Snap, snap.
Inside a cave resembling a sea cave, Eiji and Altoria were walking towards the deepest part of the cave.
The cave floor was entirely covered in seawater.
Moreover, the cave was very deep, not looking like it was naturally eroded by the sea.
Altoria, having received a blessing from the Lady of the Lake, could walk directly on water.
Eiji, meanwhile, summoned a toad.
The toad moved slowly through the water, with Eiji standing on its back.
'I wonder if the water-walking and climbing-out methods from Naruto would work. I should try them sometime.'
In the past, whenever he encountered water-based terrain, he would just sit on Qiongqi's back. This time, the cave was too narrow for Qiongqi to move.
"It looks like we're here."
Seeing the faintly lit cave entrance ahead, Eiji became extremely alert.
Altoria entered the cave entrance first.
In this situation, Altoria, who could move freely on water, was better equipped to handle sudden developments than Eiji, who needed a toad to step on.
However, not long after the two entered.
A highly concealed barrier at the cave entrance began to change, eventually sealing the entire entrance.
"That should do it. Next is Jujutsu High."
A woman with stitches on her head left the island silently.
From beginning to end, no one knew she had been there.
Eiji, who had entered the cave, looked at everything before him with confusion.
Before Eiji and Altoria's eyes lay a dreamlike underwater world.
A colorful space, seemingly glowing coral, vibrant fish, and a massive palace.
"Dragon Palace City?"
Eiji uttered the name of the palace.
"What's wrong, Riya?"
Eiji looked at Altoria with surprise. Honestly, for a moment, Eiji thought he had transmigrated again.
"Something's wrong. There's not a trace of life here."
Altoria swept her gaze sharply around.
"I can't feel any life force from those fish swimming around, and my intuition tells me everything here feels off."
Altoria swung her sword forward.
The Invisible Sword in her hand sliced through the coral, cutting it directly.
Altoria frowned. She had initially thought everything here was an illusion, but the sensation from swinging her sword made her feel that it was all real.
Ding.
At this moment, the Wheel of Mahoraga, which Eiji kept in his shadow, began to spin.
The world in Eiji's eyes began to change drastically.
The colorful space disappeared, replaced by a lifeless, gray-blue hue.
The sparkling coral vanished, turning into something horrifying, like twisted bones.
The fish swimming in the air transformed into masses of foul Cursed Energy.
"Your intuition is correct, Riya."
Eiji's words made Altoria, who was ahead, stop in her tracks.
"Did you find something, Eiji?"
Altoria's emerald green eyes fixed on Eiji.
"Yeah, everything here is an illusion, an illusion attached to physical objects. Let's wait a moment. Once Mahoraga further adapts to this environment and can make it so you're not affected by the illusion, we'll proceed."
Eiji stepped in front of Altoria. While she was still being affected by the illusion, he would protect her safety.
"An illusion attached to physical objects. No wonder the feeling of swinging my sword just now felt so real."
Altoria nodded.
Time ticked by.
Mahoraga finally provided a method for Altoria to bypass the illusion's influence.
Having broken through the cave's illusion techniques, the two began their investigation in the lifeless Dragon Palace City.
Meanwhile, Suguru Geto and Satoru Gojo, who had arrived beside Riko Amanai, easily defeated the Curse User organization Q that had come to attack.
This naive and overconfident organization was forced to disband due to the capture of their strongest fighter and core members.
"What should we do about this? Go to a doctor?"
Satoru Gojo walked into an intact room, carrying the unconscious Riko Amanai in his arms.
"If only we could use Reverse Cursed Technique like Shoko and Eiji."
Suguru Geto looked at the unconscious Riko Amanai with a headache.
"How could we? I don't understand anything Shoko says."
Satoru Gojo's mind conjured up an image of Shoko Ieiri pointing a finger to the sky and then drawing circles in the air with a 'whoosh'.
At the time, the two of them were almost driven insane by Shoko.
"And Eiji, he said you'd get it if you were on the brink of death once."
This time, Eiji holding a chicken wrap appeared in his mind.
"Reverse Cursed Technique, huh? Find someone you don't know who can beat you half to death, and you'll get it."
The memory ended.
"We're the strongest, where are we going to find someone who can beat us to the brink of death?"
"That's true."
The two exchanged a smile. Young men are wild and free, and both were confident in their strength.
"Mmm, woo."
As their eyes met, Riko Amanai, in Satoru Gojo's arms, trembled slightly.
"Ah, she's awake."
Their gazes immediately shifted to Riko Amanai.
"Yo, you okay?"
Satoru Gojo flashed a smile at Riko Amanai, which he thought was quite handsome.
However, Satoru Gojo didn't receive the admiring gaze he expected from the girl, but rather...
"ORA!"
A full-powered slap from the girl.
Riko Amanai easily accomplished something Jogo never could in his life.
She left a mark on Satoru Gojo's handsome face.
"You shameless scoundrel! How dare you lay a hand on me! I'll take care of you first!"
Satoru Gojo covered his bright red face with one hand, glaring at Riko Amanai, who had struck a fighting pose with excitement.
He kept telling himself: Hold back, hold back. She's the person we need to protect. Don't get angry with this little brat.
Suguru Geto, suppressing a wildly rising smile, stepped forward to comfort Riko Amanai.
"Don't worry, we're not the ones who attacked you before."
The next moment, Suguru Geto also received a heavy blow from Riko Amanai.
"Liar! You're definitely lying! You weirdo with bangs!"
A shady guy with squinty eyes, dressed like a non-mainstream person, how could he be a good guy?
Riko Amanai thought to herself.
Suguru Geto's smile froze. This time, it was Satoru Gojo's turn to suppress his laughter.
The next moment, the two best friends looked at each other and smiled, then...
Misato Kuroi arrived in the room, riding a Cursed Spirit that Eiji had named Sea Bull, and witnessed a scene that shocked her.
Two high school boys, both over 180cm tall, were each holding Riko Amanai's limbs and twisting them in opposite directions.
Are they... wringing out a bedsheet? No, that's not a bedsheet, ahhhhh.
"Misato, help!"
Seeing someone arrive, Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto let go.
That is, they let go directly, and Riko Amanai fell face first onto the ground.
"What are you riding, Misato?"
Riko Amanai's gaze was quickly drawn to the rather cute Sea Bull.
It was rare to see a Cursed Spirit so good-looking.
"This is the Cursed Technique of that guy with the lock of hair on his forehead."
Misato Kuroi elegantly waved at Suguru Geto.
Lock of hair... on his forehead.
Suguru Geto felt completely unwell.
"Pfft."
This time, Satoru Gojo couldn't hold it in.
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