Jujutsu Kaisen: Wheel Of Time

Chapter 17: Team Battle (Part 2)

As Inumaki Toge swiftly dealt with the Cursed Spirit using his Zouge in conjunction with Maki, several figures were hiding in the nearby forest: Mai Zen'in, Mechamaru, and Miwa Kasumi from Kyoto.

Evidently, they had witnessed the entire scene. Mai whispered to her companions, "It seems we were right to use a Cursed Spirit to test their Technique. That white-haired, short-haired boy's Technique is Zouge, which, simply put, uses words to trigger compulsory effects."

"Luckily, we didn't attack directly, or we probably would have been wiped out without even realizing what was happening."

Mechamaru's cold voice stated, "Once you know about this Technique, it's not so terrifying if you're prepared. We'll use long-range attacks to force him to use his Technique and drain his Cursed Energy."

Miwa Kasumi raised her hand. "Then... what about me? I don't have any long-range attack methods."

Mai smiled. "You'll be our last resort. Let's go, follow them, and prepare to attack."

In the sky, the petite blonde girl, Momo Nishimiya, was riding her broom, observing the movements of the Cursed Spirits and the Tokyo students from above, while using her phone to relay timely information to her companions.

Meanwhile, in the forest below, Kamihara Hajime climbed a tall tree, using the dense leaves as cover to watch Momo Nishimiya in the air.

"Oh, I forgot... she can fly. But her combat power doesn't seem very strong? Even though I didn't bring Extermination, I'll try to shoot her down. If the opponent has vision, of course, you have to try to remove it."

Kamihara Hajime pointed his fingers at the flying figure in the sky, and continuously gathered Cursed Energy condensed into a dazzling light at his fingertips. Cursed Energy could also be directly released as an attack, but the effect was actually not as good as directly activating a Technique or strengthening physical attacks. It was generally used for bullying weaker opponents or probing attacks.

Kamihara Hajime aimed at Momo Nishimiya, felt it was about right, and then mimicked a sound, "Bang!"

Time Wheel Spin!

Momo Nishimiya, flying in the sky, suddenly detected a Cursed Energy fluctuation. Was it a Cursed Spirit? Scanning around below, she spotted the source of the Cursed Energy fluctuation at a not-too-far, not-too-close distance.

"That's... someone trying to attack remotely with Cursed Energy! Trying to catch me off guard and shoot me down? But now that I've found it, it'll be easy to dodge..."

Momo Nishimiya, in the midst of dodging, suddenly felt a strong gust of wind sweep past her. A section of her broom broke off, and she lost her balance, plummeting towards the ground.

"What... was that?"

Momo Nishimiya looked at the lingering Cursed Energy residue in the sky and her broken broom, her face filled with shock.

"I didn't even see the attack being launched. Was the opponent's attack that fast? Preliminary judgment of the enemy's Technique is related to speed! I need to report this information to them."

Momo Nishimiya, who managed to land precariously on a treetop, quickly took out her phone to report this information to her companions. Then, just as she jumped down, still holding her phone, she saw a figure emerge from the forest.

Kamihara Hajime looked at Momo Nishimiya, who was leaning against a tree with a sprained ankle, and couldn't help but whistle, "I didn't expect a casual try to actually bring her down. Might as well eliminate her then."

"You..."

As Momo Nishimiya's words began, her consciousness blurred, and the phone in her hand fell into Kamihara Hajime's grasp. Kamihara Hajime, who appeared beside her, removed his hand from the back of her neck and then hung her on a not-too-high tree branch above his head. Someone would come to retrieve her later.

And indeed, this was the case. The teachers had corresponding monitoring methods, and immediately sent someone to bring Momo Nishimiya back. Mei Mei chuckled softly, "Gojo, he's very fast, isn't he? He shot down the opponent in the air in an instant, and then subdued her before she even had time to share information after she landed."

Gojo Satoru, with his hands clasped behind his head, was watching the scene where Maki and Inumaki Toge were under attack on the screen. Hearing this, he flashed a bright, toothy smile, "Of course. After all, he's my student. Hajime's strength is formidable. Once he completes a few more missions, he can even apply for a rank of Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer."

Mei Mei's eyes drooped. Using her Black Bird Manipulation Technique for extended periods to share vision was still quite tiring for her, but hearing this, she perked up, "If you need anything, you can come to me, after all, you're so generous, Gojo."

Gojo Satoru gave a thumbs up, "No problem!" Then he turned his attention back to Maki's side.

After dealing with the Cursed Spirit, Maki and Inumaki Toge continued to run forward. Before long, Maki, who was ahead, suddenly stopped and gestured for Inumaki Toge to stop as well.

"Mustard leaves?"

Maki scanned the surrounding dense trees. A faint sense of danger had lingered in her heart the moment she approached this area, which prompted her to stop.

"Toge, be careful, something's not right. We might be..."

Before she could finish her sentence, the crisp sound of breaking branches slowly echoed. Maki only had time to turn her head towards the source, then reached out and pulled Inumaki Toge to dodge to the other side.

A scorching stream of fire instantly swept over the spot where they had just stood. Before they could even catch their breath, several more streams of fire flew in, covering all their surrounding positions. Seeing this, Inumaki Toge could only activate his Technique.

"Extinguish!"

The streams of fire then gradually shrank in mid-air until they vanished. Maki, standing beside him, suddenly wielded her naginata, the blade spinning in the air, followed by a clanging sound as a bullet was struck down and fell to the ground.

"Mai."

"Toge, don't let them widen the distance. Keep the opponent in sight. They already know your Technique." Maki left these words and instantly vanished into the forest, rushing towards the direction the attack came from. Inumaki Toge immediately followed closely behind.

At this time, the dense forest, while obscuring the opponent's tracks, also provided a cover advantage for Maki and Inumaki Toge. The opponent's attacks were not easy to hit with the two deliberately dodging.

On the other side.

Mai's trio, fighting and retreating, were feeling a bit heavy-hearted. They hadn't seen Momo Nishimiya in the sky for a while, and couldn't contact her either. Had she been eliminated? Damn it!

Mai gritted her teeth. Without a teammate observing accurately from the sky, they couldn't sense Maki's pursuit very precisely. Because Maki's Cursed Energy was very low, they could only judge by changes in the environment, but this was also very difficult.

If this continued, they would be caught. They had to find a way to deal with the Zouge user first, otherwise, with the Cursed Energy difference not being large, they would definitely suffer casualties upon first encounter.

As the three running figures passed a small river, a blur suddenly attacked them. It was a fist-sized stone, and the whistling sound of it cutting through the air was particularly harsh.

Mechamaru was the fastest to act. With Cursed Energy infused into his steel arm, he met the flying stone without dodging, and shattered it upon impact.

But their path was also blocked by Maki, who had emerged from ahead. Maki had a smile on her lips, her naginata resting on her right shoulder.

"Don't be in such a hurry to leave. It's not very nice to start trouble and then run away!"

Seeing the unwelcome arrival, Mechamaru's arms began to transform. His left hand revealed a cannon barrel, and his right hand extended several gleaming, cold blades.

"Mai, Kasumi, you two go deal with that Zouge user. He probably only uses stunning or binding restraints. Even if it's a one-for-one trade, you have to take him out. I'll hold this person here so they can't surround us. If you fail, I'll immediately escape and look for others. You two do the same."

Maki watched Mai and the blue-haired Miwa Kasumi turn back from behind, then impatiently opened her mouth, "I say..."

"Boom!"

Her words, and the battle about to unfold, were all interrupted by a loud bang. Mechamaru looked into the distance in shock: "What was that? That massive figure and that terrifying fluctuation, can something like that appear in an exchange event?"

Maki's gaze was also drawn by the commotion. Through her glasses, she saw a massive figure appearing in the distance where dust was rolling and trees were being broken.

After Kamihara Hajime sent Momo Nishimiya out of the game, he headed towards the central line. With his Cursed Energy enhanced, he moved through the forest as if on flat ground; even monkeys probably weren't as fast as he was.

Kamihara Hajime, moving at high speed, suddenly fell backward at a strange angle, and then a blood-red shadow flew past him, neatly cutting off the tree branches above his head.

"That's a quick reaction."

Kamihara Hajime, who had flipped over and landed safely, saw Kamo Noritoshi emerge from behind a tree. Then Kamihara Hajime smiled and said, "Of course. After all... you're too slow." Saying this, he shifted half a step to the left, and the blood-red sharp edge returned silently once again, but unfortunately, it missed again.

Kamo Noritoshi raised his hand and caught the object, letting it hover in his hand. It was a circular, sharp blade condensed from blood, currently spinning continuously in his hand.

"Red Blood Manipulation Technique!"

The Kamo Family's inherited Technique, extremely versatile in its application, a truly all-rounder Technique. Kamo Noritoshi, provoked, showed no reaction, but instead manipulated his Red Blood Manipulation Technique: Extermination to attack Kamihara Hajime again.

"I say... your companion, I think her name was Momo Nishimiya, I just eliminated her, you know. She was flying quite high." Kamihara Hajime stood there watching the blood-ring blade cut through the air, while Kamo Noritoshi also took out a long bow from behind his back, strung an arrow, and aimed at him.

Oh, he's also an archer, but unlike himself, Kamo Noritoshi probably uses a combination of arrows and Cursed Energy, while he uses pure Cursed Energy. The advantage is strong power and portability, the disadvantage is that it's not as Cursed Energy-saving as this method. That's why Kamihara Hajime, with his considerable total Cursed Energy and unusually fast recovery, plays this way.

Watching the blood-ring blade and four Cursed Energy-infused arrows arrive in the blink of an eye, Kamihara Hajime's right hand, holding the sword hilt, finally moved...

Time Wheel: Godspeed Slash!

A dazzling burst of light flashed and was gone in an instant. Kamo Noritoshi's hand, resting on the bowstring, paused. The blood-ring blade in the air suddenly lost its momentum, immediately shattering into a puddle of blood that fell to the ground, with the four arrows neatly severed beside it.

"What... was that just now? My Technique has been broken... when?"

Kamo Noritoshi instantly abandoned remote probing and directly activated his Technique—"Red Blood Manipulation Technique: Crimson Scale Burst." As he opened his eyes, red patterns appeared on the skin near his right eye. His heart rate, blood circulation, breathing, and body temperature all increased to varying degrees, resulting in a comprehensive improvement in his physical abilities.

This move, in essence, uses his Technique to control his own blood to achieve an effect similar to a stimulant, temporarily enhancing his physical abilities across the board.

"That speed was an extreme speed that surpassed my visual and reaction capture limits! If he had attacked me directly just now, I would have been out of the game by now, but he didn't do that. It seems... I'm being underestimated!"

Kamo Noritoshi quickly took out two blood packs from his pocket. Under the control of his Technique, the blood within them condensed into rope-like forms distributed around him.

Crimson Restraint: Defense

"Form a net-like defense with Crimson Restraint around me. This way, when the opponent attacks the Crimson Restraint, as long as it can block him for an instant, I, in my enhanced state, can capture his trace, and then use the full power of Art of Blood Manipulation: Piercing Blood to incapacitate him... Don't underestimate your opponent!"

Kamihara Hajime was casually holding his sword, wondering if he should see what was so outstanding about the Technique of one of The Big Three Families. However, at this moment, when a battle could erupt at any time between the two, a loud bang and the accompanying fluctuation simultaneously attracted both their attention.

"That is..."

Looking at the vaguely enormous figure in the distance, and its terrifying might, unlike the puzzled Kamo Noritoshi beside him, Kamihara Hajime roughly guessed what it was.

Rika was out of control! Something went wrong with Yuta Okkotsu.

"That shouldn't be. Yuta has been very skilled at controlling Curses recently, so why would Rika go out of control? Could he have encountered some life-threatening danger?"

Kamihara Hajime immediately lost his desire to play around. He had wanted to witness the inherited Technique of one of The Big Three Families, but now seemed not to be the time.

Kamihara Hajime then straightened the blade in his hand, turned to Kamo Noritoshi, and said, "Sorry, as you can see, there's a problem with my companion over there. I'm a bit pressed for time..."

"What..."

Kamo Noritoshi, who was standing by in full alert, had just a thought of confusion when his vision went black. Kamihara Hajime was already standing in front of him, and then a pang of pain came from his abdomen. The Technique he had set up had already been broken, and the Crimson Restraint scattered around him had shattered into raw blood.

This injury was not fatal, but it was enough to incapacitate Kamo Noritoshi for a while, and he didn't believe the opponent couldn't unleash such a high-speed attack again.

Kamihara Hajime patted Kamo Noritoshi's shoulder, breaking his precarious balance and making him fall to the ground. Then, as he left, he left words of comfort: "That last slash was very fast, and I avoided vital points. It's nothing for a Jujutsu Sorcerer. Just rest assured and wait for rescue."

Watching Kamihara Hajime leave, Kamo Noritoshi, lying on the ground with an unreadable expression, finally sighed and gave up struggling.

As Kamihara Hajime rushed towards the area, he recalled Kamo Noritoshi's moves. The blood net was somewhat useful; when it was cut, it still tried to restrain him. If he had actually been blocked for an instant, Kamo Noritoshi, in his state at the time, might have been able to catch that fleeting weakness.

Unfortunately, his weaknesses were more numerous, and he was still too slow, so... useless!

Kamo Noritoshi, eliminated.

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