73 Shibuya VIII
"With this treasure, I summon-"
Sukuna felt it at that moment, the abnormal and immense amount of cursed energy being released like a wildfire in Shibuya. He could feel the dangerous energy that this newcomer oozed out of his body and he knew how that newcomer came into existence as if it appeared out of nowhere.
"Megumi Fushiguro."
Sukuna knew he didn't underestimate the boy, this young sorcerer had not only the ability to be a host for his incarnation but also had an innate technique that was both versatile and powerful.
The [Ten Shadows Technique] had now brought forth its most powerful ability in the form of a shikigami. A shikigami that was like none other, and its name is-
[The Eight Handled Divergent Silla Divine General, Mahoraga!]
The shikigami itself is a towering, muscular humanoid figure with four wings protruding from its eye sockets and a tail-like appendage extending from the back of its head. Hovering just above this is a large eight-handled wheel that rotates as Mahoraga responds to new stimuli and it had a blade attached to his right arm tightened with bandages.
A fearsome foe has appeared on the battlefield!
"Wait wait wait a damn second! This isn't how its supposed to go!!" An evil sorcerer screamed as he faced the behemoth that was Mohoraga. The blonde sorcerer could watch as the shikigami brought its hands down at high speeds.
But the one who was fastest here was Sukuna. He grabbed the sorcerer and stopped right next to Megumi's body which was smashed into the wall of a building. As Sukuna looked at Megumi, he had realized what had happened.
'A state of suspended death. I knew it was a good idea to save this piece of shit, this bastard most likely got dragged in an exorcism ritual. If both Fushiguro Megumi and this trash gets killed then the ritual would have ended.' Sukuna thought analyzing everything.
Sukuna placed his hands on Megumi and healed him with reverse cursed technique. "Don't die, there's still something I need you to do."
"Uhm, uhhh." The sorcerer was frightened beyond belief. If he could, he would of bolted out of here.
"Shut up and stay there."
The sorcerer too afraid to refute stayed quiet and obeyed them like a dog. He was too afraid and didn't want to die but in truth, Sukuna could care less what this guy did. As long as he is alive, then it would be alright.
The rest will be left to him, all he needed to do was to exorcise this shikigami to make this ritual null.
"Let's start with a little taste, shall we?" Sukuna said.
That was the moment Mahoraga decided to make a move. It brought up its blade and struck down at Sukuna creating a gust of wind blowing everything near its area. The strike though was blocked by Sukuna who narrowed his eyes glancing at the blade.
He pushed the blade up and jumped to the side sending a flurry of punches hitting them square in the face of Mahoraga.
[Dismantle.]
Multiple slashes were sent out cutting the shikigami apart. Though the slashes were deep, they didn't completely go through the spirit. Though that was expected from Sukuna, dismantle was simply the default slash. If he wanted to really kill this spirit, he would use cleave but what really caught his eye was the blade on its wrist.
'The Sword of Extermination. It's a blade specialized to exorcise cursed spirits. It's filled with positive energy making it dangerous, if I was a cursed spirit I'd be a goner.'
But then something else happened, the wheel on its back made an odd noise and then turned without anything touching it. At the same time, its wounds were miraculously gone as if they had never been there.
'It healed, it did something...'
Sukuna sent another slash, the outcome was not what he had foreseen as the cursed spirit batted the slash away unto a nearby building.
'This shikigami! It can see my technique!' Sukuna thought with surprise and interest.
The shikigami appeared before Sukuna who held up a guard expecting an attack with the blade. Instead, Mahoraga used his hand and hit Sukuna with his forearm launching him away and crashing into multiple buildings.
Even thought he was swatted away, Sukuna could not help but smile. This shikigami was powerful. "Not bad."
He narrowly dodged another blow from Mahoraga and kicked his chin. With a swift movement, he placed himself on top of it and put his hands on his head.
"My turn."
A strike so fast that the shikigami could not react as it split its head apart and to finish it off, Sukuna kicked its face sending it crashing down.
"Now then, if I'm right he should be getting up." Sukuna said as he landed in front of the shikigami.
Just like Sukuna thought, Mahoraga stood back up after the wheeled on its back turned healing any injury it had.
'As expected, it's a bit like 'Yamato No Orochi'. It's able to use both positive and cursed energy while also recognizing my technique and deflecting it after its wheel turned. 'Furu's Incantion of the Ten Sacred Treasures' and the wheel that represents a complete cycle of harmony. I bet this shikigami's power is the ability to adapt to any and all phenomenon. Given enough time, it will be able to adapt even to my technique.' Sukuna though as he analyzed what he had seen.
But in the end, it was something he was able to handle.
That is if it was only the shikigami that he was facing.
*BOOM!*
An explosion sounded off in the distance catching his attention. A figure flew in the air at high speeds crashing into multiple buildings making them collapse and Sukuna saw who it was. It was Uraume who crashed which meant that the person who made him fly could only be one man.
As the sky turned dark with rampant tornados and strong hurricane arriving, it only reinforced on who this was.
"SUKUNA!!!"
Bursting out of a building was Arai who screamed at the top of his lungs in anger. His eyes were blood red with traces of frost on him. He grabbed the roof of the building and threw it at Sukuna who simply cut it apart not even moving.
"Well things just got more interesting." Sukuna chuckled.
Uraume arrived and landed next to Sukuna creating a footing of ice for him. His face was bloodied and his body had cuts all over but soon those began healing leaving only the blood on his clothes. "Lord Sukuna, forgive me. I will take care of-"
Sukuna cut him off as he blocked Uraume from going. "No, they're both mine. Just go finish up the plans."
Uraume momentarily widened his eyes but soon took his usual emotionless face. "As per your will."
"WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU ARE GOING?!! Today is the day you both die!" Arai screamed as he launched at the two.
"Says the idiot that just got outplayed." Sukuna scoffed.
Arai turned into a ball made of clay and pushed himself with a swirl of wind. Sukuna jumped back and dodged it but what greeted him was the blade of Mahoraga striking down. He blocked the blow with his hand shattering the ground beneath him.
Behind him, Arai shaped the clay into a javelin and threw it at Sukuna but he reacted by kicking it in the air. The javelin turned into needles that darted at Sukuna and Arai too charged at him wrapping his body in wind.
[Cleave: Spider Web!]
The ground beneath them split like a spider web making their footing unstable. Sukuna used this chance to kick Mahoraga in the face and once more in the chest sending it flying to a building. Arai though was unaffected and created a scythe made of clay swinging it at Sukuna but he slid beneath it.
The two exchanged strikes with each other and Sukuna gained the upper hand as he pushed Arai's arms up leaving him open. Sukuna used this chance to punch him in the chest but widened his eyes as Arai covered his skin with clay lessening the blow.
He used his arms that were up and slammed them down on Sukuna who blocked them with his hands but then the Shikigami beside him and swatted Sukuna crashing him to a building. Sukuna recovered from the blow stood on a lamp pole.
'That shikigami... it isn't targeting the sorcerer despite them being near each other. It must have realized who the bigger target is and is focusing on me first.' Sukuna narrowed his eyes down as he saw the two charge at him.
Uraume made a platform of ice and was overseeing the battle. He could see the two opponents overwhelming his master and even landing blows on him. But he did not flinch nor move, he was confident in his abilities. These two may be strong, but they were not as strong as someone like Sukuna.
"I shall wait for you." He murmured to himself.
Back to the fight, Arai landed an elbow strike at his cheek with his clay. "You feeling overwhelmed, fucking bastard." He said before kicking him in the stomach and Mahoraga proceeded to slam his fist down punching Sukuna straight in the guts.
Despite being hit, Sukuna did not relent and send slashes at Arai who masterfully dodged and blocked with his clay. He was getting used to it now and his reaction speed was getter better and better. Arai landed next to Sukuna and grabbed hold of his legs, throwing him at a building making him crash through the office within it.
"Ahaha! This is slowly starting to be more fun." Sukuna laughed echoing through the office as he perfectly sat down an office chair rolling through the hallway.
Bursting through the building, Arai and Mahoraga both attacked from the opposite sides. Arai send a whirlwind at him and Mahoraga charged at Sukuna ready to slice him with the blade. "Time to end this farce." Sukuna himself was not going to stand still and stood up kicking back the chair. His hands formed a shape of a triangle and a burst of cursed energy pulsed out making Arai's eyes widen.
[Domain Expansion: Malevolent Shrine!!]
A domain more powerful than any other had been formed.
And a life needs to be taken to satiate its hunger.
Befitting its name, Malevolent Shrine constructed an environment centered around a small, disfeatured Buddhist shrine that has been distorted to instead enshrine demons. It is surrounded by dark-colored water and horned, bull-like skulls on the ground. The roof also has horns coming out of it, along with human skulls that hang down from it. The four entrances to the shrine are formed by large, grotesque mouths, complete with humanlike teeth and tongues.
A grotesque manifestation, one that brought both fear and danger to anyone within it.
And that was what one of its residents felt.
Arai utilized this chance to charge at Sukuna at full speed, or at least that was his intention. He had always known that Sukuna possessed a domain, it was evident from his power. Someone of his level not having a domain would be a crime, but Arai was ready for it. He had planned for it. Even if he was filled with rage, he is still thinking rationally.
But Arai based his plans on his own experience not for the unexpected.
That was his mistake.
His invisible cursed energy was important as it made him invisible to all curse energy senses and barriers. Barriers like those used in a domain, this was why he was so confident.
That confidence crumbled as Sukuna expanded his domain.
To see a pact, Arai needed to enter their mind. This was most of the time executed by physical contact, but since a domain which was the manifestation of ones mind into reality appeared. Sukuna in turn showed his mind to Arai and he would be able to see all the pacts within the user.
That was when Arai widened his eyes as he looked at two specific pacts.
[When chanted 'Enchain', Sukuna will be able to take control of Itadori Yuji's body for one minute without being able to harm nor kill any individual.]
This did take his attention, but the one that concerned him the most was the last.
[The Domain Expansion 'Malevolent Shrine' will not have a barrier making its effective range expand. It's effectiveness will also increase making the techniques stronger. 'Cleave' will be the target of those with cursed energy and 'Dismantle' is for those that do not.]
This pact meant that even if the domain could not recognize him as a target. It would still strike him with 'Dismantle'. Nothing will survive inside this domain and everything will be destroyed. Arai who realized the situation he was in gritted his teeth at his predicament and looked up to Sukuna.
Only to see the monster looking towards himself with a wide demonic smile capable of traumatizing someone for years on end.
He knew...
He had known all this time.
The only thing Arai could do in this predicament was swear-
"Motherfuck-"
before being ripped apart by slashes.
