Juvenile Detention Center.
"Everyone, you're here."
As Lynn and the other three got out of the car, a middle-aged man in a well-fitted suit approached them.
"My name is Ijichi Keisaku. I'm in charge of assistance and logistics for this mission."
"Brief us on the situation."
Lynn looked towards the Juvenile Detention Center.
"Three hours ago, our personnel received a report confirming the existence of a Cursed Womb within the Juvenile Detention Center."
"To minimize the impact, the on-site manager immediately evacuated the surrounding residents and ordered the facility sealed."
"Currently, all residents within a 500-meter radius have been evacuated. However, there are still over a dozen inmates in the second dormitory for inmates, coexisting with the Cursed Womb."
Ijichi paused at this point before continuing, "A Cursed Womb isn't something that appears under normal circumstances. Once it hatches, the born Cursed Spirit will reach Special Grade level."
"Huh? Isn't that extremely dangerous!"
Itadori's eyes widened in shock as he exclaimed.
He had been cramming on common knowledge with Fushiguro these past few days.
A Special Grade Cursed Spirit—that was the pinnacle existence among Cursed Spirit, something even cluster bombings couldn't resolve.
And Itadori had a deep understanding of this point.
After all, just a few days ago, a Special Grade Cursed Spirit had caused a huge commotion right inside Jujutsu High.
Arriving at the scene afterward, the sight that looked as if a natural disaster had swept through was still vivid in his memory.
"Where's Gojo - Sensei? Why isn't he here?"
"Gojo-san was dispatched to handle another mission."
Ijichi adjusted his glasses. "Lack of personnel is the most common problem in this line of work. Just a short while ago, news came from Osaka that a Special Grade Cursed Spirit has appeared there."
"Terrible luck."
Fushiguro let out a sigh.
Special Grade Cursed Spirits weren't things you saw everywhere. Yet, two had appeared simultaneously.
It looks like it's up to us this time.
To be precise, it's up to me.
Lynn walked over from behind. "The three of you stay outside and maintain Order with Ijichi. Leave the inside to me."
Fushiguro frowned. "Lynn, are you going to face the Special Grade Cursed Spirit alone?"
"Yeah. Since we don't know the specific situation, let's just assume the Cursed Womb has already been born."
Lynn glanced at him. "Facing a Special Grade Cursed Spirit, the three of you would only hold me back. It's better if I go alone."
Fushiguro: "..." He really couldn't refute that.
Fushiguro knew his own strength well enough; he had to use his full power just to deal with a Grade 1 Cursed Spirit.
Against a Special Grade Cursed Spirit, he had no means of resistance.
If that Special Grade Cursed Spirit liked to hide in the shadows and ambush, then going in would not only be unhelpful but would actually be a hindrance.
Ding ding! Just then, a sound rang out.
"Everyone, please wait a moment." Ijichi took his phone out from his pocket and glanced at it.
He didn't have many contacts on his phone, and anyone who could send him a message was relevant personnel, so he had to check it immediately.
"This is... How is this possible!" After reading the message on his phone, Ijichi's expression darkened, and his face instantly became serious.
"Everyone, there's bad news."
"We just received word from the Higher-Ups that a Curse User has appeared at a supermarket three kilometers away, and we are the closest ones."
"What is a Curse User?" Itadori looked confused.
"Simply put, they are evil Jujutsu Sorcerers who use their own power to seek profit and do all sorts of bad things." Ijichi explained hurriedly, then sent the coordinates on his phone to the three of them.
"Everyone, leave the Juvenile Detention Center to Mr. Lynn. You three go to the supermarket to provide support."
"It looks like that's the only way." Fushiguro frowned tightly. "Itadori, Kugisaki, let's get in the car and head to the supermarket to deal with the Curse User."
"Lynn, stay safe." "Don't die. I'll come back to help you once I've dealt with the troublemaking Curse User over there."
Itadori and Kugisaki also understood that time was of the essence, so after saying goodbye, they boarded the nearby car and left.
"Lynn-san, I'm counting on you for what comes next." After watching the three of them leave, Ijichi's gaze fell back onto Lynn.
"I've heard you have experience exorcising Special Grade Cursed Spirits, but every Special Grade Cursed Spirit has different abilities."
"If you encounter danger, remember to retreat immediately. Staying alive is the most important thing, so please be careful."
"You're the one who should be careful." "Huh?"
"Don't you think it's a coincidence?" Lynn chuckled. "Gojo was lured away by a Special Grade Cursed Spirit, and after we arrived at the Juvenile Detention Center, a Curse User suddenly started a riot. It's like someone is setting a trap."
"Uh, surely not." Cold sweat trickled down Ijichi's temple.
He had indeed received similar news that someone within the Higher-Ups of the Jujutsu Sorcerers held hostility toward Lynn.
But regardless, Lynn was someone who had annihilated Special Grade Cursed Spirits, even very powerful ones. What kind of ambush could possibly threaten him?
"My advice to you is not to set up the Barrier, and just take the surrounding staff and run as far as you can."
After leaving that advice, Lynn ignored Ijichi's reaction and walked up to the Juvenile Detention Center alone.
He pushed open the gate and walked in; the next second, the scenery around him changed.
The light became dim and yellowish, huge steel pipes shot out from every corner, and the air emitted a faint smell of blood.
Looking up, numerous floors extended to the edge of his vision, somewhat similar to The Babel Tower in the DanMachi World.
But unlike The Babel Tower, the floors here were made of reinforced concrete, and huge steel pipes spread out from the corners.
"Has the Innate Domain merged with the entire building?" Lynn rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
As an educational institution for juvenile delinquents, this Juvenile Detention Center hadn't received much funding and only looked two stories high from the outside.
The eerie scene before him was the result of the Special Grade Cursed Spirit inside the Juvenile Detention Center driving its Cursed Energy to combine its own Innate Domain with the entire building, expanding its space.
However, "Thinking you can deceive my eyes with this method is too naive."
Lightning coiled around him, Lynn clenched his right fist, a gale of wind exploded from his body, and the next second, his fist smashed into the ground.
Boom! A deafening roar rang out, and with the spot where Lynn's fist landed as the center, the ground instantly caved in.
Cracks spread in all directions, and the terrifying force shook the entire Innate Domain at that moment.
An Innate Domain is the manifestation of the inner world; if it suffers such heavy damage, the original owner will naturally be affected as well.
Accompanied by a scream, a pale Cursed Spirit with over a dozen eyes on its head shot out from the wall.
Perhaps it had prepared to ambush him, as it emerged from an angle right behind Lynn, its long, thin nails whipping up a gale as it thrust directly toward Lynn's head.
But at that same moment, Lynn's figure vanished from where he stood.
By the time the Cursed Spirit reacted, a palm wreathed in lightning covered everything in its field of vision.
Boom! Another roar rang out, and the vast lightning engulfed the Special Grade Cursed Spirit, leaving only a single finger behind.
"That went a bit smoother than I imagined." Lynn picked up the finger and looked behind him. "I thought you would ambush me while I was taking action."
"Oh? So, you noticed." A voice with a faint smile rang out.
As the finger-based Cursed Spirit was exorcised, the Innate Domain that had shrouded the entire Juvenile Detention Center began to dissipate.
The surrounding environment gradually returned to normal, and a man draped in a kasaya walked out from the shadows.
"Oh my, that was quite exaggerated." "Although it was an inferior product spawned temporarily, it was still a Special Grade Cursed Spirit nonetheless." "To take out a Special Grade Cursed Spirit with just two punches, your strength is truly impressive."
"Don't worry, it's only going to be stronger than you think."
The ground beneath Lynn's feet suddenly shattered, and like a meteor, he crossed a distance of over a hundred meters to arrive in front of Jogo.
Without any intention of wasting words, Lynn went all out the moment he arrived, with six arms sprouting from his back. Combined with his original two arms, all eight swung simultaneously toward Jogo.
But at the same time, the earth began to shake. Massive tree roots shot out from the ground, precisely wedging themselves into the space between Lynn and Jogo.
"Do you think something like this is useful against me!" A roar rang out, and the thick wall of tree roots was blasted through in an instant, with Lynn continuing forward without losing momentum.
"That really is quite brutal." Jogo retreated rapidly, using his gravity technique to accelerate and dodge while blasting out a mass of terrifying, scorching magma.
Hanami, hiding in the shadows, coordinated and continued to activate their Cursed Technique, with new tree roots attacking Lynn from all directions. At the edges of the tree roots, flowers with mouths aimed at Lynn, and hundreds of Cursed Seeds tore through the air.
But even so, Lynn did not stop, moving his mind to push his Dismantle to the limit. A crisp sound of breaking air rang out as invisible blades sliced the tree roots and the seeds in mid-air to pieces.
At the same time, Lynn activated the Spirit Devouring Barrier. With Lynn as the center, a lightning Barrier with a diameter of several hundred meters enveloped the entire Juvenile Detention Center.
"A Barrier?" Jogo's face showed a hint of surprise.
To activate such a large-scale Barrier in an instant, the opponent's mastery of Barrier Techniques was a bit too exaggerated.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Another series of roars rang out in succession as several sword beams, dozens of meters high, descended head-on.
"This is just ridiculously strong." Jogo let out a muffled groan.
Although he had learned about this from Hanami's report, seeing it in reality was even more astonishing than expected.
Using his gravity technique to accelerate, he dodged this round of slashes at the limit of his range.
After that, he completely gave up the idea of fighting a war of attrition with Lynn and turned to look at the corner.
"Dagon, I'll leave the rest to you." "..."
No reply came. But in Lynn's perception, Cursed Energy, as vast as an ocean, gushed out from the corner, sweeping across the entire battlefield.
The next instant, the surrounding scenery changed. Lynn arrived at the edge of a tropical beach.
Directly above the ocean, a Cursed Spirit with a head similar to an octopus and a pair of wings on its back floated in mid-air.
"Domain Expansion — Horizon of the Captivating Skandha."
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