No, not just keeping up; he could even hold an absolute advantage in a head-on clash with the Heavenly Restriction, killing the Heavenly Restriction Toji Fushiguro in a crushing manner!
But even with such excellent Cursed Energy reinforcement, his power still couldn't compare to the Crimson Lotus Demon God... What exactly was going on with the body the Lord of Curses was using now?!
The Crimson Lotus Demon God looked down at Gojo Satoru and emitted a deafening double-toned vibration: "What is Gojo Satoru thinking? Why not use Domain Expansion? Are you not confident in your own Domain Expansion?"
Gojo Satoru replied with a provocative smile: "That depends on Mahito-chan's level!"
Gojo Satoru fiercely twisted his wrist. From its appearance, kirigiri indeed looked easy to break. Although its overall length was great, the blade was very slender. Usually, an odachi used for actual combat would have a very thick blade, but kirigiri was not an odachi; she was an ancient sword from a time so old that the concept of a Japanese sword didn't even exist. Her blade was clear and translucent, like a pool of clear water.
In Gojo Satoru's judgment, such a Cursed Tool might be sharp enough to cut through anything, but once seized, it was as fragile as a willow branch.
And now, that blade was in Gojo Satoru's hands!
Suddenly, a sliver of silver light broke through the flames and was reflected in Gojo Satoru's Six Eyes. For the first time, Gojo Satoru's expression changed. He immediately shifted using his Limitless Cursed Technique, his footsteps vanishing from before the Crimson Lotus Demon God the moment they touched the ground.
In the next instant, he appeared five meters away from the Crimson Lotus Demon God, nearly reaching the wall of the Coffin of the Iron Mountain.
Gojo Satoru raised his hand and saw a tiny mark on his finger. At first glance, it looked like a white trace, but in less than a second, the white mark turned red. A drop of blood flowed from the red mark and fell outside the Cursed Energy protection, evaporating instantly in the high-heat environment.
Gojo Satoru suddenly realized:
"What you're holding isn't a Cursed Tool, but a Tsukumogami! You know the Tsukumogami Manipulation Technique?! You can obtain the Limitless Cursed Technique through the ability to make people evolve?"
"I see, so this is what you had Yuki Tsukumo hide. My head almost left my shoulders just now."
Gojo Satoru wasn't joking. If his judgment had been wrong just now, kirigiri's slash would have immediately marked Gojo Satoru's forehead. That was a piercing position directly to the brain, and also the physiological location of the Innate Technique. If hit, even Gojo Satoru would be at risk of death.
No, it should be said that as long as he was hit, Limitless and Falling Blossom Emotion would immediately be interrupted. Within this Domain Expansion, Gojo Satoru would be instantly incinerated into ash, leaving nothing behind.
That would represent absolute death.
Gojo Satoru hadn't actually reacted in time; he had been maintaining Falling Blossom Emotion. In his consciousness, as long as he had Falling Blossom Emotion, any Cursed Technique would be automatically countered.
But kirigiri's New Line could even carve through the automatic Limitless counter of Falling Blossom Emotion! Or rather, this was originally the reason why mirokuji kirigiri was created.
The reason Gojo Satoru was able to react was purely because he had pre-set such a scenario for himself. The moment his finger was attacked, his Limitless Cursed Technique immediately activated to distance himself from the Crimson Lotus Demon God. This was no different regardless of whether kirigiri could cut him; he would react this way to any attack that could penetrate his Limitless Cursed Technique.
The Crimson Lotus Demon God sighed: "As expected of Gojo Satoru, such fast reactions, such a vigilant heart."
Mahito wasn't being sarcastic; he truly thought so.
By now, he had been through several major battles. He knew very well what a normal Jujutsu Sorcerer's reaction should be. In the battle at the Zenin Family, that group from the Kukuru Unit only realized the kirigiri in his hand was a Tsukumogami after half of them had been killed. During the fight with Yuki Tsukumo, she only realized kirigiri was a Tsukumogami after entering her Domain.
And even after realizing it, the others in the battle of the Zenin Family's destruction were very slow to react to the Cursed Technique he possessed. They mostly took things one step at a time, using their lives to test how many techniques Mahito could use. Yuki Tsukumo's reaction was fast, but the moment she realized it, she immediately used Domain Expansion and started a Domain Battle.
It could be said that in all the battles he had experienced, only Yuki Tsukumo could keep up with Gojo Satoru's train of thought, and even then, she was clearly a bit slower.
Gojo Satoru was different; his reactions were extremely fast and precise. After just one move, he could deduce exactly what Mahito could achieve and had already formed a counter-strategy in his mind.
Even without the peerless Six Eyes and Limitless, the man named Gojo Satoru could still stand at the peak. In their brief exchange, Mahito truly understood this point.
Gojo Satoru unconsciously smiled: "Hey, hey, you're joking... King of Curses, you really almost killed me just now."
"I'm honored." The Crimson Lotus Demon God took a large step forward.
A premonition of death immediately climbed onto Gojo Satoru. His body was beginning to heat up because of the sense of mortal crisis. He truly felt the pressure coming from the Crimson Lotus Demon God. He recalled the battle with Toji Fushiguro years ago; during that fight, he had started to break into a cold sweat, and fear had gripped his heart for an instant.
His body's memory had returned, back to the trembling fear he felt that year.
The King of Curses, Mahito—this man can truly kill me.
Gojo Satoru truly had such a feeling.
The Tsukumogami this man held could break through Limitless, the Tosei Gusoku he wore could keep up with his movements in terms of mobility, and his strength was even greater than his own! Furthermore, this ten-meter-diameter Domain Expansion could limit his maneuverability to the maximum.
It was as if it were specially designed to deal with him—as if his opponent had researched him thoroughly, completely understood all his information, and specialized his combat performance accordingly.
Because he made all his information public, Gojo Satoru had received similar treatment before. In fact, hadn't Toji Fushiguro almost killed him back then by relying on that? But even so, he remained peerless in the world because his abilities were too strong; no matter how much he was targeted, it was ineffective.
But now, a specialized target that could truly threaten his life had appeared for the second time since Toji Fushiguro.
The Crimson Lotus Demon God was advancing toward him, the magma beneath his feet like flowing blood vessels; a giant monster was waiting right here to devour him.
Gojo Satoru understood all this and formed a hand seal with one hand, aimed at the approaching Crimson Lotus Demon God.
"Do you remember when you asked me why I didn't use Domain Expansion?" Gojo Satoru asked.
"Please enlighten me, Gojo Satoru," the Crimson Lotus Demon God said, swinging his blade violently.
A massive blade arc covered almost everything around Gojo Satoru. At this moment, countless flames enveloped him, but Gojo Satoru silently traversed the flames. The Crimson Lotus Demon God slowly turned his head; Gojo Satoru had once again evaded his attack using his Limitless Cursed Technique.
But in the next instant, the tip of kirigiri's blade stabbed toward his Six Eyes again!
This Domain Expansion was too small. No, it wasn't that the Domain Expansion was too small—a size of about ten meters in diameter wasn't small and was enough for two people to maneuver—but it couldn't withstand the Crimson Lotus Demon God's arm span and the straight-bladed greatsword's long attack range.
The current Crimson Lotus Demon God was already over three meters tall. When he swung kirigiri, his attack range reached a staggering five meters. In extreme cases, he could even further increase his attack distance by changing how he gripped the hilt.
When he stood in the center of the Domain Expansion, his attack range could cover every spot within the barrier! Even if Gojo Satoru used his Limitless Cursed Technique...
...to perform extreme kiting maneuvers, he would still be intercepted by the Domain Expansion. Even his mobility was restricted.
A blade that breaks through Limitless, athletic ability on par with his own, and a Domain Expansion that completely restricts his mobility—this was the specialized anti-Gojo tactic the Crimson Lotus Demon God had prepared for Gojo Satoru!
Before the battle with Yuki Tsukumo, Kenjaku had once advised Mahito not to show the Soul Fusion before Yuki Tsukumo. This was the reason—
—The Soul Fusion Knight was the trump card prepared specifically for Gojo Satoru!
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