Three minutes before Maki awakened, inside the Sendai Colony.
Yuta Okkotsu and Ryu Ishigori faced each other, both waiting for the other's next move.
Seeing that Yuta Okkotsu still had fight left in him after defeating three powerful opponents, Ryu Ishigori felt genuine admiration for the boy.
He pointed a finger at Yuta Okkotsu and said slowly:
"Yuta Okkotsu... I hope you're the dessert I've spent my whole life searching for."
Yuta Okkotsu watched Ryu Ishigori calmly, carefully working through his options-
His cursed technique burnout still hadn't ended after his Domain Expansion. For now, only his shikigami's cursed energy output could match Ryu Ishigori.
Yuta Okkotsu pointed upward and gathered cursed energy. His shikigami immediately understood its master's strategy and prepared to strike.
The vast reserves of cursed energy within Ink Moon flowed continuously into Yuta Okkotsu's body, and a sphere packed with tremendous energy appeared above his finger.
Even with Ink Moon fully manifested... I don't know who would win in a beam clash against Ishigori.
Yuta Okkotsu's cursed energy sphere was fully charged. Seeing the satisfaction in Ryu Ishigori's eyes, he suddenly understood his teacher, Satoru Gojo, and Senior Zenin.
The two of them must be searching for that so-called "dessert" too, right?
Mr. Gojo has never been satisfied... Even if Senior Zenin is strong enough, that strength only leaves him utterly outmatched.
"Just this once."
Yuta Okkotsu murmured softly, and his cursed energy cannon fired straight at Ryu Ishigori!
Rather than use a surprise attack to destroy Ryu Ishigori's body, he chose to confront him head-on!
Because in Ishigori's face, Okkotsu had seen traces of Mr. Gojo and Senior Zenin-
That loneliness at the summit...
Two immensely powerful blasts of cursed energy collided, instantly filling the rooftop battlefield with dazzling light and a piercing roar.
Yuta