Toji turned his head and looked toward the explosion of Cursed Energy. It was exactly in the direction of the Zenin family residence he had just left.
He frowned. Something was wrong. The density of this Cursed Energy was far beyond that of an ordinary Grade 1 sorcerer.
It hadn't reached the level of a Special Grade sorcerer like Yuki, but it was at least on par with a Semi-Grade 1.
In other words, a Semi-Grade 1 level of Cursed Energy had appeared in the Zenin family. What could that mean?
He remembered what Jinichi had told him before, that the Kamo family had been attacked by a Curse User. This was no coincidence.
With Toji and Jinichi leaving the Zenin family, the family's strength had clearly weakened.
Is this the Curse User's plan?
Under these circumstances, the reason the Zenin family would attract Curse Users was obvious. The Star Plasma Vessel was hidden within their clan.
Toji looked a little helpless. Although he didn't want to get involved in the Zenin family's internal affairs, he couldn't simply ignore the current situation.
After all, Satoshi still placed great importance on the Star Plasma Vessel.
Toji didn't know exactly what had happened between Satoshi and Tengen, but since he accepted the mission, he naturally needed to pay attention.
"Guest, the food you requested is here!"
The pastry chef who was packing food looked up in surprise. The middle-aged man in the black T-shirt was gone.
He hadn't heard a single sound of him leaving.
Was he avoided?
But these things are still in my hands?
The pastry chef looked helpless. After confirming Toji had disappeared, he quietly placed the packaged daifuku back into the display cabinet, reminding himself of the first-in-first-out rule.
...
At the same time, within the Zenin family residence.
The heavily injured Zenin Ogi could only watch Naobito and Naoya struggle against the strange woman who had suddenly appeared.
What was happening? Why would this woman attack the Zenin family?
And he had never seen her before.
Where did this Curse User, whose strength far exceeded a Grade 1 sorcerer, come from?
Ogi was completely confused. Two young girls stood beside him, silently protecting him.
"Father, are you okay?"
Maki glanced at Ogi, wanting to drag him back inside the room.
But Ogi, wounded and unable to move, was struck directly by Uraume's ice cone attack. His legs were frozen to the ground, and Maki and Mai had no way to pull him away.
Am I going to die here?
Panic flickered in Ogi's eyes. The woman in front of him was overwhelmingly strong. He could feel clearly that both Naobito and Naoya were no match for her.
Could it be that I, Zenin Ogi, will die in the crossfire of this battle?
Ice cones rained down like a storm from the sky. Uraume wasn't even targeting Ogi or the sisters. She was simply too lazy to search for the Star Plasma Vessel and instead chose to destroy the entire Zenin family outright.
"Stop it!"
Naobito glared at Uraume, his beard bristling.
If such massive Cursed Energy wasn't stopped, the Zenin ancestral estate would surely be annihilated. No one else in the clan would be able to escape.
At this moment, Naobito regretted. If Toji and Jinichi were still here, perhaps he and Naoya would not be in such dire straits.
He no longer had the luxury of caring about Ogi's life, nor about Maki and Mai. They would have to fend for themselves.
In an instant, Naobito activated his Projection.
He had to prioritize protecting the entire Zenin family. He needed to interrupt Uraume's spellcasting.
"Naoya, block those ice cone attacks. I'll use Projection to stop her."
Naoya nodded. Cursed Energy surged out of him, the aura of a Grade 1 sorcerer, as he continuously shattered the ice cones falling toward them.
Naobito seized the opportunity and closed in on Uraume.
The Projection Sorcery took hold. In Naobito's vision, Uraume's movements slowed, broken into 24 frames per second, with clear trajectories laid out.
If his palm touched an object that didn't follow its predetermined path, it would freeze for one second.
Naturally, Uraume had come prepared when attacking the Zenin family.
Seeing Naobito use his technique, she didn't forcefully unleash her ice to destroy everything. This was merely a probing attack.
She hadn't expected him to use Projection Sorcery so directly.
It seems I gave you modern sorcerers too much credit.
Uraume shook her head. If Sukuna appeared in this world, he would quickly make the entire sorcery world submit.
The Zenin family and the Kamo family, supposedly two of the Big Three along with the Gojo family, were far too weak.
If all of Sukuna's opponents were like the Zenin clan, why bother with strategy at all? Just crush them outright.
But Uraume knew things wouldn't go that smoothly. After all, the two Six Eyes heirs of the Gojo family were immeasurably powerful.
Especially Satoshi, who had forged the Zanpakutō. Facing him directly was impossible.
For now, she would represent Sukuna and erase the trash of the Zenin family.
(To be continued.)
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