Chapter 99: Sukuna Awakens
Almost at the same moment, a completely different yet equally heart-stopping surge of Cursed Energy, like a slumbering beast awakening, erupted from several blocks away.
That Cursed Energy was wild and violent, filled with an extreme desire for destruction, as if it wanted to drag everything in the world into a bloody abyss.
"Oh?"
Toho Hiroshi slightly turned his head, his Rinnegan piercing through layers of obstacles, remotely "looking" towards the source of that power.
He clearly "saw" that the balance within the pink-haired boy's body was completely shattered, and an ancient and powerful consciousness was laughing maniacally as it broke free from its restraints and took over.
"Fifteen fingers... Kenjaku, you're quite impatient."
At the same time as Sukuna's power erupted, the battlefield several blocks away had already been turned upside down.
Itadori Yuji, who was forced to swallow a large number of Sukuna's Fingers, underwent horrifying changes in his body.
Black Texture appeared on his skin, another pair of eyes grew on his forehead, and wild and violent Cursed Energy swept out like a tsunami.
Ryomen Sukuna, with the power of fifteen fingers, had completely taken control.
"Hahaha! This long-lost feeling of freedom!"
Sukuna manipulated Yuji's body, stretching his limbs, and his gaze playfully swept over everyone present, finally settling on a pale Fushiguro Megumi, "So, where shall we start playing?"
Fushiguro Megumi, who had been trying to protect Yuji, witnessed this scene, and his heart sank to the bottom.
Facing Sukuna, Kenjaku, and the menacing Mahito, he knew that conventional methods stood no chance.
In despair, he made the most desperate choice.
"Domain Expan—"
He formed hand signs, his Cursed Energy burning wildly, but his goal was not attack; instead, he offered himself as a sacrifice for a forbidden summoning, "Otherworld Demonic Descent!"
He forcibly summoned the strongest Shikigami from the Ten Shadows Technique, which he had not yet fully mastered and possessed infinite adaptability and analytical abilities—the Otherworldly Divine General, Mahoraga.
A giant roulette-like magic circle appeared beneath Fushiguro Megumi's feet, space was forcibly torn apart, and a colossal, grotesque figure, emanating an ominous yet sacred contradictory aura, slowly descended accompanied by a grating metallic screech.
Mahoraga's appearance, its immense presence, even temporarily suppressed Sukuna's rampant Cursed Energy.
"Oh?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Sukuna's eyes, then transformed into a more intense interest, "Interesting! Very interesting! Fushiguro Megumi, you really haven't disappointed me!"
Fushiguro Megumi's forcibly activated "Otherworld Demonic Descent" ritual dragged himself, Sukuna, Mahito, and Kenjaku into Mahoraga's subjugation domain.
Since Mahoraga had not yet been fully subjugated, its gaze, filled with destructive and analytical instincts, indiscriminately swept over all "targets" within the domain, which naturally included Fushiguro Megumi, the summoner.
Just as Mahoraga's massive elbow, capable of crushing mountains, was about to smash down on Fushiguro Megumi, who was slow to react due to excessive Cursed Energy consumption—
"Clap!"
Suddenly, a crisp and loud clap sounded.
Cursed Technique "Boogie Woogie" activated!
In an instant, Fushiguro Megumi and a distant piece of rubble swapped places, Mahoraga's fatal blow missed, blasting a huge crater in the ground.
Todo Aoi appeared beside Fushiguro Megumi, supporting him as he was almost depleted, his sharp eyes scanning the chaotic situation on the field, "What's going on? The man with the stitches on his forehead, the stitched-face Cursed Spirit... And is that Yuji?"
Fushiguro Megumi suppressed his dizziness and urgently explained, "Itadori... Sukuna forcibly took over his body, and now he has the power of fifteen fingers!"
"That guy with all the stitches on his forehead is the Curse User who took over Geto-sensei's body! They're working together! I summoned Mahoraga, but it's indiscriminate now!"
Todo Aoi instantly understood the gravity of the situation: the strongest enemy Sukuna was temporarily entangled by the strongest Shikigami Mahoraga, but the other two Special Grade enemies, Mahito and Kenjaku, were free.
On their side, Fushiguro Megumi was almost out of combat, and while his own condition was still acceptable, facing two Special Grades simultaneously meant slim chances of victory.
"Hahaha! Interesting! So interesting!"
At the center of the battlefield, Sukuna laughed wildly as he fought Mahoraga. Mahoraga's terrifying adaptability and analytical abilities made each of its attacks more dangerous, even starting to gradually adapt to Sukuna's slashes.
Sukuna, on the other hand, relied on the immense Cursed Energy from fifteen fingers and a thousand years of combat experience to suppress it with even more ferocious attacks, his Cleave and Dismantle slashes crisscrossing, turning the surrounding buildings upside down.
He was completely immersed in the joy of clashing with a powerful enemy, temporarily oblivious to anything else.
On the other side, Mahito and Kenjaku exchanged a glance.
"Looks like Sukuna is having a lot of fun."
Mahito licked his lips, his twisted smile directed at Fushiguro Megumi and Todo Aoi, "Then we can't just stand by. That young man, and this big guy, their souls both look very 'interesting'."
Kenjaku maintained Geto Suguru's enigmatic smile and said faintly, "Let's finish this quickly, Mahito."
"Mahoraga's ritual has uncertainties, and something might also change with Sukuna."
His gaze swept over Fushiguro Megumi, a hint of covetousness for the "Ten Shadows Technique's" ultimate form flashing in his eyes, but now was clearly not the time.
"Understood!"
Mahito's figure flickered, turning into an afterimage, and he charged directly towards Fushiguro Megumi!
His goal was clear: first eliminate Fushiguro Megumi, who was in the worst condition.
"You wish!"
Todo Aoi roared, his massive body surprisingly agile as he blocked in front of Fushiguro Megumi, his Cursed Energy-wrapped fist smashing towards Mahito with a whistling sound.
"Bang!"
Mahito didn't dodge, allowing Todo's fist to strike his chest. His body dented like rubber, but he revealed a sinister smile, having achieved his scheme.
"Idle Transfiguration: Multi-Soul!"
The moment he was hit, Mahito activated his Cursed Technique.
Instead of directly attacking Todo's soul, he split himself into several smaller clones, like bouncing putty, bypassing Todo Aoi and attacking Fushiguro Megumi from different angles.
"What!"
Todo Aoi's pupils contracted.
Fushiguro Megumi barely raised his hand, summoning Divine Dogs: Totality to block in front of him, but the over-expended Divine Dogs were no match for Mahito's clones and were instantly torn apart.
Just as Mahito's twisted hand was about to touch Fushiguro Megumi's soul—
At the critical moment!
The instant Mahito's twisted hand, carrying soul poison, was about to touch Fushiguro Megumi's forehead—
"Clap!"
Another crisp clap!
Todo Aoi's "Boogie Woogie" activated again, swapping Fushiguro Megumi with a large concrete fragment in the nick of time.
Mahito's fingertips grazed the concrete surface, leaving behind several corrosive marks.
"Tch, what annoying flies!"
Mahito clicked his tongue in displeasure, his distorted body twisting like liquid, his gaze once again locking onto Fushiguro Megumi, who had been transferred not far away.
Todo Aoi panted heavily; continuously using "Boogie Woogie" with high precision and maintaining high-intensity physical combat was also a huge drain on his Cursed Energy.
But his gaze remained firm, firmly blocking any possible path between Mahito and Fushiguro Megumi.
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