"Garuda!"
With a loud shout, a skeleton-like Shikigami shaped like a python tore through the air and appeared before Kenjaku's eyes.
Kenjaku's shoulder was instantly pierced. His entire body was blown away
He could only watch helplessly as his hand moved further and further away from Tengen.
He was one last step short.
He had a chance to kill Yuki.
This was all because of those damn Four Disaster Curses—no, the true mastermind behind them.
At this moment, Kenjaku felt extreme unwillingness.
Now, there was no hope of killing Yuki or assimilating Tengen.
Even his own life was under the greatest threat he'd ever faced.
Sure enough, before he could even stop flying backward, a devilish voice rang out behind him.
"Just now, you said I was a disgrace among the special grades?"
Blood trickled from the corners of Yuki's mouth and eyes.
The price of forcibly recovering from CT Burnout was damage to her cerebral cortex.
On top of that, the injuries from her previous battle with Kenjaku left her looking like a blood-soaked ghost who was out for revenge.
In Kenjaku's terrified gaze, Yuki suddenly swung a devastating punch infused with imaginary mass.
BANG!
The overwhelming force struck Kenjaku's body.
As he flew backward, he realized that one of his arms had been blown off by the punch.
Imaginary Mass…
What a terrifying attack!
A strong sense of impending death consumed him.
If we just take the sheer destructive power of cursed technique in consideration, this woman might even be more terrifying than Gojo.
But… she looked like she was barely holding on.
With his keen observational skills, Kenjaku instantly noticed something unusual.
I see…
She must have forcibly broken free from the CT Burnout a few seconds early to stop him.
What a crazy woman!
Isn't she afraid that her brain will completely break down and she will turn into a lunatic?!
Considering her reckless domain outburst earlier, calling her insane was an understatement.
Kenjaku was momentarily stunned by this desperate woman before him.
He said, "You're insane. Why don't you care about your own body?"
Yuki grinned, her bloodshot eyes locked onto him with uncontained excitement.
"It's just a fatal wound. Obviously, I'll beat you up first."
With those words, she vanished and reappeared behind Kenjaku like a phantom.
A devastating kick, infused with Imaginary Mass, came crashing down.
Kenjaku clenched his teeth. He had no choice.
"Simple Domain!"
A domain with a one-meter-radius formed around him in an instant.
Just recently, he had mocked Yuki for using a Simple Domain in desperation.
Now, their roles were reversed and he was the one struggling to survive.
If he doesn't activate a Simple Domain now, his body will be utterly crushed by Yuki's kick.
BANG!
Yuki's whip-like kick collided with the Simple Domain.
Kenjaku's body slammed into the ground like a meteor, creating a massive crater in the earth.
The Simple Domain that had just formed was nearly shattered by the attack.
"Cough…!"
A mouthful of blood sprayed from Kenjaku's lips.
A thousand years. It had been a full thousand years since he had suffered such grievous injuries.
Glaring at Yuki's bloodstained face, Kenjaku screamed in his mind—
Why won't she use Reverse Cursed Technique to heal herself?!
If she did, he'd finally get a moment to breathe.
He attempted to use his cursed energy but realized that his entire energy flow felt short-circuited.
Yet, the corner of his lips suddenly curled into a wicked smirk.
"You really want to fight to the death?" Kenjaku sneered.
"Don't forget—this body belongs to Geto. If you kill me, this body disappears."
"I doubt Gojo would want that, right?"
Before Yuki could reply—
BAM!
Jogo's fist smashed into Kenjaku's face.
As Kenjaku was sent flying, Jogo took a leisurely puff from his pipe.
Jogo said, "What the hell is a Geto? Or a Gojo? I don't give a damn."
Yuki sighed.
Well, the Four Disaster Curses may have been following Kazuma's orders, but at least they were helping her out.
She could let them beat up Kenjaku a little longer.
Besides…
Wasn't Geto's downfall somewhat related to her?
She recalled that conversation in the school corridor.
After she had spoken to Geto about her ideals, he had defected the very next day.
…Forget it. Let the Four Disaster Curses do the work.
With that thought, Yuki moved to stand beside Tengen—just in case.
Then she began healing her injuries with Reverse Cursed Technique.
Tengen sighed, "This time… it's thanks to you."
Yuki didn't even look at him and said, "I refuse to talk to someone whose bad decision-making almost got me killed."
If this had been before, she might not have liked Tengen, but she at least acknowledged his importance.
But now?
She had completely lost trust in him.
If she hadn't chosen to believe Kazuma, she would have died because of Tengen's incompetence.
So from now on, she was holding onto Kazuma's coattails for dear life.
Tengen's mouth twitched, but he had no rebuttal.
Compared to Kazuma… he really had seemed foolish this time.
And without Kazuma, this entire crisis could have ended in disaster.
He had promised to break Kenjaku's domain quickly, but he had failed—and it nearly got Yuki killed.
All because deep down, he still clung to his pride.
Yuki shot Tengen a contemptuous glance and said, "Why are you still standing here? Waiting for Kenjaku to get another chance to assimilate you?"
Tengen's expression darkened.
This entire Tombs of Star Corridor is in ruins—where the hell is he supposed to go?!
Meanwhile—
Kenjaku's situation had turned utterly miserable.
With no access to his cursed techniques, he was forced to fight the Four Disaster Curses with nothing but his bare hands.
Also, he only has one arm left.
This plan is a complete failure. He needs to escape.
Bang!
A fist sent him crashing into the ground again.
Before he could even react, a gleeful cackle echoed above him.
"Hehehe~!"
Kenjaku looked up just in time to see a grinning Mahito soaring toward him.
The dark soles of Mahito's shoes filled his entire vision.
"I step on you, I step on you, I step on you!"
Mahito stomped down gleefully, over and over again.
Kenjaku weakly raised his remaining arm to block, his eyes blazing with murderous fury.
But the more he glared, the more Jogo and the others kept hitting him.
Then suddenly—
The corners of Kenjaku's mouth curled into a sinister smirk.
Finally… he had waited for this moment.
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