Ultimate Man [JJK X SOL]: Loading Golden Entries at The Start

Instead of waiting for Ryuji to leave, giving him time to recover and become even stronger, it would be better to take advantage of this opportunity and kill him right here.

"Jogo!"

Hanami and the others understood this all too well.

They couldn't help but look at Jogo.

"Yeah."

He nodded solemnly, as flames started rising from his palm once again.

"Get ready to attack!"

With those words, even Mahito, who had been losing his mind earlier, snapped back to reality and composed himself.

"Good idea!"

Ryuji, of course, saw right through Kenjaku's little ploy.

But it didn't matter much.

"Shadow Manipulation!"

The shadow under his feet began to twist and shift, forming a sharp blade that materialized in Ryuji's hand.

Without another word, he swung the blade decisively towards Kenjaku's head.

"Damn it!"

Seeing this, Kenjaku realized he had no other choice.

*Swish!*

The skull split open.

"Hm?"

Ryuji raised an eyebrow, surprised as he looked at Suguru's now-empty head.

Kenjaku had chosen to abandon Suguru's body.

Kenjaku's real form was that cursed brain. As long as that brain survived, Kenjaku could continue inhabiting other bodies. If the brain was destroyed, however, Kenjaku would die.

"Contacted target: Kenjaku! Golden Entry Triggered, would you like to load it?"

What surprised Ryuji even more was that the Kenjaku entry had only been triggered now, right at the last moment.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Suddenly, Geto's body began to swell and mutate.

"Are they going berserk?"

Geto had consumed many cursed spirits. Now that his body had lost control, the curses he had previously manipulated began to break free.

"Meteor!"

Jogo made his move.

A massive meteor appeared in the sky, descending rapidly toward Ryuji.

"Tsk."

A brainless cursed spirit, huh?

"Third Dimension!"

Ryuji first glanced toward Geto's body, using Third Dimension to send it into the dimensional space. The countless cursed spirits inside Suguru's body would be a feast, and Ryuji wasn't willing to let them go to waste.

The dimensional space was vast enough to handle them, even if they went wild within it.

After securing Geto's body, Ryuji turned his attention to the falling meteor.

"Third Dimension!"

This time, he used Third Dimension to distort space.

*Bang! Bang! Bang!*

Under the power of the distorted space, the meteor began to crack, breaking apart piece by piece until it was completely disintegrated.

"No way!"

Jogo and the other cursed spirits were stunned.

They had hoped to kill Ryuji with that one attack, but it seemed their plans had failed.

Jogo, who was watching Ryuji, spoke seriously.

"That's why you need to die here!"

They couldn't allow Ryuji to grow any stronger.

Hanami and Mahito moved quickly, forming a triangular formation with Jogo, surrounding Ryuji.

As for Dagon…

*Puff... Puff...*

He was still in his cursed womb state.

"Did Kenjaku get away?"

Ryuji casually glanced in the direction where Kenjaku had fled.

The man had made a quick escape, true to his rat-like nature.

The Hasaba sisters had only asked for Geto's body. They didn't seem interested in killing Kenjaku, probably because they didn't know who—or what—he really was.

It didn't matter, though.

Kenjaku had triggered a golden Entry, so Ryuji wasn't in a hurry to chase him down.

Instead, he turned his attention to the cursed spirits surrounding him.

With a sudden laugh, Ryuji faced them.

"What are you laughing at?"

Jogo and the others felt disrespected by his relaxed attitude, as if he didn't take them seriously at all.

"Nothing."

Ryuji smiled, waving a hand dismissively.

"It's just funny that lowly cursed spirits would dare to stand in front of me. Hilarious, really."

"…"

The flames on Jogo's head flared up, showing signs of growing fury.

"In that case, let me show you why we're called the Disaster Cursed Spirits!"

Jogo made a series of hand seals.

"Domain Expansion – Coffin of the Iron Mountain!"

Since normal spells weren't working on Ryuji, it was time to bring out the strongest technique—a domain expansion!

"Domain Expansion – Shining Sea Of Flowers!"

Hanami followed suit, activating his own domain expansion immediately after Jogo.

In an instant, everyone was engulfed in the combined domains of Jogo and Hanami.

"I…"

Mahito hesitated.

Was this the moment to use his own domain expansion? But he hadn't mastered it yet.

Out of the four Disaster Cursed Spirits, only Dagon was still in his incomplete form, and Mahito was the only one who hadn't awakened his domain expansion.

It was frustrating, to say the least.

He had the greatest potential of them all, but that also meant awakening his domain expansion was the hardest for him.

"Tsk."

It was annoying to see everyone else using domains while he stood there, unable to do the same.

But then, Mahito smirked as a thought struck him.

"That human can't use a domain either!"

He watched Ryuji, who had shown no signs of activating a domain, and suddenly felt a bit better about the situation.

Of course, that sense of balance didn't last long.

Ryuji clasped his hands together.

"Domain Expansion – Malevolent Kitchen!"

If everyone's using their domains, it'd be rude if I didn't use mine, right?

"What!"

Jogo and Hanami were stunned.

In mere moments, Ryuji's domain had completely overridden theirs, showing that his domain was superior.

"How is that possible?!"

They could hardly believe it, but there was no time to process the shock.

Ryuji smiled faintly and flicked his fingers.

Countless slashes appeared around Jogo, Hanami, and Mahito.

"!"

With the guaranteed hit effect of the domain, the cursed spirits had no way to dodge the attack. They could only watch as the slashes tore into them.

When Ryuji finally deactivated the domain, the three Disaster Cursed Spirits lay on the ground, covered in blood.

"You bastard!"

Jogo was the only one able to stand.

"He's really gotten stronger…"

It wasn't surprising. He had probably absorbed power from cursed legends, urban myths, and more.

Ryuji grabbed Jogo's volcano-shaped head, lifting him off the ground.

"Contacted target: Jogo!

Purple Entry activated, would you like to load it?"

So, it had been triggered. But it was only a purple entry? Just like the one triggered with Hanami.

Still, conditions seemed to be met.

"Detected 10 purple entry triggered! One-time draw available, would you like to use it?"

The system prompt came again, but Ryuji ignored it for now. He could draw later.

"So, why can't cursed spirits just stay hidden? Always trying to take over the world. If you don't die, who will?"

Ryuji wasn't originally interested in these things.

But if they dared to disrupt his peaceful life, they couldn't complain when they were crushed.

"…"

Jogo said nothing, staring at Ryuji with his one remaining eye, unafraid of death.

There was nothing more to say. Next, Ryuji activated Soul Devourer.

Not far away, Hanami and Mahito were still lying on the ground, watching their comrades fall one by one.

Jogo was now in Ryuji's grasp.

Even Dagon, still in his cursed womb state, had stopped making his usual sounds.

After a long silence, fire still burned in Jogo's eyes.

"Jogo! Hanami! Mahito!"

Dagon's voice rang out.

Then—

*Boom!*

With a loud crash, Dagon emerged in his fully-formed cursed spirit body, charging directly at Ryuji in an attempt to save Jogo.

"Hmm?"

Though he didn't look at him, Ryuji immediately sensed Dagon's approach.

"Run, Dagon! Don't come any closer!"

Jogo's expression shifted as he shouted in panic.

Dagon was no match for Ryuji!

Dagon ignored Jogo's warning, his eyes filled with resolve as he continued to charge at Ryuji.

"…"

Ryuji was a bit taken aback by this.

"Why does this feel like I'm the villain?"

He couldn't help but mutter to himself.

These cursed spirits were acting so brave and fearless, like they were the heroes of the story. Were they the protagonists?

*Bang!*

Still, Ryuji casually threw Jogo at Dagon, sending him flying.

"Run, Dagon!"

Even in this state, Jogo's only concern was for Dagon's safety.

"…"

Dagon stood up again, silent.

He glanced at Hanami, Jogo, and Mahito one by one, as memories of their time together played in his mind.

It was perfect back then. If only things could have stayed that way forever.

The more he thought about it, the more determined his eyes became. He slowly raised his hands.

"Dagon! Don't! What are you doing?!"

Jogo seemed to realize what was happening and shouted in panic.

"Huh?"

Ryuji raised an eyebrow, curious. What was Dagon planning?

But it didn't matter much.

"Domain Expansion – Horizon of the Captivating Skandha!"

Dagon expanded his domain. It was a closed-off space, completely separating Jogo, Hanami, and Mahito from him.

At the same time, Dagon's voice echoed in their ears.

"Let's meet again in a hundred years, everyone!"

"…"

Looking at the barrier that now divided them, Jogo clenched his fists tightly.

"Let's go!"

He grabbed Hanami and Mahito, dragging them away.

He couldn't let Dagon's sacrifice be in vain. He had to survive and grow stronger.

"You know you can't beat me," Ryuji said, watching Dagon.

The Horizon of the Captivating Skandha truly was a beautiful domain, the sun, the ocean, the beach. It was breathtaking.

Looking at Dagon standing amidst it, Ryuji chuckled softly.

"…"

Even knowing it was futile, Dagon still stood firm. What kind of battle was this? A cursed spirit battle, indeed.

Facing Ryuji's words, Dagon didn't deny anything. His eyes burned with determination, as though he had made peace with his decision.

"Jogo said that the one laughing in the wilderness a hundred years from now doesn't have to be me. As long as it's a cursed spirit, that's enough! This is our dream, and it's alive right now!"

By the end of his speech, Dagon seemed almost ignited with passion. His entire cursed spirit form radiated a high intensity of power.

"…"

Should I add some dramatic background music to this?

Ryuji stared at Dagon, somewhat speechless. For a moment, he was lost for words.

"Surging Dead Sea Army!"

Without any more preamble, Dagon made his move. With a wave of his hand, countless invisible cursed fish spirits surged toward Ryuji.

Thanks to the domain's guaranteed hit effect, all of them were locked onto Ryuji.

"Well, alright then," Ryuji said, preparing himself.

"Let's finish this."

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