One Heart

Special Grade Vengeful Cursed Spirit Rika Orimoto's hands reached out.

Seemingly casual, yet they generated fierce wind pressure, giving the sensation of being unable to resist or dodge.

Akesato knew he couldn't overpower her and gave the command: "Scatter."

The boys to the left, the girls to the right.

No matter which side Rika Orimoto grabbed, or if she wanted them all, Akesato had a contingency.

Rika Orimoto, true to her words, "I like red," fixated only on the red Master Gardevoir.

Seeing this, Akesato decisively moved behind Gardevoir and drew his sword.

Sword light flashed, like falling rain. An average swordsman wouldn't even be able to see how he drew his sword.

This was the result of his unremitting training, as well as the bonus from the Trainer Template granted by the system.

The Trainer Template obtained from Megumi Fushiguro was actually the second one. The initial, first template that came with the system was named "Ash," and it was the one Akesato used most often.

The eternally unchanging male protagonist of the Pokémon Anime. Although his name was "Ash," the boy's talent was mostly focused on "Strength."

His abilities included, but were not limited to, Tonnage Strength, extremely high resistance that could withstand Thunderbolt, and the terrifying swordsmanship Akesato was currently using, capable of clashing swords with Beedrill, which excelled at Agility and high-speed attacks.

Such dense sword strikes landed on Rika Orimoto, finally drawing her attention. She turned her head, her eyeless half-face curiously "staring" at the swordsman:

"Do you want to play with Rika too? Rika likes blue too."

As she spoke, she still reached out with both hands, like grabbing a butterfly and tearing off its wings.

Akesato smiled without speaking, even stopping his sword strikes, waiting for Rika to grab him.

Just before being grabbed, he uttered:

"Gardevoir, Skill Swap."

As soon as the words fell, the space where they were located twisted simultaneously. The next instant, Gardevoir appeared in Akesato's position, and Akesato switched to Gardevoir's position.

This was Gardevoir's Egg Move, a skill brought from the womb (egg), and one of Akesato's trump cards for survival.

Of course, Akesato wasn't using Gardevoir's danger for his own safety.

Don't forget, besides Skill Swap, Gardevoir also had Teleport. As soon as the swap occurred, she teleported again, returning to her Master's side.

Akesato glanced at Rika Orimoto's back. In just two teleports, the injuries from his dozens of sword strikes had already recovered completely. His mouth twitched.

"Thick blood, high defense. A completely different type from Teacher Gojo. In some ways, even more troublesome."

Satoru Gojo's "invincibility" was actually built upon his cursed technique and his control over it. His physical fitness was similar to that of other Jujutsu Sorcerers.

In this world, there exist cursed tools and cursed techniques that can nullify curses, making it possible for the weak to defeat the strong. This is precisely why Satoru Gojo almost met his end when he was younger. Just as the most advanced fighter jet can be brought down by a sparrow.

Rika Orimoto is different. Her power is fundamental, like the difference between China's Coast Guard Ships and Taiwan's sampans used for fishing. They are visible and tangible, but breaking through their armor is incredibly difficult, let alone defeating them.

This makes her all the more worth challenging.

Akesato and Gardevoir's current combat power is in a very delicate state.

Those around them either don't require them to go all out, like Maki, Inumaki, and Panda. Even Principal Masamichi Yaga is no exception. After witnessing Gardevoir's Calm Mind + Psychic combination, he admitted he wasn't a match. His role was always semi-support, not a combatant.

Or, even going all out is useless, like Satoru Gojo, a BUG. They can't break his cursed technique, can't even touch him. Attacking him is like hitting air.

"Then, let's go all out for the first time in a while."

Akesato raised his sword, and Gardevoir raised her hand, their movements and expressions identical.

The next second, the Trainer and the Pokémon charged forward simultaneously.

Rika Orimoto was the same. Realizing that the "two butterflies" weren't so easy to catch, she stopped relying solely on her hands and began to move her body as well.

Cursed spirits at her level can adjust their size through the transformation of cursed energy, from the three-meter height needed to protect Yuta Okkotsu, to expanding to the size of a two-story building to catch the "butterflies."

Each clap of her hands against the ground caused a tremor, and each swing of her arm left a deep gully. For humans who don't understand flight, it was an extremely terrifying experience.

But this still couldn't stop Akesato's advance. If his footing was destroyed, it didn't matter; Gardevoir's Psychic automatically assisted him.

Gardevoir, who loved her Master the most and was most loyal, always kept a part of her attention on Akesato. Whenever Akesato needed it, it could be converted into a shield or a means of displacement.

Akesato himself couldn't fly, but he had plenty of experience with "Sky Dance."

His steps alternated with hovering, passing through obstacles on the ground and leaping onto Rika Orimoto's colossal body.

Relying on the Super Newbie's formidable physical prowess, he reached Rika Orimoto's nape and swung his sword down.

Unfortunately, Special Grade Cursed Spirits aren't giants, and attacking the nape wasn't very effective. Not only did it heal quickly, but she also retaliated with a slap.

A fierce wind brushed his face, a Body Press descending. Akesato's expression remained unchanged.

He had already completed all sorts of extreme challenges in the countryside of Shikoku.

The pressure of this level was nothing compared to being thrown from hundreds of meters in the air and then forcibly slowed down by Psychic.

The stronger the physique, the greater the control needed. The system only accelerated the process; true strength always resided in Akesato's soul and heart.

His nerves, honed to be sufficiently tough, withstood the onslaught of pressure. The young man's expression was focused as he converted the last trace of Psychic left by Gardevoir into thrust, accelerating sharply and passing through Rika Orimoto's unclosed fingers, continuing to move along her arm.

While moving, he didn't forget to use a "dragging sword style," leaving a gash on her arm.

This seemingly brief maneuver incorporated a vast amount of thought from Akesato.

How to fight big with small, Corporal Slaying Monkey, Cloud killing Bahamut.

How to deal with a power-type ceiling, Mosquito God toying with Saitama.

Indeed, these were fantasies seen in a past life, but with the accumulation of this life, fantasies have finally become reality.

But these were still not enough. Just as Mosquito God could only cause Bald Cape Hero pain and not deal actual damage, Akesato, lacking destructive offensive methods, posed only a limited threat to Rika Orimoto.

Fortunately, there was Gardevoir.

Using the time Akesato bought, she completed Calm Mind, further refining her Psychic Power. To defeat Rika Orimoto, she needed extremely high damage that could overwhelm the latter's recovery.

"Skill - Dazzling Gleam!"

"Skill - Psychic!"

The materialized Psychic Power erupted with unprecedented brilliance, distorting even the sun's rays, casting a spectrum of colors more dazzling and magical than the aurora.

The onlookers were completely stunned.

They knew Akesato was strong, but they didn't expect him to be this strong.

Special Grade Vengeful Cursed Spirit Rika Orimoto was rated as a disaster capable of destroying a town.

Yet, Akesato could "dance" on such a terrifying existence. This could no longer be described as dancing on the tip of a knife; it was like chatting and laughing within a nuclear blast.

And the next-level destructive power displayed by Gardevoir, even though Rika Orimoto had undergone gigantification, still had half an arm blown off by her.

Of course, what was most captivating was the exquisite, One Heart-like coordination between Akesato and Gardevoir.

Psychic for displacement, field exchange, Teleport, each move was perfectly timed.

Every time Akesato was in danger, Gardevoir would pull him out of peril.

And vice versa.

And each time they escaped, a more intense counterattack awaited Rika Orimoto.

When they saw Akesato sprinting away with Gardevoir, and Gardevoir focusing on Calm Mind to prepare a big move, more than one person was moved.

So this is the level of tacit understanding that can be achieved, this is how cooperation can be done.

Especially Yuta Okkotsu, who had just enrolled on the first day.

For a moment, he felt as if he were Akesato, holding his childhood friend, Rika Orimoto, in his arms.

This was the relationship he and she should have had, if not for that accident.

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PS2: Akesato: "That's right, my cursed technique is 'Injustice Game'."