The cursed spirit abruptly raised its only remaining arm, its left. In its palm, a swirling orb of dark yellow and pitch-black cursed energy began rapidly gathering!
Unlike the special grade cursed spirit they had encountered before, which fought on instinct and brute strength alone, this one had clearly begun to grasp the rudiments of a "cursed technique."
It knew how to gather and control cursed energy to launch attacks with greater power and distinctive properties!
It simply seemed unpracticed at the process, and the orb of cursed energy was not gathering particularly quickly.
But Itadori would not give it the chance to finish!
"Don't even think about it!"
With a furious shout, Itadori shattered the ground beneath his feet, his figure tearing through the air like a cannonball as he charged straight up to the cursed spirit!
His speed was at its utmost. Even as the cursed spirit had just raised its arm, his fist, burning red, already carried terrifying force that could shatter mountains and split stone.
It slammed squarely into the cursed spirit's hideous, insect-like face!
Bam-!!!!
A heavy crash rang out, like a sledgehammer smashing a walnut!
The cursed spirit's entire head snapped backward, its face twisting out of shape as several sharp teeth sprayed out with black blood and slime!
The tremendous impact lifted its burly body off the ground and sent it flying backward as though a truck traveling at full speed had struck it!
Megumi Fushiguro watched, deeply shocked.
Itadori's strength and speed... had increased again? And by more than a little! How could he improve so quickly?!
No, this wasn't the time to think about that!
Fushiguro instantly suppressed the turmoil within him, his gaze becoming focused again.
He and the Divine Dogs pursued the blasted-back cursed spirit from either side, clinging