"So that's it, you were revived by that woman who loves to show off," Satoru said, striking his right fist into his left palm in sudden realization.
After seeing Sukuna, like a BOSS in a game, truly complete a second-stage transformation, Satoru had been using his Six Eyes to study him.
Under the observation of the Six Eyes, Sukuna's previously somewhat mixed Cursed Energy now appeared purer and more potent.
Thus, Satoru quickly deduced the reason for Sukuna's revival.
In the world of Jujutsu Kaisen, Jujutsu Sorcerers have two vital points.
One is the head.
Jujutsu Sorcerers rely on the brain to control their Cursed Technique, specifically the prefrontal cortex of the right side of the brain.
Previously, Satoru had restored his Cursed Technique Burnout by precisely destroying this part of the brain with Cursed Energy and then repairing it with Reverse Cursed Technique.
Furthermore, if a Jujutsu Sorcerer's head is attacked and they lose consciousness, their Cursed Technique will also be interrupted.
For example, Megumi's Ten Shadows Technique disappeared during the period when he temporarily lost consciousness after being ambushed by a Cursed Spirit.
The other is the abdomen.
This is the core of Cursed Energy. Once it is destroyed, the Jujutsu Sorcerer cannot use Cursed Energy.
This is also why Satoru, after being cut in half at the waist, could not use Reverse Cursed Technique to heal himself, ultimately leading to his death.
Satoru had just clearly destroyed Sukuna's two vital points.
However, because of Uraume's interference, Satoru was forced into Cursed Technique Burnout and could not completely annihilate Sukuna's body.
Satoru knew Tomie was difficult to kill, but because he was too strong, he did not have a deep understanding of Tomie's immortality.
After all, no matter how strong Tomie's immortality was, encountering Purple would erase her completely, leaving not even a single cell behind.
"I didn't expect the legendary Sukuna to also rely on a woman to survive, haha, this is truly too interesting."
Satoru laughed, pointing one hand at Sukuna while repeatedly slapping his thigh with the other.
"You trash..."
Sukuna's four eyes narrowed, and a terrifying aura surged from him.
At this moment, Sukuna vividly demonstrated what it meant for those with narrowed eyes to be monsters.
"I will tear your mouth apart, then mince your tongue into paste and savor it."
Sukuna formed hand signs with two hands, while his other two hands lowered slightly into a defensive combat stance.
"Eichi, this one is mine. Don't you dare snatch him," Satoru said with a smile, forming hand signs while looking at Eichi, who was cautiously moving in midair.
Hearing this, Eichi also stopped moving.
He trusted Satoru, and he believed in Satoru's strength.
But there was one exception, when fighting Sukuna.
It wasn't that sixteen-finger Sukuna was overwhelmingly strong.
Reason told Eichi that sixteen-finger Sukuna was no match for Satoru. At least eighteen fingers would be needed for him to have a chance of defeating Satoru.
But emotionally, Eichi did not want his good friend to take this risk. He did not know whether so-called plot inertia or some other reason might cause Satoru to meet with an accident.
After all, this was no longer a fictional anime world, but the place where Eichi truly lived.
In that world, Eichi could make up for regrets through fantasy and creation, but here, the life of a dear friend was singular.
But now that Satoru had spoken, Eichi could not forcefully interfere.
Moreover, Sukuna was not the only enemy present.
"I understand. Then the rest are mine."
Eichi's tone was very calm, as if the people present were ants that could be crushed at any time.
This tone undoubtedly enraged Uraume, who had only recently reincarnated and revived and had not yet been thoroughly beaten by Eichi.
"Domain Expansion: Infinite Void."
"Domain Expansion: Malevolent Shrine."
Both Domains expanded once again, then quickly shrank.
This time, the prepared Sukuna promptly reduced his Domain to amplify the power of the slashes within it.
Sukuna once again made a Binding Vow, sacrificing the sure-hit effect within the Domain and reducing the power of the slashes inside Satoru's Domain range, in exchange for greatly increased power in the external slashes.
In this coliseum of less than ten meters, the two sides clashed again.
"You've really changed a lot. Interesting."
Satoru immediately felt the difference after his fist struck Sukuna's arm.
Unlike the previous soft and boneless feeling.
This time, Sukuna's arm was as hard as iron.
Coupled with Sukuna's true form, which was even taller and more robust than Satoru, it was clear that he was a master of close combat.
This made Satoru incredibly excited.
What's the point of Tomie? A real man should fight Sukuna.
"If you beg for mercy now, I might spare your life."
Sukuna's lower two arms swung constantly, clashing fiercely with Satoru's fists.
The sounds of fist meeting flesh continuously echoed within the Domain.
His upper two hands remained in a hand sign, manually controlling and constantly adjusting Malevolent Shrine as needed.
Because of the Binding Vow, the power inside the Domain had been weakened in exchange for greater power outside.
Therefore, in the internal Domain clash, Sukuna's Malevolent Shrine was at a disadvantage.
However, Sukuna did not care. He only needed to shatter the outer shell of the Domain before his own Domain was completely suppressed within Satoru's Domain range.
At that time, he would thoroughly beat Satoru.
Moreover, Sukuna could also use Domain Amplification within the Domain.
After all, as Satoru had said, Satoru held an absolute advantage in terms of Cursed Technique performance.
And Sukuna had already understood the terrifying nature of Infinite Void.
This was also why Sukuna did not directly use Tomie's body to complete his revival and manifest his true form.
He used Tomie's immortality to gather information on Satoru's Domain.
Bang, bang, bang!
The sounds of fists striking flesh echoed within the Domain.
Satoru excitedly unleashed his full power.
Bang.
Satoru was sent flying, but he was laughing happily.
"You're using all four hands now."
Satoru looked at Sukuna with a mocking expression.
Sukuna had initially underestimated Satoru somewhat, which was why he had only used two hands to exchange blows with Satoru in close combat, despite having four hands.
In his opinion, the reason he had previously been suppressed by Satoru was because Tomie's body was too weak, not because his own close-combat ability was weak.
However, Satoru now used his fists to tell Sukuna, "If the person is incompetent, don't blame the uneven road."
"Bastard."
Sukuna looked at Satoru with a cruel expression. His upper two hands spread wide, seemingly preparing to grab Satoru's head and shoulders.
His lower two hands were held in front of him, one in front and one behind, ready to strike at any moment.
Satoru laughed and threw the first punch.
The saying "two fists are no match for four hands" seemed completely ineffective against Satoru.
Because the observation ability of the Six Eyes was too powerful.
In this clash of strength, both sides reinforced the power of their fists with Cursed Energy.
This allowed the Six Eyes, which observed Cursed Energy with extreme precision, to always predict Sukuna's attack direction one step in advance.
This also led to Satoru, despite having only two fists, being able to overpower Sukuna's four fists.
Bang.
Satoru punched Sukuna's annoying face again.
Sukuna also kicked Satoru in the abdomen.
This time, it was Sukuna's turn to go on the offensive.
Sukuna possessed far more combat experience than Satoru, and Sukuna's comprehension and learning ability were terrifying.
So terrifying that he learned Kenjaku's method of creating Cursed Objects just by seeing it once, then created the Special Grade Cursed Object, Sukuna's Fingers, himself.
He had already begun to adapt to Satoru's fighting style.
(To be continued.)
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