Ryomen Sukuna crawled out from his own shadow for the fourth time.
This had already exceeded his expectations.
In his eyes, although Gojo Satoru was very strong, he was still far less powerful than the Lord of Curses who possessed a Limitless Cursed Technique. Out of his Eleven Lives, he had reserved only three for Gojo Satoru.
This was not due to arrogance, but rather his genuine estimation of Gojo Satoru's strength.
If Gojo Satoru had not possessed the Six Eastward Crossings in his hands, then this assessment would have been an extremely conservative one.
In the original work, Mahoraga only needed one life to adapt to the Limitless. Now, Ryomen Sukuna himself already possessed Limitless. In other words, if he summoned Mahoraga, it would already begin in a state adapted to Limitless.
Gojo Satoru's offensive methods ultimately relied on Limitless.
Precisely because Limitless was already so perfect, Gojo Satoru rarely employed other methods. As long as the problem of his Limitless could be solved, Ryomen Sukuna dared to say that Gojo Satoru would be no match for him.
Looking at the original work, that was indeed the case.
However, the current Gojo Satoru was completely different from the one in the original work.
He had already gained a clear understanding of the limitations of his own Limitless.
During that duel with Mahito, his Limitless had served almost no purpose other than providing mobility. Even that mobility had ceased to be an advantage after Mahito comprehended the Dragon God Armor on the spot.
Mahito had practically ground every aspect of Limitless into the dirt, completely trampling on its glory and dignity.
Although the current Gojo Satoru still used Limitless, he had developed a conditioned response.
He no longer relied on it completely, instead remaining constantly vigilant about whether other Cursed Techniques might be capable of penetrating it.
That was why he had chosen the Six Eastward Crossings.
When using the World Purification ability, even Gojo Satoru's own Limitless became unusable.
But that was no longer a problem for him.
He had already completely adapted to this style of combat.
Ryomen Sukuna was merely his first real combat test subject.
Ryomen Sukuna's judgment had been flawed.
He believed that the anti-god countermeasure would force Gojo Satoru into a single-choice dilemma.
Instead, Gojo Satoru taught Ryomen Sukuna a lesson with the Six Eastward Crossings—
—I'm not playing with Cursed Energy anymore!
The instant Ryomen Sukuna revived, the first thing he saw was the head of the Six Eastward Crossings.
Buddha's Sound Purifying the World!
Accompanied by the ringing of the bell, Ryomen Sukuna couldn't even perform the most basic refinement of Cursed Energy.
His only choice was to dodge miserably.
His close-quarters combat ability was not weak, but the terrifying sound of the staff cutting through the air with every swing told him one thing:
He absolutely could not block it head-on.
Gojo Satoru advanced relentlessly, constantly forcing Ryomen Sukuna to move around within the giant crater.
That enormous crater had been created by the Malevolent Shrine Ryomen Sukuna unleashed before his previous death, whose endless slashes covered a two-hundred-meter radius.
The storm had pulverized everything into dust—
including the deepest layers of the desert.
Ryomen Sukuna shifted continuously, all four hands tentatively making contact with the Six Eastward Crossings.
This wasn't a normal block.
Instead, he cleverly attempted to use the momentum of Gojo Satoru's swing itself to redirect it, employing a technique akin to using four ounces to move a thousand pounds.
However—
the instant his arm lightly touched the Six Eastward Crossings, the sound of breaking bones rang out.
The premise of using four ounces to move a thousand pounds is that you actually possess those four ounces capable of moving that weight.
Against Gojo Satoru, who could freely reinforce himself with positive energy, Ryomen Sukuna's strength didn't even amount to those four ounces.
His arm fractured the instant it made contact.
At the same time, the Six Eastward Crossings attacked once again.
Ryomen Sukuna had only one option.
Retreat!
His feet never stopped moving backward.
Inside the massive crater he himself had created, he resembled hunted prey.
He could only continue fleeing to avoid being beaten to death by the hunter.
The smile at the corner of his mouth had long since disappeared.
As he fled, his brain spun at full speed.
The ability of Buddha's Sound Purifying the World affected both sides equally.
Since Ryomen Sukuna couldn't refine Cursed Energy into positive energy, Gojo Satoru shouldn't be able to either.
Yet Gojo Satoru was somehow still capable of reinforcing himself with positive energy while Ryomen Sukuna could not.
Why?!
If Ryomen Sukuna possessed the Gojo Clan's Six Eyes, he would probably have seen through the answer immediately.
Unfortunately—
he did not.
He could only continue guessing.
Just as Gojo Satoru had said—
a Jujutsu Sorcerer's battle is a battle of information.
His information was gravely insufficient.
That deficiency had produced his current miserable situation.
Yet—
he still refused to despair.
Every death he suffered now...
Every passive beating he endured...
Was all to buy time for Mahoraga's adaptation!
If Mahoraga were summoned directly, it would likely be destroyed by a single light strike from the Six Eastward Crossings, because Mahoraga itself was ultimately constructed from Cursed Energy.
It simply could not withstand Buddha's Sound Purifying the World.
However—
if Ryomen Sukuna adapted in Mahoraga's place, the situation would be different.
Ryomen Sukuna was a genuine human.
No matter how monstrous his body had become, that fact could not be changed.
He could survive inside Buddha's Sound Purifying the World.
He could personally experience every aspect of it.
He could adapt on Mahoraga's behalf.
Now—
it was a race against time.
Would Gojo Satoru be able to eliminate all Eleven Lives within this limited time?
Or—
would Ryomen Sukuna complete his adaptation to Buddha's Sound Purifying the World and sound the horn of his counterattack?
Ryomen Sukuna still refused to surrender.
Gojo Satoru appeared beside Ryomen Sukuna almost as though he had teleported.
Ryomen Sukuna shifted his footing rapidly, all four arms assuming a posture to redirect the Six Eastward Crossings.
Yet despite all those preparations—
when the Six Eastward Crossings descended—
his head was still crushed instantly.
Dong—!
Gojo Satoru killed Ryomen Sukuna for the fourth time.
[Eleven Lives], minus four.
"Not yet... It's not over yet!"
Ryomen Sukuna crawled out from the shadows again, both mouths roaring simultaneously in layered voices.
"Gojo Satoru... I will not die!"
"I can kill you a hundred times, Sukuna!"
Gojo Satoru laughed.
That being said—
Gojo Satoru's own sense of danger had already been stirred.
Under these circumstances, why hadn't Mahoraga appeared yet?
Furthermore—
what exactly was Ryomen Sukuna's resurrection mechanism?
Unlike his relaxed appearance, Gojo Satoru's body was already beginning to feel heavy.
He had lied to Ryomen Sukuna.
Positive Energy Reinforcement does not naturally exist in this world.
Positive energy is inherently too gentle.
It is fundamentally unsuitable for reinforcement.
Its only purpose for the human body is healing.
Reverse Cursed Technique is the pinnacle of positive energy applications.
Then—
how exactly was Gojo Satoru using positive energy?
There is a work called Is This a Zombie?
Its protagonist became a zombie for certain reasons.
As a zombie, he became immortal.
No matter how badly his body was damaged, it would always return to its original state.
The ultimate move he developed through this characteristic was called—
1000% Power.
The human body possesses built-in limiters.
Breaking those limiters allows a person to obtain strength beyond common sense.
However—
that is not a good thing.
Those limiters exist to protect the body itself.
Although surpassing them grants extraordinary power, it also destroys the human body, potentially resulting in immediate death.
1000% Power is effectively a technique that kills its user after activation.
It is an ultimate move that only an immortal zombie protagonist can use.
Gojo Satoru's Positive Energy Reinforcement operated according to precisely this principle.
In truth, this wasn't even something he developed during these last two months.
As early as his high school years, after mastering Reverse Cursed Technique, he had already developed the method that allowed him to keep Limitless active twenty-four hours a day.
Whenever he pushed Limitless beyond its limits, he would simply use Reverse Cursed Technique to heal his brain.
Thanks to the Six Eyes, he could effortlessly locate the precise balance between destruction and regeneration.
Gojo Satoru had already discovered the method for Positive Energy Reinforcement back in high school.
What he was doing now followed the exact same principle.
He exceeded the natural limits of the human body...
Then immediately healed the damage with Reverse Cursed Technique...
Destroying while healing...
Healing while destroying...
Continuously increasing his own power...
Just like maintaining Limitless twenty-four hours a day, it formed a perfectly self-sustaining cycle.
This—
was the reason he could surpass Ryomen Sukuna in raw strength.
Ryomen Sukuna was known as the possessor of the Perfect Jujutsu Sorcerer's Body.
Even without Cursed Energy reinforcement, his physical abilities were absurdly overwhelming.
In the original work, Angel once released Jacob's Ladder into the sky.
The tremendous impact blasted apart everything surrounding Ryomen Sukuna.
At that moment, the extinguishing effect on Cursed Techniques activated.
Within the area illuminated by the light, no one could use Cursed Energy.
Naturally, Cursed Energy reinforcement was also impossible.
Yet—
under those conditions—
Ryomen Sukuna simply stepped on floating debris beneath his feet, continuously leaping upward.
One must remember—
he was doing this without any Cursed Energy reinforcement whatsoever.
It was purely the athletic ability of his own body.
How astonishing!
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