Domain Nullified

Just then, a figure appeared in a flash of lightning.

He launched a kick at incredible speed, sending Mahito flying.

This unexpected newcomer was none other than Yuanfang, who had been watching from the sidelines.

Now that the time was right, he decided to stop hiding and take action.

"Yuanfang!"

Having finally broken free of his restraints, Itadori looked utterly overjoyed.

Junpei's face showed a tangled mix of fear, uncertainty, and relief, as though he had just survived a brush with death. He gazed at Yuanfang, his heart filled with gratitude.

Yet when he looked at Mahito again, his eyes blazed with fury, like an erupting volcano.

This bastard had deceived me for so long. He was several times worse than the people who used to bully me!

"You just won't leave me alone!"

Mahito rose to his feet, his expression frighteningly grim. He was clearly furious about what had just happened.

Not only could Yuanfang counter him, but he had also ruined the spectacle Mahito had spent so long planning.

It made him crave an even more powerful weapon, one that would let him kill Yuanfang.

"Junpei, stay here and protect the unconscious students. Itadori, you're with me. We'll take him on together!"

After giving his orders, Yuanfang turned and plunged into battle.

"Right!"

Itadori nodded without hesitation and joined Yuanfang in launching a fierce attack on Mahito.

Rage burned in Itadori's heart. He was determined to kill this villain who toyed so freely with people's lives.

Although Junpei desperately wanted to kill Mahito himself and avenge the way he had been manipulated, he knew that with his current strength, rushing in would only get him killed.

So he offered no objections. He merely nodded in silence and stood firm in front of his unconscious classmates.

Boom!

With a thunderous crash, Itadori and Yuanfang's overwhelming assault sent Mahito flying after just a few exchanges.

Not daring to give Mahito a chance to escape, the two immediately leaped after him.

"What...?"

Sent flying far away, Mahito stared at the blood streaming from his nose in disbelief.

His gaze instinctively shifted to Itadori. He had already fought Yuanfang twice, and Yuanfang's attacks could not damage his soul at all.

That meant Itadori was the only one who could have injured his soul.

What was going on?

A moment later, however, he understood why.

Yuji Itadori was a vessel. His body always contained another presence besides his own soul, so he could naturally perceive the contours of the soul.

That was why he could hurt Mahito so easily. He was practically Mahito's destined nemesis.

For the first time, Mahito felt an unprecedented sense of tension.

He was facing not just one nemesis, but two powerful enemies.

Neither of them cared what Mahito was thinking. They kept attacking him.

Their attacks grew fiercer and sharper, raining down like a violent storm.

He gradually fell behind, reduced to taking blows and barely managing an occasional counterattack.

Now Mahito truly felt the threat of death. His gaze began to flicker, as though he had slipped into some strange state.

Yuanfang saw through Mahito at a glance. He knew perfectly well that the guy was about to awaken his own domain.

But rather than feeling afraid, Yuanfang felt his blood surge with excitement.

After all, absorbing cursed energy inside a domain would be even more exhilarating and intoxicating.

"Hahaha, Domain Expansion!"

As Mahito's wild, unrestrained laughter rang out, two pairs of tiny hands suddenly emerged from his mouth and rapidly formed hand signs.

In an instant, enormous pitch-black hands burst from the ground. Like demonic claws, they reached for Yuji Itadori and Yuanfang, seemingly intent on clutching them tight.

Yuji Itadori's heart jolted when he heard Mahito's words.

He had witnessed the terror of a domain firsthand, so he knew just how powerful this ability was.

He had never expected this loathsome bastard to be capable of deploying a domain. It meant the two of them might be in grave danger.

Yet, against all expectations, those menacing black hands lasted only a second before vanishing without a trace.

"Impossible!"

Mahito's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

He simply could not understand how Yuanfang's mysterious cursed technique could erase his domain so easily. It was completely beyond his comprehension.

"That's... that's incredible!"

Itadori was just as stunned by what he had witnessed, so much so that he could barely get his words out.

He had no idea how to describe what he was feeling.

This cursed technique was practically invincible! It was even more astonishing than Mr. Satoru Gojo's domain!

"Keep going!"

Yuanfang felt utterly exhilarated. In the brief instant the domain had been deployed, cursed energy had poured into him like floodwater bursting through a dam.

It had even left Mahito somewhat drained, panting heavily.

"Keep going! Don't let him escape!"

"Right!"

At Yuanfang's words, Itadori brimmed with confidence, determined to make sure that disgusting bastard Mahito never left this place.

Fear surged through Mahito like a rising tide. Against these two natural enemies, he had no advantage whatsoever.

Deploying his domain had depleted his cursed energy. He knew that if he did not escape now, he would surely die.

But with these two watching him like hungry wolves, escaping would be next to impossible.

His mind raced as he desperately searched for a way out.

Suddenly, inspiration struck, and his body rapidly swelled like a balloon being inflated.

Seeing this, Yuanfang knew Mahito was preparing to escape with the same move he had used in the original story.

Yuanfang had a way to stop him, but his plan still required Mahito. He could only oblige him, driving a punch into his enormous body.