Hiromi Higuruma had not been a jujutsu sorcerer for very long.
There was still much knowledge about jujutsu sorcerers that he did not know, including information related to domains.
When jujutsu sorcerers fought, if the opponent used Domain Expansion, there were generally three ways to counter it.
First, use emergency measures such as Simple Domain, Falling Blossom Emotion, Hollow Wicker Basket, and the like.
Deploy an incomplete domain around oneself as a protective barrier to neutralize the opponent's domain's Guaranteed Hit effect.
Second, endure it head-on!
Use one's powerful body, recovery methods like Reverse Cursed Technique, and other means to forcibly withstand the opponent's domain's Guaranteed Hit attacks.
Both methods were rather desperate measures, used when a jujutsu sorcerer could not perform Domain Expansion.
The most orthodox—and simplest—way to deal with Domain Expansion was to use Domain Expansion yourself!
When both sides used Domain Expansion at the same time, so long as the gap in their strength was not too great, both domains' Guaranteed Hit effects would disappear.
The battle could then return directly to a basic contest of Cursed Techniques.
However, this method also had its drawbacks.
You had to ensure that your domain was similar in type to the opponent's domain, and that your strength was close to theirs.
If one side's domain was a domain in the modern jujutsu sorcerer system that possessed a "Guaranteed Kill" effect—
While the other side's domain did not possess that effect, then opening your domain would be meaningless. You could not neutralize the opponent's "Guaranteed Kill" effect.
And if you were weaker than the opponent, your domain might be directly suppressed and shattered by theirs!
In that case, not only would you fail to neutralize the opponent's domain's "Guaranteed Kill" effect—
You would also enter a state of Cursed Technique Burnout because your domain had collapsed.
In this state, a jujutsu sorcerer's Cursed Technique would temporarily fail. Even if you deployed a Simple Domain for protection, you would still fall into a disadvantage due to lacking a Cursed Technique.
That was why Kinji Hakari had not immediately deployed his own domain when he encountered Hiromi Higuruma's domain earlier.
He had feared that if he fell behind in the domain clash, not only would he fail to offset the opponent's domain, but he would also be unable to use his own Cursed Technique.
However, after fighting Higuruma for a while, he became completely certain.
The opponent's domain was the same type as his own: a rule-based domain with only Guaranteed Hit and no Guaranteed Kill.
Furthermore, there was not much difference between their cursed energy.
After entering the Second Hearing, Kinji Hakari's status changed from a newly "guilty" criminal to a "suspect" awaiting trial.
As a suspect, he was innocent!
The Cursed Technique that had been Confiscated from him temporarily returned as well.
The instant it returned, Kinji Hakari hesitated no longer and directly activated his domain: Idle Death Gamble!
Both Idle Death Gamble and Deadly Sentencing were closed-type, rule-based domains.
Once they were deployed simultaneously, the two domains appeared at the scene at the same time.
Hiromi Higuruma felt a massive amount of information flood into his mind.
Although he had never played pachinko before.
With his University of Tokyo education, which stood above the rest of Jujutsu Society, he understood the effect of Kinji Hakari's domain in an instant.
"Gambling draws? It really suits you."
Faced with Higuruma's assessment, Kinji Hakari nodded in satisfaction.
"I think so too."
Hiromi Higuruma glanced at the Private Pure Love Train playing around the courtroom, then looked coldly at Kinji Hakari.
"So what if you can draw prizes? Your crimes won't disappear because of that."
Yet Kinji Hakari merely gave a disdainful smile.
"Oh, you never know."
He spread his arms toward the shikigami behind Higuruma.
"Come on! Your Honor, state my crimes!"
Kinji Hakari's hooligan-like attitude made Hiromi Higuruma furrow his brow slightly.
The shikigami behind him recited Kinji Hakari's charges once more.
However, this time, Kinji Hakari did not immediately admit to them as he had the first time.
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He suddenly lowered his head and pinched his chin between his fingers.
"Uh, well, that... I think I'm innocent. I need to defend myself properly."
"I think whether I'm guilty or not is a very important question! And to prove that I'm not guilty, I need to find a key question."
"So what is the key question? I still need to find the key to the question!"
Kinji Hakari rattled off a huge pile of nonsense on the spot, but if one listened carefully, not a single sentence was useful!
At the same time, while he was spouting nonsense, the story playing around the courtroom did not pause for even a moment.
The draws of Idle Death Gamble unfolded in the form of an airing storyline.
When the story reached a critical point, it meant that he had hit the jackpot.
At that point, he would gain four minutes and eleven seconds of invincibility.
During that time, he would possess infinite cursed energy, and his body would automatically use Reverse Cursed Technique. So long as his entire head was not smashed apart in an instant, he could recover automatically!
As one storyline after another finished playing, Hiromi Higuruma's initially calm expression gradually turned solemn.
He finally realized what Kinji Hakari was planning!
His Deadly Sentencing only Confiscated Cursed Techniques. Cursed energy would remain in the opponent's body.
And Kinji Hakari was now planning to stall for time during the trial, forcibly dragging things out until Idle Death Gamble gave him the jackpot!
By then, even if his Cursed Technique was Confiscated, the infinite cursed energy granted by the jackpot would not disappear.
Once the trial ended, he would be facing a Kinji Hakari with cursed energy!
With his little gavel, he could not possibly be Kinji Hakari's match!
Hiromi Higuruma looked solemnly at Kinji Hakari.
This was a tactic only Kinji Hakari could use!
For other jujutsu sorcerers, once they entered his domain, it would be meaningless even if they could also use Domain Expansion, because violence was prohibited within Deadly Sentencing.
Once the trial went through, the opponent's Cursed Technique would be directly Confiscated.
Then he would use his large gavel to strike them fiercely.
But the draws of Idle Death Gamble did not count as violence, so its use was not affected at all within Deadly Sentencing!
In fact, Kinji Hakari was the one benefiting within the domain.
In the past, when Kinji Hakari fought enemies, he had to worry about being defeated before hitting the jackpot.
But within Deadly Sentencing, that danger did not exist at all, because Higuruma himself was also forbidden from using violence against him!
Kinji Hakari could simply wait slowly until he hit the jackpot.
At this moment, Kinji Hakari's trash talk continued.
"Mr. Lawyer, I know you're in a hurry, but don't be hasty. Once I find the key to the question, I'll be able to prove that I'm innocent!"
Suddenly, just as Kinji Hakari was about to continue his trash talk, a familiar BGM sounded beside his ears.
He looked toward his domain in delight, where three identical cards had appeared.
When this scene appeared, it meant only one thing.
Kinji Hakari had hit the jackpot!
The corners of his mouth stretched to their limit, and his excitement was impossible to conceal.
Kinji Hakari immediately stopped defending himself, looked at the shikigami behind Higuruma, and shouted with a laugh.
"Judge, I won't defend myself anymore. I'm guilty. Hurry up and judge me!"
With Kinji Hakari's "confession," the shikigami within the domain automatically entered the judgment phase.
Even Hiromi Higuruma himself could not stop this judgment.
He could only watch as the shikigami slowly spoke.
"Guilty! Confiscation!"
The next moment, Hiromi Higuruma's Cursed Technique ended, the Deadly Sentencing domain vanished directly, and the two returned to the theater where they had started.
But now, the scene was different from when they had entered.
Kinji Hakari, who had originally suffered a few light injuries, was completely restored, and the cursed energy on his body was so abundant that it practically overflowed.
Yes, Kinji Hakari had entered the infinite cursed energy phase.
He looked provocatively at Hiromi Higuruma.
"Mr. Lawyer, the second round has begun."
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