"Congratulations to the host! Yoriichi Tsugikuni's Synchronization Rate has officially broken through—70%!"
"Ding! Synchronization Rate threshold detected. Core ability [Transparent World: Complete Form] unlocked!"
The moment that cold system chime rang in his mind,
Yoru felt as if his soul were suddenly yanked upward by an invisible pair of massive hands, pulled straight out of his heavy physical body and carried to an indescribable, absolute summit!
Boom—!
His vision underwent a total, earth-shaking transformation.
The "Transparent World," which could already see through muscles, blood vessels, bones, and even the flow of cursed energy, achieved its ultimate sublimation at this very moment!
Along with the sublimation of his realm, the wounds left on Yoru's body from the battle moments ago even began to close and heal slowly at a rate visible to the naked eye.
If the Transparent World before merely allowed him to see through an enemy's movements, its current complete form granted him total insight into the laws that governed the world.
More importantly, this state was no longer just a fleeting burst, but a perception he could sustain for an exceptionally long time!
Yoru saw not only the internal structure of matter, but also the omnipresent "flow" and "principles" permeating heaven and earth.
The movement of the wind, the refraction of light, the pulse deep within the earth, and even the minute emotional fluctuations radiating from the surrounding sorcerers...
Everything became extraordinarily clear and profoundly harmonious in Yoru's eyes.
And he himself vanished completely into this harmonious tapestry.
This was no stealth technique; it was an erasure on a higher dimension.
In the jujutsu world, whether cursed spirit or sorcerer, as long as one lived and possessed emotions, one would emit faint cursed energy Residual Dregs.
Even the "Sorcerer Killer" Toji Fushiguro, who possessed zero cursed energy, blazed like a torch in the dark of night to top-tier combatants due to his formidable physique and intense bloodlust.
Yet now, Yoru's presence vanished.
His breathing, his heartbeat, his body temperature, his razor-sharp sword intent that could sever the heavens... all collapsed into absolute nothingness in a single instant.
Just like a tree, a stone, or a wisp of breeze.
He melted entirely into nature, becoming the most mundane, inconspicuous part of the world.
"Wh-What is going on?!"
The Twelve Heavenly Generals nearest to Yoru were the first to notice this spine-chilling anomaly.
The Tengu leader snapped his head up, eyes beneath the fractured mask glaring intently at where Yoru stood.
Clearly, his naked eyes could see that godlike man standing right there.
And yet!
Within his cursed energy sensory perception—within the ultra-sharp sixth sense belonging to a Special Grade Sorcerer—that spot was a total void!
No breathing, no heartbeat, no bloodlust, not even the slightest shred of presence!
If he closed his eyes, he would believe without hesitation that there was nothing before him!
"Vanished? No, not vanished... it's a merger!"
Another general specializing in sensory perception trembled violently, his voice laden with undisguised dread.
"He completely merged himself into the surroundings! No fighting spirit, no killing intent... H-How is this possible?!"
"Even a legendary god carries the overwhelming aura of a god!"
"This is practically like... a breathing plant!"
It was not just the Twelve Heavenly Generals.
In the distance, Kinji Hakari and Noritoshi Kamo were also drenched in cold sweat, looking as if they had seen a ghost.
"Hey, hey, Kamo, you seeing this?"
Kinji Hakari rubbed his eyes vigorously, his usually nonchalant face painted with absolute shock.
"Yoru is clearly standing right there, so why do I feel like... he could scatter with the wind at any second?"
"Creepy as hell! If he drew his sword on me right now, I probably wouldn't even know how I died until my head hit the ground!"
Noritoshi Kamo swallowed hard, feeling an icy chill run down his spine.
"Is this... true invincibility?"
"Not only possessing sheer violence that crushes everything, but his very existence has surpassed common sense!"
Yoru stood quietly where he was, savoring this marvelous "Selfless" state.
He slowly closed his eyes, allowing his awareness to extend outward infinitely.
At this moment, he seemed to become the wind blowing across every ruin of the Osaka Colony; he seemed to become the light illuminating the gloom hidden within the dark.
There was no obstacle, no rejection.
This barrier originally bound by Kenjaku's intricate rules lay before him like an entirely undefended backyard.
'I see. So this is the scenery Yoriichi saw back then?'
Yoru slowly opened his eyes. His deep-crimson irises were as clear as water, devoid of the suffocating pressure from before, replaced instead by a tranquility that embraced all things.
'To completely conceal even killing intent and fighting spirit, striking a lethal blow in the most natural, pure state.'
'In this realm, so-called sensory perception and prediction become utter jokes.'
To test the limits of this Selfless State, Yoru willed his aura to retract completely to its utmost extreme.
Hum—!
In that very instant, two people in the entire Japanese jujutsu world reacted violently at the same time!
Inside a dim basement.
Kenjaku, who had just been raging in helpless fury, suddenly stared at the barrier monitoring panel before him like a duck choked by the throat.
"What happened?! The coordinates in the Osaka Colony... vanished?!"
Kenjaku's pupils trembled wildly, the stitches across his forehead twitching violently.
In the rules set for the Culling Game, every player was like a blip on a radar, faithfully tracked and recorded by the barrier no matter where they went.
An anomalous entity possessing terrifying power like Yoru was naturally Kenjaku's primary target for surveillance.
Yet now, the blazing light representing Yoru had completely evaporated from the monitoring grid, as if erased into thin air by an invisible hand!
"A cloaking barrier? Or spatial displacement?"
"No! The rules of the Culling Game are absolute. As long as he remains on this land, it's impossible for him to vanish completely!"
Kenjaku's face turned pale. An unprecedented sense of crisis coiled around his heart like a venomous serpent.
"Just what level... has he evolved to?!"
Meanwhile.
Inside the Innate Domain within Yuji Itadori.
Ryomen Sukuna, who had just been laughing wildly over Yoru's overwhelming power, cut his laughter short!
His four crimson eyes stared fixedly into the void, his expression freezing instantly before shifting into a rare look of bewilderment!
"Vanished?"
Sukuna rose to his feet, his immense cursed energy surging like a tsunami throughout the Innate Domain in an attempt to capture that familiar presence.
Nothing!
There was nothing at all!
The man who, just a second ago, shone like a blazing sun and radiated a combat intent that excited even him,
had utterly vanished from his sensory net in this very second!
Not even a trace of Residual Dregs or the disturbance of a breeze remained!
"Impossible!"
Sukuna's expression darkened completely, though an even more frenzied, bloodthirsty glint surged deep in his eyes.
"Having no cursed energy is one thing, but to completely erase the presence of a living being and the fluctuations of a soul?"
"You bastard... are you human or a ghost?!"
This completely imperceptible unknown did not make Sukuna feel fear; rather, it thoroughly ignited the crazed battle thirst deep within the King of Curses!
"Yoru! You truly are the only prey in this era worthy of being torn apart by my own hands!"
Meanwhile, back in the Osaka Colony.
Yoru looked at his hands, which were seamlessly integrated with nature. The corner of his mouth curved into a faint yet chilling smile.
"Even Sukuna and Kenjaku can no longer perceive me?"
"In that case, there's no need to play this boring game of house with you any longer."
Yoru slowly raised his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of empty space to lock directly onto that deeply concealed, mysterious palace beneath Tokyo.
"Kenjaku, haven't you always wanted to use Master Tengen to merge all of humanity?"
"Then I will head to your nest right now and prepare a massive surprise for you."
Yoru turned around, looked toward the Twelve Heavenly Generals trembling on their knees, and calmly issued his final command.
"Clean up what's left behind. Leave no loose ends."
"As for me..."
Yoru's figure rippled gently like water in a gust of breeze, finally vanishing completely from everyone's sight.
Only a faint whisper lingered, echoing through the ruins.
"I'm going to the Tombs of the Star Corridor to meet an old friend."