Chapter 21 : Individual Battle (Part III)

Yuta walked into the field with a determined look. At this time, the center of the field was already covered with scars. Kamo Noritoshi also came onto the field and walked not far away from Yuta.

Genichi turned his head and looked at Gojo Satoru. Although he didn't say anything, his eyes made it clear: Is Yuta okay? Gojo Satoru gave a thumbs-up to indicate that there was no problem. Although he didn't know how Gojo's teacher was sure that Rika wouldn't have another accident, since he was so sure, there was no need to worry.

After the two sides exchanged greetings, they got into position and began the first round of testing fighting skills. Noritoshi's physical skills were also good. He used his own techniques to control the blood and turn it into a weapon for him to use. He could also choose to switch between short-range and long-range attacks as he wished.

Moreover, the condensed weapons also have considerable strength and sharpness. His previous move, [Slicing Exorcism], condensed blood into a blood-colored circular wheel blade, which is very dangerous. Ordinary weapons would probably be cut off if they collided with it.

But the sword in Yuta's hand is also a cursed tool, and he has infused the cursed spirits into it, so there is no need to worry about this.

Everyone agreed that Yuta was very talented after spending these days together. He learned things very quickly and was very talented at fighting. His progress from an ordinary person to mastering cursed energy, learning combat skills, etc., was extremely fast.

They all have a solid foundation. Maki was born in the Zenin Family. Although her family did not recognize her because of [Heavenly Restriction], she was born into a family of sorcerers, and her fighting talent was also very high. Panda was raised by Yaga Masamichi, so it goes without saying that he has learned well since he was a child.

As the last descendant of sorcerers, Inumaki Toge's family has a policy of exterminating curse spirits. Still, his techniques are at least inherited from his family and can be traced. Genichi and Megumi were raised by Gojo Satoru together. Although this strongest sorcerer is not very reliable on weekdays, with Genichi's intelligence, as long as there is corresponding knowledge and books to learn, it is enough.

Yuta has only been in school for less than half a year, but his progress is already very obvious. Moreover, his cursed energy is so huge that even Gojo Satoru is amazed. Only with such a talent could Yuta inadvertently create a cursed spirit like Rika.

After some probing, the two began a more intense fight.

Yuta used the blade wrapped in cursed energy in his hand to cut off two of Noritoshi [Slicing Exorcism] in succession. The latter also gave up the idea of consuming him with long-range attacks. 

The opponent's swordsmanship was very skilled, and with the blessing of cursed energy, his speed was extremely fast. Although he was not as fast as that monster that made people completely unable to react, he was also beyond himself. It seems that he still has to use [Flowing Red Scale].

Noritoshi used this move again. With the comprehensive improvement of his physical fitness, he could finally confront Yuta head-on with the weapon in his hand. After dodging one of Yuta's thrusts, the sudden change in the trajectory of the slash cut through Noritoshi's chest.

Just as Noritoshi was about to be injured, several lines of blood flew out from the chest of his torn shirt. In the blink of an eye, a large net was woven in the air and covered Otsutsuki. Genichi, who was watching the battle, was surprised. This move seemed to be called [Crimson Binding], which was actually quite good. After trapping the enemy, the blood net controlled by the technique would be impossible to break free from by physical attacks alone.

Moreover, this thing is made up of ropes one by one. Breaking one or two ropes will be useless, and the operator can even add new ones. The effective method is either to directly threaten the caster to interrupt the control or to use an attack containing cursed energy to destroy it in one go and cancel the technique.

Since Yuta was too close, [Crimson Binding] blocked his retreat, and it was too late for him to dodge, so he swung his sword without thinking. In a moment, the sword light jumped and twisted, and the blood net covering his head was broken into many gaps by the continuous slashes.

Then Yuta, who had never seen this trick before, saw that the broken parts of the blood net were quickly healed by blood. Yuta, who had made a wrong decision, was trapped. He reacted quickly and immediately mobilized his cursed energy to break through the restraints.

However, Noritoshi took note of this moment of obstruction. He was well prepared and had already activated the technique again. He put his hands together and aimed at Otsutsuki in front of him. The controlled blood flowed into his hands through his fingers and was then compressed to the extreme.

"I will show you the moves that failed to work on Genichi before. You don't have to worry about getting injured with the doctor here. The time for victory has come."

The ball of blood in the hand of [Blood Manipulation: Piercing Blood]

He compressed it to the extreme, and then, under his control, it was shot in the direction of Yuta in an instant. Only a blurry line of blood could be seen in the field of vision, and even this was just a visual residue. At the same time, the real attack had already taken a step ahead.

Yuta's movements were extremely fast. With his explosive cursed energy, he easily broke through the restraints. Then, his intuition began to frantically warn him. He could even feel that the anxious Rika wanted to come out to help him. However, Yuta did not do so. After issuing the order not to appear, he put all his attention on the attack in front of him.

The mind descended into unprecedented calmness, without self, without a sword, forgetting victory or defeat and all these things, letting all these become breathing. Whether mobilizing the power of the technique or swinging the sword to slash, there was no need to control it. How could instinctive breathing need meticulous control?

Just focus on the incoming attack, and then Yuta suddenly has a magical feeling. He seemed to see Noritoshi's attack. The small blood arrow seemed to be slowly cruising in the air. He saw its existence, and then a thought emerged in his mind: cut it off!

But what is "cut"?

When his thoughts slowly extended to the slash, the sword in his hand, and even the use of strength to swing the sword to cut down, etc., faster than that was a flash of sword light. 

At this moment, it collided head-on with the [Blood Manipulation: Piercing Blood] that shot in at lightning speed. Then, with a trembling sound, Yuta kept the posture of holding the sword and slashing and panting. There was a small pool of blood under his feet.

There was even a deep cut mark on the ground in front of Yuta, which should be the aftermath of the previous cut. Genichi exclaimed in a low voice: "Not bad! Yuta got enlightenment when fighting under pressure!"

In fact, all this ended in a flash. The objective scene was that when Noritoshi's [Blood Manipulation: Piercing Blood] was launched, Yuta had already broken free from the [Crimson Binding]. The almost elusive attack was launched in an instant, and Yuta seemed to be alert and swung his sword to cut.

This vertical slash, like a bolt of thunder from the sky, hit the blood arrow accurately and broke the move with the front of the blade attached with cursed energy. Then, while Noritoshi was stunned, Yuta got close to him and held his throat with the back of the knife. At this point, the outcome was decided.

When Yuta came back, he did not show much joy on his face. He seemed a little annoyed after responding to everyone's praise with a smile. But Genichi, who was sitting next to him, knew what was going on at a glance: Noritoshi's move was actually very aggressive. 

The super high speed and sufficient strength brought super high damage. Although Yuta also protected the blade with cursed energy, the sword still suffered considerable damage under such a fierce and high-intensity collision, and there were already cracks on it that were visible to the naked eye.

Although this sword may not be of very high grade, it was given to him by Gojo Satoru so that he could practice controlling curses. It would be hard to explain if it was broken. Thinking of this, Yuta looked a little worried.

Seeing that everyone's attention was not here at the moment, Genichi stretched out his hand and gestured to give him the knife. Yuta was stunned for a moment, not knowing what Genichi would do, but he still handed it to him. Then Genichi put his hand on the cracked part of the blade, and when he took it away, the traces of damage on the blade disappeared, and it looked intact.

"Genichi"

Genichi made a silent gesture. Yuta smiled and said thank you silently, and then Genichi used the technique [Wheel of Time: Reverse] the sword and restored it to its previous state. Compared to the human body, reversing an object is much simpler. Even if it is a weapon containing cursed energy, Genichi can even reverse its state without letting the sword return to the field.

The winner has been determined, but the competition must continue. There is only one final battle left: Genichi versus Todo Aoi.

Genichi walked into the venue empty-handed amid the cheers of Yuta and Panda, while Todo also came empty-handed. While Principal Yaga was still speaking, Todo, who was standing opposite him, looked very excited.

"Although I didn't fight with Yuta, your words are enough to excite me. It was you who killed that special-grade Cursed Spirit that day. It was a special-grade one! Even if I fail next, it will be an intoxicating failure!"

Following Principal Yaga's announcement, Todo tore off his shirt, revealing his rock-hard muscles, and said with a smile, "No need for formalities, let's start a hearty fight!"

Genichi rolled up his sleeves. Although he did not enjoy pursuing or being passionate about fighting to the extent that Todo did, he was also excited about the upcoming battle. There are so many things that a sorcerer can do when using cursed energy to strengthen the body. These are things that ordinary people can never do, and they are also powers that ordinary people cannot possess.

When a person possesses great power, he will naturally want to use it or explore it. As for techniques, Genichi has used them in various aspects, but they have basically not been able to make any difference in actual hand-to-hand combat. He, Maki, and the others have only conducted simple physical training, the purpose of which is to hone skills and basics without using cursed energy to strengthen them.

If Genichi launches a technique, he will quickly defeat his opponent, not to mention a battle of equal strength. The intoxication of "superhuman" power will have nowhere to vent, but... now seems to be an opportunity! Todo is very strong, as can be seen from the students of Kyoto Jujutsu High School. After forcing Yuta and Panda into danger, he can survive Rika's first wave of attacks.

"Come on then!"

The two of them suddenly rushed towards each other like arrows from a bow. Genichi used no technique but relied on pure cursed energy to strengthen his body and fight. His two fists crossed and hit the opponent, and then, with a muffled sound, the opponent caught the attack with his other hand.

Both of them laughed very wantonly. Their hands were full of blue veins, and occasionally, there was a sound of bones rubbing against each other. Genichi hesitated for a moment, then suddenly raised his knee and hit Todo in the abdomen.

However, facing this powerful knee strike, Todo took the blow with a laugh. When Genichi lost his balance, he lifted him up, turned him half a circle in the air, and then smashed him out again.

He rolled on the ground to absorb the force and bounced up with his hands. When Genichi raised his eyes, he saw that the grinning Todo's sidekick was already in front of him. Genichi crossed his hands in front of him to block the powerful kick, but he was knocked back several meters.

"Todo has a very high physical fitness. If he hadn't used cursed energy to make up for the gap, perhaps I wouldn't be able to defeat him in melee combat." Genichi felt the power just now and made a preliminary judgment in his mind.

Across from him, Todo clenched her hands. He slightly stretched his arms, a smile on his face: "Genichi, in a purely physical battle, the effect of using cursed energy to strengthen the body is actually limited because the human body is not a cursed spirit, and it is impossible to bear cursed energy indefinitely."

"So the difference in this aspect is reflected in other aspects, including skills, basic physical qualities, and most importantly, the difference in the understanding and application of cursed energy!"

Todo smiled happily as if he had met a bosom friend: "You have felt it too, right? The distance from the core of the cursed energy. You have also used [Black Flash] before. When you have a new understanding of cursed energy, it will be completely different in your eyes..."

"Genichi, in your eyes, what is cursed energy?"

Genichi was interrupted and stunned for a moment, then said uncertainly: "If I have to say it, it's like hands and feet..."

Todo raised his head and took a deep breath: "What a pity, we almost became close friends..."

Looking at Todo, who had no idea what he was thinking, Genichi actually wanted to say that he admired his 'taste.' After all, in terms of 'taste' alone, as long as the appearance passed the test, he would have no problem. Of course, getting along with others was another matter.

But when he thought about the consequences of becoming Touo's close friend, Genichi couldn't accept it anymore, so he gave up.

While Todo was daydreaming, Genichi launched an attack without any moral principles and kicked Todo twice in a row. However, at this moment, Todo still instinctively defended his head and was only kicked back a distance.

Looking at Genichi with a look of regret, Todo didn't care about the part that was hit just now. He stretched out his arms and smiled wantonly: "Let's get started!"