The brutal battle came to a standstill. The entire world seemed to fall silent because of that final slash.
Lin Mu dispelled the Complete Body Susanoo, and an unfamiliar wave of exhaustion washed over him.
That full-force swing from the Complete Body Susanoo had consumed an immense amount of Lin Mu's chakra. The weakness he had not felt in so long gave him a measure of respect for Sukuna as an opponent.
Although Sukuna had lost, he had pushed Lin Mu—whose chakra was nearly inexhaustible—to this extent. He had lived up to his title as the King of Curses.
"What did you do to Lord Sukuna?!"
A heart-wrenching cry came from afar as Uraume charged toward Lin Mu with a twisted expression, frigid energy surging in her hand.
Before she could get close, however, several special grades instantly appeared behind her. Terrifying cursed energy pressed down on her, leaving Uraume unable to move another step.
"Lord Sukuna, get up already!"
"I know you're fine! Get up already!"
Her shouts gradually shifted from fury to sorrow, and tears silently slid down from the corners of her eyes.
She had never imagined that Lord Sukuna could one day lose, nor had she ever imagined that there would come a day when she would have to part from him.
But with the brutal reality laid bare before her, she had no choice but to face it.
Sukuna... had lost!
His hollow eyes and body devoid of even the slightest fluctuation of cursed energy all proved that Sukuna was already dead!
"Ah----!!!"
"Let me go!!!"
As the special grades exchanged glances and prepared to execute Uraume, Satoru Gojo raised a hand to stop them.
"Wait. Let her go over."
Gojo could see that Uraume's earlier killing intent toward Lin Mu had completely vanished, leaving