'This is fine. I won't give him the chance to use Purple.'
'The Purple he used at the beginning of the fight was 120% of his output and definitely used some kind of Binding Vow. But I was about 4 km away at the time so I faced it and only lost an arm, but I wasn't in my best condition either. So if I have to face Purple at 100% output now, the consequences will be fatal.'
'Mahoraga, how long will you make me wait? That's not what I want to see, you're my shadow, not Fushiguro Megumi. Show me what you've got.'
Hiding in the shadows, Sukuna just watched Satoru fight Mahoraga and Agito, and would attack if he saw an opening.
*CLANG!*
Suddenly, the wheel on top of Mahoraga's head spun again.
*WHOOSH!*
*PU-CHI*
Mahoraga adapted to Infinity further and launched a flying slash that severed Satoru's right arm.
"...!!!"
*WHOOSH!*
*BAM!* *BAM!* *BAM!*
As Satoru regenerated his arm, both shikigami took advantage of his weakened defense, while Sukuna reappeared from behind the shadows and attacked as well, chasing him to the side of the building.
*BAM!*
Mahoraga knocked Satoru back with a punch, and Sukuna landed a head kick that sent him flying.
*WHOOSH!*
Agito flanked Satoru and tried to land an electric-charged punch from behind as the other party staggered.
*BAM!*
However, Satoru stopped his momentum with Infinity, blocking Agito's punch at the last second.
"I've been thinking about this for a long time. You're not strong enough to be here."
Turning around, with one hand, he trapped Agito using Blue. The energy sphere sucked in Agito, clamping Blue to Agito's core.
"Blue Maximum Output!"
*WHOOSH!*
Then, he released Blue.
*BOOOOOOM!*
*WHOOSH!*
Agito exploded on itself, Satoru sent Blue towards Sukuna.
*WHOOSH!*
Mahoraga helped Sukuna avoid Blue but Agito was completely destroyed.
"..."
While Satoru began to get excited, Sukuna felt uneasy for the first time in a millennium.
"..."
Satoru regenerated his arm as consecutive Black Flash had restored his Reverse Cursed Technique output. The energy around him felt vibrating, building immense pressure in the air.
*WHOOSH!*
*BAM!* *BAM!* *BAM!*
Then he unleashed another Black Flash, hitting Mahoraga with a straight right punch that pushed the shikigami back to its master.
*BAM!* *BAM!* *BAM!*
Sukuna tried to counterattack with a powerful punch, but Satoru nimbly grabbed his arm, using his momentum to throw him towards Mahoraga.
*WHOOSH!*
*BAMMM!*
The shikigami caught Sukuna, but Satoru didn't give him breathing room and hit him again with a precise Black Flash.
*CLANG!*
Mahoraga blocked the straight right attack with his sword, but the impact of the attack was still strong enough to send the shikigami crashing into the building wall, destroying the surrounding structure.
"Phase—Haramitsu—Pillar of Light—"
Taking advantage of this moment, Satoru created distance, both hands forming a signature sign while chanting the incantation for Red.
'I'll ask Mahoraga to ruin it and make it adapt just in case.'
Sukuna, standing on top of the rubble with Mahoraga, immediately realized the threat.
"Cursed Technique Reversal..."
However, instead of attacking directly, Satoru suddenly threw Red into the air, changing the trajectory of the energy into a difficult-to-predict threat.
"MAHORAGA!!!"
Sukuna was too late to realize the other party's plan and shouted for Mahoraga to act.
The Blue sphere that destroyed Agito was still floating in the sky, spinning slowly as if waiting for the right moment.
*WHOOSH!*
Mahoraga jumped through several floors of the destroyed building, splitting the rubble on its way towards the Blue floating in the air. The giant shikigami used its speed to try to destroy Blue before Red could reach it. However, Satoru had already calculated that move.
*WHOOSH!*
Satoru used Blue to pull himself at high speed, overtaking Mahoraga in a flash. With a swift movement, he landed a straight right punch right on Mahoraga's chin, sending the shikigami flying backward with great force.
*BAM!*
However, Sukuna didn't stand idly by. With impressive accuracy, he fired Piercing Blood directly at Red, hoping to make it explode prematurely. Satoru immediately realized what was happening and twisted his body, landing a left hook that hit Sukuna's ribs hard. But Sukuna had already released the attack.
*SWOOSH!*
"You're too late." Sukuna sneered coldly.
"..."
"Phase—Twilight—The Eyes of Wisdom..."
Staring at Sukuna indifferently, Satoru immediately chanted the incantation for Blue, manipulating the energy sphere to absorb the stream of water formed from the previous attack.
"Kukou—Henkou—Crows and Shoum—You..."
"Between Heads and Tails."
"Hollow Technique: Purple."
Red and Blue began to spin together, twisting into one, creating an imaginary mass that emitted a dazzling purple light. The air around them felt thick, as if squeezed by an invisible force. The pressure generated by the technique reached its peak, creating a sharp crackle in the atmosphere. The building debris floated slowly, sucked into the energy field before finally breaking into tiny particles.
*BOOOMMM—!!!*
A wave of energy exploded from the meeting point of Red and Blue, creating a massive explosion that enveloped the entire area in a dazzling purple glow. The light was so bright that it enveloped the vision, blinding even Sukuna's eyes, which were already accustomed to darkness.
Sukuna gritted his teeth, his body prepared to withstand the impact, but the power of Purple surpassed everything. The blast surged forward like a cosmic storm, sweeping the entire area with a deafening sound wave.
*ZZZZZZRRRTTT!*
Mahoraga, who tried to block it, only lasted for a moment before its wheel shattered.
*KRAK!*
Followed by its body breaking into small fragments, disappearing in the light.
The devastating explosion destroyed the surrounding buildings, plunging most of Shinjuku into ruin.
*BOOOMMMM!!*
The shockwave from Purple created a large crater where they were fighting, with the crater walls reflecting a faint purple glow.
Thick smoke billowed from the center of the explosion, obscuring both of their views. As the dust began to settle, Sukuna could be seen with severe burns all over his body, his left hand severed, and his stamina barely enough to stand, showing that although he survived, the damage was very severe.
Meanwhile, Satoru stood in the middle of the crater, his shoulders covered in blood, but his injuries were not as bad as Sukuna's. He raised his head, looking at his opponent with a tired but victorious smile.
"Purple without a target, so I got hit too… But it seems there's a difference in the damage. I guess the biggest factor is because of my Cursed Energy. As a result, the first time I blew myself up."
A convincing victory was in sight!