The ground felt heavy.
Yuji's breathing was uneven.
Shaking.
Takeru was still.
Then—
his fingers moved.
Slow.
Deliberate.
He pushed himself up.
His head lowered—
shadow covering his eyes—
"…You…"
His voice came out strained.
Cracked.
But something underneath it—
shifted.
A presence.
Cold.
Ancient.
For the first time since the fight began—
cursed energy surged.
Violent.
Unstable.
Not like before.
Different.
His eyes lifted—
Changed.
"…WILL PAY FOR THAT!"
The air snapped.
Mahito's grin faltered—
just slightly.
"…Oh?"
Takeru disappeared.
No hesitation.
He was in front of Mahito instantly—
Impact—
A punch—
loaded with raw strength—
and now—
cursed energy.
Mahito was launched.
Crashing through debris—
skidding across the ground.
Yuji looked up.
"…Takeru…"
Then—
his expression hardened too.
"…Yeah."
He stood.
Todo smiled.
"…That's more like it."
Mahito rose again—
laughing—
"…YES—this is it—!"
He lunged—
Yuji met him—
Punch—
Divergent Fist—
Black Flash—
The air cracked.
Mahito staggered.
Todo clapped—
CLAP!
Swap—
Takeru appeared above—
KICK—
Driving Mahito down—
The ground shattered.
The fight exploded.
Three on one.
No pause.
No rhythm.
Just pressure.
Mahito adapted—
twisting—
dodging—
countering—
But they didn't stop.
Yuji from the front—
Takeru from the side—
Todo controlling the field—
CLAP—SWAP—HIT—
Again.
Again.
Again.
Mahito laughed through it—
"…This is perfect!"
His body warped—
split—
reformed—
Trying to break their coordination—
But they adjusted.
Instinct.
Synchronization.
And rage.
The structure around them began to collapse—
walls cracking—
ceiling breaking—
Todo clapped again—
CLAP!
All three shifted—
Mahito slammed through an opening—
Bursting outside.
Shibuya Streets — Night
Neon lights.
Chaos.
Smoke.
The fight spilled into the open.
Civilians gone.
Only destruction remained.
Mahito landed—
grinning wider than ever.
"…Let's take this outside."
Takeru stepped forward.
Cursed energy still flaring.
Unstable.
Powerful.
Yuji beside him.
Focused.
Todo behind them.
Unshaken.
"…Now," Todo said.
"…we truly begin."
Mahito's smile stretched.
"…Come, then."
Three sorcerers.
One evolving curse.
Under the lights of Shibuya—
the battle reached its peak.