Curse Return: Swordsmith Start

On Central Street, Gojo Satoru and Echigo stand on the roof of the 109 Building.

Beneath your feet lies black mud that completely covers the street.

Gojo Satoru looked down at the black, surging, ocean-like curses and showed a look of disgust.

"Ugh... this is really disgusting, I really want to have sex with it."

The Yue people could understand his feelings; it was like encountering a sticky, disgusting worm nest, and they always wanted to burn it all down.

That's a good suggestion, since this area is still constantly teeming with cursed spirits; it's better to clear them out beforehand...

"Let me do it. The ordinary people here should have been cleared out, and I'm more suitable because I have 'fire'."

However, just as the Yue people were about to make their move, at a certain moment, an inexplicable and strange feeling suddenly swept over their entire bodies.

The two sensed an absolute evil, causing them to instantly look in a certain direction.

This feeling is like "Sukuna"!

The top of a building a kilometer away.

Ryomen Sukuna was shirtless, with his four arms crossed over his chest, and a wanton, arrogant smile on his face.

The concrete fragments beneath his feet trembled slightly, as if even the ground itself feared the cursed king who had regained his complete physical form.

The power of his prime surged within him.

A completely new body, every muscle born for him, unaffected by any container.

The attendant, Li Mei, stood behind him, his attention completely focused on Su Nuo, showing no regard for the two Yue people.

"Looks like we can finally have a good fight, guys!"

"It seems so... Your partner is quite capable, able to dismantle our tactics in an instant."

Su Nuo gave a soft hum.

"Hmph, that guy does have some skills, but don't get me wrong, I don't need partners!"

The ground in front of them cracked instantly, and an invisible slash hurtled toward the two of them at an almost imperceptible speed.

The latter did not dodge.

A moment later, the smoke and dust dissipated.

Gojo Satoru remained standing there, his white hair swaying slightly in the wind.

His slender body was wrapped in a black sorcery academy uniform, the hem of which fluttered in the wind. He looked very relaxed, with one hand in his pocket and the other hanging casually at his side, as if he were out shopping.

The Yue man beside him was dressed casually in a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, his clothes unchanged. Even though the surrounding area was filled with smoke and dust, he still had his hands in his pockets and looked relaxed.

"interesting!"

"Are all old fogies this rude?"

The boy's blunt words made Su Nuo frown.

"I'm just confirming whether you two are worthy of my attention. If you're easily taken down, wouldn't it be a waste of my breath?"

"Hmm, I like this personality. Yue Ren, shall I go first?"

Upon hearing this, the Yue people looked around and found no trace of Lu Suo. They did indeed need to be careful.

Are you sure you want a one-on-one session?

"Hmm, you'll agree, won't you?"

"...You're the teacher, you're in charge."

Shrugging, Yue Ren lightly leaped to a high ground a hundred meters away.

"Oh? Not planning to come at us all together? I've really underestimated you!"

"Yeah?"

As he spoke, the blindfolded man began to move his limbs, giving the impression that he was about to put on a show.

"Sorry, but I still want to say, you are the real challenger!"

"You brat!"

With one hand, the man ripped off his blindfold, his expression serious. His imposing aura clashed with Su Nuo's from a distance, causing a spatial groan as he activated his full power mode.

The ultimate battle has begun.

The next moment, both figures disappeared within the limits of what an ordinary mage could perceive.

Dust billowed up instantly, and amidst the smoke and dust, their fists collided. The dust and smoke created by the clashes dissipated instantly under the immense impact.

Looking at the guy opposite who seemed completely unaffected, Su Nuo gained a real understanding of the meaning of "no limits".

So that's how it is. The "solution" had no effect. It seems that not having special methods is indeed very troublesome, and attacks are basically ineffective.

He unleashed several slashes before exchanging blows, but as had been shown before, they had no effect other than damaging some of the surrounding buildings.

That being the case.

A short knife suddenly appeared in one hand and stabbed towards Gojo Satoru's brain in an instant.

Gojo Satoru, of course, knew what it was and immediately moved to dodge.

The two figures separated.

Gojo Satoru's figure disappeared from Sukuna's sight and appeared to his left, throwing an uppercut wrapped in azure energy. The angle was tricky and the speed was so fast that the air didn't even have time to make a sound.

Sensing danger, Su Nuo's two left hands moved simultaneously.

One parried, the other prepared to counterattack.

The moment the parrying fist made contact, a crisp sound rang out, like a hammer falling on an anvil, and Su Nuo's body flew out instantly.

Of course, Gojo Satoru wouldn't let such a good opportunity to control the situation slip by. He flashed after the figure that was flying backward and delivered several more powerful punches, causing Sukuna, who was affected by gravity, to vomit blood.

During the incident, the two crashed through several buildings, and the demolition team was building up its momentum.

The Yue people not far away still clasped their hands together, watching this battle of the century unfold before them.

On his shoulder, a mechanical camera was also there, transmitting the scenes seen by the Yue people to other places.

This battle is being watched by countless people.

After taking several punches in a row, Su Nu realized that there was something wrong with the opponent's punches and that he needed to create distance.

At the moment of physical contact, countless stronger slashes erupted instantly, and a dark explosion occurred at the location where the two were. He knew he couldn't harm that guy, but at least he could force him back.

Su Nuo succeeded, and the distance between the two sides increased, but the attack did not stop.

With a single finger, Cang and the slash collided in mid-air, giving Su Nuo the opportunity to immediately repair his body.

That punch, so that's how it is, an interception punch caused by attraction? Combined with his ultimate control and brilliant creativity.

Gojo Satoru watched the other person's body gradually heal, his expression unchanged.

As expected, the spell can be reversed, which makes winning much more difficult.

As their thoughts raced, their bodies collided once again.

This time was different, however. The cursed power on Sukuna's fist actually began to erode Gojo Satoru's boundless nature.

This is domain expansion!

The technique can only be used after awakening "Domain Expansion". It can be understood as a "flowing domain". It does not fully expand, but concentrates the effect of the domain around itself to form a protective layer.

This protective layer can neutralize the opponent's spells, allowing attacks to hit spell defenders like Gojo Satoru.

In the original work, Lou-kou and Hanami used this move against Gojo Satoru during the Shibuya Incident. It had some effect, but they were unsuccessful. This time, Ryoumen Sukuna used it against Gojo Satoru, and it was very effective... but it was blocked.

Gojo Satoru blocked the two extended fists with both hands, but Sukuna had four hands. One of his other two hands held a short sword, while the other extended its reach straight for the brain and waist.

With four arms, Sukuna has a significant advantage in close combat.

Faced with these simultaneous deadly attacks, top experts had already distinguished the priorities within a fraction of a second.

"Six Eyes'" precise calculation caused Gojo Satoru's head to deflect less than an inch just before the attack, and Sukuna's sword grazed his neck, drawing a line of blood.

He took a punch to the stomach, but it didn't matter; his right hand had already deflected the arm that was restraining him.

He formed hand seals until he performed the Su Nuo ritual.

"Spell Reversal - He"

The next moment, Su Nuo was blasted away instantly.

Only now did a trickle of blood remain at the corner of Gojo Satoru's mouth, but within the next second, the "Reversal Technique" repaired both his abdominal injury and the wound.

Several hundred meters away, Su Nuo, whose three fists and half his face had been blasted apart, leisurely walked out of the ruins and dust. By the time the two stood facing each other, their injuries had been completely healed.

Thus, the first round of probing has ended.

The surrounding area has been reduced to half ruins, and there are hardly any intact buildings left.

Thousands of miles away, the emotions of those who witnessed the actual battle through the shared vision of the mechanical pill were also fluctuating.

The battle between the two was an ultimate level of violence that completely surpassed their imagination. Any one of their moves was enough to instantly kill anyone except a Special Grade fighter. They couldn't help but feel a little nervous for Gojo Satoru.

Only Yue Ren remained standing at the edge of the battlefield, watching. The aftershocks of the attack had no effect on him, but unbeknownst to everyone, the shadow beneath his feet shifted slightly.

On the battlefield, both sides appeared to be safe and sound.

The two had gained a basic understanding of each other's strengths and skills.

On Su Nuo's side, the weapon he snatched was indeed useful against that guy, but it was difficult to pose a threat to him in close combat. Extending his attack had a wind-up animation, making it easy for the opponent to counterattack and exploit his weaknesses. Ordinary methods were ineffective against him? Hehehe... Not bad, interesting!

Thinking of this, Su Nuo formed a hand seal under the watchful eyes of everyone.

"Domain Expansion - Demon-Slaying Chef"

The shrine of hell appeared behind the King of Curses, and countless sure-hit slashes swept across the entire field, indiscriminately shattering the surrounding environment. Gojo Satoru's "Inviolability" would be ineffective within the range of Sukuna's domain slashes.

but--

The next moment, Gojo Satoru's figure disappeared and reappeared next to Sukuna in the center of the domain. At this time, Gojo Satoru's body was covered with wounds, but these wounds were far too small compared to the power of Sukuna's domain strikes.

The Yue people who witnessed this scene from outside the territory laughed. Sure enough, all smart people need is information sharing.

At this moment, Gojo Satoru's entire body was enveloped in a special layer of magical power.

"The Sentiment of Fallen Flowers"

It is to automatically release one's own magical power to counterattack the moment of being attacked, which is also a way to deal with the domain. However, for opponents like the Five Constellations, where both sides have domains, the most efficient method should be to have the domains collide.

However, to Sukuna's great surprise, Gojo Satoru did not use the domain, but instead used "Falling Flower Sentiment" to reduce the damage within the domain and at the same time get closer to himself.

Why doesn't this guy use his domain to collide? Does he know his domain is open? How would he know that...?

Before he could finish thinking, amidst the rising sense of crisis in his heart, and with his body about to be grabbed, a familiar reddish-brown energy ball had already condensed.

Maximum power

"Spell Reversal - He"

The next moment, Su Nuo's body was blasted away.

The Yue people standing outside nodded in agreement. That's more like it.

The information that the domain is open has already been communicated to Yue Ren in advance. In that case, directly engaging in a domain collision would be the worst possible strategy for Gojo Satoru.

While teleporting directly out of the domain's range can indeed avoid domain damage, it also prevents you from contacting Sukuna, directly letting her know that you are aware of her open domain, thus offering no benefit whatsoever.

Since that's the case, why not take advantage of the information gap, use the speed of almost instantaneous teleportation and the unfolding "Falling Flowers' Affection" to offset the fatal slash within the domain, and take the opportunity to strike unexpectedly at close range.

The best deal is to deliver a fatal blow with controlled injuries.

So, next, we need to deal with the issues in this area.

And just as the Yue people had predicted.

As he unleashed a full-power "Haku," Gojo Satoru caught up with Sukuna's figure as he was sent flying.

He made hand gestures at close range, amidst the other person's indescribable expression.

"Domain Expansion—Boundless Space"

The pitch-black boundary began to take shape, and countless points of light created by information flickered around him, instantly enveloping Su Nuo.

The world seemed to stand still the moment the two fields collided.

On one side is an ocean of infinite information, where every second of information input is enough to make an ordinary person's brain explode; on the other side is a hell of endless slashes, where every slash is enough to tear apart the body of a top-grade cursed spirit.

The two sides began to clash in their respective areas, and then reached a compromise.

Originally, Sukuna's domain should have extended beyond the "limitless void," breaking down the outer shell of the domain.

But now, the situation is clearly different.

After being hit by a full-power "Hak" at close range, and then being struck face-to-face by Gojo Satoru's "Mūryūkū", Sukuna's body and mind ultimately couldn't withstand it first.

"The Demon-Slaying Chef" - destroyed.

However, before Gojo Satoru could exert any more force, he planned to use his domain to directly control his opponent.

Then something happened that made his eyes widen involuntarily.

The outer shell of his own "Boundless Void" barrier also shattered.

At this point, both sides in the battle simultaneously enter "Spell Fusion".

Gojo was deeply shaken.

What's going on? Is he really that strong? After taking a hit from my "Hah" attack, he was still able to shatter my "Boundless Void" with his weakened domain?

However, the answer came the next moment when the other person held something in their only intact hand.

It was that short sword that could disrupt spells.

So that's how it is. Did they weaken "He's" attack? From the front, it did blast the opponent away and make him take a lot of damage, but at the point of contact with the body, the sword negated most of the power. In fact, in order to prevent the short sword from being destroyed directly, it calculated its own limits and took some damage, while also having the effect of confusing itself... What a troublesome guy.

Not only that, but it must also be because his physique and strength were at their peak.

Analyzing the traces of the fight, the Yue people outside the arena concluded that Su Nu's strength was clearly more than the original fifteen-finger level. In addition, after the riot at the high school, it was discovered that all of Su Nu's hidden fingers had disappeared. It is now highly likely that the opponent is in a complete twenty-finger state.

The slashes were even more powerful, and since Gojo Satoru did not shrink the area of ​​his domain to strengthen its boundaries, it was not surprising that "Boundless Void" was shattered.