Enveloped in the forest under the Curtain, Momo was rapidly and constantly dodging incoming Cursed Spirits, utilizing the complex environment of the forest.
Above her were dozens of flying Cursed Spirits, and the ground and surroundings were just as crowded.
Over a hundred Cursed Spirits were drooling, relentlessly chasing her, a delicious peach.
When the Curtain first fell, Momo immediately flew upward, wanting to ascertain the Curtain's situation.
After concluding that her side could not break through the Curtain from within, Momo could only rendezvous with her teammates first.
"Kamo, a swarm of bugs led by a priest has flown toward Todo's direction."
"Received."
Momo scanned the entire area from the air, relaying enemy intelligence to her teammates one by one.
"A large number of enemies are surrounding Mechamaru and Kasumi. Wait, what is that?"
To Momo's astonished gaze, Gashadokuro's massive body emerged from underground.
"Ah, finally out! My bones were almost breaking from being cramped together!"
Seemingly very uncomfortable from being cooped up underground, Gashadokuro began attacking relentlessly as soon as it appeared, venting its resentment.
"Watch out, Miwa, get away!"
Seeing Gashadokuro's giant palm swatting toward Kasumi, Momo immediately sped up, intending to go and assist.
To her astonished gaze, another colossal creature appeared in the arena.
"This style... it's Mechamaru!"
Under Momo's dumbfounded expression, the two colossal beings collided with full force.
Then Momo was blown away by the aftermath of the battle.
"Waaah, what kind of monsters are these!"
Momo had thought that Todo, the "gorilla" in her eyes, was monstrous enough, but she never expected Mechamaru, who became unremarkable once you got used to him, to also be a monster.
"Are you alright, Nishimiya?"
Noritoshi's concerned voice came through the communication.
"I'm fine."
Momo gripped the broom tightly with her legs, preventing herself from being blown away and falling.
Her ability to fly relied entirely on the broom in her hand, which had been imbued with a Technique.
Once she lost the broom, her combat power would be negligible.
As Momo regained her altitude, intending to check the battlefield situation, she discovered that a large number of flying Cursed Spirits were suddenly surrounding her.
Because this battlefield, the competition venue, was considered bait responsible for disrupting Tokyo Jujutsu High's actions.
Therefore, the enemies here were mainly Cursed Spirits that did not quite understand commands and were good at reckless charges.
These Cursed Spirits entered the competition venue under Dagon's command, and then began to frantically attack the Tokyo Jujutsu High students.
As for those that followed commands, Abe no Seimei's shikigami, they were all fighting outside the Curtain.
Upon entering the venue, the flying Cursed Spirits immediately attacked Nue in the sky.
It was not that they thought Nue was easy to bully, but Dagon felt Nue was more of a threat, so he commanded them to take down Nue first.
This was also why Momo had been able to safely scout the enemy from the sky earlier.
However, just now, Megumi had dispelled Nue's summon.
The targetless flying Cursed Spirits looked around in confusion, and then saw Momo, the delicious little loli who had been blown away and then flown back up high.
Shikigami did not eat people. They ate Cursed Spirits.
But Cursed Spirits certainly loved to eat people.
"...If I go down now, can you pretend you didn't see me?"
Momo weakly raised her hand.
"Mechamaru?"
Momo wanted to call for help, but found that the Mass-Produced Mechamaru that had been around earlier were now nowhere to be seen.
Momo quickly scanned her surroundings and found that all the Mass-Produced Mechamaru that had originally been spread across the competition venue were now heading toward Kasumi's direction.
"Mechamaru, you scoundrel who prioritizes women over friends!"
Momo shouted in anger.
The next second, she began to flee for her life at full speed, pursued by the flying Cursed Spirits.
"Ugh, it stinks so much! Can't you brush your teeth?"
A bird-shaped Cursed Spirit with sharp fangs and claws bit at Momo.
Momo could even smell the unique stench of curses from its mouth.
Momo accelerated again. This was the first time in her life she had flown so fast.
At this moment, she displayed flying skills worthy of a special invitation to Quidditch.
Dozens of flying Cursed Spirits bit at Momo from various angles.
Each time, Momo deftly dodged them.
"Wait, is that a shark?"
Momo's gaze went to the Cursed Spirit that had almost bitten off the bristles of her broom.
"Can't those ordinary people stop having negative emotions about these strange guys?! What kind of shark can fly?!"
Momo flew desperately, all the while fiercely complaining about the oddly shaped Cursed Spirits flying in the sky.
It seemed to relieve her inner tension.
Soon, she was forced to descend, entering the forest.
"Nishimiya, rendezvous here with Todo."
Noritoshi's voice came through the communicator.
"I'll try!"
Momo wanted to as well. She knew Todo's side would definitely be safe.
But she could not do it.
The surrounding Cursed Spirits had already surrounded her.
Fortunately, for Jujutsu Sorcerers, experiences of injury and fierce battles were not unfamiliar to anyone.
Not to mention Momo was a Jujutsu Sorcerer from Kyoto.
They neither had several Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerers responsible for high-risk Cursed Spirits, nor fully armed modern exorcist mercenaries to help them deal with miscellaneous Cursed Spirits.
So even Momo, a Grade 3 Jujutsu Sorcerer, had multiple experiences of fierce battles.
'Damn it, I can't last much longer like this.'
Momo began to think of an escape plan in her mind.
In her opinion, simply reuniting with Todo would be a victory.
But an even more terrifying explosion than before suddenly occurred, and the terrifying impact once again sent Momo flying.
Just as Momo stabilized herself, a familiar stench entered her nostrils with her breath.
The Curtain in the sky made a sound of being overwhelmed, but this tiny sound was drowned out by the myriad noises on the battlefield, and no one noticed it.
Bang!
Under the powerful Cursed Energy impact, the hemispherical Curtain suddenly caved inward, and then shattered with a roar.
A figure, like a Heavenly God, overlooked the entire battlefield from the sky.
"They're really fighting fiercely."
Satoru's first glance fell upon Muta Kokichi's Unit Zero, which he was familiar with.
At that time, Eichi, due to time constraints, intended to research it first and then build one himself later to play with.
Then Satoru threw a tantrum, demanding to pilot the Gundam, and finally, the two added a practical combat data collection experiment to Unit Zero.
In the end, Eichi could not resist going up and piloting it himself.
"Is that Yuji and Todo over there? Then there's nothing to worry about."
"Megumi is also fine, hmm?"
Satoru's eyes narrowed, and then he instantly vanished from the sky.
'Is this the end?'
Momo, who had just recovered from the impact, looked at the gaping maw inches away and showed a desperate expression.
Just as she closed her eyes, preparing to face death, she felt herself fall into a warm embrace.
"Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue."
Rumble.
A cyan-blue black hole rapidly rotated with the two of them at the center, and soon the enemies within a hundred-meter radius were swept away.
'I didn't die?'
Momo opened her eyes and then saw a scene she would never forget in her life.
Scattered sunlight fell through the gaps in the clouds, making the pristine Satoru appear incomparably sacred.
His cyan-blue Six Eyes, like the sky, made him seem like an angel who had fallen to earth.
"So beautiful."
(To be continued.)