If they followed the plan from before, Nobara Kugisaki would pin down two monsters with nails, then Itadori Yuji would knock one down with his fist and help Megumi Fushiguro take down the other two.
The three of them quickly broke through.
At this moment, Nobara Kugisaki had already sent out her last nail, striking a monster squarely in the chest.
It drew a mournful cry.
Nobara Kugisaki had completed her task as promised.
"Okay, watch me!"
Itadori Yuji's spirits lifted. At this moment, he felt his body brimming with strength. With his only remaining fist, he charged toward the monsters—not one, but two.
He was going to punch through both of them at once!
Bam—!
A dull impact rang out. The monster's huge body was sent reeling by that punch. Itadori Yuji planted his feet and poured all his strength into them, driving forward with everything he had. He was going to use this monster's body to knock the other one away as well!
"Ahhh!" Itadori Yuji roared with all his might, using every ounce of strength he had!
Then—
A flash of blade-light appeared before him. His arm erupted in pain, and his entire body suddenly seemed to lose all strength before crashing heavily to the ground.
He saw his own arm flying through the air.
And the huge blade about to chop down on his head.
"Yuji!" Megumi Fushiguro abandoned his own opponent and sent his Shikigami rushing toward Itadori Yuji. It slammed into the fatal blow and knocked it aside, but as the price, Megumi Fushiguro's own back was slashed viciously.
Blood sprayed everywhere.
Itadori Yuji understood.
He had failed.
Lying on the ground, a trace of confusion appeared in his eyes.
Why had he failed?
Because... this was his limit.
"Yuji!"
Nobara Kugisaki rushed over