This made nearly the entire audience believe that Satoru and Suguru's team was doomed to lose.
Satoru said, "Suguru, be careful. I can feel it. This thing is strong..."
Hearing this, Suguru narrowed his eyes and smiled. "Yeah, it's strong. But unfortunately for it, we're stronger."
With that, he took a slight step back. Not from fear, but to bait the enemy.
He and Satoru had long since developed an unshakable sense of coordination.
As expected.
With Suguru feigning vulnerability, the cursed spirit grinned with a twisted expression and vanished in an instant.
Suguru's expression shifted subtly.
Satoru immediately warned,
"Suguru, watch out. It's fast!"
He once again removed his special glasses and placed them into his pocket. In that moment, his brilliant blue eyes lit up once more.
Empowered by Cursed Energy, the Gojo clan's Six Eyes began to rotate slowly.
Satoru could see the cursed energy flowing through the air. He instantly locked onto the cursed spirit's location.
It hadn't disappeared.
Instead, with the boost from cursed energy, it was rapidly closing in on Suguru at a speed the naked eye could barely follow.
However.
Though Suguru didn't possess the Six Eyes, his instincts sharpened through countless battles told him exactly what the cursed spirit was planning.
You're trying to pick off the weaker one first? Too bad.
He murmured, "Cursed Spirit Manipulation: Rainbow Dragon!"
In that instant, a white dragon burst out from beside him, barreling toward the incoming cursed spirit.
Once you know the target and angle of the attack, no matter how fast your opponent is, it's hard to be caught off guard.
Faced with the sudden counterattack, the cursed spirit was visibly startled.
But it recovered quickly.
This one wasn't reckless.
It figured it could break through the Rainbow Dragon, but there were two opponents, and it still had to keep a wary eye on that Six Eyes brat.
It would be unwise to turn its back, so it used its high mobility to veer off to the side.
But right then.
"The technique comes first. Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue."
A calm voice echoed beside its ear.
Unnoticed, the Six Eyes user had already appeared at its side!
Teleportation?
The cursed spirit was stunned. It prided itself on its speed, yet the opponent had kept up effortlessly.
It was too late to evade. Its expression shifted.
In the next moment, a violent surge of negative energy exploded across its body, shaking the entire building.
...
Outside the screen, the spectators were stunned.
"Are those really Geto Suguru and Gojo Satoru?"
"That cursed spirit is no joke, but it took a massive hit in just two exchanges!"
"That Rainbow Dragon Suguru controls is definitely above Grade 1!"
"Their teamwork is perfect!"
"Not to mention Satoru's technique is insane. Even a Special Grade cursed spirit should be half-dead if not outright exorcised after taking that hit!"
"I thought Satoshi might win, but now I think I overestimated him!"
"Satoru right now might even be stronger than Satoshi was nine years ago!"
...
In the battle scene.
Seeing Satoru land a direct hit on the cursed spirit, Suguru smiled and said,
"Nice one, Satoru!"
"If anyone tries to mess with the two of us, they better be ready to get wrecked."
"Don't let your guard down. It's not exorcised yet." Satoru's expression remained serious. Cursed Energy still surged in his glowing blue eyes.
Once he entered battle mode, Satoru became deadly focused.
Unlike Suguru, the surrounding obstacles didn't block his Six Eyes.
He quickly realized the cursed spirit wasn't just still alive—its cursed energy was even denser than before.
Suddenly, a distorted, raspy voice echoed from all directions.
"Cursed Spirit Manipulation, Six Eyes... No wonder they sent you."
"But it's too bad. You're still going to die here."
As the voice faded, the cursed spirit stepped forward, reappearing in front of them.
Satoru and Suguru both froze in shock.
Because despite taking a direct hit, the cursed spirit looked completely unscathed.
"How is that possible?" Suguru frowned. "Did it miss?"
Satoru's eyes narrowed, Cursed Energy flowing in his gaze.
Then he understood.
He let out a quiet chuckle. "Suguru, it healed with the power of Sukuna's finger. But don't worry, that power won't last forever."
The cursed spirit bared its teeth in a cruel grin.
"Oh? You figured it out? Not bad. But it's more than enough to kill you before it runs out."
"Because…" It stared at the two of them and said slowly, "Domain Expansion."
Suddenly, with a deep rumble, the atmosphere shifted. The surrounding blood mist thickened dramatically.
A terrifying pressure surged out from the cursed spirit.
"Domain?" Suguru and Satoru's expressions changed instantly.
They could feel it. Their cursed energy was being suppressed.
In the next moment, the pale blue glow in Satoru's eyes dimmed. His Cursed Energy began to dissipate. Suguru could no longer sense the Rainbow Dragon he had summoned.
"Our cursed energy… it's sealed?"
"What the hell is this thing?!"
...
At Jujutsu High, everyone in front of the screen had grim expressions.
"It actually used Domain Expansion!"
"The power of Sukuna's finger doesn't just grant healing through Reverse Cursed Technique... It even gave it the ability to use Domain Expansion?!"
"Even a top-tier sorcerer would struggle against a cursed spirit of this level..."
"Isn't this way too much for a high school entrance test?!"
"This is just murder!"
"Their cursed energy seems sealed. Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru are in serious danger!"
"Someone arrange a rescue team now!"
"If they can't use cursed energy inside the domain, they won't last long!"
...
Seeing the cursed spirit use its Domain, everyone watching felt chills down their spines.
Satoru and Suguru hadn't unlocked their own Domains yet. Something might really happen!
On the high platform, the five members of the Gojo family gripped their teacups tightly, expressions grim.
Over the past nine years, they had watched Satoru grow. He was, without question, the greatest genius the Gojo clan had produced in a thousand years.
But it was still too soon for him to face a cursed spirit that could deploy Domain Expansion.
Kumaen and Shunichi both looked visibly worried.
Meanwhile, the Zenin clan members couldn't help showing a hint of schadenfreude.
(To be continued.)
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