Isekai Adventure in the Dimensional Cube-Chapter 1412 - 993: Floating Array

The target of Sukuna’s domain expansion, "Blazing Kitchen," is quite clear: everyone present at the scene.

To prevent anyone from pursuing Knot, Sukuna decisively expanded his domain, preparing to unleash indiscriminate slashing attacks on everyone present, intending to kill Okkotsu Yuta and the others on the spot.

However, Gojo Satoru’s "Infinite Void" enveloped Sukuna in his own domain and instantly repelled everyone within his domain.

Therefore, as the pitch-black sphere mingled with a blood-red hue, and Gojo Satoru and Sukuna both disappeared within the sphere, everyone else except them was sent flying away, out of Sukuna’s domain.

Including Reiger.

"That guy..."

Reiger flickered and landed a short distance from the pitch-black sphere.

Along with him were Kurusu Hana and Kashimo Hajime; one spread their wings and hovered in mid-air, while the other landed not far from Reiger, joining him in gazing toward the black barrier.

"......!"

Anxiety flashed in the eyes of Okkotsu Yuta, Zenin Maki, Panda, Inumaki Toge, and others. Seeing Sukuna intercepted by Gojo Satoru, and with Reiger, Kashimo Hajime, and Kurusu Hana alongside, they gritted their teeth, hardened their hearts, and left this battlefield in pursuit of Knot.

Tsukumo Yuki immediately followed, while Li Mei, losing the dual impact of gravity and repulsion, started bleeding from the eyes.

"Don’t even think about it..."

Li Mei reached a hand toward Okkotsu Yuta, Tsukumo Yuki, and others.

But just as the hand extended, Li Mei, beginning to emit smoke, abruptly shifted into a defensive posture.

"Boom!"

A figure silently dashed in front of him, delivering a straight punch that heavily landed on Li Mei’s crossed arms, forcing him to retreat.

"Looks like my opponent is you."

Hakari Kinji maintained his punching stance, baring his teeth in a grin.

"Out of the way!"

Li Mei had no time for Hakari Kinji, a nobody not even worth the attention of his side.

Yet Hakari Kinji flashed a bold smile.

"Know the mood, ancient one; with the main and supporting characters already on stage, why would spectators like us spoil the show?"

Unlike others, Hakari Kinji had a hunch early on that his likely opponent would be Li Mei.

There were too many grudges with Ryomensukuna on that side; no doubt Reiger, Gojo Satoru, Angel, and Kashimo Hajime only had eyes for him.

Being the orchestrator of the optimized curse plan, and having occupied Geto Suguru’s flesh, Knot acted under his guise; naturally, Okkotsu Yuta, Zenin Maki, Panda, and Inumaki Toge couldn’t overlook his actions.

In last year’s Night Parade of a Hundred Demons, Geto Suguru was defeated by Okkotsu Yuta, and Zenin Maki along with the three others were tormented during that battle.

Additionally, Knot manipulated the Jujutsu Headquarters behind the scenes, sentencing Yaga Masamichi to death; for Panda, he’s akin to the murderer of his father.

In other words, it’s a matter of grudges on that side too.

As for Tsukumo Yuki, to be cautious, she also wouldn’t turn a blind eye to the actions of the curse optimization plan executor.

Thus, only Hakari Kinji and Li Mei remained.

Therefore, Hakari Kinji had known early on that his opponent would be Li Mei in this battle.

"Though I don’t quite like the cold atmosphere, it’s not good for the leftovers to heat things up too much."

Hakari Kinji tore his clothes, revealing his solid muscles, and shouted with a smile.

"Bring some coolness to cool me down!"

Such a blatant remark fueled Li Mei’s fury even more.

Without hesitation, Li Mei charged toward Hakari Kinji.

At the same time, Knot, Okkotsu Yuta, Tsukumo Yuki, and others disappeared from the battlefield, distancing themselves in a chase.

Left on the scene were Reiger, Kurusu Hana, and Kashimo Hajime, staring at the floating pitch-black sphere, each displaying different expressions.

Reiger was calm and indifferent.

Kurusu Hana was tense and anxious.

Kashimo Hajime was intently focusing on the black domain, seemingly trying to see through the barrier and watch the battle inside, extremely concentrated.

To him, being unable to witness Ryomensukuna showcasing his strength firsthand would be a pity, wouldn’t it?

Only Reiger knew that his regret was unnecessary.

Because Gojo Satoru’s "Infinite Void" wouldn’t last long.

"Boom!"

Countless invisible slashes suddenly descended onto the pitch-black barrier, launching an indiscriminate storm-like assault.

"What?"

Experiencing Sukuna’s sacrifice of sealing effects to achieve greater range, leading to "Blazing Kitchen" extending beyond the black barrier to destructively attack the relatively fragile enclosed sphere’s shell, Angel and Kashimo Hajime exclaimed in surprise.

"Bang!"

Before long, the pitch-black barrier shattered under countless slashes, exploding into fragments on site.

Gojo Satoru and Sukuna appeared amidst countless black shards, one flying backward, the other against a demonic Buddha sculpture, coldly issuing inevitable slashes toward the former.

"Shhh!" "Shhh!" "Shhh!" "Shhh!" "Shhh!"...

Instantly, Gojo Satoru’s entire body endured countless slashes, spewing blood even more spectacularly than Li Mei just moments ago, becoming severely wounded.

"Lost."

Watching this scene, Kashimo Hajime uttered his judgment as his entire body sparked with electricity.

He was ready to enter the fray.

There was no choice; Gojo Satoru’s domain was destroyed, and having just expanded his domain, he now couldn’t use his techniques due to the burnout, making it impossible to stand against Ryomensukuna’s still-expanding Demon Kitchen and have any chance of victory.

In Kashimo Hajime’s eyes, the next second, Gojo Satoru would be completely dismembered by Demon Kitchen’s slashes.

But...

"You’re underestimating him too much."

Reiger’s casual remark instantly halted Kashimo Hajime’s motion.

"Sizzle sizzle..."

Amidst the endless barrage of slashes, Gojo Satoru’s body began to smoke, and his bleeding body gradually recovered.

This was the manifestation of the reverse technique operating at full power.

"Azure."

Following that, Gojo Satoru extended his hand toward Ryomensukuna, flipped his finger skyward, then pointed downward.

"Boom!"

Ryomensukuna, maintaining Demon Kitchen, suddenly lost control and plummeted, smashing into the ground and creating a deep crater.

"Impossible!"

Kashimo Hajime couldn’t help but shout.

"Didn’t he just deploy a domain? How can he still use techniques?"

Even the Angel residing within Kurusu Hana was shocked to see this.

Reiger’s eyes glimmered transparently, clearly witnessing the conditions inside Gojo Satoru’s body.

He saw that when the domain was destroyed, the technique entered a burnout state, yet the cursed energy in Gojo Satoru’s body flowed to his brain, destroying it. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

That’s right, Gojo Satoru destroyed his own brain.

Although he only destroyed a small part, this reckless method allowed him to break free from the technique burnout state.

"Because he only destroyed a part, he wouldn’t completely die, and his cursed energy was still intact, allowing the reverse technique to activate and heal the damaged brain."

"And the technique chart is engraved in the brain, so once the brain is damaged, the chart is also destroyed."

"But reverse technique is not a type of technique; it’s a way of utilizing cursed energy, so even without a technique, it can still activate."

"Therefore, once the damaged brain is repaired, the once destroyed technique chart will be restored, making the prior burnout state disappear."

This is why Gojo Satoru could continue using techniques after deploying a domain.

"Quite a dangerous maneuver, indeed."

Destroying one’s brain – any mishap in the operation, and it could lead to instant death.

Yet Gojo Satoru did so without hesitation, prompting Reiger to smirk bitterly.

Ryomensukuna equally hadn’t anticipated Gojo Satoru to perform so exceptionally, causing an evil smile to reappear on his face.

"Excellent!" Ryomensukuna sprang from the crater and charged forward, shouting, "This gives value to a massacre!"

Gojo Satoru did not reply to Ryomensukuna, his azure eyes wide open, wordlessly rushing toward the opponent.

Their bodies began to surge with violently oscillating cursed energy, enhancing their physical prowess to the limit.

"Boom—Boom—Boom—Boom—Boom—"

Ryomensukuna and Gojo Satoru clashed intensely in hand-to-hand combat, generating a series of deep concussions.

Their mastery of close combat was exceptionally refined, and the cursed energy was of a level far exceeding ordinary sorcerers or even special grade sorcerers. Amidst the cursed energy’s oscillations, every swing and kick would conjure a blast, and the resultant shockwave would swirl, lifting clouds of dust.

"Rumble...!"

Wherever the two fought, every obstacle fell victim to relentless destruction, including, but not limited to, towering buildings, causing the terrain to begin to crumble.

They would sometimes dive into buildings, battling within until the structures were shattered before blasting out, or use the surrounding buildings in combat, tossing rubble at each other or chasing through the streets and alleys, causing destruction time and again.

"Boom!"

Whenever Gojo Satoru saw an opportunity, he would use his technique, his hands glowing blue or red, controlling gravity or repulsion, either drawing countless building debris to collide with Ryomensukuna or shooting out red flashes to send him flying.

"Release!"

Ryomensukuna, not to be outdone, unleashed slash after slash, slicing through every spot Gojo Satoru passed, leaving deep trenches everywhere.

This level of intense battle had entirely captured Kashimo Hajime and Kurusu Hana’s attention, making one excited and the other fearful.

Reiger, too, observed the battle closely.

"Hmm?"

At a certain moment, Reiger noticed something.

Above Ryomensukuna’s head, at some unknown time, an array similar to a ship’s rudder was hovering.

"What is that...?"

Reiger’s eyes flickered.

The next instant, he vanished from his original position.