The sky cracked open in a deep red hue as Sukuna, beaten and bloody, raised both arms and forced out his last reserve of cursed energy.
"Ryoiki Tenkai – Malevolent Shrine!!"
The black and red shrine materialized, a haunting specter of death with thousands of cursed slashes weaving through the air, tearing apart the ground and sky alike. A final act of defiance.
But then—
BOOOOM.
The entire shrine shattered before it could fully activate.
Out from the shadows, a monstrous, divine silhouette exploded forth—
The Chimera Shadow Guardian.
The fusion of all Ten Shadows Shikigami, reformed by Megumi, cloaked in shadows of vengeance.
He walked forward, his hair disheveled, eyes dark and sunken, and yet—burning with wrath.
Megumi grinned like a demon, cracked his knuckles, and said,
"This is for Tsumiki."
CRACK!
A Black Flash hit Sukuna's face so hard the air combusted.
CRACK!
Another kick, charged with cursed energy, broke through Sukuna's ribs.
"Remember her?" Megumi whispered, cold.
"Every blow you take—she takes less pain."
He spread his arms wide and the Chimera Shadow Guardian responded, fangs bared.
"Ryoiki Tenkai – Soul Split: Void Abyss."
A domain of endless black surrounded them as shadows rained down, piercing Sukuna's shrine like needles through rotted cloth. Sukuna, for the first time, coughed blood in panic.
And then—
Nobara Kugisaki walked forth.
"Missed me?" she smirked, holding her hammer.
"I've got some nails with your name on them."
"Ryoiki Tenkai – Resonant Collapse."
Her Domain formed, surrounding them with glowing symbols and phantom-like threads of cursed energy connecting directly to Sukuna's soul.
Nails launched with surgical precision, impaling his cursed circuits, sending spasms across his entire body.
He was on his knees, blood pooling.
And then—
CRASH!
The earth shook.
He turned, barely able to look—
Yuji Itadori.
And he was raging.
His aura flared with raw crimson Black Flashes, no technique—just sheer, unchained fury.
CRACK!
The first punch.
"This one's for Junpei."
CRACK!
"This one's for Nanami."
CRACK!
"For my grandpa."
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
Black Flashes rained—more than ten. His fists shattered the space around Sukuna.
No thought. No hesitation.
Just a boy who lost too much.
Sukuna was on the ground.
Itadori stood above him, drenched in blood, his knuckles broken, his breath shaky.
He slowly raised his hand, a flicker of cursed energy spiraling around it.
"Ryoiki Tenkai – Crimson Grave."
A new Domain.
A blood-red arena filled with flickering faces—Junpei, Nanami, his grandfather, everyone Sukuna had ever wronged.
Inside this Domain, every attack Yuji delivered would carry the weight of their grief.
Sukuna could barely lift his head. And yet he laughed.
"Why… do you still fight…?"
Yuji stared down at him, eyes blazing.
"Because I am you."
The words echoed like thunder. The boy who was cursed. The boy who carried death. The boy who held Sukuna inside him.
And now—
He stood free.