Yoru was like a streak of black lightning, tearing through the crumbling buildings at extreme speed. Each step he took cracked the reinforced concrete into spiderweb-like patterns.
He was drawing closer to the source of that wicked cursed energy, an aura that felt like it was ripping the very sky apart. The air grew thick with the heavy scent of blood.
Yet, before stepping into the absolute domain of the King of Curses, he hadn't completely lost his head to the fervor of battle.
*Click.*
While maintaining his top speed, Yoru pressed the miniature communicator at his ear with one hand.
"Hello? Is that Miss Mei Mei?"
A slight static crackle came from the other end, followed by Mei Mei's signature voice—lazy, yet tinged with a hint of mercantilism.
"Oh my, quite the rare guest."
"In this Shibuya hell where even a single breath must be carefully calculated, our big boss, Mr. Yoru, actually has the leisure to call me?"
"What is it? Planning to increase your investment? You should know that in a high-risk battlefield like this, my appearance fee doubles."
Hearing Mei Mei's banter, which sounded like she was forever blinded by money, Yoru's lip couldn't help but twitch.
However, he didn't waste time and cut straight to the point.
"Money isn't an issue. As long as you complete the mission, the compensation will definitely satisfy you."
"I need you to report on the overall situation of the battlefield right now."
"Also, Kento Nanami and Naobito Zenin just escaped from Dagon's domain. They're heavily injured. Take Ui Ui and move them to a safe area immediately."
At the words 'compensation will satisfy you,' Mei Mei's lazy tone vanished instantly, replaced by a professional and efficient voice.
"No problem. The boss's orders are the absolute truth."
"The current situation in Shibuya is total chaos. Aside from the central area where Satoru Gojo is sealed, a large number of high-grade cursed spirits have appeared on the outskirts."
"Ui Ui and I are currently performing cleanup and rescue operations in the B3 area."
"Furthermore..."
Mei Mei's voice trailed off, her tone becoming unusually solemn.
"That surge of cursed energy from the center... it's Ryomen Sukuna, isn't it?"
"With a monster of that caliber waking up, are you sure you can handle it alone?"
Yoru's gaze pierced through layers of buildings, locking onto the pillar of black cursed energy rising into the sky. His eyes were cold and sharp as knives.
"I have to handle it whether I can or not. No one else can stop him now."
"Your mission is to preserve as much of the Jujutsu High forces as possible. Don't let them become senseless casualties."
"Understood," Mei Mei replied crisply.
"Leave it to us. As long as the payment is right, I'll snatch people away even from the hands of the Grim Reaper."
After hanging up, Yoru took a deep breath and accelerated again, rushing toward Sukuna's battlefield like an arrow from a bow.
Meanwhile.
On another street several kilometers away from Yoru.
*Boom!*
Accompanied by a deafening crash, a massive Grade 1 Cursed Spirit was split in half by a giant battle-ax. Foul-smelling blood showered the asphalt like rain.
*Whoosh.*
Mei Mei held the massive battle-ax, nearly as tall as herself, with one hand. She flicked the blood off the blade and elegantly brushed back a strand of her silver hair.
"Truly a bunch of pests who don't know their place."
She turned her head toward the blue-haired boy who had been silently following her.
"Ui Ui, did you hear what Boss Yoru just said?"
"A big job has come our way. Get ready to work."
Ui Ui straightened up immediately, his eyes shining with a fanatical light of adoration.
"Yes, Sister!"
"As long as it's Sister's order, I'll fulfill it even if my body is ground to dust!"
In this Shibuya filled with despair and slaughter, the pair of siblings seemed as composed as if they were taking a stroll in their own garden.
This wasn't just because of Mei Mei's formidable melee combat and intelligence-gathering skills, but also because of Ui Ui's extremely specialized cursed technique—teleportation!
With Ui Ui around, they could perform tactical maneuvers and personnel transfers anywhere on this chaotic battlefield, acting as its most critical hub!
"Sister, I've spotted two heavily injured Jujutsu High sorcerers at the nine o'clock position!"
Ui Ui shouted, pointing toward a pile of rubble ahead.
"Let's go."
Without any hesitation, Mei Mei flickered forward, crossing dozens of meters in an instant to reach the ruins.
Two Grade 2 sorcerers lay in a pool of blood, their fates unknown.
"Ui Ui, I'm leaving it to you."
"Yes!"
Ui Ui stepped forward and quickly formed a hand seal. A strange surge of cursed energy instantly enveloped the two wounded sorcerers.
*Swish.*
With a flash of faint light, the two wounded disappeared, safely transferred to a temporary medical station outside Shibuya.
"Well done, Ui Ui."
Mei Mei nodded in satisfaction, preparing to head to the next rescue point.
However, just then—
*Skreeeee!!!*
An incredibly sharp, piercing shriek suddenly echoed from the dark sky above!
The sound was so intense it felt like it could pierce their eardrums, making Mei Mei and Ui Ui's heads ring.
"What was that?!"
Mei Mei's expression shifted drastically as she looked up. Her eyes, usually filled with calculation, were now clouded with solemnity.
Dozens of meters above them, a massive avian cursed spirit was circling.
The spirit was a bizarre dark purple, covered in feathers as hard as steel. Its wingspan stretched over ten meters, blotting out the sky!
Most terrifying were its ruby-red eyes, radiating an undisguised thirst for cruelty and slaughter.
"A Special Grade..."
Mei Mei gritted her teeth and tightened her grip on her battle-ax.
Her intuition, honed by years of dancing on the edge of life and death, told her that this bird's strength was in no way inferior to any Special Grade they had encountered before.
In fact, in terms of speed and maneuverability, it was even more terrifying!
"Sister, look out!"
Ui Ui cried out, his hands moving to form a seal, preparing to use his technique to evacuate with Mei Mei.
But the avian cursed spirit was too fast!
*Zip!*
Almost at the same moment Ui Ui began his seal, the Special Grade spirit dove like black lightning, hurtling toward them with enough kinetic energy to rip the air apart.
*Boom!*
The hard asphalt was instantly smashed into a massive crater, sending countless stone fragments flying like bullets in all directions.
At the critical moment, Mei Mei swung her battle-ax, bracing it before herself and Ui Ui.
*Clang!*
Following a deafening metallic clash, Mei Mei felt a tidal wave of force surge through the handle and into her body, turning her arms numb instantly.
She skidded back uncontrollably for over a dozen meters, carving two deep furrows into the ground before she managed to steady herself.
'What terrifying power... and that speed...'
Panting heavily, Mei Mei glared at the Special Grade avian spirit as it slowly rose from the crater. Her face was grimmer than ever.
If not for her quick reflexes, she and Ui Ui would have been torn to shreds by that single strike.
"Sister!"
Ui Ui shouted anxiously. Under the suppression of that extreme speed, his technique hadn't stood a chance of being activated.
"Don't panic, Ui Ui."
Mei Mei took a deep breath, forcing down the churning blood in her chest.
She slowly raised her battle-ax, a cold killing intent flickering in her eyes.
Though the enemy's speed was absurd, as a Grade 1 sorcerer who had survived countless life-and-death battles, she wouldn't give up so easily.
"It seems that if I want to collect that handsome reward from Boss Yoru, I'll have to deal with this big problem first."
"Since you want to play..."
Mei Mei let out a cold laugh. Suddenly, countless black crows radiating an ominous aura flew out from the shadows behind her.
"Then I'll show you the true meaning of cruelty!"
Facing this Special Grade avian spirit that was even too fast for Ui Ui's teleportation to evade, Mei Mei was finally ready to reveal her true trump card.
An ultimate showdown of speed and power was about to begin.