[Kinoshita] [Cursed energy: Grade 3] [Cursed technique: None (0/3)] [Abilities: None] [Evaluation: At full strength, you could make a satisfying meal for Mahito's lowest-level Transfigured Human Kind.] [Rewinds remaining: 10]
"What the fuck is that supposed to mean, system?"
Kinoshita rolled his eyes at the system.
[Whatever the host means is what I mean.]
"Forget it. I'm not arguing with you. At least three draws should get me a powerful cursed technique, right?" Kinoshita rubbed his hands together, eager to get started.
"Speaking of which, is a cursed technique guaranteed with every draw?"
[The system reserves the right to interpret all rules.]
"..."
But Kinoshita wasn't concerned about that. Judging by the settlement just now, he would never run out of rewinds unless his luck was outrageously bad.
What mattered more was gaining the ability to fight as soon as possible!
Watching them fight was a feast for the eyes, but only getting in there himself could scratch that itch in his fists!
"Come on, come on, come on!!"
[Ding!] [Massive cursed energy]
"What? What the hell good is cursed energy if you don't give me a technique?!" Kinoshita cursed, glaring viciously at the system interface.
"Again!"
[Ding!] [Massive combat experience]
"..."
The corner of Kinoshita's mouth twitched. If he didn't get a cursed technique this time, he would probably be doomed to another beating.
"I'll trade ten years of being single for one badass cursed technique!!"
[Ding!] ["Construction Technique"]
"I... I got it?"
Kinoshita was stunned. He had already braced himself for another miserable run, only for this surprise to come out of nowhere.
"In the original story, 'Construction Technique' belonged to Yorozu, an ancient sorcerer from a thousand years ago. Its power was nothing to sneeze at..."
"But!"
"Ancient people were just too hopeless. Did that imagination really do justice to such an incredible technique?"
Excitement surged through Kinoshita. He had already thought of all sorts of ways to use it.
"Wait..."
"Even if I could build a Gundam by hand, I don't have the cursed energy for it..."
"Besides, something from a fictional work probably doesn't count as something I've actually seen."
"In other words, it doesn't follow real-world logic, right?"
Kinoshita had good reason to think that.
If he burned through a huge amount of cursed energy in battle only to produce a pile of scrap metal, wouldn't he just be handing the enemy a free win?
He opened the interface again.
[Kinoshita] [Cursed energy: Semi-Grade 1] [Cursed technique: "Construction Technique" (1/3)] [Abilities: None] [Evaluation: A sorcerer with excellent potential, proficient in using and controlling cursed energy, and fairly adept at employing his cursed technique. Perhaps you could become a slightly larger mango chunk in front of Sukuna.] [Rewinds remaining: 10]
"Not enough cursed energy..."
Although Sukuna had taken Yorozu out with almost insulting ease, there was no question that both her total cursed energy and her output ranked among the very best of all jujutsu sorcerers.
If he constructed matter recklessly, he would probably drain his mana bar in an instant.
Still, no matter how much he thought about it, he had to test it in actual combat, didn't he?
"Shibuya, I'm fucking back!"
Kinoshita stretched. Now that he had power, even the air smelled sweet.
He raised his right hand to his brow and looked around. "What time is it now?"
Even with his newfound strength, he had no desire to run into anyone with a domain.
After all, the guaranteed-hit and guaranteed-kill properties alone were enough for a sorcerer or cursed spirit with a domain to beat every last bodily fluid out of him.
"Hey, who are you?"
The voice carried a hint of impatience.
Kinoshita turned his head. Sure enough, it was Kugisaki!
Going by when Kugisaki appeared, she was either about to fight Haruta or about to run into Mahito's double.
But seeing that no one was with her, Kinoshita reached a conclusion.
"Tch, Sukuna got away." Kinoshita sighed.
Kugisaki's eyes widened. What had this guy just said?
Sukuna got away?
"Answer my question, or I won't play nice." Kugisaki had little patience for this lunatic's rambling. She raised her hammer threateningly.
Kinoshita swept back his bangs, styling his hair like Sukuna's.
"Since Sukuna isn't here... I'm invincible!!"
"So you really are a curse user? You're here at a time like this, and you've got a fair amount of cursed energy, too. Hmph!" Kugisaki was just about to throw her nails.
The next moment, Kinoshita frantically waved his hands. "Ah, no, I'm a good guy."
"Like I'd believe that!"
Just as Kugisaki was about to strike, Kinoshita immediately turned and fled.
"He... he ran?"
Kugisaki's eyes widened. After all that boasting, he had run away without even putting up a fight?
"Hey, you bastard, get back here!!"
Kinoshita ran into a familiar alley. Recognizing the surroundings, he knew he had reached his destination.
"Huh? Who are you? I've never seen you before."
The person before him, with his ragged clothes, ragged stitches, and equally ragged way of speaking, was none other than Itadori's destined enemy-Mahito.
Kugisaki chased after him. When she saw Kinoshita and Mahito together, her expression visibly froze.
"One curse user who's at least Grade 2 judging by his cursed energy, and one special grade cursed spirit." Kugisaki pulled out her nails with a bitter smile.
She held her hammer in her right hand and gripped the nails between the fingers of her left.
"I'm your daddy!"
Kinoshita couldn't care less about anything else. He simply formed a hand sign and began using his technique.
With his superb combat experience, Mahito naturally wouldn't give Kinoshita an opening. His arm shifted, instantly turning into a round shield.
Mahito's most terrifying trait was undoubtedly his unfairly powerful "Idle Transfiguration." As long as he touched a jujutsu sorcerer, he could reshape their soul. It was practically death on contact.
But the Mahito before them wasn't his original body. Not only could he not use "Idle Transfiguration," he couldn't even make use of Transfigured Human Kind.
Squelch!
Kinoshita's arm turned into sharp liquid metal, while extremely powerful muscles encased his upper arm.
The tremendous impact made Mahito grunt and stagger back several steps even after blocking Kinoshita's attack.
"So your technique is similar to mine? But your soul doesn't seem to have changed!" Mahito withdrew his shield, smiling.
Kugisaki looked warily at Kinoshita. "You're not working together?"
"Of course not!" Kinoshita flexed his new powerhouse arm. "This guy is Mahito's double. He can't use 'Idle Transfiguration' or Transfigured Human Kind. Just beat him to death."
Kugisaki froze. She couldn't quite process this ally who had appeared out of nowhere.
"You..."
Mahito wasn't laughing now.
His opponent had seen straight through his hidden cards. Whether he was cheating or not, he knew damn well!
"That's right, I'm a double." Mahito put his smile back on. "So? You think that means you can beat me?"
Kinoshita moved his enormous right arm, feeling fantastic all over.
"Have I been going too easy on you?!"
The muscles in Kinoshita's calves suddenly swelled. He had modeled their structure on a flea's legs, which could store force like springs, allowing a flea to unleash a hundredfold burst of power.
This exoskeleton-like structure could greatly reduce his cursed energy consumption.
No...
Even this much was already costing Kinoshita a lot.
No wonder this technique had such a high ceiling yet performed so poorly.
A tremendous crash rang out.
Mahito deliberately transformed his body into soft springs. Since a hard shield couldn't withstand Kinoshita's attacks, he softened his body into strands forming a web-like structure.
"Hahahahaha!!"
"Is that all you've got?"
Mahito laughed without restraint. His entire body transformed again, this time trying to engulf Kinoshita outright!
The corner of Kinoshita's mouth lifted in a faint smile. "Heh..."
"Construction Technique."
"Anthrax spores."
"Botulinum toxin."
"Polonium-210."
"Plutonium-239."
And the famous...
"Uranium-235"!!!
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