Chapter 42: Domain Expansion!

"Domain Expansion: Coffin of the Iron Mountain!"

An explosion of boundless cursed energy filled the air as everyone was instantly engulfed by a darkness that seemed to blot out the sky.

The sealed space was suffocatingly hot, covered in thick layers of greyish-brown rock. Magma seeped through the cracks in the walls, with steam rising continuously into the stifling air.

The rapidly changing environment...

Ida and Fushiguro, who had only just managed to calm themselves, found their hearts racing again.

The inherent sure-hit effect of a domain, combined with the terrain's advantages, represented the pinnacle of a jujutsu sorcerer's lifelong pursuit of mastery.

They never expected that this unknown special-grade curse could even wield the divine skill of a domain.

...

"Mama's Boy, are you sure your backer can handle this?" Kugisaki whispered to White Zetsu, standing beside him. "If not, we should jump in together!"

Her knuckles were white from gripping her hammer too tightly. She didn't want Mirai to face such a terrifying foe alone, and she definitely didn't want to be the burden the curse had mocked them for.

"Little brat—"

White Zetsu's boasting was abruptly cut off.

"Kugisaki Nobara, right?" Mirai turned around and smiled gently at her.

"Yes, yes, that's me." Kugisaki responded instinctively.

"I don't know much about your technique, so I won't be able to give you personalized guidance today."

"That's... that's fine."

Seeing that the young teacher before her didn't seem much older than herself, Kugisaki's ears turned slightly red. It was only her first day at the school, and she had just met White Zetsu today. If this teacher knew her technique, that would be more suspicious.

Mirai's calm demeanor slowly eased the tension in everyone's hearts.

Standing atop the flaming peak formed by his cursed energy, Jogo's lips twisted into a sinister smile. No matter the strange principles behind that technique, once they entered his domain, everything would be decided!

"You little runt, repent in hell!"

With those words, hundreds of fiery columns erupted from all directions, hurtling toward Mirai!

The overwhelming heat washed over them, and even the students standing behind Mirai found it hard to breathe.

...

After half a year of intense study in barrier techniques, Mirai's greatest breakthrough was gaining further control over his brain and, consequently, the core of his cursed energy.

This mastery allowed him to phase through attacks, even without activating his Sharingan, and stand untouched within shadows, despite attacks that could engulf his entire being.

In another world, the Sharingan was renowned for its ability to replicate others' techniques and its exceptional dynamic vision. But its most lethal weapon was its power over illusions.

Until now, Mirai hadn't fully unlocked this terrifying potential.

Now, his once deep, black eyes lit up with a menacing crimson glow!

He raised his hand before his chest, fingers forming a seal.

"Domain Expansion: Tsukuyomi of the Crystal Moon."

With those words, the torrential heat came to an abrupt halt, and the entire volcanic domain trembled violently as if the heavens and earth were being torn apart!

"Crack, crack..."

The sound of shattering echoed continuously. In an instant, the oppressive landscape before the students' eyes changed.

Darkness enveloped them—a never-ending, suffocating void where they couldn't see their own hands before their faces.

The next moment...

Blood-red ripples spread out slowly, and as they looked up, they saw a crystalline moon suspended in the sky, emitting a dazzling array of colors.

It was a surreal, dreamlike scene, unlike anything they had ever seen in reality.

Nine blood-red tomoe adorned the surface of the moon, adding a hint of bloodthirsty menace to the fantastical sight.

"What... what is this?" Itadori mumbled in confusion. He still didn't understand what a domain was. He could barely comprehend the volcano from earlier, but this brilliant and otherworldly moon left him completely bewildered.

"Domain Expansion..."

"Using immense cursed energy, a sorcerer constructs a field imbued with their own technique," Mirai explained softly under the crimson moonlight. "To put it simply..."

"You materialize the scene in your mind, turning imagination into reality."

"Turning imagination into reality..." Itadori repeated, still struggling to grasp the concept.

"Sensei, the volcano-head is over here!"

Kugisaki's loud voice instantly drew everyone's attention.

"What?"

They turned to see the special-grade curse standing smugly beside her, looking completely unfazed.

Isn't this supposed to be Sensei's domain? Why does the curse still look so confident?

Mirai walked over to Kugisaki and explained with a smile, "The effect of my domain..."

"All cursed beings who enter its range are automatically pulled into an illusion."

"They become lost in a world conjured by their own minds, unable to escape."

...

As Mirai explained, White Zetsu swaggered over to Jogo with a cocky grin.

"Watch closely, everyone!"

SMACK!

He slapped Jogo hard across his molten face.

"Put simply, this guy can no longer perceive anything in the real world."

Damn, this guy's skin is tough!

White Zetsu forced a twisted grin, shoving his hands into his pockets and rubbing them together to ease the pain. The others looked on, deadpan, pretending they hadn't seen or heard anything.

The crack of bones breaking was just too much to handle.

"I get it, Sensei!" Itadori exclaimed, his eyes lighting up. "So, what volcano-head is seeing is different from what we're seeing, right?"

"What are you babbling about?!" Kugisaki glared at him. "You're just repeating what the teacher said. Do you think that makes you smart?"

A wise man doesn't argue with a woman. Itadori shot her a glance, then quietly slinked back to Fushiguro's side.

"He must be caught in a vision where he's already defeated Sensei. That's why he looks so smug right now."

Fushiguro, having regained his composure, analyzed the situation calmly. His natural instinct to support Ijichi led him to break down the domain's mechanics in his mind.

No wonder the domain is called "Final Scene"...

It traps the enemy in a fabricated world, making them oblivious to everything outside.

In other words, whatever scene they witnessed the moment the domain was activated is the last thing they'll ever see in reality.

"Sensei, so what we're seeing now is also an illusion, right?" Ijichi ventured cautiously.

Mirai nodded. "Correct."

"Every cursed being within the moonlight's reach is trapped in an illusion."

"Sensei, I—" Itadori raised his hand to speak, but he was interrupted once again.

"Itadori-kun," Ijichi adjusted his glasses, his tone serious. "Save it for when we're back in the real world."

"Activating a domain is an extremely draining technique."

"Understood!"

Itadori immediately fell silent and stood still.

"See you all back in reality."

With those words, the scene before them shattered and shifted at breakneck speed.

A chorus of shattering glass echoed through the air, countless fragments scattering in all directions.

Each shard glowed with a brilliant array of colors, reflecting a myriad of bizarre and fantastical images.

"Drip, drip!"

"What... what just happened?"

Jogo's weak voice brought everyone back to reality in an instant.

They were back on the small mountain path, the rocky ground scorched and uneven.

There was Mirai, standing calmly as ever, and before them, the special-grade curse with half its head missing.

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