Uraume, his face somewhat contorted, slowly crawled out of the ruins created by the collapsed corner of the building. While Chinatsu's punch hadn't killed him, the blow had inflicted considerable heavy damage.
A searing pain constantly emanated from his chest, and even though Uraume had already used Reverse Cursed Technique to heal the wound, the pain still persisted.
Silver hair.
Blue eyes.
She looks very arrogant.
Is she the modern era powerhouse Kenjaku spoke of, the one who could threaten Lord Sukuna? She is certainly no ordinary small fry.
Thinking this, Uraume stood up from the ground, his gaze sweeping around, realizing Chinatsu was no longer in the spot where she had punched him away.
Chinatsu had already walked over to the humanoid ice sculptures, gently placing both hands on the surface of the ice, softly channeling her Cursed Energy into the outer layer to break the ice.
Uraume's cold air was very powerful.
If someone was frozen from head to toe for more than ten minutes, they were essentially pronounced dead.
But if the Jujutsu Sorcerer had not been completely frozen for more than ten minutes, or if their head had not been entirely encased in ice, then they could still be saved.
"Save me..."
The Jujutsu Sorcerer, whose body was ravaged by the cold and only their head remained exposed, painfully cried out to Chinatsu. Chinatsu responded by extending her hands.
Eyes of the Azure Heaven, Rikugan.
A Jujutsu Sorcerer possessing these eyes gains a level of Cursed Energy manipulation far exceeding that of ordinary people. If the control range of a typical Jujutsu Sorcerer is "centimeters," then the Six Eyes user's control is "atoms."
For Chinatsu, breaking the ice Uraume had placed on the frozen Jujutsu Sorcerers without harming them was not difficult. However, their current physical condition was poor, so Chinatsu focused her energy even more intently.
As Chinatsu gently output Cursed Energy, one salvable Jujutsu Sorcerer after another was rescued by her from the ice sculpture's restraint.
This scene played out before Uraume's eyes. Although Chinatsu's actions were beneficial to him—after all, his goal was simply to stall for time until Sukuna's return—
But... "To just leave me hanging like this, that's too disrespectful." Uraume lifted his head, his face slightly contorted, as biting cold air radiated from his entire body.
Uraume, Sukuna's loyal, number one servant.
In his mind, Sukuna was the supreme existence, and he, as the servant of the supreme, was not someone the common rabble and small fry below could compare to.
He also possessed immense pride!
[Ice Formation Cursed Technique: Frost Nagisa]!
Uraume raised both hands and pressed them together. He took a deep breath and exhaled above his joined palms.
Biting, intense cold wind suddenly formed, carrying sharp ice crystal spikes that flew toward Chinatsu's direction.
Although this attack could not harm Chinatsu, the Limitless Defense only enveloped Chinatsu herself. Even if she could increase the affected range, she couldn't possibly cover that many people.
"If you can protect them, then protect them and show me," Uraume murmured softly, a slight smirk playing on his lips.
Faced with this fierce attack, the Jujutsu Sorcerers who had just broken free from the ice restraint by Chinatsu's side showed expressions of panic. Having been frozen by Uraume, they had developed a psychological fear of his ice Cursed Technique.
Chinatsu continued her thawing treatment on the last ice sculpture with one hand, while quickly raising her other hand, aiming it at the cold wind attack rushing toward her.
A very soft "Aka" was uttered by Chinatsu. Instantly, a crimson Cursed Energy projectile condensed above the palm she held up against the cold wind attack.
With a "Bang!!!" like a cannon blast, the crimson impact projectile instantly shot out, not only shattering the cold wind but continuing straight toward Uraume.
The previous punch had sent Uraume flying into the building, causing a corner of it to collapse.
This current strike sent Uraume flying back into the building, triggering a violent explosion that seemed almost enough to pierce through the entire structure.
Just as the explosion sounded, the last surviving Jujutsu Sorcerer on the scene was thawed and rescued by Chinatsu. Chinatsu, slightly fatigued, took two breaths and looked back toward the building where Sukuna was located.
She could sense Sukuna's Cursed Energy fluctuations. There was still some distance before he reached the culmination point of the Incarnation Ritual, meaning she still had some time to go and stop him.
That's right, there was still time.
Chinatsu raised her head, using her eyes to search for and lock onto Sukuna's precise location within the building. The Jujutsu Sorcerers she had rescued watched her, hesitant to speak, their faces showing concern.
Just as Chinatsu successfully locked onto Sukuna's specific location, she raised her hands, preparing to use spatial compression to teleport. But at that moment, sharp ice spikes flew out of the collapsed building ruins, shooting toward Chinatsu.
This attack, which should have been ignorable, suddenly made Chinatsu freeze. At the critical moment, she shattered the ice with her hands and caught the sharp spikes.
Limitless Defense, was it breached?
Chinatsu slightly furrowed her brow and looked toward the collapsed ruins of the building. She saw Uraume, in an abnormal state, walking out, his face contorted like a demon.
"I won't let you interfere with Lord Sukuna!"
An endless stream of Cursed Energy surged from his body, and his entire surroundings were filled with an 'always-hit' effect, similar to what a Domain Expansion provides.
Abnormal, extremely abnormal.
Under the rapid analysis of the Rikugan, Chinatsu quickly understood what had happened to Uraume.
[Binding Vow]
A Jujutsu Sorcerer can exchange something they deem precious for a specific ability they require. The stronger the ability gained, the greater the price paid.
For example, Chinatsu's junior, Kento Nanami, has a time-based Binding Vow called [Overtime]. If the time spent executing a mission exceeds the original schedule...
...then Kento Nanami genuinely believes that the subsequent working hours are encroaching on his original rest time, using his rest time in exchange for the ability to complete tasks more efficiently.
This is a Binding Vow.
However, a Binding Vow cannot be used by anyone in any situation. The more advanced the Binding Vow, the more it requires high-level mastery of the Cursed Technique Domain.
Currently, Uraume has clearly paid a considerable price to gain an 'always-hit' effect similar to a Domain Expansion. His basic attributes have likely also received a certain degree of enhancement.
Eight Gates Uraume?
Uraume glared at Chinatsu, his face ferocious. He would not allow Chinatsu to interfere with his master's Incarnation Ritual. As long as he could stop Chinatsu, he was willing to do anything.
A loyal servant, high fighting spirit.
Uraume displayed his highest resolve!
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