Kagura Shin had already noticed that Gojo Satoru was nowhere to be found in the dust cloud kicked up by Jogo.
Could he have been burned to the point where not even his ashes remained?
No, no, no. Based on what Kagura Shin knew about him, he had likely teleported back to Tokyo Jujutsu High and would probably drag a whole crowd of people back here in a moment to watch him beat up a Cursed Spirit.
Kagura Shin couldn't help but think helplessly to himself:
[Teacher Gojo, are you not even a little worried about my safety? I'm still just a student!]
Before Kagura Shin could finish complaining, Jogo had already fired a magma cannon blast at him. Kagura Shin raised his lower realm alloy sword and charged straight through the magma blast, bringing the blade down onto Jogo's head.
Jogo's eyes widened in shock; it couldn't understand how a student still in school could resist its Cursed Technique and appear completely unharmed.
But clearly, this wasn't the time to think about that. It instinctively concentrated a large amount of Cursed Energy into its arms and raised them to block Kagura Shin's overhead strike.
Pfft—
Even though Jogo had concentrated its Cursed Energy to defend, the sharp lower realm alloy sword still managed to carve a wound into its arm that was deep enough to expose the bone.
It grabbed the blade of the lower realm alloy sword with its other hand and stomped its foot hard against the ground. Suddenly, a small volcano erupted beneath Kagura Shin's feet.
Boom!
A massive amount of magma shot upward, swallowing Kagura Shin whole. The crimson magma illuminated a large portion of the night sky. A strange smile appeared on Jogo's face as it laughed wantonly.
Hahaha, as expected of a brat. Your combat experience is lacking. Even if you possess a powerful offensive Cursed Technique, the bodies of Jujutsu Sorcerers are very fragile.
Before it could finish laughing, a fist wrapped in powerful Cursed Energy smashed into its face from within the magma pillar.
Pfft!
Jogo was sent flying by the punch, spinning two and a half times in the air before landing. The purple blood it spat out nearly splashed onto Kagura Shin.
Hey, are you calling my body fragile? You're no different. For a Cursed Spirit specialized in attacks like you, your body's durability isn't much higher, is it?
This was actually a fact. Even though Hanami took so many Black Flashes and was hit in vital spots by Special Grade Cursed Tools in the original story without appearing too severely injured, that was because Hanami belonged to the defense-specialized type. If it had been Jogo taking all those attacks, it would have been exorcised long ago.
(The manga author said so himself.)
Of course, if the students from Tokyo Jujutsu High had been facing Jogo instead of Hanami back then, they would have been wiped out.
Just then, Gojo Satoru arrived behind Kagura Shin, bringing Fushiguro Megumi, Itadori Yuji, and Nobara Kugisaki with him.
Oh? Shin, are you having fun? You don't mind that I brought the students along to join this rare exchange meeting, do you?
Kagura Shin rolled his eyes at him. He really didn't know where Gojo Satoru got the idea that he was playing. He was clearly in the middle of an intense and thrilling life-or-death battle with Jogo, okay!
Although he could completely ignore Jogo's Cursed Technique damage and stand his ground against Jogo after eating the enchanted golden apple, if Jogo realized this and stopped using its Cursed Technique, opting to use physical combat and Cursed Energy strikes instead, he would get hurt!
Kagura Shin took out a bottle of splash fire resistance potion and threw it on the ground, granting everyone from Tokyo Jujutsu High the fire resistance effect to prevent them from being accidentally injured later.
The highly curious Itadori Yuji pointed at Jogo and asked, "Is that Cursed Spirit with the volcano head the exchange partner for this time? It looks really..."
Itadori didn't say anything insulting, but Nobara Kugisaki, who acted as the designated straight man for the Tokyo Jujutsu High group, immediately started roasting it: "It looks old, ugly, and short. Most importantly, it looks pretty sleazy."
The two volcanic rocks plugging Jogo's ears were blown away by a massive surge of magma.
"You've got a big mouth, Jujutsu Sorcerer! I'm going to burn you until not even your ashes remain! Ember Insects!"
Dozens of Ember Insects flew out from the largest volcano on top of Jogo's head, shrieking as they charged toward the group from Tokyo Jujutsu High. Seeing that Gojo Satoru had no intention of making a move, Kagura Shin immediately raised his hand and summoned a bedrock wall.
Boom, boom, boom...
After a series of explosions, the bedrock wall remained standing in front of the group, completely unmoved. However, the wall also blocked their line of sight. Jogo quickly circled to the side, raised its hand, and launched a massive ball of scorching flames.
At this moment, Gojo Satoru began explaining to the group: "If we encounter a Cursed Spirit with such strong offensive Cursed Techniques, you must never think about meeting it head-on..."
Before he could finish his sentence, the fireball had already engulfed them.
"You must dodge whenever you can. A normal Jujutsu Sorcerer hit by this move probably wouldn't need to pay for cremation..."
Even while shrouded in the high-temperature flames, Gojo Satoru continued his lecture unhurriedly. Jogo was already red with rage, bombarding the spot where the group was standing with various powerful Cursed Techniques as if they were free.
Yet, the students from Tokyo Jujutsu High were still chatting leisurely. Itadori Yuji asked, "Then why aren't we dodging right now?"
Gojo Satoru replied, "Because this Cursed Spirit is being completely countered by Shin! Its Cursed Technique has no effect at all! It can't deal any damage!"
Huff... huff...
Having released a large number of Cursed Techniques in a short time, Jogo was becoming fatigued. It was already thinking about retreating. Taking advantage of the fact that the flames hadn't dissipated yet, it took a step backward, but Gojo Satoru instantly teleported right in front of its face.
One hand instantly grabbed its arm, while the other hand delivered a palm strike that made it spit blood. Then, it was gently tossed into the air by Gojo Satoru, who followed up with a roundhouse kick that slammed it hard into the nearby mountainside.
"That won't do, Mr. Cursed Spirit. Our lesson isn't over yet. You know that, right? The pinnacle of Cursed Techniques, known as Domain Expansion."
Jogo struggled to crawl up from the ground, staring fixedly at Gojo Satoru. Its heart was filled with regret. Although Gojo Satoru had only given it one punch and one kick, that immense power had already made Jogo realize the gap between them.
Not to mention that there was also a somewhat strange boy nearby. It was absolutely certain that its Cursed Technique failing was related to him. It had seen with its own eyes that Kagura Shin threw something into the middle of the group, and afterward, those people were all able to ignore its Cursed Technique.
It was simply like... a natural predator.
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