Aoi Todo blocked Yuji Itadori's path but didn't attack immediately.
He crossed his arms, wearing an extremely serious expression as if discussing the ultimate philosophy of life, and delivered a soul-searching question to Yuji.
"Hey, Yuji Itadori."
"Answer me one question."
"What kind of woman is your type?"
This question caused Yuji's brain to short-circuit for a second.
But relying on pure instinct, he gave his answer without a second thought.
"Well... a tall woman with a big butt! Like Jennifer Lawrence!"
The moment those words fell, Todo's burly body trembled violently.
Tears began to well up in his eyes without any warning.
"Best friend!"
Tears streaming down his face, Todo opened his arms wide as if to embrace his long-lost brother.
"We really are best friends with the exact same taste!"
He declared on the spot that Yuji Itadori was his, Aoi Todo's, best friend for life.
Then, he began to passionately tutor Yuji one-on-one, teaching him how to use cursed energy more efficiently and how to land a Black Flash imbued with the power of the soul.
The atmosphere of the entire competition gradually became rather "weird."
However, right at that moment, a sudden anomaly occurred.
A massive Curtain, like an inverted black bowl, descended from the sky.
The Curtain instantly enveloped the entire competition grounds, along with the nearby forest.
The effect of its barrier was simple and crude—to prevent Satoru Gojo from entering.
The recent series of anomalies caused by Ian had made the cursed spirits, led by Kenjaku, feel an unprecedented sense of crisis and pressure.
They decided to stop their tedious, one-by-one probing.
Instead, they would attack in full force and settle everything in one fell swoop.
The special grade cursed spirits Hanami, Jogo, and Dagon appeared simultaneously within the Curtain, preparing to unleash an unreserved, bloody hunt upon the students present.
"Feel this tranquility from the forest."
Hanami displayed overwhelming strength, easily crushing the combined efforts of Megumi Fushiguro, Noritoshi Kamo, Toge Inumaki, and the others.
Despair began to spread in the hearts of the students.
Outside the Curtain, the relaxed expression on Satoru Gojo's face had long vanished, replaced by unprecedented anxiety and solemnity.
He continuously bombarded the edge of the barrier with [Blue], but it only caused ripples. No matter how he attacked, he couldn't shake this Curtain specifically designed for him.
Right at that moment.
A figure leisurely appeared beside him, as if taking an after-dinner stroll.
It was Ian.
He glanced at the man frantically attacking the barrier, then simply stepped into the Curtain.
The moment he entered the Curtain.
His figure quietly transformed amidst a flash of light.
When the light dissipated, he had taken on the appearance of Satoru Gojo.
Short white hair, a tall stature, and that signature black blindfold.
Meanwhile, inside the Curtain.
Hanami, Jogo, and the other special grade cursed spirits were reveling in the thrill of the slaughter, preparing to deal the final blow to Megumi and the rest.
Suddenly, they saw "Satoru Gojo" appear out of thin air right in front of them.
There was no warning of his arrival.
One second, the midair space was completely empty; the next, a white-haired man was standing there out of nowhere.
He wore a signature black blindfold and had a tall, upright posture.
"Satoru Gojo!"
The raging flames of the volcano on Jogo's head suddenly choked, nearly extinguishing on the spot.
Hanami's wooden body stiffened and shrank uncontrollably, emitting creaks of overwhelming strain.
The single eye on Dagon's massive body began to contract violently.
How was this possible!
How could he have gotten in?!
The core purpose of this Curtain was to absolutely isolate Satoru Gojo!
However, in the next second, they sensed an even deeper terror.
The "Satoru Gojo" standing before them was unfathomably more imposing than the one they had met before.
It was a vast, boundless presence akin to a curse itself, carrying a power that made their very souls tremble.
Ian looked down, rolling the wrist of his "new body."
His current cursed technique was named [Infinity].
This was the final form of the [Limitless Cursed Technique], a true complete state.
The so-called "Limitless" had received the most straightforward and brutal upgrade in his hands.
Cursed energy, without an upper limit.
When defending, the distance between him and any attack was "absolute infinity," rendering any strike incapable of reaching him.
When attacking, the distance between him and the enemy was "infinitely close to zero," allowing him to reach them with a mere thought, bypassing the process of travel.
There were also various other abilities.
"Alright, class is in session."
Ian—no, "Satoru Gojo" at this moment—spoke to the students behind him using Gojo's signature frivolous tone.
"Watch closely, my cute students."
"This is how you deal with small fry of this level."
The moment his words fell, he moved.
Jogo's magma blast, brimming with the fury of a volcanic eruption; Hanami's sea of cursed flowers, capable of eroding all things; and Dagon's overwhelming torrents of water attacked simultaneously from three directions.
Yet, Ian merely strolled leisurely through the gaps in their attacks.
All the strikes eerily stagnated the moment they neared his body, then slowly vanished. They were all trapped within the infinite distance on the surface of Ian's body.
"See? My technique is [Infinity]."
He even had the leisure to provide live commentary, every movement as standard as a textbook.
"Also, while this volcano-head's attack is explosive, its trajectory is too linear. As long as you apply a little pressure to the focal point of his cursed energy, you can make it detonate on its own."
Saying this, he flicked his finger.
A rapid wave of cursed energy accurately struck Jogo, who was in the middle of charging up.
Boom!
Jogo's next magma blast detonated directly inside his own crater, blowing him up until he was covered in ash and dirt.
"As for this wooden guy, its attack pattern leans more toward infiltration and erosion, but fundamentally, it's still plant life made of cursed energy."
Ian's figure flashed, appearing beside Hanami. A short blade formed of pure blue cursed energy materialized in his hand.
"As long as you destroy its cursed energy circulation core, all of its vines will wither instantly."
The blade flashed. Hanami's massive body trembled violently, and the countless branches extending from its body instantly lost their luster, becoming dry and brittle.
Before the current Ian, the three special grade cursed spirits were like three toddlers who had just learned to walk, toyed with until they had absolutely no power to fight back.
All the students present, whether from the Tokyo or Kyoto school, watched dumbfounded, their minds completely blank.
Everyone said "Satoru Gojo" was the "strongest," but for most of them, this was the first time they were truly experiencing it!
Pushed to the brink of despair, Jogo, Hanami, and Dagon exchanged a signal.
Holding nothing back, they unleashed all of their cursed energy without reservation.
"[Domain Expansion—Coffin of the Iron Mountain]!"
"[Domain Expansion—Ceremonial Sea of Light]!"
"[Domain Expansion—Horizon of the Captivating Skandha]!"
Three domains expanded simultaneously!
A pitch-black volcanic purgatory, a vibrant sea of blissful flowers, and an endless ocean of giant waves—three completely different landscapes did not repel each other. Instead, they merged in a bizarre manner.
They sacrificed the most important aspect of a domain—its enclosed barrier—but in return, they gained a massive, field-covering "Sure-Hit Effect" that was impossible to evade or defend against!
In an instant, the entire space within the [Curtain] was filled by this composite domain.
"Brat! Hurry up and give me the body!"
Within Yuji Itadori's body, Ryomen Sukuna's consciousness roared madly.
"If I don't come out now, those useless classmates of yours will absolutely be torn to shreds by this attack!"
The terrifying power of the fused domain had already locked onto the entire field.
Magma, vines, and giant waves blasted toward Ian, who stood in the center of the battlefield, from all directions, every corner, and every dimension simultaneously.
There were no blind spots, no space to dodge.
However, that torrent of attacks, capable of destroying everything, once again came to a screeching halt before that invisible layer of [Infinity].
Time seemed to freeze.
Space seemed to stretch.
All the attacks stagnated right in front of Ian, unable to advance even a fraction of an inch further.
Jogo, Hanami, and Dagon fell into complete shock.
Their cognition, their common sense, was utterly shattered in this moment.
Weren't attacks inside a domain supposed to be a sure-hit?
Why... why could they still be blocked?!
This had completely exceeded the realm of jujutsu!
Realizing their plan had failed, the three cursed spirits immediately changed their strategy, sinister smiles creeping onto their faces.
They couldn't harm this monster.
But what about those students hiding behind him?
In the next second, all the sure-hit effects of the fused domain bypassed Ian and shot straight toward the defenseless students in the rear!