Chapter 25: The Battle for the Soul

Chapter 25: The Battle for the Soul

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In the dark void that was now his mind, Pikachu floated alone. There was no light or shadow, only a vast expanse of cursed energy that enveloped everything, creating a suffocating atmosphere. Within this space, Sukuna waited. The King of Curses stood there, imposing and arrogant, his figure more menacing than ever, with a mocking smile that showed his absolute confidence in victory.

"Finally, here we are," Sukuna said in a voice that echoed like thunder in the void. "You thought you could resist me, but this is my domain. Here, there is no escape."

The cursed marks spread throughout the space, connecting to Sukuna, as if he himself were the source of the darkness that enveloped the place. With a simple gesture of his hand, Sukuna called upon his power. Blades of cursed energy, the infamous "Slashes," flew in all directions, cutting through the air at breakneck speed. The target: Pikachu.

—"I won't give up!" Pikachu thought, his electric body sparking with fury. He knew that, in this place, he had to fight not only for his life, but for his soul.

He leaped nimbly, dodging the first blades, but more kept coming. The space he was moving in was collapsing under Sukuna's power. Pikachu unleashed a powerful Thunderbolt, a massive beam that cut through the void, hitting some of the blades coming at him, destroying them on the spot. However, the blades that managed to dodge the beam continued their unstoppable course.

Sukuna, seeing Pikachu resist, decided to intensify his attack. He raised both hands, forming quick hand seals, and large arrows of cursed fire emerged from nowhere. With a deafening roar, the arrows shot through space, surrounding Pikachu from all angles.

"Infernal Dismantlement!" Sukuna shouted, as the arrows converged into an explosion of dark, slashing fire, heading straight for Pikachu.

Pikachu, surrounded and with no option for escape, felt the scorching heat of the cursed fire approaching. With each second, the air grew heavier, more deadly. However, Pikachu was not going to be defeated so easily. Gathering all of his energy, he began to spin around, creating a storm of pure electricity.

"Electrotornado!" Pikachu exclaimed mentally, and a tempest of lightning burst out of his small body, forming an impenetrable barrier of electrical energy.

The fire arrows collided with the Electrotornado, but instead of passing through it, they dissolved into the bright energy that Pikachu had unleashed. The explosion was so intense that it lit up the entire void in a blinding flash. Pikachu, in the midst of the storm, felt a surge of power and fury.

Sukuna didn't seem fazed. Although Pikachu's storm had neutralized his attack, the King of Curses only smiled wider. "Interesting, little one. But you're no match for the King of Curses."

With a sharp gesture, Sukuna summoned his Immortal Slash, a technique that not only cut through the body, but also through the very soul. Hundreds of cursed slashes appeared in the air, each charged with Sukuna's cursed energy, and they all launched themselves at Pikachu in a deadly flurry.

Pikachu, his energy quickly draining, knew he had to act fast. If those slashes reached him, it would be the end. Closing his eyes for a moment, he remembered everything he had fought for and those he had protected. He couldn't fail now.

"This is for everyone!" —Pikachu thought determinedly, and focused all of its remaining energy into one last attack.

Its body began to glow with an intensity never seen before. The void around it began to tremble, and a deafening thunderclap echoed throughout space. Pikachu unleashed its most powerful attack: Gigavolt Destruction, a massive discharge of pure electricity, which not only tore through space, shaking the foundations of it, but seemed to disintegrate everything in its path.

The Gigavolt Destruction met Sukuna's cursed slashes in a titanic collision. The two powers collided with such force that the void began to break apart. Pikachu's energy glowed with a blinding radiance, while Sukuna's slashes disintegrated under the immense electrical power.

Sukuna, for the first time, backed away. Pikachu's power was overwhelming, and the King of Curses' confident smile began to fade. The Gigavolt Destruction struck him full force, engulfing him in a storm of electricity so intense that even Sukuna, the King of Curses, couldn't resist.

"This isn't over!" Sukuna screamed as his figure began to fade, but Pikachu's power was unstoppable.

With one last scream of fury, Sukuna was consumed by the Gigavolt Destruction, and his presence in Pikachu's soul vanished completely. The void suddenly fell silent. Pikachu floated in nothingness, exhausted, but victorious. He felt Sukuna's cursed influence fade from his being, and his body and mind were once again his own.

Suddenly, the dark space began to fill with light. Pikachu, still floating, was enveloped by a warm sense of peace, as his soul was slowly restored.

He had won.

Sukuna, the King of Curses, had been defeated within his own domain. And now, Pikachu was free.

However, as the void dissipated, a dark shadow loomed in the distance. Even more fearsome than Sukuna, was the figure of Kenjaku, waiting in the physical plane. Pikachu knew that his battle for the soul had only been the beginning. With Sukuna destroyed, next on the list was the mastermind behind it all: Kenjaku.

Pikachu took a deep breath as he prepared for the next battle. He had won the battle for his soul, but now he had to face the most dangerous being of all.

And this time, there would be no room for error.

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