However, these people misunderstood Sukuna.
Sukuna was not the type of grandmaster who possessed the heart of a powerful warrior.
He was the strongest simply because he was the strongest; he did whatever he wanted, and no one could stop him.
Faced with a difficult enemy, Sukuna would cheat, evade, launch sneak attacks, use poison, and even beg for mercy or flee for his life!
He didn’t feel the slightest bit of shame, nor did he think there was anything wrong with his behavior; he had none of the pretensions of a powerful expert.
Honor, morality, slander, rules, and emotions—none of these could restrict Sukuna.
He understood all of these things perfectly; he understood even better why humans flocked to them.
And while fully understanding them, he tossed them into the trash bin without a second thought.
That was why he was a monster rather than a powerful figure who could live within human society.
Once Sukuna realized that his current self lacked a fatal means to deal with Levi, he made a prompt decision to temporarily avoid the fight.
Sukuna felt no fear toward Levi in his heart; even though Levi had just displayed cursed energy far exceeding that of his twenty fingers, Sukuna didn’t feel Levi was invincible.
He was merely [difficult to deal with].
Just like Satoru Gojo’s Limitless cursed technique.
Even now, Sukuna didn’t believe Levi was stronger than Satoru Gojo.
Because Levi’s means of attack were too lacking.
Sukuna had already witnessed the power of his flames and explosions; they were indeed strong, but too straightforward, making them quite easy to deal with.
The key lay in the fact that the Dragon Flame was not a cursed technique, meaning high-level techniques like [Domain Expansion] couldn’t be used to increase its hit rate.
In a battle between sorcerers, there were too many ways to neutralize pure firepower.
White-haired Sukuna was still Sukuna; although she hadn’t seen the moment Levi awakened his cursed energy with her own eyes, she had sensed it from afar and had a vague concept of Levi’s cursed energy.
Therefore, her thoughts were similar to the Sukuna inside Yuji.
“Hmph, then I’ll spare your life for tonight.”
White-haired Sukuna snorted coldly, leaving behind these words before turning to leave.
Seeing this, Levi hurried to shout at Sukuna’s back, “Hey!
Didn’t you say you were going to kill me before moonset?”
“I’m going back on my word.”
“Motherfucker, why?”
Levi grew anxious.
*I just awakened my cursed energy; do you think I’m going to let you run away?*
But when he tried to jump, not only did he fail to launch himself, but with a boom, his whole body crashed straight into the residential building.
Seeing this, Yuji turned to Kusakabe and asked, “Eh?
Kusakabe-sensei, just now, Mr.
Levi was…”
Cold sweat broke out on Kusakabe’s forehead.
He cursed inwardly: *Yuji, you damn kid, why are you asking me?*
He naturally knew what Yuji meant.
Yuji’s cursed energy had also only awakened recently, and Kusakabe had watched Yuji go from being completely unfamiliar with cursed energy to gradually being able to control it proficiently for combat.
Yuji’s meaning was obvious: Levi’s performance just now was simply a layman’s excessive output caused by being unfamiliar with controlling cursed energy for the first time.
*But is this something I can criticize?*
*Am I worthy?*
Fortunately, Levi soon crawled out of the ruins.
As he walked, the reinforced concrete was pushed aside like sponge foam, showing almost none of its actual weight.
He asked Kusakabe anxiously, “Hey!
How exactly are you supposed to control cursed energy?
I used to handle Dragon Flame explosions with ease, so what’s the deal with your cursed energy?”
Kusakabe also wanted to retort, wondering what exactly was the deal with his Dragon Flame.
But he didn’t dare.
Kusakabe explained honestly and at a very rapid pace, “Cursed energy is formed from negative emotions.
Any emotional fluctuation from the user will affect the flow of cursed energy.”
“So when using cursed energy, you shouldn’t just consciously control it, but also harmonize it with your emotions.”
Levi rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
“Emotions, huh?”
“It’s a bit hard to grasp.”
The cursed energy in Levi’s body could be said to be entirely enhanced by the Dragon Talisman.
Anyone could use the Dragon Talisman’s flames with ease.
However, the cursed energy strengthened by the Dragon Talisman still maintained its own nature and didn’t become as easy to control as the Dragon Talisman itself.
What a joke—controlling an external power was easier than controlling his own.
“Whatever, at least the direction is correct.”
Levi felt Sukuna’s retreating cursed energy and focused his strength in his legs.
“Boom!”
The entire stretch of road, like a piece of cloth that had suddenly been struck by a heavy weight, caved in from the center.
If those present hadn’t all been jujutsu sorcerers with decent strength, they likely would have all tumbled to the ground.
Yuji swayed back and forth a few times to stabilize himself before looking up in the direction Levi had gone.
However, he was already gone without a trace.
“Wow, that strength…”
Yuji looked left and right; centered on the spot where Levi had just jumped, a small impact crater with a radius of about 15 meters had formed.
Anyone who has jumped knows that you don’t jump by kicking the ground with force.
A real jump involves crouching and then using the strength of your legs to ‘push’ yourself off the ground.
Levi had just done exactly that.
Yet, the mere propulsive force applied to his own body had, as a reaction, stamped a hole into the ground that nearly resembled a meteorite crater.
“Is that just the power of cursed energy enhancement without the aid of a cursed technique?”
Kento Nanami took a deep breath.
“An existence even more difficult to understand than Satoru Gojo…”
Only then did Yuji realize something.
“Right!
Gojo-sensei!”
“He’s still waiting for us at the subway station on B7!”
Levi leaped continuously across the rooftops of the buildings.
Sometimes he jumped too high, soaring over several tall buildings before landing.
Sometimes he jumped too low, crashing directly through a building, shattering all the walls and bursting out from the other side.
Previously, Levi had crashed through buildings when Sukuna sent him flying, thanks to the indestructible nature of the Dog Talisman.
But the Dog Talisman didn’t increase strength, so the building debris Levi touched still felt incredibly hard and heavy to him.
But now, after obtaining cursed energy…
The steel, concrete, and the walls and skyscrapers he had subconsciously considered indestructible…
All became like toys made of paper.
The entire world felt incredibly free.
“As expected, application is the fastest way to learn.”
Levi gradually gained a certain understanding of using cursed energy to reinforce his physical body.
He was getting closer and closer to Sukuna.
Until, during one leap, he caught sight of Sukuna’s white figure under the moonlight.
“Hey, Sukuna!”
“Didn’t you let me cut the line and put me ahead of Satoru Gojo?”
Levi shouted loudly from behind Sukuna.
As Sukuna ran, he mocked Levi loudly.
“So what?
I haven’t killed Satoru Gojo yet, have I?
Are you in such a hurry to die?”
Levi said angrily, “You despicable coward!
If you’re a man, fight me fair and square!”
Sukuna covered his mouth with the sleeve of his kimono, feigning elegance.
“This lady is currently incarnated in a woman.”
Levi got anxious.
“Do you have no shame at all?”
Sukuna laughed loudly.
“Shame?
Dignity?
Do you think I care about those things?”
“I just haven’t found a way to break through your defense yet.”
“Once I find a way, I’ll make sure you’re the first to die!”
That being said…
The distance between the two was still closing.