[A third point of view]
Bam!
Takamura and Sukuna's fists smashed into each other's faces.
Then followed a flurry of blows.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Fists rained down incessantly. But neither of them raised a guard.
For Sukuna, even if he got hit, he could just heal the wounds with Reverse Cursed Technique, and for Takamura, if he fell behind even a little in momentum, it would be over.
Thud!
As the exchange of blows continued, Sukuna forcibly pushed aside Takamura's fist with raw strength and landed an uppercut square on his jaw.
"Guh..."
The force was enough to knock him unconscious.
"You still have strength left, don't you?"
Only after hearing Sukuna's shout did he manage to come to his senses.
Grab!
Takamura grabbed hold of Sukuna's arm.
Then, using the momentum, he spun and flung him far away.
And then, charging at speeds close to sound, he leaped towards Sukuna, grabbed his leg, and slammed him into the ground.
CRASH!
A tremendous roar echoed, and blood sprayed from the corner of Sukuna's mouth.
The shock even made him drop his weapons, but Sukuna didn't waver and continued his attack.
"Dismantle."
He grabbed Takamura's right arm, now within close range, and crammed a barrage of slashing attacks into it.
But as if expecting this, Takamura immediately shifted his posture, mounted Sukuna, and rained down merciless punches.
Thud! Thud!
Sukuna blocked the successive blows with his arms and delivered an upkick.
Bam!
As soon as Takamura was pushed back, Sukuna seized the moment and struck him with a devastating downward blow.
"From the feel of it, your bones are broken."
Just as Sukuna said.
From that last attack, several ribs were broken, and his right arm was just about out of commission.
It didn't hinder his movement much, but the chance of beating that monster was disappearing.
"Dragon Scale, Repel."
Sukuna didn't stop there and began chanting, seemingly preparing something.
A big attack was definitely coming, so he had to block it.
Thud!
He charged at full speed and planted a fist in Sukuna's face, but Sukuna was preparing the chant with the second mouth on his stomach.
Stab!
He managed to barely stop it by jamming the blade of the broken sword into it.
But Sukuna's fist, aiming for the opening in his guard, struck him hard in the abdomen.
At the same time, black sparks flew, and an immense shock traveled through his body.
Black Flash.
A phenomenon that occurs when a physical strike imbued with Cursed Energy meets specific conditions.
"Guhack!"
Because his already broken ribs were hit again, he spat out a large amount of blood and collapsed.
Had Sukuna intentionally chanted while defenseless from the beginning, aiming for this?
"Don't worry. I won't kill you."
Sukuna slowly approached.
Then, he grabbed Takamura by the scruff of the neck and slammed him into the ground.
He felt like he might lose consciousness at any moment, but strangely, he felt a surge of power.
Was he awakening because he was pushed to the brink of death?
Or was it the blooming of potential?
Whatever it was, now was the chance.
Overwhelm him in one go.
Thud!
He struck Sukuna's leg, breaking his stance.
Then, he grabbed his arm and applied an armbar.
'Has it finally come!'
Sukuna's eyes gleamed with ecstasy once more.
Crack!
Sukuna's arm broke.
At the appearance of someone who had finally broken his arm, Sukuna burst into admiration.
Whoosh!
In an instant, Takamura's form disappeared, and soon he returned carrying a single spear.
"This is..!"
Had he picked up the Hiten he dropped?
Clang! Clang!
Takamura swung Hiten relentlessly, pressuring Sukuna, but Sukuna defended by enveloping his body in slashing attacks.
Even though it was an unseen variation, Takamura's momentum showed no signs of waning.
Moreover, what was even more astonishing was that this wasn't the limit Sukuna had anticipated.
'Just where is the end of your strength, damn it.'
Others might fear this old man, but the King of Curses was different.
He was more formidable than anyone he had ever faced.
Having been steeped in boredom all this time, the opponent before him was more than enough to fill that void.
Therefore, the King of Curses finally brought out his ultimate technique.
He couldn't remember the last time he used this.
"If you can endure it, try, Sorcerer."
Sukuna raised both hands and formed a hand seal.
"Domain Expansion: Malevolent Shrine."
A battle some started just to survive, some started out of mere curiosity, had now entered its final stage.