Contacting Itadori, a Slash That Attacks the Soul!

In an instant, countless hands spread outward from Mahito at the center, dragging the three of them into his domain.

Lin Mu reacted quickly. In a flash, he appeared beside Junpei and activated Susanoo, enveloping him within it.

After sensing the terrifying pressure brought by Mahito's domain, Junpei's legs began trembling uncontrollably. Having only just entered the world of cursed techniques, everything that had happened today was beyond his understanding.

The horrifying pressure nearly stirred up the fear buried deep within his heart once more, but the next second, a dark-blue skeleton wrapped around him.

The pressure vanished abruptly, leaving behind nothing but an overwhelming sense of security!

At that moment, Junpei truly realized just how powerful Lin Mu was.

Itadori, meanwhile, had it rough. Floating in the air, he looked helplessly at Lin Mu. "Huh? Was this part of the plan?"

"Lin Mu, what about me? What am I supposed to do?" Itadori shouted.

Lin Mu put on a sorrowful expression. "Goodbye."

Itadori immediately looked like he had lost all will to live, his face turning white as a sheet as he slowly drifted downward.

"Idle Transfiguration."

Mahito sneered and activated his cursed technique. Within this domain filled with hands, Itadori had nowhere to run!

As for Lin Mu, after fighting Kenjaku, he had immediately gone on to fight him without rest. That exoskeleton of his definitely would not hold up much longer.

Before long, he would become Mahito's toy.

Mahito had guessed correctly. In terms of endurance, Lin Mu in his current state truly could not compare to him. But what Mahito had not expected was that the instant Idle Transfiguration touched Itadori, the scene before him suddenly changed.

Upon a throne of bones sat an indescribably terrifying figure, looking down upon Mahito with contempt.

Mahito felt as small and weak as an ant before that figure!

"Who are you to dare touch my soul with your filthy hands?"

Mahito's heart pounded wildly. He suddenly realized that he had come into contact with Sukuna's soul within Itadori!

That was why he had been dragged into Sukuna's innate domain!

Just as Mahito was about to explain himself, an invisible slash instantly pierced through his soul body.

At the same time, his physical body was severed in two from the shoulder downward!

His soul was severely wounded, and the domain could no longer be maintained. It collapsed with a crash.

Blood sprayed from the wound like a fountain, and his aura weakened to the extreme.

Though Itadori did not know what had happened, he knew this was the perfect chance to exorcise Mahito!

Cursed energy surged into his fists as Itadori rapidly closed in on Mahito. Just as he was about to strike—

Mahito squeezed out his last trace of cursed energy and inflated his body to the size of a hot-air balloon. The instant Itadori's fist landed on him, he exploded.

Yet Itadori did not feel like he had struck anything solid!

The burst outer shell blocked Itadori's vision for an instant, and in that instant, Mahito transformed into a snake and slipped into the sewer.

"Until we meet again. You got lucky this time!"

Itadori's iron fist came down, but Mahito had still escaped.

"Damn it, he got away!" Itadori said angrily.

But when he saw that Lin Mu and Junpei were both safe and sound, Itadori gradually calmed down. At least the outcome was good. They had successfully saved Junpei, and no one had been hurt.

The scene Itadori had imagined while chatting with Junpei at his house—becoming companions with Junpei—seemed like it could really come true!

"Lin Mu, are you okay? You've had it rough, fighting nonstop."

Lin Mu nodded slightly and pretended to be exhausted as he sat down on the ground to rest.

Since he had decided to let the fruit ripen, he could not give in to the urge to pick it midway. Only fruit picked at its fullest was the sweetest and freshest.

He hoped Mahito's strength would satisfy him in the end.

Not long after Mahito escaped, Nanami finally arrived.

It was not quite fair to say that he had arrived late. Rather, Lin Mu had arrived early, causing everything to happen a little sooner than it had in the original story.

Thus, by the time Nanami arrived, everything was already over.

Seeing the exhausted Lin Mu, along with the unharmed Itadori and Junpei, Nanami could not help feeling guilty.

As their teacher, he had failed to be with his students at their most dangerous moment! He had even let them face such a powerful cursed spirit alone!

Nanami adjusted his sunglasses. After a long silence, he said, "It's good that everyone is safe. Can you give me a brief summary of what happened?"

"As for punishment and written self-criticisms, we'll discuss that after we return."

Itadori's vivid "brief" summary successfully made Nanami tell him to shut up.

Seeing Itadori's bitter expression, Junpei laughed happily as well. Throwing their arms around each other's shoulders, the two headed toward the school gate together.

As Lin Mu watched the harmonious scene, the corners of his mouth slowly lifted, and the goal of his plan grew firmer in his heart.

Itadori suddenly remembered something and turned back to shout, "Lin Mu, why are you walking so slowly? I don't even have anywhere to put my right arm."

Lin Mu could not be bothered to respond, though a trace of warmth flowed through his heart.

Inside the school's activity hall, the bully had not died from the poison. All the remorse he had felt when facing Junpei had vanished without a trace!

"Damn it, you lowly little bug! I'll kill you!"

"Bugs belong beneath my feet! How dare you resist me!"

The bully cursed viciously.

Just then, a shadow blocked the light above him. Paralyzed by the poison, he could not lift his head.

"Who is it? Rescue personnel? Hurry up and help me up!!"

The only response was silence—and a kunai lowering into his field of vision.

"Y-you, who are you?! I'm sorry, I know I was wrong! How much do you want? I'll give you anything!"

"Please spare my life! I'm a good person—"

Lin Mu sneered coldly. "You don't know you were wrong. You just know you're about to die."

Splurt—

Warm blood splattered across the floor. At least after his death, he briefly brought warmth to this world in this way.

After dealing with the perpetrator of the school bullying, Lin Mu vanished into white smoke with a bang.

No one would ever know what had happened here, nor would anyone know how he had died.