The sun had barely risen over Tokyo's skyline, yet the air around Haneda Airport buzzed like a hornet's nest. Reporters, paparazzi, and curious civilians swarmed the area since 6 a.m., armed with cameras, microphones, and pure adrenaline. The news vans from every major Japanese network lined up shoulder to shoulder — NHK, TBS, Fuji TV, even CNN and BBC correspondents had flown in.
Every lens pointed toward one direction — the private runway where Kurotsuki Tenkai, the world's strongest sorcerer, was set to depart for America.
📺 [LIVE BROADCAST – NHK]Reporter: "It's already past 10 a.m., and the world awaits the arrival of Japan's pride, the NCD Division 0 Commander, Kurotsuki Tenkai! Rumor says he'll be flying in a never-before-seen private jet, personally designed by his own company!"
Just then, a low rumble echoed from afar. A sleek, obsidian-black supercar, its body shimmering like liquid metal, roared through the airport gates. The crowd gasped as it slowed near the runway, its tinted windows reflecting the flashes of a thousand cameras.
"Look! That's the Erebus One, the only unit ever produced by Kurotsuki Industries!" someone shouted.
When the car stopped, the door lifted upward — and the man himself stepped out.
Tenkai was dressed in a black combat jacket with subtle glowing lines running down the sleeves — high-tech fibers woven with cursed energy. His calm composure under the blinding camera flashes only amplified his intimidating aura.
As he walked toward the private jet, the media went into overdrive.
📺 [WorldTech Channel]Anchor: "This isn't just a jet, folks. This is the NCD Division 0 Sovereign. Custom interiors, AI-driven smart cabin, full spa, immersive VR deck, and even a zero-gravity relaxation chamber. It's basically a flying luxury palace — or as the internet calls it, 'Heaven with wings!'"
Social Media Explodes:
"Bro just flexed his jet like it's a curse tool."
"He's going to America like Thanos arriving in Wakanda."
"I bet even the jet has cursed energy."
"Of course he's soloing a country again."
Tenkai waved casually to the crowd, then entered the jet alone. The engines hummed softly, and within seconds, the Sovereign lifted off gracefully, leaving a shimmering trail of blue light across the sky.
The news feeds switched worldwide — people from every continent tuned in as Japan's hero flew toward the world's most dangerous battlefield.
Washington D.C. — 5 Hours Later
The crowd around Dulles Airport was massive. U.S. citizens, journalists, soldiers, and even influencers filled the area, waving flags and banners that read "Welcome, Tenkai!" and "Save the White House!"
As the sky shimmered, a golden line split through the clouds — the Sovereign descended like a divine object. Cameras zoomed in from every angle, broadcasting to billions of viewers.
📺 [CNN LIVE]Anchor: "And there it is — the Japanese jet carrying the world's most powerful sorcerer. Citizens are calling this 'the most anticipated arrival since the moon landing!'"
When Tenkai stepped out, dressed in his dark jacket, the crowd roared. He gave a small nod — calm, collected, and dangerously confident.
Even Gojo, watching from Japan with Megumi, Panda, and Maki, laughed.
"Man, look at him soaking in the camera time. I should've gone — I could've made this a double feature!"
Panda snorted. "Yeah, but then who'd babysit you when you start posing mid-fight?"
Gojo grinned. "Touché."
White House Ruins — 12:30 p.m.
The White House, once a symbol of power, now stood in ruins. Acid had eaten through its walls, leaving molten scars on marble floors. The military had formed a perimeter far away, weapons ready but useless.
Then, the broadcast cameras caught it — Tenkai walking calmly across the melted lawn, his boots hissing against the acid-stained ground.
At the center stood Corrosia, tall, twisted, and dripping with acid, watching him with anticipation.
📺 [LIVE FEED – FOX NEWS]Anchor: "It appears the entity is waiting… It's… smiling? This is beyond comprehension."
The curse grinned. "So, the great Tenkai finally comes. Tell me, human — are you ready to dissolve?"
Tenkai tilted his head. "You're uglier in person."
Corrosia snarled. "You dare mock me?"
"Just stating facts," Tenkai said casually, cracking his neck. "You look like someone microwaved a frog."
The curse roared, slamming its foot down. A massive tsunami of corrosive acid erupted from the ground, swallowing the entire lawn, the ruins, and everything nearby. Soldiers screamed over their radios as the flood spread beyond the perimeter.
📺 [BBC World News]Anchor: "The entire White House complex has just been engulfed! It's… horrifying. No one could survive that!"
The acid hissed, steam rising, silence following — until a calm voice cut through the smoke.
"Are you done?"
Every camera zoomed in. There, standing completely untouched amid the acid wasteland, was Tenkai — not a single drop on him.
The internet exploded.
"He tanked ACID TSUNAMI like it's shower water!"
"Passive defense GOAT!"
"America, take notes."
"Corrosia just speedran embarrassment."
The curse froze in disbelief. "Impossible…! my acid—!"
Tenkai sighed. "You guys really love explaining your powers before dying, huh?"
He blurred forward. The world saw nothing — just a shockwave.
One punch. Straight to the curse's face. The air detonated like a cannon blast.
Corrosia's body flew ten meters, smashing through debris, rolling helplessly until it crashed into a broken wall. The ground cratered under Tenkai's feet.
The reporters screamed, "HE LANDED A HIT!"
The entire world watching went wild.
"HOLY— HE JUST ONE-PUNCHED A SPECIAL GRADE!"
America got humbled in 3 seconds flat."
"Tenkai didn't even blink 💀💀💀."
Tenkai walked forward slowly, his footsteps echoing through the broadcast. The curse coughed, shattered, trembling.
"W-what are you?" it rasped.
"Bored," Tenkai said simply. "Now, die quietly."
But before he could finish it, the air twisted.
A sudden burst of cursed energy surged from the horizon — dark red, violent, primal.
The soldiers panicked. "Another one?!"
The clouds parted as a second figure appeared — cloaked in crimson smoke, with eyes burning like molten rage.
The newcomer's voice thundered. "Let him go."
The curse on the ground gasped. "W-Wrath…!"
Tenkai glanced at the newcomer, smirking. "Wrath, huh? That explains the bad attitude."
Wrath's aura made the ground quake. "You dare harm my kin? Release him… or I'll end you."
Tenkai chuckled — a low, chilling sound. "End me? Cute."
The world held its breath. Reporters whispered prayers. Even Wrath hesitated for a moment, feeling something off about that laugh.
Corrosia, now barely alive, managed to whisper, "Wrath… h-he's—"
But it was too late.
Tenkai turned to him, calm, emotionless eyes reflecting divine cruelty. He grabbed Corrosia by the neck, lifting him effortlessly.
The air distorted. The wall behind the curse started crushing inward, reality itself folding. It looked eerily like Gojo's Infinity, but far more brutal — a raw, mechanical precision as if the universe itself obeyed his will.
The cameras zoomed in as Corrosia screamed, his body compressing until it was nothing but a smear of cursed ash on the wall.
Wrath roared, lunging forward, fists like meteors — but none of his blows landed. They simply stopped inches away, repelled by the invisible barrier surrounding Tenkai.
Wrath's fury turned to disbelief.
Tenkai's voice was low and cold. "You're next."
📱 Social Media Explosion:
"Corrosia deleted like bad code."
"Wrath entering the worst sequel ever."
"America's GDP couldn't buy plot armor that strong."
"Tenkai's passive defense is scarier than taxes."
"This man just crushed a curse like recycling trash."
The cameras caught the moment — Wrath trembling, Tenkai's side profile under the red sky, the broken ruins of the White House glowing behind him.
The world went silent.
The strongest sorcerer on Earth had arrived — and hell itself was about to remember why humanity still stood.
– End of Chapter 36