Aoi Todo crawled out of the bushes, casually wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and grinned even wider than before.
He stared at Itadori's back for two seconds, then clenched his fists hard, his knuckles cracking.
"Brother!"
Itadori turned his head.
Todo stood ten paces away, his bare upper body covered in dirt and blood, but the fire in his eyes burned fiercer than before.
"Those punches you just threw."
"Do it again."
Itadori looked at him.
His breathing had already steadied. The exhaustion from unleashing eight Black Flashes had faded within seconds.
Cursed Energy enveloped his entire body.
He felt he was back at his peak.
Even better than his peak.
"Okay."
Itadori clenched his fists, pushed off the ground, and charged.
Todo moved at the same time, and the two rushed at Hanami side by side.
In the distance.
Noritoshi Kamo stood at the edge of the group, his bow already in hand, but he had not nocked an arrow.
Watching Itadori charge away, his pupils contracted slightly.
"Eight consecutive Black Flashes."
"Cursed Energy bursting out with zero delay before impact. Landing a single Black Flash lets you briefly enter a godlike state, enhancing all your senses, Cursed Energy control, and physical coordination."
He paused.
"He landed eight in a row in that state."
"That kind of talent..."
He did not finish.
Kokichi Muta's voice came from beside him!
"Unbelievable."
Kokichi Muta watched Itadori and Todo charging side by side across the battlefield.
"I remember Kento Nanami only managed four consecutive Black Flashes, right? Eight in a row..."
"I doubt even Mr. Wangchuan could do that."
The moment he finished speaking, a chill ran up his spine to the back of his head.
He instinctively turned to glance behind him.
There was nothing there. He