Kenjaku, however, assured them that he would handle everything.
The next day, a young girl named Uraume appeared beside Kenjaku, claiming to be Sukuna's servant from a thousand years ago.
Uraume instructed Kenjaku to prepare a proper bathing site, then took ten of Sukuna's fingers from Jogo and force-fed them to Chu Yang.
At that moment, Chu Yang's eyes shot open.
"He's still conscious!"
Uraume turned back in shock, staring at Kenjaku and the others.
Kenjaku's heart sank.
Then, to their horror, they saw Chu Yang pull out three more fingers and swallow them without hesitation.
All twenty of Sukuna's fingers were now inside Chu Yang's body!
A terrifying surge of immense cursed energy erupted from him!
...
"We finally meet again!"
"This time, only one of us will survive!"
Sitting high upon his throne of bones, Sukuna's eyes burned with killing intent, his expression filled with excitement.
Losing to the same person twice was an unbearable humiliation for him. Now, it was time to wash away that disgrace!
Stepping down from his throne, Sukuna immediately expanded his Domain.
A massive shrine rose slowly behind him.
Chu Yang also expanded his Domain.
In the next moment, both appeared in an endless corridor.
Malevolent Shrine vs. Deathmatch Corridor.
The two Domains clashed, each trying to overpower the other until they reached a strange equilibrium.
Suddenly, Sukuna's aura skyrocketed, his battle power surging fivefold before finally stabilizing.
"As an opponent, I really admire your Domain," Sukuna said confidently. With his power at five times its peak, he was confident he could crush any enemy!
"Five times is decent, I guess. Can't always expect tenfold—it's not like I have that kind of luck every time."
Chu Yang sighed, making no effort to hide his disappointment.
After all, last time, Mahito's tenfold reward had let him enjoy an overwhelming advantage.
"This attitude again."
Sukuna's anger flared. As the undefeated King of Curses for over a thousand years, he could not tolerate being treated like a mere underling by Chu Yang time and time again.
With a flick of his hand, Sukuna unleashed his technique—massive, indiscriminate slashes rained down upon Chu Yang.
Chu Yang immediately activated all his buffs.
Despite his dismissive words, he took this battle seriously from the very start.
As the slashes descended, the outermost layer of Susanoo (Initial Form) absorbed most of the damage.
The clash of chakra and slashes sent shockwaves rippling outward, manifesting as purple flames that enveloped Chu Yang.
But the initial form of Susanoo couldn't withstand the full force of the fivefold-strength Malevolent Shrine for long.
In an instant, it was completely shattered, leaving only his Tailed Beast Cloak to resist the onslaught.
However, its defense paled in comparison to Susanoo. After a brief moment, the slashes pierced through, forcing Chu Yang to rely on his Armament Haki for the final line of defense.
With a single attack, Sukuna had already broken through three layers of Chu Yang's defenses!
At five times his peak strength, Sukuna was the most destructive opponent Chu Yang had faced so far.
Of course, Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni didn't count—last time, their battle in the Seireitei was merely to push Chu Yang toward further awakening.
Even if Sukuna reached tenfold power, he still couldn't compare to Ryūjin Jakka, let alone the Zanka no Tachi after Bankai.
And figures like Saitama, who defied all logic with their sheer physical prowess, weren't even in the same category—absolute invincibility wasn't something that could be measured.
Within the Jujutsu world, no Special Grade sorcerer or curse could withstand even a single slash from Sukuna.
But Chu Yang remained unfazed.
With his unparalleled physique and Lightning Release Armor, his body was already tougher than Armament Haki alone.
Still, allowing Sukuna to attack freely would eventually wear down even the strongest defenses.
Chu Yang had no intention of letting Sukuna deplete his Haki for nothing.
With a thought, Fengdu and Tianque appeared in his hands.
A vast torrent of Yellow Springs Water surged from the void, instantly flooding the entire corridor.
Having suffered at its hands once before, Sukuna instinctively leaped onto his shrine. Slamming his hands together, he opened the shrine's doors, unleashing a massive inferno.
Flames and Yellow Springs Water clashed, devouring each other.
"This time, I'll burn this cursed water away—then I'll kill you!"
Sukuna's face twisted in rage, his killing intent surging.
Chu Yang scoffed. "Do your flames burn hotter than the sun?"
Sukuna froze for a moment.
Even Ryūjin Jakka's fire had been extinguished by Yellow Springs Water. What chance did his flames have?
Within seconds, the flames spewing from the shrine were completely swallowed by the raging flood. The ocean surged forward, surrounding Sukuna's shrine.
"If it were anyone else, they'd probably be dead the moment they saw you. Good thing I specialize in layered defense."
Chu Yang smirked.
Sukuna's face darkened.
Truthfully, if not for Fengdu's ability to counter all soul-based entities, Chu Yang wouldn't have gained such an advantage so easily.
Yellow Springs Water could dissolve spiritual energy and cursed energy, but it had no effect on chakra, magic, or internal martial energy.
It only targeted the first two.
And Sukuna's misfortune? He was once a cursed user, and now he existed purely as a soul.
Aside from cursed energy, he had nothing else.
If he had already fully possessed a body, he could at least engage in close combat with Chu Yang.
"Guess you're just unlucky…"
Chu Yang shook his head as the floodwaters approached Sukuna's feet.
Sukuna's expression twisted into something manic—he refused to lose the same way again!
Throwing caution to the wind, he flung open his shrine and began devouring the Yellow Springs Water.
Chu Yang raised an eyebrow.
It was a desperate move—akin to drinking poison to quench thirst—but it had temporary benefits.
"As long as I kill you before my cursed energy runs out, it doesn't matter!"
"It's either you or me!"
Sukuna's eyes burned crimson with madness. Pressing his palms together, he unleashed one final technique.
A storm of slashes, even more ferocious than before, descended upon Chu Yang, threatening to tear apart the entire endless corridor.
Chu Yang summoned Complete Body Susanoo, merging it with Tailed Beast Mode.
Their combined defenses surged, allowing him to endure the attack head-on.
The problem with battling in the mental world was that Sharingan's illusions were useless here.
Dragging a target already within the mental space into another illusionary realm was an impossible paradox.
Otherwise, Chu Yang could have trapped Sukuna outright, letting him dissolve peacefully in the Yellow Springs.
Under the Domain's guaranteed-hit effect, Chu Yang was constantly fending off endless slashes, leaving him no room to counterattack.
Likewise, Sukuna was struggling against the flood's relentless erosion, unable to take further action.
In the end, this battle was a contest of endurance.
A few minutes stretched into what felt like years.
Sukuna's expression darkened.
He could feel it—his cursed energy was nearly depleted.
The Malevolent Shrine was on the verge of collapse.
Meanwhile, Chu Yang's Tailed Beast Armored Susanoo had been mostly destroyed, leaving only a small portion to protect him.
His shoulder and half of his arm were exposed to Sukuna's slashes.
Sparks flew, but the blades left behind only faint white marks.
"Just a little longer… and he'll be cut to pieces," Sukuna thought.
But then—his cursed energy ran dry.
The Malevolent Shrine vanished.
Without it, Sukuna's slashes ceased to exist.
Chu Yang dismissed Susanoo and stepped forward with a smirk.
"The undefeated King of Curses, huh? Even legends fall eventually. You should've died long ago—what's the point of clinging on?"
Sukuna, now resigned, spoke calmly.
"Victory or defeat… say whatever you want."
Chu Yang sneered.
"You've been holding back a final strike—what are you waiting for?"
Sukuna's eyes flashed. With his very soul as fuel, he launched one last guaranteed-hit slash—straight at Chu Yang's neck!
Clang!
A metallic clash rang out!
Sukuna's eyes widened in disbelief.
Chu Yang's neck was completely unharmed.
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