Not only are the cursed spirits troublesome—
this love-crazed maniac is too!
"BOOM!"
On the other side of the street, the charging monster kicked up endless shockwaves!
The moment Nobara turned her head, she met those vicious, twisted eyes head-on!
Faced with such overwhelming speed, Nobara couldn't react in time!
Among everyone present, only Maki could barely keep track of Naoya's movements—his speed already approaching the speed of sound!
Slash!
Dragon Bone roared in Maki's hands as she cut straight through half of Naoya's writhing body with a single strike!
Purple blood sprayed out like a fountain, splattering all over the Tokyo Jujutsu High group.
Even Yorozu, who cared deeply about appearances, frowned and quietly moved farther away.
But Naoya, now transformed into a cursed spirit, no longer possessed the frailty of a human body.
Nor did he need Reverse Cursed Technique to heal.
Only half of his torso remained as the dangling upper body gently stroked the worm-like chest beneath him.
Terrifying cursed energy surged violently!
The severed body regenerated instantly.
Naoya twisted his head a full one hundred eighty degrees toward Maki!
"Almost forgot about you, you idiot who betrayed the clan head!"
"The Zen'in failure who only survived because the gods pitied her…"
Staring at Maki, Naoya's grotesque face twisted with even greater fury.
"A worthless trash like you dares defy the will of the gods?!"
"DIE!!!"
Naoya's hostility shifted instantly.
He slammed Maki headfirst into a nearby building!
"BOOOOM!!!"
The street shook violently like an earthquake, finally snapping Megumi back to his senses.
"Kurusu, go notify Higuruma and the others from the air and have everyone regroup!"
"As for the cursed spirit… for now, Maki-senpai will have to hold it off alone."
Megumi looked at the descending figure with a conflicted expression.
"Nobara… Itadori…"
"I'm begging you two—help me restrain this monster."
Angel, who wasn't suited for close combat but possessed the ability to kill Yorozu, was sent away by Megumi to call for reinforcements.
Nobara and Yuji were asked to work together as well…
Not to kill Yorozu.
But to restrain her.
Deep down, Megumi still clung to the fantasy—
The hope that the kind, gentle older sister he loved could still somehow be saved.
"Yeah! No problem!"
An ancient sorcerer who could hold her own against four opponents at once—
An unquestionable powerhouse.
Yet despite the impossible challenge before them…
Yuji and Nobara accepted without a second of hesitation.
All because their friend had said:
"Please."
Without Maki's Heavenly Restriction lurking in the shadows for sneak attacks—
Yorozu no longer had anything holding her back.
She lightly descended to the ground.
Leaning toward Megumi, she shot him a provocative wink.
"What do you mean, 'monster'? I'm your beloved big sister."
"BAM!"
Before Yorozu could continue mocking them, Yuji exploded forward with a kick off the ground!
A storm-like punch blasted straight toward Yorozu's stomach!
"BOOM!"
A pale white hand casually stopped Yuji's fist!
"Hm?!"
Feeling the immense force surging into her palm, Yorozu's eyes flickered with a strange emotion as she looked at Yuji.
Her gaze subtly swept toward Angel floating above.
Then Yorozu suddenly spoke in an oddly intimate tone.
"I can feel it."
"You really did choose yourself a wonderful body."
Yuji's heart sank.
Even his full-powered punch had done nothing.
A thin layer of armor coated Yorozu's palm—
That alone had neutralized his strike.
Clang!
Yorozu tilted her head casually, dodging the projectile Nobara fired.
Suppressing her emotions.
Suppressing her racing heartbeat.
Suppressing even her voice.
"Angel cannot…"
"Hatred cannot…"
"Even divine laws cannot…"
Yorozu's gaze seemed to pierce through Yuji's flesh and stare directly into the soul hidden within.
"Only I can sense your existence!"
"That must be… because of love!"
"BOOM!!!"
Love made manifest slammed brutally into Yuji's face!
Blood exploded across the ground as Yuji was sent flying into distant ruins!
"Great Serpent!"
A massive shikigami burst from the shadows and wrapped itself tightly around Tsumiki's body!
The crushing suffocation of the serpent's coils…
Was completely useless.
"BOOM!"
Those seemingly slender arms tore the Great Serpent apart in a single breath!
Returning to the surface, Yorozu's forearms were now covered in flowing dark metal armor.
Armor.
That thin insect-like armor was precisely why she could effortlessly block Yuji's punch—
And tear apart the Great Serpent with raw force.
Yorozu's talent as a cursed sorcerer was so overwhelming that she could perfectly recreate every cursed tool and material she had ever seen a thousand years ago.
Yorozu had once heard that tiny butterflies could cross entire seas.
That thumb-sized hornets could fly dozens of kilometers in a single day.
That even smaller insects could lift objects hundreds of times heavier than themselves.
Tiny bodies—
Yet possessing bite force, jumping power, and physical speed pushed to their absolute limits.
And Yorozu had used her technique to apply all of those traits onto herself.
"BLACK FLASH!!!"
Yuji suddenly rushed in again, trying to end the battle with another unexpected attack!
"BOOOOM!!!"
The shockwave alone shattered the ground beneath them!
With only a thin layer of insect armor covering her forearms, Yorozu could unleash blows amplified over a hundredfold!
And Yuji's unstoppable Black Flash—
Was smashed away head-on by Yorozu's punch!
"My darling, did you feel it?!"
"Did you feel my burning, passionate love?!"
Watching the bloodied Yuji crawl up from the rubble, Yorozu blushed shyly, roses seemingly blooming in her eyes.
As a fellow sorcerer from a thousand years ago—
Even without speaking, Angel's white wings and holy halo had already exposed her true identity.
That was why Yorozu expressed her obsession so covertly—
Pouring out the violent depths of her lovesickness.
Yuji wiped the blood flowing down his forehead, his expression grave.
He understood now.
That scorching, suffocating love Yorozu spoke of—
Was directed toward Sukuna inside him.
Not Yuji himself.
Completely outmatched.
A body even stronger than Yuji's.
An amount of cursed energy far beyond what the three of them possessed combined.
Megumi.
Nobara.
Yuji.
Cold sweat slid down all three of their faces as they stared at the crazed Yorozu before them.
Against an opponent like this, using an incomplete Domain Expansion would only exhaust them and rob them of the ability to continue fighting.
But without using a Domain—
Neither Nobara nor Megumi seemed capable of even touching Yorozu.
As they hesitated, Yorozu's gaze finally shifted away from Yuji and onto the other two.
Gone was the affection.
Gone was the teasing.
The killing intent in her eyes as she looked at Megumi and Nobara was absolutely terrifying.
"A pre-marriage date…"
"Such a sacred and sweet occasion!"
"So why haven't you third wheels killed yourselves already?"
The wings on her back trembled lightly as the insect armor spread across her fists!
With a single step—
Yorozu could punch straight through both of them.
But just as she leaned forward—
An overwhelming pressure suddenly slammed onto her back!
"BOOOOM!!!"
Yorozu's body was forced violently to its knees!
RIP!
With a sharp tearing sound, both pairs of thin wings on Yorozu's back were ripped apart completely!
Blood splashed down before her eyes.
Agonizing pain erupted from her back.
Then she heard the foul, mocking voice of the person standing atop her.
"Where'd this love-crazy idiot come from?"
"This great man is Sigma President!"
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