BOOM!!!
The ruins of the Zenin estate exploded into chaos.
Broken pillars collapsed as shockwaves ripped through the underground chamber.
Despite his shattered wrist, Yuji Itadori refused to retreat.
Using Sukuna's grip against him, Yuji twisted his body and drove his knee toward Sukuna's abdomen.
But Sukuna merely sneered.
"Pathetic."
He caught Yuji's knee with his other hand.
"This level of martial arts…"
"Is meaningless."
BANG!
With terrifying force, Sukuna swung Yuji like a ragdoll.
Yuji's body crashed into the stone wall, smashing through it and raising a cloud of debris.
Before the dust could settle—
A blue flash appeared.
Yagami Sora.
His eyes glowed coldly.
Around him, the air twisted violently as countless vectors spiraled into a storm.
"Give Megumi back."
No complicated stance.
Just a single punch.
But the momentum behind it felt like a meteor strike.
"Vector Manipulation — Infinite Collapse."
Even Ryomen Sukuna narrowed his eyes.
He sensed the danger instantly.
If he took this hit directly—
Even his monstrous durability might not fully absorb it.
"Dismantle."
Invisible slashes erupted between them.
A storm of cursed blades.
But the moment those slashes entered the vector field—
They twisted.
Deflected.
Redirected.
All trajectories collapsed.
"Useless."
Sora's fist continued forward.
BOOM—!!!
The punch smashed into Sukuna's crossed arms.
A catastrophic shockwave exploded outward.
The entire underground storehouse collapsed.
Even the ground outside split open, forming a crater dozens of meters wide.
Sukuna was blown backward through the air before landing lightly on the rubble.
His arms trembled slightly.
Fine cracks spread across his forearms.
"Hm."
He looked down calmly.
"Such weight behind a punch."
Then he smiled.
"So this is the power that brat relies on."
"That technique… doesn't merely control force."
"It borrows it."
Sukuna understood immediately.
Sora wasn't just striking with his own strength.
He was converting:
air pressuregravityshockwaveseven Sukuna's own slashes
Into kinetic energy.
Everything became ammunition.
That was the terrifying nature of vector manipulation.
As long as vectors existed—
He could weaponize them.
But Sukuna simply flexed his fingers.
The cracks on his arms vanished.
Reverse Cursed Technique.
"Unfortunately."
"This level of power still isn't enough."
He raised his hand.
Cursed energy surged.
"Domain Exp—"
"Sukuna-sama!"
A voice interrupted.
A figure appeared behind him.
Uraume.
They slammed their palms onto the ground.
"Ice Formation — Frost Calm!"
An arctic blast exploded outward.
Moisture in the air instantly crystallized.
Thousands of ice spears rained down toward Sora and Yuji.
"Move!"
Sora flicked his hand.
The ice spears reversed direction mid-air and shattered against the surrounding ruins.
But Uraume continued.
"Glacial Cascade!"
A gigantic iceberg formed above the battlefield.
It crashed downward like a falling mountain.
Sora's eyes sharpened.
"This trick again?"
He raised his palm.
"Vector Manipulation — Molecular Vibration."
The surrounding air vibrated violently.
Temperature skyrocketed.
Before the iceberg could even reach the ground—
It vaporized.
Steam exploded across the battlefield.
Uraume's expression changed.
"…Impossible."
Their strongest technique had been neutralized instantly.
But Sukuna spoke calmly.
"Uraume. Ignore them."
"Our goal has already been achieved."
"And besides…"
He glanced toward the distant sky.
"She's waiting."
His body blurred.
Sukuna launched into the air like a black comet.
"Trying to escape?!"
Sora's expression changed.
He stepped forward to pursue.
But Uraume blocked the path.
Their cursed energy surged as they prepared to stall him.
"Out of my way."
Sora's patience vanished.
This time—
He did not hold back.
"Vector Manipulation — Blood Reversal."
Just a glance.
Uraume's body froze.
Then—
Blood erupted from their eyes, ears, and mouth.
Inside their body, the flow of blood had reversed.
Veins bulged violently.
"Ghh—!"
They collapsed to one knee.
Pure terror filled their eyes.
The ability to manipulate vectors inside the human body…
It was monstrous.
After disabling Uraume, Sora wasted no time.
He stomped the ground.
His body launched into the sky like a blue meteor.
"Yuji! Follow me!"
"Right!"
Yuji gritted his teeth through the pain.
Even with his broken wrist, he leaped through the ruins.
Each jump shattered the ground beneath his feet.
The two of them pursued Sukuna relentlessly.
High above—
Sukuna glanced back at the approaching figures.
His smile widened.
"So persistent."
"But…"
His eyes turned cold.
"When we reach Sendai…"
"That will be the moment of your despair."
Because there—
Waited Yorozu.
Inside the Sendai barrier.
Ruins stretched endlessly.
At the center stood a throne made from twisted steel.
Yorozu sat casually upon it.
In her palm rested a small black sphere formed from cursed energy.
She looked toward the sky.
Eyes filled with obsessive devotion.
"Sukuna…"
"You've finally arrived."
Her smile trembled with excitement.
"I've waited a thousand years for this."
"Come."
She spread her arms.
"Let's have a battle of love."
"A battle that ends in death."
BOOM!
Sukuna landed before her.
His cursed energy erupted like a volcanic eruption.
Moments later—
Two more figures arrived.
Yagami Sora.
Yuji Itadori.
Three forces faced each other.
The battlefield fell silent.
Everyone understood.
The outcome of this confrontation would not be decided by strength alone.
It would be decided by a single choice.
Whose life would Sukuna take?
The sister Megumi wanted to save?
The woman who worshipped Sukuna?
Or—
The boy who stood between them all.
The gears of fate had begun turning.
And the cruel truth…
Was about to be revealed.
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