Mahito, having just restored his arm,'s eyes widened at the sight.
This ability to control trees and plants—wasn't that his companion's Cursed Technique?
The tree trunks, imbued with cursed energy, were exceptionally hard. Even facing the impact of a hundred cursed spirits, they didn't waver. Instead, they extended numerous branches, binding all the approaching cursed spirits.
Simultaneously, flower buds bloomed on the branches, absorbing the cursed energy of the restrained cursed spirits while continuously scattering pollen with paralyzing effects, weakening the resistance of the cursed spirits trapped within.
Facing this scene, Choso's face changed, and he let out an incredulous roar.
But soon, Choso realized that it wasn't just the cursed spirits he had attacked that had been taken away. It was like another force had snatched the control of the cursed spirits from him!
He clearly felt the cursed spirits he was controlling being forcefully taken away. Choso roared in defiance, unleashing his cursed energy towards the summoned golden chains.
Did this person possess a Cursed Technique similar to Cursed Spirit Manipulation, capable of controlling cursed spirits, in addition to the one that summoned golden chains?
"So that's it. No wonder you can use Hanami's power and snatch control of cursed spirits from my Cursed Spirit Manipulation. It seems Leaking Pot and Hanami have already been controlled by you, just like these cursed spirits?"
"That's right. After all, I don't have a habit of letting enemies go."
Makima replied with a smile.
Looking at Makima before him, Choso's expression was grim. He had never expected that his opponent's strength would be this terrifying.
The golden chains summoned earlier were already an extremely powerful Cursed Technique. Now, this person seemingly possessed another technique similar to Cursed Spirit Manipulation that could control cursed spirits, and it seemed even more potent than Cursed Spirit Manipulation.
Without a doubt, this woman before him was more suited for his body than Geto Suguru, whose body he had taken.
Unfortunately, unlike Geto Suguru, who was already dead and unable to resist, this woman was too powerful and not easy to capture.
Considering that he and Mahito had been lured here, and that reinforcements could arrive at any moment since they were already ambushed, if he couldn't defeat the opponent in a short time, it would be best to consider a temporary retreat.
However, unlike Choso's thoughts, Mahito had a different idea. He believed that as long as he could kill Makima, he could still seize victory.
Just like how cursed spirits lose their control when their user dies, even if Leaking Pot and Hanami were controlled by the opponent, they should be freed if the woman before them was killed!
Therefore, Mahito immediately clasped his hands together, forming a hand seal.
Instantly, the surrounding scene transformed, with countless large hands emerging from all directions, forming a distorted world.
"Domain Expansion: Self-Embodiment of Perfection!"
The cursed spirits, bound within the sea of trees and having just lost control, mutated one after another and died instantly.
For Mahito, who could touch and transform souls with Idle Transfiguration, the Domain Expansion's sure-hit effect meant it was equivalent to constantly touching the souls of all targets within the domain. Thus, over a hundred cursed spirits were killed simultaneously by Mahito's Domain's effect.
However, this power had no effect on Makima, the primary target of Mahito's Domain Expansion.
Makima formed a hand seal, and a layer of special cursed energy enveloped a three-meter radius around her, completely isolating the effects of the domain.
"Simple Domain. It can neutralize some of the effects of Domain Expansion, rendering the sure-hit effect within the domain invalid."
Choso explained from the side.
"This is the Simple Domain that can break through sure-hit effects?"
Looking at Makima, who was protected within the Simple Domain, Mahito's expression became slightly troubled, but he quickly dismissed it.
After all, although the most crucial sure-hit effect was nullified, the Domain's enhancement effect on Cursed Techniques still remained.
Thus, Mahito stomped his feet and instantly charged towards Makima.
Behind him, Choso also unleashed his cursed spirits. The two Special Grade cursed spirits roared upon being summoned and charged forward, providing cover for Mahito.
However, what surprised Mahito and Choso was that Makima, who was supposed to be cornered, didn't even flinch. Instead, she looked at them with an amused expression.
"So this is Domain Expansion…"
As if suddenly understanding something, Makima finally opened her eyes just as Mahito was about to attack.
The next second, an extreme sense of danger enveloped her entire body.
Choso let out an excited roar. He had never expected that Makima would actually use her own Domain Expansion. Instead, she was using a sure-hit attack that was targeting him and Mahito, and it was a sure-hit attack on the level of a Domain Expansion!
"Domain Expansion: Restraint Barrier."
Chapter Forty-Seven: Enhancement of Restraint Barrier, Complete Fall of the Cursed Spirit Side
A golden domain spread outwards from Makima, and a terrifying amount of cursed energy surged upwards!
What kind of terrifying cursed energy was this? Mahito and Choso couldn't understand. The cursed energy released by their own Domain Expansion was already considered immense, but compared to this, it was like a small spark.
Such a scale of cursed energy could likely be felt even in downtown Tokyo, tens of kilometers away.
And facing such a terrifying Domain Expansion, Mahito's domain was the first to bear the brunt.
Without even lasting a second, Mahito's domain shattered the moment it touched the golden domain, and Mahito himself lost consciousness on the spot.
Choso, who had retreated immediately, was also stunned. He had never expected that Makima would actually possess such a terrifying Domain Expansion.
When he discovered that the golden domain was about to catch up to him, Choso made a desperate decision. He unleashed his own Domain Expansion in a last-ditch effort.
"Domain Expansion: Corpse Toy!"
A withered tree, seemingly composed of countless faces, appeared in Choso's domain. The cursed energy that filled his domain instantly poured into the golden domain, and the cursed technique within his domain was instantly crushed.
"How is that possible?!"
Choso stared in disbelief as the open Domain Expansion before him, which felt no different from Mahito's, effortlessly suppressed his own. It was as if his Domain had never been activated at all.
Was this another monster like Gojo Satoru?
No, looking at the Domain before him, Choso could sense that this wasn't a Domain Expansion at all. It was something else entirely, something far more terrifying.
Furthermore, now that Makima had revealed her Domain, her aura was no longer concealed. This allowed Choso to perceive the true nature of the situation he was in.
A high-ranking official in the Jujutsu World, one of the current Special Grade sorcerers, was actually a curse hidden among humans.
Suddenly, Choso's mind raced.
This era was truly filled with capable individuals, far more chaotic than any era he had experienced before.
He had underestimated others, leading to this outcome.
With that thought, Choso's body felt heavy, as if it were being pinned down.
His cursed energy instantly subsided, and his body was unable to muster any strength.
Feeling his consciousness rapidly dissipate, Choso desperately called out to Makima.
"Can you tell me... what is your objective?"
"There's no special objective. I'm merely following my master's will to create the world my master desires."
Makima answered Choso's question, considering that he was about to meet his end.
"A powerful curse like you actually has a master? Hahaha... The greatest enemy is right in front of you, yet the people of the Jujutsu World are completely oblivious. It seems no one can stop you or your master now."
The Jujutsu World was probably finished.
With that final thought flashing through his mind, Choso's consciousness vanished.
Meanwhile, Makima was savoring the expansion of her Domain.
Unlike the normal Restraint Barrier, which had a radius of one hundred kilometers, the current Restraint Barrier, having incorporated Domain Expansion techniques by sensing Mahito's Domain, expanded to a radius of only ten kilometers before ceasing its growth.
As compensation for the reduced range, Makima could increase the binding force within the barrier to three times its original strength whenever she wished. Moreover, if she continued to compress the range, the upper limit of the binding force would continue to increase.
In its extreme state, Makima could compress the Restraint Barrier to within five hundred meters of her surroundings, and the upper limit of the binding force within the barrier would increase to ten times its original value.
"This is truly... an unexpected delight."
She had originally thought that with the limitations of the cursed energy system, even Domain Expansion, the ultimate technique for every sorcerer and curse in the original story, would only provide a negligible improvement. She hadn't expected that by applying the techniques of Domain Expansion to her Restraint Barrier, the resulting improvement would far exceed her imagination.
With its power increased tenfold, even Kevin from the final battle of the Honkai World might not be able to withstand the Restraint Barrier for long.
However, at its extreme state, the Restraint Barrier's range was only five hundred meters. At such close proximity, if the enemy could still retain some of their resistance, she would be the one in danger. Therefore, it had both advantages and disadvantages compared to the normal Restraint Barrier with its hundred-kilometer radius.
After calming her thoughts, Makima dispelled the Restraint Barrier and turned her gaze to Mahito and Choso, who were lying on the ground.
Having just learned a new technique, she had inadvertently caused quite a commotion. The ten-kilometer radius Restraint Barrier, along with the cursed energy released because of it, must have been sensed by any sorcerer within Tokyo.
Including Gojo Satoru, quite a few sorcerers were likely heading this way already.
Using the power of the Dominator Devil, Makima subjugated Choso, making him her subordinate. She then swiftly dealt with Mahito, ensuring that even his cursed spirit form could not escape her control. With the pact she had made with Mahito earlier, there was no longer any need to hide her true form.
Shortly after Makima left, a tearing sound filled the air. Gojo Satoru, who had arrived at the scene at maximum speed using his Cursed Technique, slowly landed.
Looking at the deathly silent battlefield before him, Gojo Satoru's expression was grim.
"What exactly happened here?"
It was too quiet. Centered on this spot, extending to the limit of his Six Eyes' perception, Gojo Satoru could not hear any sound of life.
It was as if some power had instantly killed all life. Coupled with the immense residual cursed energy, which even Gojo Satoru found incredible, it was possible that a very powerful sorcerer or curse had unleashed their abilities here.
But... was this range for real?
He deliberately flew into the air and used his Six Eyes to observe the range of the residual cursed energy, ultimately concluding it was ten kilometers.
What kind of Cursed Technique or ability could cover a ten-kilometer range? Could it be some kind of barrier?
With these doubts, Gojo Satoru confirmed that there were no other useful clues at the scene and returned to Jujutsu High School.
The next day, in an unknown apartment building in Tokyo.
Makima sat on a beach chair within Dagon's Domain, while Choso knelt before her, his body trembling.
Last night, after arriving here, due to the complete unexpected betrayal of all his companions and his current cursed fetus state, Dagon was unable to resist before Makima and was subjugated.
Thus, the villainous factions of the Jujutsu World, with the exception of Ryomen Sukuna, had basically all fallen. Coupled with the high-ranking officials of the Jujutsu World subjugated by Makima, as soon as Makima made her move against the higher echelons of normal humans, the entire nation of Japan would become Makima's, or rather, An Xiu's, absolute domain.
Now that she had subjugated Choso, she could finally begin implementing her plan to completely control the Jujutsu World.
It wasn't a particularly complex plan. On the contrary, Makima's plan was essentially very simple.
That is, just like Choso in the original story, she would use the Curse Manipulation Technique to manipulate and control all the curses.
However, in this world, Choso was not the only one capable of manipulating curses. With the control she had gained, she could now easily manipulate all curses.
Complete public disclosure!
Chapter 48: The Plan to Change the Jujutsu World, Revealing Cursed Spirits and Sorcerers!
"To let ordinary people know about the existence of cursed spirits, and to create a barrier that allows ordinary people to see cursed spirits?"
Within Dagon's domain, Choso, kneeling on the ground, looked at Mahito with a determined expression.
"Creating a barrier that allows ordinary people to see cursed spirits isn't difficult, but to maintain it for a long time and cover an entire city or even country, a large amount of resources will be needed."
Barriers that allow ordinary people to see cursed spirits do exist. At least Choso knew that. However, the cost of creating a barrier that could cover an entire country was astronomical, and it wasn't something that could be easily achieved with the current resources of the Jujutsu World. If they wanted to create such a barrier, they would need to rely on powerful cursed spirits or even the combined efforts of many sorcerers to design and construct a new cursed technique.
Moreover, even if they could design the barrier, deploying one that could cover an entire country would be no easy feat. At the very least, Choso alone would not be able to accomplish such a task. He would need the cooperation of many others to achieve this goal.
"Don't worry about the resources. I will secretly draw resources from the Jujutsu World to support it."
Mahito wasn't concerned about the potential massive resource consumption. The higher echelons of the entire Jujutsu World were now basically under her control. Frankly speaking, with the wealth of these higher-ups, Mahito had access to over eighty percent of the entire Jujutsu World's resources.
The resources required to deploy a barrier covering a country were indeed substantial, but they were no match for the immense wealth of the Jujutsu World's higher-ups.
"In that case, all that's needed is time. Also, if we want to deploy a barrier of this scale, Tengen's existence needs to be addressed."
Thus, under Mahito's command, Choso began working on the design.
Meanwhile, Mahito, after leaving the cursed spirit stronghold and returning to the Director's Office, began plotting a plan against Tengen.
Although Tengen held a high position in the entire Jujutsu World, a high position did not equate to strong power. Apart from possessing an exceptionally vast amount of cursed energy, Tengen's combat abilities were not outstanding.
Therefore, with her foresight and planning, Mahito easily used her identity to bring Tengen under her control without attracting any attention, and instructed Tengen to covertly assist Choso in designing the barrier.
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.
On this day, all sorcerers present in Japan suddenly felt an unusual cursed energy fluctuation.
High in the sky, thousands of meters above, a transparent barrier, centered on Tokyo, was continuously expanding outwards.
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