Kento Nanami, who was originally on a relaxing vacation with Haibara, his current colleague and former classmate, found his peaceful break not only forcibly interrupted, but he was also forced into overtime and even encountered a powerful enemy that could threaten his life.
Kento Nanami straightforwardly complained that overtime, work, and labor were all 'dog shit,' then tightened his grip on the Grade 1 Cursed Tool shaped like a kitchen knife.
Kento Nanami's Cursed Technique, named "Ten Strokes of the Cursed Method," is a technique that can forcibly create a weak point on any target, whether it's an object or a living being.
Once he creates a weak point on a target, attacking that specific spot triggers critical damage, leading to consistently powerful, critical strikes with terrifying damage.
He now gravely watched the Cursed Spirit, Mahito, before him. Mahito wore a bright smile; if not for him being a Cursed Spirit covered in stitched patches, he would genuinely appear as a cheerful, sunny young man.
Kento Nanami intently observed Mahito, who, with an expression of assured hunting, tilted his head slightly upwards, looking down at Kento Nanami.
"Friend, let's go!"
As Mahito's flippant words fell, the former blonde Curse User beside him, transformed into a monster by Mahito's Cursed Technique, rushed towards Kento Nanami.
Although the blonde Curse User, having committed such a grave sin, would undoubtedly face death after being captured by Kento Nanami, forcing a sinner to become a monster and dance before him, compelling him to kill the creature with his own hands, was a feeling truly difficult to describe.
Sympathy? Pity? Sadness?
Just as the monster charged at Kento Nanami, raising its monstrous claws to strike, Kento Nanami's kitchen knife sharply pierced through the monster, impaling it.
Despite being transformed into a monster, the blood that flowed from it was still the crimson red of a human.
Specks of blood splattered onto Kento Nanami's face, which was now filled with rage, and seeing him in such a state, Mahito smiled faintly.
In less than a single breath, Mahito, by altering the form of his soul, transformed his legs into those of a horse, and with an explosive burst, he charged fiercely towards Kento Nanami.
Mahito's Cursed Technique directly interferes with the soul, making it a BUG-level ability; as long as his physical body can touch Kento Nanami's for a certain period, it would be enough to declare victory in the battle.
As Mahito rapidly approached, Kento Nanami swiftly and sharply swung his Cursed Tool, and to Mahito's surprise, both of his arms were severed before they could even touch Kento Nanami's body.
"Amazing!"
Mahito unreservedly praised Kento Nanami's strength. However, because Mahito had been restricted from external activities by Kenjaku's plan, Kenjaku had previously guided Mahito on the direction of his Cursed Technique development to prevent him from being idle.
[Idle Transfiguration]!
A human arm suddenly extended from Mahito's abdomen, rapidly reaching towards Kento Nanami. This attack from an inhuman angle startled Kento Nanami.
Can't dodge!
Kento Nanami gritted his teeth. Just as he was quickly deciding to cover his entire body with Cursed Energy to mitigate the effects of Mahito's Cursed Technique, a familiar voice rang out from behind Mahito.
"Get away from Nanami!!!"
A figure appeared behind Mahito. This person was none other than Haibara, Kento Nanami's classmate, who, due to Chinatsu's intervention, had not met his death.
He wore Cursed Tool gauntlets on his fists, and to avoid direct physical contact, he delivered a powerful, charged punch directly at Mahito's head.
Bang!!!
Black lightning roared forth from the point of collision between Mahito's head and Haibara's fist. Mahito's head felt as if it were about to explode, with countless bees buzzing inside.
Normal physical attacks are usually difficult to inflict damage on Mahito, but Black Flash generates special damage through spatial distortion, enough to deliver a small shock to Mahito from a Jujutsu Sorcerer.
Before Mahito could recover, the two, having been classmates for four years and colleagues for several, acted with perfect synergy, not pausing for conversation but immediately unleashing a furious assault on Mahito, who was caught between them.
Left slash! Right slash! Downward chop!
Left hook! Right hook! Straight punch!
Bang! Bang! Bang!!!
Mahito, caught in the middle, was battered until his pupils turned white, and even his saliva was sent flying in all directions.
Although pure physical damage inflicted little substantial harm on him, injured areas still required Cursed Energy for recovery.
Cursed Spirits are beings composed of Cursed Energy; once their Cursed Energy is depleted, only annihilation awaits them.
Yet, Mahito, currently facing a life-or-death crisis, felt no fear; instead, his heart was filled with a sense of novelty and emotion.
If his face hadn't been distorted from the beating, he would undoubtedly have an expression of ecstatic excitement right now.
As he was being beaten, he opened his mouth, and four small hands emerged from within, forming two different Buddhist mudras that intertwined to create his Domain.
[Domain Expansion: Self-Embodiment of Perfection]!
Countless black humanoid hands extended from various directions. Kento Nanami and Haibara hastily retreated, creating distance to avoid being seized by these suddenly appearing black hands.
As the two dodged the black hands, a vast black curtain enveloped the surrounding space, forming a spherical barrier characteristic of a standard Domain.
This Domain did not awaken any other heaven-defying effects; it merely amplified Mahito's original Cursed Technique. The technique, which previously required physical contact to interfere with others' souls, now only needed a thought from him within this Domain.
Feeling the extraordinary nature of Mahito's Domain, Kento Nanami's mind instantly recalled a scene from his student days: he had once witnessed his senior, Satoru Gojo, and his senior, Chinatsu, engaging in a Domain clash at the school training ground.
He had felt immense pressure just standing by and observing, and he could roughly deduce the situation within the Domain from the disheveled appearance of his senior, Satoru Gojo, after the Domain collapsed.
The gap between those who can use a Domain and those who cannot is like a chasm; attempting to contend with the master of an expanded Domain from within it is nigh impossible.
Kento Nanami and Haibara immediately activated Simple Domain, using its effect to temporarily neutralize the sure-hit effect of Mahito's full-fledged Domain, thereby gaining an extremely brief window of time.
After activating his Simple Domain, he looked at Mahito, who, despite his bruised and swollen face, smiled as he looked down from above. Kento Nanami's eyebrows furrowed slightly downwards as he once again expressed his heartfelt sentiment.
"Indeed, overtime is dog shit!"
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