Straight to Sleep

It was worth it. After all, in some respects, the Reverse Cursed Technique was even more practical than the Strength of a Hundred Technique, and it could also release "positive energy" that was especially effective against cursed spirits.

Even Sukuna himself had confirmed that this stuff was like a natural enemy to cursed spirits.

Huh?

Shoko Ieiri was genuinely surprised. She had not expected Yue Liusi's condition to be this, though it did make sense when she thought about it.

The difficulty of the Reverse Cursed Technique was downright hellish. Even Satoru Gojo had only grasped it when he was on the verge of death, but its effectiveness was equally beyond question.

It was easy to understand why Yue Liusi wanted to master it.

But... how was she supposed to teach him?

Satoru Gojo had figured it out himself. It was not as though she had never taught anyone else, but the results had not even amounted to negligible progress.

"Sorry, I can't do that."

Shoko Ieiri shook her head.

"Whether you teach me is your business. Whether I can learn it is mine."

With Yue Liusi putting it that way, Shoko Ieiri could only nod, agreeing to the deal.

It was just a matter of being a teacher.

Perhaps Yue Liusi would realize how difficult it was and give up before long.

If he really could learn it, that would be a good thing too.

After all, Yue Liusi was still on humanity's side for now.

"No binding vow?"

When Shoko Ieiri said nothing more, Yue Liusi raised an eyebrow.

She trusted me that much?

Shoko Ieiri gave an answer Yue Liusi had not expected.

"You'd prefer it this way, wouldn't you?"

She tilted her head up slightly to look at Yue Liusi, something meaningful in her eyes.

In her view, without a binding vow, Yue Liusi would actually take their so-called agreement more seriously.

Yue Liusi fell silent.

If Satoru Gojo's release had not been a certainty, her way of handling things really would have achieved that effect. As it was, he was getting something for nothing, and all he could do was help the process along a little.

"You win."

"I'll put more effort into it."

There was not much he could take part in when it came to freeing Satoru Gojo. In that case, he would pay a little more attention to those so-called companions of hers next.

That way, he would not owe her anything.

Things seemed to be going a little better than she had expected, leaving Shoko Ieiri somewhat reflective too.

"I've met too many people. You have quite a personality, but you're still human, and..."

"You youngsters are still easy enough to read."

Hearing her faintly teasing words, Yue Liusi gave a soft scoff.

Shoko Ieiri did not mind and continued.

"And honestly... I don't think that thing can keep Satoru Gojo sealed forever."

He was Satoru Gojo, after all.

Besides...

Shoko Ieiri thought of those young faces.

Still, Yue Liusi possessed such fighting strength at his age, and with his mysterious nature on top of that, his words naturally carried more weight.

It did give her a little more peace of mind.

Yue Liusi had no idea what Shoko Ieiri was thinking at that moment. He was looking at the two remaining missions.

[Mission two: Eliminate five jonin. Reward: Chakra control mastery]

[Mission three: Eat one serving of chocolate daifuku and one serving of takoyaki. Reward: Mystical Palm Technique]]

There were even leisure missions.

Was the system trying to balance work and rest?

Feeling that some of his chakra had recovered, Yue Liusi glanced back at Shoko Ieiri.

"I'll be right back."

The next second, his figure vanished into the night breeze.

"Oh?"

Yue Liusi appeared beside Itadori, who was still locked in combat with Choso. Clearly, he had taken Yue Liusi's words to heart.

He had managed to draw away a special grade, and he had stalled him for longer than Yue Liusi had expected.

Otherwise, Jogo would probably have been volcanic ash by now.

"Mr. Yue!"

The instant he saw Yue Liusi, Itadori finally breathed a sigh of relief. Given a choice, he would rather have fought an enemy to the death.

Stalling a special grade was simply too dangerous.

"Well done. Nanami and the others have all been rescued."

With a light chuckle, Yue Liusi patted his shoulder, then looked straight at Choso nearby, who was looking somewhat battered but still ready to keep fighting.

"Settle down for a while."

In an instant, a pair of scarlet eyes was reflected in Choso's eyes.

His expression immediately went blank, and he froze in place, utterly motionless.

The Three-Tomoe Sharingan already possessed basic genjutsu abilities. Though they were not as powerful as Tsukuyomi or Kotoamatsukami, they were still somewhat stronger than basic genjutsu-type ninjutsu.

"Let's go."

Yue Liusi grabbed Itadori by the collar, preparing to take him away.

Earlier, he had not wanted to get involved because he lacked the strength and still had missions to complete. Now, however, he could prevent Sukuna from awakening ahead of time.

There were only advantages, however he looked at it.

After all, going straight from five fingers to fifteen in a matter of seconds was an even more outrageous leap in fighting strength than his own.

Keeping him at five fingers would make things much easier.

Besides, it would prevent two major battles. Who knew how many more people in Shibuya would survive?

"Don't move!"

Just then, a sharp shout suddenly rang out. Nanako stood a short distance away, holding up a camera pointed at Yue Liusi.

Beside her, Mimiko was also glaring at him with hostility.

Most of their attention, however, was on Itadori.

"Leave him here, and I'll let you go!"

Nanako did not act rashly. She still did not know how strong the person before her was, but Choso and Itadori had already injured each other. This was the perfect chance to reap the rewards of their fight!

They had to awaken Sukuna to avenge Lord Suguru Geto!

Nanako and Mimiko?

Looking at the two who had suddenly appeared, Yue Liusi raised an eyebrow, then felt somewhat exasperated.

Of course, he had noticed them long ago. He simply had not paid them any mind, never expecting them to be so bold.

The next second, his Sharingan activated again.

In the blink of an eye, both girls collapsed to the ground, caught in genjutsu.

Straight to sleep.

Yue Liusi shook his head. Clearly, their resistance to genjutsu was much lower than Choso's. They could not fight it at all.

He then prepared to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to take Itadori away swiftly.

"Mr. Yue, where are we going?"

"I'm getting you out."

"But Gojo-sensei..."

Yue Liusi waved a hand, cutting him off.

"The enemy's overall strength far outstrips ours, and the information imbalance is severe. Until special-grade reinforcements arrive, there's no chance of winning. Going any deeper would just be throwing your life away."

Actually, there had been no problem at the start. With Satoru Gojo there, it would have been a complete stomp. Hadn't Naobito Zenin gone in carrying nothing but a flask of liquor?

But who could have expected Satoru Gojo to get banned?

"And if you stay in Shibuya, it'll be trouble if Sukuna awakens."

Though Itadori felt somewhat reluctant at those words, he also knew Yue Liusi had a point.

"Then I'll help everyone evacuate on the outskirts. A lot of our companions are out there too. I can still help."

Hearing that, Yue Liusi, who knew Itadori's personality, stopped insisting.

In any case, the cursed spirits' core mission was to guard the Prison Realm and wait to withdraw. They would all gather deep inside the subway, leaving the outskirts relatively safe, with nothing but a bunch of small fry.

With a flicker, Yue Liusi brought Itadori to S Tower.

"Nanami and the others are on the outskirts too. Go meet up with them."

Glancing at the injuries on Itadori's body, which were slowly healing on their own, Yue Liusi could not help marveling a little.

This athletic kid really was tough. Even after Choso had beaten him into this state, he could still bounce around.