Sukuna pressed a hand against his abdomen. With tiny slashes, he cut away every piece of flesh touched by the black flames, while driving his Reverse Cursed Technique to maximum output.
In moments, flesh rapidly grew back over the bloody hole in his abdomen, restoring it completely.
Ze Zenin watched the smile tugging at Sukuna's lips with a cold gaze. His Susanoo, clad in crow tengu armor, appeared before Sukuna.
"Amaterasu!"
A pattern of pitch-black flames appeared on Susanoo's hand. This was the very ninjutsu Sasuke had used to wipe out the White Zetsu foot soldiers with a large-scale attack during the Fourth Shinobi World War.
Sukuna's four eyes narrowed. He immediately rolled again and again to evade the black flames erupting from Susanoo's hand, while launching slashes aimed at its palm.
"Have you still not learned your lesson, Sukuna?"
Ze Zenin gave a faint laugh and activated Amenotejikara, instantly exchanging places with Sukuna.
Sukuna took his own slashes again, but the smile never left his face.
Ze Zenin clearly sensed something wrong with the spot Sukuna had just occupied. He looked up to see Sukuna smiling as though everything had gone exactly as planned.
"You're the one who was born in an era without me... a mere mortal!" Sukuna pressed both hands against the ground and sneered.
He had already marked that spot with cursed energy...
His slashing attack, Hachi, would surely cut Ze Zenin in half at the waist!
Looking rather pleased with himself, Sukuna spoke to Ze Zenin with disdain:
"Ze Zenin, in my eyes, you're nothing but a fish on the chopping board. You just happen to be the one flopping around the most..."
"Just a nameless minnow. Now let me strip off your scales, one by one!"
"Dismantle-Hachi!"
Through the cursed energy mark, Sukuna used