"Alright, Fushiguro, change of tactics. Protect that... that classmate over there!"
"My name is Itadori Yuji!"
[Of course I know your name is Itadori Yuji! -_-|| I just have to pretend I don't.]
"Protect Itadori Yuji. When the Cursed Spirit attacks again, Itadori, you're responsible for attacking it to force it to reveal its form. Fushiguro, prepare to attack with me!"
The three immediately stood back-to-back. Kagura Shin smashed a splash potion of regeneration at their feet, granting all three a minute and a half of regeneration effect.
On a tall building not far away, a tall, silver-haired man wearing a black blindfold popped another small piece of cake into his mouth.
"Not bad, not bad. To come up with a viable tactic so quickly, truly worthy of being my student."
In a small area covered by a Barrier further away, a man in monk's robes with slit eyes and stitches on his forehead was watching the three struggling in the hands of the Kama-itachi.
This person was none other than Kenjaku, who had possessed the body of Geto Suguru. It was just here to see if there was an opportunity tonight to turn Itadori Yuji into a vessel; even if not tonight, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
"Hmm, they ran into people from Jujutsu High? A slight deviation from the plan, but it's not a big deal. It's just a pity that the Kama-itachi will likely be exorcised."
Having said that, it left the Barrier and disappeared, destination unknown.
...
Meanwhile, in the distance, Kagura Shin and the others were improving rapidly under the fierce attacks of the Kama-itachi.
The Kama-itachi's attack speed was extremely fast. At first, only Itadori could barely see its afterimages, but after a few exchanges, Kagura Shin and Fushiguro Megumi noticed something.
The wounds caused by the Kama-itachi were all shallow; although they might be long, their severity was quite average.
Not to mention Kagura Shin, who was wearing a full netherite armor set and using Cursed Energy to coat his entire body for defense, the Kama-itachi could barely even break through Fushiguro Megumi's simple Cursed Energy defense, only managing to scrape the skin.
The most severely injured was probably Itadori Yuji, who couldn't use Cursed Energy for defense, but to be honest, the depth of the wounds was less than what one would get from accidentally cutting a finger while chopping vegetables.
Moreover, Fushiguro Megumi was a talented fighter, and Kagura Shin's aptitude wasn't bad either. After just this short period of training, both were able to barely catch sight of the Kama-itachi's form.
However, being continuously worn down like this was something an average Jujutsu Sorcerer couldn't handle. But, well, this was where the importance of a healer in the team became apparent.
One potion of regeneration from Kagura Shin could heal the wounds caused by several attacks from the Kama-itachi, and he could also apply various buffs to his teammates according to the situation.
For instance, right now, Kagura Shin had applied the Potion of the Turtle Master and a Speed Potion to the three of them, maxing out their resistance.
Although the combination of the two potions would still reduce movement speed, the three of them didn't need to move at all. They stood their ground, tanking the damage while taking the opportunity to land a few punches on the Kama-itachi.
Kagura Shin: Although my attack speed is slow and I can't deal much damage, looking at our utility, is it still unclear who the carry is?
After taking a few punches, the Kama-itachi was visibly enraged. The three original Kama-itachi suddenly looked at each other and began to devour themselves.
Kagura Shin felt a chill down his spine watching this. He certainly wouldn't be stupid enough to wait for the enemy to finish preparing, so he immediately threw a series of ignited TNTs at them.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
After a series of explosions, a gust of wind blew through the smoke and dust, knocking Itadori and Fushiguro over.
Kagura Shin, relying on his heavy equipment, stood firmly on the field. As the thick smoke cleared, a giant, three-headed weasel, two people tall, appeared before them.
The leftmost head opened its mouth and blew a fierce gust of wind, making it impossible for Kagura Shin to open his eyes. Just as the wind passed and Kagura Shin opened his eyes, he saw the middle head blow out a series of small wind blades.
Kagura Shin immediately took out his shield and blocked in front of Fushiguro Megumi and Itadori. He heard a pattering sound on the shield, but it held up.
[The power seems to have increased a bit... but it's still average. Then again, if it were any stronger, it might as well rename itself "Three-Headed Sukuna"!]
The effect of the Potion of the Turtle Master had worn off. Kagura Shin replenished a Speed Potion and a Regeneration Potion at their feet, then told Fushiguro to take Itadori and create some distance from the Cursed Spirit.
After changing forms, the Kama-itachi's Cursed Technique had indeed been strengthened, but its speed had become very slow.
Kagura Shin ate an enchanted golden apple, raised his shield in one hand, gripped his lower realm alloy sword in the other, and charged forward.
Fushiguro Megumi, from the rear, controlled the returned Nue to conduct a diving attack on the Kama-itachi to cover Kagura Shin.
"Taste this Slowness Potion combined with this! Poison Potion! And Instant Damage!"
Three splash potions were thrown. The already slow-moving Kama-itachi was now unable to move, and its Cursed Energy was being constantly corroded every moment. Enraged, it spat out a series of wind blades from its middle mouth, slashing at Kagura Shin at its feet.
Kagura Shin didn't dodge or evade. Relying on the damage absorption of the enchanted golden apple to tank all the damage, he charged over and slashed off one of the Kama-itachi's legs with a fierce swing of his sword.
Nue dived down from high altitude, flapped its wings, and gave it a full-body massage with the lightning on its wings.
"Jump Boost, Strength!"
Reinforcing himself with two more potions, Kagura Shin jumped three or four meters high with a light leap and fiercely slashed off its middle head.
"Whoosh~"
The rightmost head, which hadn't moved, suddenly spat out a large mouthful of purple-black slime, drenching Kagura Shin's entire body.
Kagura Shin suddenly lost all sensation in his body, as if he couldn't feel anything. He subconsciously raised his hand, and his hand did move up, but he had no sensation of having raised his hand.
This awkward feeling disrupted his attack rhythm. He was slammed hard onto the ground by a claw from the Kama-itachi, followed by a storm-like barrage of claws and fists raining down on him.
[Am I being attacked? I feel no pain... and I can't sense my body...]
Kagura Shin wanted to drink the healing potion he had just taken out, but the arm holding the bottle just slammed into his face.
He couldn't perform precise operations now, nor could he even control himself to stand up.
[The effect isn't total paralysis where I can't move... it's just a loss of sensation... How bad are my injuries now? Am I dying?]
"Shin!"
Fushiguro Megumi summoned dozens of toads, stretching out their long tongues to hold the Kama-itachi for a second or two, after which the tongues of this pile of small shikigami were all torn apart and destroyed.
But in that second or two, Nue had already flown low and scooped Kagura Shin up.
Kagura Shin struggled to control himself to take out a bucket of milk, then looked at Fushiguro. He couldn't control his mouth to speak, still because of the lack of sensation.
Fushiguro immediately pinched his nose and shoved his entire head into the bucket of milk.
"Gulp, gulp..."
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