Curse Returns: What did the human-shaped wishing machine do wrong this time?

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Yuji Itadori was dragged into the small room by the spiderweb-like hair. He tried to break free several times, but the hair only tightened around him.

His hair looked fine but was incredibly strong, with some strands embedded deep in his skin. The baseball bat in his hand had somehow broken in two, apparently by the hair.

"Things seem to be getting worse now..."

With only his facial features visible and the rest of his body almost entirely covered in hair, Yuuji Itadori bit his lip hard to prevent the hair from getting into his throat like his seniors had.

He watched helplessly as he, along with Sasaki and the others, were dragged inside.

The room was dark and unlit, and many pairs of scarlet eyes stared at it eerily from the darkness.

Yuji Itadori caught a glimpse of the true form of the cursed spirit.

There was only a head without facial features; thick, messy hair filled the entire room, and many beautiful faces were hidden beneath it.

"It looks like the legendary hair-wielding ghost..."

Seeing himself getting closer and closer to the cursed spirit, Yuujin Itadori was unwilling to give up and struggled to escape from the hair.

Whether it was a moment of crisis that triggered his body's potential or not, Hisahito Itadori actually found a gap in the middle of his hair.

He used all his strength to free half of his body, but before he could even feel smug, he discovered that the surrounding environment had changed from an abandoned factory to a swamp formed of hair.

He stood in the swamp, his entire body still sinking.

"There are several levels of cursed spirits, the highest of which is the Special Grade Cursed Spirit. Some Special Grade Cursed Spirits have their own innate domain, and the only way to counter a domain is to use the domain itself..."

With the words of the elder brother Zhang Xiang still echoing in his ears, Yuujin Itadori knew from the scene that he had encountered a domain.

He's probably going to die here today.

Yuji Itadori regretted it somewhat.

He should have stopped his seniors from coming here to explore; now all three of them are going to die here.

He didn't know if his elder brother, Zhang Xiang, could make it. Yuji Itadori reflected on the first half of his life and felt that there was nothing to regret, except that he hadn't said goodbye to his family.

He reached out to grab his hair, but the foreign object in his hand made him realize that he had been holding onto the cursed object that Sasaki-senpai had given him.

"Cursed objects are usually made after the death of a sorcerer. This one contains a lot of cursed power, but they are all very ominous. If you see one, just give it to Gojo Satoru..."

Yujin was unaware that Zhangxiang was a special-grade cursed object possessing flesh, and Zhangxiang did not want to explain to his younger brother that he had taken over this body.

Yuujin Itadori thought of the large amount of cursed power, took a few deep breaths, closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and swallowed the finger.

He was an ordinary person and could not exorcise cursed spirits without magical power.

His magical artifacts have also been destroyed, so he'll make one last desperate attempt before he dies!

Having magical powers should be enough, right? Let's just try anything, even if it's a long shot!

That's what Hisahito Itadori was thinking.

However, as that twisted, ugly finger entered his throat, it instantly transformed into pure magical power that began to spread to his limbs.

What followed was an excruciating, piercing pain.

Before Hisahito Itadori could react, he lost consciousness. In a place he couldn't see, a pair of scarlet compound eyes appeared beneath his eyes.

Just then, several arrows of blood shattered the demon's domain from the outside.

The reinforcements sensed the strange changes occurring in Yujin Itadori's body and felt that something must have happened, so they rushed to the location Yujin had mentioned as quickly as possible.

Even from a distance, Zhang Xiang could sense the aura of a top-tier cursed spirit.

Thinking that Hisahito Itadori was just an ordinary person, the man rushed over in a panic.

The domains of spells are divided into several types: the domain of birth, the domain of simplicity, and the domain of expansion.

Domain expansion is further divided into closed domains and open domains; this cursed spirit's domain is a closed domain.

One weakness of closed domains is that the outside of the domain is much more vulnerable than the inside.

Zhang Xiang used several Blood Piercing attacks to break through the outer edge of the cursed spirit's domain, only to find that his younger brother, Itadori Yuujin, had several black curse marks on his face and an extra pair of eyes.

The unfamiliar aura made Zhang Xiang realize that the person in front of him was definitely not Hisahito Itadori.

"As expected, the real thrill of experiencing light firsthand is truly amazing... This era is truly fantastic!"

A beam of moonlight slanted down through the clouds, and those scarlet eyes were suddenly revealed to Zhang Xiang.

"Who are you?! Where's my brother?!"

As the one who is the object of the curse, suffering from the swelling of flesh, I understand this situation best.

His face was slightly contorted, and his clasped fingers trembled uncontrollably with rage.

"Give my brother back!!!"

His molars clenched so hard they clicked, and the veins on his swollen arms bulged. He couldn't suppress a low growl, letting out an incredulous, painful roar.

"Where did these small fry come from? Why aren't they women or children?"

Ryomen Sukuna was just getting a feel for the new era when he was interrupted by this person. He glanced at the frizzy twin tails with a hint of disdain.

It doesn't look appetizing at all; the meat quality is poor.

Two-faced Su Nuo instantly appeared in front of Zhang Xiang, his arms violently clenching as if to kill him, his sharp, purplish-black nails piercing towards Zhang Xiang's body.

A dark red arrow of blood shot out from the tip of Zhang Xiang's finger at extremely close range, about to pierce into the palm of Liangmian Su Nuo.

Ryomen Sukuna slightly tilted his head, easily avoiding the attack.

"Ha, is that all you've got?"

Before the King of Curses could finish his trash talk, the black runes on his body gradually faded away.

Yuujin Itadori stared blankly at his hand that was pinching the swelling, and took a step back in fear.

"I'm sorry, Brother Zhang, I didn't mean to."

Yuji Itadori didn't know why he suddenly became dazed and ended up in a position with his hand clenched.

"...Hisuhito?"

Zhang Xiang stared at Yujin for a few breaths, unable to confirm whether the person in front of him was Yujin or a cursed object, and his tense nerves could not relax at all.

Yuji Itadori nodded, somewhat bewildered.

"Huh? What are you two doing here?"

A white-haired sorcerer carrying shopping bags appeared behind the two, accompanied by a man with an impatient-looking urchin-like hairstyle.

"Gojo Satoru? What are you doing here?"

An unexpected person appeared, and both Yuujin and Yuji Itadori were bewildered by the person who shouldn't be there.

"Haha, this sassy teacher just took him to buy some local specialties while he was doing his assignment!"

The window and Gojo Satoru had mentioned that there were fluctuations of level two curse power here. Before coming to Sendai, he had said on the way that he would give this task to Fushiguro Megumi for a trial. However, after arriving in Sendai, this unreliable guy dragged Fushiguro Megumi to the dessert shop.

Fushiguro Megumi stood in line for a long time with Gojo Satoru, her face dark.

When the two of them finished shopping and arrived at the mission location, they saw this scene.

"Level two my foot! That's top-tier! Top-tier!!"

Unable to contain himself any longer, Zōsō roared at the nonchalant Wōjō Sō.

"It's top grade."

Gojo Satoru nodded lazily and quickly pulled a doll-like object from the middle of a cabinet. He crushed it forcefully, and a twisted finger appeared in his palm.

"What happened? You two idiots couldn't even see the cursed spirit hiding. And what's wrong with you? Your aura is so strange."

Gojo Satoru tilted his head, peering at Itadori Yuujin through his blindfold, as if he were frozen in place.