Targeted Cursed Spirit

"Bang! Bang! Bang—"

Itadori's powerful fists swung nonstop, but they had no effect when they struck the jellyfish shikigami!

He threw another fierce punch, this one coming from an extremely tricky angle.

But Junpei reacted quickly. The jellyfish shikigami immediately wrapped around his entire body, and Itadori's fist only knocked it back several meters.

Neither the jellyfish shikigami nor Junpei, protected within it, suffered any harm.

This cursed spirit had formidable resistance to attacks, and Junpei was also highly talented as a jujutsu sorcerer. His instincts in battle far surpassed those of ordinary people.

"I told you to get lost, jujutsu sorcerer!" Junpei was furious that Itadori was stopping him from killing the bullies.

He had always been the victim, so why did both the teachers and Itadori insist on protecting the bullies?

"Shouldn't people like that die!?"

"What meaning is there in indiscriminate salvation? Don't get the value of life wrong!" Junpei roared. "Moon Dregs!"

The jellyfish shikigami behind him rapidly extended its tentacles, completely wrapping Itadori within them.

He originally had no cursed technique, but Mahito's alteration of his soul had given him one—a means of fighting back against this unfair world.

His cursed technique was poison. The jellyfish shikigami injected toxins into its target, and even a minute amount was enough to make someone pass out.

Knowing that Itadori was a jujutsu sorcerer, Junpei had deliberately injected several times the normal amount.

"Just sleep here. No one can stop me."

Just as Junpei was about to leave, a powerful hand broke through the jellyfish shikigami's encircling tentacles and firmly grabbed him.

"I can't understand a single word you're saying!"

Itadori forcibly broke through the jellyfish's encirclement and slammed a heavy punch toward Junpei.

Though Junpei was shocked that Itadori had not passed out, his feet never stopped moving.

He recalled the shikigami to block the blow, but Itadori's immense strength still sent him flying out the window.

Itadori quickly jumped down after him. He had intended to continue fighting Junpei, but the sight outside made him forget his original purpose.

He had been so focused on fighting Junpei that he had completely failed to notice the changes outside.

Beneath the darkened sky created by the veil, an uncountable number of cursed spirits crawled between the school buildings. From afar, they looked like an army of ants returning to their nest.

Those cursed spirits were converging in a certain direction, and because of that, they had not noticed Itadori and Junpei.

"What the hell happened? Why are there so many cursed spirits!?"

"Is that...? Lin Mu!"

Among the mass of cursed spirits, Itadori caught sight of Lin Mu, and anxiety rose in his heart.

Could he handle so many cursed spirits?

It was not just Itadori. Junpei's attention was briefly shaken by the hellish scene before him.

At the end of the day, he was still a newcomer who had only just entered the world of jujutsu. Seeing this sight and feeling the oppressive presence emitted by over a hundred cursed spirits, his legs could not stop trembling slightly.

"Did Mr. Mahito bring these?"

At the thought of that possibility, Junpei's courage rose again. He controlled the jellyfish shikigami and continued entangling himself in battle with Itadori.

On the school field, Lin Mu darted and weaved amid the encirclement of countless cursed spirits. The kunai in his hand spun and flashed as he rapidly harvested the cursed spirits around him.

There was no way a single school could accumulate this much resentment and this many cursed spirits. It was not some Yang Yongxin electroshock academy.

As expected, these nearly two hundred cursed spirits were definitely Kenjaku's handiwork!

For some reason, Kenjaku had not shown himself personally, but judging by this lineup, he intended to deal with Lin Mu.

The strength of these nearly two hundred cursed spirits far exceeded those that had been around Mahito before. Even the weakest among them were Grade 2!

There were more than ten Grade 1 cursed spirits.

And with Kenjaku's cautious nature, the strongest among these cursed spirits definitely were not merely Grade 1. There had to be one—or even several—Special Grade cursed spirits hiding in the dark, ready to strike at any moment!

On the top floor of a distant school building, Mahito and Kenjaku stood side by side, watching the surrounded Lin Mu with mocking amusement. They had concealed their presences well; unless someone deliberately investigated in this direction, they would be difficult to discover.

Mahito could not help but sneer. "Stupid brat. Looks like he's just a simple-minded fool who only knows how to charge straight ahead."

"With this many cursed spirits, let's see what you can do."

"Kenjaku, you should be able to deal with him, right?"

Kenjaku narrowed his eyes, smiling without warmth. "If the intelligence is accurate, he has no chance of winning."

"Haha, I'll wait for your good news." After saying that, Mahito left the rooftop. He still had important business to attend to.

Using Junpei to make contact with Sukuna inside Itadori, then getting Sukuna and Itadori to enter into a favorable pact—that was their plan. What they did not know was that Sukuna had already formed a decisive pact on favorable terms.

Itadori and Junpei were currently locked in fierce battle, making this the best opportunity for Mahito to contact Sukuna. If necessary, he would not hesitate to alter Junpei in order to provoke a switch between Itadori and Sukuna.

On the field, Lin Mu relied on taijutsu to maneuver around the enormous horde of cursed spirits. It was still unclear what other trump cards Kenjaku had, so he would conserve chakra wherever he could.

Most importantly, Brain already had a clear understanding of most of his ninjutsu and would definitely have prepared corresponding countermeasures.

"Uwee—"

A cursed spirit suddenly struck, thrusting out a drill-like pointed cone.

Lin Mu sensed it coming. Without even glancing at it, he flipped into the air. The instant his head faced downward, his hands formed seals, and scorching tongues of flame burst forth.

"Fire Release: Majestic Flame Destroyer!"

Seeing this from afar, the corners of Brain's narrowed eyes seemed to curve even further. "Hehe, just as expected, this move."

Once Majestic Flame Destroyer spread out, it became a towering sea of flames, devastating to these relatively weak cursed spirits!

But just as the flames had not traveled far, a blue cursed spirit leaped from the crowd, unfolding an umbrella-like structure beside its neck.

Majestic Flame Destroyer was completely enveloped by the massive umbrella, and dense steam billowed out.

Lin Mu frowned slightly. What was coming had come. Now that Brain knew his information, he had indeed prepared appropriate countermeasures.

This cursed spirit was probably capable of spraying water from that umbrella-like structure to counter his Majestic Flame Destroyer.

But did they think a single Grade 1 cursed spirit could block his Majestic Flame Destroyer?

"Too naive." Lin Mu's black pupils immediately changed, the Mangekyo Sharingan emerging as the power of Majestic Flame Destroyer instantly increased by 150%!

The steam pouring from the Grade 1 cursed spirit's flame-absorbing section grew denser and denser. The speed at which it sprayed water could no longer keep up with the rate of evaporation.

The umbrella-shaped structure gradually reddened and swelled, and flames could even be seen churning within it.

"Boom—"

A massive explosion rang out. The Grade 1 cursed spirit could no longer withstand Lin Mu's Majestic Flame Destroyer and was completely swallowed by the flames.

Brain was slightly startled. "Oh my, oh my. What a monster. He can suppress even an opposing element?"

"But I still have plenty of cursed spirits like this."

Brain's smile grew increasingly sinister, as though Lin Mu were already a corpse in his eyes.

He was also very curious about Lin Mu's body and wanted to understand why he could use so many different cursed techniques.

If he got the chance, he might even take over Lin Mu's body and study it properly.

That Grade 1 cursed spirit had blocked part of Majestic Flame Destroyer's power, but the enhanced flames would still inflict considerable damage if they fell unobstructed upon the cursed spirit horde.

At that moment, nearly ten cursed spirits within the horde moved. Without exception, all of them could spray water or other liquids capable of suppressing flames.

Although most of these cursed spirits were Grade 2, there were many of them.

Various liquids intertwined in the air, forming a barrier that separated the raging flames.

"Hiss—"

Under the cursed spirits' desperate resistance, Majestic Flame Destroyer was finally neutralized. However, half the training field was consequently shrouded in steam, and visibility plummeted!