Chapter 85: Kite with a Broken String.
Kinji Hakari instantly disappeared from his spot, kicking out at Aoi Todo. At this moment, he had returned to his invincible self.
Aoi Todo, having roughly understood the principles of the technique, wasn't planning to get entangled with him further. He prepared to retreat for a bit and try to drag it out for these few minutes.
Estimation – each time Kinji Hakari hits a jackpot, music accompanies him. And he himself doesn't know 'Reverse Cursed Technique,' because if he did, he would have used it the moment he was kicked into the wall earlier. The reason he can use 'Reverse Cursed Technique' autonomously should be this jackpot.
Theoretically, it should end in about four or five minutes. As long as I hold out until this jackpot ends, he'll have to draw again.
Thump!
Kinji Hakari's kick shattered the ground as he chased after Aoi Todo. The immense cursed energy made him feel omnipotent at this moment. For these 4 minutes and 11 seconds after hitting the jackpot, he was immortal!
Theoretically, if his luck was good enough, he could even arm-wrestle the strongest, Gojo Satoru.
A chase thus began. Tatsuro, for his part, was quite enjoying the spectacle. After all, he wasn't the one getting beaten.
Until... the system panel popped up.
[Mission: Survive for two minutes while Kinji Hakari has a jackpot. Cannot fall unconscious or flee during this time, otherwise the mission will be considered failed. Mission Reward: 30 points, permanent 200 cursed energy increase.]
"..."
System, are you afraid I've lived too long?
Can't you see what state Kinji Hakari is in right now? A casual punch from him could pierce right through me...
Tatsuro watched Kinji Hakari chasing Aoi Todo, his eyelids twitching. With every strike, a deep crater appeared in the ground, and his cursed energy was not suppressed in the slightest, unleashed with full force.
Looking at the mission given by the system, Tatsuro hesitated for ten seconds, then took the first step.
The path to seeking death...
"Damn it, I'm going all out today!"
Tatsuro roared, "Senior Hakari! Since you can't catch Aoi Todo anyway, how about we have a spar?"
"Scram! Or I'll drag you in and beat you up too."
Kinji Hakari, already in a fighting frenzy, didn't care who he was. Right now, his eyes were only on Aoi Todo.
He must crush him for daring to kick his face.
"Alrighty then..." In the face of absolute strength, Tatsuro chose to follow his more prudent instincts.
Listening to the deafening roars within the station, and looking at the mission given by the system, Tatsuro's heart was currently in knots. After a moment of thought, he felt that taking a beating to get these rewards wasn't so bad.
Getting beaten... I'm familiar with that!
Tatsuro slowly stood up, did a few simple warm-up movements, and then charged forward.
He kicked Kinji Hakari in the waist and shouted, "I'm just damn lacking a beating! If you don't hit me today, don't even think about leaving, Senior Hakari!"
Thump!
Kinji Hakari crashed headfirst into the wall, which instantly crumbled under the immense force.
Tatsuro landed steadily, a smile appearing on his face as he watched the countdown on the system panel begin. After all, since he had already done it, he couldn't help but smile.
"Damn you, you really want to die, huh? Then I'll play with you!"
Kinji Hakari pushed aside the rubble on his body, assumed an athlete's starting stance, and forcefully pushed off the ground with both legs. In the blink of an eye, he appeared before Tatsuro, his fist arriving like the wind, right at Tatsuro's face.
"So fast!"
Tatsuro instantly activated his two-tomoe Sharingan. Barely avoiding this blow, he landed a two-kick combo on Hakari's abdomen and forehead. This created a brief moment of aerial suspension, and he immediately followed up with an elbow strike aimed at Hakari's chest.
Knowing that Hakari was currently in a nearly invincible state, Tatsuro didn't hold back either. His hands quickly formed seals as he said, "Rat, Ox, Dog, Horse, Monkey, Pig, Tiger! Great Fire Annihila—"
He had just taken a breath, the fire not yet spewed out, when Kinji Hakari charged out from the ruins, directly grabbing his forehead and slamming it towards the floor.
Thump!
The back of his head slammed hard against the ground, his head buzzing. Tatsuro spat out a mouthful of blood, nearly rolling his eyes back. Forcing himself to endure the pain, he used Reverse Cursed Technique, gritted his teeth, tucked his legs, and kicked Hakari away.
This stunned Aoi Todo. He scratched his head and asked, "Best friend, what are you doing here?"
"Hands... were itchy!" Tatsuro was grimacing in pain, clutching the back of his head. That blow just now had almost given him a concussion.
"Hmph, he's fine even after that? That shouldn't be." Kinji Hakari exhaled, rubbing his head in some confusion. He too was starting to doubt reality. That last hit should have forcibly shut down Tatsuro's brain. Why was he still standing?
[1:35]
[1:34]
Tatsuro glanced at the time. Feeling the pain in the back of his head subside, he waved his hand and said, "Speaking of which, we haven't fought yet, Senior Hakari."
"You just want to spar? Junior Tatsuro, are you sick? Can't it wait until after the competition?"
"No. After all, you are at your strongest right now. I know Reverse Cursed Technique; Senior Hakari, you don't need to hold back."
"..."
"Why is this junior so strong?" Kinji Hakari thought, speechless. On second thought, since he couldn't catch Aoi Todo anyway, and this junior wanted to challenge him, why not oblige?
He looked at Aoi Todo and said, "I'll settle the score for you kicking my face later. First, I'll settle the matter of him kicking my kidney."
"..."
Aoi Todo's mood was complex at this moment; he no longer knew what to say. Is Reverse Cursed Technique a dime a dozen now? Both of them know it.
He then sat down on the ground, sighed, and said, "Ah, whatever you guys want. I'll first see if my prediction is accurate."
[1:05]
[1:04]
Kinji Hakari took a deep breath, looked at the prepared Tatsuro, and reminded him, "Don't die. After all, I'm very irritable right now."
"Of course!"
[1:00]
Both disappeared from their spots simultaneously. Tatsuro, knowing he was outmatched in strength, leaned more towards technique. His Sharingan searched for Kinji Hakari's weaknesses, then delivered heavy blows.
Kinji Hakari showed no intention of dodging whatsoever. Any hint of evasion would be an expression of distrust in his current "immortality."
On the contrary, after learning Tatsuro knew Reverse Cursed Technique, his attacks became even more decisive. After all, people who knew Reverse Cursed Technique were very hard to kill; as long as their head wasn't severed from their neck, even a missing heart could be instantly repaired.
Kinji Hakari didn't know the principle of Reverse Cursed Technique, nor had he deliberately practiced it. However, for these 4 minutes and 11 seconds after obtaining the jackpot, he would possess endless cursed energy.
It was this endless cursed energy that would protect Hakari's body from harm; his physical body would reflexively use Reverse Cursed Technique. This was why he dared to call himself immortal!
"Prepare to receive a beating from your senior!" Kinji Hakari found an opportunity and threw a punch.
Tatsuro, unable to dodge in time, was struck in the chest. Even though he resisted this heavy blow with cursed energy, three of his ribs still broke.
Like a kite with a broken string, he flew out and crashed into a wall.