Chapter 114: Miguel's Memory.
"What?"
Fushiguro Megumi watched 'Nue' get shot down, his face a mask of shock. He never expected this supposedly perfect plan to fall apart just like that.
Tatsuro also broke free from the two frogs' tongues and fell straight down from a height of several tens of meters.
Boom!!
After landing steadily, he quickly formed hand seals and spat a fireball at Fushiguro Megumi.
A fireball tens of meters wide blanketed the area. The onlookers, seemingly immune to the scorching heat by now, remarked with emotion:
Panda: "It's been 40 seconds."
Inumaki Toge: "Yeah, last time Megumi seemed to be caught off guard by 'Sage Mode' and was down in ten seconds."
Zenin Maki: "Megumi's tactics are pretty good. If he were fighting anyone else, they'd probably be down by now."
Okkotsu Yuta: "Is it really okay for Tatsuro to fight on such a large scale?"
"Tch! Time to play my trump card?"
Fushiguro Megumi, watching the approaching fireball, planted his sword in the ground and took a deep breath. The reflection of his hands on the ground formed a large elephant. "Come out, 'Max Elephant'!"
With the trumpeting of an elephant, a two-meter-tall elephant emerged from the black shadow. With every step it took, the earth trembled. It lifted its trunk high and began to spray water at the fireball.
A sky-high pillar of water extinguished the fireball, and the field was filled with white steam.
After summoning 'Max Elephant,' Fushiguro Megumi had very little cursed energy left. He gripped the hilt, pulled the sword from the ground, jumped onto 'Max Elephant's' back, and commanded:
"Charge."
Receiving the command, 'Max Elephant' also sounded the "horn" for a charge. The earth trembled, and rubble on the ground was kicked up. Like a tank, it charged recklessly, its trunk swinging.
Unable to see the situation within the mist, Tatsuro's hands quickly formed seals. After all, this water mist was created by a technique, and the view of his Sharingan was obstructed.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
He spat out a mouthful of fire, and the water mist sizzled. The all-encompassing wave of fire instantly enveloped all the water mist, evaporating it.
The sound of an elephant trumpeting came from within the flames. 'Max Elephant's' trunk sprayed water as it charged directly through the extremely hot flames. The sizzling sound of water vapor echoed in everyone's ears.
"Tch, not bad."
Tatsuro stopped his Fire Release, retreated a few steps, then quickly formed hand seals and slammed his hands on the ground, "Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall."
"Voom—"
A thick earthen wall with a dog's head on it rose from the ground, blocking Tatsuro's path. He didn't want to end the battle quickly; he just wanted to see how Fushiguro Megumi would handle this now.
Fushiguro Megumi, having broken through the flames, his clothes now soaked by the water mist, looked at the high wall before him. Using 'Max Elephant's' back as a launchpad, he jumped directly onto the high wall, threw his long sword, and then charged forward.
Tatsuro deftly avoided the incoming long sword and exchanged blows with Fushiguro Megumi, fists and palms meeting in battle.
After a few simple exchanges, he saw an opening, kicked Megumi's lower body, and won with a chokehold.
The time was 67 seconds.
The three of them looked at Okkotsu Yuta, not knowing what to say.
"Hahaha, looks like I won," Okkotsu Yuta said, making a 'V' for victory sign with his left hand while rubbing his head with his right.
...
"Well, Mr. Miguel. Have you thought about joining us?"
In the principal's office, Masamichi Yaga asked, standing by the window and looking at the group on the training ground.
"Mm, I've already been captured by you all anyway." Miguel, dressed in white, looked at the group on the training ground and asked, "So it was that kid named Tatsuro who defeated Suguru Geto?"
"Yes, but the price paid was not small. He forcibly exchanged his life force for power, which left him lying in bed for half a month before he woke up."
"Even so, that's still incredible." As Miguel spoke, he shifted his gaze to Okkotsu Yuta. He possesses the power Suguru Geto wanted, 'Special Grade Vengeful Cursed Spirit Rika Orimoto'.
Although Geto was already dead, Miguel himself was still quite interested in him at this moment. After all, the power Tatsuro had used to defeat a Special Grade was just a limited-time trial card, whereas Okkotsu Yuta directly possessed Special Grade power.
In Geto's words from before, he was the key to changing this foul-smelling world. It was precisely because of this that he wanted to understand Okkotsu Yuta. He asked:
"Can I... go down there?"
"Of course, you can." Masamichi Yaga wasn't worried about this fellow running away. After all, this was Tokyo High. Where could he possibly run to?
"Thank you."
Miguel glanced at Okkotsu Yuta, who was clapping and smiling, then turned and left.
...
Panda complained, "Megumi, you lost so slowly..."
"Yeah, you made us lose fifty thousand yen," Inumaki Toge said, his heart aching from the loss.
"Tatsuro, you went easy on him, didn't you?" Zenin Maki stared intently at the approaching Tatsuro.
"No, I didn't. How could I?" Tatsuro said, rubbing his head.
"..."
"You guys don't even pray for me to win, and you're complaining that I lost too slowly." Fushiguro Megumi was speechless.
He was completely speechless with this bunch of seniors. He also hoped that next year wouldn't bring him such weirdos; just being a little normal would be good enough.
"Yo! Hello there. My name is Miguel. It's nice to meet you all."
Hearing someone call out, the group looked over.
Panda and Inumaki Toge's pupils contracted when they saw the newcomer. They asked, "Aren't you one of Suguru Geto's remnants? Why are you here?"
"I was, before." Miguel rubbed his head and explained, "Now I've joined you at Jujutsu High. Don't be so tense; it's not like I've done anything excessive to you."
How could they not be tense? This guy had stalled Gojo Satoru for over ten minutes; his strength must be extremely terrifying.
"Yoo-hoo~, I'm back."
Gojo Satoru was currently holding a bunch of hemp ropes. He looked at Miguel and said, "It's good that you're here. I'm very sorry for destroying your rope before. Pick one of these ropes as compensation. After all, we're all comrades from now on."
"..."
"My rope was a special grade cursed tool..."
After complaining internally, Miguel didn't want to bother with Gojo Satoru anymore. Who knew how he had survived those ten-plus minutes alone; it was a miracle he was still alive. One had to know, it took his country decades to weave that rope, yet Gojo Satoru destroyed it in just over ten minutes.
If it weren't for that rope's ability to disrupt others' cursed techniques, he probably wouldn't have lasted even five minutes before being defeated.
"They're all ropes, what's the difference?" Gojo Satoru continued to play dumb.
"No, that was a special grade cursed tool, not an ordinary rope."
Seeing Gojo Satoru playing dumb at this moment, Miguel unconsciously recalled the battle scene from that time. He was like a completely different person from how he was now.
...
December 24th.
(Translator's Note: The original text says Feb 24th, but context from previous chapters places the Night Parade on Dec 24th.)
Shinjuku, Tokyo.
As the mission began ahead of schedule, Miguel took up the long rope hanging from his waist. He leaped down from a tall building, landing on an overpass, and looked at Gojo Satoru on the ground below, saying, "Your opponent is me, Special Grade."
Gojo Satoru ripped off the bandage wrapped around his eyes, his azure pupils emanating killing intent. He had to rush back immediately. Although he didn't know what would happen if Okkotsu was pushed to the brink, and with that reckless fellow Tatsuro there, if he didn't go back, Geto would very likely start a killing spree.
He said, "I'm in a hurry!"
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