Chapter 77: Instant Defeat! Battle Against
Yuki Tsukumo
"Universal Pull!"
A powerful suction force instantly seized Gakuganji, causing his movements to stall and his balance to be lost.
Immediately afterward, Toho Hiroshi's hand chop accurately struck the back of his neck.
Gakuganji's vision went black, and he collapsed onto the ground without even a groan.
Almost simultaneously, Toho Hiroshi shifted his body, dodging the slashing attack that Kusakabe barely managed to send his way again. His Rinnegan captured the gap in the flow of Kusakabe's Cursed Energy, and his finger darted out like lightning, instantly injecting Cursed Energy into several of Kusakabe's critical acupoints.
Kusakabe felt his entire body's Cursed Energy stall, as if the power had been cut. His body stiffened, and he was immediately knocked unconscious by another one of Toho Hiroshi's hand chops.
The entire process happened in the blink of an eye. The two top combatants of Kyoto Jujutsu High, facing Toho Hiroshi's power, were subdued with virtually no ability to fight back.
Utahime Iori watched, dumbfounded. She hadn't even had time to intervene effectively before the battle was over.
She clenched her fists tightly, her emotions incredibly complex. She was shocked that her comrades had been defeated so easily, but Toho Hiroshi's obvious restraint made her even more certain that there was a hidden agenda.
Mei Mei nodded slightly, evaluating internally: "Precise, efficient, and a complete crushing victory. It seems his strength has undergone another qualitative leap."
Yuki Tsukumo watched the entire time with her arms crossed, her interest deepening. "Tsk tsk, that was truly clean and decisive. The power of those eyes... it seems it's not just about captivating the soul."
She wasn't angry that her comrades had been defeated; instead, she looked like she was enjoying a performance.
After knocking out Gakuganji and Kusakabe, Toho Hiroshi didn't spare a glance for Utahime or Mei Mei. His figure blurred again, preparing to leave.
"Wait!"
Yuki Tsukumo suddenly called out. At the same time, a powerful surge of Cursed Energy erupted from her body, and she charged like a cannonball toward the direction Toho Hiroshi was attempting to vanish in. "Don't be in such a hurry to leave, Mr. Toho, we haven't had a proper chat yet!"
Toho Hiroshi's figure paused slightly amidst the spatial fluctuations. He seemed to glance at the pursuing Yuki Tsukumo but did not stop, completely merging into Kamui's spatial vortex and disappearing.
Yuki Tsukumo swung at empty air, landing where Toho Hiroshi had vanished. Feeling the residual spatial fluctuations and the trace of cold Cursed Energy, she wasn't discouraged. Instead, she showed a challenging smile. "You run fast... but my interest in you is great."
She turned around, looking at Gakuganji and Kusakabe lying on the ground, the complicated expression of Utahime, and the indifferent look of Mei Mei. She shrugged, "Looks like Kyoto Jujutsu High will be busy tonight."
After speaking, she didn't wait for a response. With Cursed Energy surging around her, she chased off in the general direction where Toho Hiroshi had disappeared, clearly not intending to give up easily.
The remaining Utahime looked at the messy scene, gritted her teeth, and quickly stepped forward to check on Gakuganji and Kusakabe.
Mei Mei directed a crow to follow Yuki Tsukumo's direction, while she quietly retreated into the shadows.
Toho Hiroshi's figure slowly materialized in a remote mountain forest far from Kyoto Jujutsu High.
He had not used Kamui Teleportation at full power; rather, he had deliberately left a faint but clear trace of Cursed Energy, like a dim but lasting star trail in the night sky, enough to guide a Special Grade Sorcerer to his location.
He stood silently in the forest clearing, his Rinnegan beneath the mask scanning the surroundings indifferently, as if waiting for a prearranged meeting.
The night wind blew, stirring the hem of his black robe, and bringing with it the powerful Cursed Energy fluctuations that were rapidly approaching from afar.
Before long, a tall, athletic figure crashed onto the ground like a meteor, kicking up a ring of air turbulence.
Yuki Tsukumo patted non-existent dust off her leather pants, her golden ponytail swaying in the night. She looked at the composed Toho Hiroshi and smiled, an expression that clearly said, "Just as I thought."
"Oh my, deliberately slowing down to wait for me? Mr. Toho, is this some kind of special invitation?"
Her tone was still languid, but her beast-like eyes flashed with sharp light, and the surging Cursed Energy around her indicated she had entered combat readiness.
Toho Hiroshi slowly turned, his eyes behind the mask's holes gazing at Yuki Tsukumo. "Yuki Tsukumo, I know you. You have always been searching for a method to 'Eliminate Curses,' rather than merely exorcising them."
Yuki Tsukumo tilted her head, her smile widening. "Oh? You investigated me? It seems you're quite interested in me too. But instead of jumping straight into such a profound topic, why don't we warm up first?"
Before her words finished, she abruptly launched her attack! There were no hand signs, no incantation—just a simple, direct punch thrown out.
The moment the punch was thrown, veins bulged on Yuki Tsukumo's arm, as if it had been imbued with immense weight. The air around her fist visibly warped and collapsed—the application of imaginary mass from the Cursed Technique, Star of Wrath.
The power of this single punch was enough to easily smash through a reinforced concrete wall.
Facing this incredibly rapid physical attack, Toho Hiroshi did not dodge or evade; he simply raised his left hand slightly.
"Almighty Push."
Bang!
The invisible repulsive force field violently collided with the fist containing terrifying mass, creating a dull, thunderous roar.
The shockwave exploded outwards in a ring, causing the surrounding trees to shake violently and leaves to scatter.
Yuki Tsukumo was pushed back several meters by the powerful repulsion, leaving two clear marks on the ground. However, her face showed excitement. "Hoh! That move is amazing! It's not simple defense, it's repulsion?"
Toho Hiroshi's figure remained completely still. He said indifferently, "The probing ends here. You should understand that this level of attack is ineffective against me."
"How arrogant~"
Yuki Tsukumo shook her slightly numb arm, but the fighting intent in her eyes did not fade; instead, it intensified. "However, I like it! Again!"
She loosely gripped her hands, Cursed Energy surging wildly: "ohrun!"
Following her call, an oddly shaped Cursed Tool Shikigami—ohrun, which resembled a combination of a giant bird skeleton and metal—appeared out of thin air in her hand.
She gripped its head, gave a fierce swing, and ohrun instantly extended into a long bone whip, accompanied by a sharp sound of tearing air. The whip was wrapped in scorching Cursed Energy, like a burning meteor, striking fiercely toward Toho Hiroshi.
The power and speed of this strike far surpassed the previous punch. Where the long whip passed, the air was torn apart, emitting a sharp, explosive sound.
Toho Hiroshi's gaze beneath the mask remained calm, the ripples of his Rinnegan swirling slightly.
This time, he didn't even use Almighty Push.
Just as ohrun was about to strike him, his figure blurred like a ghost.
Crack!
ohrun's terrifying strike lashed the ground, leaving a pitch-black crack of unknown depth, but it had completely missed.
"Hmm?"
Yuki Tsukumo's pupils contracted. Her dynamic vision was excellent, yet she barely saw how the opponent had moved.
Toho Hiroshi's figure appeared several meters behind and to her side. His voice came through the mask: "I said, the probing stops here. Yuki Tsukumo, I am not here to fight you to the death. We might have a common goal."
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