Isekai Adventure in the Dimensional Cube-Chapter 1421 - 1000: The Highest Level of Battle

Time passed, little by little.

After an uncertain amount of time, by the edge of the deep pit that had consumed Shinjuku and its surroundings, everyone except for Gojo Satoru gradually returned.

Kurusu Hana and Kashimo Hajime were not to be outdone. After Gojo Satoru, when the earth-shattering aftermath subsided, they spontaneously hurried back.

Then, Hakari Kinji returned in tatters, covered in frost, dragging the unconscious Li Mei.

Even Okkotsu Yuta, Tsukumo Yuki, Zenin Maki, Panda, and Inumaki Toge returned after a while.

Knot was brought back as well, or rather, Itadori Yuji’s body was brought back.

On these two battlefields, the group achieved overwhelming victory, defeating Li Mei and Knot in succession, and all returned.

Although many of them were injured, Panda’s body shrank after squeezing his own life force dry, Inumaki Toge lost an arm, and Zenin Maki had burn marks all over, her hair was singed short. Only those who understood reverse curse techniques like Okkotsu Yuta, Tsukumo Yuki, and Hakari Kinji appeared unscathed, yet they successfully defeated the formidable enemies on their respective fronts.

Now... the battle between Reiger and Ryomensukuna was the only one left undecided.

The reason was simple.

In the open, sharply divided domain, those two had been engaged in the highest intensity melee combat.

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom...!"

Amidst endless explosions of sound, Reiger and Sukuna were relentlessly unleashing their fists toward their enemy, with the shadows of their punches mixed with sonic booms and whistling airwaves, mercilessly striking the body of the opponent.

Countless punching shadows interwove, colliding fiercely, with each clash causing cursed power and shockwaves to ripple out, disturbing the water beneath them, unsettling the reflections on the water’s surface.

No shouting, no unnecessary verbal exchanges; they seemed wholly devoted to this melee, fighting using only their fists and feet, strengthened by cursed power, yet they created an atmosphere as tense and intense as a battlefield where thousands fought.

Sukuna’s four arms moved flexibly, disregarding human movement principles, with four fists striking from different directions at Reiger, frequently landing between the defense of his arms and legs, producing loud, explosive sounds, the force unleashed far exceeding previous intensity, even surpassing the time when Sukuna’s shikigami surrounded Reiger in a combined assault.

Even though it was just an extra pair of hands, Reiger faced enemies of abnormal size before, yet none could compare to Ryomensukuna.

At least, in his perception, it felt like facing not just one Ryomensukuna but two, launching seamless coordinated attacks on him, preventing him from gaining the upper hand for the moment.

However, Reiger did not feel fear because of this. Instead, he actively advanced, his eyes gleaming with translucent light, his form swaying like wind and illusion, sometimes throwing punches to counter Sukuna’s hands, other times leveraging his exceptional reaction, agile moves, and impressive speed to evade Sukuna’s other hands, moving so fast that Sukuna’s four fists couldn’t touch him.

"Boom—Boom—"

With an insightful view of the transparent world, Reiger started finding gaps in Sukuna’s attacks amidst the extended melee, decisively dodging forward, kicking Sukuna’s shoulder and side face, sending him flying.

However, Sukuna was quick to react. Once realizing he was kicked by Reiger, he rapidly extended out two arms, gripping Reiger’s legs, twisting his body to slam Reiger toward the ground.

"Boom!"

Water splashed explosively, drenching Reiger and Sukuna.

The thrown Reiger didn’t hit the water but promptly extended his hands to press on the surface, using his lower body’s strength to instead fling Sukuna away.

Sukuna, however, didn’t release his hold on Reiger’s legs, even when flung, dragging Reiger into the air along with him.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

The next second, Sukuna’s remaining two hands unwaveringly punched towards Reiger’s abdomen and chest, blocked by Reiger’s arms crossed in front, triggering gusts of wind, pushing each other apart.

The two followed the momentum, falling to their domains’ positions, immediately stepping away from the water surface, charging towards each other amidst gigantic splashes and explosive sounds.

"Boom—Boom—Boom—Boom—Boom—"

The muffled sounds of the melee resounded like rolling thunder, with the water in the domain exploding continuously.

"Incredible..."

Watching this ultimate melee, Kurusu Hana involuntarily lost her voice.

"These two monsters, their physical abilities and skills aren’t comparable to anyone else."

Zenin Maki, the reverse case of the [Heaven and Curse Binding], also smiled wryly.

"Hey, teacher," Hakari Kinji stared intently at the two fighting figures, unwilling to miss a moment, and said without turning his head: "Which one of them has the upper hand?"

"...It’s hard to say." Gojo Satoru’s blue eyes hadn’t blinked once, thinking for a moment after hearing Hakari Kinji’s question, and said: "If we only discuss physical abilities, Reiger should have the advantage. I don’t know how that guy trained his body; I’m starting to suspect he’s disguised as some [Heaven and Tyrant]."

"But if we’re talking about taijutsu, Sukuna should be better. Reiger’s taijutsu isn’t bad either, but it’s obvious he doesn’t usually engage in hand-to-hand combat. He lacks experience in some aspects compared to Sukuna."

"That guy is better with a sword."

"If he were using a sword, he probably would’ve won long ago."

As soon as Satoru Gojo finished speaking, Okkotsu Yuta picked up the conversation beside him.

"But Reiger’s curse power output is far stronger than Sukuna’s. With such a level of curse output to enhance his body, it should be enough for him to take the absolute upper hand in close combat and overpower Sukuna, right?"

This question was answered by Kashimo Hajime, who was watching the battle intently from the side.

"Sukuna’s curse power output isn’t as strong as Reiger Brillhaut’s, but after reclaiming his body, his physical form has been transformed. Having an extra pair of hands might not seem like a big deal, but in reality, it creates a combat mode that’s not inferior to having the strength of an additional person. The suppressive power formed by this combat mode is undoubtedly strong. Reiger Brillhaut would find it very difficult to win on strength alone."

Kashimo Hajime’s statement made Panda speak up as well.

"Then isn’t this disadvantageous to Reiger?" Panda said worriedly, "They’re evenly matched now, but Reiger’s output at such a level of curse power must be consuming a lot, right?"

"Indeed," an Angel spoke through Kurusu Hana, "If he runs out of curse power first, it’s over."

"No need to worry about that, right?" Tsukumo Yuki spoke up, "Brillhaut has a lot of curse power, and his control of it can rival Gojo Satoru, who possesses the Six Eyes, isn’t that the case?"

"Yes," Satoru Gojo nodded, "His curse power is far greater than mine, Yuta’s, and even Sukuna’s, and his recovery speed is extremely fast. In such circumstances, with Six Eyes level manipulation, he can perfectly optimize curse power utilization. As long as Reiger intends to control it, even if he outputs curse power at the current rate, the consumption might not even exceed his recovery speed."

"Sukuna is the same," Kashimo Hajime said, arms crossed and in a solemn voice, "He also possesses immense curse power, making it seem bottomless even now."

"I feel the same way," Okkotsu Yuta said, frowning, "I have a lot of curse power, even more than Gojo-sensei, but from my feeling, Sukuna’s curse power is at least double mine."

"Meaning, neither of them would lack curse power, so they won’t lose because they run out of it, right?" Zenin Maki seemed to have understood, "They understand this, which is why they fight in the most curse-consuming manner?"

"Exactly," Satoru Gojo said, uncertain if he was admiring or envying them, "They must be enjoying this battle."

"You all better pay attention," Kashimo Hajime also spoke with admiration or envy, "This is the highest-level battle you’ll witness in your lifetime."

"If you don’t carve it into your memory, it might end soon."

This statement from Kashimo Hajime had barely been spoken when in the mirrored domain across the sky, the real life-and-death combat suddenly unfolded.

"Bang!"

Ryomensukuna punched with four fists simultaneously, clashing with Reiger’s twin fists reinforced with an astonishing curse power output, stirring a gust of impact wind. While retreating rapidly, Ryomensukuna finally reached out an arm toward Reiger.

"[Dragon Scale]—[Counter Blast]—[Twin Meteors]."

The incantation came from the mouth on Ryomensukuna’s abdomen.

"[Release]."

Ryomensukuna unleashed a slash.

But this time, the unleashed slash seemed capable of severing the world, slicing the water surface like the ocean.

This slash, nearly twenty meters long, was enough to cut a building in half.

"[Radiant Golden Red Body]."

Reiger activated the magic to nullify slashes without hesitation and took on this enormous slash.

An unexpected situation occurred.

"Slash!"

The slash landed on Reiger, failing to cut through his flesh.

However, Reiger felt as if he had been sliced apart, and a torturous pain suddenly surged across his body, causing his movements to halt.

"This is..."

Reiger’s expression slightly tightened.

"[Release]."

In the next moment, countless similar slashes descended upon him, enveloping him.