Chapter 66 (Patreon)

Scorching flames swallowed Jujutsu High in an instant.

Among the burning ruins, Suguru Geto staggered, breathing hard.

At the center of the fire stood Ragnar Kagenou, the Blade of Immortality resting in his hand as he watched Geto in silence.

“Suguru.”

His voice was calm.

“Put your life on the line… and come at me.”

Geto noticed Ragnar wasn’t moving.

He immediately used Reverse Cursed Technique to repair his injuries, his breathing slowly steadying.

“…You’re letting me recover?”

Geto wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and gave a faint, bitter laugh.

“That kind of arrogance will get you killed, Ragnar.”

Ragnar didn’t answer.

He simply watched.

Geto clicked his tongue.

“Fine.”

His cursed energy surged.

“Curse him to death—Avatar Tamamo-no-Mae.”

A woman’s eerie laughter echoed through the flames.

Nine tails formed from cursed energy lashed out at once, tearing through the burning air.

Swish!

The Blade of Immortality, wrapped in scorching fire, cut cleanly through the tails.

Boom!

Flames erupted from the severed ends.

“————!!!”

Avatar Tamamo-no-Mae shrieked in pain and immediately pulled her tails back.

But before she could retreat, Ragnar stepped forward.

The flaming blade slammed into her body.

Crash!

A deep ravine tore open beside Geto.

At the end of it, Avatar Tamamo-no-Mae lay broken, her body covered in cracks.

Ragnar looked at her without interest.

“Remnants of the Nine-Tails’ power, huh?”

His tone remained flat.

“Too weak. Unless you brought out the real Tamamo-no-Mae, this won’t mean much.”

His gaze shifted back to Geto.

“A Special Grade alone won’t reach me.”

Then his eyes narrowed slightly.

“Are you still saving Uzumaki?”

Geto’s expression darkened.

For a split second, hesitation crossed his face.

And in that instant—

Ragnar was already in front of him.

“Hesitation kills.”

Geto’s pupils shrank.

Too close.

At this range, there was no time to release Uzumaki.

The Blade of Immortality descended toward Geto’s neck.

Then—

A bolt of golden lightning crashed down from above.

The roar of thunder shook the burning campus.

Ragnar’s blade stopped.

“Hmm?”

Golden cursed energy erupted from Geto’s body.

Ragnar’s eyes sharpened.

“…Not bad.”

Geto slowly raised his head.

His hair had turned gold, and golden lightning crawled across his body like living veins.

“Looks like you were right, Ragnar.”

His voice was low.

“I really can’t afford to hold back against you.”

The cursed energy around him exploded outward.

“This is the trump card I was saving.”

Golden lightning wrapped around him like armor.

“Special Grade Imaginary Vengeful Spirit—Susanoo.”

In that moment, the nature of Geto’s cursed energy changed completely.

It became lightning.

Geto reached into empty air.

A spear of golden thunder formed in his hand.

“If I want to create my ideal world…”

He gripped the spear tightly.

“Then I have to get through you first.”

Ragnar watched him in silence.

Then, for the first time, a faint smile touched his face.

“That’s better.”

He spun the Blade of Immortality once, the flames trailing through the air like a crimson arc.

“That look suits you more.”

Ragnar pointed the blade toward Geto.

“Not the face of a preacher.”

His eyes turned cold.

“The face of a man ready to kill for what he believes in.”

Geto’s cursed energy continued to rise.

Golden lightning crackled across the ground.

“What I want isn’t salvation.”

His voice sharpened.

“It’s selection.”

Ragnar said nothing.

Geto continued, his expression twisting with disgust.

“Just because they have numbers, the weak bury the strong. They fear them, reject them, drag them down, and still act like they deserve to stand above them.”

His fingers tightened around the lightning spear.

“The arrogance of those monkeys makes me sick.”

The air trembled.

“That’s why I’ll fight you.”

His eyes locked onto Ragnar.

“I’ll take the Queen of Curses’ power.”

“And then…”

Golden thunder crashed down like a roaring dragon.

“I’ll change this world.”

Susanoo’s cursed energy fully descended into Geto’s body.

His clothes shifted into black robes lined with gold, and a golden mark appeared on his forehead.

Ragnar closed his eyes.

Then he spoke quietly.

“O Sun, become armor.”

Golden light bloomed from his body.

A suit of radiant armor formed around him, as if woven directly from sunlight.

Ragnar opened his eyes.

“I’m coming.”

Geto raised his spear.

“Then come.”

——————

Boom!

Crimson flames and golden thunder collided in midair.

A red-gold shockwave spread outward, tearing through the ruins.

Geto’s lightning ripped through Ragnar’s flames and shot toward him in countless spears.

Zzzzt!

Golden lightning struck Ragnar’s armor.

But the moment it touched the radiant surface, it scattered harmlessly into sparks.

Ragnar raised one hand.

Cursed energy ignited into flames.

Several small fireballs appeared in his palm, then shot toward Geto.

In midair, they expanded rapidly until each one was large enough to swallow a person whole.

Cursed Energy Release: Fire.

A violent explosion shook the ground.

Geto disappeared inside a giant sphere of flames.

Then, from within the smoke and fire—

Uzumaki gathered.

A mass of ultra-dense cursed energy compressed behind Geto before turning into a beam of black light.

It pierced through the flames and shot straight toward Ragnar.

Ragnar raised the two golden shields attached to his armor’s shoulders.

The black beam slammed into them.

Instantly, every building caught in the blast radius was reduced to dust.

Geto’s eyes flashed.

“Now, Tamamo-no-Mae!”

Avatar Tamamo-no-Mae appeared before Ragnar as he was pushed back by the impact.

Her eyes glowed pink.

A soul-stealing charm radiated from her gaze.

At that moment—

A red-orange fire ignited inside Ragnar’s eyes.

“Weapons are only the opening.”

His gaze turned merciless.

“A real hero kills with his eyes.”

Whoosh!

A crimson beam of cursed energy shot from Ragnar’s eyes.

It pierced straight through Avatar Tamamo-no-Mae, then grazed Geto’s cheek as it passed.

Avatar Tamamo-no-Mae’s body was torn apart by the flames.

The mountainside behind Geto shattered.

Fire rose into the sky.

Buildings, stone, and earth were blasted into powder.

From within the burning field, Geto burst forward, lightning spear in hand.

Ragnar raised the Blade of Immortality.

“O Brahma, curse my body.”

The True Name was released.

Crimson flames surged across the blade.

Then Ragnar hurled it straight at Geto.

“Uzumaki!”

Geto forced Uzumaki to gather again.

Ultra-dense cursed energy collided with the Noble Phantasm at the last possible moment.

But it wasn’t enough.

Flames swallowed Geto.

The black cursed energy desperately resisted the Blade of Immortality, trying to stop its advance.

For one second, the two forces locked in midair.

Then—

The blade tore through.

A pillar of flame surged into the sky.

The shockwave swept across the ruined remains of Jujutsu High.

Uzumaki was pierced through, cursed energy spilling wildly from the wound.

Geto gritted his teeth.

“…Even that wasn’t enough?”

The Blade of Immortality flew back into Ragnar’s hand.

He caught it without looking away from Geto.

“That was a decent warm-up.”

His voice was quiet.

“But if that’s all you have…”

Ragnar lowered the blade.

“Then your twisted ideal ends here.”

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Noble Phantasm: O Sun, Become Armor

Rank: A

Type: Anti-Unit (Self) Noble Phantasm

A Noble Phantasm belonging to Karna, son of the Sun God.

It is armor formed from light itself, a divine protection so absolute that even the gods find it difficult to destroy.

While active, it reduces all hostile interference—physical attacks, cursed energy, curses, and other conceptual effects—allowing the wearer to take only one-tenth of the original damage.