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The seven of them joined forces and, after a bitter struggle, finally managed to exorcise the cursed spirit with great difficulty.
But before they could even celebrate, the surrounding environment suddenly changed, transforming into a silent graveyard.
Immediately afterward, all seven of them heard a strange sound echoing in their ears, and then Nanami Kento, the strongest among them, was trapped inside a coffin that appeared out of thin air.
"Damn it, it's a Domain!"
Megumi Fushiguro was the first to react to the sudden change. He immediately clasped his hands together in a seal and solemnly shouted,
"Domain Expansion—Chimera Shadow Garden!"
As Megumi Fushiguro's Domain expanded, shadows as black as ink instantly spread out from beneath him, enveloping the coffin that had trapped Nanami Kento as well as Itadori Yuji and the others.
Boom!~
The moment Nanami Kento, trapped inside the coffin, sensed Megumi Fushiguro's Domain Expansion, he immediately shattered the coffin from within and escaped.
Then he praised Megumi Fushiguro, who was maintaining the Domain,
"Well done, Megumi.
This Domain is not simple. It seems to be a plague-type Domain. Being trapped inside the coffin causes infection. If you had hesitated for even a few more seconds before expanding your Domain, I might have been taken out."
As he said this, he raised his hand and showed everyone the pustules that had grown on the back of it.
When everyone saw the disgusting pustules on Nanami Kento's hand, they immediately felt chills run down their spines. They weren't afraid of injury, but facing such a horrifying plague-like ability made their hair stand on end.
"You guys!"
At this moment, Megumi Fushiguro, who was struggling to maintain his Domain, suddenly spoke in a deep voice,
"First, find a way to escape from here, then talk.
My Domain won't last much longer!"
Megumi Fushiguro's Domain was still immature, and after expanding it, it was immediately being squeezed by the surrounding unknown Domain. Its coverage was rapidly shrinking and was about to be swallowed entirely by the opposing Domain.
Nanami Kento pondered for a moment after hearing this, then quickly said,
"Listen carefully. That Domain should only be able to lock onto one person at a time, and there seems to be a few seconds of delay between being targeted and being trapped inside the coffin.
So in a moment, I'll voluntarily leave Megumi's Domain to lure the owner of that Domain into attacking me. What you all need to do is find the owner of the Domain and defeat it while I'm being attacked. Understood?"
Nanami Kento had already been hit once, but he had also roughly figured out the abilities of the suddenly appearing Domain and quickly came up with a countermeasure.
He even proposed using himself as bait to create an opening for the others to attack the owner of the unknown Domain.
Even if they couldn't defeat the owner outright, at the very least they could create an opportunity to escape the Domain.
"Understood!" ×6
The six students responded in unison, all assuming battle stances, their faces filled with determination.
"What great morale!"
But just then, a strange voice suddenly sounded from behind them.
It was Kenjaku, controlling Suguru Geto's body.
He had somehow entered Megumi Fushiguro's Domain and appeared behind the completely unsuspecting Itadori Yuji.
"Who is it!?~"
Everyone turned around simultaneously, only to see Itadori Yuji already knocked unconscious by a single chop from Kenjaku.
"Don't move!"
Toge Inumaki immediately used his Cursed Speech on Kenjaku, freezing his body in place for an instant. However, Toge himself spat out a mouthful of blood right afterward.
Toge Inumaki was an extremely rare Cursed Speech user among Jujutsu Sorcerers, capable of turning his words into Jujutsu itself. This technique was incredibly powerful, but it also came with severe risks. Not only did it consume an enormous amount of Cursed Energy, but if the gap in strength between him and his opponent was too large, the technique would backlash against him.
The difference in strength between Toge Inumaki and Kenjaku was enormous, so after using Cursed Speech on him, Toge immediately suffered a severe backlash.
However, despite the backlash, Toge Inumaki still managed to freeze Kenjaku's body for a brief instant.
Nanami Kento and the others seized this opportunity and launched their attacks without hesitation.
But just as their attacks were about to land on Kenjaku, the unknown Domain outside Megumi Fushiguro's Domain suddenly intensified its suppression, crushing Megumi Fushiguro's Domain to its absolute limit and instantly compressing it to a tiny area that could only protect Megumi himself.
The others, having lost the protection of Megumi Fushiguro's Domain, once again fell into the unknown Domain. Their movements subconsciously froze for an instant, and then they were attacked by the Domain again.
Bang!~
A wooden coffin appeared out of thin air once more, instantly sealing Nanami Kento inside.
Immediately afterward, a giant rock descended from the sky and smashed the coffin violently into the ground.
Nanami Kento's guess had been correct—the unknown Domain could only lock onto one person at a time, and this time, the target was still him!
At the same moment Nanami Kento was attacked by the unknown Domain, Kenjaku also broke free from Toge Inumaki's Cursed Speech due to the Domain's interference.
He waved his hand, releasing countless Cursed Spirits that forced Maki Zenin and the others backward. Then he swaggered away while carrying the unconscious Itadori Yuji.
Bang!
As soon as Kenjaku left, Nanami Kento shattered the coffin again and escaped. He then shouted at Megumi Fushiguro and the others, who were still furious over Itadori Yuji being taken away,
"You guys, focus on dealing with the enemy in front of us first!"
Nanami Kento had also realized that Itadori Yuji had been captured by Kenjaku, but he understood even more clearly that this was not the time to panic over a captured comrade.
If they couldn't deal with the enemy before them first, they wouldn't be able to save anyone. They would all die here!
Megumi Fushiguro immediately calmed down after hearing Nanami Kento's words and began exerting himself once again, desperately expanding his Domain to protect his comrades.
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On the other side;
After capturing Itadori Yuji, Kenjaku directly contacted the King of Curses, Ryomen Sukuna, within Yuji's body through soul communication.
"Yo, long time no see, Sukuna."
Kenjaku greeted Ryomen Sukuna with a smile, his tone sounding extremely familiar. In fact, Kenjaku and Ryomen Sukuna had known each other for a thousand years, so they could indeed be considered old acquaintances.
"Is that you?"
Ryomen Sukuna sensed Kenjaku's Cursed Energy, looked at him with slight surprise, and then lazily asked,
"You, of all people, specifically came to see me. What is your purpose?"
"Didn't I already tell you my purpose a thousand years ago?"
Kenjaku smiled slightly at Ryomen Sukuna and said,
"My plan has reached its final stage and is about to succeed."
After hearing Kenjaku's words, Ryomen Sukuna slightly raised his eyelids and asked,
"So you came here just to show off to me?"
Ryomen Sukuna had heard Kenjaku mention his "Cursed Energy Optimization" plan a thousand years ago, but he had never been interested in such things and didn't believe Kenjaku could actually complete it.
Yet now, a thousand years later, Kenjaku had truly pushed the plan to this stage.
"Of course not."
Kenjaku shook his head and said,
"Because my plan ultimately requires your power, I came here to seek your help. In return, I will also help you fully return to this world in your true 'King of Curses' form. How about it?"