Cursed Technique Deconstruction

"Cursed Technique Lapse," as its name suggested, used negative energy to power an innate cursed technique.

This was the most basic application of a cursed technique.

Negative energy came from negative emotions. Combining negative energy with negative energy, turning two negatives into a positive, produced positive energy.

This positive energy could repair the body and exorcise cursed spirits. It was the ticket into the big leagues for jujutsu sorcerers: "Reverse Cursed Technique."

Without it, you couldn't even get your fill of Sukuna's "Dismantle."

Even someone as greedy as Roku went to sleep after a single helping, all because he couldn't use "Reverse Cursed Technique."

If Roku had known "Reverse Cursed Technique," he would've at least been sliced into bigger mango chunks!

Having only recently entered the world of jujutsu, Kinoshita had been wondering what each increase in his talent actually did.

Now he finally understood.

He had grasped "Reverse Cursed Technique" in his very first battle. Sure, getting punched to the brink of death by a trash mob was a little embarrassing, but none of that mattered.

What mattered was...

Feeding the positive energy from "Reverse Cursed Technique" into an innate cursed technique produced "Cursed Technique Reversal," the opposite of "Cursed Technique Lapse."

And so, the "Construction Technique," a technique capable of creating anything, gave rise to "Cursed Technique Deconstruction," which could annihilate anything!

"Brat, don't tell me you actually think you can break my domain?" Mahito turned his full attention toward Kinoshita.

The next instant.

Mahito touched Kinoshita's arm. Without hesitation, Kinoshita severed it, then pressed his left hand against Mahito's body.

"I'll make a binding vow! As long as I can touch it, Cursed Technique Deconstruction can annihilate even the soul!"

Mahito sensed disaster. He should have been the one instantly killing Kinoshita, but now the situation had completely reversed. He could feel his soul being deconstructed!

Thud!

Mahito hurriedly kicked Kinoshita away. Clutching his chest, he kept coughing up blood.

Kinoshita looked at his severed right arm and used "Reverse Cursed Technique" only to stop the bleeding.

"Kinoshita, are you okay?" Itadori immediately stepped in front of him.

Even Todo was stunned by this stranger before him.

"You can use Reverse Cursed Technique? How is that possible?"

Across all of Jujutsu Society, the people capable of using "Reverse Cursed Technique" could be counted on one hand.

Those like Satoru Gojo, who applied positive energy to their innate cursed techniques, were even rarer.

Todo had heard of practically everyone who had mastered "Reverse Cursed Technique," but he had never seen this boy before, let alone heard of him!

"Heh... I'm spent. My cursed energy reserves are too low. Just deconstructing Mahito's soul used up massive cursed energy, never mind healing myself with Reverse Cursed Technique." Kinoshita's vision darkened.

The main reason was still the oxygen deprivation from his fall through the air earlier.

"I feel awful..."

Mahito felt his body. He could sense that a piece of his soul was missing. On top of that, Kinoshita had mixed positive energy, which was lethal to cursed spirits, into that last strike.

If flashbangs, nuclear attacks, deadly poisons, neurotoxins, metal poison, and biotoxins were merely attacks on the body, then that last attack had definitely reached his soul!

"Hahahahaha..."

"Idle Transfiguration: Instant Spirit Body of Distorted Killing!"

Mahito transformed into a warped humanoid with a pure-white, toughened body. A pointed crown rose from his head, his face had no eyes, black blades extended from his elbows, and he sported a long tail. Black markings covered his neck, arms, and legs, making him look like a war god clad in bone armor.

This was the ultimate form of "Idle Transfiguration." Mahito had abandoned reshaping his body to pursue the utmost speed and power!

But, well.

With the entire protagonist squad present and Mahito in such poor condition, what the hell was he supposed to fight them with?

"Just be a good boy and turn into my performance rating!" Kinoshita looked at Mahito excitedly.

This assist was the real deal. He was no longer dead weight.

Itadori and Todo studied Mahito's "Instant Spirit Body of Distorted Killing."

The pressure he exuded now was every bit as intense as that of those extraordinarily powerful special grade cursed spirits.

"Let's take him together!" Itadori drove off the ground and shot forward again.

Todo followed close behind, clapping his hands repeatedly.

Watching their dizzying teamwork, Kinoshita couldn't help marveling.

"Without a single moment to celebrate the birth of Instant Spirit Body of Distorted Killing, taking the stage now is the master of Black Flash, Jujutsu Society's true genius, the man who steps on his right foot with his left-Heavenly Emperor Itadori!"

After two dazzling Black Flashes, half the armor of Mahito's "Instant Spirit Body of Distorted Killing" shattered.

He spat blood, then swung his arm in a lightning-fast slash, only for Todo's "Boogie Woogie" to let them dodge it effortlessly the next second.

"Brother! What kind of woman do you like?"

Only after two successive claps did Kinoshita realize Todo was asking him.

Kinoshita thought for a moment before answering, "If I had to say, I like them tall. And of course, the bigger the boobs, the better!"

"Heh..." Todo gave a dry laugh.

(The following was a little scene inside Todo's head.)

He seemed to see the three of them in school uniforms, sitting in front of a vending machine beneath the setting sun.

With a solemn expression, Todo crushed his coffee can and threw it into the trash.

"I'm going to confess to Takada-chan." Todo looked serious.

Itadori leaned back with his hands behind his head and shook his head indifferently. "She's definitely going to reject you, right?"

Hearing Itadori's words, Todo silently lowered his head, but his gaze never wavered. He pictured Takada-chan, then abruptly turned toward Kinoshita.

"What about you, Kinoshita? What do you think about my confession?"

Seeing how serious Todo was, Kinoshita drained the remaining cola in his can.

"Brother Todo, do you know when something truly counts as a failure?" Kinoshita slipped his hands into his pockets and gazed up at the sky.

Todo looked a little confused. "You mean... Takada-chan will reject me?"

"That I'm definitely going to fail?"

Seeing Kinoshita discouraging Todo, Itadori chimed in too. "Anyway, as long as you don't confess, you won't fail."

Todo sighed, seemingly beginning to waver.

"No!" Kinoshita clapped Todo on the shoulder. "What I mean is, you only truly fail when you give up on Takada-chan."

"As long as you keep confessing, whether she rejects you a hundred times, a thousand times, or ten thousand times, as long as you don't give up..."

Kinoshita chuckled. "You haven't failed!!!"

Those words struck Aoi Todo like a revelation. His gaze cleared considerably, and he regretted his earlier hesitation.

"Thank you, brother..."

"And you too, Itadori."

"The three of us are true best friends!!!"

(Back to reality.)

"Aoi Todo!"

This cursed spirit has already learned Black Flash, and even my two best friends are far ahead of me. Am I really going to let them walk ahead alone? Todo demanded of himself.

"No!!"

Mahito darted forward, about to slash Itadori with his sharp blade.

Then several pebbles flew toward them, accompanied by a few crisp claps.

Todo drove a vicious punch into Mahito!

"Black Flash!!!"