"Domain Expansion—Time Cell Moon Palace!"
A massive surge of Cursed Energy roared, and the black Domain shell instantly enveloped the two of them!
Inside, it looked like the end of the universe—a desolate and dim starry sky!
A bizarre and eerie passageway paved entirely with squelching blood and flesh stretched out before them!
At the absolute end of the passage was a single, massive, ever-expanding eye, flashing an ominous red light!
Naoya Zenin stood inside, his upper half completely naked, his fists clenched tight!
The mangled remains of the American female soldier, Rose, hung grotesquely from his lower half, her severed hands forced into forming the Domain's hand seals while his Cursed Energy surged!
This was the realm of creation that Naoya had developed based on Projection Sorcery.
The rules within this Domain were even more domineering and inescapable!
Outside the Domain, a body touched by the Projection spell needed to perform an action according to a 24-frame sequence to avoid being frozen in place for one second.
Naoya's deployment of the Time Cell Moon Palace further refined the target of the Projection spell!
From the physical body all the way down to the cellular level!
It had evolved from simply mimicking the physical body's movements to forcing every single cell in the target's entire body to adhere to the 24-frame rule!
As long as the target's cells moved in a different direction than Naoya's mandated sequence, enemies caught within the sure-hit effect of the Domain would instantly bleed from all seven orifices until their cellular structure collapsed and they died!
Naoya grinned maliciously as he looked toward the passage, ready to watch Maki explode into blood. But his grin suddenly froze in shock.
Where is she?
Maki, whose physical presence could still be sensed somewhat during the previous battle, was now completely undetectable under the influence of the Domain's closed barrier.
Naoya had absolutely no experience fighting against a fully realized Heavenly Restriction, and this was the very first time he had used his Domain Expansion.
He didn't understand the fundamental rule of Jujutsu Domains: only enemies captured by Cursed Energy could be targeted by a Domain's sure-hit effect!
He also did not understand the domineering nature of the Heavenly Restriction, which allowed Maki to be treated as an inanimate object, completely disregarding the premise of perceiving Cursed Energy to trap her!
Perhaps Maki couldn't do it before being taught by White Zetsu, but after experiencing her enlightenment...
In the empty, fleshy starry sky, Maki silently leaned right against Naoya's back, perfectly matching his blind spot!
Just as Maki aimed her fist at his spine to shatter him, she suddenly froze on the spot!
PFFT!!!
A spurt of bright red blood ran from Naoya's back straight through his chest!
Naoya stared blankly down at the pale hand that was reaching out from his own chest, still holding his beating, Cursed-Energy-infused heart!
"DIE!!!"
His head rotated 180 degrees on his neck like an owl!
Naoya suddenly looked at the person who had attacked him from behind!
The killing intent in his eyes faltered for a moment, and Naoya exclaimed in absolute astonishment, "White Zetsu?!"
A sneak attack from behind to rip out his heart.
White Zetsu scratched his head with his free hand, feeling that this kind of stealthy, backstabbing behavior seemed...
Well, it was really fun.
PFFT!
White Zetsu casually crushed Naoya's beating heart in his hand.
Zetsu turned his head to look at Maki, scratched his cheek shyly, and said, "I almost forgot! Mirai also told me to take this guy with me."
He had been so focused on showing off his physical skills that he almost forgot about the specific tasks assigned to him by Mirai.
Click, click!
Naoya's Vengeful Spirit constitution allowed him to survive even without his physical heart. However, severe, sudden physical injuries to the core also fatally disrupted the flow of Cursed Energy required to maintain the Domain barrier.
BANG!!!
The Domain shattered completely. The two Spirits and one human returned once again to the ruined streets of Tokyo.
Just as Maki was about to ask Zetsu a question, she suddenly turned her head to look at the massive wave of absolute evil that was rising into the sky in the distance!
That direction...
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Seizing full control of Yuji Itadori's body.
Sukuna gave Megumi Fushiguro absolutely no time to react.
With a light, impossibly fast step, Sukuna directly blocked Megumi's path of escape.
I admit that what happens next involves an element of gambling! Sukuna thought.
Sukuna concentrated all the dark power in his body into the little finger of Yuji's left hand.
SIZZLE!
Splattered blood! A severed finger!
Megumi stared dumbfounded at the black tattoos spreading across Yuji's body and the completely opposite, overwhelmingly evil aura!
He subconsciously formed the hand seal to summon General Mahoraga, but his hands were suddenly clamped tightly together by Sukuna's single, Vice-like arm!
"HAHAHAHA!!!"
"That brat is absolutely stupid!!!"
Sukuna's lips stretched into an exaggerated, horrifying arc, and his maniacal laughter was extremely grating!
The Binding Vow he made with Yuji Itadori was that he was not allowed to harm or kill anyone for exactly one minute.
Therefore, Sukuna did not attack Nobara Kugisaki, who was the closest to him previously.
Even when facing Megumi now, he only used gentle physical techniques to restrict his hand seals, without causing Megumi to shed a single drop of blood.
By violently tearing off Yuji Itadori's little finger, Sukuna was truly gambling!
He was betting that the naive kid had excluded himself from the definition of "anyone" when making the Vow!
Lurking within the body of Yuji Itadori for months, Sukuna was like a cunning and incredibly shrewd fox!
He had quietly gathered intelligence about the outside world and thoroughly analyzed the unique nature of his human vessel.
It was precisely because Yuji Itadori was a perfect cage that Sukuna was trapped inside, completely unable to resist the boy's will!
And it was precisely because Sukuna fully understood Yuji Itadori's self-sacrificing character that he dared to take such a massive gamble with the Vow!
As expected, Sukuna won the bet!
Sukuna's maniacal laughter vibrated Megumi's eardrums, and the intense malice in the air continued to grow exponentially!
"Itadori...?"
Megumi's voice trembled as he tried to awaken the true owner of the body standing before him.
But the only response he got was the mocking stare of Sukuna's four playful, crimson eyes!
"WELL!!!"
Sukuna excitedly and brutally pried open Megumi's mouth!
With lightning speed, he shoved the severed, bloodied finger—which now contained all of his soul and strength—directly down Megumi Fushiguro's throat!
The next second...
Megumi Fushiguro's pupils trembled violently, and his entire body convulsed and twitched uncontrollably!
The consciousness and soul of the original boy began to sink rapidly into an endless abyss of darkness!
In its place, a surging wave of ancient malice soared into the sky!
"HAHAHAHA!!!"
Megumi was no match for Yuji's innate resistance; he faced an overwhelming gap in their souls' fortitude!
In an instant, Sukuna's soul completely covered Megumi's body!
"Naive little brat."
Sukuna, now occupying Megumi's body, casually slapped away the hand that was weakly gripping his chin from Yuji Itadori. His expression was incredibly mocking.
"So, was that interesting?"
Staring blankly at the familiar face of his best friend in front of him, now covered entirely with black tribal lines...
Yuji Itadori, who had just regained his senses from the one-minute Vow, felt as if his heart was being tightly gripped by a hand covered in barbed thorns.
He had already prepared himself for the end.
After Tsumiki was saved, he was going to confess his identity as the Fallen to Angel. Then, he would gladly use his own life and execution to unlock Gojo Satoru's seal!
Why... why... why?!
Why was Tsumiki possessed by an ancient Sorcerer?
Why did Fushiguro just become the vessel for Sukuna?!
Why... did it turn out like this?!
Meeting those four eyes filled with absolute malice staring back at him from Megumi's face...
It was as if he had been plunged naked into an ice cellar. Yuji felt utterly lost and completely disoriented!
"Fushiguro..."
Yuji's voice was filled with desperate, hopeful murmurs, but no one answered from within.
That all-too-familiar face only reflected the deepest, darkest malice.
BOOM!
A physical strike, devoid of any Cursed Energy or incantation, landed squarely on Yuji's abdomen!
PUFF!!!
A massive mouthful of warm blood gushed from Yuji's mouth!
Like a shooting star, Yuji crashed brutally through two or three buildings in rapid succession!
He coughed up blood and flew backward for hundreds of meters, finally collapsing on the rooftop of a distant building, completely covered in blood and debris!
Sukuna grinned wildly, about to rush forward and easily finish off Yuji Itadori, but he suddenly stopped in his tracks!
Sukuna raised his arm to block a blinding, holy light shining directly down from the sky. A burning, agonizing pain inexplicably rose from within his newly acquired body!
"FUSHIGURO!!!"
"THE FALLEN!!!"
A holy halo! Pure white wings!
The same body floating above resounded with two roars of completely different meanings!
Hana Kurusu sounded absolutely terrified and extremely worried for Megumi!
Angel's words were filled with righteous rage and absolute murderous intent!
"It's that guy! That guy is the Fallen!" Angel's roar echoed directly into Hana's ears!
Even if his vessel didn't look like his original, four-armed form from a thousand years ago, and even if he hadn't used any Cursed Techniques yet...
With just a quick glance at the Cursed Energy signature, Angel instantly recognized Ryomen Sukuna's true identity!
Hana stared blankly down at the face of the boy she had longed for day and night, her heart churning with chaotic turmoil!
"Now is not the time to hesitate, Hana!" Angel shouted. "If you truly want to save that kid, the faster you use the technique to separate the souls, the higher his chances of survival will be!"
Unlike Sukuna's forceful possession, Angel and Hana Kurusu had a truly symbiotic relationship. Angel would not completely suppress Hana's consciousness or forcefully use her technique without her consent.
Contrary to expectations, Hana didn't hesitate. She stared intently at the rising, evil power of Sukuna's curse consuming Megumi!
"GIVE HIM BACK TO ME!!!"
"GIVE MEGUMI BACK TO ME!!!"
Angel was instantly granted full authorization, and her ultimate spell was unleashed!
"Bear the burdens of their sins and their sorrows... and bring them before the throne of the Gods to pray!"
"Cursed Technique Reversal—Jacob's Ladder!!!"
At this exact moment, the world lost all its color!
The entire Tokyo Colony 2 barrier was reduced to a single, blindingly bright, colossal beam of holy white light!
It was as bright as the day!
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