Rebirth In The Days When Curse Gao Was The Boss Chapter 48
byThe lingering heat of midsummer had not completely faded, and the training and missions at Jujutsu High continued methodically. A routine collaborative mission—investigating and clearing out Curses gathered at an abandoned shrine—was assigned to Xue Yang, Itadori Yuji, Fushiguro Megumi, and Kugisaki Nobara. The mission was preliminarily judged to be Grade 1, which should not have been difficult for the current four-person squad.
The abandoned shrine was shrouded in an ominous silence. Dark moss clung to the ancient torii gate and buildings, and the air was thick with the smell of stale incense and a deeper, more profound malice.
“Split up and check, maintain communication,” Fushiguro Megumi, acting as tactical commander, concisely assigned the tasks.
Xue Yang was particularly sensitive to places filled with resentment. He walked alone toward the darkest side hall behind the shrine. The moment he stepped inside, an extremely chilling aura, originating from the same source as his own Stygian Tiger Seal but far more pure and violent, instantly put him on high alert!
Almost simultaneously, a figure slowly materialized from the shadows of the side hall. The person wore a vintage white kimono, possessed long, icy blue hair, and a handsome but frost-cold face—it was Uraume!
“It’s you?” Xue Yang’s pupils contracted slightly. He immediately recognized the individual who had previously cooperated with Kenjaku and guarded Sukuna’s fingers. How could they be here?
Uraume looked at Xue Yang, their eyes bone-chillingly cold and filled with undisguised killing intent: “Xue Yang… Kenjaku, that waste, fell into your hands, but Lord Sukuna’s great undertaking cannot be obstructed!” In their hands, they held an antique wooden box. The lid was slightly ajar, emitting the terrifying Cursed Energy of a Sukuna finger, enough to make one’s heart tremble!
Their target was Itadori Yuji! They intended to deliver this finger to Sukuna!
“Don’t even think about it!” A fierce light flashed in Xue Yang’s eyes. Black Cursed Energy surged around him, and the Personal Sword Hope instantly left its sheath, stabbing straight toward Uraume! The power of the Stygian Tiger Seal activated simultaneously, attempting to interfere with and suppress the opponent!
Uraume snorted coldly. A massive wave of freezing air erupted around them, and countless ice crystals instantly condensed, shooting toward Xue Yang like sharp arrows! The two instantly clashed! Sword energy crisscrossed the side hall, ice shards flew everywhere, and the aura of Curses violently collided with the extreme cold!
Outside, Yuji, Fushiguro, and Nobara also sensed the fierce energy fluctuations behind them and the familiar, sickening aura of Sukuna. They immediately rushed over!
“Uraume!” Yuji’s face changed drastically when he saw the wooden box in Uraume’s hands. He instantly understood the situation and roared as he charged forward!
Fushiguro Megumi unhesitatingly summoned Divine Dogs and Nue, flanking the enemy! Nobara’s hammer, wrapped in exorcising Cursed Energy, smashed fiercely toward Uraume!
Facing the siege of four people, Uraume, though powerful, instantly fell into a disadvantage. They specialized in Curses and ice techniques, and under close-quarters combat and coordinated attacks, they appeared quite flustered. Especially Xue Yang’s Domain power, which carried a rule of mandatory command, though not fully deployed, was subtly affecting Uraume’s Cursed Energy circulation, causing their movements to lag.
“Damn it!” Uraume gritted their teeth, knowing the plan was unlikely to succeed. They violently hurled the wooden box toward Itadori Yuji! “Lord Sukuna! Catch!”
The wooden box arced through the air. The lid opened mid-flight, exposing the shriveled, grotesque Sukuna finger, which radiated an alluring yet dangerous Cursed Energy fluctuation!
“No!” Fushiguro Megumi’s expression changed drastically. He tried to intercept it but was blocked by a wall of ice Uraume desperately unleashed!
Yuji watched the finger flying toward him, alarm bells ringing in his mind. He knew he absolutely could not let Sukuna get it! He tried to dodge, however—
Just as the finger was about to pass him, another anomaly occurred!
The expression on Itadori Yuji’s face suddenly twisted. A mouth full of sharp teeth ripped open on the side of the boy’s cheek, and a voice, arrogant, violent, and filled with endless malice, echoed throughout the side hall:
“Finally… delivered right to my doorstep!!”
It was Ryomen Sukuna! At this moment, he had forcibly awakened and briefly suppressed Yuji’s consciousness!
In a flash of lightning, that mouth elongated like a serpent’s tongue, and with a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, it swallowed the Sukuna finger in mid-air!
Boom—!
A vast, ocean-like surge of Cursed Power erupted from Yuji (Sukuna)’s body like a volcanic explosion! The powerful shockwave instantly flung the nearby Fushiguro Megumi and Kugisaki Nobara backward! Even Xue Yang and Uraume were forced to retreat several steps!
“Hahahaha!! Power… a little bit has returned!” Ryomen Sukuna, having seized control of Yuji’s body, stretched his neck, letting out a joyful yet cruel laugh. His four scarlet eyes (two belonging to Yuji, two appearing on his cheeks and forehead) scanned the scene, finally settling on Xue Yang, who held the Personal Sword Hope with icy eyes.
“Oh? Is it you? The little insect who destroyed one of my fingers and possesses an interesting Domain?” Sukuna’s tone was filled with condescending scrutiny and interest, as if he were looking at a novel toy.
Xue Yang tightened his grip on his sword. He could feel that the current Sukuna was infinitely more dangerous than any Curse Spirit or Curse User he had encountered before! It was a pure, ultimate evil and power, stemming from the soul level!
“Move your filthy mouth off his face.” Xue Yang’s voice was cold as ice, carrying undisguised killing intent.
Sukuna acted as if he had heard something hilarious. The mouth on his face split wider: “Interesting! A mere human dares to command me?”
His figure vanished abruptly, and the next second he reappeared in front of Xue Yang, a sharp claw wrapped in terrifying Cursed Energy aiming straight for Xue Yang’s heart! The speed was far beyond any previous enemy!
“Xue Yang, watch out!” Fushiguro Megumi cried out in alarm.
Xue Yang’s pupils shrank. He blocked with the Personal Sword Hope!
Clang—!
The clash of metal was deafening! Xue Yang felt an indescribable force surge through him. The web of his hand tore open, blood instantly staining the sword hilt. He was thrown backward as if struck by a speeding train, slamming heavily into the side hall wall, which instantly cracked!
“Pfft!” Xue Yang spat out a mouthful of blood, his chest churning with internal turmoil.
“Too weak!” Sukuna licked the blood from his claw, his eyes growing more excited. “Is this all you have? Show me the skill you used to destroy my finger!”
Fushiguro Megumi and Nobara tried to move forward to assist but were forced back by the slashes Sukuna casually threw out, unable to get close! Uraume, meanwhile, seized the opportunity to disengage from the fight, watching coldly from the side, seemingly wanting to see what capabilities Xue Yang truly possessed.
Xue Yang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, propped himself up with his sword, and stood. There was no fear in his amber eyes; instead, they burned with a fiercer fighting spirit and the fierce glint of someone enraged.
“As you wish.”
He held nothing back, sinking his entire mind into his body! The power of the Stygian Tiger Seal was completely activated, fusing entirely with his own Cursed Energy and the rule of mandatory command!
“Domain Expansion—Burial Mounds of a Hundred Ghosts!”
Buzz—!
Centered on Xue Yang, the scene of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood rapidly spread like spilled ink, instantly covering the entire side hall and even extending outward! The scraping sound of dry bones and the shrieks of vengeful spirits intertwined into a hellish symphony! That compulsory, undeniable rule of “command” enveloped everything within the Domain like an invisible net!
Sukuna, who had just been so arrogant and overbearing, suddenly froze! He felt as if countless invisible chains were wrapping around him from all directions, binding his limbs, suppressing his Cursed Energy, and even attempting to invade his consciousness!
“This is…?!” The maniacal laughter on Sukuna’s face instantly solidified, and for the first time, astonishment appeared in his four eyes. He felt his power was greatly restricted and interfered with within this bizarre Domain! That rule of mandatory command was subtly able to contend with his authority as the King of Curses!
“In my Domain, I decide.” Xue Yang stood at the apex of the piled corpses, holding the Personal Sword Hope, which flowed with clear radiance. His eyes were cold as ten thousand years of profound ice. He pointed his sword at Sukuna, his voice like a final judgment:
“Kneel.”
The Domain rule activated at full power! That overbearing force, originating from a higher level of resentment control and mandatory command, pressed down on Sukuna’s soul and the body he temporarily occupied like Mount Tai!
Sukuna’s body trembled violently, his face showing expressions of extreme humiliation and fury! He tried to resist, burning the partial power he had recovered after swallowing the finger. Black, ominous Cursed Energy rose like flames, fiercely confronting the rules of the Burial Mounds of a Hundred Ghosts!
The Domain’s scenery began to fluctuate violently. The shrieks of the vengeful spirits became even more piercing, and the mountain of corpses and sea of bones seemed to be boiling! Xue Yang’s face visibly paled, and blood continuously spilled from his mouth. Maintaining the Domain and suppressing Sukuna was an unprecedented burden for him!
But he gritted his teeth, his eyes unwavering, pushing the Domain’s power to the extreme!
“I… command you… to kneel!” Xue Yang roared again, his voice filled with determination!
To the shock of everyone present, the arrogant Ryomen Sukuna, under this mandatory rule, slightly bent his legs, actually showing a tendency to kneel!
“Bastard!!!” Sukuna let out an earth-shattering roar, filled with endless rage and unwillingness! His scarlet eyes stared fixedly at Xue Yang, as if he wanted to devour him alive. “A mere human… a mere Domain… how dare you…!!”
However, just as he was about to be completely suppressed, perhaps due to the struggle of Itadori Yuji’s residual consciousness, or perhaps Sukuna forcibly unleashed some hidden trump card, the mouth on his face suddenly closed. His four eyes instantly vanished, and Yuji’s consciousness regained control!
The Domain’s power instantly lost its primary target of suppression. Xue Yang’s mind relaxed, and the Domain, Burial Mounds of a Hundred Ghosts, receded like a tide. He could no longer sustain himself, dropping to one knee, leaning on his sword, breathing heavily, his entire body drenched in sweat.
Itadori Yuji stood blankly, seemingly not fully understanding what had happened. He only felt incredibly exhausted, and the aura of Sukuna within him had temporarily subsided.
Uraume took a deep look at the weakened Xue Yang and the recovered Yuji. Knowing that their objective could not be achieved today, their figure dissolved into ice crystals and quietly vanished into the air.
Fushiguro Megumi and Nobara quickly rushed forward to support Xue Yang and Yuji.
“Xue Yang! Are you alright?”
“Yuji! How are you?”
Xue Yang waved his hand, indicating he was fine. He looked up at Yuji, his expression complex. In that moment, he had clearly felt Sukuna’s terror, and he had also felt the limits of his own Domain.
This time, he had barely managed to suppress Sukuna, who had just consumed another finger. But what about next time?
He knew that the feud between himself and the King of Curses was now irrevocably sealed. And the path ahead had become even more perilous because of it.
But there was no regret or fear in Xue Yang’s eyes, only a more resolute, cold light.
There would be a reckoning. He had marked this debt.