So tired… so very tired.
After consecutive high-intensity battles, Kento Nanami had nearly drained all of his cursed energy.
The time hadn't been long, but every single swing of his blade had been at full force.
At work, he always upheld the principle of "separating public and private matters," despising a life of overtime.
All he wanted was to save a bit more money before his thirties or forties…
Then move to a country with a lower cost of living, and enjoy life at ease.
A seaside in Malaysia…
He wanted to build a small house there, alone, by the open shore.
There were still so many books at home he hadn't finished reading…
Sunlight. The beach…
This long game of being a sorcerer…
As the ripples of void slowly spread toward him, Nanami's mind echoed with reflections on his life.
It was time to end.
This life—without regret.
Up until now, he had received gratitude from many people.
"Boom!!!"
"Nanami-sensei!!!"
Just like Kenjaku before him—
Nanami's body exploded directly into a mist of blood, leaving not the slightest chance of recovery.
"Damn it!!!"
Takuma Ino tore off his head covering, fury blazing in his eyes as he glared at Mirai.
"You bastard!!"
"Boom!"
"Summon—auspicious beast—"
The cursed energy rising from Ino instantly dissipated.
At that very moment, his life as a sorcerer—one he had always believed to be soaked in blood—came to an end.
Taking advantage of the instant Mirai killed the two—
There was no time to mourn!
Yuki Tsukumo clenched her teeth and flashed forward, closing the distance in an instant!
Lowering her body slightly to avoid direct eye contact with those blood-red pupils, she unleashed a full-force punch from below—
A rising blow!
The technique burnout had ended—this strike carried her maximum imaginary mass!
Until now, Mirai's focus had been entirely on Kenjaku, leaving the others within the domain unattended.
That was the only reason they had a chance to struggle.
But it didn't matter.
In the end, they were nothing more than insects he could crush at will.
He tilted his head slightly, dodging the punch—
Then drove his knee upward!
"Boom!!!"
The force that struck her jaw rivaled even her own Star Rage!
Bones shattered in a single blow, flesh and blood spraying outward!
Mirai looked up toward Yuki in the air—
Before his gaze could focus, a streak of blood shot toward him!
"Blood Manipulation: Piercing Blood!!!"
During the three days at the Star Tomb, Choso—who had once sided with cursed spirits—
Had been comforted by Masamichi Yaga and Yuki.
Choso had killed many humans in Shibuya.
He had also been manipulated into turning against his own brothers.
Yuki was a good person—a gentle woman.
She could help his younger brother, Yuji, far more than he ever could.
As for himself…
Whether he was even human or not—
It didn't matter if he died.
"Zen'in Mirai, look over here!"
Empowered by wing-like speed, Choso charged directly into Mirai's field of vision without dodging!
The streaking blood beam exploded at that very moment!
"Supernova!!!"
Toxic blood orbs filled Mirai's entire field of sight!
"You've even forgotten the most basic combat sense."
Mirai stood still, speaking coldly.
The exploding blood passed straight through his body—causing no damage whatsoever.
No Simple Domain.
No special-grade power.
They couldn't even touch the edge of his clothing.
"Die! Die! Die!!!"
Wrapped in blood, Choso continued to attack relentlessly, ignoring everything—
Even though he couldn't make contact, he neither retreated nor stopped!
A technique that required visual focus—
Choso used his own body as a human shield!
Blocking Mirai's line of sight completely!
"Iron Fist: Smash!!!"
A blood-red figure circled behind him—
Cursed energy surging to its absolute limit!
A high-speed punch tore through the air, creating a shockwave of compressed space. Blue flames burned along the fist!
It was an attack capable of directly damaging the body—
Which was why it hadn't been used against Kenjaku earlier.
As the principal of Jujutsu High, Yaga also knew Simple Domain.
Ignoring the iron fist closing in from behind, Mirai cast a cold glance at the figure before him.
"You still have some use. I'll allow you to live a little longer."
A violet glow flickered in his right eye.
Space solidified for a split second—then violently burst apart!
"Shinra Tensei."
An irresistible repulsive force erupted from Mirai's center!
Invisible shockwaves surged, and violent winds howled—
A repulsion technique even more domineering than the Six Eyes' applications!
"Boom!!!"
Choso's eyes rolled back as blood burst from his mouth, mixed with fragments of unknown organs!
His body shot backward like a cannonball—
Crashing through mountains and structures, until he slammed into the edge of the barrier, unconscious and soaked in blood.
Human, vessel, special-grade cursed spirit—
Choso still possessed the body of a special-grade curse. His physical injuries could be healed with cursed energy.
Just like his previously severed arm.
And now, his grievous wounds.
But—
Masamichi Yaga…
This principal, who did not possess Reverse Cursed Technique—
Even though Mirai had held back, Yaga suffered the same attack as Choso.
Yet their bodies were different.
So were the results.
Within the dust and debris, Yaga's consciousness began to fade.
His usually stern face was barely held together—only bits of flesh connected his jaw.
Both arms were shattered, reduced to fragments hanging from his shoulders.
Faintly, he saw Mirai's indifferent gaze sweep toward him.
Those blood-red eyes…
Void ripples surged.
He no longer had the strength to dodge.
A trace of regret slowly surfaced on his mangled face.
He hadn't guided Suguru Geto properly—
Letting him bear such pain alone, walking down the wrong path.
He hadn't been able to unseal Satoru Gojo.
Nor protect the Star Tomb.
And Shoko…
It seemed she would be left alone again.
"...As expected, there's no such thing as a death without regret for a sorcerer."
Those words became his final testament.
Then—
He exploded into a cloud of blood.
"Zen'in! Mirai!!!"
A figure descended from the sky, roaring in fury!
The blonde beauty from before was now drenched in blood, her appearance tinged with tragedy.
Not just her student Todo—
Now Yaga, Nanami, Ino…
One after another, her comrades had died before her eyes.
And as a special-grade sorcerer—
Yuki felt utterly powerless.
Kenjaku, the mastermind behind the Culling Game, was already dead.
Now—
As long as she could take down this monster before her—
This being who had shattered the balance of the world—
Then everything could still be saved!
The jujutsu world still had hope!
Japan still had hope!
Madness flickered in her eyes as she fell, her body radiating terrifying cursed energy!
Her blood-covered face twisted into a frenzied smile.
"The imaginary mass granted by Star Rage won't affect my own body…"
"—as long as it stays within the density I can control!"
Mass.
Weight.
Despite her grievous injuries—
At this moment, Yuki unleashed a power even more ferocious, more terrifying than Star Rage!
"Zen'in! Mirai!!!"
An indescribable force—
A black hole capable of devouring light, darkness—everything!
"You monster!!!"
Weight, mass, space, time—
All matter began to collapse, surge, and spiral inward!
"Let's die together!!!"
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