Chapter 56: Pre-Battle Special Training—just as Jie Jian and Ryu Ishigori finalized their first plan to face Sukuna.
Hiromi Higuruma, who had remained silent in the crowd, suddenly raised his hand.
He spoke expressionlessly.
"Let me go first."
"Huh?!" Ryu Ishigori shot Higuruma an annoyed look.
One Jie Jian was bad enough—now someone else wanted to steal his spot?
Didn't he know that when you came out to fight, you needed a proper background?
He was a jujutsu sorcerer who had dominated his era four hundred years ago! Who the hell was this nobody?
Higuruma ignored Ryu's huffing and directly revealed his ability.
"As long as my domain finds the opponent guilty, it can Confiscate either their cursed technique or cursed energy.
"If I go first, I can directly Confiscate Sukuna's slashing technique.
"And if he is sentenced to death, I can use the Executioner's Sword.
"Anyone struck by my Executioner's Sword dies instantly. It is a rule-based ability, so it will most likely work on Sukuna too."
Higuruma's words made Ryu retract his dragon-like spine form.
He silently looked at Higuruma.
What is wrong with modern sorcerers? Why is every single one of them a monster?
The tactic Higuruma proposed seemed highly feasible, and even Okkotsu lowered his head in thought.
But Jie Jian slowly shook his head.
He looked at Higuruma.
"Higuruma, can your cursed technique be used on anyone?"
"Of course." Higuruma nodded, not understanding why he was asking.
"Then can you use it on me?"
"Huh?"
Higuruma froze, unable to figure out what Jie Jian was trying to do.
Seeing that Jie Jian did not seem to be joking, Higuruma stood up.
"Then here I go?"
The next moment, a hammer appeared in Higuruma's hand as he slowly spoke.
"Domain Expansion: Deadly Sentenc—"
Before he could