"Heh. You as well. I didn't expect you to become this strong."
Ryomen Sukuna moved his four arms and looked at the Rider of Heaven.
"That unknown energy of yours can't last long, can it?"
"How much longer do you have?"
"It's enough," Tsumiki Fushiguro answered.
Thump.
She stepped forward.
Ryomen Sukuna narrowed his eyes.
"Ho ho. Rather than using the attack that instantly blew me apart, you're choosing close combat?"
"Mahoraga possesses the ability to adapt to all things in existence. Although I cannot tell from your appearance, you must have already begun adapting in secret."
"I cannot guarantee that my sure-kill technique won't also be adapted to."
"In that case, I naturally have to kill you with my own fists," Tsumiki Fushiguro replied coldly.
Normally, Mahoraga had to personally appear and endure damage in order to adapt.
However, Mahito had once warned her specifically that Ryomen Sukuna could substitute himself for Mahoraga and adapt in advance.
Therefore, even Time Stop could potentially be adapted to.
If that happened, the Rider of Heaven's greatest ability would become half-useless.
Even more terrifying—
This was the Dream Walk Migration.
If Ryomen Sukuna could invent a resurrection method using the Ten Shadows Technique, there was no guarantee he couldn't acquire Mahoraga's adaptation itself.
Although such a thing had never happened in history, using oneself in place of Mahoraga had never happened either.
Whenever the word "impossible" involved Ryomen Sukuna—
Impossible became possible.
Thus, Tsumiki Fushiguro naturally would not foolishly allow her greatest trump card to become useless.
Therefore—
"If I don't get closer, how can I kill you, Lord Sukuna?" Tsumiki Fushiguro asked.
"Ho ho, very good."
"Then come closer."
Ryomen Sukuna also stepped forward.
The instant they closed the distance—
Ryomen Sukuna activated his Domain Expansion.
"Right now, you possess no Cursed Energy at all."
"In other words, you've lost the ability to perform Domain Expansion."
"How did you dare approach me, Yorozu?!"
Domain Expansion—
"Malevolent Shrine!"
In an instant, light appeared before Itadori Yuji's eyes.
Indeed, during the battle just now, Itadori Yuji hadn't even managed to force Ryomen Sukuna to use his Domain Expansion.
This was only natural.
Although Itadori Yuji had awakened his Innate Technique earlier than in the original timeline, his growth was far inferior to that of his original self.
He lacked determination.
He lacked grief.
He lacked the heart to keep climbing upward.
This was fortunate, because he had obtained his power almost effortlessly.
But it was also unfortunate, because—
He was swept aside like a stray dog on the roadside.
Countless slashes raged like a storm, pulverizing everything.
Ryomen Sukuna's Domain Expansion possessed a radius of 200 meters.
The moment the Domain activated, endless slashes of two types filled every inch of space within that radius, including the air itself.
Cleave targeted anything possessing Cursed Energy.
Dismantle targeted anything lacking Cursed Energy.
Thus, everything in existence was covered by sure-kill slashes, leaving no possibility of survival.
From afar, it resembled an unexpected storm.
Everything caught within that storm was reduced to fine powder in an instant—
Powder that testified to the destruction of all things.
Tsumiki Fushiguro immediately understood the correct response.
Because Malevolent Shrine did not close its barrier, a sufficiently fast Jujutsu Sorcerer could escape its range using either their own Cursed Technique or pure physical ability.
If they escaped, Ryomen Sukuna would waste a tremendous amount of Cursed Energy and be forced into Cursed Technique Burnout, placing him at an absolute disadvantage in the next battle.
The reason Tsumiki Fushiguro had not attacked Ryomen Sukuna during Time Stop was because she remembered Mahito's warning:
Be wary of Ryomen Sukuna using himself as a substitute for Mahoraga and allowing it to adapt in advance.
Although Mahoraga had died from the previous attack, that death had occurred within Time Stop itself.
Tsumiki Fushiguro worried that even such a death might allow Mahoraga to adapt to Time Stop.
Therefore, the optimal solution should have been simple.
Stop time.
Leave the range of Malevolent Shrine calmly.
Then release Time Stop.
At that point, Ryomen Sukuna would be forced to deactivate his Domain Expansion and enter Cursed Technique Burnout.
However—
Tsumiki Fushiguro chose not to.
Clad in the Rider of Heaven's armor, she remained standing where she was.
Countless slashes covered her body.
Because of her Binding Vow, she currently possessed absolutely zero Cursed Energy.
Therefore, Cleave's sure-kill effect simply could not function on her.
Meanwhile, Dismantle's slashes were incapable of penetrating the Rider of Heaven's armor.
As a result, Tsumiki Fushiguro needed to do nothing.
Simply standing there rendered Malevolent Shrine useless.
Ryomen Sukuna froze in disbelief.
Naturally.
This was his first encounter with a power originating from "outside the world."
In Ryomen Sukuna's understanding, everything in existence possessed Cursed Energy.
That was what made Cleave so terrifying.
As long as something possessed Cursed Energy, immunity to Cleave was impossible.
Even a god would be cut down.
And if something lacked Cursed Energy, Dismantle would destroy it instead.
In Ryomen Sukuna's eyes, Malevolent Shrine itself represented invincibility.
Yet now—
Someone could simply stand there and effortlessly endure Malevolent Shrine without using any means at all.
Thud.
The Rider of Heaven began walking forward.
As always, she walked with the poise of a runway model.
It was as though she wasn't standing inside the horrifying Malevolent Shrine, but upon a stage beneath brilliant spotlights.
Like a model making her entrance in an evening gown, she slowly advanced under everyone's gaze, displaying herself, her attire, and her confidence.
Ryomen Sukuna forced out a smile.
"To think... such a thing could happen!"
The Rider of Heaven stepped into striking range and immediately threw a fierce punch.
Thud!
Ryomen Sukuna imitated her by remaining motionless.
But the Rider of Heaven's fist could never reach him.
Her fist stopped only a hair's breadth away from his face.
But she understood clearly that this hair's breadth was eternity itself.
Because that line—
Was Limitless.
—Technique Release.
—Copy Technique: Limitless!
"As expected of Lord Sukuna. To think your brain hasn't fried itself yet."
The Rider of Heaven laughed.
"Mahito once told me that even he couldn't perfectly wield Limitless without the Six Eyes."
"The Six Eyes were abandoned by Tengen in order to avoid ascending into a god. They are truly the eyes of gods and buddhas."
"Among the Dream Walk Migration's point rewards, only the true wish of infinite possibilities can obtain the Six Eyes."
"That means that although Limitless itself appears on the wish list, almost nobody would ever choose it."
Tsumiki Fushiguro had guessed incorrectly.
Because after obtaining the Copy Technique, Ryomen Sukuna had almost never used it personally.
In fact, other than the Ten Shadows Technique and his own Innate Technique, he had never used copied abilities.
Even when fighting Gojo Satoru, he had deliberately refrained from using it.
And this Limitless had not been purchased.
It came from blood he had personally collected.
During the twenty deaths inflicted upon him by Gojo Satoru, Ryomen Sukuna had struggled desperately just to obtain some of Gojo Satoru's blood.
The condition for the Copy Technique was obtaining a portion of the target's body.
The more important the body part, the shorter the duration.
The less important the body part, the longer the duration.
Using only blood, Ryomen Sukuna's talent had still required nearly two months to complete the copy.
Only recently had he truly succeeded.
Originally, he had intended to use it as a trump card for the final battle.
He had never expected to be forced into revealing it merely to survive.
More importantly—
Just as Tsumiki Fushiguro had said, forcibly using Limitless without the Six Eyes carried an enormous burden.
His brain was currently operating at terrifying speeds.
After only a few seconds, it already felt as though it were burning.
Ryomen Sukuna had no doubt that if this continued, his brain would literally be fried.
"Are you truly controlling Limitless with a mind surpassing both Mahito and Gojo Satoru?"
"Or are you simply bluffing?"
The Rider of Heaven gazed deeply at Ryomen Sukuna.
"Allow me..."
"To test it."
Whoosh.
The Rider of Heaven threw another punch.
This time, Ryomen Sukuna chose to dodge.
Her fist brushed past his eyes, and the resulting wind lifted his hair.
Without hesitation, Ryomen Sukuna counterattacked.
His target was the Rider of Heaven's abdomen—
The location where a normal Jujutsu Sorcerer's Cursed Energy core would exist.
Clang!!
Ryomen Sukuna's punch landed.
Yet instead of striking steel armor, it felt as though he had struck a giant bell or an ancient temple.
The sound was distant and serene, echoing for a long time.
Ryomen Sukuna clicked his tongue unconsciously.
His punch couldn't even break the Rider of Heaven's defenses.
It was completely ineffective.
He hadn't held back.
He had reinforced himself to the limit.
Yet he couldn't even force the Rider of Heaven to take a single step backward.
The reason was simple.
The Rider of Heaven's stats.
Her defensive capability could withstand over one hundred tons of force.
And those values could even be increased.
Because the Rider of Heaven itself was essentially an Administrator setting.
As long as its creator wished, any ridiculous value could be entered.
Only because Tsumiki Fushiguro had weakened this aspect in order to preserve her core abilities did fixed values exist.
The Rider of Heaven chuckled.
"I see."
"Lord Sukuna, you can't maintain Limitless in every direction either."
He had been seen through.
Ryomen Sukuna laughed theatrically.
"You too."
"Power of this level won't last long."
"Ten minutes at most, correct?"
Ryomen Sukuna wasn't bluffing.
He genuinely sensed such a restriction.
This was experience.
As the world's greatest master of Binding Vows, he could judge such things instinctively.
He was confident the margin of error wouldn't exceed five minutes.
Thus, he concluded that the Rider of Heaven's duration was either five, ten, or fifteen minutes.
Choosing the middle value, he arrived at ten.
He had seen through her.
Fortunately, the Rider of Heaven's visor concealed Tsumiki Fushiguro's expression.
She replied calmly:
"I've said this before."
"And now I'll say it once more."
"Against you..."
"It's enough!"
Crash!
The Rider of Heaven's knee slammed into Ryomen Sukuna's abdomen.
The giant mouth on his stomach had already begun chanting.
Limitless appeared at the critical moment.
Since he couldn't perfectly wield Limitless without the Six Eyes, continuous chanting and traditional activation methods were enough to block attacks for a single instant.
And that instant was sufficient.
Ryomen Sukuna's two hands formed hand seals.
His remaining two arms launched a barrage of punches.
The hand seals were still for Limitless.
The Rider of Heaven sensed danger and instantly retreated.
In the next moment, Ryomen Sukuna's fists struck empty air, producing a thunderous explosion.
In the original work, someone once asked:
"Has anyone here ever been seriously punched by Gojo Satoru?"
"Not ordinary Cursed Energy reinforcement."
"But punches enhanced by both Cursed Energy and Limitless?"
Yuta Okkotsu and Kinji Hakari both raised their hands.
Their expressions looked so miserable that they seemed ready to vomit.
Both possessed enormous reserves of Cursed Energy.
Naturally, their defenses were excellent.
Yet even they had been psychologically scarred by a single punch.
One could imagine just how terrifying a punch enhanced by Limitless truly was.
And now—
Ryomen Sukuna was doing exactly that.
He used hand seals to reinforce the Limitless surrounding his attacking fists.
Meanwhile, the giant mouth on his abdomen continuously chanted, ensuring that Limitless would appear instantly whenever defense became necessary.
Despite lacking the divine Six Eyes, Ryomen Sukuna used his abnormal body to forcefully wield Limitless normally.
This—
Was Ryomen Sukuna.
"Come, Yorozu!"
"The show has only just begun!"
Ryomen Sukuna roared.
"The strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer of the last thousand years."
"The King of Curses."
"Ryomen Sukuna..."
"Has arrived!!"
Thud.
Having retreated, the Rider of Heaven raised one hand into a martial arts stance.
Then she burst into deafening laughter.
"Lord Sukuna!"
"You've finally announced your own name and acknowledged me!"
"Right now..."
"I am incredibly happy!"
"A Jujutsu Sorcerer awakened from ancient times, the strongest Construction Sorcerer in a thousand years..."
Tsumiki Fushiguro, Yorozu.
"Please guide me—!"
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