The Fear Of The Darkness

Sukuna didn't simply stay still and wait to be spoken to. He started to walk around the room while releasing just a portion of his immense Cursed Energy. It began to press down on the minds of these 'higher-ups' who were in charge of the Devil Hunters. 

Makima simply watched with a calm look on her face as while they were her bosses through Contracts, they were already under her control. All of them were beneath her with the exception of Sukuna himself. When he spoke, it was calm, but laced with absolute demands. 

"The first order of business we need to work out is my services. I will take on almost any job for the right price, and I am sure Japan and many countries the world over desire my abillities for themselves Why else would the Americans send over someone to recruit me as I can be an asset against truly powerful Devils? 

Well, I won't do it out of something as useless as loyalty to Japan. I will accept contracts on Devils you can't deal with. Of course, I expect a fairly big investment for my troubles, 40,000 dollars(5,837,740 Yen) at a minimum and no less. 

For a wealthy nation like Japan, this should be chump change."

After making a full circle, Sukuna clapped his hands and released the pressure. The five Japanese men seemed to gasp for breath the moment the pressure was released. He gave them only a few moments before the Prime Minister answered. 

"We can agree to this, your abillities would be an asset to have against the dangers of assaulting Japan."

Sukuna grinned as he started walking around the room again. This time without the pressure, but it didn't make it any less unnerving having a monster that could kill you with a glance or motion of his hand. 

"Second, I want full access to the Devils Public Safety has on hand. Without exception, I want to see them all. Third, I want a large luxury home here in Tokyo without surveillance of course, because if I find a single camera, I am eating your children in front of you alive. 

Fourth, this is the most important, I want all of the Gun Devil Flesh Japan owns." 

The instant those words came out of his mouth the five men went into an uproar. They ignored their fear of him as they refused instantly. 

"PREPOSTRUOUS!"

"There is no way we will hand over the Gun Devil Flesh."

"Makima, get this monster out of here." 

Sukuna's smirk seemed to grow larger as the Five Men were suddenly covered in a growing dark shadow. Makima grabbed her hand as she saw Mahoraga begin to drag himself out of the shadows. 

She glanced at Sukuna who was grinning in amusement. 

"I wasn't asking." 

When they looked behind them they saw Mahoraga looking down at them. He began to grin, mirroring his master causing them to feel genuine fear even if Makima was supposed to be their greatest weapon. 

Sukuna walked forward until he was close enough to grab them just by extending his hand. He reached out and placed his fingers on the table which through Dismantle was torn apart into tiny chunks. They wanted to lunge back, but Mahoraga was there and he wasn't much safer than Sukuna. 

He reached down and grabbed the head of the Prime Minister with both of his hands. 

"What was that about saying no?" 

Mahoraga flexed his fingers just enough to put a big of a squeeze on the man. However, surprising him and Sukuna the man who was sweating from his back, neck, and brow spoke up. 

"The Gun Devil Flesh, will not be handed over even if we die. Crush my head it won't change things." 

Sukuna was surprised that a mortal managed to resist the fear of being between himself and the Divine General. His head was within the hands of Mahoraga himself and even with the risk of death he remained steadfast. 

It was a good sentiment, but foolish. Sukuna shook his head as he stepped back. Mahoraga released the man causing him to gasp as the large Shikigami remained right behind them like the blade of the executioner. 

"Maybe you will change your mind after a story, one you won't know. Have you ever heard of a war called World War 2? Of course, you haven't, but it happened. In that war, Japan was brought down to surrender when America dropped two suns on it. 

The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuked, but what is a nuke you may ask. Well, they were the deadliest weapon created by mankind, but thanks to Chainsaw Man eating the Nuclear Bomb Devil they ceased to exist." 

Hearing everything he said, Makima was surprised he knew that. Other than the Four Horsemen and Primordial Devils, all Devils forget what Chainsaw Man ate. However, it didn't seem he was telling this story for laughs. 

"My reason for saying this is simple, while I can't compete with the radius of a Nucleur Bomb, I am more than capable of matching its brutality. But why use a blade when the fear of the abyss more than works? 

Sukuna brought his hands up and he formed a very different hand sign. This was the hand sign of his second Domain, Chimera Shadow Garden. Unlike Potential Man, he had completed the Domain with all of the Shikigami tamed. 

"Domain Expansion: Chimera Shadow Garden." 

Instantly, he enclosed the space trapping everyone here in his Domain. Behind him formed a mass of skeletal fingers sealed into a hand sign holding the Domain. Here, the Ten Shadows was at its highest potential with Mahoraga in toe. 

From his feet spread out a mass of liquid darkness which would cause those trapped inside to fall inside. Unless those inside could use Cursed or Negative Energy on their feet to float they would fall into the Abyss. 

Makima seemed to realize this as she began to sink into the darkness so she used her Negative Energy on her fleet to avoid falling in. Delta remembered how he explained this one before to her so she did the same thing so they were spared from falling into the Abyss. 

However, the five men from before sunk like rocks into the liquid darkness. Inside his shadow, there was no buoyancy, resistance, or oxygen so they would fall forever unless he released his Domain. 

Here, he could call on all his Shikigami, fuse them, and multiply them so he could create several Mahoragas at the same time. At the moment though, Makina was feeling completely conflicted. 

She had never seen him use this before, but then again she had never seen him use Malevolent Shrine either. He had two Domains that he could fuse, but the downside was that it would take all four of his arms to do that. 

He had to use the hand signs of Chimera Shadow Garden and Malevolent Shrine simultaneously. Unless someone had his unique body it would be an impossible feat. While opening a Domain would be draining, he could keep it open nearly indefinitely because of his control over Cursed Energy and near-limitless reserves. 

He held the Domain for a full minute before he dropped the hand sign and released the Domain. Instantly the five men were spat out onto the floor screaming. Inside his shadow, all his Shikigami had swarmed around the five men tormenting them. 

From the Divine Dogs, Nue, Great Serpent, Rabbit Escape, Toad, Max Elephant, Charging Bull, Round Dear, and Funeral Tiger. Sukuna walked forward until he was standing above the Prime Minster. 

"Want to do it again?"

The Prime Minster shook like a little boy as he crawled backward. 

"TAKE IT! IT'S YOURS!"

Sukuna laughed as he kneeled looking at the Prime Minster. 

"Let's seal this with a Binding Vow, consider it my unique take on a contract. Do you agree to all my requests?" 

"YES!" 

Sukuna extended his hand toward the Prime Minster which was flowing in Cursed Energy. The man grabbed it and shook it which made the man feel the familiar feel of a contract bind itself to him. 

This was a one-sided contract as Sukuna was getting everything, with him being able to refuse any request. 

"The break of this vow will be your death. Nice doing business gentlemen." 

Sukuna walked toward Makima who had her arms crossed. 

"You never told me you could do that?"

"You didn't ask. Now, I do have access to all the Devils they have right?" 

Makima nodded. 

"Correct." 

"Well, I found the one I want."

He picked her up and placed her on his right shoulder. 

"Bye, old losers." 

Delta flipped them off and ran after Sukuna while Mahoraga grinned at them. He seemed to laugh as he returned to the shadows. As for Sukuna, he was now walking away as he won out. 

Power was supreme as they had no one on hand who could compete with him. Makima was one of them, but from the look of things she was more on his side then theirs. 

"Can you put me down?" 

"No, I like you up there." 

Makima covered her face as if this was going to be hard to explain. 

"Look on the bright side Makima, now they fear me. Unlike you, they don't have any binding contracts on me, and Binding Vow works more to make sure they give me what I want." 

Suddenly, he moved her from his shoulder to his arms in a princess carry. 

"So, my adorable Control Devil, who is the best man you have ever known?" 

Makima looked up at his four eyes which were all looking directly at her. 

"You." 

"Damn right, I am. Oh, before I forget, I am going on vacation to Texas, want to come?" 

Makima sighed as ever since she met this being, he was always doing what he wanted. There was no one in this world she had ever met who was more free than Ryomen Sukuna. His abillities could compete with a Four Horsemen like her, and if not for her unique contract would have killed her several times. 

She did wonder how he would compete against her sisters or the other Primordial Fears. 

"Why Texas?"

"While Japanese food is good, it does not compete against the food of the South. Barbecue, Tex-Mex, and a wide selection of restaurants. Now that is real food plus, I am going to visit some friends." 

Makima focused on this line of thought. 

"You have friends in America?"

He nodded. 

"Cholesterol, and Heart Diseases. Oh, now that I think of it, is there a Cholestoral Devil, or Heart Diseases Devil? That would be an interesting thing to find. Or maybe the Clown Devil, or Cat Devil. I do so wonder what I will find?" 

Seeing the look on his face, she could tell he wanted to go to Texas do to the food and just to cause trouble. 

"You know what, I think I will go with you." 

He grinned as now, he was going to Texas with three pretty girls. Of course, one was Delta, the other was Kobeni, and then the jealous Makima. It was like he was back in the army with a different woman every week. 

"In that case, get ready to go. As soon as I get my house and the Gun Devil Flesh my abillities will grow more than they already are. With that power, maybe I will force America to give me their stash of the Gun Devil too.

You never know what I will do." 

He and Delta then walked off with Delta hugging his right arm. Unlike Makima, Delta was very tall as he was only two inches taller than her. Seeing that, Makima grit her teeth as she runs after them only to grab his other arm. 

She would just show him she was the best option and forget about the Wolf Devil. Unlike her, Delta just saw this as her Master gathering the best pack for himself as the Alpha should. That was why she was Sukuna's favorite after all, but Makima could get up there in time. 

Now, though was time for Ryomen Sukuna to return to his true birth place, Texas.