"Alright, Fushiguro, change of tactics. Protect that... that student over there."
"My name is Itadori Yuji!"
'Of course I know your name is Itadori Yuji. I just have to pretend I don't.'
"Protect Itadori Yuji. When the Cursed Spirit attacks again, Itadori, you're responsible for attacking it to force it to reveal its form. Fushiguro, prepare to attack with me."
The three immediately stood back-to-back. Shin smashed a splash potion of regeneration at their feet, granting all three a minute and a half of regeneration effect.
On a tall building not far away, a tall, white-haired man wearing a black blindfold popped another small piece of cake into his mouth.
"Not bad. To come up with a viable tactic so quickly, as expected of my student."
...
In a small area covered by a Curtain further away, a man in monk's robes with stitches on his forehead was watching the three struggling in the hands of the Kamaitachi.
This person was none other than Kenjaku, who had possessed the body of Geto Suguru. He was here to see if there was an opportunity tonight to turn Yuji into a vessel. Even if not tonight, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
"Hmm, they ran into people from Jujutsu High? A slight deviation from the plan, but it's not a big deal. It's just a pity that the Kamaitachi will likely be exorcised."
Having said that, he left the Curtain and disappeared, his destination unknown.
...
Meanwhile, in the distance, Shin and the others were improving rapidly under the fierce attacks of the three Kamaitachi.
The Kamaitachis' attack speed was extremely fast. At first, only Yuji could barely see their afterimages, but after a few exchanges, Shin and Megumi noticed something.
The wounds caused by the Kamaitachi were all shallow. Although they might be long, their severity was quite average.
Not to mention Shin, who was wearing a full Netherite Armor Set and using Cursed Energy to coat his entire body for defense, the Kamaitachi could barely even break through Megumi's simple Cursed Energy defense, only managing to scrape the skin.
The most severely injured was probably Yuji, who couldn't use Cursed Energy for defense, but to be honest, the depth of the wounds was less than what one would get from accidentally cutting a finger while chopping vegetables.
Moreover, Megumi was a talented fighter, and Shin's talent wasn't bad either. After just this short period of training, both were able to barely catch sight of the Kamaitachi's form.
However, being continuously worn down like this was something an average Jujutsu Sorcerer couldn't handle. This was where the importance of a healer in the team became apparent.
One potion of regeneration from Shin could heal the wounds caused by several attacks from the Kamaitachi, and he could also apply various buffs to his teammates according to the situation.
For instance, right now, Shin had applied the Potion of the Turtle Master and a Potion of Swiftness to the three of them, maxing out their resistance.
Although the combination of the two potions would still reduce movement speed, the three of them didn't need to move at all. They stood their ground, tanking the damage while taking the opportunity to land a few punches on the Kamaitachi.
After taking a few punches, the Kamaitachi were visibly enraged. The three Kamaitachi suddenly looked at each other and began to devour themselves.
Shin felt a chill down his spine watching this. He certainly wouldn't be stupid enough to wait for the enemy to finish preparing, so he immediately threw a series of ignited TNTs at them.
Boom... Boom... Boom...
After a series of explosions, a gust of wind blew through the smoke and dust, knocking Yuji and Megumi over.
Shin, relying on his heavy equipment, stood firmly on the field. As the thick smoke cleared, a giant, three-headed weasel, over 3 meters tall, appeared before them.
The leftmost head opened its mouth and blew a fierce gust of wind, making it impossible for Shin to open his eyes.
Just as the wind passed and Shin opened his eyes, he saw the middle head blow out a series of small wind blades.
Shin immediately took out a shield and blocked in front of Megumi and Yuji. He heard a pattering sound on the shield, but it held up.
'The power seems to have increased a bit but it's still average. Then again, if it were any stronger, it might as well rename itself "Three-Headed Sukuna".'
The effect of the Potion of the Turtle Master had worn off. Shin threw a Splash Potion of Swiftness and a Splash Potion of Regeneration at their feet, then told Megumi to take Yuji and create some distance from the Cursed Spirit.
After changing forms, the Kamaitachi's Cursed Technique had been strengthened, but its speed had become very slow.
Shin ate an Enchanted Golden Apple, raised his shield in one hand, gripped his Netherite Sword in the other, and charged forward.
Megumi, from the rear, controlled the returned Nue to conduct a diving attack on the Kamaitachi to cover Shin.
"Taste this Potion of Slowness combined with this! Potion of Poison! And Potion of Instant Damage!"
Three splash potions were thrown. The already slow-moving Kamaitachi was now unable to move, and its Cursed Energy was being constantly corroded every moment.
Enraged, it spat out a series of wind blades from its middle mouth, slashing at Shin at its feet.
Shin didn't dodge or evade. Relying on the Enchanted Golden Apple's effects to tank all the damage, he charged over and slashed off one of the Kamaitachi's legs with a fierce swing of his sword.
Nue dived down from high altitude, flapped its wings, and gave it a full-body massage with the lightning on its wings.
"Jump Boost, Strength!"
Reinforcing himself with two more potions, Shin jumped three or four meters high with a light leap and fiercely slashed off its middle head.
Whoosh!
The rightmost head, which hadn't moved, suddenly spat out a large mouthful of purple-black slime, drenching Shin's entire body.
Shin suddenly lost all sensation in his body, as if he couldn't feel anything. He subconsciously raised his hand, and his hand did move up, but he had no sensation of having raised his hand.
This awkward feeling disrupted his attack rhythm. He was slammed onto the ground by a claw from the Kamaitachi, followed by a storm-like barrage of claws and fists raining down on him.
'Am I being attacked? I feel no pain... and I can't sense my body.'
Shin wanted to drink the Potion of Healing he had just taken out, but the arm holding the bottle slammed into his face. He couldn't perform precise operations now, nor could he even control himself to stand up.
'The effect isn't total paralysis where I can't move... it's just a loss of sensation. How bad are my injuries now? Am I dying?'
"Kagura!"
Megumi summoned dozens of toads, stretching out their long tongues to hold the Kamaitachi for a second or two, after which the tongues of this pile of small shikigami were all torn apart and destroyed.
But in that second or two, Nue had already flown low and scooped Shin up.
Shin struggled to control himself to take out a bucket of milk, then looked at Megumi. He couldn't control his mouth to speak, because of the lack of sensation.
Megumi immediately pinched his nose and shoved his entire head into the bucket of milk.
"Gulp, gulp..."