Toyed with Like a Monkey

Sukuna, inside Yuji Itadori's body, could clearly sense everything happening outside!

He actually heard some ignorant brat spouting arrogant nonsense, daring to challenge his authority.

Whoosh!

Unable to contain his fury any longer, Sukuna seized control of Yuji Itadori's body.

He shot forward like lightning, becoming a blur in the blink of an eye, his massive, mountainlike fist appearing beside Yuanfang before anyone could react.

Faced with this sudden attack, Yuanfang sensed danger and instinctively raised both arms to defend himself.

Bam!

With a dull crash, an overwhelmingly powerful force slammed into Yuanfang's arms, driving him several steps to the left.

But before Yuanfang could steady himself, Sukuna followed up with another ferocious barrage.

After blocking for less than a second, Yuanfang quickly adapted to Sukuna's attack speed and began fighting back fiercely!

Standing nearby, Megumi Fushiguro could barely keep up with the two blurred figures intertwining like phantoms, each clash producing a piercing whistle through the air!

"That's enough!"

As their battle raged, Yuanfang silently counted in his head.

The instant the count reached five seconds, he had Yuji Itadori take back control of his body without hesitation!

Nothing went wrong for Yuji Itadori, either. He immediately suppressed Sukuna again.

Forced back down, Sukuna felt a twinge of regret. If he had used his Cursed Technique just now, he could have killed that brat.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Looks like you really can control him!"

Yuanfang straightened his clothes and spoke with a smile, a hint of surprise on his face!

"But he's so loud! His voice is like some demonic racket drilling into my ears!"

Yuji Itadori slapped his head, trying to make the guy inside his body stop muttering!

"Just count yourself lucky. Anyone else would've died already!"

Megumi Fushiguro got to his feet and spoke, somewhat exasperated.

At the same time, he looked at Yuanfang, whose clothes were merely a little disheveled.

He truly hadn't expected this senior of his to be so formidable.

He could trade blows with Sukuna without even being at a disadvantage.

Though Sukuna only had one Finger's worth of power, Megumi knew that he himself probably wouldn't have lasted a single exchange.

"Heh, all right. Let's take your classmates to the hospital first, then come back to Jujutsu High with us!"

"Oh, right!"

Yuanfang's words filled Yuji Itadori with worry. He dashed from the balcony into the classroom like an arrow loosed from a bow, eager to see whether his upperclassmen were all right.

"Are you okay?"

Once Yuji Itadori had left, Yuanfang turned to Megumi Fushiguro, whose head was bloodied, and asked with concern.

"I'm fine!"

Megumi Fushiguro casually wiped the blood from his forehead. After a few seconds of silence, he asked with a grave expression.

"What will the higher-ups do?"

Megumi Fushiguro knew very well how much importance the higher-ups placed on Sukuna's Finger.

Even if Yuji Itadori could control Sukuna with ease, they wouldn't feel reassured. They would probably execute Yuji Itadori.

He asked Yuanfang because he wanted to know whether there was any other possibility.

"Relax. Gojo isn't like those old fossils. Yuji Itadori will most likely be fine!"

Yuanfang understood what Megumi Fushiguro was worried about, so he patted his shoulder to reassure him.

"Yeah!"

Hearing Yuanfang's words, Megumi Fushiguro let out a breath of relief.

After all, Yuji Itadori had ended up like this to save him. If he were executed just like that, Megumi would feel terribly guilty.

At the hospital, after making sure his upperclassmen were all right.

Yuji Itadori followed Yuanfang and Megumi Fushiguro to Jujutsu High.

Before long, they arrived at the school gates.

As soon as they arrived, they saw Satoru Gojo leaning against the gate, waiting for them like a statue.

"Gojo, I already explained the situation over the phone. What do you think we should do?"

Although Yuanfang had said there was no need to worry about Yuji Itadori's safety, Megumi Fushiguro was still nervous now that he had met Satoru Gojo, afraid that Gojo would exorcise Yuji Itadori as a curse.

"Let me check one more thing. Ten seconds. Let him out for ten seconds, then come back!"

As he spoke, Satoru Gojo loosened up his muscles, like a cheetah about to hunt.

"Huh?"

Yuji Itadori was a little speechless. He looked at Yuanfang, then at Satoru Gojo, and couldn't help grumbling inwardly. This teacher and student really are exactly alike.

Megumi Fushiguro stood nearby, equally helpless. Why did these two enjoy picking fights with Sukuna so much?

"Don't worry. I'm even stronger than my student!"

Thinking Yuji Itadori was worried he wouldn't be able to keep Sukuna under control, Satoru Gojo gave him a confident smile, as though declaring that he was invincible.

"Got it!"

Yuji Itadori spoke with a touch of impatience, and strange markings immediately appeared on his face.

Sukuna instantly took control, his eyes blazing with fury as though they might spew fire.

"One after another, you all treat me like a monkey to toy with, huh? Then all of you can die!"

As he spoke, invisible slashes as fierce as a gale hurtled toward them at incredible speed!

Satoru Gojo easily sidestepped one, and a trench was instantly carved into the ground.

Megumi Fushiguro also sensed the attacks coming toward them and prepared to dodge.

But he suddenly noticed that the slashes vanished the instant they entered a certain range.

He couldn't help looking at Yuanfang beside him, knowing that Yuanfang must have activated his Cursed Technique to erase the attacks.

"In that case, try this!"

Sukuna formed a blade with his hand and chopped toward Yuanfang. An immensely powerful slash instantly shot toward him like a cannonball, faster than sound.

Satoru Gojo also noticed how terrifying this slash was, but remained completely unperturbed, watching quietly from the sidelines.

At that instant, Megumi Fushiguro's heart pounded wildly in his chest. After all, the slash seemed to cover him as well.

Unfortunately for Sukuna, just like the previous slashes, it vanished the instant it entered a certain range, as though it had never existed.

It was as if all those attacks had been illusions!

"Hm?"

Sukuna looked baffled. He hadn't seen Yuanfang activate any Cursed Technique, yet his attacks simply couldn't get close to him.

"Let's see how strong you are!"

Satoru Gojo appeared behind Sukuna like a phantom and spoke with a curl of his lips.

Shocked, Sukuna immediately swung a fist behind him.

Unfortunately, with only one Finger's worth of power, he was far too weak compared to Satoru Gojo.

Gojo easily dodged his attack, then drove a fist toward him.