BOOM!!
An invisible blade from Sukuna severed two loose strands of hair near Mirai's ear, but that was all!
As the light of reincarnation shifted in his eyes, the Simple Domain that Yuji Itadori had used to envelop the two of them shattered violently the exact moment Mirai simply raised his hand!
BOOM!
A towering explosion of kinetic force erupted directly in front of Mirai!
At this moment, Sukuna was just like Gojo Satoru before—blasted deep into the ground with a single, devastating blow!
"How interesting. Is this a desperate collaboration between the 'heroes' and the 'villains'?"
Looking down into the deep pit beneath his feet, Mirai's expression was slightly amused. "The mighty, arrogant King of Curses actually has to actively cooperate with others in battle just to touch me."
"Your transformation is truly delightful!"
While the Boogie Woogie technique imitated by Yuta Okkotsu is undeniably practical, its flaws are also incredibly easy to see for someone with Six Eyes or Rinnegan.
Having been hit by that exact attack once, Sukuna had absolutely no reason not to instantly analyze the effective range of Yuta's technique.
Moreover, the way Yuta and Yuji were positioned as soon as they landed clearly indicated that they were waiting for Yuta to activate his copied technique again.
Without needing to exchange a single word, Sukuna and Yuta Okkotsu completed a silent and tacit, unholy cooperation.
A sharp, agonizing pain shot through his chest, and Sukuna felt the heavy earth pressing violently against his body.
Sukuna, who had crashed heavily into the deep pit, grinned wildly and suddenly spread his four arms to physically stop his sinking body against the rock walls.
Mirai was completely right; Sukuna had anticipated that Yuta would activate a spell to rescue Yuji.
Instead of resisting Yuta's interference, Sukuna prepared in advance and willingly stepped directly into the range of the Boogie Woogie about to be launched.
Yuta Okkotsu would certainly not miss such an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone.
Sukuna could also take the opportunity to instantly close the gap and get physically close to Mirai as quickly as possible.
"Dismantle!"
A simple, wide slash completely shattered the surrounding rock and soil above him, simultaneously kicking up a massive dust cloud blocking Mirai's view down into the pit.
But Sukuna's plan didn't stop there...
He knew full well that even if he got close, it would most likely be entirely fruitless against the Shinra Tensei barrier, but being blasted away by failure was actually just part of the real plan.
When you have the absolute upper hand, especially when you think you have inevitable victory firmly in your grasp... there will always be brief moments of relaxation!
The current mockery from Mirai up above was especially timely for Sukuna's scheme!
While avoiding the direct view of Mirai, Sukuna pointed to the direction he perceived Mirai's Cursed Energy with both of his upper hands and rapidly formed a hand seal!
The large mouth on his abdomen rapidly chanted incantations, quickly entering the final stage of spell awakening!
"Dragon Scales, Repel, Twin Meteors!"
After finishing the incantation, Sukuna's face curled into a savage, blood-red, maniacal laugh!
He thoroughly enjoyed this previous battle!
He was so excited he couldn't contain himself!
The invincibility and absolute loneliness accumulated over thousands of years were all released today!
What could possibly be more fun than an exhilarating battle to the death?!
And Sukuna responded to the question of existence:
"But as long as you're alive, you can always find interesting things to kill time!"
Taking control of Megumi Fushiguro's body and the subsequent, hasty death of Mahoraga had caused Sukuna a brief moment of regret.
But the massive, dark void rifts that constantly spread along the edge of the Culling Game barrier gave the island of Japan a terrifying sense of being physically pulled into an unknown space.
That was a direct confrontation with the very will of the world itself, and also...
Dividing the world!
Sukuna, who had observed everything Mirai did with keen eyes, gained a profound, terrifying understanding.
With the blessing of his second 'Innate Technique'—his deep Jujutsu understanding—Sukuna was absolutely confident in unleashing that strike!
That was a slash powerful enough to actively cleave through the fabric of space...
A strike that physically cleaves the world in two!
The target of the slashing technique was no longer limited to Zenin Mirai himself, but extended to the very space he existed in, his physical existence, and even the fabric of the world itself!
What Sukuna lacked was the exact moment Zenin Mirai would relax his vigilance for even a fraction of a second!
So Sukuna had been patiently waiting...
Like a seasoned, ancient hunter with extensive experience, waiting for the perfect moment when the apex beast takes a nap!
Now everything was completely ready! Let's get ready to complete it!
BOOM!
Sukuna exerted massive physical force with both feet, violently shattering the underground rock layer as he shot upward like a bullet!
He broke directly through the thick smoke and dust that obstructed their view of each other!
Sukuna teleported high into the sky, directly in front of Mirai, grinning maliciously as he roared, "Cursed Technique Expansion—DISMANTLE!!!" (World-Cleaving Slash).
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PFFT!
The fleeting look of surprise in Mirai's eyes was perfectly captured as the massive slash cleaved the world, piercing cleanly through Mirai's waist in milliseconds!
BOOM!!!
Even from just the ambient aftershocks of the world-cleaving slash, another long, bottomless cliff violently appeared on the ground of Japan behind Mirai!
Looking at the two halves of Mirai's body lying lifelessly in a massive pool of blood...
Sukuna, stepping back down onto the earth and bathed completely in the stench of his own blood left by his previous injuries, burst into unrestrained, absolute maniacal laughter!
"HAHA! HAHAHAHA!"
"HAHAHAHA!"
"How delightful! How truly delightful!"
An unprecedented, ultimate dining experience!
Sukuna enthusiastically licked the blood all over his body with both of his mouths, his expression extremely, utterly satisfied!
"Wow. Zenin Mirai... you are truly amazing."
"I'll probably never forget you..."
After a brief moment of satisfied reflection, Sukuna raised an eyebrow and looked over at Yuta Okkotsu, Yuji Itadori, and the others in the distance.
Seeing the complicated, almost horrified expressions on their faces, Sukuna's smile faltered, and he frowned slightly in genuine confusion.
The next second!
Clap, clap, clap, clap!
Rhythmic, mocking applause suddenly erupted directly behind Sukuna.
Sukuna violently turned his head and looked back, his four eyes trembling violently!
"What a brilliant, touching speech, King of Curses!"
While clapping his hands slowly, Zenin Mirai said playfully, "I don't think I'll ever forget you either... a chef with such incredibly sharp knife skills."
What the hell happened?!
Looking at the completely unscathed Zenin Mirai standing casually behind him, Sukuna had a look of utter, existential disbelief on his face!
"Haha!"
Enjoying the astonishment and shock that Sukuna showed, Mirai let out a soft laugh and then slowly began to recount the story of what had just happened.
"I have never doubted Gojo Satoru, or a 'protagonist' like you who is deeply favored by fate."
"Even without Mahoraga serving as a perfect blueprint, I figured you should be able to eventually comprehend a move like that."
"But even though you're all the 'main characters' of this era... at least consider my feelings."
Mirai pointed casually to the group of Jujutsu High students not far away, shook his head, and sighed dramatically. "They've almost completely worn out the tired trick of using dust to block vision."
"Are you, the mighty King of Curses, really going to try your hand at this cheap trick too?"
"Blocking your enemy's vision with smoke is indeed useful... but what about your own vision?"
Upon hearing this, Sukuna violently snapped his gaze back to the two bloody halves of the body that had fallen to the ground.
Really...?!
"You finally figured it out?"
Mirai chuckled softly. "Your true form clearly has an expanded, superior field of vision with four eyes, yet you insist on artificially blinding yourself to learn those low-class tricks from them."
"Your failure today was due entirely to your overconfident, blinding scheme."
"The reason for my defeat?!"
Sukuna let out a cold, furious laugh, assuming an aggressive offensive stance with all four of his fists. "Now... the real battle begins!"
He finally understood exactly why Zenin Mirai had not been injured by the world-cleaving slash.
What Sukuna had completely severed earlier was not the monster's true form at all.
Rather, it was a physical Limbo clone that had split off from that strange Rinnegan Domain!
There were three entities in total on the battlefield, including the two clones and the main body.
One clone was playing with the Sorcerer who controlled lightning (Kashimo), while the other clone had been missing for a long time ever since Yuta Okkotsu joined the battlefield.
Sukuna initially thought that the second clone had naturally dissipated due to time constraints or because Mirai had consumed too much of his Cursed Energy during the Domains fight.
Unexpectedly, the exact moment their vision was both blocked by Sukuna's own dust cloud, their physical positions were seamlessly reversed!
Within the three-person Domain clash earlier, even Gojo Satoru, who was blessed with the perception of the Six Eyes, could not physically distinguish between the real body and the Limbo clones.
The completely identical, perfectly matching Cursed Energy signature also caused Sukuna—who had deliberately blinded himself—to make a fatal mistake in his judgment!
This monster standing before him was not just overwhelmingly powerful...
His combat experience, intuition, and sheer tactical deception were absolute top-notch!
Facing the furious, prepared Sukuna, Mirai calmly asked, "Shall we begin again?"
No. It's over.
BOOM!!!
All four of Sukuna's arms were instantaneously, violently severed at the shoulders, and gushing arterial blood splattered violently all over the ground!
A sudden surge of immense, crushing force from directly behind caused Sukuna to stumble and fall violently forward!
The Zenin Mirai standing in front of him did not make a single move...
As Sukuna fell heavily to the ground, he desperately glanced behind him out of the corner of his eye!
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