Curse Return: Demon Void Girl Doesn't Want to Be a Weakling

Seven minutes into the team battle, the Tokyo team had already eliminated three level-two cursed spirits.

The forest area inside the site is much denser than it appears from the outside, with less than two meters between the fir trees and their canopies blocking out the sun, making it an ideal hiding place for cursed spirits.

Maki led the charge, jogging forward with her spear held horizontally at her waist.

The panda provided cover on her right, while Dog Roll silently followed beside her.

Itadori and Kugizaki were in the middle, Fushiguro Megumi was at the rear, and Tamaguchi was in front providing support.

"There's a reaction to cursed energy ahead!" Fuhei suddenly exclaimed.

The white dog's ears perked up. Thirty meters ahead, the remnants of a level-two cursed spirit left a glowing mark on a tree trunk.

It was a four-legged, crawling, biological-type cursed spirit, about the size of a jade dog, digging at something under the tree roots with its paws.

"I'll go first!" Huzhang charged forward, leaping off the ground.

The ground exploded behind his feet, and he was propelled forward like a cannonball.

The cursed spirit had just raised its head when Tiger Staff's right foot kicked it in the chin from below.

The cursed spirit roared and was kicked into the air.

Tiger Staff leaped into the air, catching up with the Cursed Spirit and unleashing countless blows with his fists and feet.

The cursed spirit was kicked higher and higher, its body deformed under the continuous heavy blows, making it unrecognizable.

The scepter stopped at its highest point.

Three meters off the ground, the cursed spirit had lost its ability to resist.

He took a deep breath, raised his right leg high, and the power of the spell surged from his abdomen, condensing into a shape at his heel.

"Lion Barrage!"

Tiger Staff slammed his foot into the cursed spirit's body, the air exploding with a muffled thud. The cursed spirit's body caved in completely under the blow and plummeted to the ground.

boom!

The ground was smashed into a deep crater, and the cursed spirit inside dissipated.

Standing amidst the particles of light, Huzhang stretched his body and turned to his teammates, saying, "Done!"

Kugizaki ran over, glanced at the crater in the ground, and opened his mouth, "What was that combo you just used? It was so powerful!"

"I practiced it all by myself in the underground training room!" Itadori nodded proudly. "Impressive, isn't it? My signature move!"

"Why is it called Lion's Barrage?" Kugizaki asked seriously.

"...Because he's handsome."

"Impressive, kid." Maki praised him, then stared into the depths of the forest, gripping her gun tightly. "Let's go, let's shoot down the next one."

Before she finished speaking, she ran forward, and the others immediately followed.

Huzhang chuckled and followed the main force forward.

They followed the jade dog's guidance and ran through the woods for about two minutes. After passing through a pine forest, the canopy above them suddenly swayed.

At that very moment, Itajimaru sensed a magical energy reaction above his head, rapidly descending upon him.

Tiger Staff jumped to the side and dodged it.

When Higashido Kui fell from the top of the tree, the soil flew up when her feet hit the ground, and the ground cracked slightly.

He stood where Tiger Stick had just been standing, stretched his shoulders, and looked in Tiger Stick's direction.

After the smoke cleared, their eyes met.

Dongtang was even taller than he appeared in the preparation room. Standing in the open space, his 1.9-meter height and muscular build gave him an imposing presence.

He wasn't wearing a shirt, revealing his strong muscles; he looked like someone you wouldn't mess with.

"Nice to meet you, Sukuna's vessel," Toudou said in a low voice.

"Just call me Itadori Yuujin." Itadori stood up straight without flinching.

"Let's continue looking for other cursed spirits. We'll leave this to him." Maki quickly made a decision, and as previously agreed, Toudou was handed over to Itajimaru to hold off.

Kugizaki looked at Itadori, his brow furrowing. "Are you sure you can manage on your own?"

Itadori gave Kugisaki a thumbs up. "His type gets in the way when there are too many people. You guys go and score points, I'll hold him off."

Kugizaki glanced at him, then looked at Todo.

She didn't say "be careful" because she knew Itajiro didn't need anyone to worry about such things for him. She turned around and followed Maki and Panda into the forest.

Maki added, "Don't fight head-on! Just hold them off!"

"oh!"

Before leaving, Fukuro paused for a moment, glanced at Itajō, nodded, and departed.

"Everyone else has left, aren't you afraid?" Dongtang crossed his arms over his chest and tilted his head to look at him.

Itarji stretched his neck. "It's alright, that's how we agreed on it before."

"Oh?"

"When you fell from the tree, you didn't use your magic to slow down; you just took the impact with your body."

Huzhang took off his school uniform jacket and placed it on a tree root next to him, wearing only a short-sleeved shirt. "You like hand-to-hand combat, and coincidentally, I have some confidence in that area."

Dongtang's lips twitched, revealing an excited smile.

"You do have a good eye. Now let me see your strength."

Dongtang stretched his body, his joints making a soft cracking sound, then assumed a relaxed standing posture with his left foot forward, his weight shifted to the back, and his arms hanging down.

"I won't use any spells, and neither should you."

"Just what I wanted." Haddō lowered his center of gravity, with his left hand in front and his right hand behind.

Then Dongtang moved, his enormous size going from stillness to full speed without needing to gather any strength.

His body suddenly sprang back like a spring, leaves flying as his right foot slammed into the ground, and a punch aimed straight at Itō's face.

He wasn't going to test the waters; the first punch would decide the outcome!

Tiger Staff didn't dodge; instead, he raised his right arm and used his left hand to brace himself against the punch.

The fist slammed into his arm with a heavy thud, and Hu Zhang staggered back several meters, his shoe leaving two furrows in the ground.

He shook his arm, which had gone numb from the shock, and readjusted his stance.

The strength was much greater than I imagined, but I could catch it.

Tiger Cane charged in front of him, his right fist scooping up from below, right in the middle of Dongtang's ribs.

When he was punched, Toudou's eyes widened slightly. The cursed power of the punch exploded the moment it touched his skin, hitting harder than he had expected.

A dull pain shot through my ribs. This way of generating force is not something that can be learned by talent; it requires repeated practice.

"You're pretty good at fighting." Todo took two steps forward and slammed his left fist down on Itajō's head.

Tiger Cannon dodged to the side, then hooked Todo's wrist with his left hand and pulled it down, while his right fist struck Todo's chin.

Dongtang's head was knocked back slightly, and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, but his smile became even more pronounced.

He grabbed Hu Zhang's wrist with his left hand and pulled him towards himself, causing Hu Zhang to lose his balance and lift his feet off the ground instantly.

"cough!"

Dongtang's knee slammed into Tiger's abdomen, causing Tiger to cough and fly into the air.

Dongtang gave him no chance to adjust. Before Huzhang even hit the ground, he had already caught up to the landing point and slashed at the back of Huzhang's neck with his right hand forming a knife shape.

With no foothold in the air, Itachi twisted his waist and used his shoulder to knock away Todo's hand chop. At the same time, he used his other hand to brace against a nearby tree trunk, using the momentum to bounce back and kick Todo in the chest.

Dongtang finally took a few steps back, and they widened the distance between them again.

Tiger Staff landed on the ground, coughed to swallow the blood in his mouth, wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, and got back into position.

The impact on his abdomen from the knee had slightly disrupted his breathing, but it wasn't a major problem.

Dongtang touched his chin, his fingers stained with a little blood. He looked at that red spot and his expression became even more fanatical.

"Itadori, you're very strong, stronger than I imagined."