Loss

"Kid, let's make a deal?"

"... I won't make a deal with you, Sukuna. You're nothing but a defeated opponent of Mr. Xuan."

As the battle between Man and Itadori began, Sukuna, standing in the stands, was also having a conversation with the Megumi Fushiguro within her mind.

The swirling black shadows symbolized the fluctuating emotions of Megumi Fushiguro. Upon hearing Itadori's declaration of rescuing her sister, Fushiguro's heart trembled slightly.

Sukuna lowered his gaze slightly. After a brief attempt, he understood that if he forcibly controlled Megumi Fushiguro's body, he could only exert less than 1/20 of his current strength.

What level is that?

It's probably similar to the possessed Megumi Fushiguro we know now.

So he's waiting for an opportunity.

"Listen to me. I won't use my Cursed Energy to enhance my strength; I'll suppress it to the level of an ordinary person and take your full-force attack. Of course, you're only allowed to use your Cursed Energy to enhance your strength—as long as this punch can injure me, I'll leave your body. This is Binding Vow."

With the Black Flash, Itadori's punch once again struck Wan's soul—seeing Tsumiki's soul gain the upper hand, Itadori's eyes became even sharper.

"Black Flash!!!"

Itadori Staff's fist slammed into Wan's cheek once again—Wan, who had been beaten for half a day, was now in even worse shape than before. She could no longer keep up with Itadori's speed, while Itadori, who had been using the Flowing Red Scale throughout, showed no intention of stopping.

The soul-shaking fists pounded into Wan's body, one punch after another. At first, Wan was able to retreat while simultaneously forming a black shield to block Itadori's punches.

But Itadori's fists pounded on Wan's body like a relentless storm. His once-intact fists bled continuously from the blows, emitting white smoke before bleeding again.

"Black Flash!!"

Finally, the moment Wan got close to the wall, Itadori's fist, accompanied by black lightning, slammed into Wan. As an old-school Jujutsu Sorcerer, Wan now had an idea.

Damn it, I want to go home.

But Itadori didn't give her a chance to beg for mercy. After another Black Flash completely shattered Wan's mentality, he continued to beat her with ring punches. Under Itadori's focused attack, Tsumiki regained her physical progress, which was like a download progressing steadily.

"Stop hitting me! Stop hitting me... Yuji Itadori... It's me Tsumiki!"

"Black Flash!!!"

Thump! Boom! Bang!

As Itadori threw his hook, black lightning erupted once more, striking Wan's soul with a powerful blow—Wan's body slammed into the wall in an instant, the deep crater in the wall and the surrounding craters foreshadowing the immense power of Itadori's attack.

"Call..."

With this Black Flash, Yuji Itadori's barrier reached its limit.

Sizzle -- Collapse

As the barrier shattered, the three of them stood in the middle of the road once again. Itadori raised his head and looked at the somewhat dazed "Man".

At this moment, Wan—no, Tsumiki —was overwhelmed with joy at finally waking up from her long slumber, filled with the fear of being possessed, and concerned for Megumi Fushiguro, her face displaying an expression tinged with anxiety.

She opened her mouth, as if to say something but then stopped herself.

"... I'm sorry, thank you for your hard work, Yuji- kun."

As memories of being possessed flooded her mind, Tsumiki opened her mouth apologetically. Then, looking at Yuji Itadori before her, her thoughts Megumi Fushiguro, who had swallowed an unknown object within her memories.

"Um... where's Ahui?"

Hearing a tone clearly different from Man's, and indeed seeing Man's soul being squeezed into a part of Tsumiki's body, Itadori finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Black Flash did recover, but the mental strain from activating Flowing Red Scale at high intensity couldn't be quickly replenished—but it wasn't over yet.

Sukuna didn't move; it must be Fushiguro holding him back, right? That's impressive. Even I was controlled after swallowing more than ten fingers!

Then, the warm liquid splashed onto Itadori's face.

"Ah... Hui?"

At that moment, Itadori immediately looked up in the direction of the sound and the splattering blood. He saw Tsumiki, who had been pierced, and Megumi Fushiguro, whose face showed surprise.

As Megumi Fushiguro stared at Tsumiki in disbelief, black lines climbed up and almost instantly suppressed Megumi Fushiguro consciousness.

"Thank you for your sacrifice... Yuji Itadori."

Tsumiki's body fell to the ground like a rag doll, and then Megumi Fushiguro grabbed Sukuna's neck with both hands.

Itadori's brain instantly overheated—he quickly lunged at Tsumiki, placing both hands on Tsumiki's wounds. The Blood Manipulation began to repair her in an instant, while the Reverse Cursed Technique, which was not yet functioning properly, was poured into Tsumiki's brain.

"Hahahaha!!! You did this yourself!!! Megumi Fushiguro!!! That guy is dead! You betrayed that brat's heart and killed the sister he saved with your own hands!!!"

"Sukuna!!!!!!"

Megumi Fushiguro's voice filled Sukuna's mind. The sadness of losing and regaining, and then losing again, flooded his mind in an instant. At that moment, guilt, heavy sin, and unimaginable pressure pressed down on Megumi Fushiguro's chest.

He shouldn't have believed it; this is Sukuna.

But—he believed it.

With his Cursed Energy amplified, he threw a punch with all his might. After some thought, Fushiguro was certain that Sukuna, whose body was modeled after his own, could not possibly withstand his punch. So, after considering it for a moment, he decided to accept Sukuna's proposal.

While Megumi Fushiguro was outside, her body was always controlled by Sukuna, but at the moment Megumi Fushiguro threw a punch with all her might, Sukuna returned her body to Megumi Fushiguro.

Having undergone Xuan's rigorous training, Fushiguro's current manipulation and total amount of Cursed Energy Cursed Energy are now comparable to that of a relatively strong Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer. His powerful punches, even against an ordinary person...

To say it was punched through would be an understatement.

The moment he realized something was wrong, Megumi Fushiguro tried to stop his fist—but even so, his fist had already pierced through Tsumiki's body.

Fushiguro's hands gripped Sukuna's neck tightly—but that strength was still too weak for Sukuna —in fact, due to the influence of anger and guilt, Fushiguro's control over Sukuna weakened.

"I will definitely kill you!! I will definitely kill you!!!! Sukuna!!!!"

With a hoarse roar, Fushiguro's consciousness was completely suppressed, while Sukuna raised a hand towards Itadori, who was treating Tsumiki.

Smack

Just as Sukuna was about to unleash her power, a hand grabbed Sukuna arm. Sukuna turned her head and saw those golden eyes—

Good afternoon, my defeated opponent.