Chapter 190 Jiang Lai: You are strong, but I am stronger (Fujiya's expression...

The mocking effect of these words was so strong that even Ryoumen Sukuna remained silent for a few tenths of a second.

Then, Ryoumen Sukuna sneered and said with a long tail: "Oh, you guys always forget things——"

Jiang Lai took the other person's words out of context and continued before he finished speaking, smiling and responding: "If you want to treat me as a noble, then so be it. But I think I am very ordinary."

Ryomen Sukuna: “…”

Yuji Itadori couldn't help but burst out laughing, and Fushiguro Megumi's brows relaxed a little. At the same time, both of them felt an inexplicable familiarity.

...The way he speaks reminds me of the way Gojo-sensei usually sounds when he is joking and making jokes!

But Gojo-sensei was openly irritating. The black-haired young man in front of him had a natural and innocent feeling, and even though he said something irritating, it made people feel that he didn't mean it.

Ryoumen Sukuna, who had seen many storms, was very good at controlling his emotions (perhaps he had developed a certain temperament due to being trained by Jiang Lai thousands of years ago). In short, apart from a sneer, he did not reveal any other emotions.

Ryoumen Sukuna glanced at Jiang Lai with his scarlet eye on Yuji's cheek, and took the initiative to bring the topic back, saying in his usual vicious tone: "Why, what do you want to ask me for?"

Jiang Lai frowned slightly after hearing the other party's words, then relaxed and said calmly: "I want to get back the fragment you took away at Satanagi High School - it's not a give and take, but a fair trade."

"Fair trade?" Ryoumen Sukuna raised his voice, "What do you want to trade with me?"

Jiang Lai was not in a hurry to say that he had the finger. In fact, he had no intention of trading the fragments and fingers at this moment. Now was not the critical moment.

So he asked back: "In that case, tell me first, what do you want?"

Ryomen Sukuna burst into laughter, and his laughter was very wanton. Yuji Itadori subconsciously raised his hand to slap him on the side of the face, but suddenly realized that Sukuna was talking to the person in front of him, and his action suddenly stopped.

"What do I want?" Ryoumen Sukuna repeated leisurely, as if chewing on the words. But he did not make a request right away.

After a while, he asked casually, "Why are you suddenly interested in the fragment in my hand?"

Here they come. Jiang Lai thought to himself. Ryoumen Sukuna was using this to test his memory and intelligence, and he seemed to be quite concerned about this.

Jiang Lai had already thought of his attitude towards this. Just as planned, he could just show a semi-amnesiac attitude.

Facing Ryoumen Sukuna's question, Jiang Lai lowered his eyelids slightly, his eyelashes fluttering, and after a pause, he replied: "...This question is not important to you."

"I didn't ask you that." Ryoumen Sukuna sneered, "What I asked was - what do you want to do with this fragment?"

The scarlet eyes floating on Tiger Stick's cheeks stared at Jiang Lai and said slowly: "To be honest, if I'm in a good mood, I might consider giving you a chance to exchange."

The residual characteristics of [Existence] give Ryoumen Sukuna superior observation ability. Moreover, as the King of Curses, he had seen countless faces thousands of years ago and had his own judgment on lies and truth.

However, this judgment can be wrong sometimes, especially when facing people with high performance skills - such as Zhuosuo and Jiang Lai.

Jiang Lai: ...I have broken through the dimensional wall many times and have already developed excellent acting skills! .jpg

Hearing Sukuna's words, the black-haired young man paused for a moment, but finally raised his eyes and said, "I will leave it to the important original owner."

Yuji Itadori and Megumi Fushiguro could not understand such words. The two young men sat in the room, just listening to the conversation between Jiang Lai and Sukuna in a daze.

Ryoumen Sukuna didn't know much about [existence], but he certainly knew that there were others besides Jiang Lai. Hearing the other party's words, he put on an exaggerated smile: "Oh - it seems that your brain is better? Or do you stop pretending at this moment?"

The single eye, which carried a cold aura, stared closely at the black-haired young man in front of it.

However, the figure in the navy blue kimono just stared with steady brown eyes, without revealing any unnecessary emotions.

Jiang Lai: Anyway, no matter how much he remembers, my little brother will definitely remember it last! Otherwise, why would he keep making all kinds of jokes like “Who are you? Are you okay?”

"I have already stated my reasons. Now let's get back to the original topic. What do you want as the other half of the deal?" Jiang Lai said in a calm tone.

"Ah - that's the question." Ryoumen Sukuna paused for a moment before giving a malicious smile. "Of course I'd pry open your skull, chop off your limbs, and then put them in a pot and cook them slowly over low heat."

"It's a pity that you've turned yourself into a cursed spirit now. I don't know if you can still achieve the above steps." Sukuna seemed to be thinking, "I've never tried to curse a spirit before, but I can start with you."

Upon hearing this, Yuji Itadori and Megumi Fushiguro tensed up.

Especially Fushiguro Megumi, who has the memory of a thousand years ago. He lived in the same era as Sukuna and witnessed the village swept by the Cursed King. The bonfires and bones at the entrance of the village showed the horrible events that had happened here.

Now the Curse King's butcher knife was clearly aimed at the black-haired young man - even though the opponent was now a special-grade cursed spirit like him.

Jiang Lai didn't feel scared after hearing these words. After all, he already knew Sukuna's character and behavior. At this moment, he only felt in his heart: He is worthy of being the owner of the "cook" of Fuma Yu, a super glutton!

A thousand years have passed and I have remained true to my original aspiration. In a sense, I am also a persistent dreamer (bushi).

Jiang Lai blinked his eyes slightly, his voice as calm as usual: "This is not a fair trade. You know I won't agree to such conditions. Such a conversation is just a waste of our time."

"Of course, if you feel too lonely because you have no one to accompany you, I can spare some time to care for the elderly." Jiang Lai spoke sincerely, his eyes were warm, "Do you need a companion service?"

Ryomen Sukuna: “…” He let out a short, dry groan and looked extremely disgusted.

A thousand years later, Jiang Lai still mastered the skills of how to quickly kill the King of Evil Curses.

Yuji Itadori raised his finger and pointed at the one-eyed Sukuna on his cheek, and reprimanded: "Can you please stop making such sounds in front of my face? It's weird."

"You have no right to speak here, kid." Ryoumen Sukuna said in a low voice, "Take your hand away, don't you want it?"

"Don't scare the kids," Jiang Lai said. "Let's continue with the topic we were talking about - proposing reasonable trading terms."

"..." Ryomen Sukuna was silent for a rare moment and did not rush to answer. He seemed to be thinking seriously.

After a short pause, he said leisurely: "How about this - set up a restriction and solve this problem through winning or losing a battle."

"Let's have a competition. Whoever cuts the other's neck first wins. How about that?"

Ryomen Sukuna forced a smile, his scarlet eyes curled up exaggeratedly.

"If you win, I will give you the fragment. If I win... you cannot use or receive the reversal technique."

The cursed spirits are the condensation of cursed power, and they naturally have the ability to reverse the spell. The battle involves cutting the neck, and if the loser is not allowed to use or accept the reverse spell, then he must bleed out?

Jiang Lai raised his eyebrows slightly. For the cursed spirit, the neck injury might not be fatal, but it would still cause a lot of trouble if it could not be healed.

"That doesn't sound fair," Jiang Lai said, "and the latter has no time limit. I can't never use and accept the reversal technique."

"Then it will last for three days." Ryoumen Sukuna added, "Let me see the effect of this method. Bleeding and eating is also a cooking method."

Sukuna is trying to do an experiment, Jiang Lai thought. But he would not let the other party win.

In fact, Jiang Lai didn't think about winning or losing. In addition to the two possible outcomes of a fight, there is also the possibility of an abrupt end.

This battle was originally just a prelude, in order to lure out Sukuna so that he could reverse time and space. There was no rush to collect the fragments, and leaving them with Sukuna was another level of safety.

The battle proposed by Sukuna was originally biased. After all, Jiang Lai could not really cut Sukuna's neck because Sukuna occupied Yuji's body.

Yuji Itadori has a human body and will die if his neck is cut.

Ryomen Sukuna probably thought of this and proposed such a condition.

Jiang Lai: How should I put it, you are worthy of being the younger brother of the underworld!

When Yuji Itadori and Megumi Fushiguro heard the conversation between the two, they both looked stunned.

Fushiguro Megumi said directly and sternly: "...No, this won't work! This kind of deal is too dangerous."

To be precise, only the black-haired young man was in danger. Even if Sukuna's neck was cut, he could quickly reverse the technique and heal.

"What does it have to do with you? This is a conversation between me and him." Sukuna sneered and said slowly, "Besides, this is the deal he proposed - when there is nothing, isn't the only thing that can be exchanged the self?"

"I agree." Jiang Lai nodded, paused, and added to the two teenagers, "Don't worry. It won't damage the buildings, and it won't hurt you."

There is also Gojo Satoru outside who is always ready and can perfectly interrupt the battle at the right time. Jiang Lai knew this in his heart, but he didn't say it out loud.

Megumi Fushiguro pursed her lips, her emotions tense.

There was something wrong with Sukuna's deal. His moves were about cutting, while the other's space technique was more about control and defense.

What's more, the black-haired young man had to expend even more magical power to erect a space barrier to encircle the battlefield and prevent it from spreading outside.

In this situation, Sukuna is clearly in the upper hand.

After being stunned, Yuji Itadori also shook his head and said, "...No, I can't let Sukuna out."

With a determined look in his eyes, he said to Jiang Lai, "I'm sorry. Please think twice. I've swallowed a few more fingers recently, and his strength is stronger than before."

No wonder Sukuna wanted to fight with me, Jiang Lai thought.

Previously, he and Sukuna were tied in the realm of life. Now, Sukuna has swallowed a few more fingers, and his strength has increased, so he naturally thinks he can beat Jiang Lai.

But he probably didn't know that Jiang Lai's strength increased after coming into contact with [Source].

Facing Yuji Itadori who was sitting upright, Jiang Lai did not say much to persuade him. He knew that since Sukuna had invited him to a battle, there would naturally be a way out.

It just so happened that he, Yuji, and Fushiguro witnessed how Sukuna came out.

Jiang Lai's thoughts were flowing.

If we go by the information in the original work, Sukuna might use a bond that he had once signed with Yuji.

The bondage is: when Sukuna says the word "契嗊", Yuji will give his body to him for one minute, during which Sukuna promises not to hurt anyone. At the same time, Yuji will forget this agreement.

In the original novel, this restraint was originally prepared by Sukuna for use when changing containers.

However, in the new series, the plot has taken a big turn, not to mention the separation curse - Sukuna's use of this restraint has probably also changed flexibly.

Jiang Lai does not belong to the category of human beings, so Sukuna can use this restraint to his heart's content in this one minute.

As expected, Ryoumen Sukuna chuckled and whispered, "[契嗊]."