Chapter 102: Special Grade Battlefield
The next second, Gojo Satoru completely ran out of patience for nonsense.
Pale blue Cursed Energy surged around him. Limitless Void operated at full speed, and his figure, like smoke dispersed by the wind, instantly vanished from the spot.
Rin dared not be slow either. He clapped his hands rapidly, and a crisp "slap" sound exploded above Shinjuku.
Boogie Woogie activated, swapping his location with a crow far away, narrowly avoiding Gojo Satoru's sudden attack.
For a moment, the skies above the Shinjuku battlefield were filled with the "pat-a" sounds of Cursed Technique activation and the afterimages of pale blue and black-red Cursed Energy.
The speed of the two broke the limits of the naked eye. They briefly clashed atop buildings and quickly moved through the street ruins.
Their figures flickered like ghosts, and the air itself retained the scorching heat from the clash of Cursed Energy.
The surrounding Jujutsu Sorcerers were already dumbfounded.
Whether they were members of Tokyo Jujutsu High or Curse Users from the Star Plasma Cult, they could only freeze in place, unable to even catch a glimpse of the two figures.
The only way they could judge the locations of the two was through the explosions generated by the repeated, brief collisions.
Every Cursed Energy confrontation resulted in an air current several meters high, sending rubble flying and tearing new gashes into the dilapidated buildings.
Deafening sounds echoed through the Shinjuku district, as if the entire city were trembling.
"That speed... it's insane!"
A Tokyo Jujutsu High Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer gripped his Cursed Tool tightly, watching the air current suddenly explode nearby, and instinctively retreated.
The residual wave had grazed his arm, instantly blasting a large hole in the broken wall behind him. If he had been half a meter closer, he likely would have been torn to shreds.
Principal Yaga stood at a vantage point far away, his expression so grim it looked like water might drip from it.
He stared intently at the battlefield through binoculars, cold sweat forming on his temples.
The speed of the two had reached the level of "teleportation," capable of crossing hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye. Everywhere they went, buildings and streets alike were destroyed by the residual Cursed Energy waves.
If this continued, not only Shinjuku but also the Jujutsu Sorcerers hiding at the edge of the battlefield would eventually be affected, perhaps even killed.
"We can't wait any longer!"
Principal Yaga abruptly pressed his communicator, his voice filled with undeniable urgency:
"All Jujutsu Sorcerers below Grade 1, retreat immediately! Leave the battlefield to these two maniacs!"
"I repeat, regardless of whether the mission is complete, everyone must retreat to the safe zone three kilometers away!"
Almost simultaneously, the Star Plasma Cult's commander also issued orders via Cursed Technique communication.
A hoarse voice, tinged with panic but exceptionally decisive, said:
"Everyone leave the battlefield immediately! Our objective has been met; there's no need to die here! Only leave Cursed Spirits behind to delay them. Retreat now!"
After the orders were given, the Jujutsu Sorcerers at the edge of the battlefield seemed to awaken from a dream.
The Tokyo Jujutsu High team members supported each other, sprinting toward the safe zone, some not forgetting to carry their wounded comrades.
The Star Plasma Cult Curse Users were even more disheveled, not even bothering to gather their scattered Cursed Tools before turning and fleeing into the depths of the alleyways.
The crowd that had surrounded the battlefield instantly receded like a tide, leaving only Cursed Spirits wandering in the ruins, which were quickly crushed into Cursed Energy fragments by the residual waves of the two fighters' battle.
Meanwhile, the high-speed confrontation between Rin and Gojo Satoru continued in the center of the battlefield.
The "pat-a" sound of Boogie Woogie activation, the "buzzing" of Limitless Cursed Energy fluctuations, and the constant explosions interwove into a chaotic and dangerous symphony.
Shinjuku's streets continuously collapsed beneath their feet, and buildings toppled under the impact of Cursed Energy. The entire city seemed to have become their "dueling stage."
Only endless destruction and roaring remained.
As time passed, all the Jujutsu Sorcerers and Curse Users at the edge of the battlefield had evacuated.
Inside the Shinjuku battlefield, only wandering Cursed Spirits, the sky full of crows released by Rin, and the two figures still locked in high-speed combat remained.
Gojo Satoru's patience was also completely exhausted during the repeated pursuits.
When their figures reappeared in an open plaza, Gojo Satoru finally stopped giving Rin a chance to transfer.
He stopped in the center of the plaza, the pale blue Cursed Energy around him suddenly receding, condensing instead into a deep blue light in his palm.
This time, it was no longer the crimson, volatile "Reversed Cursed Technique: Red," but the "Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue," which carried terrifying gravitational force.
"It's over."
Gojo Satoru's voice was calm, yet carried undeniable finality.
The next second, the blue light in his palm violently erupted!
A gravitational force so powerful it was suffocating spread out from his hand, instantly enveloping an area spanning several kilometers, like a black hole appearing out of thin air.
The rubble on the plaza ground was the first to be swept up, flying toward Gojo Satoru's palm like dust caught in a gale.
The sky full of crows Rin had summoned didn't even have time to react before the gravitational pull dragged hundreds of them together into a mass, slamming into the blue light.
The low-grade Cursed Spirits wandering nearby were utterly powerless; their bodies were twisted into grotesque shapes by the gravity, and before they could even scream, they were sucked toward Gojo Satoru.
Even more terrifyingly, cars parked outside the plaza, reinforced concrete blocks from collapsed buildings, and even streetlights on distant streets...
...were forcibly ripped from their places by this gravity, forming a massive "torrent of matter" in the air, converging toward Gojo Satoru's palm.
The air was filled with the grating sounds of twisting metal and the dull thuds of crashing bricks and stones. The entire battlefield seemed to be stirred by an invisible giant hand, reaching a state of extreme chaos.
"Boom!"
When all the attracted matter converged into Gojo Satoru's palm, he violently clenched his fist.
The blue light suddenly contracted, then exploded with a roar! A terrifying shockwave swept outward from him as the center.
A layer of the plaza ground was forcibly scraped away, exposing the soil beneath.
The remaining walls of the surrounding buildings were torn apart by the shockwave, turning into fragments scattered across the sky.
The "torrent of matter" in the air was instantly pulverized, leaving not a single trace behind.
The plaza, which had been relatively intact, was now completely transformed into a flat open space. Not even a fist-sized piece of rubble remained, only scorched black ground, burned by gravity and explosion, emitting a pungent odor.
Rin, meanwhile, stood at the edge of the open space, watching everything unfold with an impassive face.
The gravitational pull just now was too strong; he had used all his Cursed Energy to barely stabilize his body and avoid being sucked toward Gojo Satoru.
However, the "transfer targets" he used to activate Boogie Woogie—the crows and low-grade Cursed Spirits—
—had all been reduced to nothing in the explosion.
Without targets for location swapping, Boogie Woogie became a useless technique. He could no longer transfer flexibly as before, forced instead to land on the ground, completely exposed in Gojo Satoru's line of sight.
Gojo Satoru slowly lowered his hand, and the blue light in his palm gradually faded.
He looked at Rin, who was grounded and had lost his transfer ability. There was no ripple in his Six Eyes, and his tone carried the oppressive weight of a conclusion:
"Without a means of escape, what can you do now?"
In the empty plaza, only the two figures remained, facing off.
Rin's black-red Cursed Energy still flowed around him, but it lacked its previous sharpness.
The pale blue Cursed Energy surrounding Gojo Satoru, like a dark cloud hanging over the plaza, locked onto Rin, denying him even the slightest chance of escape.
"This is where it ends."
Gojo Satoru stood in the center of the empty plaza, his voice calm yet signifying the end of everything:
"Rin, to have lasted this long against me, you've done exceptionally well."
At the same time, a time warning sounded in Rin's ear.
Only the final minute remained until the "containment time limit" agreed upon with Geto Suguru.
He looked at Gojo Satoru opposite him. The black-red Cursed Energy still flowed around him, but it couldn't hide the exhaustion in his eyes.
His Cursed Energy consumption in the previous fight was nearly half depleted. Now, having lost the transfer ability of Boogie Woogie, he could only stand his ground and face this unavoidable conclusion.
Gojo Satoru wasted no more time.
He slowly raised his right hand, joining his fingertips to form a simple hand sign with a single hand.
His pale hair gently drifted in the windless plaza. A faint blue glow emanated from his Six Eyes. The Limitless Cursed Technique surrounding him was no longer in its previous defensive form, but spread outward like a tide. The concentration of Cursed Energy in the air suddenly soared, and even the light began to distort.
Rin did not retreat or dodge.
He took a stance.
He stared intently at Gojo Satoru's movements, his Sharingan maximized, attempting to capture a flaw in the Domain Expansion.
Tiny cracks began to appear in the space around the plaza. Pale blue Cursed Energy spread like a spiderweb, covering the entire battlefield.
The remaining low-grade Cursed Spirits instantly dissolved into scattered Cursed Energy fragments the moment the Cursed Energy touched them, without a chance to resist.
Gojo Satoru's lips slowly parted. Every word was like a heavy hammer, striking Rin's heart and shattering the silence of the entire Shinjuku battlefield:
"Domain Expansion"
Unlimited Void