The flames were extremely hot, yet without touching them, one could feel only warmth. They did not take the form of ordinary flames, but merged with the Nine-Tails chakra like a clear liquid, flowing throughout his body.
This change incorporated the strengths of Lava Release Chakra Mode, not only increasing the offensive and defensive power of the Nine Tails cloak, but also enhancing every boost Nine-Tails Chakra Mode gave Yue Liusi.
It counted as a modest gain.
"But it feels like something's still missing."
The current fusion felt more like a half-finished product.
It still needed refining.
When he came back to his senses, the others had already gathered around him again.
Yue Liusi turned his gaze to Suguru Geto as well.
Suguru Geto could not help sighing softly.
"Truly terrifying... Don't worry. I won't have any objections from here on."
In truth, even without this, his relationship with Shoko alone would have kept Suguru Geto from standing idly by.
Besides, Yue Liusi could easily have disregarded reason and forcibly controlled them.
Yet he had done nothing of the sort, respecting their wishes instead.
So, at this point, Suguru Geto thought quite highly of Yue Liusi.
"Why do I get the feeling you've gotten stronger again?"
Yuki Tsukumo looked Yue Liusi up and down. This guy seemed to deliver more than enough surprises every time he made a move.
He really was an enigma.
Meanwhile, Toji Fushiguro and Jogo merely watched Yue Liusi in silence, clearly already willing to follow his orders.
After all, the gap in their strength really was enormous.
Seeing this, Yue Liusi wasted no more time.
He first handed the cursed tools he had brought from the Zenin Clan to Toji Fushiguro. After all, having cursed tools in hand would greatly increase his strength.
Though these few cursed tools did not suit him as well as the Inverted Spear of Heaven, they were enough.
Then Yue Liusi flew straight up into the sky with the help of the Nine-Tails chakra.
Although sustained flight was still difficult, staying airborne for a short time was effortless.
Just as those on the ground were wondering what he intended to do, Yue Liusi's voice suddenly rang out.
With the aid of his immense chakra, his voice spread straight across the entire colony!
"I, Yue Liusi."
"Hereby issue this proclamation to Tokyo No. 2 Colony."
As his words fell, an incomparably terrifying aura spilled from his body without the slightest concealment.
His astonishing chakra surged out, bathing almost an entire swath of sky in brilliant golden light.
Behind Yue Liusi, one could even faintly make out the image of an enormous fox demon.
Everyone who heard his voice looked up and saw that dazzling spectacle, along with the staggering pressure emanating from that figure.
"Is that... Yue Liusi?"
Somewhere in the colony, Kirara Hoshi looked toward the source of the voice the instant he heard it. In the sky there, an extremely tiny black speck hovered amid a sea of golden light.
"That's Yue's voice."
Beside him, Nobara Kugisaki, who had just reunited with this feminine boy, nodded.
Her gaze also settled on that figure.
Was this what Yue meant by waiting for instructions?
It really was his style.
Yue Liusi's words continued to echo high in the sky.
"First, no one is to kill anyone else."
"Second, all jujutsu sorcerers are to take exorcising cursed spirits and protecting ordinary people as their duty."
"Third, all jujutsu sorcerers must escort civilians to the Kabukiza Theatre."
"Finally, those who obey these orders and voluntarily surrender their points at Tokyo Skytree before noon tomorrow..."
"Will be spared."
These were not rules of the Culling Game itself, merely Yue Liusi's personal orders.
Others could completely disregard these orders. After all, bluntly put, they were nothing more than a few words, unlike those rules that could forcibly bind them.
Yet as they felt that unconcealed, terrifying aura, jujutsu sorcerers both ancient and newly awakened fell silent.
The stronger the jujutsu sorcerer, the more deeply they felt it.
As for ordinary people, this horrifying spectacle alone was enough to stun them, so naturally, they would obediently do as they were told.
Satoru Gojo could easily resolve the Culling Game because of his immense strength.
What Yue Liusi wanted to do was simple: let everyone know that his strength was equally unrivaled.
On the ground, Yuki Tsukumo finally understood Yue Liusi's plan.
Tokyo Skytree was not far from them. As one of the most famous landmarks within Tokyo No. 2 Colony, its location was known to almost everyone.
"Simple and blunt. That really was unexpected."
Well, there really were no twists or turns to it. It was just that direct, that simple and clear.
Of course, anyone else-even her-trying to do this would be indulging in a pipe dream. It would accomplish nothing.
But Yue Liusi was different.
Intervention through absolute force really did work.
With their cooperation on top of that, it would undoubtedly save a great deal of trouble.
"He really is in his prime..."
Suguru Geto voiced his admiration. From Shoko's earlier assessment of Yue Liusi, he could also tell that Yue Liusi was not some ancient sorcerer like Sukuna.
He was simply a prodigy.
This inevitably reminded Suguru Geto of Satoru Gojo.
But...
He recalled the figure of Yue Liusi making his proclamation high in the sky.
He seemed even more dazzling than Satoru Gojo.
That guy would surely be very interested in Yue Liusi.
At that thought, Suguru Geto finally remembered to ask Shoko about the details of the current situation.
"What? Kenjaku took over my body?"
"And sealed Satoru Gojo?!"
Clearly, for someone who was already dead, this recent news was rather hard to believe.
Above them, Yue Liusi returned to the ground without lingering and simply looked at Shoko.
"I'll leave the personnel arrangements at Tokyo Skytree to you."
As his words reached her ears, Shoko raised her eyes. When their gazes met, she nodded. The two no longer needed many words to communicate.
Yue Liusi turned straight into a streak of golden light and departed.
Meanwhile, a certain Mango-kun was staring transfixed at the patch of sky where Yue Liusi had been hovering just moments earlier.
As a battle maniac, words could no longer accurately describe how he felt.
This aura...
It was so exciting he could barely contain himself!
Such a powerful opponent. Only someone like this was worthy of fighting him!
Though that aura was indeed suffocating, by rights, he should follow those instructions, then find an opportunity to ask that figure for a spar.
That way, there would be a way to end things regardless of who won.
But that was how weaklings thought!
He had to descend with the force of a thunderbolt and fight that guy to the death!
He would win in the end, and he had to go all out like that too!
He should have thought of such a simple method long ago. When the time came, he would announce that every strong fighter in the colony should come challenge him!
This was what life was all about!
First defeat him, then defeat Sukuna!
He was the strongest!
With these thoughts in mind, Hajime Kashimo raced toward Tokyo Skytree!
Meanwhile, Yue Liusi had already left the colony.
Before long, he arrived outside the arts theater in Tokyo No. 1 Colony.
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