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Chapter 255 Transformation through Non-Action

It was just a punch or a kick.

The bodies of the two cyborgs were instantly pulverized.

then.

Without the slightest hesitation, Uchiha Hikari charged towards the real person. Her petite figure seemed to stretch tenfold in that instant, leaving a long trail of afterimages. From an observer's perspective, it appeared as if a dozen Uchiha Hikaris were simultaneously present, each one of them having a cyborg pulverized into pieces before them.

Because of the speed, the sound of the explosion was delayed by a few beats compared to the light and shadow before it exploded loudly, forming a continuous sound in the air!

"?!"

The real person was stunned for a moment.

This moment.

He vaguely saw a dark red aura rising from the black-haired girl opposite him, like a thin veil enveloping her body. Then, the black-haired girl flew over and threw a punch at him!

BOOM—!!

A pale fist drew a slender yet powerful arc in mid-air, its force as immense as a thousand pounds!

Although the real person reacted quickly, immediately raising both arms and transforming them into the shape of a sea urchin covered in barbs, attempting to force Uchiha Hikaru to retreat.

but……

With a single punch, his body flew dozens of meters away like a ball hit by a train, shattering into pieces in mid-air. Then, something like stitches pulled him back together, piecing him back into a loose human form.

The reason it is described as "loose" is because wisps of dark red flames linger around his body, continuously burning him, preventing him from fully healing.

"...What kind of spell is this?!"

A look of astonishment appeared on the real person's face.

In theory, a real person is immune to all attacks targeting the physical body.

He can use techniques to forcibly maintain the shape of his soul. Under the soul lock, no matter what kind of injury the body suffers, it will be pulled back to its original state by the soul. Therefore, only attacks targeting the soul can truly harm the real person.

This is also one of the most terrifying characteristics that distinguishes him from other cursed spirits.

—And another terrifying characteristic is its super learning and evolutionary ability.

In the original storyline, Makoto's innate domain was something he comprehended on the spot during his battles with Nanami Kento and Itadori Yuujin. Once used, it nearly instantly killed Nanami Kento, a level-one sorcerer. Given enough time to develop and learn, his potential could very well be no less than Sukuna's, or even surpass it.

But...

"...Just as I thought, the flames of the 'Fire and Thunder God' can also directly damage the soul."

Uchiha Hikaru raised his fist, looking thoughtfully at the "veil" covering his body.

Also.

The Kaleidoscope's magical artifacts are products of eye power forged to the extreme. If Itachi's "Totsuka Blade" can seal a soul, then the "Fire and Lightning God," which is even higher, will naturally be no problem as well.

Now that this has been confirmed, the rest is simple.

Uchiha Hikari took a step and walked towards Masato. After taking three or four steps, her figure flickered, appearing like a ghost next to Masato who hadn't yet stood up, and then she kicked out—

boom!

The real person took off again.

The next second, Uchiha Hikaru appeared out of thin air behind him and kicked down before the latter could react!

Then came the third roundhouse kick.

At this moment, Uchiha Hikaru was treating Makoto like a ball, kicking him around repeatedly. Each kick produced a deafening sonic boom in the air. Makoto's body was constantly cracking, healing, and cracking again in the process, becoming riddled with holes.

It's not that the real person didn't try to resist.

But whether it was the chains, longswords, drills, or other strange cyborgs he conjured from his body, they were all no different from children playing house in front of Uchiha Hikaru, easily defeated.

After being kicked back to the ground once again, it slammed into the ground, creating a crater nearly half a meter deep.

The real person finally found an opportunity and suddenly opened his mouth wide into the air above his head.

"Domain expansion..."

This moment.

The real man's mouth opened to its limit, like a snake's, the corners of his mouth almost stretching to his ears. With this movement, pairs of tiny hands emerged from his mouth, then, like a cluster of flowers, twisted and turned, forming a series of magical hand seals—

[Born into a Special Domain: Self-Isolation and Completeness]

The black circular curtain suddenly opened!

In the blink of an eye, the black mass expanded to a diameter of tens of meters, enveloping Uchiha Hikaru, who had just flashed to the front.

"...It's done!"

A triumphant smile appeared on the real person's face.

He had already sensed that Uchiha Hikaru's "technique," which formed a dark red veil around his body, seemed to have a restraining effect on him. Under that veil, their bodies couldn't make direct contact at all, let alone use "Inaction Transformation." On the contrary, he himself was being burned by the flames emanating from the "veil," and was unable to heal completely for a long time.

but……

When the concept of "self-isolation and roundness" is used, everything changes.

Once someone is drawn into this domain, his "transformation of non-action" can be released without being touched, and then in an instant, it can distort or even destroy the other person's soul.

Not long ago, Nanami Kento almost died from this move.

—The difference was due to Su Nuo.

However, there is only one Su Nuo.

The girl before him was somewhat skilled, but given her age, she was likely just a level one sorcerer with slightly special techniques. Outside, she could use her "veil" to protect herself, but once inside his domain... she was completely at his mercy.

At this moment, it was as if the real person could already see the scene of Uchiha Hikaru's soul being controlled by him.

however……

"?!"

The real person's pupils trembled violently.

In his line of sight, the black-haired girl opposite him had her head down and eyes lowered, as if she had resigned herself to her fate and was waiting for death.

Indeed, cracks appeared on her face, neck, and exposed calves, clearly signs of the "effortless transformation" taking effect.

But at that very moment, another terrifying aura, chilling to the bone, erupted from her body, rapidly expanding into every corner of her domain. As this aura spread, it was as if boundless flames rose within this domain, scorching everything around them.

Do not……

It wasn't just a feeling; there really was a pale red flame burning brightly, veiling the entire "self-isolated circle" with a thin veil!

then.

The black-haired girl slowly raised her head.

A pair of scarlet, flame-like eyes appeared in the real man's line of sight and then quickly filled his entire field of vision!

"This is……"

Something is breaking.

A sudden "boom" struck his mind, as if a giant hammer had smashed into his skull, and his consciousness rapidly faded. In a daze, he heard a soft voice beside his ear—

"When did you start to have the illusion that all of this is real?"

Crash—!

The illusion shattered.

When the real person came to his senses again, he found himself still lying in the big pit he had just been in. His mind was in a state of complete confusion, as if he had just had a very long dream.

"...You're awake?"

It was still that soft, delicate voice, like the murmur of a clear spring.

As the man turned his head, he saw a black-haired girl in a T-shirt and shorts standing beside the pit, looking at him with a calm yet slightly mocking expression. Her almond-shaped eyes shone with a fiery, deep red light.

Those were the eyes he had seen in his dream!

- Exactly.

Hikaru Uchiha used genjutsu.

The real person thought he had successfully released the "Self-Isolation Circle," pulled her into it, and used "Inaction Transformation" to distort her soul, but in fact... from the moment he was kicked to the ground like a ball, creating a large crater, everything had already been a lie.

With Uchiha Hikaru's current level of ocular power, he could easily pull someone, especially someone who knows nothing about Mangekyou Sharingan, into a genjutsu space without the other person noticing.

also……

Besides "Tsukuyomi," she also used another eye technique on a real person—

"Can you still stand up?"

Uchiha Hikaru spoke again.

The real man instinctively wanted to respond, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he felt as if all his strength had vanished—to be precise, his "cursed power" had disappeared. Now, he was like a fat slob who had just finished a marathon; his entire cursed spirit was in a state of exhaustion, and he didn't even have the ability to speak.

"Oh."

Uchiha Hikaru closed his eyes slightly, then opened them again after a moment and extended his right hand.

A subtle aura rippled through the air.

Her originally fair and delicate hands began to grow wider and longer, as if she had suddenly grown four or five years older. After a moment, they gradually curved, taking on the shape of sharp claws like those of a feline.

— Techniques and non-action transformation.

From the very beginning of this battle, the real person has been trying to use the transformation of inaction on her.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Hikaru took this opportunity to carefully observe the technique used by the real man and the flow of magical energy during its execution, using his Sharingan hidden behind his contact lenses. Then, at the moment he released Tsukuyomi and pulled the real man into the illusion, he also used "Eight Thousand Spears" to drain the magical energy from his body.

By combining the two, Uchiha Hikaru successfully grasped the application of "non-action transformation".

Hmm... This might also be related to the fact that she has a dual soul, so her understanding of "inaction transformation" is smoother. From absorbing the real person's curse power to using "inaction transformation" on her own body, the whole process was even smoother and more natural than when she imitated Gojo Satoru's "Ha".

but……

Simply twisting the soul and changing the physical form is only the most basic application of "non-action transformation".

More advanced applications—such as "self-isolation encirclement"—and how the real person used this ability to cure the congenital paralysis of the mechanical ball in the original story, still require more time to figure out.

the other side.

The real person's eyes widened, revealing an indescribable terror.

As the original owner of the "Wuwei Transformation," he could naturally recognize that Uchiha Hikaru was using his own most proficient technique.

Can……

When?

How did she do it?

As a cursed spirit born from humanity's fear of other humans, the True Man's understanding of humanity may be deeper than that of humans themselves. In his perception, there are indeed geniuses among humans who are born with knowledge, and there are beings with unbelievably powerful learning abilities, but... spells targeting the soul are definitely not within the realm that can be learned at will.

At that moment, the expression on Masato's face as he looked at Uchiha Hikaru was as if he had seen a ghost.

"...What kind of expression is that?"

Uchiha Hikaru raised an eyebrow and said in a teasing tone.

"..."

The real person didn't say a word.

Uchiha Hikaru didn't seem to care. He simply squatted down and took the package containing Sukuna's finger from his arms. He opened it and glanced at it: "So this is Sukuna's finger... It looks like a roasted chicken foot. Can a person really grow it?"

"..."

Still no response.

"Well then... let me take a look at your memories."

As the words fell.

Uchiha Hikaru closed his eyes slightly and launched "Eight Thousand Spears" once again.

Changes in light and shadow.

Images from the very beginning of the life form to a series of recent events flashed through her mind one by one, then quickly disappeared.

……

Not long after.

Esdeath and Yamato appeared one after the other in the forest.

Esdeath first glanced at Uchiha Hikari, and after seemingly confirming that her body was unharmed, she walked over and looked at the real person lying in the crater.

"Is this the cursed spirit you mentioned that can twist other people's souls?"

"It looks disgusting, just like Orochimaru."

Uchiha Hikaru: "..."

Well, she did often find Orochimaru quite disgusting, especially when he looked at her with that covetous and lustful gaze. But compared to the real Orochimaru…

All I can say is that Orochimaru's crimes don't warrant such a punishment.

"Should we just kill him?"

Esdeath spoke again, a sharp ice spike appearing in her hand. The tip of the spike was pressed against the real man's throat, and a slight probe would pierce him.

but……

"Not for now."

Uchiha Hikaru shook his head: "And you probably can't kill him either, because this guy's weakness is at the soul level. No matter what kind of damage his body suffers, it will recover completely after a period of time."

"..."

Esdeath frowned slightly, seemingly doubting the truthfulness of her words. But ultimately, she abandoned her plan to take action: "So, what do you intend to do with him?"

"Of course, let him go." Uchiha Hikaru said casually.

"Um?"

Under Esdeath's slightly puzzled gaze, Uchiha Hikaru slowly curled the corners of her lips into a smile: "Right now, he's a puppet on a string, no longer a threat to us. But... his value as bait hasn't been fully realized yet."

(End of this chapter)