Curse Return: Swordsmith Start

Chapter 80 The Best Friend of Tiger Stick

The students were the first to take the stage.

The third-year students are Aoi Toudou, Noriyuki Kamo, and Momo Nishimiya, while the second-year students are Mai Zenin, Kasumi Miwa, and Kaikimaru.

The two sides were already on edge from the moment they appeared, after all, as the only rivals in this region, it's normal for them to dislike each other... but there are a few exceptions.

Miwa Kasumi and Zenin Mai greeted Echito in a very friendly manner, while Toudou Aoi stared at Echito with a serious smile. Not only that, but Kamo Kenki and Kaiki Maru also paid more attention to Echito.

This left the Yue people somewhat puzzled, not understanding what was going on.

Kugizaki leaned closer and whispered, "Senior, are you some kind of celebrity?"

"have no idea."

"real?"

The Yue man ignored her.

The teachers arrived next: a second-grade teacher named Ankagi and the principal, Rakuganji Yoshinobu.

The songstress had met the second-year students and Fushiguro before. She glanced at them and impatiently asked why that idiot (Gojo Satoru) wasn't there. It wasn't that she missed him or anything; the key point was that she was the leader of the Kyoto High School team and was supposed to coordinate with Gojo Satoru, who was also a team leader.

To be honest, if it weren't for that, she would have liked to stay as far away from that guy as possible.

After all, in her eyes, Gojo Satoru was impolite, abstract, troublesome, and unserious, showing no respect for her as a senior... he was practically a walking disaster.

After receiving confirmation from Maki and the others that they were late, he was about to complain when he heard shouts in the distance. Gojo Satoru was running towards them, pushing a large box in a handcart.

This scene made Yue Ren's eyelids twitch. This Tiger Stick was really a simpleton, actually being tricked by Gojo Satoru into making his appearance in this way. If it were him, he would have kicked that white-haired bastard long ago.

Sure enough, the fooled Uruga made a confident entrance, only to be met with a look of utter disbelief from his long-lost friend.

Of course, there was one person among them who was greatly shocked, just as Gojo Satoru had expected, or rather, Gojo Satoru had deliberately arranged this farce to annoy him.

That was Yoshinobu Rakuganji, the principal of Kyoto High School and a member of a high-ranking faction in sorcery.

Gojo Satoru even went so far as to directly confront the principal, expressing his dissatisfaction with the high school's special assassination attempt on Tiger Staff.

From a distance, the Yue people felt they could even see the tangible resentment behind the other party.

Fortunately, Principal Nocturne intervened in time, making Gojo Satoru suffer a little as an apology, while also explaining the rules of the first day of the competition.

Unrestricted Spirit Hunt: Whoever hunts the largest level-two spirit within the allotted time wins the first day's victory for their academy.

After the explanations were given, each college was given some time to discuss countermeasures.

In Kyoto, the elderly headmaster, enraged to the point of emitting black smoke, unsurprisingly issued a kill order against Itadori, demanding that the students kill Itadori Hisahito, who was the vessel for Sukuna, at any cost during the competition.

Unwilling to associate with those who resort to underhanded tactics, Toudou Aoi turned away. The rest of the group, under the command of Kamo Noriyuki, planned to surround and attack Itajō. However, Miwa and Mai felt somewhat conflicted, but they couldn't disobey their leader, so they secretly decided to slack off.

Sanlun himself was kind-hearted, and the other party was a student of his idol and a junior of his benefactor, so he felt really embarrassed to help.

Zhenyi, on the other hand, was still scared by her mistake last time. She didn't want to be disliked by the Yue people, so she acted like a timid wife when they met this time.

Hu Zhang was also a junior of the Yue people, and judging from the Yue people's expressions, they treated everyone equally, so she didn't intend to get serious.

Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Itadori was punished by being forced to kneel with a framed picture on his wrist for half a day, which finally appeased Kugizaki's anger.

The other two people who knew the truth dared not speak out, fearing they would be implicated, and could only silently pray for Itō, who was being bullied.

After a moment, Fukuro calmed down and introduced the second-year students to Itajō, letting them get to know each other and begin to formulate a battle plan.

In this process, most Yue people participated with a spectator mentality.

His main tasks this time were, on the one hand, to prevent the cursed spirits from causing trouble, and on the other hand, to find incriminating evidence against the higher-ups in order to pave the way for future actions.

So if it's just a competition, he plans to be a spectator.

The others also understood that if the Vietnamese joined the battle, then they would have no part in it.

They didn't expect the Yue people to finish everything, after all, this was a good opportunity to test their strength, since the other party was also their peer.

The final plan was still to split up the forces, and the Yue people took the initiative to propose to act together with Hu Zhang.

If this plan to kill Itajō still succeeds, it will undoubtedly be the best opportunity for him.

The exchange meeting officially began.

In the monitoring room, Gojo Satoru was giving a pre-match pep talk, while on the big screen, both teams were perfectly aligned.

The area around Yueren's place is a forest, while the area around Kyoto is a school district.

Finally, the starting horn sounded amidst the accusations of Gojo Satoru teasing his senior.

According to the rules, the team only needs to eliminate the leader of the cursed spirits to win. However, the battlefield is quite large, and there are more than one cursed spirit deployed. Locking down the enemy, preventing interference, and killing them all require teamwork.

Yue Ren was an observer, and if we exclude him, the most senior member of the team was undoubtedly Maki, who also drafted the battle plan.

Just as they were preparing to split up, an impact like a dump truck erupted before their eyes, destroying several large trees and blasting the small, swarming cursed spirits in front of them into dust.

As the smoke cleared, Higashido Aoi, a third-year student from Kyoto and a first-class sorcerer, made a grand entrance.

His gaze shifted to the group, or rather, to the Yue people among them.

"Good, everyone's here. Shall we attack together?"

The group exchanged glances and decided to proceed according to plan.

Itachi charged ahead, grabbing Todo's head with a knee strike at a speed beyond human limits.

Taking this opportunity, the rest of the group split into two groups: Fushiguro and Maki in one group, and Panda, Kugizaki, and Inu-maki in the other.

The Yue people... strolled over to a tree and leaned against it to watch the play.

Having blocked Itajimaru's attack, Toudou pushed hard with both hands, temporarily creating distance between the two.

However, he did not attack immediately, but instead turned to look at the Yue people watching from the sidelines.

"What do you mean? You're not planning to go? Kawasaki Koshito."

Upon hearing this, Yue Ren pointed at Hu Zhang with a serious expression and said, "This guy is my little brother. If you want to fight me, you need to get past him first. If you can't even beat him, then I don't need to waste my energy."

"6

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Upon hearing this, Itachi turned around, scratched his head, and glanced at Yue Ren with a forced smile. Although he didn't mind being called "little brother" by Yue Ren, was it really necessary to help him attract hatred like this?

The guy on the other side has suddenly become much more imposing.

The Yue people responded to him with an expression that said, "May you have good luck."

"So that's how it is. I'm the challenger then. Very well, I accept this condition!"

So, after a quick stretch, the unique "elbow fighting" segment, a hallmark of this world, made its grand entrance.

It must be said that sometimes these kinds of visceral, hand-to-hand combat scenes are the easiest to ignite people's inner desire for battle.

Without keeping Yue Ren waiting long, after confirming that Itadori was indeed capable of fighting him, Toudou Aoi unsurprisingly asked his question.

Thus, the classic scene of three years of brotherhood flashed through my mind and was born under the witness of the Yue people.

Watching Dongtang's eyes gradually widen until he finally broke down in tears with ecstasy, Yueren didn't hesitate for a moment and recorded the whole thing on his phone.

I didn't have any other thoughts; I just wanted to record this outrageous scene as a memento.

Thus, the half-brothers of Huzhang, who had no blood relation to him, were returned to their rightful place.

However, after putting his phone away, Yue Ren started to move.

The next moment, he instantly appeared next to Tiger Staff and casually waved his hand.

Amidst the astonished expressions of Itadori and Toudou Aoi, an energy cannon was shattered by the boy's single hand.

"Hey, hey, hey, you're kidding, right...?"

""

The students from Kyoto School, who had surrounded them without them even realizing it, were all stunned, thinking they were hallucinating.

That guy just caught the curse energy cannon with his bare hands, right? And he shattered it completely. Mechanical Maru is a near-level one sorcerer. Can he really do something like that?

The sudden intimidation made the group of people who were about to take action hesitate for a moment.

The Yue people looked at them calmly.

"That attack just now was a full-force kill, I see. So you intend to kill Itadori here? And the reason? Is it because he's Sukuna's vessel?"

The group was slightly taken aback when their thoughts were so accurately revealed.

Seeing their reaction, Yue Ren's lips curled up.

"Since it was a group crime, there must be a mastermind who could instruct all the students. So, Higashido Aoi, if I said the order was given by your principal, would you deny it?"

Hu Zhang and Yue Ren both stared at the burly man not far away.

"Ah, the old man did say that."

As it turns out, Dongtang would not deceive his own brother.

The others, especially Noriyuki Kamo, turned green upon hearing Todo's words.

""

The plan is complete.

Yue Ren nodded, then looked at the other students in Kyoto again.

"Since that's the case, then the grievances should be attributed to the perpetrators and the debts to the debtors. I know you may be acting against your will. If you choose to leave now, I will not make things difficult for you."

"Alright, make your choice."

The Yue people's words were light and casual, as if they were just giving a few people advice, but no one could ignore them.

Because of the skill that this boy, who seemed to be their age, had just displayed, they thought of a special term—"Special Grade."

Zenjima Shin'i and Miwa Kasumi remained standing in their places, but upon closer inspection, they appeared to be lost in thought.

At this moment, the two girls were completely captivated by Yue Ren's astonishing series of actions.

After a moment's hesitation, Kamo Noriyuki, as the leader, chose to compromise, because he found that even his strongest member, Toudou Aoi, seemed to be on the other side, and there was no chance of winning.

"Understood."

After Kamo Kenki finished speaking, he gestured for the others to prepare to leave.

Miwa Kasumi and Mayi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But at that moment, the Yue people spoke again.

"Hey, you over there, machine head, your situation is 'Heavenly Curse,' right? If you want it resolved, come find me after the competition. Of course, I hope the reward you bring is commensurate with it."

"!!!??"

Just as he was about to leave, Mechanical Maru suddenly turned around. He wondered if he had misheard, but Yue Ren was looking directly at him and seemed to be speaking to him. His companions beside him also heard it.

The others were also bewildered. They knew the name "Heaven and Curse," but they never expected that one of them would be in this situation, especially a mechanical pill.

If that's the case, no wonder...

Are you talking about me?

The boy named Yukichi was somewhat excited, and even unconsciously used honorifics.

"Of course it's you. Are there any other people among you who are afflicted by the curse?"

I didn't sense it.

Upon hearing this, Mechanical Maru was fairly certain that this was not a conspiracy against him.

Everyone was stunned. "Heavenly Curse"—could something like that be sensed? Just how strong was this guy?

"Can you really cure my condition?"

"I won't say it a second time, believe it or not, if you want to contact her, look for a tricycle driver, she has my phone number, remember, bring payment."

'

...Understood. Well then, please excuse my rudeness and take my leave.

After the group left, Yue Ren nodded slowly.

Hmm, another one sorted out.

Mechanical Maru, a tragic character in the original work, betrayed others by selling information, which led to the heinous incident of the Punisher's side invading the High School. However, his motivation was for a reason that no one could condemn: to live like a normal person.

There is only one reason, which is the innate soul bondage known as "Heavenly Curse" mentioned before.

However, unlike Maki, the constraints on Mech Maru are completely reversed. He trades his extreme physical fragility for his exceptional talent as a sorcerer.

He possesses a wide range of spellcasting techniques and spell power output far exceeding those of his peers. This talent allows him to control cursed corpses in battle from a distance.

The cursed corpse called Mechanical Maru is actually a puppet that he controls remotely.

He can store magical power in the machine and release it in battle, unleashing magical power that can reach the quasi-first level.

In other words, he is a genius who can complete missions remotely without leaving home, relying entirely on his extraordinary talent.

However, the problem is that his "heavenly curse" also comes at a price, and a heavy one at that. His body is extremely fragile. He was born without a right arm and the body below the knee. He has no sensation below the waist, and his skin is so fragile that even moonlight can burn it. He constantly endures needle-like pain.

The organism can only lie in a specially designed petri dish, never seeing the light of day.

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad, but then he fell in love with Miwa Kasumi, and he simply couldn't bear this broken body anymore. His only wish was to walk under the same sunlight with the girl he loved, using his own body.

That's why he made a deal with the Punisher, exchanging information for a real person to heal his body.

He did succeed in the end, regaining his complete body. However, he underestimated the strength of Rōsō and couldn't hold out until Wōjō Sō arrived. Thus, this guy, who was both intelligent and strong, was taken out of the game.