Chapter 175, Chapter 163 – Consecutive Black Flashes
“Black! Flash!”
The curse energy transformed into black lightning, striking the cursed spirit as soon as Itadori Yuuji’s fist made contact, bursting forth in a brilliant display on the streets of Shinjuku.
After throwing the punch, Yuuji was initially stunned, then turned his head excitedly towards Fushiguro Megumi and said, “Oh oh oh! Megumi, did you see that!?’
This was Yuuji’s second time executing a Black Flash since his fight at the academy with Azuma Aoi from Kyoto Junior, after he finally managed to do one under her guidance and coercion.
“Tsk.” The black-haired spiky-haired boy frowned and turned away, “I didn’t see it.”
“You’re lying! You must have seen it, right! My Black Flash!” Yuuji pointed at him proudly, “Isn’t it cool, huh!?”
“You’re so noisy.”
“You two, focus on your current battle for now.” Nanakusa Kento pushed up his goggles and sighed helplessly, stopping their argument.
“Please maintain your concentration, Yuuji-kun.”
“After executing a Black Flash, sorcerers temporarily enter what athletes call ‘the zone’, where their usually controlled curse power flows naturally like breathing, as if everything revolves around themselves, creating a sense of omnipotence.”
“Therefore, after successfully executing a first Black Flash, there’s a high possibility to consecutively execute them.”
“Whether by luck or skill, sorcerers who have succeeded in firing off Black Flashes stand at an incomparable level compared to those who never have.”
“No sorcerer can consciously perform Black Flashes; they must seize this rare opportunity.”
As he imparted knowledge, Nanakusa wielded a dull sword tightly wrapped with bandages, effortlessly cutting down cursed spirits in the street, strolling leisurely.
“Yosh!”
Yuuji declared energetically, his face turning serious again.
A sharp cry of an eagle rang out in the air, and Megumi warned Yuuji, “Watch out, Yuuji!”
Nue dived from the sky, flapped its wings, rose again, and glided through the air in an elegant arc, clutching a cursed spirit in its sharp claws, releasing it towards the pink-haired youth.
Yuuji held his breath and fixed his eyes on the cursed spirit descending in his direction.
He twisted his body and threw a punch, the concentrated curse energy suddenly exploding, dark lightning shining once more. The moment of impact seemed to warp space itself, and the cursed spirit disintegrated into particles, scattering in mid-air.
After eliminating the cursed spirit thrown at him by Megumi, he dashed towards the next target immediately, “Black Flash!”
Megumi widened his eyes and whispered, “Three Black Flashes in a row.”
Fortunately, Yuuji’s streak of consecutive Black Flashes halted at three.
That made Megumi, in an instinctive move, let out a sigh of relief but quickly felt ashamed for feeling happy about it.
Guided by the familiar enemy hunting pattern of Megumi’s familiar, in the presence of a top-tier sorcerer like Nanakusa leading the team, the three quickly cleared the entire district of cursed spirits.
“Three, have you emitted a Black Flash before, Megumi?”
During rest time, Yuuji asked the hedgehog-headed teen.
“… No.” Megumi responded frankly, his expression revealing some embarrassment thinking back.
Having been with Satoru Goujo, he trained at the college, but he couldn’t even match Yuuji, a novice just starting out.
“Haha! Then you better work hard, or you’ll be surpassed very soon,” Yuuji laughed heartily and asked, “Nanami must have fired off Black Flashes, right?”
“Mm, it’s not such a big deal,” Nanakusa replied lightly.
“What about the record?”
“Four times, just luck,”
“Oh! Amazing!”
Seeing admiration in Yuuji’s eyes, Megumi added, “Mr. Nanakusa holds the highest record for consecutive Black Flashes.”
“What! Even Sensei Goujo can’t beat Nanami? That’s incredible!”
Nanakusa sighed, “In the end, that person probably doesn’t encounter opponents capable of making him perform multiple Black Flashes.”
Just then, a dazzling blaze lit the distant sky, illuminating the otherwise dark night, accompanied by violent tremors. A faint sight of a collapsed building in the distance could be observed, and the dust could be seen even a few streets away.
“That’s where,” Yuuji indicated the blaze.
Nanakusa removed his glasses silently.
Is the external special-grade really able to equal or surpass Goujo’s strength?
“It’s Lin Qi, right? He’s both a mercenary like Meime and a faculty member at the college… How much do you know about him?”
“His technique is unknown, identity shrouded; it’s like he appeared out of thin air,” Megumi shook his head, “But according to Sensei’s analysis, his curse energy and aura are almost identical to Sukuna’s, perhaps even identical.”
“Furthermore, his technique matches Sukuna’s documented slash technique. However…” Megumi hesitated, “he also possesses ten shadow techniques similar to mine.”
“What?” Nanakusa’s eyes narrowed sharply behind his goggles.
To have the same curse energy and technique as the legendary king of curses is already startling, and now, he had Zenin Clan’s technique too?
“Something akin to Eiko’s replication technique?” Nanakusa speculated.
“Unknown, but I’m certain he is on par with Sensei,” Megumi assured confidently.
“But Master Ling stated that he won against Sensei,” Yuuji said quietly.
“Can’t imagine it,” Nanakusa concluded the topic, “continue, Megumi.”
“Yes.”
Megumi summoned Hound Jade, and shadows spread from beneath his feet, revealing a massive hybrid-colored wolf.
As soon as Hound Jade appeared, it growled menacingly at a nearby alley, issuing warning growls.
“Nanakusa-sensei.”
“I know.”
The trio and their beast stared guardedly at the alley: “Come out, don’t hide anymore.”
Immediately, a withered old woman with a cane and a thin-faced man stepped out.
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After school, then become Jujutsu Sorcerer:
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