"Construction Technique... the same Cursed Technique as that little girl Mai?"
In a clearing in the Tokyo Jujutsu High forest, Toji was stretching his arms, doing warm-up exercises one after another.
His tight black top clearly outlined his sturdy muscles.
The veins that occasionally bulged on his arms made his biceps, which were almost as thick as Megumi's waist, appear even more powerful.
"That's right. According to the records, Yorozu is currently the strongest known user of the Construction Technique.
She drew inspiration from insects and developed a powerful set of insect armor, which she used to repel the Five Generals of Emptiness, a direct punitive force belonging to the Fujiwara clan at that time.
The Five Generals of Emptiness were a team as famous as the Sun-Star Moon-Advance Corps led by Takako at the time."
Takako's figure appeared in Toji's mind.
That woman who always wore no clothes when she first arrived at Tokyo Jujutsu High.
When he first met Takako, Toji did not understand her personality and thought she was some loose woman who had run away from somewhere.
Because of this, Toji even invited Takako to "play" together, but due to the huge difference in their thought processes, they ended up renovating Tokyo Jujutsu High's teaching building together.
Incidentally, after more than ten years of service at Tokyo Jujutsu High, Toji had also mastered advanced civil engineering Cursed Techniques no weaker than Eichi and the other two.
"Finally, there's Domain Expansion. According to records, Yorozu can use Domain Expansion to imbue the cursed tools she constructs with a sure-hit effect."
'Strong in physical combat, has a set of insect armor created with Construction Technique, can use a Domain, repelled the Five Generals of Emptiness alone...'
Toji continuously organized and analyzed Yorozu's information in his mind, finally reaching a conclusion.
"None of that is a problem."
Toji confidently stated his answer, as if a Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer was not enough to be his enemy.
"Is that so? Let me tell you one last piece of information that might provoke her."
Eichi continued, seemingly unsurprised by Toji's answer.
"Yorozu is a love-struck fool. She fell madly in love with Sukuna after meeting him a few times, and was ultimately cut down by him for embracing him without permission.
And her beloved Sukuna is currently in cold storage at Tombs of the Star Corridor."
Eichi extended his hand and pointed Toji in a direction.
"I understand."
Toji knew what Eichi meant.
They needed Yorozu to fight with all her might, allowing Tsumiki's body to thoroughly memorize Yorozu's combat experience and Cursed Technique.
Therefore, a reason that would make Yorozu fight to the death was very important.
"Let's begin."
Toji, having finished his warm-up, exuded heat, and Ogama obediently coiled around his body.
Ogama spat the Split Soul Katana from its mouth and presented it to Toji.
Upon hearing this, Eichi placed his hand on Tsumiki's head, and Cursed Energy entered her brain through her forehead, activating Yorozu's consciousness with incredibly precise manipulation.
The first thing Yorozu saw upon opening her eyes was a man with a caterpillar-like cursed tool wrapped around his waist and a long blade slung over his shoulder.
This man was looking at her with a cruel expression.
Yorozu was very familiar with that expression. When she was bored, she often destroyed a few villages, then decapitated handsome men, air-drying their heads for display.
Toji's expression was very similar to her own at those times.
Sensing danger, Yorozu immediately got up and jumped back, putting distance between herself and Toji.
"Hey, woman, are you going to get out of my daughter's body yourself, or do I have to beat you out?"
Toji's arrogant tone made Yorozu frown.
Any good impression she had initially formed due to Toji's roguishly handsome appearance vanished completely.
"Can you really lay a hand on your own daughter's body?"
Yorozu used her Cursed Technique to construct several hair ties, binding and securing her previously loose hair.
Her long hair, which originally highlighted Tsumiki's gentle demeanor, now resembled a menacing stag beetle with bared fangs.
"Huh?"
Toji scratched his head in confusion. He had already adopted a stance ready to cut someone down, yet the woman opposite him thought he could not bring himself to do it?
No wonder she liked someone like Sukuna. Her brain was clearly messed up.
On the other side, Yorozu's face showed an expression of delight. She mistook Toji's confusion for hesitation, believing he could not harm his own daughter.
'How should I deal with you later? Simply air-drying you seems a bit of a waste...'
Yorozu was already contemplating in her heart how to handle her first trophy since her revival.
She wanted to compose a beautiful haiku for this face.
Unable to understand what the woman in front of him was thinking, Toji no longer hesitated, and the Split Soul Katana in his hand instantly slashed toward Yorozu.
Pshh!
Blood spurted from Yorozu's shoulder.
"You bastard."
Attacked suddenly, Yorozu angrily looked at the vicious man in front of her who could lay hands on his own daughter.
Reverse Cursed Technique healed the wound on her shoulder, and two streams of pitch-black liquid metal crossed, forcing back Toji, who was swinging his blade again.
Screech.
The liquid metal's attack continuously flowed over the Split Soul Katana.
Toji instantly grasped information such as the speed and power of this attack.
Lightly tapping the ground with his toes, Toji leaped into the air, rolling his body to evade the two liquid metal attacks.
The Split Soul Katana once again slashed toward Yorozu's body.
Toji was not worried about whether Tsumiki's body could withstand it.
Because he knew that Yorozu had already mastered Reverse Cursed Technique, and as a strong individual who had survived in Sukuna's era.
As for injuries, in the mind of Toji, who was thrown into a pile of Cursed Spirits at the age of six and almost died, survival was paramount. Injuries were commonplace.
Furthermore, Yorozu was not an enemy he could easily defeat.
Coupled with the strategy set from the beginning, Toji clearly knew how he would achieve victory.
Attack, attack, and attack again, while avoiding vital points.
Force Yorozu to fight with all her might, making her engrave everything she had deeply into Tsumiki's flesh.
Clang!
The sound of metal clashing rang out.
A third stream of liquid metal, like flowing water, appeared in front of Yorozu. The constantly moving metal neutralized the Split Soul Katana's hardness-ignoring attack.
Behind Toji, the two liquid metal streams he had previously leaped over had now surrounded him.
"Tsk."
Toji kicked out, and a portion of the liquid metal in front of Yorozu separated, forming a shield.
Toji directly used the shield to gain leverage and move, dodging the attack that had surrounded him from behind.
'It got thinner?'
Toji keenly noticed that the attack he had just dodged seemed significantly thinner than before.
The next second, a large net suddenly rose from beneath Toji's feet.
Toji quickly swung his blade, continuously cutting through the large net that enveloped him.
But the properties of the liquid metal rendered Toji's attacks meaningless.
"Die."
Yorozu clenched her hands forcefully.
New liquid metal continuously enveloped Toji. Yorozu intended to use this liquid metal to completely shred Toji.
Boom!
A loud sound erupted, and a huge gap was smashed into the liquid metal sphere.
Toji's figure burst out from the gap, and the heavy hammer in his hand slammed down fiercely toward Yorozu.
(To be continued.)