Chapter 98: Shinjuku Battlefield - Crushing Cursed Energy
Miguel stumbled toward Rin, his eyes rimmed with red. His tightly wound nerves completely relaxed the moment he saw his companion, his voice thick with the grievances and hoarseness of one who had barely escaped death.
"Why did you only just arrive... Any later, and I would've been dismantled into spare parts by Satoru Gojo!"
His black rope cursed tool lay scattered to the side, and his hem was stained with dust from the battle; it was evident he had been holding out alone for a long time before Rin arrived.
Rin reached out to steady him, the Cursed Energy from his fingertips gently soothing his strained state. He wore an apologetic smile, but his tone remained calm.
"I took a detour to take care of some business nearby, which delayed me a bit. Thankfully, I made it in time."
No sooner had he finished speaking than an invisible pressure suddenly descended from above.
In the sky, the figure of Satoru Gojo slowly descended. His white short hair was lifted by the wind, with a few strands clinging to his forehead.
He was not wearing his signature black blindfold. His Six Eyes were stunningly bright under the sunlight. When they landed on Rin, there was no emotional fluctuation, yet they exuded a suffocating sense of oppression.
"What a pity, Rin."
Satoru Gojo spoke, his voice as flat as if he were discussing the weather, yet it carried a trace of imperceptible regret:
"I thought you wouldn't get involved in Geto's affairs. I didn't expect you to end up on the opposing side to us after all."
Rin let go of Miguel and met Satoru Gojo's gaze.
Ever since their brief encounter at Jujutsu High, his transformation could be described as earth-shattering.
The thick, impenetrable black-red Cursed Energy swirling around him circulated like burning ink flames.
Every breath carried a heart-palpitating power.
Rin slightly twisted his neck, his bones emitting a faint cracking sound, and his tone carried a bit more helplessness:
"Actually, my thoughts are the same as yours. I don't want to be dragged into these conflicts either. But..."
He paused, the smile on his face fading slightly, and a complex, bitter smile tugged at the corner of his lips:
"Suguru Geto is just like that. He always has a strange kind of magic. After staying by his side for a long time, you unconsciously want to risk your life for him. Even if you know this path might be wrong."
When Satoru Gojo heard the name "Suguru Geto," a ripple finally flashed through his Six Eyes. It was a complex emotion mixed with regret, anger, and helplessness, like a stone thrown into a lake, but it returned to calm in an instant.
His gaze refocused on Rin, and his tone suddenly turned cold, carrying an unquestionable interrogation:
"Communication with Kyoto Jujutsu High was suddenly cut off. That was your doing, right? What did you do to Principal Gakuganji and those students?"
Rin did not deny it and nodded calmly.
By now, both sides had already torn off the facade, and there was no point in hiding it any longer.
He looked at Satoru Gojo's suddenly cold gaze, his tone carrying a faint trace of mockery:
"Rest assured, I didn't kill them."
"After all, a living Jujutsu Sorcerer is far more valuable than a dead one, isn't it?"
These words were like a thorn piercing Satoru Gojo's heart.
The Cursed Energy around him instantly became dense, and the pale blue Cursed Energy spread out like a tide, causing the surrounding air to become stagnant.
Miguel subconsciously took a step back and reached out to grasp the Cursed Tool at his waist, but was stopped by Rin's gaze.
Rin stood where he was, his black-red Cursed Energy colliding with Satoru Gojo's pale blue Cursed Energy in the air, stirring up layers of air waves.
He looked at Satoru Gojo's icy gaze without the slightest retreat; since he had chosen this path, there was nothing to fear.
Just as Rin's mocking words fell, Satoru Gojo's expression turned cold to the extreme in an instant.
The light in his Six Eyes became suddenly sharp, and the pale blue Cursed Energy around him surged violently like boiling water. A powerful pressure, like a tangible gale, bore down directly on Rin and Miguel.
The gravel on the ground was blown away, and the glass of the surrounding buildings emitted a "humming" vibration, as if it would shatter in the next second.
Miguel felt his chest tighten under this pressure, and he subconsciously reached out to touch the remaining black rope cursed tool at his waist, his knuckles turning white from the force.
But Rin raised his hand first to press down on his shoulder, and the black-red Cursed Energy transmitted through his fingertips, gently neutralizing part of the pressure.
"Don't use it yet."
Rin's voice was low and firm. In the next second, the Cursed Energy around him exploded! The black-red Cursed Energy was like burning lava.
It formed a huge barrier around him, colliding and tearing at Satoru Gojo's pale blue Cursed Energy in the air, emitting a harsh "hissing" sound.
Satoru Gojo looked at the black-red Cursed Energy around Rin that was in no way inferior, a flash of surprise appearing in his Six Eyes, which then turned into a sigh:
"You've improved really fast... It seems Geto has taught you well."
"This proves that my choice back then was right."
Rin's lips curled into a confident smile, and the black-red Cursed Energy condensed into a sphere in his palm:
"If I had gone with you back then, perhaps I would never have reached my current height."
"Height? Is this the level of strength you're talking about?"
Satoru Gojo's lips curled up slightly, carrying a touch of undisguised contempt. Before he finished speaking, the Cursed Energy around him suddenly changed.
The pale blue Cursed Energy instantly turned into a scorching deep red, the terrifying power causing the air to begin to distort, and a destructive aura enveloped the entire battlefield.
Miguel's expression changed drastically; he pulled out the black rope cursed tool violently, intending to lash it toward Satoru Gojo in an attempt to interrupt his Cursed Technique.
But Rin stopped him again and shook his head: "No need."
He wanted to test for himself just how strong Satoru Gojo's power really was.
"Reversed Cursed Technique: Red!"
The moment Satoru Gojo's voice fell, a bucket-thick beam of red Cursed Energy blasted from his palm, carrying the power to destroy everything, heading straight for Rin!
Wherever the beam passed, the ground was scorched into a charred trench.
Rin's pupils shrank, and without the slightest hesitation, he immediately raised his hands to form Finger Seals:
"Come out, Gargoyle!"
The ground shook violently, and the massive body of the Special Grade Cursed Spirit Gargoyle suddenly appeared, spreading its two-meter-wide black wings to block in front of Rin and Miguel.
But the power of that red Cursed Energy beam far exceeded imagination.
"Boom!" With a loud sound, the Gargoyle's wings were instantly blasted to pieces, with gravel and blood splattering everywhere. It let out a painful roar as its massive body fell backward, crashing heavily onto Rin.
But the Cursed Energy beam did not stop; it carried the figures of Rin and the Gargoyle, crashing directly through the office building behind them.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" With three consecutive loud bangs, three buildings were shattered one after another, and dust rose into the sky like a mushroom cloud, obscuring half the sky.
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