The battle around them continued.
Curses were being exorcised.
Rogue sorcerers were being restrained.
Cursed energy continued to shake the ruined streets.
But Takeru wasn't paying attention to any of it.
He stood quietly in the aftermath of the attack.
In front of him was Sukuna Number Four.
The body was completely motionless.
No cursed energy.
No movement.
No presence.
Nothing.
For the first time since the battle began...
Yami Sukuna was truly gone.
Takeru stared at the lifeless form.
His expression wasn't playful anymore.
He remembered the fight.
The Threadfall.
The Mirror Step.
The Gravity Well.
Sukuna's Shrine.
The way he'd kept fighting even after taking attack after attack.
He had been incredibly strong.
Takeru slowly walked closer.
His footsteps echoed through the ruined street.
Yuji watched from behind him.
Yuta remained silent.
Even both Gojo's didn't interrupt.
Takeru stopped beside Sukuna.
He looked down at him.
For several seconds, he said nothing.
Then Takeru spoke quietly.
"You were strong, Yami Sukuna..."
His eyes narrowed.
"...but not strong enough."
The words hung in the air.
Takeru turned away.
And just like that...
He walked back toward the others.
Yuji looked at Sukuna's body one last time before following him.
The battle was nearly over.
But Takeru's camera?
Still recording.
And somehow, that tiny cracked camera had captured every second of the fight.