"I need power!"
As Fushiguro cried out from the depths of his heart, he formed the hand sign for Divine Dogs and activated the Ten Shadows Technique.
A Divine Dog with long, menacing limbs emerged from a mass of shadow and instantly lunged at the Finger Cursed Spirit.
Fushiguro bent low and charged in as well, rapidly closing the distance.
Then his thigh muscles tensed, and he twisted at the waist, whipping a kick toward the Finger Cursed Spirit's head with a rush of wind.
The Divine Dog was already in position. It quickly circled behind the Finger Cursed Spirit and lashed out with its sharp claws.
The two worked together seamlessly.
But the Finger Cursed Spirit was faster. The ground cracked beneath its feet, and its grotesque body blurred as it darted to Fushiguro's side.
As it dodged their pincer attack, it drove an uppercut toward his chin.
"Nue!"
Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled overhead. Nue instantly seized Fushiguro by the shoulders, pulling him clear of the attack.
At the same time, the Divine Dog's claws carved two wounds across the Finger Cursed Spirit's back.
But as a special grade cursed spirit, it was naturally powerful. It swung a fierce punch behind itself, forcing the Divine Dog back.
Meanwhile, it condensed cursed energy into projectiles in its hands and unleashed a furious barrage into the sky.
Carrying Fushiguro, Nue dodged swiftly through the air, weaving between countless cursed energy projectiles as though it might be shot down at any moment.
Seeing this, Itadori and Kugisaki wanted to help, but Araki Itsuki stopped them.
"Fushiguro needs to get a little closer to death before he can grow."
With the wind roaring in his ears, Fushiguro was thinking too. He watched the barrage raging below and searched for a way out.