At the center of the playground.
Kasumi Miwa looked at her completely unscathed body, a shocked smile appearing on her face.
"Th-this is the protection provided by cursed energy? This is way too amazing!"
The upper and lower limits of cursed energy protection were vastly different.
The weak kind could block nothing; the strong kind needed to block nothing.
Just like when Sukuna encountered weakling sorcerers, a casual slash was enough to break through their defenses and split them in two.
But if he encountered a powerhouse like my bro Ryu Ishigori, Sukuna really could not instantly kill him without using Hachi, the close-range slash.
Although Kasumi Miwa also possessed cursed energy, hers had always been among the weakest tier. It simply could not provide effective protection.
She had never experienced protection on Jie Jian's level before. This was a completely new version to her!
Jie Jian's boastful voice rang out beside her.
"Heh heh, what did I tell you? I said you didn't need to be afraid."
"Even without a combat technique, with my cursed energy enhancement, you're more than capable of handling most sorcerers!"
"Someone like Hajime Kashimo is nothing to worry about!"
How could Kasumi Miwa dare argue at this point? She could only nod repeatedly in agreement.
"Yes, yes, yes! Brother Jie is right. It was this little sister's fault."
Just as the two were chatting away, Hajime Kashimo voiced his displeasure from nearby.
"Hey, hey, hey! You got this happy just because you endured one attack from me?"
Hajime Kashimo showed no concern whatsoever over the enormous amount of cursed energy Jie Jian had given Kasumi Miwa.
He let out a cold laugh.
"I admit your cursed energy is strong, but it isn't omnipotent!"
The moment he finished speaking, Hajime Kashimo vanished from where he