Ryomen Sukuna originally intended to stand up, but suddenly, he felt a powerful surge of Cursed Energy, so intense that people couldn't take their eyes off that figure.
"Oh~"
The formerly bored Ryomen Sukuna now wore an expression of interest.
His listless eyes instantly sharpened, and a pair of scarlet pupils looked up into the silent night sky, as if something existed there.
"It's Mr. Gojo."
And those Jujutsu Sorcerer who had been suppressed by Ryomen Sukuna until they dared not move now showed a hint of joy on their faces.
Gojo Satoru's appearance was undoubtedly encouraging, especially after sensing that familiar Cursed Energy; everyone's previously depressed and gloomy mood seemed to improve significantly.
"And he's high up in the sky."
"Whoosh!"
High up in the night sky, Gojo Satoru stood alone, suspended above the brightly lit Shibuya city center.
His eyes and Ryomen Sukuna's below met, creating intense friction as their gazes intersected.
However, Kenmyo did not seem to be by Gojo Satoru's side.
Gojo Satoru didn't hesitate at all, immediately initiating a major technique.
"Hollow Technique..."
Brilliant red light bloomed at his fingertips, and the air began to twist.
This was an attack that completely disregarded the lives of the Jujutsu Sorcerer below, powerful enough to engulf everything within a one-kilometer radius of the Shibuya city center.
"Purple!"
When the red light was compressed to its limit, it burst forth with a dazzling glow, instantly illuminating the night as if it were daytime.
The unrestrained "Purple" shot out, aimed directly at Ryomen Sukuna and the others below.
As the crimson meteor drew closer, everyone could feel the destructive power and extreme heat contained within it.
"Hey, hey, hey, isn't he supposed to be here to save us?"
Kusakabe clutched his severed arm, his tone extremely anxious. Facing the deadly threat of Gojo Satoru's Cursed Technique, he saw absolutely no hope of survival.
It was as if this was the first day he had met Gojo Satoru; he didn't trust him at all.
In fact, when the attack above is a killing blow, there must be corresponding countermeasures below.
Isn't there a saying: you can always trust Gojo Satoru.
"Why does it look like he wants us to die along with Ryomen Sukuna?"
Although Kusakabe had lost an arm, he was absolutely unambiguous when it came to running away. His posture as he turned and fled showed he didn't care about Sukuna standing right next to him.
He even called out to Panda, who was standing stunned nearby, gesturing for him to come along.
"Panda, let's run first..."
He wasn't sure if he hoped Panda would share some of the risk for him, since if two people ran together, Sukuna would surely deal with one of them first.
"Everyone, run quickly!"
Kusakabe was a man determined to retire alive; he wanted the Jujutsu Sorcerer Association to provide for his old age.
"Don't move."
Ryomen Sukuna appeared next to the fleeing Kusakabe almost instantaneously, as if by teleportation.
"Since you love running so much, you won't be needing those legs."
A look of panic suddenly appeared on Kusakabe's face, but he didn't even have time to beg for mercy.
His entire body involuntarily began to fall backward, crashing heavily onto the ground.
It wasn't until Kusakabe saw his own pair of legs still standing upright nearby that he checked his own lower body in disbelief.
He discovered that the lower parts of both his legs had completely vanished, leaving only his thighs profusely spraying blood.
"Always causing trouble, day in and day out."
Sukuna didn't even glance at Kusakabe, who was struggling painfully on the ground like an old dog whose spine had been broken.
Facing the rapidly approaching "Purple," he instead broke into a smile.
"Starting now."
Ryomen Sukuna spread his arms and laughed loudly, his grin stretched wide like a madman's.
"All humans within a one-chō radius."
"You are not allowed to move until I say so."
Ryomen Sukuna looked around at the surrounding people, thoroughly enjoying the fear on their faces.
"Dare to disobey, and you will, of course, be killed without question."
"Oh, really?"
An exaggerated voice, tinged with mockery, suddenly sounded by Ryomen Sukuna's ear.
"Buddy, I'm so scared."
The person who suddenly appeared acted incredibly brazenly, openly slapping Ryomen Sukuna's shoulder before adding,
"I guess this counts as moving, right?"
The former just made his announcement, and you immediately pull a stunt like this?
This move was akin to slapping a tiger's butt, and doing it right under his nose.
The people around also widened their eyes, staring at the figure. What kind of strength did he possess? To actually dare to mess with Sukuna.
Only Panda and Nanami Kento recognized who that young man was.
Was he truly not afraid of being sliced up by Ryomen Sukuna's Cursed Technique until not a drop of blood remained?
Ryomen Sukuna's eyes were filled with fury. He truly couldn't believe that someone actually dared to openly challenge and provoke him.
This was a challenge to his authority!
He became enraged, then laughed instead.
"Insolence!"
But when Ryomen Sukuna swept his gaze across the area, he found no one there.
"Over here, buddy, why are you reacting so slowly?"
The voice not only reminded him with a tone of disappointment but also tapped Ryomen Sukuna's shoulder again with a finger, signaling him to look.
Kenmyo looked at him with an expression that said, "Your little brother's brain isn't working well."
However, the newcomer's purpose wasn't merely to provoke Ryomen Sukuna; he was there to save people.
Kenmyo tapped the shoulders of the trapped Jujutsu Sorcerer and the two little girls. Immediately, these people were launched far away inside air bubbles formed by Cursed Techniques, before they even had time to react.
Even Kusakabe, who had been wailing nearby, was transported away by him.
This was done out of pity for him.
Ryomen Sukuna's hostages, who had been plentiful moments ago, were now all gone.
"Phew, I'm exhausted."
After wiping away non-existent sweat, Kenmyo didn't forget to mock Ryomen Sukuna.
What "Strongest of a Thousand Years"?
This guy was like a clown,
easily played around by Kenmyo using simple Spatial Psychic Spells.
"Too stupid."
Kenmyo's mouth was incredibly venomous, especially when facing his enemies.
"If I were as stupid as you, I would have killed myself and started over long ago."
"I'd be one year old by this time next year."
A vein popped out on Ryomen Sukuna's forehead—it was pure rage—and then that blood vessel actually burst.
If this happened a few more times, it was possible he might even develop a medical condition from anger.
Though Ryomen Sukuna probably didn't know if he had high blood pressure, otherwise high blood pressure would be quite intense.
The strong cannot endure humiliation.
Ryomen Sukuna simply clenched his hand tightly, and instantly, terrifying Cursed Energy erupted. An invisible shockwave carrying a lethal attack swept across the entire floor.
It instantly destroyed the foundations of seven or eight surrounding buildings.
Kenmyo, who had just teleported to a nearby high-rise to observe, leaped down from the air since his landing spot had been destroyed.
Ryomen Sukuna also recognized the brat he had briefly encountered at Shibuya Station subway station.
If the brat hadn't suddenly appeared and warned Yuji Itadori, both he and Ryomen Sukuna might have been wiped out together.
Mid-air, Kenmyo even waved at Ryomen Sukuna, then vanished from the spot again.
This time, he was truly gone.
After all, his objective had been achieved.
Kenmyo came quietly and left quietly, leaving behind only a furious Ryomen Sukuna.
"That damned brat!!!"
"How dare he trick me!!!"
"I will slice you into a thousand pieces."
Kenmyo had walked quite a distance, yet he could still hear that guy raging impotently behind him, swearing filthy curses.
"Peh, old geezer."
I was just messing with you for fun.
You actually took it seriously? How is that my fault?
Moreover, Kenmyo hadn't even used an offensive Cursed Technique against him yet.
Just then, "Purple" struck Ryomen Sukuna, instantly unleashing terrifying power.
Gojo Satoru's black and red Cursed Energy erupted, like a small sun falling directly to earth, truly astonishing.
The immense Cursed Energy burst forth and discharged, covering Ryomen Sukuna completely, like a large brush dipped in thick ink.
A terrifying mushroom cloud soared into the sky; perhaps even those in Tokyo could see the dazzling fireworks display over there.
That vast Cursed Energy exploded with a roar, like a blooming purplish-red Lycoris Radiata, blossoming in the air, carrying dazzling, gorgeous flames that twisted and tore the atmosphere.
Lightning and thunder flashed occasionally above.
Why was Gojo Satoru's "Purple" so powerful?
It must have been due to anger.
Although he had a premonition, that Cursed Technique was indeed completely different from what Kenmyo had seen during his own timeline.
Kenmyo was only there because Gojo Satoru had asked him.
He hoped Kenmyo would act while Gojo Satoru drew the fire, rescuing all the Jujutsu Sorcerer trapped near Ryomen Sukuna.
As for messing with the so-called Strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer of a Thousand Years, that was something Kenmyo wanted to do himself.
The result of the probing was very clear.
He was like an idiot.
Kenmyo didn't even need high-level Psychic Spells to thoroughly mess with Ryomen Sukuna's confidence.
He wondered what these people were so afraid of.
If possible, Kenmyo even wanted to perform a sliding tackle right in front of Ryomen Sukuna.
However, "Purple" was about to crash down, so he didn't get to do it, otherwise, he would have really looked forward to seeing the clown's expression.
Kenmyo shook his head. Next to him was a group of Jujutsu Sorcerer who had survived the ordeal.
There were also two old acquaintances, Kusakabe and Panda, though the former was truly miserable.
After this incident, Kusakabe could slack off openly when he returned; no one would point fingers at him anymore.
After all, the guy was left with only one arm and was nearly reduced to a human torso.
As for Panda, upon seeing Kenmyo, the entire bear immediately started trembling.
Panda recalled Kenmyo cutting open his abdomen to observe his core.
That was truly terrifying.
Kenmyo also saved some other Jujutsu Sorcerer from different families.
However, Kenmyo had other things to attend to now.
Gojo really knew how to Boss people around, asking him for two tasks at once.
The first task, saving people, was complete. The second task was to raise the [Curtain].
The battle between Gojo Satoru and Ryomen Sukuna was guaranteed to greatly affect the landscape; with his "Blue" one moment and "Purple" the next, the entirety of Tokyo wouldn't be enough for him to tear down.
Therefore, Gojo Satoru asked Kenmyo to help him construct a stage where he could fully unleash his power without having to hold back due to various concerns.
So, Kenmyo agreed.
He made a hand gesture toward the site where the nuclear-level explosion was occurring.
And he silently chanted in his mouth.
"Arise from darkness, darker than black; purify and exorcise all impurity."
Although he was a Psyker who became a Jujutsu Sorcerer halfway through, he still knew a bit of common sense.
When Kenmyo summoned the "Curtain," he did not omit a single word from the incantation. It wasn't that he couldn't forgo the words and chant without a cooldown, but chanting could increase the power of the Cursed Technique.
Along with the release of Kenmyo's Cursed Energy,
Gojo Satoru, high up in the sky, looked at the black barrier slowly spreading outward from a position about one kilometer directly above him, and showed a helpless smile.
"True to form, that's incredibly exaggerated."
From that perspective, the entire barrier was nearly 2.8 kilometers high and continually spreading, encompassing almost two-thirds of the entire Shibuya area.
Gojo Satoru suspected that inside, if he and Sukuna fought from south to north, it might take until nightfall.
Therefore, the Jujutsu Sorcerer who had been pulled away from Ryomen Sukuna by Kenmyo woke up and saw this bizarre sight, their mouths gaping open.
"What the hell is that?"
These Jujutsu Sorcerer had thought the enemy's previous action of dropping a massive [Curtain] over the center of Shibuya Ward was already astonishing.
But they never expected a gigantic [Curtain] to appear now, five or ten times larger than the previous one.
The black cubic [Curtain] stood directly above the entire Shibuya Ward, giving off an intense sense of shock.
"How can it be this big?"
Kenmyo merely rubbed his nose, waved his hand at them, and said carelessly,
"They told me to make it big, so I made it big."
He even prepared projection Cursed Techniques in various locations for everyone to conveniently watch Gojo Satoru's heroic display.
If it were before, without the help of the Insect Race, he wouldn't have been able to do it.
But Kenmyo now had Suguru Geto, who possessed Cursed Spirits for monitoring, which Kenmyo used for live streaming.
That is, he could broadcast the battle between Gojo Satoru and Ryomen Sukuna in real-time.
The projected image was extremely clear, no less effective than Mei Mei's crows.
"Brat, I'm going to kill you."
Although Ryomen Sukuna was at full power with 20 fingers, his earlier rage caused him to miss the best time to escape.
Now, Ryomen Sukuna looked incredibly disheveled, and his right arm was even gone.
Yet, even so, Gojo Satoru showed no intention of underestimating him.
On one side was the strongest of the past, and on the other, the strongest of the modern era.
Gojo Satoru pointed a finger at Ryomen Sukuna, making a provocative gesture.
"I'll show you how ridiculous your'strongest' title is."
"Hmm?"
Kenmyo noticed that Gojo Satoru's hand had once again formed the Taishakuten Seal.
"Limitless Void."
Immediately, Kenmyo saw a dark black sphere directly engulf Gojo Satoru and Ryomen Sukuna. Because it was a Domain, even the Cursed Spirits' eyes couldn't penetrate it to see what was happening inside.
However, the reaction of the crowd was as if they were already celebrating halfway through.
"Since Gojo Satoru activated his Domain, the opponent must be finished."
Some Jujutsu Sorcerer whom Kenmyo didn't know also gathered, and upon seeing the scene, they were already imagining Ryomen Sukuna lying defeated once the Domain dissolved.
"Strongest of a Thousand Years? What nonsense?"
"He's just a clown."
When Kenmyo heard them say this, his brow furrowed slightly.
To call Ryomen Sukuna a clown, one needed the strength of someone like Kenmyo to be qualified to mock him.
What strength did they have to dare to compare themselves to him?
They were truly presumptuous. Gojo was strong, not them.
Kenmyo didn't say anything, though. After all, people's mouths were their own.
"Look quickly, this battle is about to end."
One person, who was more familiar with Gojo Satoru's [Limitless Void], knew that a flash would appear on the outer shell of the Domain just before he finished off an enemy.
Therefore, this time, the enemy should undoubtedly be defeated, and the Domain was about to be released.
But what they saw next was the entire [Limitless Void] exploding.
Replacing it was a giant, strangely sinister blood-colored shrine, its surface covered in tusks, and its base strewn with the bones of unknown animals.
The feeling was that it had directly shattered the [Limitless Void] from above.
Silence fell over everyone present.