Tombs of the Star Corridor 5

"Lord Sukuna!"

Uraume cried out in alarm.

As he spoke, he clutched his wound and hurried toward Sukuna.

Not far from them, Mahoraga's mangled body rapidly regenerated.

Click!

The Dharma Wheel above his head turned once more.

Mahoraga had now fully adapted to the self-destructing [Black Hole].

If he faced it again.

He would remain unaffected.

Only then.

Did Kaneki realize that Sukuna's injuries were not particularly severe, roughly comparable to taking a long-range, 200% [Purple] during the Shinjuku Showdown.

It was just that.

The injured area was larger.

It covered his entire front.

Looking like a demon, Sukuna turned to Ken Kaneki and said with a grin, "You deliberately limited [Black Hole]'s range to spare this brat, did you..."

As he spoke.

His injuries had almost completely healed.

Seeing this.

Kaneki formed the wisdom fist seal with both hands.

Uraume also formed a hand seal when he saw this, and both unleashed their domains simultaneously.

Note: the domain names can be changed!

"Domain Expansion-Infinite Hell."

"Domain Expansion-Frost-Sky Dining Hall."

An ancient-looking dining hall of ice, resembling a shrine, rose behind Uraume.

Starting from the dining hall.

Bone-chilling ice spread wildly in every direction.

And...

Behind Kaneki.

Severed human limbs grew in exponentially increasing numbers, joining segment by segment to rapidly form a grotesque, chilling centipede.

The entire centipede.

Was made almost entirely of human bodies.

Its head lay beneath Ken Kaneki's feet, its blood-red eyes especially striking.

-Kakugan.

Pools of blood flowing from the severed limbs spread outward.

This was his domain.

At present, it could only use [Limitless], acquired through [Brain Devouring]-in other words, [Unlimited Void].

In the future.

The more Cursed Techniques he acquired.

The more Cursed Techniques he would naturally be able to use.

The sure-hit effects of both domains continuously canceled each other out until they reached a stalemate.

He was different from Okkotsu.

He did not need to draw a sword to unleash a Cursed Technique.

With a mere thought, he could freely switch the Cursed Technique used for his sure-hit effect.

What followed...

Needed no explanation.

Satoru Gojo moved in to attack, Sukuna kept him occupied, and Kaneki and Mahoraga attacked Uraume.

As long as Uraume could no longer maintain his domain.

Then...

Kaneki's [Unlimited Void] would take effect.

In their very first exchange, Kaneki's [Dismantle] struck Uraume, and the already-wounded man could no longer maintain his domain after that blow.

His domain could not use Cursed Techniques with time-limited effects.

But.

Kaneki could use those time-limited Cursed Techniques within his domain.

Bang!

Uraume's domain shattered with a thunderous crash.

Ken Kaneki's domain spread wildly, blood and the centipede rapidly sweeping across the entire battlefield.

The instant its sure-hit effect activated!

Satoru Gojo, Sukuna, and Uraume all used [Hollow Wicker Basket] or [Simple Domain] to neutralize the domain's sure-hit effect.

Mahoraga, however, stood frozen in place.

Seeing this.

Both Sukuna and Satoru Gojo realized what Cursed Technique served as this domain's sure-hit effect.

[Limitless].

Then...

Sukuna released his hand seal, switching from [Hollow Wicker Basket] to [Simple Domain].

The two formed hand seals simultaneously and expanded their respective domains.

"Domain Expansion-Unlimited Void."

"Domain Expansion-Malevolent Shrine."

Ken Kaneki's domain was crushed into collapse in that instant, forcing him into cursed technique burnout.

The two once again shrank their domains to the size of a basketball.

And began fighting hand-to-hand.

Yet.

Mahoraga still stood frozen in place.

Less than five seconds of [Unlimited Void] had left him unable to regain his senses even now.

Kaneki had not expected the Mahoraga he summoned to be affected by his own [Unlimited Void].

Seeing this.

He returned Mahoraga to his shadow.

Like Uraume, he had entered cursed technique burnout, and neither interfered with Satoru Gojo and Sukuna's battle.

Unlike Uraume, he was using cursed energy to destroy his brain and reset his Cursed Technique.

Next...

He only needed to repeat the same trick.

If he expanded his domain immediately after making Sukuna unable to maintain his own, he could leave Sukuna frozen just like Mahoraga.

At that moment.

Mahoraga recovered inside the shadow.

Click!

The Dharma Wheel above his head turned once, granting him an initial adaptation to [Unlimited Void].

To adapt completely.

He would need to take [Unlimited Void] at least four more times.

Having experienced it once already, Sukuna had also guessed Ken Kaneki's plan.

So.

Next.

He had to stop Ken Kaneki from unleashing [Black Hole] again.

He simply needed to destroy it completely before [Black Hole] took shape.

An unrestricted [Black Hole] covered far too large an area, potentially encompassing the entire domain.

He could withstand it without dying.

But.

He could not continue maintaining his domain.

That was also why he had voluntarily dismissed his domain earlier.

By entering burnout first.

He could recover from burnout sooner.

Then he could continue clashing domains with Satoru Gojo without being caught by Kaneki's [Unlimited Void].

Uraume's ability to expand a domain had completely exceeded his expectations.

He had not known.

That Uraume had undergone special training during this time, learning [Domain Expansion], [Hollow Wicker Basket], and [Simple Domain].

His ability to learn [Simple Domain] was also thanks to Ken Kaneki.

Had Ken Kaneki not paid Mei Mei to kill the current head of the New Shadow Style.

Then.

He would not have been able to learn [Simple Domain].

The bastard turned on him right then and there, repaying kindness with betrayal.

Immediately after recovering from cursed technique burnout, he attacked Ken Kaneki.

"Ice Formation: Falling Torrent!"

An enormous layer of ice spikes instantly formed and thrust toward Ken Kaneki.

Kaneki did not even bother with him.

Mahoraga emerged from the shadow behind him and shattered the layer of ice spikes with a single sword strike.

With Mahoraga on the field.

Uraume decisively retreated.

His [Ice Formation] could no longer threaten Mahoraga after several rounds of adaptation.

If he gave him more opportunities to adapt.

He would not even be able to restrain him.

So.

He promptly pulled away, refusing to let him adapt further, while also estimating that Ken Kaneki might be about to recover from burnout.

Uraume had entered burnout first.

So.

He recovered from burnout sooner.

That was also why he had attacked, hoping to kill Ken Kaneki before he recovered from burnout.

He had not expected...

Mahoraga to have already recovered.

Inside the domains.

Satoru Gojo, who could use his Cursed Technique, held the upper hand.

Without Kaneki and Mahoraga slowing him down, Satoru Gojo fought with exceptional ease.

He continuously used [Blue]'s attraction and [Red]'s repulsion to yank Sukuna around.

Apart from being unable to unleash [Purple].

He could fire [Blue] and [Red] whenever he pleased!

Bombarding him.

Mahoraga had no opening to intervene, and recklessly joining the battle would only hinder Satoru Gojo.

Seeing this, Uraume could only move along the edge of the domains, remaining vigilant at all times.

Tiger-Skin Sukuna had enormous endurance and could take a beating; combined with his cursed-energy defenses and efficient reverse cursed technique, his injuries were not serious.

At this rate.

He would still be able to maintain his domain even after three minutes.

Seeing the situation.

Kaneki came up with an extremely bold idea: use [Cursed Speech] to immobilize Sukuna for one second, giving Satoru Gojo time to unleash [Purple].

As long as he could switch Cursed Techniques in time.

With his [Immortality] Cursed Technique, even the backlash would not affect him.

His only concern was that, after suffering the backlash, he might not be able to switch Cursed Techniques in time.

Although this move was highly risky.

It was very feasible.

But things had not reached that point yet.

Kaneki switched to [Star Rage], removed an Underworld Bead from his bracelet, and began pouring [mass] into it.

Mahoraga stood in front of him.

Ready to block Sukuna's [Malevolent Shrine] with his body.