When Satoru released the cracked version of Cursed Technique Reversal: Red, everyone present at the sister school goodwill event instantly felt the impact of that power.
Kamo Kenshin, Mei Mei, and Iori Utahime all turned toward the explosion of energy, expressions frozen in shock as a deep unease surged in their chests.
This terrifying power… was aimed at them.
Who released it?
Could it have been Satoshi?
But that didn't make sense. Wasn't Satoshi still chanting a Kidō spell? This energy wasn't supposed to be coming from his direction.
Was there something wrong with their sense of direction?
Mei Mei's eyes suddenly widened. She clearly felt where the power had erupted—it was exactly where Satoru and Satoshi had fought earlier.
Now, Satoshi had appeared here, but Satoru's trio hadn't shown up yet. That meant… this overwhelming power might've come from Satoru's side…
What's going on?
When did Satoru and his group become capable of wielding power like this?
Under this kind of force, there's no way the three from Kyoto could resist.
Mei Mei had no choice but to accept the reality.
As expected, the Kyoto Polytechnic trio were clearly the weakest participants in the entire goodwill event.
The moment she felt the power of Red, Iori Utahime immediately activated her technique, throwing up a transparent barrier to protect all three of them.
This was her only defensive measure. Though she had no confidence in its ability to block such mysterious and overwhelming energy, it was the only thing she could do under the circumstances.
As the trio's primary fighter, Kamo Kenshin could only accept Iori's protection in silence.
Having experienced Satoru's instruction firsthand, Kamo Kenshin understood clearly—there was no way to counter this power head-on.
On the other side, not far away, Satoshi stood with his back to them, finally finishing the last lines of his long incantation.
Through his Zanpakutō's perspective, Satoshi had already discerned Satoru's intention, and was shocked that he had figured out how to crack Cursed Technique Reversal.
Even though he knew in advance the direction Red would take, Satoshi made no attempt to dodge.
First, under the scrutiny of Satoru's Six Eyes, evasion wasn't going to be easy.
Second, Satoshi wanted to test his newly mastered arts using Satoru's strongest technique.
...
"Bakudō #81: Dankū."
This was the highest-level Kidō that Satoshi had mastered so far—and it was also his personal favorite.
Dankū brought with it a strange sense of calm and stability.
The moment Satoshi finished chanting, Kamo Kenshin and the others tensed up.
They were all waiting to see what kind of power Satoshi's Kidō could unleash. Could Iori Utahime's shield really endure both Satoru's mysterious He and Satoshi's unknown Kidō at the same time?
Even Utahime herself wasn't confident in the slightest.
But then… why hadn't Satoshi's Kidō manifested? Why hadn't it caused any impact?
Utahime immediately sensed something off.
Satoshi had just invoked a Bakudō! That meant it wasn't an attack-type Kidō. The functions of Bakudō and Hadō were different.
Thinking back to when Sukuna's fingers were sealed, Satoshi had used Bakudō #4: Hainawa to bind them.
So the essence of Bakudō… was binding?
That meant its purpose could also be defense or suppression?
But then, what exactly was Satoshi trying to seal with this high-level binding spell?
Could it be…
Utahime's eyes widened.
This was Satoshi's binding spell. He used this Bakudō to defend against Red!
Just as she said that, a shockwave filled with immense cursed energy surged toward them at extreme speed.
This power was unstoppable. Its oppressive aura was suffocating. The black energy at its core resembled a black hole, radiating a terrifying gravitational pull that threatened to devour everything in its path.
...
At the same time, Gakuganji felt Satoru's attack and couldn't help but worry about the Kyoto Polytechnic trio.
He knew Satoru's target was Satoshi, but the fire at the city gate always burned the innocent.
Now Mei Mei, Iori Utahime, and Kamo Kenshin were caught in the crossfire.
They were directly in the path of Satoru's technique, and if things continued this way, they'd be swallowed up by it...
Yaga Masamichi wiped sweat from his forehead. Although he was technically the homeroom teacher of the first-years, in truth, he hadn't taught the trio anything specific.
This move by Satoru was something he had completely figured out on his own.
And Yaga knew very well—he wouldn't be able to withstand that power either.
So... could Satoshi block it?
Compared to the anxiety in Gakuganji and Yaga's hearts, Yuki's eyes lit up.
She didn't believe for a second that Satoshi would be caught unprepared.
Others might not have seen it, but she'd already guessed it—the chant Satoshi had just finished was likely to block Satoru's attack.
Bakudō #81: Dankū? It sounds incredibly formidable.
With the anticipation of the entire audience, Satoru's Red roared forward and smashed directly toward Satoshi.
Everyone expected Satoshi to release his Zanpakutō to defend against Red.
But what happened next completely defied expectations.
The corners of Satoshi's mouth curved into a faint smile. He turned slightly, glanced in the direction of Utahime's trio, and then walked forward slowly…
He's sphere of light was now less than ten meters away from him—it would hit in the blink of an eye.
Is Satoshi really that arrogant?
Kamo Kenshin's jaw dropped. He was sure that if he were hit by that black energy, he'd be crippled or lose consciousness entirely.
Was Satoshi really going to face this power head-on with his body?
This was the Reversal of the Gojo clan's Limitless Technique!
As a member of the Kamo clan, he knew just how devastating this move was. As the Six Eyes inheritor of the Gojo clan, there's no way Satoshi didn't know the power of Red.
So, why was he still so confident?
(To be continued.)
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