At the rooftop of an office building
After a brief moment of daze, Kazuma looked in surprise at the man below.
There was no doubt—he recognized the man instantly.
What's going on?
Why did Kashimo come here on his own initiative?
And the one standing next to him is… a panda?
The plot is getting more and more unpredictable.
But then he changed his mind.
Isn't this better? One hundred of his points can be saved in this way.
And Kashimo, this big fish, actually came knocking on his own.
Below
Panda stood with his hands on his hips, his big belly sticking out, enthusiastically boasting about Kazuma's achievements.
Along the way, he hadn't needed to even lift a finger.
Whether it was a first-grade cursed spirit or even a special-grade one, none had survived Kashimo's attacks.
This free bodyguard is amazing!
However, Panda was a little worried—Kashimo's power was too overwhelming.
Could Kazuma really win? If not, wouldn't that mean Panda had walked himself into a trap?
Kashimo carried his staff, his eyes sharp and irritated as he followed Panda.
At this moment, he felt strangely uneasy—was he really being manipulated by an animal?
He hadn't even found his opponent yet, and he had already spent a hundred points.
Those points were earned by killing dozens of people.
But on second thought, none of that mattered.
As long as he could find Kazuma, defeat him, and take all his points…
Then, he could use them to slowly track down Sukuna.
"Hey, where's Kazuma? I've released all my aura—why hasn't he sensed it yet?"
Feeling the cold, piercing gaze behind him, Panda shuddered.
Just as he was about to continue bluffing, a loud voice interrupted him.
"Shut up!"
Kashimo suddenly stopped and looked up, his excitement surging.
On the rooftop of a high-rise office building stood a lone figure.
Strong! Absolutely strong!
Just from locking eyes, Kashimo immediately came to a conclusion.
Even without the other party releasing cursed energy, he couldn't mistake this feeling.
Their gazes met—one from above, one from below. Even at a distance, their fighting spirits clashed.
Panda also looked up curiously, his eyes lighting up.
"Kazuma!"
Kashimo's lips curled and he said, "Oh? So that's Kazuma? Looks like this trip wasn't in vain."
He stepped forward, lifted his staff off his shoulder, and provocatively pointed it at Kazuma on the rooftop.
He spoke with a voice trembling from excitement, "Come down and fight me!"
Whoosh!
Under Kashimo's puzzled gaze, Kazuma's body suddenly twisted.
He was instantly drawn into a black vortex.
Huh? Did he just… run away?
"Tsk, coward…"
Before he could finish the next word—
Boom!
A powerful kick slammed into Kashimo's abdomen.
His eyes widened in shock as he flew backward.
"When did he—?"
Soaring through the air, Kashimo turned his gaze back toward the rooftop.
In just an instant, Kazuma had moved from there to behind him?
Was it that vortex just now?
Kazuma looked at the airborne Kashimo and smirked.
He said, "Didn't anyone teach you that it's rude to point at people with a stick?"
Then, he turned toward Panda lurking behind him and said, "Tell me—how did you get mixed up with him?"
Panda scratched his head awkwardly, then grinned as he started explaining.
…
"Oh, so you're a battle fanatic…" Kazuma nodded as if he had understood.
Panda chuckled slyly, leaned in, and whispered, "This guy's a fat, juicy target—he's got loads of points!"
"He spent 100 points without hesitation. I risked my life to lure him here!"
"He's strong, sure, but he definitely can't beat you!"
Ha! Turns out this panda is quite the smooth talker.
In the original story, Panda had fought Kashimo to the death and ended up with only his head left.
Now, he tricked the guy into being a free bodyguard but it's fine.
Even if Panda took advantage of him, bringing Kashimo here saved Kazuma 100 points.
Suddenly, a flash of purple lightning streaked across the sky.
Panda, who had been hiding, poked his head out and shouted, "Be careful!"
"Let's go!"
Kashimo instantly appeared behind Kazuma, his electrified staff crackling as it swung straight for Kazuma's forehead.
Whoosh!
The staff fell like a storm, lightning following in it's wake.
But the scene Kashimo expected didn't unfold.
His staff passed straight through Kazuma's body—hitting only the ground.
Boom!
The sheer force left a deep crater, lightning scorching the earth.
Without even thinking, Kashimo turned and threw a powerful punch.
Bang!
His fist slammed hard into Kazuma's abdomen.
From a distance, Panda flinched.
What terrifying instincts!
Even after missing his first strike, Kashimo immediately predicted Kazuma's counterattack.
How many battles had this guy fought?
Can Kazuma… really handle this?
Kashimo took advantage of the moment to pin Kazuma against a wall, his grin ferocious.
"You're skilled, sure but no one's fighting instincts compare to mine—Kashimo!"
A voice sounded. "Yeah, yeah."
…Huh?
Kashimo's eyes suddenly widened.
From the moment he had landed that punch, Kazuma had been silent.
But that voice…
Boom!
A burst of white mist spread from Kazuma's pinned figure.
Before Kashimo's shocked eyes—the Kazuma before him transformed into a wooden log.
A substitution technique?!
"Trying to play tricks on me? Get out here!"
Despite his frustration, Kashimo didn't let his guard down.
He scanned his surroundings at high speed, blocking off any possible attack angles.
Even in anger, his combat instincts remained razor-sharp. But even the strongest can be caught off guard.
Whoosh!
A vortex appeared out of nowhere snd a Rasengan came hurtling toward him.
What—?!
The blinding light forced Kashimo to squint.
A powerful, overwhelming force struck from behind.
Feeling the immense impact, Kashimo instinctively channeled all his cursed energy into defense.
Boom!
Like a kite with a broken string, Kashimo was sent hurtling forward.
Buildings crumbled like dominoes in his wake.
Concrete and steel shattered under the sheer force of the explosion.
As the dust settled—
Only a massive crater remained.
Kazuma stepped out of the vortex, clapped his hands, and smirked.
"Not bad. He actually managed to hit one of my countless substitutes."
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