"Don't call me something that embarrassing!"
Yuji Itadori had been braced for battle, knees bent and palms poised, but Araki Itsuki's words left him so embarrassed he could have dug an entire apartment out of the ground with his toes.
His face twisted as he immediately tried to stop Araki Itsuki's teasing.
Who hadn't had an embarrassing nickname when they were younger?!
"Haha."
Holding his staff-shaped cursed tool in one hand, Hajime Kashimo watched the four of them chatting among themselves and grew thoroughly annoyed.
He hadn't been dismissed or underestimated this much in his entire life.
"Keep your eyes on me, brat!"
His electrically charged cursed energy surged, making even the surrounding air crackle restlessly. After reinforcing his body, Hajime Kashimo unleashed a straight punch brimming with absolute confidence and overwhelming force.
After countless brushes with death, Yuji Itadori had become a true expert. Taking advantage of his tough body, he immediately raised both arms in front of himself.
His formidable muscles pulled taut, their fibers packed together like thin strands of twisted rebar.
Bam!
The instant the fist struck his arms, a terrifying shock wave exploded outward.
Yuji Itadori's rear heel sank deep into the cracked, buckling ground, but he didn't retreat a single step.
"Looks like your punches aren't that tough!"
Feeling the force coming through Hajime Kashimo's iron fist, Yuji Itadori grinned.
His old self would probably have been sent flying, but he was a completely different person now, transformed from the inside out.
Next time I see Nanami, he's going to be shocked!
In high spirits, Yuji Itadori violently flung his arms outward, sweeping everything aside with irresistible strength.
Faced with terrifying power like that of some prehistoric beast, Hajime Kashimo was swept away despite his resistance.
It wasn't over yet.
Seeing Hajime Kashimo taking