Curse Return: Demon Void Girl Doesn't Want to Be a Weakling

Itari put on his long-unseen school uniform and stretched his shoulder joints; the side that had been hit by Kugizaki's hammer was still a little numb.

Kugizaki strapped his hammer and nails to his waist, just in case.

As she tied it up, she glanced back and glared at Itajō, who immediately turned away to avoid her gaze and pretended to be stretching.

"Stop pretending." Kugisaki fastened his fanny pack and stood up straight. "The way you're doing your stretching exercises right now is exactly the same as your grandfather's Tai Chi posture."

"My grandfather didn't practice Tai Chi, he practiced radio broadcasts..."

When Itadori was halfway through his sentence, he noticed Kugizaki glaring at him again and quickly shut up.

Maki tapped the floor with the butt of her spear. "Have you talked enough? It's time to discuss tactics."

“First of all, the other side has six people, and we also have six.” She held up her fingers, “Aoi Todo, Noriyuki Kamo, Momo Nishimiya, Mai Zenin, Kasumi Miwa, and Kaiki Maru.”

"Although I say Miwa Kasumi is weak now, her swordsmanship is very good. If possible, we should prioritize removing her sword. Nishimiya Momo is an aerial fighter and can fly."

The panda added, "Kamo's blood technique is Crimson Blood Manipulation, the same as the Kamo family's ancestral technique. It allows for ranged attacks using blood forms, and can be used at close to medium range."

“Zen-in Shin-i is a construction technique.” Maki’s tone was not very concerned. “He uses incantations to construct bullets for ranged attacks, but he is very weak in melee combat.”

"Miwa Kasumi doesn't use any special techniques with her swordsmanship, but her foundation is solid. As for Toudou..."

Maki paused for a moment.

Fu Hei spoke for her: "Dongtang Kui is a top-tier combatant. Last year, he single-handedly exorcised five level-one cursed spirits without sustaining any injuries."

“Yes.” Maki slung the spear back over her shoulder. “So, Toudou shouldn’t confront him head-on. If you encounter him, your first choice is to stall him until your teammates come to your aid. You definitely can’t win one-on-one.”

Haddō raised his hand, "If you want to hold them off, you can leave it to me."

Maki didn't directly deny it. She glanced at Fushiguro Megumi, who nodded and said, "Without using curses, Itadori will win."

Maki nodded upon hearing this, "Then I'll leave Toudou to you."

"Regarding the cursed spirits, their distribution within the area is opaque; we need to explore it ourselves." Fu Hei paused for a moment after speaking, "While we are removing the cursed spirits, they also take advantage of our vulnerability."

"So we need to be quick." Maki gripped her spear tightly. "We need to remove the cursed spirits quickly, find them quickly, but when we encounter Kyoto School, we should try to avoid direct confrontation and prioritize scoring points."

“Understood.” “Salmon.” Everyone responded in unison.

Footsteps came from the corner of the corridor, and Mashiro emerged from the shadows around the corner.

Itari was the first to see her and went over to her: "Mashiro-nee! Are you here to cheer us on?"

Mashiro didn't answer; instead, she walked up to the five people and reminded them.

"During the competition, if any unusual situation arises, prioritize safety and run if you can."

"What do you mean by 'abnormal situation'?" Fu Hei asked.

“Very strong cursed power, a sudden barrier, or a special-grade cursed spirit you don’t recognize.” Mashiro’s red eyes swept over the five people. “Don’t linger, retreat immediately, and call Ijichi via emergency communication.”

Maki tilted her head to look at her, her expression turning serious: "Are you afraid there might be a top-level intruder inside the high school's barrier?"

"Maybe today." Mashiro nodded.

"how do you know?"

"Guess."

Maki stared at her for two seconds without asking any further questions; Mashiro didn't seem to be lying.

"Alright, if we encounter a Special Grade enemy, we'll retreat immediately. But what if you face a Special Grade enemy alone?"

"It's alright, at least we can hold out until reinforcements arrive," Mashiro said.

When others said this, it would be seen as bravado, but when Mashiro said it, everyone present knew she was serious.

"That's what oversight is all about. There are more guards today than usual, so you don't need to worry too much," Mashiro added.

A whistle blew from the direction of the playground outside the corridor, signaling the end of the team battle preparation phase.

"Let's go." Maki pushed open the door, and the others followed her out.

"Go and beat them!"

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Five chapters today, over 11,000 words, let's say 12,000, making up for yesterday's.

It really burned out, meow...

Thank you to all the readers, and to everyone who sent gifts! Love you all!

Chapter 53 Warning

The Kyoto school's preparation room before the signal for the end of the team battle preparation phase sounds.

Rakuganji Yoshinobu sat on the tatami mat, his face grim.

The others were preparing their equipment and weapons, conserving their energy.

Rakuganji Yoshinobu swept his gaze across all the students in Kyoto, and his hoarse voice rang out: "You all just saw that Hisahito Itadori is still alive."

His voice wasn't loud, but it drew everyone's attention.

"He is the vessel of Sukuna, who is the king of curses. Sooner or later, he will take control of that body. When that happens, Itadori Yuujin will be the most dangerous person in the world."

He opened one eye, and his cloudy eyeball slowly swept over each student present.

"The higher-ups' opinion is very clear: kill Hisahito Itadori, the vessel of Sukuna, before he awakens."

Seeing their expressions, Yoshinobu Rakuganji added, "That thing isn't human. No matter what you do, I'll make it look like an accident and get rid of it."

"So, don't have any reservations or hesitations."

Miwa Kasumi frowned, about to say something, when Mai interrupted her, saying to Rakuganji Yoshinobu, "He's only able to participate in the exchange meeting because he's unkillable, right?"

Yoshinobu Rakuganji chuckled twice. "The previous Itajimaro was suicide. When dealing with an enemy sorcerer, you need to use curse power to kill them."

He paused, then said, "It's alright, Hisahito Itadori is in control of the body now, we need to take him down..."

Rakuganji Yoshinobu's words were interrupted.

"Tell me, who do you want to kill?" Mashiro appeared in the room at some point, standing behind Yoshinobu Rakuganji, with Murasame in his hand on Yoshinobu's shoulder.

Everyone stood up at the same moment, and several chairs were overturned.

When did you get here?

Miwa Kasumi had already drawn half of her sword, and Kamo Kenki pulled back her bow, stopping just as she was about to take the arrow.

"Don't move." Mashiro glanced at them.

Countless spatial rifts unfolded around them, almost touching each one, making them afraid to move.

Mashiro fixed her gaze on Rakuganji's face. "What did you just say? Continue."

Leyan Temple remained silent, looking at the students in front of him who were controlled by the spatial rift. He had been the principal of the sorcerer school for so many years, and it was not that he had never seen anyone use spatial magic.

But he had never seen anyone so precise as to make an incision around six people without touching any of them.

Monster-like control.

This was a warning, indicating that she could make an incision on anyone's neck if she wanted to.

Rakuganji slowly spoke: "Is this the attitude of the Tokyo school? Holding a knife to the principal of another school?"

Mashiro chuckled, and Murasame moved even closer to his neck: "I'm not a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu Higher Specialized School, so they can't control me."

“Hirohito Itadori’s life or death is not up to you.” Mashiro looked at him. “The students’ lives are not tools for you high-ups.”

Leyan Temple was silent for a moment, then said, "This is not something a child like you can decide..."

boom.

The cursed power exploded from Mashiro's body. Instead of spreading outwards, it filled the room and then pressed down.

The gravity in the entire room seemed to double out of nowhere, and everyone felt the pressure at the same time.

Mashiro canceled the spatial rift, and instead used pure curse power density, carrying an immense killing intent, to press down on everyone.

Miwa Kasumi's sword fell onto the table with a clatter, but she didn't dare pick it up.

Nishimiya Momo and Zenjima Shin'i took two steps back, then collapsed to the ground, barely managing to stand with their backs against the wall.

Kamo Kenki stood there, feeling numb from head to toe.

His instincts told him one thing: don't move, don't breathe, don't be the one who gets noticed.

He thought he was already considered strong at the first level, but the fear he felt at this moment had nothing to do with his first-level strength.

Higashido Aoi stood up from the corner. He did not back down, his arms were still crossed over his chest, and his chin was still raised.

But the way he looked at Mashiro was completely different from before. It was no longer as casual as before, but a serious look as he looked at a strong person.

"Kill without mercy." Mashiro withdrew Murasame, but Rakanji's tense body still dared not relax. "That's what this word means, right?"

"If anyone gets seriously injured or dies at today's meeting," she paused, then looked around.

"No matter which school they came from, no matter what kind of cursed spirit broke into the place, I will kill them without mercy."

Her tone remained calm, but no one dared to ignore the murderous intent within it.

Their instincts were telling them that the seemingly cute little girl was telling the truth.

After a while, Mashiro withdrew her curse power, and the air in the room returned to calm.

Miwa Kasumi was the first to catch her breath, gripping the edge of the table, her fingertips still trembling; she didn't want to move for the time being.

Mashiro turned around, paused at the door, but didn't look back.

"Leyan Temple Jiashen."

The veins on the back of Leyan Temple's hand bulged, but he did not look away.

His pupils trembled slightly, his Adam's apple bobbed twice, but he remained silent.

"After the exchange battle is over, I'll come to you again. I want to have a good talk with you about what happened last time and this time."

The door closed very softly behind me.

There was a long silence in the room, lasting more than ten seconds.

Noriyuki Kamo was the first to speak, his fingers touching his throat.