"DIE!!!"
Aoi Todo's fist exploded forward.
The punch carried terrifying wind pressure.
Although he didn't activate a cursed technique, the strike was reinforced with massive cursed energy.
Even without technique amplification, Todo's raw strength was monstrous.
This blow alone could shatter boulders or crush a vehicle.
The surrounding air compressed violently—
A thunder-like shockwave erupted.
Megumi Fushiguro instinctively opened his mouth to warn Sora.
But it was too late.
Todo's speed was overwhelming.
Like a bolt of black lightning, he crossed more than ten meters in a single instant.
Yet—
Faced with this devastating punch—
Yagami Sora didn't move.
He didn't dodge.
He didn't defend.
He didn't even remove his hands from his pockets.
He simply stood there.
His gaze calm.
Like an unmoving lake.
And allowed Todo's fist—
Wrapped in dense cursed energy—
To strike his face directly.
THUD.
The sound resembled two massive stones colliding.
But the expected result never happened.
Sora didn't move an inch.
Instead—
Todo felt something impossible.
His fist had struck an invisible wall.
A perfectly still barrier.
All momentum stopped the moment it touched Sora's skin.
Force.
Velocity.
Impact.
Everything froze.
As if the vector of his attack had suddenly reached absolute zero.
"Is that all?"
Sora's voice came calmly from behind the frozen fist.
It even carried faint disappointment.
"…Too weak."
"Not even enough to tickle."
Then—
Vector manipulation activated.
Reflection.
Multiplier: 200%
BOOM!!!
The stored kinetic energy erupted instantly.
The reflected force surged backward along Todo's arm—
Twice the original power.
The air ripped apart.
A white circular shockwave exploded outward.
"PFF—!"
Todo spat out blood.
His eyes widened violently.
His entire right arm twisted grotesquely.
Muscle fibers tore apart.
Bones cracked loudly.
The recoil launched him backward at double his initial speed.
Like a baseball struck by a perfect home run—
Todo's body blasted through the school gate.
The concrete wall shattered instantly.
But the momentum didn't stop there.
His body continued flying.
Smashing through three thick trees.
Finally—
CRASH!
He slammed into a school building hundreds of meters away.
The wall exploded inward.
Dust and debris rained down from the impact.
Silence followed.
Absolute silence.
Even the wind seemed to pause.
The Kyoto Jujutsu High students stared in shock.
Mechamaru's cannon arm remained frozen mid-charge.
Mai Zenin didn't even notice her revolver slipping from her hand.
The legendary Todo—
The student who could defeat Grade 1 cursed spirits with raw physical combat—
Had been defeated instantly.
And his opponent…
Hadn't even moved.
"…This…"
Noritoshi Kamo whispered.
Cold sweat ran down his temple.
"…is the power of a Special Grade."
He had always believed the rumors about Sora were exaggerated.
Perhaps the boy simply possessed a rare cursed technique.
Perhaps it was hype.
But now—
It was clear.
This wasn't a difference in skill.
It was a difference in dimension.
Yagami Sora casually brushed imaginary dust from his cheek.
Then he looked toward the remaining Kyoto students.
His gaze swept across them one by one.
Like a judge selecting the next prisoner.
"Who's next?"
No one answered.
Mechamaru stepped back instinctively.
Mai Zenin trembled slightly.
Momo Nishimiya floated backward, hiding behind Kamo.
No one dared to move.
No one even dared to breathe loudly.
"…Boring."
Sora shook his head.
Disappointment colored his voice.
"If you're too scared to fight…"
"…then take that gorilla and leave."
He turned around.
"Tell your principal something for me."
"During the Goodwill Exchange Event…"
"He should prepare extra medical staff."
"Or just move the infirmary here."
Sora glanced over his shoulder slightly.
"Because I can't promise I'll be as gentle next time."
With that—
He walked away.
The Tokyo first-year students followed behind him.
His figure wasn't particularly large.
Yet in the eyes of the Kyoto students—
He looked like an insurmountable mountain.
Leaving behind only fear…
And a shadow they wouldn't forget.
"So… cool…"
Junpei Yoshino stared at Sora's back.
His eyes sparkled with admiration.
This was his teacher.
One person—
Suppressing an entire battlefield.
All those prestigious Kyoto students…
Were nothing before him.
Megumi exhaled slowly.
Even though he already knew Sora was strong—
Seeing such overwhelming victory still left him stunned.
"…Looks like the exchange event will be easy."
A faint smile appeared on his face.
Meanwhile—
Yuji scratched his head.
"…Wait."
"Where did Todo fly off to?"
"Should we check if he's still alive?"
"We're going to see him again anyway…"
"Idiot!"
Nobara smacked him on the head immediately.
"Who cares if that muscle-brained pervert died?!"
"Let's go celebrate!"
Meanwhile — The Ruins
Among the shattered debris—
A massive hand pushed aside broken concrete.
Aoi Todo slowly climbed out.
His body was covered in blood.
His right arm hung limply.
Completely twisted.
Yet—
A wild smile spread across his face.
His eyes burned with fanatic excitement.
"Cough…!"
Blood spilled from his mouth.
But he laughed loudly anyway.
"Hahahaha!"
"So strong!"
"Too strong!"
"That overwhelming despair…"
"That absolute power!"
"This is exactly what I've been searching for!"
He stared toward the distant campus.
His voice filled with obsession.
"Yagami Sora!"
"You are my destined rival!"
"No…"
"My best friend!"
He clenched his remaining fist tightly.
"I will defeat you someday!"
"Until then…"
"…don't you dare lose to anyone else!"
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