Curse Return: Swordsmith Start

Since defense is useless, why not just abandon defense and switch to offense, and take out the opponent first?

It must be said that Gojo Satoru's battle intelligence is extremely high; he found the optimal solution to deal with the Yue people almost instantly.

Faced with Gojo Satoru's seemingly ordinary punch, Echigo was on high alert and dared not take the hit recklessly.

Because the "Eye of Karma" clearly saw a thin layer of azure energy covering it, which was undoubtedly Gojo Satoru's unique close combat technique - the "Azure" Fist.

The essence of "Azure" is negative infinite attraction, which usually manifests as a controllable center of gravity. The "Azure" fist is the effect of "Azure" being activated simultaneously at the moment the fist hits the target.

This means that the moment Gojo Satoru's fist touches his opponent, the powerful gravity will forcefully "pull" the opponent toward the point of impact of the fist. The strike is no longer a one-way physical impact, but a secondary injury caused by the target's body actively colliding with the fist during movement. The destructive power is amplified to the extreme, commonly known as interception.

Even if the opponent tries to deflect the force or retreat, gravity will firmly "pin" them to the fist, making every strike an inescapable and inevitable hit.

This move gave him an ultimate close-combat ability that was distinct from any other technique.

This is a terrifying technique unique to Gojo Satoru, whose brilliance is overshadowed by other abilities. This is also why Gojo Satoru doesn't use "Black Flash," because the power of his fist even exceeds the damage that an ordinary sorcerer can cause when using Black Flash.

In the original story, when Hu Bao and Gojo Satoru first met, Hu Bao was hit two or three times and immediately vomited blood. People who had fought with Gojo Satoru, such as Yi Gu, were also hit and vomited even when they were holding back. Once you get entangled with someone, you can hardly escape. Do you really think this is a joke?

Therefore, the Yue people would not allow their opponent to succeed in trying to get close.

As he dodged the punches, the surrounding weapons automatically rose from the ground and shot towards Gojo Satoru, creating an opportunity to create distance.

but--

How could Gojo Satoru let him escape so easily?

While dodging weapon attacks, a small black and red ball instantly condensed at his fingertips.

"Spell Reversal" - "Hercules"

The ultimate force of repulsion shot towards the Yue people in an instant, shattering all the weapons that stood in their way with irresistible force.

This is the strongest power. He can easily destroy "superior cursed tools" that others rely on with just a little force. It can be described as the ultimate violence achieved by using the mechanism.

Yue Ren's mind raced. He pushed his "Karma Eye" to its limit, combining it with his top-notch physical reaction speed to make his weapon collide with the terrifying energy before the Haunted Ball hit him.

—Click

The sound of shattering steel rang out, and Yue Ren was also thrown backward, but he only lasted a few meters before stopping the car.

Taking this opportunity, the two widened the distance between them, and with a casual wave of his hand, another wave of sword rain attacked Gojo Satoru.

Yue Ren subconsciously glanced at the weapon in his other hand, which was now completely broken except for the hilt, and cold sweat involuntarily beaded on his forehead.

This weapon was imbued with interference magic! Even though it contained elements of a "test weapon," how could it break like this? Isn't that absurd?

As it turns out, when faced with an absolute mechanism, even if you have the ability to restrain yourself, you can't withstand a full-force attack.

On the other side, Gojo Satoru was secretly alarmed to see that his "He" attack had not achieved much. The young man in front of him had far surpassed that man in terms of weapon usage. Back then, the other man had not been able to withstand his "He" attack with the help of Tennis, which was not as easy as the young man was now.

Dodging the "rain of swords" with nimble movements, Gojo Satoru pondered a way to break the deadlock.

These area-of-effect (AOE) attacks that would be fatal to ordinary people are not a problem for him, who has six eyes. However, the possibility of breaking through the limitless spells above is troublesome. Moreover, Yue Ren is also cunning, occasionally interspersing other effects that are hard to guard against and leave people with no choice but to dodge.

The next moment, a dazzling azure sphere appeared at Gojo Satoru's fingertip, and it grew larger and larger.

The power of the spell was used to its fullest extent, and with the help of the Six-Eyed One, this maximum was achieved.

Technique rotation—maximum gravity—"Azure"

A huge blue energy sphere, three or four meters in diameter, appeared above Gojo Satoru, attracting all the surrounding weapons without hesitation, which then disappeared into the sphere.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gojo Satoru broke free from the offensive and charged straight at the Yue people like a cannonball rising from the ground.

The young man remained calm, drawing his sword "Yuanhong". Faced with a scene that would send chills down anyone's spine and make them tremble, he did only one thing: wield his sword at the right moment.

Gojo Satoru didn't hold back either, gathering black and red energy at his fingertips once more, attempting to unleash a full-force "Hah" at the closest possible distance. He refused to believe that Yue Ren could withstand it without taking any damage.

However, at the moment the two made contact, Gojo Satoru once again lost control of his expression.

The contact between the black and red repulsive energy and the steel should have resulted in a violent collision and an energy explosion. Gojo Satoru could have foreseen the scene of the boy being blasted away. However, the reality was that the two simply missed each other as if they had never met.

In the next few frames, Yue Ren ducks to avoid the "hell ball" that passes through the longsword, and while Gojo Satoru is stunned by this strange phenomenon, a horizontal slash with a different move lands on his opponent's waist again.

At this stage, the seemingly non-existent weapon strangely materialized again, tearing apart the "No Limits" that Gojo Satoru was attached to his body, causing damage to his body once more, but it lost its target in the fraction of a second after it entered his flesh.

Not far away, Gojo Satoru's figure reappeared. Looking at the wound that had reappeared on his waist, he fell silent once again.

No, are you seriously ill? Why do you keep thinking about cutting me in half...?

Thanks to the lesson learned the first time, if the attack had hit somewhere else, he would have paused for half a second longer, but with another attack on the kidneys... he's almost developed a conditioned reflex.

Gojo Satoru looked up again, ready for battle.

His "He" just now passed right through the Yue man's longsword as if it hadn't touched anything at all, as if it hadn't hit anything at all, just an illusion.

But how could this be? Six-eyed... and after passing through it, it could still harm his body. It's undoubtedly a physical entity. What on earth is this...?

At the point where the two sides had just collided, the Yue man who had missed his fatal blow sighed inwardly, thinking to himself that it really wasn't that easy.

To defeat this guy, I first need to launch an attack that he can't react to. My hand speed isn't fast enough to make this man unable to see me. Tch, what a hassle.

"Was that also some kind of magical effect?"

Instead of launching another attack immediately, Gojo Satoru couldn't help but ask curiously.

This student of mine has shown me a lot of things that have piqued my interest so far, but I never expected him to have such a hidden trump card. He's really keeping his abilities under wraps.

"No, it's my 'Spell Reversal'—'Floating Light'."

"......!!??"

Upon hearing this, the man's eyes widened involuntarily, a mixture of surprise and expectation. After all, the other party was also capable of using "reversal techniques," so it wasn't surprising that they had further developed "technique reversal." The only question was why the effect was so peculiar...

Many people do not understand "reversal of technique" and "technique reversal". These are actually two different concepts, and they are related.

The "Reversal Technique" generates "positive energy" that can repair the human body by multiplying "negative" spell power by another (negative times negative equals positive). After all, "spell power" is negative energy, and humans cannot use it for repair. What can be used to repair the body is the spell spirit.

Therefore, the "reversal technique" is a transformation technique that changes the nature of energy. In theory, anyone can learn it, but in reality, it is like the manuscripts of some big shots in reality, which are incomprehensible to anyone except "geniuses".

As for "Spell Reversal," it is a more advanced technique that can only be used after comprehending "Spell Reversal." It involves channeling the positive energy reversed by "Spell Reversal" into one's innate spell, causing it to operate and produce a similarly opposite effect.

It's roughly equivalent to turning something that was originally used as a fan into an exhaust fan.

The difficulty of completing these two things increases exponentially. The average person is already a genius among geniuses if they can learn the "reversal technique". To complete the "technique reversal", it all depends on your "configuration", which is roughly similar to the difference between an ordinary smartphone and a national-level quantum computer.

So Gojo Satoru suddenly realized that his student's ability to perform "spell reversal" meant that his "talent" level was the same as his, or even higher... Hahaha, there's nothing better than that.

The Yue people then offered an explanation.

"The forward rotation of the technique—'Tracing the Source'—is about understanding, intrusion, perception, and even eternal control over everything, while the reverse rotation—'Floating Light'—is about rejection and isolation, like a fleeting illusion, rejecting all external interference."

"The phenomenon just now was caused by me shielding 'Yuanhong' from its essential nature, such as mass and physical form, at the moment of contact, thus 'separating' it from the physical world at that stage of contact with your 'He'."

"In gaming terms, it's similar to the ability of 'etherealization,' unaffected by any external forces, leaving only an appearance while the inner self remains untouched. This is 'ethereal light.' Currently, its development only allows it to briefly interfere with weapons. I'd love to one day maintain this state on myself like you, but unfortunately, without your 'six eyes' level of ultimate control, I probably couldn't do it."

"..."

The other two are numb... What kind of divine technique is this? You're the real mechanic monster.

What does "uninterruptible" mean? It means that if it really happens, you can stand there and not move, and no one can locate you, as if you're outside the world?

They were right; this was the Yue people's "technique reversal," a more conceptual "hollowization" than Obito's "Kamui" in Naruto.

The effect is truly outrageous, but it's also incredibly difficult to achieve. After all, as he said, without supercomputer-level computing and control capabilities, he couldn't simply turn himself into an "invisible person."

His "Karma Eyes" allowed him to see very "deeply," but not as much as the guy opposite him's "Six Eyes."

At this stage, you can only make the weapons or similar items in your hand appear blurry for about one or two seconds.

"Is there anything else?" Gojo Satoru asked. "Take out anything else you're hiding."

Gojo Satoru was excited; he longed for more surprises. At that moment, he was like a child whose desires were being fulfilled for the first time.

The Yue man looked at him, then suddenly raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

The world was shaken.

The weapons planted in the ground began to tremble, one after another rising from the ground and hovering in mid-air, densely packed and blotting out the sun.

Swords, spears, halberds—each one points at Gojo Satoru.

Tens of thousands of weapons.

Fushiguro Megumi's breathing stopped.

What was that like?

The sky was obscured by steel, and the murderous intent solidified into a tangible force, making people almost suffocate.

Gojo Satoru stood at the center of the sea of ​​blades, looking up at the ocean of weapons, his azure eyes reflecting the cold glint of steel.

Another area-of-effect attack? It's troublesome, but as long as it's not a fleeting slash like the one within Sukuna's domain, he shouldn't have any problem dodging it with his Six Eyes. Is this his limit...?

"Not again? I was hoping for something new..."

Before he could finish speaking, what happened next made him shut up instantly.

The swords suspended in the air began to change. Elements, energy, states, and various effects began to appear on the weapons. Six Eyes could sense that, unlike the simple passive effect of the previous sword rain, the internal power of these weapons had now been activated.

He seemed to be able to foresee what would happen next.

Can I take back what I just said?

Slightly taken aback, Gojo Satoru then flashed what he thought was a hearty smile. As soon as he finished speaking, tens of thousands of weapons, under the control of Yue Ren's will, simultaneously unleashed their strongest power at this strongest being.

In an instant, a series of colorful explosions erupted, unconditionally bombarding an area within a 100-meter radius of Gojo Satoru's location.

Fu Hei, who was watching from a distance, was directly blown away by the powerful aftershock. After rolling several times, he struggled to grab a sword and used his other hand to shield his eyes from being affected by the blast.

The desire to continue watching the two monsters fight had vanished from my mind; instead, I was preoccupied with how to survive the aftermath.

He somewhat regretted getting involved in the duel between these two "monsters," but thinking back, it seemed neither of them had given him the right to refuse; he was just caught in the crossfire...

The explosion didn't last long, only a dozen seconds. The reason was simple: Yue Ren's magical power was already somewhat insufficient. Under such a large-scale bombardment while activating his domain, the consumption of magical power was undoubtedly terrifying.

The Yue people sensed through their "sight" that the guy had not been defeated by this attack, so they felt there was no point in continuing the bombardment.

Sure enough, even before the smoke had dissipated, a faint purple hue was already shining through it.

Others may not know what's going on, but how could the Yue people not know?

That guy on the other side has unleashed his ultimate move.