"Surging Dead Sea Army!"
Ryuji didn't bother answering the lonely cursed spirit's frantic question.
Bang!
The previously calm ocean surface within his domain exploded.
From the water erged countless cursed fish, their forms brimming with cursed energy. They surged upward, rushing toward the lonely cursed spirit in an overwhelming wave.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In just a few monts, the lonely cursed spirit was completely engulfed by the swarm of cursed fish.
"Well, that was easier than expected," Ryuji remarked casually, watching as the cursed spirit was devoured by the fish.
With his current strength, even top-tier special-grade cursed spirits posed little challenge.
"Soul Devouring."
Not wasting the opportunity, Ryuji activated his spell. Though the lonely cursed spirit was monts away from death, it was still a special-grade spirit, its power wouldn't go to waste.
A rift in space opened, and the remains of the cursed spirit were dragged into the void.
"Ahhh."
Ryuji let out a satisfied sigh, patting his stomach playfully.
"Not bad."
The fight had proven fruitful. Beyond defeating a special-grade spirit, there were other rewards as well.
"Target confird: Lonely Cursed Spirit!
Golden Entry triggered. Do you wish to load it?"
A notification flashed through his mind, and Ryuji couldn't help but smile to himself.
He hadn't been expecting this outco, but the success of his test left him feeling pleased. If there weren't so many people around, he would have checked the details of the entry imdiately.
Being a golden entry, it was unlikely to be anything useless. After all, it ca from a special-grade cursed spirit.
"That was amazing!"
Maki who had seen Ryuji's strength before, remained calm. She had expected him to be powerful, so the display didn't shock her as much.
On the other hand, Yuji and Nobara were completely awestruck.
This was their first ti seeing Ryuji fight in person. They had only heard stories or seen live broadcasts of his abilities before. Watching him annihilate the cursed spirit that had trapped them for so long left them stunned.
"That domain was beautiful! I've never seen anything like it before," Nobara comnted, thinking about the expansive oceanic domain Ryuji had displayed earlier.
"Yes! Absolutely!" Yuji agreed enthusiastically, nodding.
But then, as if sothing clicked in his mind, Yuji turned to Nobara with a puzzled look.
"Wait, Nobara… have you actually seen anyone else's domain before?"
While Ryuji's domain was indeed impressive, Yuji couldn't help but realize that Nobara didn't have much to compare it to.
"It's none of your business!" Nobara snapped, glaring at him. She had no intention of letting him ruin her mont of admiration.
"Uh…"
Yuji scratched his head, thoroughly confused about what he'd said to upset her.
"Ryuji-san, thank you for everything!"
Maki stepped forward, gripping her weapon tightly. Her usually composed deanor faltered slightly, and a faint blush crept across her cheeks.
"Hey! Maki-senpai, what's going on with you?"
Even soone as dense as Yuji could tell sothing was different about her. Maki, who was normally tough and aloof, now seed flustered.
"What is this? Is she… shy?" Yuji thought to himself, stunned.
"Shut up!"
Nobara, more perceptive than Yuji, imdiately stepped in, punching him squarely on the head.
"Idiot! Stop ruining the mont," she muttered under her breath. While she didn't know exactly when Maki's feelings for Ryuji had developed, she was more than willing to lend her friend a hand.
"Ugh… what did I do?" Yuji mumbled, rubbing the spot where he'd been hit.
Nobara didn't waste ti explaining. She raised her fist again and gave Yuji a sharp look, daring him to say anything else.
"..."
Sighing in defeat, Yuji decided to stay quiet.
Maki opened her mouth to speak, but before she could, Ryuji gave her a warm smile and waved it off.
"No need for formalities. Just call Ryuji. Forget about all the 'San.' nonsense," he said casually.
Ryuji had always been impressed with Maki's potential as the second generation of Heavenly Restriction User. To him, there was no need for excessive politeness between them.
"...Okay!"
Maki's face lit up with surprise and relief. Ryuji's words reassured her, he didn't dislike her and was open to talking with her.
Encouraged, she was about to continue the conversation, but a sudden voice interrupted.
"Are you Ryuji?"
The voice was deep and chilling.
"Pah!"
Yuji's hand shot up as he slapped the side of his face, trying to stop the mouth that had suddenly appeared there.
"Don't talk!" Yuji whispered urgently, attempting to suppress Sukuna's interference.
Unfortunately, while Yuji could prevent Sukuna from taking full control of his body, he couldn't stop the King of Curses from speaking.
A new mouth opened on the back of Yuji's hand, and Sukuna's voice rang out clearly.
"The first domain you used was the Malevolent Shrine, wasn't it?"
Though phrased as a question, Sukuna's tone was confident.
He knew the truth. After all, it was his own domain. There was no mistaking its aura.
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