Chapter 130: Chapter 118 – Battle Begins
Lin Qi probably impulsively challenged the entire student body of High Specialized School to battle after provocation from the students of the Junior High School. But for Yukinoshita Yukino, this was a rare opportunity to seriously go up against Lin Qi.
If she managed to win, even if she needed to collaborate with others, as long as she played her part well in the battle, she might gain Lin Qi’s recognition.
Firstly, let’s think about how to win this, and then consider how to make the best use of myself.
With these thoughts, the expression on Yukinoshita Yukino’s face became serious.
“Everyone, I want to win,” she came forward to the six students of High Specialized School and said earnestly. “Could you please help me?”
“Can you win? Can you really?” Jinō Tamaki inspected the apparently fragile black-haired girl, flashing a hint of admiration amidst her skepticism.
“You’re right,” Naila Nobara also observed Yukinoshita Yukino and had to admit that Fukuguro Megumi had correctly assessed her.
It was indeed a rare beauty.
With lustrous black hair cascading to her waist, a refined face, and delicate features, her serious attitude showed a sort of vigor different from the imposing older sister, Tamaki.
To avoid Tamaki’s boomerang once more, Itadori Yuuji reacted promptly, raising his hand before she could question. “I’ve fought alongside Yukinoshika senpai. Her strength is undeniable. She’s very strong, a Grade 2 Jujutsu Sorcerer like me!”
“Grade 2, you say, Akechi is nearly a Grade A,” Jinō said.
“Salmon.”
“No, if they were to fight, Maguro-senpai would likely be instantly killed,” Fukuguro added.
“What!?”
Everyone was stunned and looked at Fukuguro with disbelief.
“Because of the cursed technique,” Fukuguro’s expression was complex. “Senpai Yukinoshika’s techniques should be similar to those of two-faced Sukuna.”
“Sukuna’s techniques!?” The three second-year students, along with Naila Nobara who hadn’t met Yukinoshita yet, widened their eyes again.
“Sukuna… Isn’t he… the thing Itadori ate?” Naila turned to look at Itadori Yuuji, then to Yukinoshita again, “Did you eat a Special Grade Cursed Tool?”
“What Special Grade Cursed Tool?” Yukinoshita frowned, sensing something terrible.
“The finger of two-faced Sukuna.” Naila gestured.
“Finger? Of course not. Who could eat such a thing?”
“But…” Itadori Yuuji, caught in the confusion, pointed at himself, “I did.”
“…”
Black-haired Girl was momentarily speechless.
“Anyhow, although we don’t know the details, Yukinoshika-senpai’s cutting techniques are certainly unique, and if we’re talking pure power, among us, she’s the strongest,” Fukuguro guided the conversation back quickly.
“I think the strategy should focus on Yukinoshika-senpai,” someone suggested.
“It’s just like Lin Qi’s techniques,” Yukinoshita corrected him.
“There’s no difference between them really,” a spiky-haired young man sighed.
No, there’s a difference, Fukuguro realized, his face changing color, “Yukinoshika-senpai, you can’t use the ten shadows technique, right?”
“A technique where shadows are used as a medium to summon Familiars? I can’t,” she shook her head.
Possibly because she received her incarnation too soon after Lin Qi obtained the ten shadows ability, the ten shadows technique wasn’t inscribed on Yukinoshita, and thus couldn’t be used.
“Is that so, I see.”
Fukuguro breathed out slowly, though he didn’t particularly enjoy his own techniques, if the wielders increased, he felt vaguely annoyed.
Yet recalling the ten shadows method, he saw a possibility to win – if he could pull Lin Qi into the Mahaora subjugation ritual, even if he was powerful, he wouldn’t be able to defeat Mahaora by physical means alone.
As long as Lin Qi overrode his condition and won, they would have won.
“This is only training, isn’t it… to such an extent…”
“What are you mumbling about, Fukuguro?” Itadori Yuuji approached him.
“Nothing.” Fukuguro turned his head away, pushing Itadori back with his hand.
“If Fukuguro says so, then alright,” Jinō didn’t want to drag the moment any longer. Throwing her stick aside, she took the new large blade-shaped cursed tool pulled from the shadow by Fukuguro.
“Don’t make everyone wait.”
“Oh!”
Standing at the farthest edge, like a mere spectator with no part in the discussion, Hachiman Hikigaya wondered why they could be so enthusiastic. All he wanted was to watch rather than participate.
Given the circumstances, having been designated by Lin Qi to join, he could only follow the group toward the field.
“How wonderful youth can be~”
Not interfering with the students’ discussion, Gojo smiled upon seeing them walk towards Lin Qi’s back.
“Ended the discussion?”
Already standing on the vast field, Lin Qi put his phone away, looking up as the students surrounded him, taking defensive stances.
“Then we start?”
Before he finished speaking, Lin Qi disappeared from the sight of everyone.
“Damn fast!?” Jinō’s pupils shrank abruptly as she instinctively began searching for Lin Qi.
Others were still searching for their targets when the first person to react was Itadori, shouting at a dead-eyed student way behind, “Hachiman! Be careful!”
“What!? Did she target me from the beginning!?”
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School dismissal, and becoming a Jujutsu Sorcerer.
