"It's time to begin the next step of the plan."
Kenjaku looked with satisfaction at the Cursed Womb incubating in the gymnasium.
Then, he turned to the two beautiful Tomies beside him and said.
"Naturally."
Seeing the Cursed Womb successfully take shape in the gymnasium, Tomie's mood also improved considerably.
The two of them took out the Sukuna fingers they carried.
One of the Tomies carefully picked up a finger with her index finger and thumb.
Looking at its dead wax-like texture, nails sharp enough to tear through a throat, and withered appearance, Tomie found it truly difficult to accept swallowing this thing into her stomach.
"If you're going to eat it, hurry up. It's an honor for you to become Lord Sukuna's vessel, woman!"
Seeing the disgust in Tomie's eyes, Uraume, Sukuna's loyal fanboy, could not stand it anymore.
"Don't be like that, Uraume."
Kenjaku reached out and patted Uraume's shoulder, smiling as he nodded at him.
"Do you need my help, young Miss Tomie?"
Kenjaku took a few steps forward to stand before Tomie, then bowed courteously and extended his hand to her.
"No, thank you."
Tomie flatly refused.
Even without thinking, Tomie knew that the help this person offered was definitely not the normal, comforting kind.
Tomie even felt that this person would deliberately restrain her.
Then, while saying things like 'bear with it,' 'pain is a necessary process,' 'your healing ability is strong,' and 'it'll be fine after a little pain,' he would pinch her mouth open and forcibly shove Sukuna's fingers in one by one.
From Tomie's extensive experience with men, the person before her had an absolutely dark heart.
He was probably even darker than that Suguru who had messed with her body before.
After refusing Kenjaku, Tomie finally began to bring Sukuna's finger to her mouth.
If she could, Tomie truly wished she could find a professional chef to properly cook Sukuna's finger.
Then, she would use a knife and fork to meticulously cut and enjoy the carefully prepared, beautifully shaped finger.
Rather than swallowing it whole like this, in a way that was neither elegant nor beautiful.
Turning her back to Uraume and Kenjaku, Tomie carefully flipped the finger around.
She kept the nail side facing outward.
She turned around because she did not want such an ungraceful act to be seen by the two perverts behind her.
Keeping the nail part facing outward was to avoid scratching her esophagus with it.
The other Tomie stood in front of her with her arms crossed, shielding her with an imposing aura.
Kenjaku smiled at the sight and politely averted his gaze.
Uraume was very displeased. He desperately wanted to pin this woman violently to the ground and then force Sukuna's finger into her.
But for the sake of Sukuna's revival, he still turned his head as Tomie wished.
"Mmm."
Tomie let out an uncomfortable sound.
This was because the large, tumor-like bulge at the base of Sukuna's finger had gotten stuck in her throat.
Tomie, who usually ate in small bites, was very uncomfortable eating something so large for the first time.
Then, Tomie pushed with her hand, forcing the base of the finger farther down her throat.
Gulp.
The massive object was forced down, the instinct to vomit was suppressed, and her throat could only send this discomforting thing into her stomach.
"Ah ah ah!"
Soon, the Cursed Energy from Sukuna's finger, comparable to a potent poison, began to erode Tomie's body.
Tomie's ability began to take effect, and her body continuously regenerated.
One minute, two minutes, ten minutes… Under the torment of Sukuna's Cursed Energy, Tomie felt that every minute was unbearably long.
However, Tomie's terrifying immortality continuously repaired the body damaged by Sukuna.
Destruction, repair, destruction again, repair again… In this prolonged tug-of-war, the Cursed Energy from Sukuna's finger continuously seeped into Tomie's body as her body repaired itself.
The Cursed Energy of both sides began to mix together.
Finally, Tomie, drenched in sweat, completed the digestion of the first finger.
After collapsing on the ground for a long time, Tomie finally managed to get up and began to eat the second finger.
However, just as the finger reached her mouth, something unexpected happened to Tomie.
Peculiar Cursed marks appeared on Tomie's body.
This added an evil charm to Tomie, who was already full of demonic allure.
"Hmm?"
Tomie's movement suddenly paused, her voice carrying a hint of confusion.
The next second, after realizing what was in her hand, Tomie immediately put it into her mouth.
She even eagerly extended her tongue to wrap around the finger, just to get it into her stomach faster.
"Slurp."
Tomie licked her lips, her right thumb brushing across her mouth, seemingly very satisfied with the finger's taste.
Then, she strode forward, spreading her arms to enjoy the moonlight and the evening breeze.
"Wonderful, it truly is best to feel the moonlight and evening breeze with one's own body."
Sukuna's consciousness revived within Tomie's flesh at this moment.
"Welcome back, Sukuna-sama!"
The moment Ryomen Sukuna possessed Tomie's body, Uraume immediately stepped forward and knelt on one knee.
"Who is it?"
Sukuna looked unhappily at the person behind him who had interrupted his enjoyment of the moonlight.
Feeling this world firsthand again after so long, Sukuna could not help but want to tear off the clothes on his body to make the sensation even more real.
"It's Uraume."
However, when Sukuna turned around and clearly saw the person behind him, his displeasure instantly vanished and was even replaced by a trace of joy.
Today was truly his lucky day.
Not only had he revived after a thousand years, but upon revival, he had immediately encountered this servant, the only one he found pleasing to the eye.
'No, it's not that I just happened to see Uraume upon revival, but that Uraume participated in reviving me.'
Sukuna quickly grasped the current situation.
"Long time no see."
The joy in Sukuna's voice greatly excited Uraume.
After so long, Uraume had once again felt the joy in Sukuna's tone that arose because of his own actions.
"It certainly has been a long time."
Sukuna looked around.
Taking in everything around him.
Soon, his gaze was drawn to the dozen or so fingers on the nearby table, as well as Tomie and Kenjaku standing by it.
"So it's you."
Sukuna looked at the familiar stitches and guessed Kenjaku's identity.
"Has the time you spoke of arrived? Is that thing inside what you want? Don't make me laugh."
Sukuna looked at Kenjaku with a mocking and dangerous gaze.
It was as if he were saying, "If your ambition amounts to only this, then die here."
"Not yet, but it's not far off."
Kenjaku shook his head, completely unfazed by the mockery in Sukuna's eyes.
"As for that, it's merely a piece of scenery before the grand spectacle arrives. What do you think?"
"As an appetizer, it's passable."
Hearing this, Sukuna's lips curled into a wide arc.
This wild, utterly unbeautiful smile made Tomie very uncomfortable.
It had to be known that, because of the nature of Tomie's own abilities, no matter what state she was in, even if only a drop of blood or a single strand of hair remained, as long as there was enough Cursed Energy, Tomie could eventually return to her complete form.
This included people infected by Tomie.
Just like Yukiko Mio in the past, even though the transplanted kidney had been removed, because residual Tomie cells remained in her body, she was infected by Tomie.
Therefore, she uncontrollably began to transform into Tomie.
This characteristic meant that Ryomen Sukuna, who had just completed his incarnation, still retained Tomie's appearance.
If Sukuna wanted to restore his own body, he would have to use his immense power to completely suppress Tomie's abilities.
Clearly, the current Sukuna had no such intention.
He was enjoying the tangible sensation of being revived, enjoying the tangible sensation of finally being able to move freely after a thousand years of boredom.
And this woman, Tomie, who dared to show him an expression of disgust, now made Sukuna somewhat angry.
When Sukuna gets angry, the consequences are severe.
(To be continued.)