Although they hadn't been at Jujutsu High for very long, both Yotsuya Miko and Shinomiya Kaguya had already witnessed the skills of their senior, Zenin Maki.
Because of her constitution, she had almost no cursed energy in her body. She even had to wear special glasses to see Cursed Spirits when exorcising them.
And her way of exorcising Cursed Spirits also required the use of Cursed Tools that were imbued with cursed energy.
However, the scarcity of innate cursed energy also gave her a physique that exceeded ordinary people. She was the jujutsu sorcerer with the strongest physical fitness in Jujutsu High, and also the "training maniac" in the eyes of all new students at Jujutsu High.
Basically, any new student who enrolled, as long as they showed curiosity about taijutsu and Cursed Tools, would be dragged by her for a spar and training.
It was fine if they beat Zenin Maki with jujutsu, she would only train harder herself. But if they could fight back and forth with Zenin Maki in taijutsu and Cursed Tools sparring, they would be completely targeted by her and pestered to spar all day long.
As for not being able to beat Zenin Maki?
Out of "care" for her classmates, she would also use forceful means to formulate a training plan for them so that they could grow up as soon as possible.
Shinomiya Kaguya and Yotsuya Miko had already experienced such treatment from Zenin Maki.
After all, they were just ordinary people before. Although a year of Hamon intensity enhanced their physique, it was at most the strength of a Grade 4 supernatural being, and they couldn't last long against Zenin Maki.
Since Zenin Maki easily dealt with the two girls without using much strength, Yotsuya Miko and Shinomiya Kaguya were also forced by her to arrange a training plan that suited their current strength.
Even Shinomiya Kaguya, facing Zenin Maki who was fully charged in terms of cultivation and genuinely thinking for her, could only train according to her requirements.
It was just that looking at Zenin Maki training alone on the playground, Shinomiya Kaguya felt a little embarrassed to face this senior.
After all, she hadn't been completely following her training plan while she was outside these days. If this senior noticed it, she would probably be dragged by her to make up for the training volume she missed these days.
But watching Miyauchi Hikage seriously choosing the weapon to spar with Zenin Maki later, Shinomiya Kaguya still couldn't help but lean over to remind him not to underestimate Zenin Maki.
Although she was indeed a Grade 4 sorcerer, her true strength was almost approaching that of a Grade 1 sorcerer. It was because she knew how to hold back and liked to spar with different people without seriously injuring them that Panda pulled her over to test Miyauchi Hikage's strength.
In response, Miyauchi Hikage smiled at Shinomiya Kaguya. "I've also been studying the sword techniques you gave me these past few days, Kaguya. Although I haven't fully mastered the sword techniques of Sun Breathing, I've looked through the sword techniques of other schools. I haven't sparred with anyone before, so this is a good opportunity to gain some actual combat experience. This senior from Jujutsu High seems to be very good at these things."
He glanced at Zenin Maki in the distance, who was holding a naginata and doing a simple warm-up, and then chose a tachi.
This was a low-grade Cursed Tool. Apart from being hard, its own value wasn't high. It had always been used as a training sword for Zenin Maki to practice swordsmanship.
Holding the hilt, weak magic power and the rhythm of silver Hamon quickly extended from his hand to the blade of this tachi.
Then, a familiar feeling surged into Miyauchi Hikage's heart.
As everyone knows, the most buggy thing about Projection magic is that when projecting, it automatically attaches the usage experience and physical quality of the weapon's previous user.
In the HF route, Emiya Shirou used this characteristic to project Heracles' stone sword and used "Nine Lives Blade Works" to defeat Heracles.
Miyauchi Hikage, who had obtained Unlimited Blade Works, naturally inherited this characteristic, and could even utilize it more thoroughly.
Even without projection, just by scanning the weapon, attaching the pre-strengthening magic of Projection magic to it, and consuming the corresponding magic power, the same effect could be achieved.
With the influx of strengthening magic and the power of Metal Silver Overdrive, a strange yet familiar muscle memory also poured into Miyauchi Hikage's body.
Is this the Zenin style taijutsu?
Feeling the throbbing of his body, Miyauchi Hikage carefully sensed it.
The copied physical enhancement was not large, or even non-existent. This meant that in terms of physique alone, relying on the Pure Yang Body and Hamon breathing, his physique had steadily surpassed Zenin Maki, who had not yet fully liberated her Heavenly Restriction.
But he unceremoniously accepted the Zenin style taijutsu and Zenin Maki's personal cultivation insights, which happened to make up for his deficiencies in taijutsu and experience.
After all, the Zenin family was a jujutsu family that had lasted for thousands of years, surviving the supernatural decline and becoming one of the current Big Three Families in the Jujutsu world.
Although the Zenin family looked down on Zenin Maki, who had little cursed energy and could only practice taijutsu, and even expelled her from the family directly, the Zenin family's taijutsu was not bad.
Earlier, ten years ago, Fushiguro Toji, who also came from the Zenin family, relied on the super strong physique and taijutsu brought by the Heavenly Restriction to firmly possess special-grade strength, and almost killed Gojo Satoru who had not yet become a complete form.
Although these copied skills and muscle memories would quickly dissipate after canceling the strengthening magic, as long as he projected these weapons again, he could practice repeatedly to truly add these muscle memories to his body in the future.
Regarding the changes in Miyauchi Hikage, Shinomiya Kaguya, with her low strength, naturally couldn't detect them.
In fact, Panda as a Cursed Corpse and Zenin Maki, who originally had little cursed energy, couldn't feel the changes in Miyauchi Hikage at this time either.
But Yotsuya Miko, who possessed Spiritual Vision, could clearly feel the changes in Miyauchi Hikage's body.
It was a very strange feeling. Miyauchi Hikage looked unchanged, but when he held the sword hilt, his whole aura inexplicably underwent some new changes, as if something had entered his body through that tachi.
Is this Miyauchi Hikage's ability?
Shinomiya Kaguya also didn't expose Miyauchi Hikage's ability in the chat group—after all, she was also guessing. Not to mention that Shiina Mashiro and Honma Meiko, who knew Miyauchi Hikage's ability, were keeping it a secret for him.
She didn't want to talk nonsense when she wasn't clear about the specific situation. If she was wrong, it would greatly affect her reputation in the group.
But this spar could be recorded using the diary, and then forwarded to the group for the girls to discuss. There should be no problem with that.
After all, she had just asked Miyauchi Hikage, and he was willing to have this spar filmed.
So she was now recording with the diary while simultaneously filming with her phone.
Zenin Maki was carefully sizing up this "junior" who was not yet her junior.
Another person valued by Gojo-sensei.
Although facts had proven that people valued by Gojo-sensei indeed had some skills.
Okkotsu Yuta became a special-grade jujutsu sorcerer for the second time, with talent second only to Gojo Satoru.
Fushiguro Megumi, who just enrolled this year, also had the strength of a Grade 2 jujutsu sorcerer. His innate technique was the "Ten Shadows Technique" passed down from generation to generation in the Zenin family, which was also a technique not inferior to the Gojo family's Limitless Cursed Technique. It could be said that he had unlimited potential and would probably become a Grade 1 jujutsu sorcerer within a year.
What was special about this young man in front of her who had just completed his supernatural awakening not long ago?
For some reason, watching him hold the sword hilt, she inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity.
But she quickly put these doubts aside.
No matter what, fight first. After the fight, she would know how good this unenrolled junior was.
She picked up her commonly used naginata and waited for Miyauchi Hikage to stand in front of her.
"You like using swords? Later I can teach you some simple tachi moves. Although they can't compare to the New Shadow Style, they should be enough for you to practice for a while."
"But what about the ability you awakened? Being so praised by Gojo-sensei, your ability should be more than this, right?"
"Or do you think you can defeat me, a Grade 4 sorcerer, with just a sword?"
Zenin Maki was 170 cm tall, which was relatively tall among Japanese women. Coupled with her sharp eyes, she was indeed very oppressive.
However, Miyauchi Hikage was taller than her. He was already over 175 cm tall, and after gaining the Pure Yang Body and Hamon breathing this month, he had shot up a lot. Now he was approaching 180 cm. If he continued like this, he might hope to catch up with the classic 195 cm height of the Joestar family members.
But Miyauchi Hikage himself didn't want to become a muscular hunk like the first three generations of Joestars. If anything, the body type of Higashikata Josuke in the middle and late stages of Part 4 and Jotaro Kujo in white clothes could be considered Miyauchi Hikage's ideal type.
"I've recently learned some new sword techniques, and I might not be very proficient yet, so please bear with me, senpai."
He explained, while adjusting his breathing and making the starting stance of Water Breathing.
"As for my ability, I'm already using it now."
As his words fell, Miyauchi Hikage's eyes began to emit light, and everything around him became exceptionally clear in his eyes.
After all, the Card Master's ultimate skill was to reveal the vision of all enemies on the map. In reality, with the assistance of magic power and spiritual power, it could also improve vision and observation ability to a certain extent, and become more sensitive to the movement of spiritual power.
For now, it could be considered a mini version of the Six Eyes.
Looking at these eyes that seemed to see through people, Zenin Maki muttered to herself.
Eyes similar to Gojo-sensei's?
It was just that compared to Gojo Satoru's deep eyes, these eyes seemed to be more dazzling.
Since they were eyes, they should have the function of enhancing vision. She just didn't know what other abilities these eyes had besides that.
"As a junior, you attack first. Let me see what's special about the sword technique you practice."
Miyauchi Hikage nodded.
Then, it was Water Breathing Third Form: Flowing Dance followed by Fourth Form: Striking Tide.
This was a relatively gentle offensive method in Water Breathing. First, approach the enemy with the Third Form, and then use the Fourth Form to turn the sword body into a tide to launch continuous attacks on the enemy.
After all, he had just mastered Water Breathing for a few days, so let's use this move to greet the other party first.
Watching the blade wielded by Miyauchi Hikage, a trace of surprise appeared on Zenin Maki's face.
If nothing else, the physical fitness he displayed now had already surpassed half of the people in Jujutsu High.
Did these eyes also strengthen his physical fitness?
And this sword technique... although it looked very gentle, she could still see the sharp killing intent hidden behind the sword technique.
Every strike he made was aimed at her neck. What normal sword technique would be bent on cutting the throat right from the start?
But now was not the time to think about these things.
Zenin Maki saw the rustiness in Miyauchi Hikage's sword technique. She just wanted to use her best naginata to break Miyauchi Hikage's sword technique in the most violent way!
She lifted the naginata and concentrated fully.
But in Yotsuya Miko's eyes, she saw waves of continuous currents like Ukiyo-e emerging from the sword in Miyauchi Hikage's hand.
"So... so beautiful, what a powerful sword technique!"
Looking at the waves set off in Miyauchi Hikage's hand, Yotsuya Miko couldn't help but exclaim.
"Beautiful?" Shinomiya Kaguya was stunned for a moment.
Water Breathing was indeed beautiful, but Shinomiya Kaguya didn't see anything special about the Striking Tide used by Miyauchi Hikage. Could this already be described as beautiful?
Yotsuya Miko nodded and pointed out the surging waves in every strike Miyauchi Hikage made.
Layer upon layer of waves, and that Ukiyo-e-like style, it seemed that only the word "pleasing to the eye" could describe it.
"Wa... waves?" Shinomiya Kaguya's eyes widened.
She looked seriously at the two people clashing blades on the playground.
Miyauchi Hikage was indeed using Water Breathing now, and his proficiency was visibly much higher than when he first encountered it the day before yesterday.
But where did the waves come from?
At most, she could only feel that Miyauchi Hikage's strikes seemed to stir up a burst of sword qi. According to the cultivation method of Water Breathing, this was a phenomenon that would only appear after Water Breathing was cultivated successfully.
Shinomiya Kaguya was no longer surprised that Miyauchi Hikage could master the tricks of Water Breathing so quickly.
Having seen him use Water Breathing completely the first time he encountered the breathing method, and even perform a few moves of the most difficult Sun Breathing decently, it should be normal for him to be able to swing sword qi so quickly.
But she couldn't see the waves Yotsuya Miko mentioned at all.
However, she soon realized that this was probably something that only Yotsuya Miko's eyes could see, which ordinary people couldn't.