After Nobara, Kasumi, and the Mass-Produced Mechamaru squad pinned down the Cursed Spirits in the arena, Megumi finally got a brief moment.
"Furūbe, yurayura, Yatsuka-no-Tsurugi, Ikai Shinshō, Mahoraga!"
A sacred and terrifying figure appeared from Megumi's shadow.
Megumi straightened up, his hands in his pockets, a cold expression on his face.
"Kill them all, Mahoraga."
Mahoraga grinned, then charged into the swarm of Cursed Spirits ahead.
Each swing of the Sword of Exorcism took out large numbers of Cursed Spirits.
Even if a Cursed Spirit tried to launch a sneak attack while Mahoraga was attacking with wide, sweeping motions, it was useless.
Iron fists, whip kicks, and the tail behind its head. These were all Mahoraga's combat weapons.
Ding.
The wheel on Mahoraga's head rotated, and various adaptation progressions appeared in its adaptation list.
Megumi was not in a hurry to have Mahoraga adapt on the spot. Instead, he immediately exorcised the enemy once their Cursed Technique and abilities appeared in the adaptation list.
The attack data was already there. All that remained was to take the time to figure out a solution.
That step could wait until after the battle was over. For now, the most important thing was dealing with this dense swarm of Cursed Spirits.
His companions were all fighting, after all.
And so, Mahoraga entered hack-and-slash mode among the Cursed Spirits.
Not long after, Nobara and Kasumi noticed that the surrounding enemies were becoming fewer and fewer.
Under the protection of the Mass-Produced Mechamaru, the two even had time to start chatting.
"So strong. Are these guys all monsters?"
Nobara felt that ever since she came to Tokyo, her worldview had been constantly refreshed.
The Cursed Spirits that could be easily exorcised in the countryside had all become much stronger after coming to Tokyo.
Tokyo's cursed tools also kept up with the times. People here were using firearms and other modern weapons for exorcism.
Every time they saw a Cursed Spirit, they would fire two magazines first, not caring about saving money at all.
They even righteously claimed it was some kind of "fear of insufficient firepower."
Not only that, even her classmates were all ridiculously strong.
The guy who looked like a delinquent had inherited the Cursed Technique of one of the Big Three Families. He could become a highly respected divine child anytime he wanted.
The other seemingly naive pink-haired guy was actually the incarnated body of the legendary King of Curses, the only existence that could suppress the King of Curses.
What kind of protagonist script was this?
"In the end, am I the only one who's so ordinary...?"
Nobara helplessly massaged her forehead.
"Daijōbu, Nobara-chan. I'm here with you."
Hearing Nobara's words, Kasumi immediately stepped forward to comfort her.
At this moment, she felt as if she had found a kindred spirit.
"You're from Kyoto School... Miwa?"
Having just met, Nobara had a little trouble remembering everyone's names.
"That's right. I'm Kasumi from Kyoto School, a student of Shinkage-ryū. Please take care of me."
Kasumi was very excited. She had found someone like her.
Surrounded by monsters and abnormal humans, finding a normal person was too hard.
"Oh."
Nobara reacted, then extended her hand.
"I'm Nobara. Nice to meet you."
The two shook hands.
Ding.
A huge metallic crash echoed across the arena.
Unit Zero, piloted by Kokichi, was continuously clashing with Gashadokuro.
"Is that Mahoraga?"
Kokichi looked at Mahoraga, who was constantly slaughtering Cursed Spirits on a split screen, and the pressure in his heart eased significantly.
All the somewhat capable enemies among the Cursed Spirits had been exorcised by Mahoraga, greatly reducing the danger for Miwa.
"Looks like I can focus on dealing with you now."
Kokichi dragged the split screen aside, then his gaze fell upon Gashadokuro.
"If you're so rotten that only bones are left, then stay properly buried underground!"
Kokichi roared, controlling Unit Zero to punch Gashadokuro's skull.
Gashadokuro was struck and fell backward entirely.
Before falling, Gashadokuro's large hand grabbed Unit Zero, dragging it down with it.
Rumble.
The fall of the two behemoths caused a violent tremor that could be felt throughout the arena.
"Its bones are so hard, and it's very strong too."
Kokichi looked down at the dents on Unit Zero's body.
"If we continue fighting hand-to-hand, Unit Zero will definitely be torn apart first."
Kokichi reached this conclusion.
"Although its body is large, it's all hard bones. Bullets loaded with a Cursed Technique probably won't penetrate it."
Cursed tools loaded with New Shadow Style, Simple Domain, had become popular several years ago.
Of course, they were only popular among Jujutsu Sorcerers and Jujutsu Families of Grade 2 and above.
Ordinary Jujutsu Sorcerers would not, and would not have the opportunity to, come into contact with Special Grade Cursed Spirits that could activate Domain Expansion.
"Wait, if it's other special bullets..."
Kokichi began flipping through his ammunition list while controlling Unit Zero to fight Gashadokuro.
The original Unit Zero was only loaded with one type of special bullet containing a Cursed Technique.
For most Cursed Spirits, having a Domain activated directly inside their body was extremely fatal.
But he did not expect to encounter this incredibly tough Gashadokuro.
The bullets could not penetrate the bones, and releasing them only on the surface would be meaningless.
Then he remembered what Eichi had said last night when he returned Unit Zero and helped him hide it beneath the competition venue.
According to Eichi, the cursed tools they used to load Cursed Techniques were very similar to his bullets, so he had conveniently modified a few and loaded them into Unit Zero's ammunition depot.
If it were before, Kokichi would never have lent Unit Zero to Eichi for research.
It was like an old driver's saying, "My car and my wife are not for lending."
The same applied to Unit Zero.
But now, in order to get a healthy body, and in order to live a happy life with Kasumi.
Kokichi agreed to Eichi's request to research Unit Zero.
"Found them. These are... I can win."
"Load, one year, Ultra Cannon!"
The powerful Cursed Energy obtained by sacrificing a portion of his flesh began to surge toward the cannon muzzle.
To avoid wasting this precious Cursed Energy, Kokichi had always tried to store it after he became able to create mechanical Puppets.
At this moment, under the instantaneous burst of one year's worth of Cursed Energy, Unit Zero's attack reached Special Grade level.
Boom.
"Tsk. It really can't shatter this pile of bones, huh."
Kokichi clicked his tongue in displeasure, but his movements in controlling Unit Zero did not stop.
"Cursed Technique Load, Flame Bullet!"
Unit Zero opened its hand, and five missiles shot toward Gashadokuro, who had just been knocked down by the Ultra Cannon.
Blazing flames burned across its body.
"So hot, so hot!"
Gashadokuro, engulfed in flames, stood up and charged toward Unit Zero.
"Hey, are you trying to burn down Tokyo Jujutsu High?!"
Megumi, who was observing from a distance, shouted.
He had just found a hidden high vantage point and was observing the entire battlefield, looking for any areas that needed support.
"Max Elephant!"
Seeing the blazing flames, he summoned Max Elephant without hesitation, preparing to extinguish the fire.
Gashadokuro quickly rushed toward Unit Zero. Since there was no flammable material on its body, the flames generated by the flame bullets quickly went out.
"Cursed Technique Load, Ice Bullet!"
Another five missiles were fired, and terrifying cold air enveloped Gashadokuro's entire body.
Crack, crack.
Tiny cracks appeared on Gashadokuro's body.
"Shatter into dust for me! Load five years, Homing Bullet Quintet!"
Five cannon shots, reaching Special Grade output, landed on Gashadokuro, whose body was covered in cracks.
In the violent explosion, Gashadokuro was completely pulverized.
(To be continued.)