Tokyo, Shibuya.
A massive barrier with a radius of roughly 400 meters enveloped the area. The outermost layer only restricted ordinary civilians—sorcerers and assistant supervisors from Jujutsu High could pass through freely.
Closer to the platform, the second layer was a curtain-type barrier that specifically prohibited sorcerers from entering. This had been set up by Uraume after Gojo Satoru and the others had already entered, working together with a group of curse users.
Further inside, the third layer had already been completely destroyed by the Black Rope carried by Okkotsu.
Around the perimeter of the barrier, various teams from Jujutsu High—each led by Grade 1 sorcerers—began their assault from the four cardinal directions ten minutes after Gojo descended to the fifth basement level, targeting the final barrier that blocked sorcerers.
Fifth Basement Level
The subway platform was in ruins—utterly devastated.
Cracks spread across the ground, rubble piled everywhere. From the ceiling hung only a few flickering lights, casting an oppressive atmosphere.
Of the remaining two to three hundred civilians…
The lucky ones had been instantly killed by the aftershocks of the battle between the three combatants.
The unlucky ones fled upward—to the fourth level.
And what awaited them was—
"Welcome~"
Mahito stood there, grinning, bowing politely with exaggerated elegance.
Only a very small number of people in the crowd could actually see him. But beside him…
An entire train car filled with transfigured humans.
"M-Monsters!!"
Malice surged like a tidal wave.
Thick, blood-red fluid splattered freely across the clean floor.
Even without being close, Mahito—standing on the fourth level—could clearly sense the terrifying energy erupting from below.
He had not followed the plan of sending a carriage full of transfigured humans down to the fifth floor.
After all, from what he had observed earlier…
With how "that person" fought, these useless things would just be wiped out instantly.
He already had enough "stock" prepared.
Since he couldn't interfere with the battle below, then his natural enemy…
Stepping through pools of blood, Mahito's grin widened into something vicious.
Itadori Yuji… I'm coming.
Below, an incomplete form of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, combined with the Ten Shadows shikigami, restrained Gojo Satoru's movements.
Meanwhile, Mirai engaged Okkotsu in close combat—pure taijutsu.
Boom!!
A surge of black-and-red energy exploded outward, instantly blowing off half of Rika's body—the one being controlled by Okkotsu's technique.
A downward axe kick tore through the air, crashing straight toward Okkotsu's head.
"Grr—!"
Okkotsu gritted his teeth and blocked with his arms. The Black Rope wrapped around his fists had already burned through halfway.
His weapon—the katana—had long since been shattered into two pieces on the ground.
"Okkotsu!"
Sensing that no civilians remained alive on the fifth floor, Gojo Satoru suddenly clasped his hands together!
In an instant, violent winds surged.
Using teleportation extended through the Limitless, a faint blue cursed energy flickered.
The moment Gojo finished speaking, he had already appeared beside Okkotsu.
Bang!
The ground shook like an earthquake as Gojo blocked Mirai's incoming punch—
And countered immediately with a Black Flash kick!
Understanding instantly, Okkotsu dashed toward the two shikigami and the terrifying curse resembling withered wood.
"Rika!"
He shouted, the ring on his finger shining brightly.
A year ago, Okkotsu had successfully lifted Rika's curse.
The former Special Grade vengeful spirit, Orimoto Rika, had already passed on.
What remained now was only a lingering remnant—combined with a shikigami formed from Okkotsu's immense cursed energy after regaining Special Grade status in just four months.
"ROAR!!!"
With the technique released, Rika's body expanded massively!
Her single eye burned with overwhelming killing intent as she lunged at the shikigami under Mirai's control!
Meanwhile, Okkotsu held position, watching closely as Mirai fought Gojo—gripping the Black Rope tightly, his knuckles cracking.
"What are you planning this time?"
Glancing back at Okkotsu, Mirai spoke calmly.
Without responding, Gojo brought two fingers together before his chest, a wild grin spreading across his face:
"Round two—begin!"
Seeing Gojo's hand signs and Okkotsu's positioning, Mirai immediately understood—and smiled faintly.
"Domain Expansion—Unlimited Void!"
An immense surge of cursed energy erupted, and a black domain shell instantly enveloped the two of them!
BOOM!
The shell forced apart the surrounding stone walls, cracking them violently!
The ground trembled, leaving behind a massive crater-like formation.
Okkotsu stood right at the very edge of the domain barrier—
But as he stared at it, his expression filled with shock.
Inside the Domain
A world of extreme black and white intertwined.
Gojo Satoru's expression mirrored Okkotsu's—utter confusion in that instant.
Their plan had been simple:
When Mirai and Gojo clashed domains, Okkotsu would remain at the edge, charging power.
The moment both barriers shattered—
In that fraction of a second when Mirai would need to use Reverse Cursed Technique to heal technique burnout—
Okkotsu would strike with the Black Rope, disrupting Mirai's technique.
That would allow Gojo to recover first and deploy Unlimited Void again—finishing Mirai.
This strategy had been discussed beforehand when the three of them planned their assault on the Time Vessel Association.
Hakari's role was to stall all Zen'in sorcerers with his domain-enhanced near-immortality.
Even though the plan had been disrupted, it could still be applied here.
That was why the teacher and student needed no communication—they moved in perfect sync.
And the timing of the Domain Expansion—
Was precisely when the fifth floor had been cleared of civilians.
Unlimited Void's range was also carefully controlled so it wouldn't reach upper levels or interfere with Hakari's battle.
Everything had been calculated.
Perfect.
But Mirai… did not deploy a domain in response.
This alone shocked both Gojo and Okkotsu.
No time to think!
Gojo maintained the domain hand sign with his left hand, while his right fist surged with black-and-red energy!
He vanished forward in a flash, killing intent blazing in his eyes.
Mirai wasn't a curse—
As long as Gojo could blow off his head in a single second, even mastery of Reverse Cursed Technique wouldn't save him!
Crack!
One second was enough—
BOOM!!!
Pain tore through Gojo's right arm—but it didn't matter.
In his bright blue eyes, alongside the spray of blood, was unmistakable shock.
From the corner of his vision—
At the shattered edge of the domain—
A massive shikigami, crowned with a ritual wheel, was slowly sinking into shadow.
This was…
As a member of one of the Three Great Families, Gojo instantly recognized it.
What shocked him wasn't that Mirai had summoned it—
A shikigami no Zen'in clan head had ever fully controlled.
The strongest of the Ten Shadows Technique—
Eight-Handled Sword Divergent Sila Divine General… Mahoraga!
Gojo had already expected its appearance after their prior encounters.
What shocked him was—
Why did Mahoraga break his domain instantly… without any adaptation time?
BOOM!!!
In less than a second—
Unlimited Void completely shattered.
Okkotsu, just about to charge forward, froze in place.
White hair stained with blood.
Veins bulging across his face.
And—his right arm torn apart.
The man Okkotsu believed to be invincible—
Gojo Satoru—
Was now a brutal, shattered sight before his eyes.
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