Jujutsu Kaisen: I Have A Gardevoir

The result of Tamamo-no-Mae's Domain Expansion could be summed up with a currently popular phrase.

Caught it, but didn't fully catch it.

"Caught it" means that the speed of the Domain Expansion was ultimately just slightly faster than Darkrai's movement.

The barrier that served as the domain boundary completed just before their escape, trapping Akira and Darkrai inside the domain.

But it didn't fully catch them because Darkrai, in that split-second, used his newly learned move: Haze.

Level 57 move.

Its effect is to reset statuses, clearing all positive buffs.

It just so happened that the greatest advantage of a Domain Expansion is its buffs.

Although the range of Haze wasn't as wide as the domain and couldn't fully neutralize it, it was enough to disrupt the most troublesome feature—guaranteed hits.

At that moment, Tamamo-no-Mae had intended to use Attract to forcibly control Akira.

The moment Haze activated, all her efforts were in vain.

Suguru Geto's eyes narrowed, but he didn't lose his composure. He immediately commanded Ootake-maru and Shuten-doji to pursue.

After all, the domain was a barrier focused on "sealing." If it could be broken that easily, it wouldn't be worthy of being called the ultimate technique, the deciding factor in Jujutsu battles—at least, under normal circumstances. However, Akira's current state was anything but normal.

With the Sabrina template, Akira's mental power had been raised to unimaginable levels.

Like the most precise scanner, he could perceive everything in his range and project it into his highly active brain.

The flow of Haze.

Darkrai's movements.

Ootake-maru's abilities.

Shuten-doji's attacks.

And most crucially, Akira's own condition.

Heartbeat, blood flow, muscle movement, changes in bone structure, and the flow of cursed energy.

Akira understood everything with absolute clarity, down to the smallest detail.

Right now, he thought it might be possible.

To completely synchronize his body with his cursed energy.

To reduce the difference between physical strikes and cursed energy strikes to within 0.000001 seconds.

In that instant, space would distort, and cursed energy would burst forth with a black glow.

It is called—

"Black Flash!"

Under Black Flash, all are equal.

Even space itself would warp, let alone the barrier.

A breach appeared in the previously intact domain, and Darkrai took the opportunity to carry Akira and escape to safety.

Tamamo-no-Mae's domain was shattered.

Akira took the first victory.

That's right—"victory" wasn't a misnomer.

Domain Expansion, as the ultimate technique of Jujutsu, consumed an enormous amount of energy. Even a Special Grade Cursed Spirit couldn't deploy it multiple times in a single day.

Although Tamamo-no-Mae had only deployed it for an instant, that one moment had consumed at least half of her cursed energy, reducing her threat considerably.

However, just as Akira was about to relax, the barely stabilized space was rewritten again, accompanied by a familiar declaration.

"Domain Expansion!"

It was Shuten-doji!

As another Special Grade pseudo-cursed spirit, if Tamamo-no-Mae knew how to deploy a domain, of course he would as well.

And at the same time that the domain expanded, Suguru Geto—who had previously been content with issuing commands without directly engaging—suddenly appeared before Akira.

He wielded one of Japan's rarest Special Grade Cursed Tools: the three-section staff, Yun-Un.

Cursed spirits surrounded them from above, below, left, right, front, and back.

"I won't let you escape, Akira."

The three-section staff swung backward, its power so immense that it actually forced Akira into a defensive posture.

This was Yun-Un's special effect—maximizing the wielder's physical ability and attack power, making it a legend among melee cursed tools.

Of course, Suguru Geto's own proficiency in close combat played a major role here. After all, he was the equivalent of a Pokémon master, specializing in cursed spirits.

"Ugh…"

Darkrai beneath Akira let out a short growl. After facing repeated obstructions, even the calmest of them was feeling frustrated.

Instead, Akira's heart was crystal clear, without fear. He calmly patted Darkrai's back, channeling his psychic power directly into Darkrai's mind.

"It's okay. I can handle this now."

After unleashing a Black Flash, a jujutsu sorcerer would enter a state similar to "Zone," experiencing the feeling that everything revolved around them—a feeling of omnipotence.

But Akira, even before executing Black Flash, had already felt something similar thanks to his psychic power.

The combination of these sensations finally allowed him to cross the greatest psychic threshold—predicting the future.

Limited though it was, only for one second, that one second was enough to decide many things on a Special Grade battlefield.

"Darkrai, work with me. Find a chance to 'eat' enough cursed spirits and master your signature move. When that happens, Suguru Geto will be in serious trouble."

"Understood."

Since their communication was mind-to-mind, Darkrai didn't need to be restricted by vocal cords and could converse freely with Akira.

"Attack Geto's face first!"

When Pokémon battle *** between trainers, it's time for the trainers to battle each other.

This was the case with Red versus Giovanni, and Brandon versus the Battle Frontier leaders, and now it was Akira's turn.

The outcome of a Pokémon battle is uncertain, but when it comes to real trainer battles, Akira's yet to lose to anyone!

This was an attack that even made Mewtwo put up a shield!

Sword Dance: Black Flash!

Suguru Geto had originally intended to take advantage of Yun-Un's enhancement to exchange blows with Akira, but seeing the black glow on Akira's sword blade, he quickly reconsidered. Using a cursed spirit as a shield, he pulled back.

It was no joke—going head-to-head with Black Flash was akin to asking for death.

Akira didn't mind. Riding the "all are equal under Black Flash" advantage, he swung his sword and slayed two cursed spirits in one stroke.

Darkrai, playing his role, consumed them eagerly—Level 64!

Only two levels left!

But just then, Shuten-doji's domain was complete, named—

"Great Mountain Under Rashomon!"

The embedded technique was gravity!

It was a power even Haze couldn't negate.

Even if Haze could nullify the auto-hit feature, it couldn't overcome gravity affecting the entire area.

In an instant, Akira and Darkrai, who had been partially airborne, felt like their feet were weighed down, as if encased in lead, dragging them heavily downward. Their vaunted mobility took a major hit.

But this state only lasted for an instant before their speed picked up again.

Skill: Quick Attack! Skill: Psychic! The combined move of Darkrai and Akira.

Counteracting gravity with Psychic, while using Quick Attack to accelerate.

If it's just a battle of techniques, what's there to fear?

Gardevoir's use of psychic abilities was taught by none other than Akira.

"Persistent, aren't you?!"

After repeated failed attacks, Suguru Geto's frustration was palpable.

Explosive cursed spirits, and Ootake-maru's lightning and fiery rain descended simultaneously.

He wanted to see if they could handle threats on both ends!

His assessment was correct—Akira's current Psychic couldn't deal with everything at once, so he simply gave Darkrai the order: "Ignore everything else, rush out at top speed!"

As for the explosions, lightning, and fiery rain, Akira decided to take them head-on.

Don't underestimate a trainer's resilience.

Within the rushing Haze, a streak of red blood appeared. After all, it was the attack of a Special Grade cursed spirit—even Akira couldn't endure it unscathed. But so what?

Just getting injured, just bleeding wouldn't make Akira stop.

One sword forced Ootake-maru back.

He traded punches with Shuten-doji—so what if he was six meters tall? With Black Flash, Akira's fist could shatter mountains.

He pursued Tamamo-no-Mae, taking advantage of her weakened state—if there were no more Grade 1 cursed spirits to devour, then she'd be the target!

With such ferocity, and in a zone-like state, Suguru Geto didn't dare to go head-to-head.

He even experienced an illusion, as if he had returned to eight years ago—to that battle at Star Palace. The sorcerer killer without cursed energy was also this formidable, breaking through all of his defenses and wounding him severely.

If not for the killer's concern that all of Geto's collected cursed spirits would go berserk upon his death, Geto would've died back then.

Now, Akira had taken it a step further—not only possessing a fearsome physique but also aided by Pokémon. However—

I'm not the same person I was back then. I must win.

For the cause, for Riko Amanai, and for all the sorcerers who sacrificed themselves for this, even if I must gamble everything, I cannot lose!

"Cursed Spirit Manipulation: Maximum Technique—"

However, just as Suguru Geto was about to go all in, intending to unleash his true trump card, an unexpected sensation made his focus waver. His cursed energy circulation paused involuntarily.

"What's that—?"