Max Elephant spewed a torrent of water, Nue wielded lightning, and the other close-combat Shikigami prepared to deal with the spikes flanking them.
Their other teammates unleashed their ranged Jujutsu as well. Kamo used Blood Manipulation, sending several incredibly powerful blood arrows flying!
"Boom—"
The Shikigami's attacks and Cursed Techniques collided violently with the sea of spikes. Concentrated attacks focused on a single point managed to hold back the onslaught for a moment.
But the spikes were endless. Every shattered spike was immediately replaced by another, and the instant Fushiguro and the others let up, the sea of spikes before them would advance another step.
They had temporarily held off the deadliest frontal assault. Now they had to deal with the spikes coming from the sides.
The flanking spikes had to turn, which reduced their speed and power. They weren't as difficult to handle as the ones coming from the front.
Even so, the sheer number of spikes was enough to make their scalps crawl!
With a whoosh, the sea of spikes swallowed them whole. Spikes on both sides swept past like high-speed trains, their wind screaming in their ears.
"They're here!" Todo warned. He smashed the incoming spikes with his fist, wrapped in Cursed Energy.
The others who excelled at close combat joined in, doing their utmost to fend off the spikes that came at them from every direction.
But even when they cut or smashed the spikes, more came rushing in, while their stamina was limited!
Under the punishing strain of an effort comparable to a hundred-meter sprint, their strength rapidly drained away, and their mental state edged closer and closer to collapse.
Todo was powerful, but he had to deal with more spikes than anyone else. On top of that, he had to activate Boogie Woogie from