A Bizarre Adventure That Begins in Jujutsu Kaisen

Chapter 96 A Different Ending - Part Two

Yuji Itadori picked up a huge bone and sat down, even deliberately adopting a posture that made it inconvenient to exert force, in order to show the sincerity of his conversation.

"Okay—then I'll continue."

Until recently, I believed that understanding and fulfilling one's mission was the whole meaning of life.

If one dies because of this, would it be considered a righteous death?

But now, I don't think that's entirely true.

Walking the dog, making a living, or anything else—it doesn't matter what kind of mission it is.

Even without these things, one might just eat and sleep every day, or perhaps die from a serious illness.

One's life is not deeply connected with anyone, and one leaves no vivid impression on the world.

Compared to memories left for others to "define" someone, as long as fragmented memories of him still linger in this world, that person's life has value.

This is not about the way one dies.

Humans are not props, and a person's mission is not determined at birth.

Whether human nature is inherently good or inherently evil, I don't know.

All I know is that evil people are not born destined to do evil.

Some people use their childhood to heal their entire lives, while others use their entire lives to heal their childhood.

Human beings are ultimately the sum total of all social relations.

Who isn't forced by social circumstances to distort themselves, constantly sinking deeper and deeper into the soil, eventually becoming unrecognizable?

So I am very fortunate that I experienced countless acts of kindness when I was a child, which gives me the courage to believe that people can be good.

My idea may be wrong, but I hope it at least helps you understand the situation of those humans you consider ants, those you think are worthless except to you.

Su Nuo, you are me.

Born into this world against their will, burdened by a curse, what kind of monster they will eventually become depends entirely on their own destiny.

Fortunately, I have my grandfather and my mother.

They made me realize that the world can be beautiful—as long as I'm willing to believe, I can gain strength from believing itself.

Su Nuo, let's start over!

"The life of a sorcerer should not be about cursing someone, but about living with someone!"

Even if no one accepts you, I will live on with you!

While Yujin was rambling on and on, Ryomen Sukuna casually crossed his two upper arms in front of his chest, while his two lower hands were lazily placed on his hips.

He leaned back slightly, lowered his eyes, and revealed a subtle expression as if watching a cheap clown perform a cheap trick, quietly observing the boy in front of him who was still trying to preach.

"Kid, you're not pitying me, are you? You're—compassionating for me?"

"————" Yuujin Itadori did not answer, but silently waited for Sukuna's reply.

"Why did you stop talking? Weren't you always so lecturing? Or are you expecting me to thank you?"

Kid, I have no feelings about it. I understand everything you're saying, but I won't feel anything!

As he answered, Ryomen Sukuna once again conjured blazing arrows of fire at his fingertips.

Seeing that Sukuna was unresponsive to reason and only mocked him, Hisahito finally gave up on "talk therapy".

He stood up and replied in a low voice, "Indeed—one should not advise others to be kind if one has not experienced their suffering."

So, I won't try to persuade you now; those grand principles are meaningless.

But I will not allow you to seek other "vegetarian" vessels and create more misfortune in the world.

Let me be your final vessel, to put an end to this cyclical curse!

"Ha, it's still the same old trick! I'll give you a thumbs up for being so foolish!" Sukuna listened patiently, finally loosening his grip and releasing the fire arrow!

After sensing Sukuna's curse power starting to rise, Yuujin's curse power output surged, and he skillfully activated "Extreme Second Gear". Three bright red arrow marks on his forehead shone brightly, and a dense layer of blood armor quickly spread from the surface of his skin and covered his entire body.

The flaming arrow struck Yuujin squarely, and the magical energy structure collapsed the instant of impact.

The raging torrent of flames exploded on the spot, and a blazing white pillar of fire, more than ten meters in diameter and tens of meters high, shot into the sky, instantly evaporating and vaporizing all the blood and bones it touched!

Even with the dual protection of the blood armor and his own curse power, the terrifying high temperature and impact still penetrated his body.

Yujin's face, which was directly hit by the fire arrow, was scorched black, his skin cracked, his flesh rolled up, and he emitted a pungent burnt smell.

However, having absorbed one of Sukuna's fingers and grown stronger in this battle, Yuujin Itadori is now even stronger than before.

Now, Sukuna, who has unleashed "Stove|", is ultimately only as strong as a single finger. Neither his total spell power nor his output level can surpass the boy before him.

The attack that was originally enough to kill Yuujin instantly can now only cause serious injuries that are not fatal!

Blood splattered, and Yuujin's figure almost transformed into a streak of crimson lightning hurtling along the ground, faster than the scattered flames, invading half a foot in front of Sukuna at an absolute speed that Sukuna couldn't react to.

A simple, violent right arm swing punch, coming from below, slammed hard into Su Nuo's jaw!

Su Nuo's head snapped back, his feet left the ground, and he was thrown into the air by the punch.

Without pausing, Yujin lowered his body and shoulders, his hands reaching out like iron clamps to precisely grab Su Nuo's ankles before they touched the ground.

"Varied--?!"

The familiar feeling of being out of control returned.

Yujin twisted his waist and hips violently, his arms bursting with terrifying torque, and snatched Sukuna horizontally.

His body traced a fierce arc in the air, and the intense high-speed rotation made it impossible for Suktan to adjust his posture or defend himself.

Then, the Soul Slash struck twice.

"The Ultimate Demon: The Medicine Master's Compassionate Heart!"

Because his spell power output has been increased, Yuujin chose to abandon incantation and cast the spell instantly this time!

The pitch-black dotted lines, like creases cut by a paper cutter, spread across Su Nuo's entire body at an astonishing speed.

From his fingertips to his forehead, from his chest to his back, every inch of his limbs and every piece of flesh was divided into independent "sections".

The rotation suddenly stopped.

Yujin released his grip, and Sukuna was flung away like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the blood and broken bones not far away.

The moment he touched the ground, his body, marked by the "cutting lines," disintegrated neatly into a pile of unevenly sized fragments along countless crisscrossing black lines.

The embers of the flames drifted in the air, reflecting the mangled remains floating on the blood.

The domain is silent.

This time, the two-faced Sukuna didn't even have time to let out a complete roar before dissolving into the landscape of the changed masters' minds.

The arrow-shaped markings on Yuujin's face, generated by the "Leaping Crimson Scales," faded away at a speed visible to the naked eye.

As if what he had just crushed was not yet another counterattack by the King of Curses, he stood calmly in place, adjusting his breathing and trying to control the surge of cursed power that was rising again.

In the following period, Yuujin Itadori strictly followed the procedure of "swallowing only one 'Sukuna's finger' at a time".

With each finger he swallowed, he immediately activated the Life-Giving Technique "Soul Severance" to actively enter the soul world, find and sever the fragment of Su Nuo's soul residing in that finger.

This process is repeated, resulting in precision and efficiency.

Of course, things shouldn't happen more than three times.

By the fourth time he swallowed it, Su Nuo clearly noticed something was wrong.

This cunning thousand-year-old man simply shut down his mental landscape completely, refusing Hisahito Itadori's "visit".

He would rather relinquish that magical power and technique than expose his soul to that all-severing "blade" again.

Thanks to Kugizaki's relentless hammering with "800,000 yen for the big hammer and 400,000 yen for the small hammer," the supposedly unsolvable Super Grade Cursed Artifact "Sukuna's Finger" was actually devoured and suppressed by Yuujin without taking any damage through this "divide and conquer, defeat one by one" approach.

As the process neared its end, what gathered within Yuujin Itadori's body was 100% of Ryoumen Sukuna's technique "Michuko," 95% of his immense magical power, and only 80% of his soul remaining after his body was partially severed.

The last finger was still being infused with magical power and continuously struck in Azami Kugizaki's hand.

As planned, it will "enjoy" a full hour of special treatment—a form of torture.

Yuujin recalled Sukuna's previous arrogance and struggle, but his heart remained unmoved.

I tried to persuade him for so long but he wouldn't listen. This old bastard has only himself to blame. Let him take a beating a little longer to teach him a lesson.