"Die!"
Jogo trembled as he and Hanami attacked Satoru from left and right, throwing powerful punches. Satoru didn't evade, only cast a contemptuous glance.
Bang!
The strike revealed something: Satoru's "Limitless" had been breached. Snapping back, he blocked Hanami and Jogo's blows, then sent Jogo flying with a whip kick. Before Hanami could react, Satoru grabbed his neck, slammed his face into the wall, and repositioned. Hanami's face scraped violently across concrete. Satoru sneered, "Simple Domain alone won't deal with me."
"Hanami!"
Jogo and Mahito hurled humans at Satoru. Tch! He snorted, punched Hanami away, and caught the victims. "Polymorphic Isomer!" Two humans distorted, fused, and exploded. "Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue!" Energy drew the blast inward. Satoru placed survivors safely as more were thrown.
"Bastards!"
Satoru's speed spiked. After saving civilians, an overwhelming attack struck. "Cursed Technique Reversal: Red!" A red sphere smashed Mahito's face, reducing his head to rubble. Satoru grabbed Jogo, tearing off his arm. Rip! Purple blood sprayed. Hanami rose, realizing Satoru had deactivated Limitless on purpose—but he couldn't strike while Simple Domain was active.
Hanami rushed forward, engaging Satoru.
"Didn't fall for it?"
Satoru felt a headache. Earlier, he hadn't exploited Mahito's brief Simple Domain lapse, focusing on civilians. He thought canceling Limitless would bait Hanami, but the enemy was patient. "Then I'll beat you senseless with my fists!" He smashed Jogo and Hanami together.
"Kenjaku, is it ready yet?!"
In the subway, Kenjaku smirked. Suddenly, a bright white light flashed. "It's the subway! Quick, take it to escape!" Hostages, confused, scrambled aboard. Transfigured Humans crawled out, attacking passengers. Mahito had stuffed the cars with cursed monsters.
Satoru raised his right hand. "Domain Expansion, Unlimited Void!" The station flattened and desaturated, then snapped back. All Transfigured Humans vanished; unconscious civilians lay scattered. Jogo, Hanami, and Mahito writhed in wounds. Unlike canon, Satoru selectively released Unlimited Void, sparing innocents. In 0.2 seconds, he paralyzed all targets, eliminated the monsters, and struck devastating blows to the three disasters.
Hah… Hah… Satoru panted. Civilians survived; the disasters were mortally wounded.
"Oh? Another toy, what a surprise."
Ryomen Sukuna grinned, holding a bloody head—Shion's. Satoru's pupils shrank. Sukuna sneered, "Your brother fought well. His death at my hands defines his existence." He hurled the head at Satoru's feet.
"Open Gate!"
Click click click… Eight blood-colored cubes appeared, encircling him with tendrils. "Prison Realm, open!"
Satoru kicked Shion's head aside, staring coldly at Sukuna. "What a perfect disguise… Kenjaku." Sukuna melted away, revealing Kenjaku. Smiling, he said, "Figured it out? Too late. That brotherly bond far exceeds a minute—a truly tragic connection."
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