"Cursed Technique Reversal—Jacob's Ladder!"
In an instant, the entire barrier was filled with blinding holy light.
A star map, shimmering with golden scales, illuminated the entire sky over Tokyo!
The holy light of heaven gradually receded from the edges!
Only a single, concentrated pillar of light pierced straight through the heavens and the earth, pinning Sukuna firmly to the spot!
"GIVE MEGUMI BACK TO ME!!!"
Accompanied by the desperate roar of Hana Kurusu, beams of purifying light burned to their absolute limit!
The divine light that leads to heaven and burns away hell!
It felt like having your very soul cut into a thousand pieces and then deep-fried in boiling oil!
The excruciating, unfathomable pain of the soul being burned away!
"AHHHHHH!!!"
Even the incredibly resilient mind of Ryomen Sukuna, which had endured for thousands of years, let out a painful wail at this moment!
Under the holy light, Megumi Fushiguro's entire body began to emit a thick, purifying black mist!
His body began to contort violently, and the black tribal lines on his face began to gradually fade!
Just as Sukuna was about to act—planning to disguise his voice and use Megumi's tone and demeanor to trick Hana Kurusu into landing and stopping the light—the situation changed drastically!
The holy light that was falling from the sky suddenly vanished into thin air!
BOOM!!!
With a deafening crash, a deep crater appeared in the street nearby, revealing the huddled, broken figure of Hana Kurusu coughing up a massive amount of blood!
Still recovering from the holy light, Sukuna looked up at the indifferent figure standing in the air above him. The black patterns instantly covered Megumi's body once again.
"It really is you... Zenin Mirai," Sukuna sneered.
The moment Sukuna had heard that foul-mouthed White Zetsu Cursed Spirit earlier, he knew that Mirai was using him to set up a grand scheme.
Sukuna wasn't too surprised by Mirai's sudden intervention and "rescue" by knocking Hana out of the sky.
But he certainly wasn't going to thank him for the so-called life-saving grace.
High in the sky.
Takako Uro, who had been appointed as the President's "secretary" by White Zetsu, floated by Mirai's side.
She hovered slightly behind him by half a body length, her head bowed, her face full of absolute respect and fear.
The blood-soaked figure she was carrying over her shoulder was none other than the unconscious body of Tsumiki Fushiguro (Yorozu), whose ultimate fate was currently unknown.
Sukuna didn't care about the crazy old woman who was infatuated with him.
Deep inside the Innate Domain, Megumi's dark soul, mired in a corner of absolute darkness, silently shed tears of complete heartbreak over his sister's state.
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Seemingly noticing the eagerness and battle lust in Sukuna's eyes, Mirai said calmly, "Get lost."
"You are not yet worthy of my intervention."
People who aren't family don't enter the same door.
If someone could raise such a foul-mouthed, arrogant Cursed Spirit like White Zetsu, their master's personality certainly wouldn't be much better.
"Hehe!"
That familiar, arrogant tone from Mirai drew repeated cold laughs from Sukuna.
Sukuna bent down slightly and formed a familiar hand seal, and violent Cursed Energy began to gather rapidly!
The shadows around him surged, a murderous intent rising straight to the heavens. "You're just a mortal... born in an era without me."
BOOM!!!
A deafening roar resounded, and the glass of the thirty-plus-story building next to them shattered layer by layer!
The body Sukuna had just possessed was not yet completely corrupted or subdued; Megumi Fushiguro's soul was fighting back.
Even with the combined power of sixteen fingers, Sukuna could only exert the physical power of four to five fingers at this specific moment due to Megumi's resistance.
And this little bit of power... against Zenin Mirai?
On the rooftop of a nearby building!
Mirai had moved faster than perception. One of his feet was stepping down hard on half of Sukuna's face, his Sharingan pupils filled with utter indifference.
"Get your stance straight, you idiot."
"You haven't even recovered your full strength, yet you dare to jump around in front of me?"
BOOM!
The immense force surging beneath Mirai's foot gradually intensified, causing half of Sukuna's face to physically sink into a deep pit in the concrete, forcing him to spit out a massive mouthful of thick blood!
The slow-moving Uro quickly descended from the sky and obediently stood behind Mirai.
Seeing the legendary King of Curses—who had ravaged an entire Golden Era a thousand years ago—in such a miserable, humiliating state...
Uro shuddered in absolute fear and lowered her head even further.
A thousand years had passed!
Sukuna, experiencing physical humiliation for the very first time in his existence, laughed in pure, unadulterated anger.
"Haha... what a ghost!"
Sukuna didn't even realize what was happening the moment Mirai moved.
But the moment Sukuna was struck and vomited blood, he keenly realized that the soul in this vessel was frantically resisting his Cursed Energy output, nerfing his speed and durability.
With half of his head embedded in the rubble, Sukuna pressed his hands flat against the ground, and his Cursed Energy surged violently!
"Cleave—Spider's Thread!"
BOOM!!!
The sound of mountains collapsing and the earth splitting apart was terrifying, as the slashing force reached the rooftop and pierced straight through the ground in a massive grid pattern!
Unable to resist the crushing gravity on his face, Sukuna had no choice but to completely destroy the ground beneath them!
The building collapsed violently, floor by floor, and the four people fell from the rooftop all the way down to the ground level in a cloud of dust!
...
The holy light of Angel had shone forth, and a surge of malice had swept across the sky!
As if guided by coordinates, everyone rushed to the scene of the massive beam of light without stopping.
Hiromi Higuruma, Fumihiko Takaba, Maki Zenin, Yuta Okkotsu, and the others all reunited near the battlefield at the exact moment Angel fell from the sky.
The seriously injured Hana Kurusu was helped out of the deep crater by Takaba, and Yuji Itadori, whose injuries from Sukuna's punch were also quite severe, was rapidly healed by Yuta's Reverse Cursed Technique.
In the distance, on the ruined street, the students and allies from Jujutsu High gathered.
"Don't be impulsive!"
Maki grabbed Yuji, who was about to step forward toward the collapsing building, and said in a deep voice, "That's not a battle you can participate in right now. There's no other possibility for you there but to die."
With large patches of dried blood still remaining on his face, Yuji asked anxiously, "Is it Fushiguro?"
"Calm down, Itadori!"
Nobara, who was standing nearby, advised at the right moment. "Now that Sukuna has transferred to Fushiguro's body, those two monsters may not be able to hold back against you if you get in the middle of their fight."
"Maki-senpai is right. Going up there now will only be a pointless death."
Yuji clenched his fist so tightly that his fingernails dug deep into his flesh, drawing blood!
Tears mingled with the blood streaming down his face as Yuji lowered his head, his voice filled with confusion and despair. "Then... what do we do?"
"What should we do about Fushiguro...?!"
"Wait!"
After uttering that single word, Yuta silently drew the long katana from his back as a warning to the others.
With their eyes fixed intently on the collapsing building in the distance, they seemed to have no other option but to wait for an opening.
...
Cursed Energy ran rampant!
Amidst the flying dust of the collapsed building, a ferocious figure suddenly burst forth!
His naked upper body was covered in black tribal patterns, and Sukuna laughed wildly. "HAHAHA! COME ON!"
"Let me have a sneak peek at your delicious feast!"
Without hesitation, Sukuna unleashed the absolute strongest attack he could muster at that nerfed moment, blasting it fiercely toward Mirai!
Mirai frowned slightly, his patience finally running out.
BOOM!!!
The earth shattered, and the stone slabs exploded with a resounding crack!
The exact same scenario played out again!
Sukuna, who could only exert the strength of five fingers, was violently pinned face-down into the street and completely unable to move!
Mirai coldly looked down at Sukuna's half-buried face, his tone utterly indifferent. "You know I won't kill you now, so you have the courage to act recklessly?"
"If you enjoy this humiliating pleasure so much, then I'll grant your wish."
Mirai's eyes swirled with crimson, and a thick, bloody light exploded from his pupils!
BOOM!
Sukuna, who was struggling with all his might, suddenly trembled.
His legs, his hands, and his limbs were violently blown to pieces by invisible forces, turning into pools of blood and foam.
The only thing Sukuna could still feel was his head, and half of it was being ground into the dirt by the sole of Mirai's foot.
Sukuna's Reverse Cursed Technique was activated smoothly, and in the instant the flesh writhed to regenerate...
BOOM!
Mirai's long, slender fingers, hanging down casually, pointed one by one to Sukuna's regenerating limbs. Invisible snipes tore them off again!
"Do you think you recover faster... or I explode you faster?" Mirai asked coldly.
"You were given a decent opportunity to leave, but you didn't cherish it."
"Since you like this feeling, you can lie there a little longer."
After glancing furtively at the King of Curses's hideous, mutilated state, Takako Uro swallowed several times in pure terror.
Looking back on the decision she had made back in Sendai...
Waaaaah~
Choosing to surrender to this man was absolutely wonderful, Uro thought, trembling.
"Do you know, Lord of Curses?"
A mocking smile appeared on Mirai's lips. "Trying to hold back my power without accidentally crushing your skull is really difficult to control."
BOOM!!!
With a slight push of his foot, Sukuna's face sank a few inches further into the concrete!
PFFT!
Sukuna spat out another mouthful of blood, but a blood-red, completely savage smile curled at the corner of his mouth!
A frantic, muddy voice rang out from beneath Mirai's boot.
"This is your last chance to be proud, Zenin Mirai!"
"Enjoy it to the fullest!!!"
At the exact same time...
High above the battlefield, a palpable, freezing killing intent swept down!
"Frost Calm!"
"Maximum Output—Shimo Nagi!!!"
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