**Chapter 47:** Strengthening the Restraining Barrier, the Cursed Spirits' Complete Defeat / **Chapter 48:** A Plan to Change the Jujutsu World: Revealing Cursed Spirits and Jujutsu Sorcerers!

Even if the effects of those chains were terrifying, as long as one could figure out the upper limit of what the opponent could summon at once, Choso could find a way to deal with it, and ultimately achieve victory.

"Go."

Following Choso's low shout, a terrifying roar of golden chains burst from the sky above, heading straight for Makima's location.

Yet, facing the encirclement of such a number of cursed spirits, Makima chose not to summon her chains to attack once more, but instead used the ability of a certain entity she controlled.

The ground trembled for a moment, and the next second, amidst a series of loud crashes, countless thick branches broke through the soil at an astonishing speed, turning into a hundred-meter-tall sea of trees that completely engulfed all the cursed spirits.

"This is... Hanami's technique?"

Having just restored his arm, Mahito widened his eyes at the sight.

Was not this ability to manipulate trees and plants right before his eyes the very technique of his companion?

The branches containing cursed energy were exceptionally hard, showing not the slightest tremor even when facing the impact of hundreds of cursed spirits, and instead extending a large number of vines to bind the approaching cursed spirits entirely.

At the same time, flower buds bloomed on the vines, absorbing the cursed energy of those bound cursed spirits while continuously scattering pollen with a paralyzing effect, weakening the resistance of the cursed spirits trapped within.

Faced with this, Choso immediately urged his cursed technique, wanting to recall all those restrained cursed spirits.

Soon, however, Choso was shocked to find that his connection to his cursed spirits was suddenly severed; he could no longer control those cursed spirits he had released. Even this time, the disconnection of the cursed spirits he had released was not due to a binding, but rather he was severed directly and connected with the cursed spirits.

No, this time the connection was not cut off because of a binding, but rather another force had snatched control of the cursed spirits away from him!

Clearly feeling the cursed spirits he controlled being forcefully snatched away, Choso fixed his gaze firmly on Makima.

Aside from that technique capable of summoning golden chains, did the opponent also possess a technique similar to Cursed Spirit Manipulation that could control cursed spirits?

"So that's how it is. No wonder you could use Hanami's power. Since you were able to snatch control of the cursed spirits right out from under my Cursed Spirit Manipulation, it looks like Leaking Pot and Hanami have probably been controlled by you just like these cursed spirits right here, right?"

"That's right. After all, I don't have the habit of letting enemies go."

Makima replied with a smile.

Gazing at Makima before him, Choso's gaze turned grim, and deep shock flashed within his eyes at the same time.

The golden chains summoned previously were already an extremely powerful technique on their own, and now the opponent seemingly possessed a technique like Cursed Spirit Manipulation that could control cursed spirits, while apparently surpassing Cursed Spirit Manipulation in terms of control precision.

Without a doubt, the woman before him was far more suited for his body than Geto Suguru, whose body he had occupied.

Pity that, unlike the deceased Geto Suguru who could not resist, the woman before him possessed immense strength and was not easily taken down.

Considering that he and Mahito had been lured here by the opponent, and given that they were already ambushed, the opponent's reinforcements could arrive at any moment. If he could not defeat her in a short time, it would be best to consider a temporary retreat first.

Yet unlike Choso's train of thought, after learning in the recent exchange that Hanami and Leaking Pot were very likely controlled by the opponent, Mahito arrived at a completely different kind of thought.

Just like how the cursed spirits subdued by a user of Cursed Spirit Manipulation would lose control after the user died, even if Leaking Pot and Hanami might be controlled by the opponent, as long as they could kill the woman before them, Leaking Pot and Hanami should be able to break free from that control, right?

Therefore, Mahito immediately brought his hands together and struck a hand sign.

Instantly, the surrounding scene shifted in an instant, and countless large hands reached out from all directions, forming a distorted world.

"Domain Expansion: Self-Embodiment of Perfection!"

Bound within the sea of trees, the cursed spirits whose control had just been snatched away underwent abnormal changes one after another and then suddenly died.

For Mahito, who could use Idle Transfiguration to touch and modify souls, the sure-hit effect of a Domain Expansion allowed him to constantly touch the souls of all targets within the domain at all times. Thus, hundreds of cursed spirits were collectively slain by the effect of Mahito's domain in a single instant.

Only, this power had no effect on Makima, the primary target of Mahito's Domain Expansion this time.

Makima formed a hand sign, and a layer of special cursed energy enveloped a three-meter radius centered on herself, completely isolating the effect of the domain before her.

"Simple Domain can neutralize part of a Domain Expansion's effects, nullifying the sure-hit effect within the domain."

Choso on the side explained with a dark expression.

"So this is the Simple Domain that can break the sure-hit effect?"

Looking at Makima protected within the Simple Domain, Mahito wore a slightly troubled expression, but quickly grew unconcerned.

After all, although the most crucial sure-hit effect was immunized, the domain's enhancement effect on techniques was still very much present.

Therefore, Mahito stamped his feet, charging straight toward Makima in a flash.

In the rear, Choso also quickly summoned two giant cursed spirits, and with a wave of his hand, those two newly released cursed spirits were none other than special grade cursed spirits.

Those two special grade cursed spirits roared upon being summoned, then surged forward in giant strides to provide cover for Mahito.

Only, what made Mahito and Choso feel an unexpected turn of events was that Makima, who had her sure-hit effect neutralized by their domains, did not appear panicked at all, but rather stood there as if she were waiting for something.

"So that's it. This is a Domain Expansion..."

As if suddenly understanding something, it was only when Mahito was about to charge right before her to launch an attack that Makima finally opened her eyes.

The next second, a sense of ultimate danger enveloped her entire body.

Choso did not hesitate, immediately wanting to recall his remaining cursed spirits to intercept the domain released by the opponent, while Mahito, already trapped close to Makima, was unable to escape and could only bite the bullet to unleash a certain technique.

"Domain Expansion: Restraint Barrier."

Chapter 47: Enhancement of the Restraint Barrier and the Complete Fall of the Cursed Spirit Faction

The golden domain expanded outward with Makima at its center, and a cursed energy so massive it made one's heart skip a beat soared into the sky!

What terrifying cursed energy that truly was, Mahito and Choso could not describe; they only knew that the cursed energy of the two of them combined was added together tens of times, and it still couldn't compare to even a tenth of the cursed energy Makima was releasing.

A scale of cursed energy like that could easily be sensed even from Tokyo's city center dozens of kilometers away.

Faced with such a terrifying Domain Expansion, the first to bear the brunt was Mahito's domain.

Without lasting even a single second, Mahito's domain shattered the moment it touched the golden domain, and along with it, Mahito himself lost consciousness on the spot.

Choso, who had retreated at the very first moment, could not escape either, as his domain was caught up in the expansion of the golden domain and swept away.

Finding that the golden domain was about to catch up to him, Choso even tried to turn around and likewise use Domain Expansion to resist the domain before him.

"Domain Expansion: Corpse Toy!"

A dead tree seemingly pieced together from countless faces shook violently behind Choso, and the domain centered on it collided with the approaching domain domain expansion the moment they met, being crushed instantly just like Mahito's domain.

"How is that possible?!"

Choso's face carried an ash-gray color hard to conceal, knowing that his domain was an open domain, and against an identical domain, the outcome should have been evenly matched without any distinction.

Even so, his domain could not last a single second before the domain before him, as if his open domain was no different from Mahito's domain.

Was he another monster like Gojo Satoru?

No, looking at the domain before him, Choso thought that Makima was not hiding her presence anymore, allowing Choso to clearly perceive the true nature of what was on Makima's body.

A higher-up of the Jujutsu World, and one of the current Special Grade sorcerers, her true identity turned out to be a curse hidden among humans.

Choso felt a sudden sense of irony.

This era truly bred capable people, far crazier than any era he had experienced before.

He had underestimated others and ended up in such a state.

Accompanied by this thought, Choso's body finally sank into darkness completely.

Cursed energy instantly fell silent, and his body could not muster a shred of strength either.

Feeling his consciousness rapidly dissipating, Choso squeezed out one last breath to ask Makima.

"Can you tell me... what is your purpose?"

"No particular purpose. I am simply obeying my master's will to forge a world that my master desires."

Considering the other was about to meet his end, Makima answered Choso's question.

"A curse as powerful as you actually has a master, hehehe... Clearly, the greatest enemy is hidden right before their eyes, yet the people of the Jujutsu World haven't the slightest awareness. It seems there is no one left who can stop you, nor that master of yours."

The Jujutsu World was probably finished.

With that final thought flashing through his mind, Choso completely lost consciousness.

Meanwhile, Makima was currently feeling the expansion of her own domain.

Unlike a normally expanded Restraint Barrier with a radius of a hundred kilometers, the Restraint Barrier deployed this time by sensing Mahito's domain and thereby incorporating domain techniques stopped expanding once it reached a ten-kilometer range.

As compensation for the reduced range, as long as Makima wished, she could raise the binding power within the barrier to three times its original level, and as long as she continued to compress the range, the upper limit of the binding power would continue to rise.

Under extreme conditions, Makima could compress the range of the Restraint Barrier to within five hundred meters of her body, while the upper limit of the binding power inside the barrier would increase to ten times its original.

"This really is... an unexpected pleasant surprise."

She had originally assumed that with the upper limit of the cursed energy system, even Domain Expansion-the ultimate means of every jujutsu sorcerer and curse in the original work-would at most bring her a negligible enhancement. She had not expected that applying the techniques of Domain Expansion to the Restraint Barrier would yield an enhancement far beyond imagination.

With a Restraint Barrier whose power was ten times higher than the original foundation, probably even Kevin during the final battle of the Honkai World could not hold out for long, right?

However, the Restraint Barrier under extreme conditions had a range of only five hundred meters. At such close range, if the enemy could still retain a certain level of resistance, the one in a dangerous situation would instead become herself. Therefore, compared to the normal Restraint Barrier with a radius of one hundred kilometers, there were both advantages and disadvantages.

Calming the thoughts in her mind, Makima dismissed the Restraint Barrier, then turned her gaze toward Mahito and Choso lying on the ground.

Because she had just learned a new technique, she had accidentally made a bit too much noise. A ten-kilometer-range Restraint Barrier combined with the cursed energy released as a result would surely be sensed by any jujutsu sorcerer within the Tokyo area due to the sheer magnitude of the commotion.

Including Gojo Satoru, quite a few jujutsu sorcerers were probably already rushing toward this place.

Using the authority of the Dominator Devil to pack up Mahito and Choso, Makima stepped into a portal and departed, ready to go deal with the very last un-manipulated cursed spirit among them with the two of them in tow.

Not long after Makima left, a piercing sound of wind-splitting rang out, and Gojo Satoru, who had rushed to this place at top speed using his technique, slowly landed.

Looking at the lifeless battlefield before him, Gojo Satoru's gaze was filled with heaviness.

"Just what happened here?"

It was too quiet. Centered on this place and extending to the limit of the Six Eyes' perception range, Gojo Satoru could not hear any sound belonging to life at all.

It was as if some power had killed all life in an instant, paired with the massive cursed energy lingering here that even Gojo Satoru found incredible. Could some extremely powerful jujutsu sorcerer or curse have wielded their ability right here?

Only... was this range serious?

He deliberately flew into mid-air and used the Six Eyes to observe the range of the residual cursed energy, ultimately obtaining ten kilometers as a result.

What kind of technique or ability could reach a range of ten kilometers? Could it be some kind of barrier?

harboring such doubts, Gojo Satoru confirmed that there were no other useful clues at the scene, and then returned to Jujutsu High School first.

The next day, in Tokyo, inside an unnamed apartment building.

Makima sat in a beach chair within Dagon's domain, while before her knelt Choso and Mahito.

Last night, upon arriving at this location, because Dagon had never expected all his companions to betray him, and coupled with the fact that he was still only in a Cursed Womb state, Dagon was dominated without even being able to put up any resistance before Makima.

With this, the villainous faction of the Jujutsu World had essentially fallen entirely, save for Ryomen Sukuna. Combined with the higher-ups of the Jujutsu World controlled by Makima, it was only a matter of time before Makima made her move against the ordinary human higher-ups, turning all of Japan into a realm ruled by Makima-or rather, by An Xiu's single word.

Now that she had already controlled Choso, it also meant that Choso's previous plan regarding Tengen could officially begin to be implemented.

It was not a very complicated plan; on the contrary, the essence of Makima's plan was remarkably simple.

That was, just like in the original work, to make the existence of Cursed Spirits and Jujutsu Sorcerers public.

Only, in the original work, Choso had only made the existence of Cursed Spirits and Jujutsu Sorcerers public to the high-ranking officials of various countries around the world, whereas what Makima was preparing to do now was to make it public to the entire populace!

Complete and utter disclosure!

Chapter 48: The plan to change the Jujutsu World, making Cursed Spirits and Jujutsu Sorcerers public!

"To let ordinary people know about the existence of Cursed Spirits, and to create a barrier that allows ordinary people to see Cursed Spirits?"

Inside Dagon's domain, Choso, kneeling on one knee, received Makima's command and began to seriously ponder it.

"Deploying a barrier that allows ordinary people to see Cursed Spirits is not difficult, but wanting to maintain it for a long time with a range covering a city or even a country requires the support of massive resources."

Barriers that allowed ordinary people to see Cursed Spirits did not truly not exist-at least Choso knew of a few-but such barriers were usually limited in range and mediocre in efficacy, and they were only temporary. To meet Makima's demand and enable ordinary people across an entire country to gain the ability to perceive Cursed Spirits, they had to build upon existing barrier foundations with massive amounts of materials, and the scale of the project could almost be described as designing an entirely new type of barrier from scratch.

Moreover, even if such a barrier could be designed, deploying one with a range capable of covering a country was by no means an easy feat. At the very least, Choso alone did not possess that kind of capability; he would need massive resources to sustain the consumption of the barrier.

"You don't need to worry about resources; I will secretly divert the resources of the Jujutsu World to support this."

Regarding the point that it might consume massive resources, Makima did not care. By now, the higher-ups of the entire Jujutsu World were basically under her control. To put it bluntly, with the family fortunes of these higher-ups, Makima was equivalent to sitting on almost eighty percent or more of the resources of the entire Jujutsu World.

The resources required to deploy a barrier covering a nation were indeed vast, but they still could not exhaust the substantial family fortunes of the Jujutsu World's higher-ups.

"If so, all that is needed is time. Additionally, if we want to deploy a barrier of this scale, the existence of Tengen must also be resolved."

Just like that, under Makima's command, Choso began to pour himself heart and soul into the work.

As for Makima, after leaving the Cursed Spirits' base and returning to the Director's Office, she began to devise a plan targeting Tengen.