Chapter 177 Chapter 165 Defeat of the Soul
“How do you feel?”
“Excellent, an unprecedented feeling.”
Within these few words, Echima仁ji’s appearance had been completely replaced by another’s.
Jet-black, tousled hair, rugged facial features with sharp facial expressions, scar visible at the right corner of his mouth.
“Is this transformation through spirit possession? To enhance a sorcerer’s strength to this extent.” Seven Seas Kintaro spoke with a serious expression, “Shijo Sner, I have heard this name before.”
“Strong?” Itadori Yuuji asked curiously.
“In the time when Satoru was still a student, he was once killed by Shijo Sner,” Kintaro spoke in a heavy tone.
“What!?” Both were taken aback, showing astonished faces.
Never did they think that the self-proclaimed strongest teacher, Satoru, not only lost to the mysterious Lin Qi that suddenly appeared, but was also killed once by this spirit-summoned sorcerer during his student days.
“There’s something wrong, Teacher Satoru is still alive right now,” Itadori suddenly reacted.
“Indeed, because just as he was about to die, he realized the Reverse Spell and then earned the title of ‘the strongest.'”
Recalling the drunken boasts at the former gatherings, Kintaro explained.
“Shijo Sner can’t even be considered a sorcerer, due to the heavenly restriction, he has no trace of Curse Energy in him, making him a very special existence,” the blonde man clarified to the two, “But he also gained extremely powerful physical abilities, speed, strength, physical resistance; all are above standard.”
“Itadori, your physical condition is already quite formidable, but the physique of the man in front of you exceeds yours by far.”
After hearing Seven Seas’ explanation, Fushiguro Megumi’s eyes widened in disbelief, “Even ordinary people have some degree of Curse Energy within their bodies… under the Heavenly Binding, this man might just be Gimi’s complete form.”
“Close combat is unfavorable for us, we should temporarily retreat, Fushiguro, use your familiar to harass,” Seven Seas quickly assigned tactics, “There must be a limit to spirit possession, once it ends or the energy of the possessed body runs out, we will win.”
Though I wish to eliminate that elder first, given the current situation, it’s unlikely for me to find an opportunity against Shijo Sner.
Unobtrusively glancing at the Miko Obachan on the rooftop, Seven Seas finally opted for the safest approach.
All three quickly retreated, Fushiguro directing the Hunchback Dog to attack while summoning the owl familiar Nue to assault the Miko Obachan at the rooftop.
The immense owl familiar swept over the building, spreading its wings dramatically before the gray-haired old woman, electric current bursting forth in purples from feathers, turning into snakes lunging towards her.
She quickly rolled aside, although her moves were somewhat disorganized, it was clear this elderly woman wasn’t as dependent on her cane as she seemed.
In contrast, her agility surpassed that of typical contemporaries by far.
It’s unwise to judge a sorcerer by common standards; underestimating someone for their age would likely land you in trouble, possibly even cost you your life.
Fushiguro didn’t feel surprised for not neutralizing the Miko Obachan yet; he never intended to do so relying solely on one familiar like Nue.
Their primary target remained Shijo Renji transformed into Fushiguro Sner.
The fierce Hunchback Dog attacked in vain; all they saw was the man lifting a leg, disappearing from sight and re-emerging directly in front of them.
In barely an exchange, the trio failed to even see his movements, every attack either parried or dodged. A storm of counterstrikes promptly battered them.
Without Kintaro’s debilitation technique, the blunt knife wrapped in bandages wielded by Shijo Sner dealt significant damage to his opponents.
This was even with all utilizing Curse Energy for maximum defense.
Against such an extraordinary entity as Shijo Sner in close combat, even Itadori with excellent physique and quick reflexes, or the experienced Seven Seas, stood no chance, let alone Megumi who could not match them.
They flew back in succession, Itadori slamming harshly into a street lamp, bending the metal pole; Kintaro slid onto the ground like a heap of muck after hitting cement; Fushiguro landed face upward, sprawled awkwardly like a deflated ball.
Victory declared.
“Well done, grandchild,” Miko Obachan’s voice drifted down from the rooftop, “Kill them.”
“Okay, okay okay… okay, granny… ah!”
With Shijo Sner’s appearance, Echima仁ji froze mid-step, starting to shake uncontrollably.
His head hung low for a moment, then sharply lifted, glaring at the gray-haired woman, rage and displeasure flashing in his eyes, “Who are you ordering around, old hag!?”
“What!?”
A strong pressure swept over them like a gale, causing the woman to instinctively step back, shock filling her eyes, “Shijo Sner!? I only possessed her body!”
Transformation through spirit possession, using a person’s bodily cells or DNA to temporarily take on their traits, allows one to use their powers. But there’s a significant risk of being possessed themselves.
However, to minimize risks, usually, only the body’s information is imparted, yet her grandson still fell victim.
Why did this happen!
“Ahh, about this,” said Shijo Sner, smiling, “My body is quite special, perhaps your grandson’s soul was defeated by mine, permitting me to return from the dead momentarily.”
“Soul… defeated by body! Impossible!”
Horror froze on Miko’s aged, weathered face. In her daze, she saw her own severed body, headless.
Ah, this wasn’t an illusion.
Blunt force snapped the spine, the head was yanked off by Shijo’s bare hands.
Casually tossing the head behind, his gaze shifted to the hunched young man sprawled on the street.
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The school day is over, then become a Jujutsu Sorcerer
