A "locust plague" is a large-scale disaster caused by a massive swarm of locusts that devour not only crops, but also paper, clothing, buildings, and other plant-based products.
An adult locust can eat its own weight in food in a day. A swarm of locusts weighing one ton can consume enough food to feed 2,500 people in a single day.
The strange chewing sounds continued day and night. After the swarm of insects left, only a devastated land and a layer of black locust slime covering the surface remained, presenting a scene that could hardly be called peaceful.
This demonic insect is feared, hated, and cursed by people.
Shibuya Hikarie • Basement 2
"I... am very smart."
Bang!
Yuji Itadori punched the locust Cursed Spirit away, then turned and kicked it.
Bang!
The locust flew backward and crashed straight into the wall behind it, shattering it like paper.
Smoke billowed, and a dark figure slowly rose from the rubble. "You... you must not be very smart, right? You probably don't know what kind of curse I am. Do you know? In this world, the less smart you are, the faster you die."
Yuji Itadori was taken aback. "Huh? You mean the Locust Curse?"
"Aaaaaahhhhhh!!! This guy!! He's so smart!!" The locust Cursed Spirit's mouth gaped open in disbelief. How could this be? How could he be smarter than itself?!
Shibuya Hikarie • Basement 3
Igarashi Amaha twitched his lips in exasperation. He finally understood what Kuro Mushi was all about; Cockroach and a locust combined couldn't even form half a brain...
"Huh? They've started fighting."
Igarashi Amaha raised an eyebrow and looked down, to the fifth basement level, directly below him.
Bang!
A blinding shockwave shot out from the nose of the plane atop the Ryu Ishigori. The high-heat shockwave emitted a piercing sound upon contact with Satoru Gojo's " Limitless ".
"You really can't hit him." Ryu Ishigori picked at his ear, looking at Satoru Gojo in the crowd with disdain in his eyes.
"Heh." Satoru Gojo completely ignored Ryu Ishigori's disdain, instead pointing to the top of his head and saying with great interest, "Hey, Curly Hair, can your cannon fire flames, you know, the one from Charizard?"
"Hmph, I hope you'll still be asking that question when I've crushed you to pieces."
"Ah~ Why are you so arrogant? Can't you be a little more low-key? After all, you're so weak." Satoru Gojo grinned, revealing a set of big white teeth, and his few words made Ryu Ishigori blush.
Ryu Ishigori reached up and stroked his hair, laughing angrily, "Would you tell a child surrounded by delicious food, 'Don't rush, eat slowly'? I've fought with some tough guys and even met some beautiful ladies before, and honestly, if you ask me if I feel anything, my answer is no. But now, I'm hungry. You can make me full, Satoru Gojo."
"... What is this?" Satoru Gojo scratched his head, looking at Ryu Ishigori with an expression as if he were an idiot. "What are you talking about? You're just a living dead, don't act like you're so cultured."
Ryu Ishigori shook his head and smiled faintly, not answering Satoru Gojo's question, "Before I taste the real 'dessert,' you will be the appetizer."
As he spoke, he glanced back at Takako Uro and Choso behind him, and said in an icy tone, "Stay put and behave yourselves. If you dare to disturb my enjoyment of this delicious meal, I will kill you."
As soon as he finished speaking, he took a step forward, and the subway station floor collapsed instantly. As the debris flew up, he was already beside Satoru Gojo.
His eyes flickered slightly, and suddenly a pale green special energy ignited on the surface of his body.
Domain Amplification!
Sizzle!!!
A blinding spark flashed in front of Satoru Gojo's forehead. The fist seemed to break through some kind of restraint, pausing for a moment before smashing into Satoru Gojo's forehead without slowing down or pausing.
"Succeed."
Just as Ryu Ishigori was about to win, an even stronger repulsive force blocked his fist.
"Hmm..." Satoru Gojo stroked his chin with one hand, completely ignoring the attack that was about to touch him.
Swish!
Satoru Gojo disappeared, Ryu Ishigori swung his fist to dissipate the impact, looking towards Satoru Gojo who had appeared on the high platform.
"I see. So you colluded with Curse User after all, and you even know this kind of trick," Satoru Gojo said with a smile.
The Domain Amplification, just like Jie's new Yin Flow Simple Domain, using the domain to wrap around myself. Although the guaranteed hit effect is not strong, it can effectively neutralize the Cursed Technique. In this way, they can hit me.
"What, are you starting to panic?" Ryu Ishigori smiled, making no attempt to hide his contempt for Satoru Gojo. "I know you. Before Igarashi Amaha to fame, you were the strongest person in the modern world. But after actually fighting you, I realized that, as expected, your strength was nothing more than the manifestation of too many weaklings. How pathetic. Let me use my death to teach humanity what reality is."
"Pfft... Hahahaha, ahahahaha." At this moment, an untimely but pleasant laugh rang out above the two of them, breaking the atmosphere.
Satoru Gojo smiled helplessly upon hearing the voice, while Ryu Ishigori looked up in the direction of the sound.
Igarashi Amaha sat on the overhead beam, clutching his stomach and laughing heartily. After a while, seemingly having laughed enough, he rested his chin on his hand, his golden eyes darting over Ryu Ishigori. He smirked and said unhurriedly, "What, are these the social slang terms that Kenjaku taught you? Why does everyone have to spout a few? You don't think you're so cool, do you?"
"Hmm?" Ryu Ishigori was visibly taken aback when he saw Igarashi Amaha above him. Golden eyes, a faint yet palpable aura of royalty emanating from him, and such stealth—even I hadn't noticed—it seemed to be Igarashi Amaha himself... But didn't Kenjaku say he would only come when Sukuna was resurrected...? Could it be someone else?
They had discussed Igarashi Amaha countless times, but only knew his obvious features; they had never actually seen him. Out of caution, he still asked, "Kid, what's your name?"
After asking the question, Ryu Ishigori's Cursed Energy began to surge wildly uncontrollably. He glanced sideways, searching for Takako Uro and the other person. If... if he really was Igarashi Amaha, then he had to meet up with Takako Uro before he could react. Although what he had just said was somewhat arrogant, it didn't mean he was an idiot. He wasn't arrogant enough to try to solo Igarashi Amaha, that monster.
"Oh dear, oh dear." Igarashi Amaha frowned, looking aggrieved. "You kept saying you wanted to kill someone, but you didn't even recognize them when they were standing right in front of you."
As soon as the voice fell, Ryu Ishigori's pupils suddenly shrank. Without any time to think, he rushed towards Takako Uro entirely on instinct.
Smack
Ryu Ishigori's body trembled. He looked incredulously at the large hand resting on his shoulder. At that moment, that demonic voice rang in his ears.
"Nice to meet you, I am Igarashi Amaha." Igarashi Amaha said with a smile, one hand in his trench coat pocket and the other on Ryu Ishigori's shoulder, feeling his stiff body.