"Be Crushed"
The cursed speech was activated.
The invisible force of the cursed energy crushed all the cursed spirits attempting to approach him.
"Since you put it that way, if I don't respond with my strongest power, wouldn't I be letting you down?"
With that, Ryuji casually stretched his neck and cracked his knuckles.
"That's great," Dagon laughed, hearing Ryuji's words. The strongest power? Nothing could be better. But before Dagon could finish speaking, Ryuji disappeared.
*Bang!*
When he reappeared, he was already in front of Dagon.
With a single punch, Ryuji struck with overwhelming force.
This ti, Dagon's body wasn't rely knocked back.
Instead, half of Dagon's body had completely disintegrated.
"Is the gap really this big?" Dagon thought, staring at where the lower half of his body used to be, his consciousness starting to blur.
The difference in strength was too vast. This wasn't an opponent they could ever defeat.
"Be careful, everyone!"
Even at the last mont, Dagon's mind was still on his comrades—Jogo, Hanami, Mahito. His final thoughts were of them, imagining their reunion in a hundred years.
The Horizon of the Captivating Skandha domain began to fade away.
"Soul Devouring!"
Chains materialized and coiled around Dagon's broken body.
"Contacted target: Dagon!
Golden Entry activated, would you like to load it?"
Another golden entry? Perfect.
Ryuji was undoubtedly pleased with the spoils of the night.
True to their na, the Disaster Cursed Spirits were leagues above ordinary special-grade curses. The battle with Kenjaku had already led him to devour several special-grade curses, but now, after taking in Dagon, he was fully sated.
"Not bad. Not bad at all."
Ryuji patted his stomach, clearly pleased with how the night had turned out.
"Did they get away?"
The domain dissipated, and Ryuji landed softly on the ground, glancing around. Jogo, Hanami, and Mahito were nowhere to be found, which didn't surprise him.
This was enough for today, so leaving the rest for later wouldn't be an issue.
"Hum~"
Not only had he obtained "Idle Transfiguration", but he had used Soul Devouring to feast, and he'd even retrieved Geto's body. The night's gains were truly substantial—golden entries from Kenjaku, Dagon, and even a purple entry from Hanami and Jogo.
Aside from Idle Transfiguration from Mahito, the other perks were still unknown.
"I'll check them out later!"
Humming to himself, Ryuji strolled off leisurely.
But—
"Is this it?"
"Such a strong cursed energy!"
"Special grade?"
Before long, a group of sorcerers had gathered in the area that had just been the battlefield.
After all, the fight hadn't exactly been subtle. The high-level jujutsu sorcerers had naturally sensed the disturbance.
In addition to Gojo, several others from Jujutsu High were present, including Nanami, Kusakabe, and even i i. Sorcerers from Kyoto Jujutsu High had also arrived.
"Was that a domain?"
As the principal of Kyoto Jujutsu High, Yoshinobu Gakuganji, while not the strongest, had enough experience to recognize the lingering traces of multiple domains in the air.
"Five domains, at least."
"Well, well, aren't you perceptive for an old man from Kyoto High!"
Gojo laughed, mocking Gakuganji as usual.
The rivalry between Kyoto and Tokyo Jujutsu High was a long-standing one, and Satoru's casual jabs at Gakuganji were just as old.
"Gojo Satoru..."
Utahi Iori, a teacher from Kyoto, frowned at Gojo's mockery. No matter what, she was still a teacher from Kyoto.
"Ohhh! Utahi, you're here too?"
Gojo grinned, waving cheerfully.
"I thought you'd be too scared to co, seeing as you're so weak!"
"…"
Utahi's brow twitched, her patience wearing thin. Gojo had been mocking her for her supposed weakness for as long as she could rember, and it still infuriated her.
If it were possible, she would have loved to punch him in the face.
"You should be careful," Gakuganji said gravely. "There were at least five special-grade curse spirits here, all capable of deploying their domains."
Special-grade curses capable of domain expansion were on a whole other level compared to those who couldn't.
"It's fine, it's fine."
Gojo waved it off, his usual care-free deanor intact.
"No matter who they are, the outco is always the sa. Because—"
He paused for effect, flashing a confident grin.
"Because I'm the strongest."
"…"
No one objected.
Gojo was indeed arrogant, but he hadn't earned the title of the strongest sorcerer in modern history for nothing.
"The strongest, huh?"
i i murmured, repeating his words to herself. As she did, a particular face ca to mind, the young man she hadn't seen in a while. She couldn't help but smile at the thought.
"It's been so ti since I last saw him. I should visit soon."
With that in mind, she stretched her arms lazily.
"If that's all there is to this ss, calling out so late at night is a waste of ti. Don't you know beauty sleep is important for a lady?"
She turned to leave, the others paying little mind to her departure.
The battle had been docunted, and as other sorcerers began to disperse—
"Golden entry: Anti-gravity System!"
Ryuji was unaware that several jujutsu sorcerers had gathered at the site of his battle with the Disaster Cursed Spirits.
On his way back, Ryuji had already started reviewing his spoils.
First was the golden perk triggered from Kenjaku.
"Anti-gravity System!"
It wasn't Suguru's Cursed Spirit Manipulation, but that was fine.
The Anti-gravity System was a powerful technique that allowed control over gravitational forces. The downside, though, was that the caster couldn't move while using it; otherwise, they would also be affected by the sa gravitational pull.
That drawback would be troubleso for most people.
But for Ryuji? It was nothing.
It was simply a matter of physical strength.
With Soul Devouring, Ryuji's body was constantly evolving. Eventually, whether it was ten tis gravity, a hundred tis, or even a thousand tis, it wouldn't matter.
But for his enemies, it would be an entirely different story.
"Loading!"
Since it was a useful ability, there was no need to break it down.
"Now that I think about it, this seems to be Itadori Kaori's technique!"
Ryuji rembered that the Anti-Gravity System had originally belonged to Itadori Kaori. After Kenjaku took over her body, he inherited the technique. Being able to trigger this was an unexpected bonus.
Next was the golden perk from Dagon.
"Golden entry: Domain Expansion – Horizon of the Captivating Skandha!"
"Hmmmm?"
The most beautiful domain space, and now it was his? Not bad at all.
"Loading!"
There was a common belief in the jujutsu world that whether you were a sorcerer or a cursed spirit, you could only possess one domain expansion. Even Sukuna, the King of Curses from a thousand years ago, was limited to one.
Ryuji wondered, if he unleashed two domains in battle, how terrified his opponents would be.
He was looking forward to it.
Moreover, aside from combat, Horizon of the Captivating Skandha would make an excellent vacation spot!
"Co to think of it, Nanami ntioned he wanted to visit the beach."
Now, there was a perfect opportunity for that!
Of course, Nanami was just an afterthought. The real priority was to take his woman along.
Next, there were the purple perks he'd gotten from Hanami and Jogo. Starting with Hanami—
"Purple entry: Protector of Nature!"
"???"
Hanami, a cursed spirit born from humanity's fear of forests, loved nature more than anything. Would Ryuji share that love after loading this perk?
Yeah, right.
"Decompose!"
Useless.
Next was Jogo.
"Purple entry: One-Eye!"
"!!!"
What kind of ridiculous perk was this?
While the perk from Hanami had left Ryuji speechless, this one genuinely freaked him out.
What was the point? After loading it, he would end up with one eye. How was that useful?
According to the description, it would give him a 360-degree field of vision. Not entirely useless, but still—
"Decompose!"
Strength is temporary, but being handso is forever.
No way was Ryuji loading that ability. He'd rather be strong and good-looking.
"Get lost, get lost! As far away as you can!"
He made a ntal note. Next ti he saw Jogo, he'd flatten his volcano-shaped head for giving him such a terrible perk.
*Huh!*
After decomposing those useless perks, Ryuji noticed he had a free purple entry draw available.
"I wonder what I'll get."
He had faith that the system wouldn't give him another useless perk like One-Eye or Protector Of Nature.
Then again, it was free, and considering his current haul, Ryuji couldn't really complain.
"Extract!"
Without any hesitation, Ryuji used the extraction opportunity.
Monts later, the system's response appeared.
"Extraction successful!
Obtained: Purple entry – Combat Intuition!"
As expected, the purple perk granted by the system was leagues ahead of the ones he'd triggered on his own.
"Combat Intuition: Provides an unparalleled sense of combat, allowing the user to anticipate and sense imminent danger!"
Not bad, having the ability to predict danger was a solid perk. Ryuji couldn't complain about this one.
"Loading!"
With the new ability in place, he decided to take a quick look at his character stats.
"[Talent entry system]
Host: Ryuji Hoshino
Bloodline: Human
Loaded entries: Soul Devouring [Red], Yin-Yang Eyes [Gold], Presence Concealnt [Gold],Tranquility [Gold], Reverse Cursed Technique [Gold], Monster Attracting Physique [Gold], Third Dinsion, Dreamwalker [Gold], Physical Strengthening [Gold], Cursed Speech [Gold], Shadow Manipulation [Gold], Malevolent Shrine [Gold], Blackbird Manipulation [Gold], Idle Transfiguration [Gold], Anti-Gravity System [Gold], Horizon of the Captivating Skandha [Gold], Iron Fist [Purple], Combat Intuition [Purple].
Points: 79,120!"
Looking at his extensive list of abilities, Ryuji felt a deep sense of satisfaction. He was growing more powerful by the day, and with each step, he was more prepared for whatever lay ahead.
But after scanning through his entries, sothing struck him.
"Wait a second… I think I've triggered more than 10 golden entries by now!"
After tallying it all up, Ryuji realized he'd triggered over fourteen golden entries so far. So why hadn't he received a second free golden entry draw?
Could there be a bug in the system?
His doubts were quickly dispelled as the system responded to his query.
"So that's how it works..."
After reading the system's explanation, Ryuji nodded in understanding.
The second free golden entry required twenty triggers, the third thirty, and so on, increasing by ten each ti.
"I guess I hadn't paid attention before. I thought I'd get a free draw every ten triggers!"
Upon reflection, it wasn't such a big deal. The system was still generous in the grand sche of things.
With his current arsenal, he didn't feel like he was missing out on anything. Even if there were no more draws, Ryuji was confident he could take on Satoru Gojo head-to-head if needed.
"Alright then! Ti to head ho!"
Ryuji decided not to dwell on the issue any longer. After all, there were two beautiful twin sisters waiting for him back at ho.
Closing his system interface, Ryuji resud his walk, ready to call it a night.
*Hum~*
Humming a cheerful tune, it was clear Ryuji was in an excellent mood as he made his way back.
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