo Nagitsuji let out a terrifying roar.
His enormous body twisted violently as he raised one massive arm and swung it toward the three people standing near rokuro.
"WATCH OUT!" Rokuro's expression changed. "GET OUT OF THE WAY!"
BOOM——!
The huge arm quickly slammed into the ground.
A cloud of dust and ground erupted, swallowing the surrounding area.
The impact created a deep crater, and a large section of the already-battered ground was torn apart.
For a moment, everything disappeared behind the thick cloud of dust.
Then several figures suddenly rushed out from the other side.
They had managed to avoid the attack at the last possible moment. (Others managing that by themselves while Benio had to carry Ai before she can get hurt or kill).
"Ryogo..." Rokuro looked back at the enormous figure.
Even though Ryogo Nagitsuji had become a Kegare, there were still faint traces of the man he had once been.
Even the way he moved occasionally reminded rokuro of the older brother who had looked after him for so many years.
Rokuro slowly clenched his right hand, fingernails dug into his palm.
In his heart, Ryogo Nagitsuji had always been like an older brother.
Ryogo had taken care of him when he was younger.
He had protected him, encouraged him. And even spoiled him from time to time.
And now...Rokuro had to fight the same brother?
"Why..." His voice trembled. "Why did it have to be you, Ryogo?"
Ryogo obviously couldn't answer.
"ROAR——!"
As the Kegare let out another roar and charged again.
Rokuro immediately raised his human arms to defend himself instinctively.
At that moment—
Swoosh!
A faint spiritual presence appeared in the distance.
High above the battlefield, on a floating rock, a mysterious hooded figure quietly sat down.
The figure crossed its legs and rested one arm on its knee.
It didn't seem to have any intention about interfering the show.
Its attention remained fixed on the battlefield like someone enjoying a performance played by children's.
"ROAR——!" Ryogo continued his assault.
SLAM!
His enormous arms swept across the battlefield one after another.
Rokuro and the others could only dodge.
"Left!"
"Move!"
"Watch your feet!"
BOOM!
Another attack struck the ground.
Rokuro rolled away like a monkey and quickly got back to his feet.
"Damn it!" He looked toward Ryogo. "I can't keep running forever!"
But before he could do anything else — A faint voice suddenly sounded from above.
"Flame Talisman: Zekka Kaijin (絶火灰燼)!"
Whoosh!
A talisman appeared in midair before it began to burn slowly with red light.
A figure descended from above his head.
Benio Adashino.
She held her twin blades firmly and passed directly through the talisman.
The spiritual power contained within the spell surged into her weapons.
Flames erupted from the blades as the edge of the blade burn in extensive heat.
Benio's eyes narrowed at the look at the pathetic display of a person.
"Move." With a flash of light, she descended — her leg guards shining in spiritual light as she rushed towards the enemy.
"Ryogo!" Rokuro shouted anxiously.
Benio swung both blades, without a care for the anxious voice behind her.
BOOM——!
The attack struck Ryogo's enormous body. Creating a small opening appeared where the blades had hit.
Rokuro eyes widened.
Although he knew that his brother had turn into filthy, he still felt unbearable when he saw him being attacked.
However, the damage didn't last.
The wound twisted strangely.
The surrounding flesh-like material rapidly shifted and repaired itself.
Within moments, the injury disappeared.
Benio's expression became visibly more serious. "Regeneration..."
She landed several meters away. Her grip tightened around the blades.
"So that's how it is going to be..."
Ryogo roared again. His attacks becoming more violent and furious.
Rokuro stared at Benio. "Benio..."
Benio didn't look at him. Instead, she kept her eyes fixed on Ryogo.
"Rokuro." She finally called him out, her eyes still fixed on the Kegare.
"Yeah?"
"If you can't fight properly, take the others and move away to somewhere save."
Rokuro's expression stiffened.
"What?"
"I don't know who has interfered with this area." Benio's voice remained calm.
She glanced toward Hayasaka Ai and the two injured exorcists.
"But the connection to the real world has already been cut. And I can't open the Door of Reality."
Rokuro's face became complicated.
He wanted to say that he could fight — prove that he wasn't helpless.
But every time he looked at Ryogo, his body refused to move.
He couldn't attack.
Not seriously.
Not against him.
"..."
Benio noticed his hesitation.
She didn't blame him, she too knows how hard it is to fight against someone you know and care about.
SLAM!
ROOOOOOOAR—!
SLASH!
But she was too busy fighting against the said brother.
Rokuro lowered his head, fists tightened.
"...Understood."
Ryogo suddenly charged again.
ROAR——!
"Here he comes!"
Shinnosuke Kunizaki shouted.
Everyone scattered.
Ryogo's arm smashed into the ground where they had been standing.
BOOM!
The ground shook.
Hayasaka stumbled backward.
"Ah!"
Atsushi Sukumozuka quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her away.
"Keep moving!"
"Right!" Hayasaka nodded.
She only knew one thing.
If she stopped moving, she would be caught in the middle of the battle.
Rokuro stayed close to the others. His eyes still remained fixed on Ryogo.
"Ryogo..." His expression became increasingly painful. "I'm sorry."
They could only run away to avoid it.
But they didn't dare to run too far. After all, this is a wilderness, who knows if there is any filth around.
WHOOSH!
SLAM!
Once again dodging the attacking arm, Benio continue to attack it with her flaming blades, her annoyance visible as whatever injury she inflict continue to heal after few minutes.
Her spells are useless against this Kegare.
It's like scraping.
In this deadlocked situation, a questioning male voice echoed across the battlefield.
"What are you all taking so long for?"
Everyone froze.
Rokuro's eyes widened at the familiar tone of the sudden visitor.
"Master?"
Several white and blue flashes suddenly appeared around Ryogo's limbs.
Slash!
Slash!
Slash!
The attacks struck almost simultaneously.
Ryogo's movements stopped.
His limbs were severed from the main body, and his massive form collapsed onto the ground.
"ROOOAAAR——!"
The Kegare screamed.
Standing calmly in the open space was a familiar figure.
Seigen Amakawa!
Rokuro's eyes immediately lit up.
"Master!"
He couldn't hide his relief.
Seigen glanced toward him.
"You're making quite a mess."
...
Meanwhile, in the real world—
Rinnnng—!
The final bell of Sobu High School had already rung.
Students were leaving the building.
Some chatted with their friends.
Others hurried toward the station.
Everything appeared perfectly normal.
But on the roof of the school, one person stood alone.
Gojo Satoru had both hands in his pockets.
His white hair moved slightly in the evening breeze.
From the perspective of anyone below, he looked as though he were simply standing on the roof and enjoying the view.
In reality, his Six Eyes were observing something completely different.
His gaze passed beyond the city.
Beyond the buildings.
Beyond the streets.
And toward the distant wdifferent on the difference dimension.
"Yuto Ijika..." Gojo murmured.
The name carried a faint coldness.
Yuto Ijika!
Benio Adashino's older twin brother.
The mastermind behind the Hiinatsuki Tragedy.
The man who possessed a forbidden technique capable of forcibly turning people into Kegare.
Gojo's expression became thoughtful. It look like the plot was finally getting fixed or fixing itself.
"If I wanted to..."
He could go there immediately.
He could capture Yuto and end the matter before it developed any further.
But he had chosen not to.
Simply because it was Benio's battle.
For years, Benio had been deceived by the image of the kind and powerful older brother she admired.
The truth would shattered that image.
If Gojo simply stepped in and solved everything for her, then Benio would never truly settle the matter herself.
She had to face Yuto.
She had to become strong enough to overcome him.
And if she wasn't strong enough yet—Then she would simple had to become stronger.
Gojo's lips curved slightly.
Black Flash.
Domain Expansion.
There were countless techniques he could teach her that would give her an edge against her brother.
Not all of them belonged naturally to this world, but as long as the world's rules accepted them, they could be incorporated into her training.
He wasn't able to teach it other yet.
A domain, in particular, was troublesome.
In a battle between opponents of comparable strength, a properly constructed domain could completely change the balance.
Of course, overwhelming differences in power were still possible.
But against someone around the same level?
A domain could become the deciding factor.
Gojo looked toward the distant battlefield again.
"Benio..." He smiled faintly. "Don't disappoint me."
And at this moment, while Gojo Satoru was thinking, a blond figure with lowered footsteps appeared on the balcony..
Gojo didn't turn around. He already knew who it was.
The footsteps became faster.
Then—
A blond figure suddenly rushed forward and jumped onto his back.
"Gojo-kun!" It was Kitagawa Marin.
Gojo instinctively caught her legs to keep her from falling.
"Whoa." He tilted his head. "Attacking your teacher from behind, are you trying to backstab me?"
Gojo sighed.
"You're becoming more mischievous."
Marin leaned against him comfortably, pressing her soft weights. "What were you looking at?"
"Nothing special." Gojo glanced toward the city. "Just the buildings."
Marin narrowed her eyes suspiciously.
"I don't believe you."
"Why not?"
"Because you've been standing here for so long." She rested her chin on his shoulder.
"So?"
"So you must have been looking at something interesting."
Gojo chuckled awkwardly.
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