Todo

On a vast beach.

Kenjaku slowly walked toward Mahito, who was lying on a beach chair reading a book.

"It really is peaceful!"

Watching Dagon swim in the river, Kenjaku's lips curved into an almost imperceptible smile.

"How's Jogo doing, Geto?"

Mahito turned a page, asking with a hint of displeasure in his voice.

"On the verge of death. Hanami went to save him, so he should be fine!"

As the two talked, a door appeared out of thin air before them, and Hanami emerged carrying Jogo, who had been reduced to a head.

"Glad you both made it back in one piece!"

A sly, wicked grin spread across Mahito's face as he looked at the utterly battered Jogo.

"What part of this looks like one piece to you?"

Jogo was speechless. He was nothing but a head. What the hell was good about that?

"This is already the best outcome we could have hoped for!"

With that, Kenjaku made a face at Jogo, wearing a wicked grin.

Jogo's eyes nearly burst with rage. If he had a body, he would have attacked Kenjaku already.

Kenjaku paid him no mind and continued:

"Now you understand. We need to seal Satoru Gojo at the right time and place, after establishing the necessary advantage. We'll carry it out in Shibuya on October 31. I'll notify you of the details later!"

He turned to Mahito with a smile to confirm.

"That works for you, right, Mahito?"

"I have no objections, but there's someone we have to eliminate before then. He poses too great a threat to me!"

Mahito closed his book and agreed to Suguru Geto's proposal, but that figure kept surfacing in his mind. He wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible.

"Oh? Who?"

Suguru Geto was surprised. Who could Mahito be so eager to eliminate?

Jogo and Hanami were equally surprised.

"This guy!"

Without wasting words, Mahito instantly transformed his arm into Yuanfang's likeness.

"To think he counters your ability too. He really is unusual!"

The instant Kenjaku saw Yuanfang's likeness, he understood what had happened.

"What exactly is his ability?"

Kenjaku seemed to know everything about this person. Mahito was desperate to learn how Yuanfang had rendered his cursed technique ineffective.

"His ability can nullify cursed techniques and externally released cursed energy within a certain range. Even Satoru Gojo can't use his techniques!"

"How is that possible?!"

Hearing that even Satoru Gojo's abilities could be nullified, Jogo's face-now all he had left-was filled with disbelief.

If that were true, wouldn't this guy be even stronger than Satoru Gojo?

Mahito felt the same way. He could hardly believe this guy was so powerful.

He felt he had only been countered because he had just mastered those cursed techniques and wasn't proficient enough with them yet.

"It's absolutely true, but you don't need to worry too much. If he really were that powerful, why wouldn't I be targeting him?"

At that point, Kenjaku paused, then spoke with a sly, wicked grin.

"His cursed technique has one fatal flaw: it can't block any physical attacks. So, if you're physically strong enough, he's nothing more than a bug you can crush whenever you please!"

Precisely because Yuanfang had this weakness, Kenjaku thought little of him, however unusual his ability might be.

"I see. Now I understand!"

Mahito's grin nearly stretched to his ears. He had already thought of a way to deal with Yuanfang.

Jogo also let out a relieved breath. He thought that if Jujutsu Society had another person as powerful as Satoru Gojo, their plan might never succeed.

On the day everyone gathered for the Goodwill Event.

Kugisaki and Megumi Fushiguro were buying water when they happened to run into Mai and Todo.

Todo eagerly asked Megumi Fushiguro what kind of woman he liked, but his answer left Todo utterly bored.

So he attacked Megumi Fushiguro without hesitation.

Bang!

Todo instantly sent Megumi Fushiguro flying like a cannonball.

"The moment I saw you, I knew it: 'This guy is seriously boring.' But you shouldn't judge people by their looks.

"That's why I went out of my way to ask, yet you trampled all over my kindness!"

Having torn off his shirt, Todo spoke in anguish, tears brimming in his eyes.

"Is your head full of pineapples?"

Megumi Fushiguro looked bewildered. He really couldn't understand what Todo was thinking.

"All right, enough chatter. If you don't try harder, I'm going to beat you to death!"

Todo couldn't be bothered to argue with Megumi Fushiguro and lunged at him like a ferocious tiger.

Megumi Fushiguro immediately summoned his frog shikigami, hoping to block Todo's attack.

Unfortunately, they were completely useless. Todo dispatched them effortlessly, then appeared behind Megumi Fushiguro as if he had teleported and slammed him to the ground!

He was about to continue attacking Megumi Fushiguro when Yuanfang's voice came from nearby.

"Todo, bullying my junior like that isn't very nice!"

Hearing that voice, Todo stopped attacking and looked toward Yuanfang.

Mai and Kugisaki, who had been about to fight nearby, also stopped and turned to look at them.

"Oh, Yuanfang! Yuki Tsukumo said you're pretty strong too. I've wanted to meet you for ages!"

"You flatter me. My strength is nothing special!"

Yuanfang spoke modestly, a smile on his lips.

"I've wanted to fight you for a long time. What kind of woman do you like?"

"Someone like Kugisaki or Mai would be nice!"

Although Yuanfang knew the answer Todo wanted, he didn't want to give it.

After all, he couldn't really handle that kind of brotherly bond. Only Itadori could put up with it.

"I didn't realize I was so charming!"

Mai shifted to show off her figure, wearing a wicked smile like a poppy in full bloom.

"Looks like I have a pretty good chance, but why did he have to name two people?"

Kugisaki was somewhat happy, yet deeply puzzled, like a lost lamb.

"Ah, you're a little interesting, but not that interesting. I'll go a bit easier on you, all right?"

With that, he immediately charged at Yuanfang like a bolt of lightning.

Yuanfang felt helpless. He really didn't want to win this fight. There was nothing to gain from it! Todo relied almost entirely on hand-to-hand combat and rarely used his cursed technique.

Bang!

Yuanfang easily blocked Todo's flying kick with both arms. Seeing this, Todo couldn't help praising him.

"You might not be very interesting, but your reflexes are good. Keep going!"

His attacks grew fiercer, raining down in a relentless barrage. As Yuanfang blocked Todo's attacks, he couldn't help marveling at how physically powerful Todo truly was! If Yuanfang hadn't been cheating, he probably would have been beaten senseless already.

Bang, bang, bang...

The constant sounds of impacts soon echoed across the entire area, drawing Panda, Maki, and Toge Inumaki over.

"What a pair of monsters!"

Panda couldn't help remarking that even if he used his gorilla form, he probably couldn't beat either of them.

Maki frowned nearby, feeling a little jealous. She believed she worked every bit as hard as they did, but various limitations kept her from reaching their level.

Toge Inumaki remained silent nearby, watching their battle intently like a composed spectator.

"You can't just start fighting on school grounds!" The voice rang out while Yuanfang and Todo were locked in a fierce exchange.

Satoru Gojo suddenly appeared between them and blocked their attacks with one hand each, like an insurmountable mountain.