*Swish*

Rushing back towards the metro platform at maximum speed, it only took Gojo a second or so to reach his target destination.

*Tap*

Landing softly on the metro platform, Gojo didn't waste any time as he immediately began scanning the place.

'Did the cockroaches released by that cursed spirit die alongside it or can they still exist independently?'

Looking around, Gojo continued scanning the place trying to find the answer to this question that would guide his future actions.

However, as he did so, a frown soon appeared on his face as he discovered something annoying.

'Most of the cockroaches are dead, however, that's only for the ones that are born from the cursed technique, as for the remaining insects that are just being controlled or are born from human corpses, they are largely unaffected by the fall of that cursed spirit.'

Discovering this, Gojo couldn't help but glance at Hanami and Choso for a moment before gritting his teeth and rushing toward the remaining insects.

*Swish*

*Crunch*

*Crunch*

Destroying all cockroaches in sight, Gojo didn't waste any more time as he turned his head towards his remaining two targets and rushed towards them.

'Time to end it!'

It's just that before he could reach them, he suddenly heard a thud nearby which attracted his attention.

*Thud*

There, a couple of meters away from him lay a square object that looked like a box that was covered by numerous paper talismans.

[Prison Realm, Gate Open]

The moment the order was given, the cursed object immediately activated transforming into a cycloptic curse that looked like it was being stretched from all 4 corners by the segmented parts of the opened box.

Meeting the gaze of the huge eye that was situated at the center of the curse, Gojo immediately sensed danger which made him want to flee from its side.

'What's this thing?'

It's just that before he could move, a familiar voice suddenly sounded nearby which made him stop in his tracks.

"Yo! Satoru!"

"Huh?"

"It's been a while!"

Looking over his shoulder, Gojo's eyes widened in shock as he looked at the person in front of him, someone who was supposed to be dead.

It was his best friend, the friend who he had killed last year with his own hands.

'Is he fake?'

'Is it some sort of transformation technique?'

Freezing in place, Gojo's brain parsed through all the possibilities thanks to his six eyes, however, after going through all of them, he finally came to a conclusion.

'He's real!'

The moment he realized this, all their memories together came flowing into his mind—an entire 3 years of his life.

*Cliinnng*

It's just that the moment this happened, the requirement for activating the prison realm was instantly achieved causing it to immediately shroud Gojo, sealing him in place.

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By now, with all of this happening, Gojo had already reacted, finally understanding their ploy.

'Tsk, they got me!'

"Come on now Satoru, are you letting your brain wonder during a fight?"

"Who are you?"

"Suguru Geto of course, did you forget? How sad!"

"Your body, and even cursed energy, my six eyes tell me that you are Suguru Geto, but my soul knows otherwise!"

Saying this, Gojo then exploded, shouting at the man in front of him.

"Hurry up and answer! WHO THE HELL ARE YOU!!"

Hearing this, Kenjaku smiled, opening the 'top of his head' and said.

"Sheesh, how did you know? It's a cursed technique that allows me to hop between bodies by switching brains.

Of course, it lets me use the innate cursed techniques within the body as well!

I coveted his cursed technique [Curse Manipulation] and these exact circumstances!

You didn't have Shoko get rid of this body, did you? Thanks for that!

Anyways! Don't worry, the seal will be removed soon enough, maybe in a hundred...ummm....thousand years or so, after all, you are too strong for your own good!"

"HAHAHAAHHA!"

Watching this, people worldwide instantly fell silent as a feeling of dread filled their hearts, after all, by now, they understood that Gojo was the good guy while the man in front of him was the bad guy.

Moreover, there were also the events that were transpiring on the second screen that didn't look great either.

All in all, everything was going south.

However, just as everyone was feeling nervous, waiting for the next events, and just as Kenjaku was at his peak feeling a rush of joy and ecstasy because of the success of his plan, an anomaly occurred.

Suddenly, from within Gojo's sealed body, a multicolored light slowly emerged glowing brightly in the dim lighting.

*Buzzz*

The moment this appeared, the multicolored light immediately covered the prison realm that was shrouding Gojo, making it look like a huge glowing object.

Then, under Kenjaku's shocked and terrified eyes, the multicolored light suddenly shook causing a loud cracking noise to echo in the silent metro station.

*Crack*

*Crack*

*Crack*

*PUFFF*

Exploding into innumerable fragments, the prison realm was finally destroyed, thereby releasing Gojo who was just about to get sealed within.

Then, to make things worse for Kenjaku and the cursed spirits there, the multi-colored light glowed once again with a bright light, this time covering the entire station.

*Buzzz*

With this happening, every human there silently disappeared as if they were never there in the first place which even included the human corpses lying around.

'This is...'

Realizing what had just happened, Kenjaku finally reacted as he started sweating profusely, taking a couple of steps back as he looked at the now freed Gojo.

'IMPOSSIBLE!'

'What happened just now? how did the prison realm break? WHO DID IT???!!!'

'Damn it, It's over!'

However, different from everyone else who was feeling confused, the moment he saw the multicolored light, Gojo immediately recognized it thereby realizing who was behind it.

It's just that despite getting helped by him, Gojo didn't look happy at all, after all, he also saw how the humans around disappeared.

So, gritting his teeth, Gojo finally shouted into the air, venting his anger while also unintentionally clarifying the situation to everyone else.

"LORIEN!!!"

Hearing this name, Kenjaku couldn't help but remember the reports and information he got his hands on.

'So it's the other guy...'

'DAMN IT!! This is the worst-case scenario!'

However, Kenjaku wasn't the only one who recognized it as the people who were watching from all corners of the world immediately recalled the silver-haired man who launched this live broadcast thereby causing uncontrollable changes to the world.

However, this wasn't that important anymore as Gojo continued explaining the situation which attracted everyone's attention.

"The humans around are just fakes, aren't they? You went through all this trouble to just watch a show?!!"

"I was feeling uncomfortable using my new abilities on you when we have our match, after all, your plan will free this world and give it potential!"

"But now, I DON'T CARE!!"

"Hmph, Quick, launch that plan as soon as possible, I don't want to accidentally kill you before you do it!"

Hearing this, Lorien who was kilometers away couldn't help but laugh out loud, his laughter miraculously traveling to the metro station and all the screens worldwide.

"HAHAHAHHAHAHA!"

"You are always calm, I just wanted to see you mad for once, I guess I succeeded this time!"

"Moreover, the guy in front of you looked quite happy a couple of minutes ago, and it just happens that I have a hobby of slapping people down just as they reach their peak moment."

"HAAHHAHA! Frankly, it was worth it!!"

Hearing this, Gojo couldn't help but grit his teeth wishing he could rush towards where Lorien was currently at and beat him down.

Moreover, he wasn't alone in this dream as Kenjaku right now wanted that more than anyone else.

However, all of this was nothing but a fleeting thought as after hearing what Lorien said, Gojo decided to ignore him for now as he turned his attention to the man who stole his best friend's body deciding to use him as a way to vent.

Noticing this, Kenjaku whose heart was filled with anger immediately froze in place, feeling a chill down his spine as he couldn't help but swallow in fear while taking a couple of steps back.

"Can we talk this out?"

"..."

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Meanwhile, Just as Kenjaku was in a dire situation, Yuta and Mei Mei weren't much better as they were currently standing in front of the complete 20 Fingers Sukuna who was currently looking at them with a wicked look on his face.

"Ahhh, what do we have here?"