Sukuna used the recoil of his slashes to retreat, willing to take a punch if it meant putting some distance between them.
As long as he could get ten meters away, he would have a chance to catch his breath, keep maneuvering, and recover.
But Qingxiao kicked off the ground and caught up like a cannonball, driving his knee viciously into Sukuna's ribs-his fifth Black Flash.
The instant his knee connected, the cursed energy of Black Flash exploded inward.
Three ribs on Sukuna's left side snapped at once. The broken bones stabbed sharply into his organs, a large section of flesh at his waist caved in, and blood spurted from the corner of his mouth.
At the same time, two blasts of Red thundered toward him from the front and rear.
Caught between the repulsive forces, Sukuna was forcibly slammed back into close range and crashed heavily into the ground, spiderweb cracks spreading through the tiles beneath him.
He braced himself against the ground and stood, yet showed not a trace of panic.
Sukuna's instincts made his mind grow calmer the worse his disadvantage became.
If forcing my way through won't work, I'll change targets.
Sukuna feigned a fierce attack at Qingxiao's face, then swerved around toward his flank and rear, aiming straight for Satoru Gojo in midair.
As long as he eliminated the ranged attacker first and cut off Qingxiao's support, he could immediately turn the situation around.
But the moment he raised his wrist, Qingxiao seized it.
The young man tightened his grip, his fingers crushing Sukuna's already cracked wrist bones, while his right fist smashed into Sukuna's chest. His sixth Black Flash erupted with a roar.
"Go ahead and learn this fighting style-basic attacks woven between normal attacks, Black Flashes chained into critical hits!
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