Chapter 147: Culling Games(2)

Explosions resonated through the air, startling Megumi and Yuji. They exchanged a quick glance as the smell of smoke entered their nostrils before the ground beneath them began to fracture. Without hesitation, they dashed towards the nearest window and leaped out, arms crossed. The window shattered, glass shards scattering in all directions.

As Yuji slid down the side of the skyscraper, Megumi made a mysterious hand gesture and uttered a single word, "Nue!" A shikigami materialized above him, swooping down to grab Megumi by the shoulder. With his hair flowing in the wind, Nue carried him through the sky. Megumi held onto Nue's wing and called out to Yuji.

"Are you okay, Yuji?"

"Absolutely!" Yuji shouted back, landing safely on the ground. He watched as the skyscraper collapsed into a nearby building, making an ear-deafening bang ripple through the city, dust flew everywhere. Yuji took a deep breath before he suddenly noticed a figure standing hidden within the dust cloud.

Yuji stared at this figure, until abruptly the flowing dust cloud surrounding him, morphed into a liquid raining down onto the ground, staining it an ugly brown. Yuji looked down at the ground confused as manaical laughter rippled out, and a man walked forward, with short pink hair, wearing a blue and white striped shirt, blue jeans, and black sandals. 

"HAHA, this new power is absolutely thrilling! Did you see that, kid? I can turn things into liquids. Isn't that amazing?" the man taunted. Yuji shook his head, his fists clenched tightly.

" You just got your curse technique, didn't you?" Yuji remarked. The man looked puzzled, unaware that compared to Yuji's past battles, he was no match. Irritated, the man waved his hand forward and shouted defiantly.

"Don't underestimate me. I'll end you for daring to look at me like that!"

Yuji scoffed at the remark while wagging his fingers forward telling the man to charge him, the man grunted annoyed, before he bent his knees and lunged at Yuji throwing a sloppy punch. The wide punch sailed through the air, only to miss Yuji completely. The man stumbled forward completely off balance. Until a powerful knee slammed into his chest, crushing his ribs. Blood poured out of his mouth, as the man stumbled back. 

He covered his mouth and looked up at Yuji in horror, expecting Yuji to attack him. However, to the man's surprise, Yuji was staring at him with his eyes filled with worry. Yuji abruptly put his hands up and spoke while chucking. 

" I'm sorry, man. I didn't think a simple knee, would shatter your ribs like that. " As soon as the man heard this, anger coursed through his veins. Even though Yuji was being genuine with his apology, to the man. Yuji was only mocking him for being weak. The man slowly put his blood-covered palm forward and shouted.

" Take this, you bastard! " The man's palm scrunched up before a wave of blood shot out covering Yuji and staining his clothes red. Yuji smacked his lips irritated, until he delivered a quick strike to the man's chin knocking him unconscious. His body crumbled to the ground, landing on a pile of shattered glass...

As Yuji quickly dealt with the rookie sorcerer. Inside another barrier on a cargo ship that was docked in a port, Kenjaku could be seen standing with his hands behind his back. Standing directly next to him was Uruame. Kenjaku inhaled deeply until he spoke. 

" A mini-map of all things? Why would Mute want that? " 

" He probably wants to hunt you down and end this game early. " Responded Uruame.

" I doubt it, Mute wouldn't want to end the game quickly. He's a battle maniac similar to Sukuna, if anything, he is going to use the mini-map to search for strong sorcerers to battle. " Kenjaku said, as a woman with short black hair, walked onto the ship and looked up at Kenjaku before she screamed out in a high-pitched voice. 

" Hey! You two! Battle me! " Kenjaku glared down at the woman with a disgusted look on his face, until with a single swift motion, he waved his right hand, shooting a horde of centipedes at the woman, shocking her, who quickly dashed back, trying to outrun the incoming centipedes. She backpedaled, with unsteady steps, she watched as the centipedes got closer and closer. 

The woman could only watch in horror, as she crossed her arms and got ready to endure the centipedes until suddenly, a figure dashed past the woman, slicing the horde of centipedes cleanly in half. The figure slid to a stop, as the centipedes fell to the ground, splattering green blood on the ship's deck.

Kenjaku stared at this figure surprised until he spoke with a grin. " Well. If it isn't Maki Zenin, you are the last person, I would expect to fight first. " Maki glanced up at Kenjaku, they locked eyes...And that is when Kenjaku noticed something about Maki, blood was leaking out of her lips, and her skin was partially scorched. The wounds were fresh, meaning someone had just battled Maki. And forced her to flee. Kenjaku's eyes glanced up and down Maki's wounds, before he spoke. 

" Who- Before Kenjaku could say the second word of his sentence, powerful footsteps rippled out, as lightning spewed out wildly, catching Kenjaku completely off guard...