"I didn't expect to actually run into a Grade 1 Cursed Spirit."
A bead of cold sweat trickled down Kento Nanami's temple as he reached for the equipment Eiji had given them with his left hand.
My chances... I don't know.
This was Kento Nanami's first encounter with a Grade 1 Cursed Spirit, and he had no idea how it would turn out.
But with this equipment, I should be able to protect myself.
However, to Kento Nanami's shocked gaze.
The Cursed Spirit Utsubushi's fist slammed violently into the ground.
Rumble.
A wall of earth rose from the ground, blocking Yuu Hayama's escape route.
"This is bad."
The moment Kento Nanami worried about Yuu Hayama, the Cursed Spirit Utsubushi attacked Kento Nanami again.
Its massive, rock-like fist smashed towards Kento Nanami's head.
Kento Nanami only had time to raise his Blunt Sword horizontally.
Bang.
The Cursed Spirit Utsubushi's fist struck Kento Nanami's Blunt Sword heavily.
"Nanami!"
Upon seeing Kento Nanami sent flying, Yuu Hayama immediately ran towards him.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Yuu Hayama drew the revolver from his waist as he ran.
This gun was modeled after the M500 Revolver, the most powerful handgun currently in mass production.
This handgun, known for its large caliber and immense power, was also called a "Palm Cannon."
This type of handgun was actually quite suitable for Jujutsu Sorcerers, as their Cursed Energy could be used to strengthen their bodies.
Concerns that ordinary people might have, like injuring their wrists when firing, were almost non-existent for Jujutsu Sorcerers.
The Cursed Spirit Utsubushi's body was incredibly durable, and the distance between them wasn't great.
Therefore, all three of Yuu Hayama's bullets hit the Cursed Spirit's body.
"Hee hee hee."
A sinister laugh echoed again.
The Cursed Spirit Utsubushi turned its gaze towards Yuu Hayama behind it.
Rumble, rumble.
The Cursed Spirit Utsubushi, resembling a giant stone statue, moved like a mythical giant, exuding immense pressure.
"Nanami, damn it."
Seeing Kento Nanami not far from the Cursed Spirit, Yuu Hayama immediately ran into the mountains.
Yuu Hayama intended to lure the Cursed Spirit deeper into the mountains, leaving the path out of the mountains for Kento Nanami.
Boom, bang bang.
"Hee hee hee."
The Cursed Spirit Utsubushi's massive fists continuously landed near Yuu Hayama.
Under the threat of life and death, Yuu Hayama's potential was fully unleashed.
The complex mountainous terrain felt just like the obstacle course they practiced on daily during training.
The Cursed Spirit's fists, each capable of severely injuring or killing Yuu Hayama, gradually overlapped with the memory of Toji Fushiguro's punches—pains so intense he never wanted to be hit a second time.
Bang bang!
Two more bullets struck the Cursed Spirit Utsubushi's head.
The Cursed Spirit Utsubushi's sinister laughter now carried a hint of anger.
This small bug hopping around in front of it was extremely annoying.
And every time it was about to catch the bug, the bug would hit it with a strange stick, causing pain.
The Cursed Spirit Utsubushi clasped its fists together, raised them above its head, and then slammed them down onto the ground.
RUMBLE.
Accompanied by the effects of its Cursed Technique, the earth rippled like the surface of water under this blow.
The sudden change made Yuu Hayama lose his footing and fall to the ground.
A massive shadow completely enveloped Yuu Hayama.
He looked up, and the Cursed Spirit Utsubushi, with its mouth wide open, stood before him.
"Damn it, I'm so scared, but..."
Yuu Hayama trembled as he unbuckled the strap from his waist.
It held his last weapons, grenades that Eiji had left them, capable of inflicting massive damage on a Grade 1 Cursed Spirit.
Yuu Hayama charged towards the Cursed Spirit's gaping maw, holding three grenades.
Dad, Mom, please, whatever you do, don't let my sister become a Jujutsu Sorcerer. And Nanami, live a long and happy life.
"Aaaah!"
"You idiot! It's not time to give up yet!"
Kento Nanami's roar reached Yuu Hayama's ears, momentarily clearing the despair from his mind.
Kento Nanami gripped his blade with both hands and struck with all his might towards the Cursed Spirit's head.
Squelch.
Ten Shadows Technique - Variations.
Kento Nanami's Cursed Technique allowed him to divide a target's length into ten equal parts, then forcibly create a weak point at the 7:3 mark.
Hitting this weak point would inflict critical damage.
Kento Nanami's full-power strike successfully grazed the Cursed Spirit's massive head.
The critical hit left a wound on the Cursed Spirit's head.
"Listen up, Hayama, we're not without a chance. I'll create an opening for you with all I've got, and you deliver the final blow."
With that, a handgun and grenades, the same model Yuu Hayama had used before, landed in front of him.
"But..."
Before Yuu Hayama could protest, he saw Kento Nanami's hand bound with his own clothes.
Although Kento Nanami's blunt sword was wider, its length was ultimately too short to fully defend against the Cursed Spirit Utsubushi's enormous fist.
Kento Nanami's right hand was already twisted and deformed, his muscles and bones screaming in intense pain.
His left hand, though not deformed, also throbbed with pain.
Under these circumstances, he couldn't hold his sword to fight.
To compensate, Kento Nanami tore his jacket and tightly bound his right hand and his blunt sword together.
"I'm entrusting my life to you."
With that, Kento Nanami charged towards the enraged Cursed Spirit Utsubushi.
"Leave... leave it to me!"
Yuu Hayama bit his lip hard and spat out the words.
He knew that Kento Nanami, with his injured hand, truly couldn't hold a gun to shoot.
He also knew that Kento Nanami was fighting so desperately for his sake.
Wiping away his tears, Yuu Hayama discarded his empty handgun and picked up Kento Nanami's.
He held the strap laden with grenades in his left hand and raised the handgun with his right.
Yuu Hayama's eyes, red-rimmed and wide, stared intently at every movement of the Cursed Spirit Utsubushi.
At such close range, and considering how they often had to avoid allies while firing wildly at Satoru Gojo, Yuu Hayama was confident he wouldn't hit Kento Nanami.
Bang, bang, bang!
Head, arms, legs.
The Cursed Spirit's body was far larger than Kento Nanami's, so it wasn't difficult for Yuu Hayama to disrupt the Cursed Spirit's movements without friendly fire.
Bang!
A bullet struck the Cursed Spirit's vacant eye.
The Cursed Spirit, its eye injured, instinctively retreated.
"Hyaah!"
Kento Nanami didn't let the opportunity slip away.
Jumping high with both feet, Kento Nanami ignored the pain in his hands and brought his blunt sword down heavily on the Cursed Spirit's other eye.
In pain, the Cursed Spirit swept its massive hand out, and Kento Nanami, mid-air, was instantly sent flying.
The sound of cracking bones reached Yuu Hayama's ears.
Yuu Hayama pulled the pin on a grenade.
No roar, no shout.
Just a charge filled with determination.
Six grenades were thrown into the Cursed Spirit Utsubushi's howling maw.
Suddenly feeling foreign objects in its mouth, the Cursed Spirit instinctively closed its jaws and tried to spit them out.
But before the Cursed Spirit could expel the grenades, they detonated.
The massive explosion instantly blew apart the Cursed Spirit's head, and the immense force even pulverized its neck and chest into a bloody mess.
Dragging Kento Nanami behind a tree, Yuu Hayama shielded him with his own body.
The sound of the explosion stopped. The Grade 1 Cursed Spirit Utsubushi had been successfully exorcised.
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