The fight didn't stop.
If anything, it became more brutal.
Takeru kept his right side almost completely still.
Every technique he knew was being charged.
Every bit of cursed energy was being carefully compressed into the attack forming behind him.
His left hand?
That was all he had.
And apparently, that was enough to make Sukuna Number Four very annoyed.
SHING!
A slash tore across the street.
Takeru ducked.
He stepped forward.
BOOM!
His left fist slammed into Sukuna's stomach.
Sukuna stumbled backward.
Takeru followed.
Another punch.
BAM!
Sukuna blocked.
Then immediately countered with another slash.
Takeru twisted sideways.
The attack grazed his shoulder.
He glanced at it.
"…Ow."
Sukuna smiled.
"You're slowing down."
Takeru looked at the enormous mass of cursed energy behind him.
"Maybe a little."
Sukuna rushed forward.
"Then die."
BOOM!
Their fists collided.
Takeru was pushed backward.
He dug his feet into the pavement.
Sukuna attacked again.
Takeru blocked with his left arm.
Another attack.
Block.
Another.
Dodge.
Another.
Duck.
Takeru suddenly stepped inside Sukuna's guard.
BOOM!
Left hook.
Sukuna's head snapped sideways.
Takeru grinned.
"Still got it."
Behind Takeru, Yuji and Yuta were fighting off curses.
Yuji looked over.
"How long?"
Yuta checked the growing energy.
"Still a while."
Yuji looked worried.
"Takeru's only using one hand."
Yuta watched Takeru dodge another slash.
"Yeah."
A pause.
"…And he's still keeping up."
Yuji grinned.
"That's Takeru."
Sukuna Number Four suddenly disappeared.
Mirror Step.
Takeru's Six Eyes tracked the reflection.
There.
A broken window.
Takeru turned.
Sukuna emerged.
SHING!
Takeru leaned backward.
The slash passed directly over his face.
He immediately countered.
BOOM!
His left fist slammed into Sukuna's chest.
Sukuna flew backward.
Takeru chased him.
He jumped.
BAM!
Another punch.
Sukuna crashed through a building.
Takeru landed.
He couldn't use Limitless to stop himself.
Couldn't teleport.
Couldn't use Blue.
Couldn't use Red.
He simply rolled across the ground and stood.
"…That would've been easier with both hands."
Sukuna emerged from the rubble.
"You're wasting your strength."
Takeru smiled.
"Probably."
Sukuna raised both hands.
"Threadfall."
Invisible threads filled the air.
Takeru's eyes narrowed.
He could see them.
Barely.
They surrounded him from every direction.
Sukuna pulled.
Takeru's body jerked sideways.
He slammed into a building.
BOOM!
Sukuna pulled again.
Takeru flew toward him.
Perfect.
Takeru twisted midair.
BAM!
His left knee hit Sukuna's face.
Sukuna staggered.
Takeru landed.
Then immediately punched him.
BOOM!
Sukuna was launched across the street.
Takeru smiled.
"You really should stop pulling me toward you."
Sukuna wiped blood from his mouth.
"…Why?"
Takeru raised his left fist.
"Because I keep punching you when you do."
46 MINUTES REMAINING
The enormous attack behind Takeru continued growing.
It had become almost impossible to look at directly.
Multiple cursed techniques were layered together.
Cursed energy spiraled around one another.
The air itself distorted.
Even the other fighters could feel it.
Gojo stared at it.
"…He's really putting everything into that."
The other Gojo nodded.
"Everything."
Gojo smiled.
"I wonder what it'll look like."
The other Gojo glanced over.
"Probably something completely unreasonable."
"Definitely."
Sukuna Number Four suddenly charged again.
This time, he didn't use a technique.
He simply fought.
Punch.
Block.
Kick.
Dodge.
Elbow.
Takeru fought back with only his left hand.
BAM!
BOOM!
CRACK!
They exchanged blow after blow.
Takeru's breathing became heavier.
Sukuna's expression became increasingly frustrated.
Neither would back down.
Finally, Sukuna grabbed Takeru's wrist.
"You're finished."
Takeru looked at his hand.
Then at Sukuna.
He smiled.
"You know…"
He pulled his arm free.
"…I haven't used my right hand in almost fifteen minutes."
Sukuna frowned.
Takeru raised his left fist.
"And you're still having trouble."
BOOM!
The punch sent Sukuna flying.
Takeru stood there, breathing heavily.
Behind him, the final attack continued charging.
41 MINUTES REMAINING.
Takeru looked toward it.
Then back toward Sukuna.
"…Keep going."
Sukuna slowly stood.
His smile returned.
"Gladly."
The two charged each other again.
And the hour continued to tick away.