King Meets Stone

Tokyo – Nightfall

Back in his room, Agent 47 sat on the edge of the bed, shirt sleeves rolled up, hands cold as steel. The box lay before him, holding the two cursed fingers. Rotten, twisted things—pulsing with dormant rage, stained with centuries of malevolence.

The system prompted silently:

Consume the Objects?Warning: Mental Intrusion Detected. Sukuna's Domain Will Trigger Again.Benefit: Increased Curse Synchronization. Legendary Trait Progression.

He didn't hesitate. He lifted one finger, examined it briefly—and swallowed it whole.

Then the second.

His vision flickered black.

Sukuna's Domain – The Throne of Skulls

Once again, the air grew heavy. Blood mist swirled like vapor in a furnace. The spires of bone, twisted corpses, and hollow screams merged into a macabre choir.

There—at the summit of a throne made of skulls—sat Ryomen Sukuna, the King of Curses. Four arms rested lazily, twin mouths grinning, eyes sharp like daggers bathed in venom.

Sukuna sneered.

Sukuna: "So… you're back."

47 stood alone on the blood-soaked floor, suit crisp, expression still. He didn't bow. Didn't flinch.

Sukuna stood up, arms spread wide. The throne cracked behind him.

Sukuna (smirking): "Last time, you annoyed me. This time, you're impressive. Nine fingers before, now eleven. You continue to defy what should kill you."

He jumped down, landing with a crack—bare feet splashing through red puddles. He towered close to 47 now, eyes burning.

Sukuna: "I still don't know what the hell you are. But I will. Tell me your name."

47 blinked slowly.

47 (blunt): "Not relevant to you."

A pause.

Then—

Sukuna (growling): "You dare stand in my domain, in my presence, and refuse me?"

47 (cold): "This is not your domain anymore."

Sukuna's face twitched. Rage surged.

The ground cracked. Dozens of skulls exploded in a shockwave of cursed energy.

Sukuna (roaring): "YOU FORGET WHO I AM?! I AM SUKUNA—THE KING—"

47 (cutting him off, calm): "You are the second occupant. Not the owner."

The silence that followed was louder than Sukuna's shout.

Sukuna (teeth grinding): "You think this will last forever? Then let's make a deal. Form a binding vow. Let me control your body when I demand it. And in return… I won't rip your soul into ashes."

47's expression didn't change.

He simply said:

47: "No."

Sukuna: "What?!"

47: "I don't make deals with liabilities."

Sukuna's grin cracked. Not in humor. In frustration.

Sukuna (low, hateful): "You will regret this. You'll beg me for power when you're dying—"

47: "You are not needed."

Sukuna tried to flare his cursed energy again, a wave meant to collapse mental stability. The blood around them churned like a sea in torment.

But nothing happened.

47 stood exactly as before. Like a statue in the face of chaos.

System Notification:Mental Stability: AbsoluteSukuna's Presence: DiminishedLegendary Trait Progression Unlocked

A sudden silence engulfed the domain. Sukuna stepped back—not from fear—but from a dawning realization.

This host was not like the others.

47 took one step forward, and the blood beneath his feet turned to black stone.

Sukuna (hissing): "You… You're suppressing me."

47: "You exist because I allow it."

He turned, walking away. The domain began to flicker and destabilize.

Sukuna bared his teeth.

Sukuna (muttering): "This isn't over."

47 (without turning): "It is for now."

Real World – Tokyo

Agent 47's eyes opened.

He lay calmly on his bed. His heart didn't race. His hands didn't sweat.

Just silence.

And then the system rang again—calm, clinical.

[SYSTEM MESSAGE]

Legendary Perk Acquired:🩸 Thronebreaker – (Passive)When confronting a domain owner or powerful cursed being inside their own realm or territory, your presence suppresses their influence and gradually erodes their control. Any attempts to dominate the mind are nullified. Your mental presence now weakens throne-holders.

He stood, adjusted the cuffs of his shirt, and glanced at the digital clock.

Two fingers down. four to go.

And the King of Curses now feared him — even in his own throne.