Along with Megumi Fushiguro's near-shouted summoning incantation, the entire ground of Shibuya began to vibrate violently.
This wasn't an ordinary earthquake, but a tremor originating from the depths of the soul.
Centered on the shadow beneath Megumi Fushiguro's feet, a massive black magic circle with a diameter of over ten meters burst open upon the ruins like a gateway to the abyss.
Sukuna, who had been about to crush Toji Fushiguro's head with his foot, came to a sudden halt.
He stopped, slowly turning his head. Those scarlet eyes locked onto Megumi Fushiguro's direction, and for the first time, a flicker of undisguised surprise flashed through them.
"This aura..."
Sukuna narrowed his eyes slightly, sensing the ancient and destructive cursed energy fluctuations in the air. A corner of his mouth gradually curled into an excited arc.
"It seems something that can pique my interest has finally appeared."
Amidst the shocked gazes of everyone present...
A colossal, terrifying shikigami clad in strange white armor slowly rose from the black magic circle.
It possessed an incredibly robust humanoid body, with a massive wheel hovering behind its back, radiating a sacred and majestic aura.
From its right arm extended a primitive-looking giant blade, yet it emitted a terrifying pressure capable of severing all causality—
The Sword of Extermination.
This was the ultimate secret technique of the Ten Shadows Technique, the strongest shikigami that no user in history had ever successfully tamed.
Eight-Handled Sword Divergent Sila Divine General Mahoraga!
"Roar—!!!"
As soon as Mahoraga appeared, it let out a heaven-shaking roar toward the sky.
The terrifying soundwaves, like a physical shockwave, instantly leveled the surrounding ruins.
However, as an untamed independent shikigami, the first thing Mahoraga did wasn't to attack the distant Sukuna.
*Thud!*
Its massive body suddenly spun around, and its thick, battering-ram-like left fist slammed into its summoner, Megumi Fushiguro, without hesitation!
*Cough!*
Megumi Fushiguro, who had already exhausted his cursed energy from the summoning ritual, had no way to resist.
He was sent flying like a broken kite, crashing heavily into the ruins and instantly falling into a state of suspended animation!
"Megumi!"
Kento Nanami rushed forward, catching the unconscious Megumi Fushiguro and quickly retreating.
Having cleared away the summoner, Mahoraga turned back. Its massive frame crossed dozens of meters in an instant, defying physical logic.
It stepped directly between Sukuna and the heavily injured, unconscious Toji Fushiguro!
*Clang!*
The Sword of Extermination was unsheathed, its tip pointing straight at Sukuna.
"Oh?"
Looking at the ultimate shikigami before him, which radiated an intense fighting spirit, Sukuna didn't show the slightest hint of fear; instead, he let out a joyful laugh.
"Is this the ultimate shikigami of the Zenin family's Ten Shadows Technique?"
"Interesting."
Sukuna withdrew his right foot, which had been poised to crush Toji Fushiguro, completely abandoning the idea of killing this cursed-energy-less waste.
He turned around, focusing all his attention on Mahoraga.
"Let me see just how much weight this so-called 'ultimate' truly carries!"
Meanwhile, on the edge of the battlefield.
At that moment, a black afterimage darted past from the side.
It was Suguru Geto.
Taking advantage of the moment Sukuna was completely distracted by Mahoraga, he rushed into the ruins like a ghost and scooped up the heavily injured, unconscious Toji Fushiguro.
"Mei Mei! Catch him!"
Suguru Geto shouted, throwing Toji Fushiguro's massive frame toward the rear with all his might.
"My, my, what a heavy package."
Standing atop a black bird, Mei Mei complained lazily, but her movements weren't slow at all.
She directed the giant bird to dive, steadily catching Toji Fushiguro before quickly ascending and retreating from the center of the dangerous battlefield.
"Good, the loose ends are taken care of."
Suguru Geto sighed in relief, turned toward the distant Sukuna, and formed hand seals once more.
"Now, let us properly face this legendary King of Curses."
Following Suguru Geto's movements, his few remaining Special Grade Imaginary Cursed Spirits emerged from the shadows again, flanking Mahoraga on either side to form a pincer formation against Sukuna.
A three-way battle was on the verge of erupting!
The air in all of Shibuya seemed to freeze at this very moment.
"What's wrong? Aren't you coming?"
Sukuna stood his ground, arms crossed, looking at Mahoraga and Suguru Geto with a playful expression.
"Since you won't make the first move, I'll provide the greeting."
No sooner had he spoken.
Sukuna casually raised his right hand, pressing his index and middle fingers together, and made a light swiping motion toward Mahoraga.
"Dismantle."
*Ssh!*
An invisible slash, utterly impossible to track with the naked eye, instantly tore through the air, hurtling toward Mahoraga's chest at supersonic speeds!
This was a probing strike.
Yet even as a probe, its power was enough to slice a skyscraper in half instantly!
*Clang—!!!*
A deafening sound of clashing metal exploded in the air.
Mahoraga didn't even attempt to dodge; it simply raised the Sword of Extermination on its right arm, blocking the invisible slash with brute force.
Amidst a shower of sparks.
Mahoraga's massive frame only wobbled slightly.
However, Sukuna's slashes were terrifyingly potent.
Although the Sword of Extermination had absorbed a portion of the force, the residual edge still tore through Mahoraga's defenses with unstoppable momentum.
*Splatter—!*
Accompanied by the gut-wrenching sound of tearing flesh, Mahoraga's hard white armor and a large section of its chest were instantly sliced open, leaving a gruesome wound that exposed the bone!
Dark purple blood gushed out like a waterfall.
"Oh? You weren't sliced clean in two?"
Sukuna raised an eyebrow, a flash of surprise crossing his eyes.
"But is this all your defensive power amounts to?"
However, before Sukuna could finish his sentence.
*Click-clack-clack...*
A strange, crisp mechanical turning sound suddenly echoed from Mahoraga's back.
It was the sacred wheel hovering behind it!
The moment it took heavy damage, the wheel began to slowly rotate.
Then, a spine-chilling scene unfolded.
The terrifying wound on Mahoraga's chest, which had been deep enough to see bone, began to writhe and weave as if the muscle fibers had gained a life of their own the instant the wheel turned.
In less than a second.
That lethal injury vanished without a trace, and the hard white armor covered it once more, as if the wound had never existed.
Not only that.
As the injury healed, a faint barrier of cursed energy, shimmering with an unusual luster, subtly emerged on the surface of Mahoraga's body!
"Could this be..."
Standing in the distance, Suguru Geto's pupils constricted violently, as if he had realized something horrific.
On the opposite side, Sukuna completely dropped his playful demeanor.
He stared at the wheel on Mahoraga's back, which had stopped turning, and his scarlet eyes finally erupted with genuine, bloodthirsty zeal!
"I see..."
"The ability to adapt to any and all phenomena?"
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