Eight Cursed Energy cannons, filled with a destructive aura, completely enveloped Mahito and Kenjaku.
A massive explosion occurred at the entrance of Jujutsu Headquarters, and the powerful shockwave even toppled many buildings near the front gate.
"Did I use too much force? Never mind, I'll have Satoru find someone to fix it later."
No 2009 graduate of Tokyo Jujutsu High had ever been afraid of building maintenance.
"Cough, cough, cough. That's so mean, Family Head, blowing up poor little me along with them."
Mahito, who had transformed into a small snake and burrowed out from underground, complained coquettishly.
"Because I believe that even with an attack like that, you would definitely be unharmed, Mahito."
Suguru turned his head and looked at Mahito with a smile.
"So the Cult Leader trusts me that much? How touching."
The pitiful expression on Mahito's face immediately vanished, replaced by a look that seemed to yearn to sacrifice himself for Suguru at once.
"Keep up the good work. I'll always be watching you, Mahito."
"Thank you so much! I will definitely live up to the Cult Leader's expectations!"
Just as the two squinting-eyed individuals, each with eight hundred schemes in mind, gazed at each other, Kenjaku's Domain finally could not maintain itself and completely shattered.
On the twisted giant tree with countless faces, pained faces fell to the ground one by one.
The withered branches, like hands desperately reaching for the sky, also began to break and disappear inch by inch.
"Go, Mahito."
"Yes~ Leave it to me, Cult Leader!"
Mahito secretly sighed in regret, then his legs transformed into horse-hoof-like structures as he charged toward Kenjaku.
During the previous bombardment, Mahito had already sensed Suguru's displeasure, so he did not dare to slack off again.
"Domain Expansion: Self-Embodiment of Perfection."
'We won.'
Seeing the pitch-black Domain enclosing the surroundings and the numerous arms appearing within the Domain, Suguru's lips curved into an exaggerated arc.
Kenjaku's Domain had already shattered, and he was now trapped within Mahito's Domain.
This was an absolutely disadvantageous situation for Kenjaku.
Just then, a blue halo appeared within Mahito's Domain.
New Shadow Style: Simple Domain.
"I have to admit, the cursed tools made by Tokyo Jujutsu High are indeed very useful."
Kenjaku's appearance at this moment was extremely miserable.
Not only were his clothes largely torn, but he was also covered in blood.
"Where did you get this cursed tool?"
Suguru narrowed his eyes and asked in an unfriendly tone.
The cursed tools sold by Shinkage-ryu were not single-use. Each had a corresponding serial number.
After use, one could take the cursed tool back to Shinkage-ryu and pay to have Shinkage-ryu members help re-inject the Simple Domain.
As for the serial numbers, they were actually to prevent these cursed tools from falling into the hands of Curse Users.
It was fine if they were damaged in battle.
As long as one brought the fragments of the cursed tool to Shinkage-ryu and explained the situation, neither Shinkage-ryu nor Tokyo Jujutsu High would say anything after a simple investigation and confirmation.
Because being able to use this cursed tool and having it damaged meant that the user had encountered a powerful enemy who could at least use an incomplete Domain.
Even if the cursed tool was ultimately destroyed, the Simple Domain stored within it would be used up.
It would not be taken and used against them.
However, no family currently holding such cursed tools had reported any lost or damaged cursed tools.
Yet Kenjaku possessed a cursed tool with a perfectly preserved Simple Domain.
Then there was only one answer.
A jujutsu sorcerer family was colluding with Kenjaku.
'The Kamo Family, huh…'
Suguru's gaze fell upon the cylindrical cursed tool on Kenjaku's body.
'It seems the situation is not good.'
Kenjaku likewise narrowed his eyes, constantly pondering.
Kenjaku could guess what Suguru was thinking at this moment with about eighty to ninety percent accuracy.
From Kenjaku's perspective, this was not really a big deal.
At worst, they could throw out a branch family member to feed to the Cursed Spirits, then report that a Kamo Family member was attacked by a Curse User, leading to the loss of a cursed object.
As for why it had not been reported before?
"We hadn't found a body before, so it was only considered a disappearance. How could we report it?"
Anyway, they could just drag it out according to procedure. Could you really slaughter my Kamo Family, one of The Big Three Families, just like that?
Do you think you're Abe no Seimei?
The reason the jujutsu world constantly tried to erase Abe no Seimei's achievements, information, and even his very existence.
It was because Abe no Seimei carried out a purge of the higher-ups in his later years.
Unfortunately, Abe no Seimei's achievements were too great, and his traces were too numerous to be completely wiped away.
'It seems this will have to be the end for now.'
Kenjaku sighed in his heart, then began to focus fully on Mahito's offensive.
Suguru was currently in the distance, simultaneously activating Reverse Cursed Technique to recover from his injuries and observing the battle between Kenjaku and Mahito.
Suguru's Reverse Cursed Technique was still too inefficient. Although he had endured the Domain's attack for a period of time, his recovery speed was actually slower than the rate at which he was injured.
Therefore, although Suguru appeared fine now, he was actually severely injured.
But that did not matter.
Now Kenjaku was trapped within Mahito's Domain.
Inside, there was Mahito, a top-tier existence even among Cursed Spirits.
Outside, Yamata no Orochi was eyeing him menacingly.
Once Kenjaku successfully escaped Mahito's Domain, Yamata no Orochi would immediately launch an attack.
And his task now was only one thing: keep a close eye on this little darling, Mahito, to prevent him from slacking off again.
"It's about time…"
Kenjaku murmured softly in the air.
"What's about time?"
Mahito's hands constantly changed shape, launching an endless barrage of unpredictable attacks.
Splat.
A layer of blood armor appeared on Kenjaku's body, blocking Mahito's arm blades, which were like those of a praying mantis.
"Convergence: Piercing Blood!"
A blood arrow shot toward Suguru, its terrifying speed making it impossible to guard against.
"Nani?"
Suguru, who thought Kenjaku was still in Cursed Technique Burnout and unable to use his Cursed Technique, was greatly alarmed.
Mahito immediately controlled the Domain's sure-hit attack to weaken and neutralize the blood arrow.
Cursed Technique Burnout is actually a protective mechanism, like a fuse essential to horror games.
The immense burden of Domain Expansion leads to brain overload, and continued use of a Cursed Technique could result in a mental breakdown.
Hence, the protective mechanism known as Cursed Technique Burnout.
During Mahito's battle with Nanami and Yuji on campus, after his Domain was destroyed, he quickly used his Cursed Technique to change his shape and escape.
This was partly because Cursed Technique Burnout does not mean a complete inability to use a Cursed Technique, and partly because Mahito's unique nature resulted in a very short Cursed Technique Burnout period.
The same was true for Kenjaku's brain core, which had been modified by a Cursed Technique. His Cursed Technique Burnout period was also very short.
Of course, the most miraculous case when it came to Cursed Technique Burnout was still Satoru.
Because he was afraid of his brain burning out, that guy directly disassembled the part of his brain that controlled his Cursed Technique and then replaced it with a new one.
This operation was so precise that even Eichi would not dare to try it easily.
Only Sukuna, Akutami Gege's favored son, would dare to play like this with Satoru.
Crack.
The sound of the Domain shattering rang out, and a giant catfish appeared, taking advantage of Mahito's diverted attention.
(To be continued.)