Toying with Mahito

This guy was absolutely insufferable!

A born villain!

But right now, Mr. Ino's and Gojo-sensei's safety mattered most.

Watching Megumi Fushiguro leave, Yue Liusi waved at Itadori.

"Next, you're coming with me."

Strength gave one a say.

Clearly, the abilities Yue Liusi had just displayed were indeed convincing.

Unlike Megumi Fushiguro, Itadori had a very good impression of Yue Liusi.

A reliable companion. His tongue might be a little sharp, but everything he said was true!

Megumi really was like a black hedgehog, both in appearance and personality.

And he seemed to know quite a lot, even specifically warning him that Sukuna had sinister intentions toward Megumi Fushiguro.

"Where are we going next?"

"Weren't you looking for Patchface?"

Yue Liusi casually left a Flying Thunder God Mark, then walked off in one direction.

"Gojo-sensei..."

"Come on. If you want the treasure at the end of a level, you naturally have to solve the challenges one by one to clear it."

A short while later.

"So many cursed spirits and transfigured humans... Why are there so many?!"

Shibuya was now in utter chaos, a scene of extreme devastation.

"Wow, there are even maids."

Yue Liusi's gaze naturally fell on several young women in maid outfits. A bustling place like Shibuya naturally had maid cafés.

Their panic, however, detracted somewhat from the sight.

Then his gaze shifted back to the transfigured humans and cursed spirits.

"These things are too ugly. Just looking at them ruins my mood."

Honestly, even the ugliest humans counted as handsome men and beautiful women next to cursed spirits and transfigured humans.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"

The next second, fireballs rained down from the sky, landing precisely on the cursed spirits and transfigured humans one after another.

Phoenix Flower Fire lacked some of the destructive power of Water Dragon Bullet. But it made clearing out small fry much easier, especially with increased chakra output.

At any rate, as long as it did not endanger him, he counted as a good person. Naturally, he would save those he could.

Beside him, Itadori, who had been anxiously trying to save people, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew Mr. Yue was a good person!

He had saved so many people at once.

Though he was a good person who wouldn't admit it.

"Don't just stand there. Someone will come organize the rescue. That's not our job."

Hearing his words, Itadori hurried after Yue Liusi, who had already walked some distance away.

"Go, Itadori!"

"Get them, Itadori!"

"I choose you, Yuji Itadori!"

Through their battles, the two fought their way straight through.

Yue Liusi's physical abilities were still far inferior to Itadori's. Although chakra enhancement could make up the difference, the expenditure was undoubtedly enormous and not worth it.

So it was better to let Itadori fight on the front lines, like a warrior in a game.

This was the proper way to use an athlete!

As for him, naturally, all he needed to do was cast a few skills from the back.

There were no particularly powerful enemies anyway, so the expenditure was negligible.

Looking at the passage ahead, Yue Liusi spoke softly.

"I have a job for you."

He pointed below the passage, where Choso was at that moment.

"Their target is the guy inside you. Draw the attention of the guy down there, while avoiding a fight as much as possible."

"Every extra second you stall him might let me save another companion, and give those ordinary people a little more hope of surviving."

Tell them rescuing Gojo was pointless and have everyone retreat?

His words carried little weight.

He knew he could not even persuade Itadori and could only use this sort of wording to make him listen a little, let alone anyone else.

And without Itadori as bait to keep them occupied, the combined efforts of those enemies would probably wipe out Shibuya's jujutsu sorcerers.

Those ordinary people would not survive either.

All he could do was delay Sukuna's awakening.

At the very least, the ordinary people on Shibuya's outskirts were already evacuating.

As for whether Itadori actually listened to him, that was up to Itadori.

After the two exchanged a glance, Yue Liusi left first.

Itadori was still digesting Yue Liusi's words.

Did he think the chances of rescuing Gojo-sensei were next to nothing?

At the same time, Sukuna's expression inside Itadori also changed slightly, his brows drawing together a little.

Naturally, he knew everything Itadori knew.

He always had a bad feeling about this guy named Yue Liusi, who seemed to know a great many things.

The matter of Megumi Fushiguro alone was strange enough.

He had never told anyone about it, had he?

If he could attack after switching bodies, he might have shouted "Enchain" and killed Yue Liusi outright.

Meanwhile, Yue Liusi had already taken another route and was hurrying underground.

Mahito!

Soon, he reached the fourth basement level.

"Is this... a domain?"

Given the location and timing, it was presumably Dagon's domain, which meant Maki and the others had already engaged this special grade cursed spirit.

But that was not Yue Liusi's target.

If Dagon was on the fourth level, that meant Mahito was on the fifth.

At that moment, on the fifth level.

"I haven't found Itadori... How boring."

Mahito's double was still searching for Itadori, sensing the situation over there. Just then, an unfamiliar presence suddenly intruded.

Hmm?

Mahito looked toward the newcomer, and his expression changed in surprise.

"Your soul... is very special."

The longer Mahito stared at Yue Liusi, the more visibly excited he became.

"Your soul is well worth studying."

Mahito smiled with great satisfaction, a trace of greed and confidence in his voice, as though Yue Liusi were already in his grasp.

Yue Liusi said nothing, merely considering what would count as engaging in combat.

With the Flying Thunder God Technique, he could afford to act a little more boldly.

Whoosh-

A kunai tore through the air at incredible speed, yet Mahito did not dodge. From his perspective, its trajectory would only take it past his shoulder.

Could this person not even throw accurately?

A jujutsu sorcerer this weak really was...

The next second, just as the kunai passed closest to Mahito, Yue Liusi's figure flickered, appearing out of thin air beside him!

"Hello."

Smack!

The Flying Thunder God Technique was far too unexpected. Before Mahito could react, a slap landed squarely on his face.

His eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

[Task two completed]

"Goodbye."

Yue Liusi did not yet have the strength to trade blows head-on with a special grade, so naturally, he withdrew as soon as the task was complete.

How dare he!

How dare he!

He was just a toy. How dare he!

Mahito realized almost instantly that Yue Liusi was about to use that same teleportation ability again.

How could he stop him?

There was only one way!

Should he use it? Should he?

Once he used it, he would be left with a full day of downtime!

The value of that unique soul, the provocation of something he considered a toy slipping out of his control-with all these factors pushing him, Mahito finally made his decision.