"Sensei?!"
Todo Aoi's eyes widened in shock. But he quickly realized—
This was not real.
"Damn it… this is that guy's technique!"
He gritted his teeth, imdiately throwing a punch at the figure of Yuki Tsukumo standing before him.
However—
Yuki dodged effortlessly, her movents eerily familiar.
And then—
Boom!
Todo felt a crushing impact against his abdon, his breath forcibly expelled from his lungs.
"It's the sa Star Rage technique as Sensei!"
Even with his body reinforced by cursed energy, the sheer force sent him flying dozens of ters backward.
Ordinarily, a hit like that would leave him writhing in pain—
But oddly enough, his body felt no damage.
It was only his mind that suffered.
"What the hell is going on?!"
Todo forced himself to his feet, his guard raised—
But the mont he looked forward, his heart nearly stopped.
The single figure of Yuki Tsukumo had multiplied.
Not two.
Not ten.
But—
A hundred.
"What… the hell?!"
A distorted voice echoed through the void, seemingly coming from every direction at once.
"This is my world."
"Everything within it bends to my will."
Todo's breath caught in his throat.
"Tsukuyomi…"
A technique so overwhelming that even his reinforced mind was starting to crack.
And the worst part?
He couldn't fight back.
For hours—no, days—he was beaten again and again by the illusions.
Each impact felt real.
Each strike etched deeper into his psyche.
Until—
His spirit finally broke.
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Back To Reality—
In the real world, only a single second had passed.
Todo Aoi, who had been standing strong just monts ago, suddenly collapsed to his knees.
His whole body trembled.
Eyes vacant.
A look of pure horror spread across his face.
"Todo?!"
Kusakabe Atsushi and the others rushed forward, but—
"S-Stay back!"
Todo's voice, usually booming with confidence, was now weak and fragile.
With the last ounce of strength left in him, he uttered a warning:
"That guy… is a demon."
Then—he lost consciousness.
The Battlefield
"Todo?!"
"What the hell happened?!"
Panic rippled through the remaining sorcerers.
Among them, Nanami Kento remained composed, his analytical mind imdiately piecing together the situation.
"Don't look into his eyes!"
The warning ca just in ti.
i i's black crows flew around her, serving as her extended vision to avoid direct eye contact.
"I see… so it's a visual-based technique."
With Todo out of the fight, the cursed energy radiating from Ryuu intensified even further.
The skeletal structure that once covered his body expanded, towering over the battlefield.
The earth trembled beneath its sheer presence.
"No way… is he a curse user?!"
Kusakabe clenched his fists.
"No."
Nanami's eyes narrowed.
"This… isn't a curse spirit."
The skeletal fra grew thicker.
Muscles wrapped around the bones.
Then—
A wave of blue cursed energy engulfed its entire body, forming armor around the titan-like figure.
A giant warrior, fully armored, stood in Ryuu's place.
And then—
"ROOOOOAAAAARRR!!!"
A deafening howl shook the battlefield.
Every sorcerer present felt it down to their very core.
Fear.
Overwhelming, primal fear.
"What the hell is that?!"
"That's not a technique… that's a monster!"
High above, the black beret curse user, still locked in battle with Gojo Satoru, smirked.
"Looks like we won this ti, Gojo Satoru."
Gojo—who had been watching the battlefield while holding off his opponent—clicked his tongue.
"That guy… he's the one Geto was talking about?"
With one hand, Gojo yanked the black rope towards him, dragging his opponent off balance.
"Tch—!"
Before the curse user could react, Gojo's **right fist—coated in condensed cursed energy—**slamd into his stomach.
BOOM!
The impact sent him crashing through a building, disappearing into the rubble.
Gojo didn't even look back.
His attention was now fully locked onto Ryuu.
Down below—
i i made her decision.
She lowered her weapon.
Then—
She turned and walked away.
"i i, where are you going?!"
A second-grade sorcerer, Kamo Noritoshi, shouted in disbelief.
"Are you seriously abandoning the fight?!"
i i didn't even glance back.
"If you were smart, you'd be running too."
"Monsters of that level aren't our problem anymore."
Kusakabe cursed under his breath.
"Damn it… I hate when she's right."
Still—he held his ground.
"Nanami—can you find a weak point?"
Nanami studied the giant warrior, his cursed technique calculating for any possible ratio weaknesses.
Seconds passed.
And then—he sighed.
"I can't."
Kusakabe felt a chill run down his spine.
"…Wait. You an…"
"There are no weaknesses."
A heavy silence fell over the battlefield.
"Then we force it!"
The remaining Kyoto sorcerers prepared their attacks.
Kamo Noritoshi spread his blood across the battlefield, preparing for Red Blood Manipulation.
"I'll go first!"
With a sharp motion, Noritoshi's blood turned into a deadly projectile, piercing straight toward Susanoo's head.
But—
The blood splattered harmlessly against the armor.
It didn't even scratch it.
"…Impossible!"
A smirk tugged at Ryuu's lips.
"Is that all?"
With a single motion, Susanoo unsheathed its sword.
Then—
SWOOSH!
A massive blade of cursed energy tore through the battlefield, splitting the ground apart.
"IT'S COMING!!"
The conjurers barely had ti to react—
But then—
A hand appeared in front of the attack.
With a simple gesture, the massive energy wave ca to a complete stop.
The battlefield fell silent.
And then—
A single voice broke through the tension.
"Yo, Ryuu."
"I think you forgot who the strongest really is."
Standing in front of the obliterated battlefield—
Was Gojo Satoru.
With a smile that didn't reach his eyes, he flicked the energy aside like dust off his jacket.
"Principal, you should get everyone out of here."
Masamichi Yaga hesitated.
"Gojo, are you—"
"This guy's not your problem."
Gojo cracked his knuckles.
"He's mine."
The battlefield emptied.
Everyone ran.
Only two figures remained.
Gojo Satoru.
And Ryuu.
"I don't know where you ca from."
"But if Geto thought you could stop , then…"
A deadly grin spread across Gojo's face.
"Too bad for you."
Ryuu smirked.
"You talk like you've already won."
Gojo's Six Eyes glowed.
"I will win."
The battle began.
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