The Second Action Group of Jujutsu High, led by Grade 1 Sorcerer Atsuya Kusakabe, consisted of Panda and Toge Inumaki.
Upon entering the outermost layer of the Shibuya barrier, the slacker Kusakabe had kept them circling on the surface.
The terrifying fluctuations of Cursed Energy coming from underground far surpassed anything Kusakabe wanted to deal with. Even after receiving the notification from the Assistant Supervisors that the target was on B5F, Kusakabe had no intention of going down there.
Inumaki was busy clearing out transfigured humans on the periphery. Panda was tricked by Kusakabe into doing the "slacking-off job" of patrolling the surface to protect the civilians.
As Panda bent down to carry a human out of the ruins, he suddenly felt an intense heat spreading down from above.
Even from a great distance, Panda's thick fur stood on end.
"What... what is this?!"
Kusakabe's voice rang out, filled with extreme fear.
Suddenly, a blazing light burst forth from the dimly lit barrier!
A colossal meteorite hurtled down from the sky. A stream of scorching flames surrounded the rock, leaving a long trail of fire that illuminated the night.
The collapse of buildings, the despair, and the prayers of the crowd...
Just as White Zetsu had warned, Shibuya had become Hell.
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Standing atop the skyscraper, Zenin Mirai watched with great interest as the miniature sun fell from the sky.
He didn't tease Jogo. He didn't use Kamui to phase through it. The hem of his white robe fluttered in the scorching wind, proving he existed firmly in reality.
As the meteorite closed the distance, Mirai's right eye—the Rinnegan—was suddenly illuminated by an eerie purple glow.
Mirai spoke two words softly.
"Shinra Tensei." (Almighty Push)
BUZZ—!
An invisible, absolute repulsive force erupted from Mirai's body.
The falling meteorite paused in mid-air for a fraction of a second... and then shattered completely!
BOOM!!!
The towering explosion of displaced air and pulverized rock engulfed nearly a third of Shibuya. Fragments of the fallen meteor were scattered everywhere like a shower of harmless gravel.
As for Jogo...
The Volcano Curse, who had been riding the meteorite down, didn't even have time to utter his final words. He was instantly annihilated, scattered throughout Shibuya along with the dust of his ultimate attack.
"Not bad," Mirai spoke casually, seemingly commenting on the extreme value of Jogo's attack.
Or perhaps, he was evaluating the first display of his Rinnegan's power.
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Another battlefield, far from the subway platform.
Ryomen Sukuna, now in complete control of Yuji Itadori's body, focused his gaze on the towering flames a thousand meters away.
"That Zenin brat is really arrogant!" Sukuna sneered.
Before he could finish his thought, a massive demon-slaying blade, gleaming with cold light, swung straight toward Sukuna's neck!
Pfft!
Sukuna's wrist, imbued with Cursed Energy to block, was cleanly severed by the greatsword. Sukuna dodged and retreated a hundred meters.
His wrist recovered in an instant via Reverse Cursed Technique. Sukuna looked at the Shikigami in front of him with a slightly serious expression.
After several rounds of probing attacks, Sukuna roughly understood how terrifying this beast was.
It possessed a physique and regenerative ability similar to the mythical Yamata no Orochi, plus a terrifying trump card: Adaptation to all phenomena.
Sukuna frowned slightly as he stared at the eight-handled wheel hovering above Mahoraga's head.
It symbolized a perfect cycle. Every time that wheel made a spinning sound, the Shikigami analyzed, mastered, and adapted to whatever attack had just struck it.
Furthermore, it could change the nature of its own Cursed Energy, wielding positive energy (Blade of Extermination) specifically lethal to Cursed Spirits.
"Troublesome," Sukuna muttered.
He had swallowed the finger Nanako fed him, and then the ten Jogo had forced down Yuji's throat. At this moment, Sukuna possessed the strength of fifteen fingers.
"Dismantle!"
Raising his arm and pointing at the charging Shikigami, Sukuna unleashed thousands of invisible slashing attacks!
Pfft—!
Mahoraga didn't turn. It didn't even try to dodge.
The Divine General passed straight through the dense net of blades, its speed undiminished!
The spurting blood from the deep cuts healed rapidly. One second... two seconds... The scars left on Mahoraga by Sukuna's slashes became increasingly faint.
CLICK!
The wheel turned, making a crisp sound. Its adaptation speed was beyond the norm.
The four white wings on Mahoraga's face twitched. Its naked, muscular upper body contained terrifying physical power. The ferocious face approached step by step.
The left fist roared; the right sword slashed!
Even Sukuna, with the strength of fifteen fingers, was forced to dodge and retreat!
At the Detention Center months ago, Mahoraga had already adapted to the basic cutting power of Sukuna's slashes. Now, facing slashes with greatly increased output, Mahoraga adapted completely in just one round.
"Heh," Sukuna stared intently at Mahoraga's body, giving a deep evaluation. "This is not the level of an appetizer."
Sukuna had originally planned to test the waters against Zenin Mirai, but he was blocked by this Shikigami!
This was why Sukuna found Mirai so arrogant. Mirai had gone to deal with Jogo personally, leaving a mere Shikigami to appease the King of Curses.
"I have never experienced the feeling of being looked down upon in a thousand years," Sukuna grinned, his eyes gleaming with malice. "Interesting!"
BOOM!!!
Countless fragments of rock flew everywhere. Each of Mahoraga's rampages caused the collapse of a building.
Sukuna moved like a ghost, constantly traversing blocks and skyscrapers, pondering how to defeat the beast.
Sukuna's slashes were divided into two types: Dismantle and Cleave.
Dismantle was a normal, invisible slash.
Cleave adjusted its Cursed Energy output depending on the target's toughness, intended to be a fatal, one-shot slash.
Unfortunately, Sukuna was facing Mahoraga, who had already adapted to the concept of slashing itself. Even though Sukuna hadn't used Cleave yet, it had already lost its effectiveness.
BOOM!!!
A sudden turn in mid-air! In the instant Mahoraga paused, Sukuna unleashed over a hundred fists imbued with Cursed Energy!
Physical combat couldn't be "adapted" to in the same way, but it wasn't a true weakness. Because Mahoraga possessed incredible regenerative talent! Unless it was a fatal blow that obliterated it completely, Mahoraga would be full of energy again the next second.
To completely destroy it with pure physical skill... even Sukuna at his peak couldn't do that.
Pfft!
Having withstood hundreds of iron fists, Mahoraga spun around, swinging its sword and delivering a brutal whip kick!
Sukuna lost an arm and was simultaneously kicked through the wall of a building!
Mahoraga was smashed into a crater in the ground by the impact, but its collapsed chest healed as soon as it stood up.
Like a ruthless killing machine, Mahoraga didn't take a moment to rest. It crouched down to gather strength and suddenly charged into the gap in the building where Sukuna had crashed.
The shockwave from its leap alone shattered the windows of the entire block!
It penetrated the walls of three buildings in succession!
Using Reverse Cursed Technique to heal his severed arm, Sukuna turned in mid-air and rushed toward the ground. Mahoraga relentlessly pursued, determined to bring its target to his knees.
Bang!
Stepping into a deep pit in the rubble, Sukuna—at the cost of losing his arm for the third time—pulled something out of the dirt.
Nanako and Mimiko had two of Sukuna's fingers. One they fed to Yuji; the other they had hidden underground in Shibuya as a backup plan. They had wanted to negotiate with Sukuna to kill Kenjaku (who possessed Geto's body).
Jogo's wide-range attacks and Mahoraga's destruction had caused severe earthquakes, loosening the talisman wrapped around the buried finger and revealing its aura to Sukuna.
Without hesitation, Sukuna swallowed the finger. His Cursed Energy rose another level!
Sixteen Fingers.
"An unexpected bonus," Sukuna grinned, looking at the terrifying Shikigami swooping down from the sky. "It's like adding another layer of insurance."
Sukuna put his hands together in front of his chest, forming a hand seal.
"Domain Expansion..."
"Malevolent Shrine!"
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