Tokyo, Shibuya.
The massive barrier, with a radius of approximately four hundred meters, only restricted ordinary humans at its outermost layer. Jujutsu Sorcerers and highly skilled Assistant Supervisors could come and go freely.
However, near the subway platform, a second layer of protection had been erected—a Curtain specifically forbidding Sorcerers from entering. This had been cast by the group of Curse Users Uraume found after Gojo Satoru entered.
Three additional inner layers had already been completely destroyed by the Black Rope wielded by Yuta Okkotsu when he broke through the ceiling.
Distributed around the perimeter of the outermost barrier were highly specialized squads led by Grade 1 Sorcerers.
Ten minutes after Gojo Satoru entered the fifth underground level (B5F), these squads began to move from all four directions of Shibuya: East, South, West, and North.
Their goal: Launch a coordinated attack on that final barrier preventing the rest of the Sorcerers from entering.
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B5F. The dilapidated subway platform had long since been reduced to ruins.
The ground was riddled with cracks, and piles of rubble were scattered everywhere. Near the ceiling, only a few remaining lights flickered on and off, casting a depressing atmosphere.
The remaining two or three hundred ordinary humans had, fortunately, been swept away quickly from the B5F platform by the aftershocks of the three-person battle.
Unfortunately, they had escaped to the next level up—B4F.
What greeted them there was a nightmare.
"Welcome!"
Mahito grinned, bowing gracefully in greeting.
Only a very small number of people in the terrified crowd could actually see the Patch-Faced Curse. But standing next to Mahito was a whole subway carriage full of transfigured humans...
"Monster... MONSTER!!"
A surge of malice rushed toward the civilians. Thick, blood-red liquid splashed wantonly onto the smooth ground. Even without close inspection, anyone standing on the fourth floor could clearly sense the terror erupting from the depths.
Mahito hadn't followed the original plan of unleashing the transfigured humans on the fifth floor. After spying on Zenin Mirai's actions from B4F, Mahito knew such trash would be instantly obliterated in the crossfire down there.
So, he waited. He had prepared sufficient inventory.
Unable to intervene in the battle below against his natural enemy, Mahito stepped over the sprays of blood at his feet, a malicious smile spreading across his face.
'Yuji Itadori... I've arrived.'
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Back on B5F.
The Gedo Mazo (Outer Path Statue), in its initial withered-tree form, along with the Ten Shadows, restrained Gojo Satoru's actions.
Meanwhile, Zenin Mirai countered with his fists, attacking Yuta Okkotsu with pure, overwhelming physical skills.
BOOM!!
Rolling black and red waves of Cursed Energy instantly blasted half of Rika's body apart as she tried to defend Yuta!
Mirai followed up with a vicious downward kick, accompanied by a boundless shockwave, slamming straight toward Yuta's head!
Sizzle!
Yuta gritted his teeth and parried with his fist. The Black Rope wrapped around his knuckles was already half-burned away! His sharp samurai sword had long since been broken in two and lay scattered to the side.
"Yuta!"
Realizing there were no living humans left on the B5F to use as shields, Gojo Satoru suddenly clasped his hands together!
In an instant, a fierce wind swept through.
Using teleportation via the Limitless, azure Cursed Energy flickered. The moment Gojo spoke, he flashed to Yuta's side.
BANG!
An earthquake-like tremor shook the area as Gojo withstood the devastating punch Mirai intended for Yuta. Gojo pivoted and unleashed a Black Flash kick as a counterattack!
Yuta understood the silent signal. He immediately charged toward the two Shikigami on the side, and the terrifying Cursed Spirit that resembled a withered tree.
"RIKA!"
With a roar, the ring on Yuta's finger gleamed silver.
A year ago, Yuta successfully lifted the curse on his childhood friend. The top-tier Vengeful Spirit, Rika Orimoto, had attained Buddhahood.
The Special Grade apparition beside Yuta now was merely a lingering remnant—a Shikigami condensed using his own massive reserves of Cursed Energy after he regained his Special Grade rank in just four months.
"ROAR!!!"
With her limits unlocked, Rika's body swelled dramatically. Her single eye blazed with overwhelming killing intent as she lunged at Mirai's Shikigami!
Meanwhile, Yuta kept his distance, gripping the burning Black Rope tightly, keeping a close eye on the battle between Gojo and Mirai.
"What are you up to now?" Mirai asked softly, glancing at the poised Yuta out of the corner of his eye.
Without the Black Rope to aid him in close quarters, Gojo once again deployed his Simple Domain the instant he engaged.
Gojo didn't answer Mirai's question. He pressed two fingers together in front of his chest and let out a wild, maniacal laugh.
"Round Two, begin!"
Looking at the hand seal Gojo formed, and noting the precise distance Yuta was keeping, a sense of understanding flashed through Mirai's mind. He smiled faintly.
"Domain Expansion: Unlimited Void!"
A massive amount of Cursed Energy poured out, and the pitch-black outer shell of the Domain instantly enveloped the two of them!
BOOM—!
The expanding shell violently cracked the stone walls on both sides. The earth trembled, leaving behind a huge circular crater.
Yuta crouched exactly at the edge of the Domain's outer shell, looking at it with an expression full of anticipation and tension.
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Within the Domain. The ultimate black and white starry sky complemented each other perfectly.
Yet, Gojo Satoru's expression was utterly bewildered.
The plan the teacher and student had formulated was simple: Yuta would accumulate his strength and wait outside the Domain.
The moment Gojo and Mirai clashed Domains and the barriers shattered, there would be a fractional-second gap of Cursed Technique Burnout. Yuta was supposed to seize that fleeting opportunity, using the Black Rope to disrupt Mirai's Cursed Energy and prevent him from using Reverse Cursed Technique.
Gojo would heal his own burnout first, and then execute Mirai.
It was a flawless plan they had discussed when preparing to attack the Star Religious Group.
The timing was perfect—B5F was cleared out, and the Domain's size was controlled so it wouldn't affect the upper floors or Hakari's distant battle.
But...
The fact that no Domain-based confrontation occurred from Mirai's side completely surprised Gojo. Mirai hadn't deployed his Domain at all!
There was no time to figure out why!
Gojo maintained the Domain hand seal with his left hand, while his right fist churned with red and black waves of Cursed Energy.
With a swift movement, Gojo's eyes flashed with terrifying killing intent.
'Just freeze for one second!'
Fake Smile wasn't a Cursed Spirit; Gojo only needed one second to blast his head apart. Even if Mirai mastered Reverse Cursed Technique, he would still die from decapitation!
SNAP!
BANG!!!
A tearing, sharp pain shot through Gojo's right arm.
Blood splattered. His azure pupils widened in deep astonishment.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw it.
At the edge of the broken barrier, an enormous Shikigami with a golden, eight-handled wheel floating above its head was slowly sinking back into Mirai's shadow.
As the Head of the Gojo clan, Satoru immediately recognized the Shikigami's true form.
The strongest Shikigami of the Ten Shadows Technique: Eight-Handled Sword Divergent Sila Divine General Mahoraga!
What surprised Gojo wasn't just that Mirai had tamed the untamable beast. Having clashed with him before, Gojo was mentally prepared for the strongest Shikigami to appear.
What shocked Gojo was...
'Why did Mahoraga shatter the Domain without needing any time to adapt?!'
'Because he already adapted during the Exchange Event,' Mirai's calm gaze seemed to say.
BOOM!!!
In less than a second, the entire Domain of Unlimited Void exploded from the inside!
Just as Yuta was about to charge forward with the Black Rope, he suddenly stopped dead in his tracks.
Blood-stained white hair. Blood streaks on his face.
And most horrifyingly... his right arm had been violently torn off at the shoulder!
The Invincible Gojo-sensei... maimed in an instant.
This impossible, brutal scene shattered Yuta Okkotsu's reality.
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