Beep, beep, beep...
Toji Fushiguro walked along the stone path outside the Tombs of the Star Corridor, his phone vibrating nonstop in his pocket.
"Hello!"
A familiar, chilling voice came from the other end. "What about the Star Plasma Vessel? Is it done?"
"She got away."
"What?"
The voice suddenly turned furious. "Zen'in... Toji Fushiguro! We agreed you'd assassinate the Star Plasma Vessel. If you don't get it done, we won't pay you!"
"Yeah, yeah~"
Toji Fushiguro rolled his eyes. "The Six Eyes Twins and Cursed Spirit Manipulation are already dealt with. The Star Plasma Vessel is just a matter of time."
"Besides, the point of your Star Religious Group is to stop Tengen from merging with the Star Plasma Vessel. She's not at the Tombs of the Star Corridor now, so waiting a little longer won't hurt."
"Then you'd better hurry. Remember, we won't pay unless we see the Star Plasma Vessel's corpse... Hello? Hello! Toji Fushiguro, are you listening?"
Toji Fushiguro stared blankly at the figure before him, forgetting all about the call.
"Hello! Toji Fushiguro! Can you hear me? Hello!"
Toji Fushiguro ended the call, slipped his phone into his pocket, and stared at the person before him in disbelief.
Gojo Satoru!
Beneath the glaring sunlight, he looked somewhat slight, a few flecks of red still clinging to his white hair.
Gojo Satoru raised his head. His clothes were still stained with blood, but a smile unlike any he'd ever worn spread across his battered face.
"Hey! Long time no see!"
Toji Fushiguro's pupils shrank. For the first time, an expression of utter shock crossed his face.
"You're kidding."
"Of course not!"
Gojo Satoru reached up and brushed aside the bangs on his forehead, revealing a wound that had already healed. "I'm alive and kicking!"
Toji Fushiguro furrowed his brow.
Coming back from the dead... There was only one explanation for such an eerie sight...
"Reverse Cursed Technique?"
"Correct!"
Gojo Satoru spread his arms, looking like a grade-schooler delighted to have guessed the answer.
"Tch!"
Toji Fushiguro pulled out the Inverted Spear of Heaven and took up a fighting stance, grinning savagely. "Looks like the real fight is only just beginning!"
"No. The winner's already been decided!"
A familiar voice suddenly sounded behind him.
Toji Fushiguro turned around as if he'd seen a ghost. Gojo Sawa, covered in blood, approached slowly, a crazed grin on his face.
"Thanks for that, Toji!"
Gojo Satoru saw Gojo Sawa and smiled knowingly.
"I knew it, big brother. If I could do it, there was no reason you couldn't!"
"Thanks for what?"
Toji Fushiguro looked confused.
Gojo Sawa explained, "Before this, neither of us could figure out how to use Reverse Cursed Technique!"
"Turns out, you have to taste death and develop an almost obsessive yearning for life—that's the key to unlocking Reverse Cursed Technique!"
"Negative Cursed Energy multiplied by negative Cursed Energy gives you positive Cursed Energy! Ah, Toji, you really should've cut off our heads. Then you'd have won!"
Gojo Sawa wore the same over-the-top expression as Gojo Satoru.
"You have to come right up to the edge of death to understand the true meaning of survival. I'm the one who told you that, Sawa!"
The sudden voice made all three of them freeze.
Suguru Geto slowly emerged from within the Tombs of the Star Corridor.
With every step, the terrifying amount of Cursed Energy pouring off him made the air around him ripple.
Looking at Toji Fushiguro, Suguru Geto laughed and slapped his chest. "That stab really hurt!"
Toji Fushiguro was completely dumbfounded.
What the hell? Are they all using me as an experience farm?
Gojo Sawa and Gojo Satoru looked at Suguru Geto, who looked back at them.
The three exchanged knowing smiles.
Gojo Sawa hadn't expected his offhand remark to make Suguru Geto realize how to use Reverse Cursed Technique, too.
"Reverse Cursed Technique is still a technique. I just have to stick the Inverted Spear of Heaven into your heads!"
Toji Fushiguro laughed angrily. He connected the Inverted Spear of Heaven to the Ten Thousand Mile Chain, then vanished in a flash.
Clang!!!
A fierce blade of light swept past, and Toji Fushiguro's gaze froze.
"Phase" "Paramita" "Pillar of Light"
"Cursed Technique Reversal: Red!"
Gojo Sawa's voice sounded from behind him.
The forward application of the Limitless Cursed Technique produced powerful attraction, while its reversal produced repulsion!
Toji Fushiguro had only just turned around when a black-and-red orb slammed into him, carrying an unbearably powerful repulsive force.
Boom!!!
The buildings on the grounds of the Tombs of the Star Corridor were smashed to bits. The blow had practically plowed through the area like a giant.
The violent attack left Toji Fushiguro dizzy. Before he could steady himself, Gojo Satoru appeared in front of him.
"My turn. Cursed Technique Reversal: Red!"
"Again?"
Toji Fushiguro hurriedly raised the Inverted Spear of Heaven in front of himself.
The Inverted Spear of Heaven could nullify Cursed Techniques, so he could use it as a shield like this.
But even though the Inverted Spear of Heaven successfully nullified Red, the terrifying repulsive force still sent him flying.
"Ugh!"
Toji Fushiguro spat out a mouthful of blood and staggered to his feet. The first thing he saw was Suguru Geto walking toward him.
Suguru Geto smiled. "Don't worry. My technique isn't as crude as theirs."
"All Void" "All Bhikkhus" "Malaka"
"Cursed Technique Reversal: Bestow!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a Rainbow Dragon roared toward them.
Toji Fushiguro grinned. "I've already killed one of these. Another one won't do you any good!"
Suguru Geto said nothing, only smiling at him.
Toji Fushiguro drew the Soul Liberation Blade and killed the Grade 1 Cursed Spirit with two quick strikes.
But before he could catch his breath, three more Rainbow Dragons rushed out from behind Suguru Geto.
Toji Fushiguro paused. But dealing with three Rainbow Dragons didn't seem like a big deal, either.
Just as he thought that, the shadow behind Suguru Geto opened like a bottomless black hole, and Rainbow Dragon after Rainbow Dragon poured out.
"What the hell?"
By the time Toji Fushiguro reacted, he was already surrounded by a dense swarm of Rainbow Dragons!
He could easily deal with one Rainbow Dragon. Even ten wouldn't have been a problem.
But there were at least a hundred here!
Rainbow Dragons weren't exactly common. They were among the strongest Grade 1 Cursed Spirits.
Toji Fushiguro was dumbfounded. "Th-this is Cursed Spirit Manipulation?"
Suguru Geto smiled as he explained, "It's the reversal of Cursed Spirit Manipulation."
"The principle behind Cursed Spirit Manipulation is to turn Cursed Spirits into Cursed Energy in its original state and store it, then release it during battle."
"Turning Cursed Spirits into Cursed Energy is the forward application of Cursed Spirit Manipulation. I call it 'Subdue.'"
"As for its reversal, it turns Cursed Energy into Cursed Spirits. Well, no, Cursed Spirits are already made from Cursed Energy, so I suppose it's more like a catalyst that speeds up the transformation!"
As he spoke, Suguru Geto waved his hand, and dozens of Slit-Mouthed Women—the ones Toji Fushiguro had killed—appeared all at once!
"Now my Cursed Energy is practically limitless, so I can create an endless number of Cursed Spirits."
"So... how long can you last?"
At his words, countless Cursed Spirits roared and charged at Toji Fushiguro, beginning a righteous group beating.
As he fought the Cursed Spirits, Toji Fushiguro watched Gojo Sawa, Gojo Satoru, and Suguru Geto.
To his bewilderment, the three of them drifted into the air as lightly as feathers.
Sunlight fell over them, casting long shadows.
"This feels so strange!"
"Like a fish drifting with the current in the sea?"
"Ah! This world feels so exhilarating!"
The three floated unsteadily in the air, then unconsciously struck the same pose—one hand pointing to the sky, the other to the earth.
Then, almost instinctively, they shouted in unison, "Throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one!"
They looked at each other when they finished.
"Hey! That was my line!"
"Shut up, Geto! You ruined the impact by shouting it!"
"You two are obviously the ones copying me!"
"That line's way too badass for you two creeps. Don't say it!"
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