Inside the raging sea of fire—
Jogo had reached his limit.
Half of his body had already been burned away by Ryomen Sukuna's flames.
Even his powerful regeneration could no longer keep up.
The once terrifying Special Grade cursed spirit now lay collapsed on the ground.
Like a burnt insect.
Sukuna looked down at the dying curse.
For a moment—
A rare hint of approval appeared in his eyes.
"Not bad."
He spoke lazily.
"For a cursed spirit, your strength was respectable."
"At least better than those useless insects who only know how to scream."
"…Is that so…"
A single tear rolled down Jogo's eye.
Despite defeat—
Receiving recognition from the King of Curses made his death meaningful.
His entire existence had been devoted to the future of cursed spirits.
To die before Sukuna—
The strongest curse in history—
Was almost an honor.
"Then…"
Sukuna raised his hand.
Flames gathered in his palm.
"Farewell."
"I did promise to kill those humans for you if you touched me."
"But you failed."
"So die."
The flame condensed.
A strike powerful enough to erase Jogo completely—
Even his cursed core.
Then suddenly—
A roar echoed across the battlefield.
"That's mine!"
WHOOSH!
A white figure burst through the flames.
Moving faster than sound.
The fire parted around him—
Creating a vacuum corridor.
Not to save Jogo.
But to steal the kill.
"Sorry."
Yagami Sora's voice rang out coldly.
"This prey belongs to me."
Ignoring Sukuna entirely—
He turned his back to the King of Curses.
And punched downward.
"Vector Manipulation — Collapse."
The attack wasn't merely physical.
Sora instantly reversed the vectors of Jogo's blood flow.
Simultaneously amplifying the bioelectric signals within the body.
BANG!
Jogo's head exploded.
Like a watermelon struck by a hammer.
Fragments scattered across the burning battlefield.
The Special Grade cursed spirit—
Feared by countless sorcerers—
Was killed instantly.
Without even speaking his final words.
A familiar system notification echoed inside Sora's mind.
[Ding!]
[System Notification: Special Grade cursed spirit defeated (severely weakened target).]
[Rewards obtained:]
Points +10000 (Bonus: Boss steal reward applied)Passive Skill Acquired: Advanced Fire ResistanceImmune to flames below 2000°CSpecial Item Acquired: Core of the Earth (Unidentified)
Sora nodded in satisfaction.
"Nice."
Even a mosquito was still experience points.
And a Special Grade curse?
That was a huge reward.
Letting someone else take it would have been unacceptable.
But more importantly—
This wasn't just about system rewards.
It was a direct provocation toward the King of Curses.
Looking at his rapidly increasing point balance—
Sora felt the risk had been worth it.
Behind him—
A voice spoke slowly.
Cold.
Dangerous.
"Hey… brat."
The temperature dropped instantly.
The flames around them flickered out.
The oppressive killing intent was suffocating.
Sukuna.
His four eyes stared at Sora.
Like a predator examining prey.
"You just…"
He said softly.
"…stole my entertainment?"
Sora turned around casually.
Flicking the blood from his hand.
"Entertainment?"
He shrugged.
"Don't misunderstand."
"I was just taking out the trash."
Then he smirked.
"Besides…"
"I crippled that thing first."
"So according to game rules…"
"The one who finishes the boss gets the reward."
"Seems fair to me."
"Rules?"
Sukuna laughed quietly.
Dark curse markings flashed across his body.
"In this world…"
He said slowly.
"I am the rule."
BOOM!
The ground collapsed beneath his feet.
Sukuna disappeared instantly.
Not teleportation.
Just overwhelming physical speed.
In the next moment—
He appeared directly in front of Sora.
His claw slashed downward.
Invisible force cutting through the air.
"Dismantle."
The slash could slice through skyscrapers.
The sound barrier shattered.
Death descended.
CLANG!!!
A sharp metallic sound exploded through the station.
Sora didn't move.
Didn't retreat.
Didn't dodge.
He simply raised his arm.
The air surrounding his skin compressed violently.
Forming a defensive layer harder than steel.
At the same time—
Vector reflection activated at full capacity.
The kinetic energy of Sukuna's slash was forcibly redirected.
Even Sukuna's fingers trembled slightly from the recoil.
The two stood inches apart.
Eyes locked.
Sora's gaze burned like two pale blue flames.
"Your rules…"
He said quietly.
"…don't apply to me."
"Because here—"
"I'm the only Accelerator."
Then he smiled.
Wild.
Arrogant.
"You want to kill me?"
"Go collect the rest of your fingers first."
"Come talk to me about rules when you have all twenty fingers, old relic."
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