Bony Boy goes to JJK World
Hello, there. Author here. I couldn't find much on Cocytus's fights online plus the time I spent researching ended up eating some of the time I had to write. Look at me, 2 months in and making rookie mistakes XD. I don't know much about Cocytus so I'll have to think extra hard, but hopefully, the whole thing turns out meh, or maybe... good. Who knows. XD.
Seriously though, since most of the guardians haven't had a lot of screen time-fighting someone of their level. I need some feedback on how this fight went so that I can improve for the next ones. Don't wanna fuck up Sebas's or Demiurge's, so please tell me some tips or bits of advice or whatever. What was the weak point of the fight and what was the strong point? If you could give your criticism while answering these two questions I would be extremely grateful.
Enjoy the chapter and thanks for the support.
-Lots of spoilers on JJK read at your own risk.-
Gojo's pov
Cocytus stood his ground for quite a while even after the fight had begun. Gojo knew that he had the upper hand and the chances of beating his opponent was near 100%, but that was only true if Cocytus followed similar rules to Shalltear. 'The first guardian had a very battled focused cursed energy technique and even though I didn't understand it completely, I could counter it pretty easily. She only held the advantage by keeping her distance and using long-ranged attacks which were not so powerful once I used my cursed energy to strengthen my defenses... ' Gojo thought as he saw Cocytus inching forwards every so often.
The cold steam coming out of Cocytus became steady and controlled. It was completely different from when they were talking as Cocytus matched his movements with his breathing.
Thanks to that observation, Gojo was able to detect the smallest change in the rhythm which came right before Cocytus finally attacked. The guardian slightly moved his torso to the side allowing his Halberd some extra wiggle room and soon the weapon hit Gojo. 'He's not trying to move away from me. Does he not know about Domains? ' Gojo thought as he noticed that the Halberd was stopped by the infinite barrier.
'Some. Type. Of. Barrier. Skill. Impressive. That. It. Could. Block. One. Of. My. Weapons. ' Cocytus thought as he simply moved the Harlberd back and threw it away. There was no need for a weapon that could not pierce the enemy's defenses so he decided to focus on his two-handed sword until he got a better idea of how to fight the jujutsu sorcerer.
Gojo quickly focused his cursed energy on his left hand only to be forced to back off. Cocytus sensed his opponent preparing a powerful attack and countered it with his God Slaying Emperor Blade.
The guardian moved his lower body so that he could create some extra power and attack. He performed a crescent moon-like strike in which he had the blade arch from his lower left side all the way to the upper right side. The blade sliced through Gojo with such speed that even if he knew about it in advance, Gojo would still have been hit.
Gojo's torso was left half open for a few microseconds. It took just a few seconds for him to close the injury and heal the bulk of the damage. 'That weapon has bypassed a cursed technique on it? ' Gojo thought as he processed the fact that his barrier was not pierced through or even destroyed, it simply ignored the barrier and struck him without any resistance.
'Not. Only. A. Fighter. He. Can. Heal. As. Well. To. Kill. Someone. Like. This. I. Must. Strike. Hard... ' Cocytus moved his other two arms and placed them on the hilt of the blade. He was now quad-wielding his sword. 'And. Fast.' Cocytus thought as he pulled out the first major attack.
[Myarid Slash]
God Slaying Emperor Blade was moved to just above Cocytus's head and left in a vertical position. Gojo felt the rise in cursed energy density coming from Cocytus, but he was not in shape to dodge the strike completely. He stumbled backward barely avoiding a lethal strike.
Cocytus had taken a step forward so that he could cleave through Gojo's body with the next attack, but he unfortunately missed. The blade passed right through Gojo's nose, mouth, and chin, and kept making its way downward slicing through his body until it finally reached the floor.
The guardian quickly took a side step and continued the assault. 'Oh my. I'm screwed here. ' Gojo thought as he immediately transferred his cursed energy to counter the next attack while trying his hardest to create distance between himself and the guardian.
[Kulika Blade]
Cocytus's weapon flashed with a blue tint before he attacked. One slash upper ward, another horizontally, followed up with a sipping attack slicing through the arm. Limb by limb, Gojo's body was cut apart and after a few moments the jujutsu sorcerer fell down.
In total, the combo lasted for less than a second. It was a terrifying combination of five different strikes all aiming at Gojo's vital points. The only one that Cocytus couldn't cut was the brain. 'He. Moved. My. Blade! While. It. Was. Not. Enough. To. Save. You. I. Am. Impressed. ' Cocytus thought as he remembered a weird pulling force forcing his blade in a different direction every time he was about to slice the head.
Gojo's body hit the floor and the blood spread through the snowy field. Cocytus lowered his stance for a moment as he started to burn the image of his opponent in his mind until Gojo suddenly started moving again. That alone was enough for Cocytus to stop moving.
The guardian couldn't believe what he was seeing. A small red ball appeared hovering over Gojo's head right before the jujutsu sorcerer moved his body to face Cocytus. 'Even. After. All. Of. That. He. Stills. Wants. To. Fight. ' Cocytus thought as a ball of energy flew at him.
Gojo was barely able to move his body, but it was enough to aim his next attack.
[Reversed Cursed Technique: Red]
Cocytus was moved by the display of determination and power coming from his opponent. 'To. Die. In. Combat. Is. The. Fate. Of. All. Warriors. ' Cocytus thought as he watched the red ball approaching him. Just like all of those who followed the warrior's path, Gojo didn't look like he cared about dying. In his mind, all that he was thinking about was how to beat his opponent. It was an act of defiance and pride born from a need to impose himself and claim victory, but for Cocytus, Gojo looked happy.
'I. Understand. Human. Warrior. I. Will. Not. Allow. You. To. Die. Shamefully. I. Will. Claim. Your. Life... With. My. Blade. ' Cocytus thought as he immediately charged the jujutsu sorcerer. He moved his body to avoid the red ball, but when he passed by the attack the ball simply exploded.
Cocytus quickly raised his arms to protect his body. His legs were also quick to pierce the floor as Cocytus figured the explosion was meant to throw him off balance, but even with that precaution, the guardian was pushed a few meters away from Gojo.
The snow was displaced by the attack which created a small mist. Coctyus quickly slashed the air to create a powerful wind pressure that cleared the mist almost instantly. He quickly looked at where Gojo was only to find the place to be empty.
"Hmmm..." Cocytus released his breath as he got in his stance. He slowly started walking forward with his guard up.
Thanks to the explosion, Gojo was thrown a few meters away from where was, and thanks to a bit of lady luck, a bunch of snow fell right on top of him. 'Weaker than Shalltear my ass... His close-range game is better than mine. ' Gojo thought as his injuries were healing, but it was a lot slower than he wanted to. His torso and neck were the first things he fixed and soon his arms started healing.
The jujutsu sorcerer was hiding underneath a thin layer of snow and his body was barely holding on. One mistake, thinking that maybe Cocytus didn't have a way to hit him through the barrier before he cast his Domain was enough to almost kill him. 'No need to say that I underestimated him... ' Gojo thought as his new hands finally grew fingers. The legs still had a few more seconds to go though.
Cocytus carefully looked at the spot where Gojo was before he slashed right through it, just in case Gojo was hiding underneath it. However, the guardian felt no response from the blade, the feeling of cutting through flesh was not there at all which could only mean one thing, Gojo was not there.
'He. Could. Not. Have. Gone. Far. ' Cocytus thought as he started looking around. He looked from one side to the other, trying to spot anything moving, but seeing the difference between multiple piles of snow proved to be hard and Cocytus started considering just attacking randomly... that is until a small tint of red started showing.
[Sword Dance]
Cocytus quickly jumped at the pile and slashed through it. The blade moved elegantly as if it was drawing a huge circle in the air before Cocytus finally released the attack.
A huge energy wave was released from the blade hitting the pile just a few moments after the motion was complete. The snow was cut in half, followed by the ground and the far way trees, but no Gojo was found. Cocytus was about to do it again when he saw an arm barely showing itself in between the snow.
'He's. Not- ' Cocytus stopped thinking when he noticed a different pile moving. Gojo slowly emerged from the pile. "You. Can. Heal. Even. From. That. Much. Damage. Impressive. " Cocytus said to Gojo. Once again, the jujutsu sorcerer had proven to be a powerful warrior.
Gojo, however, was not in such a good mood. He simply stared at Cocytus with unnerving patience and concentration. They both stood still for a moment before Cocytus started inching forwards once more.
Eight meters. That was the distance between them. Cocytus knew that he couldn't underestimate the enemy and carefully approached him. His sword already proved itself to be faster than Gojo could deal with and if Cocytus had another opportunity, he would surely finish the job.
The sudden increase in speed told everything Gojo needed to know about the fight. 'His cursed technique is a perfect fit for close range and combined with that sword of his... if he catches me off guard again he will cut me down before I know it. ' Gojo thought as he slowly pieced together what happened to him. The blue hue of the blade, the speed and power from Cocytus's swings, everything he needed to counter-fight the guardian.
Gojo quickly raised his hand and started focusing his cursed energy on it. Cocytus quickly recognized the distinct form and stopped moving. 'Is. It. A. Long. Range. Attack. Or. Is. He. Just. Baiting. Me? ' Cocytus thought as his feet stopped.
"Domain Expansion... with that technique I can beat you, Cocytus. " Gojo thought as his blank stare slowly turned into a disturbing smile. Cocytus could see that Gojo was not lying, the jujutsu sorcerers' eyes were filled with confidence.
"Then. Use. It. And. Fight. There. No. Need. For tricks. Between. Warriors. Of. Our. Stature." Cocytus said as he noticed Gojo's eyes going from complete calmness and tranquility into a sadistic stare.
Gojo stopped focusing the cursed energy before dropping his hand to the side. He slowly started walking forward which made Cocytus, for the first time in the fight, take a step backward. "You humiliated me, Cocytus-chan. You're gonna pay for that. " Gojo said with a serious and powerful voice.
Cocytus exhaled releasing a frosty wind. "Then. Come. And. Face. My. Blade. Claim. Your. Honor. " Cocytus said as he started running forward. Gojo responded by running as well.
[Cutting Wind]
Cocytus launched another wind strike from his blade toward Gojo who immediately ducked under the strike. Gojo didn't know for sure but he had assumed that whatever strike coming from that balde was lethal enough to allow Cocytus a follow-up attack and thus, he could not afford to get hit at all.
[Cursed Technique Amplification: Blue]
One of Cocytus's hands was disfigured which forced Cocytus to let go of the blade. With only three of his hands holding the God Slaying Emperor Blade, the next attack was slow enough for Gojo to see.
[Acala's Sword ]
Cocytus did a single vertical swing, but the result was completely different than what Gojo was expecting. The God Slaying blade changed its color again, this time it had a small red hue across the edge.
Gojo quickly moved to the side so he could dodge the initial strike. 'What?! ' Gojo thought as he saw the initial cursed energy wave break apart and in the next moment, Cocytus's attack was multiplied by eight.
Eight different slashes just as powerful as the initial one went rushing past Gojo making it impossible to approach Cocytus. Gojo stopped running and moved backward so that the angle of the slash would open a safe space for him. 'This is a problem. He can attack this well from long range too... unless it's not really a threat. ' Gojo thought as he saw his opponent attacking once again.
[Acala's Sword ]
Cocutys hopped before he used the same attack again, but this time the slashes were horizontal. The slashes quickly moved toward Gojo with the guardian following right behind. All of that, while Gojo had to deal with the first wave of attacks.
With no hesitation, Gojo placed his arm so that the cursed energy would hit him. The first wave hit his arm and sliced right through it making it very clear for Gojo. He could not afford to get hit by any attack from that blade.
Gojo healed the damage right before the next wave reached him. Cocytus stopped running and placed the blade to the side while waiting for Gojo's response. 'What. Will. You. Do. Now? ' Cocytus asked himself while he watched Gojo focusing his mana around both of his arms.
'If I dodge backward he will attack again and rush me, if I go forward I'll be in the range of his other techniques... I have to do something unexpected here. ' Gojo thought as he released his most powerful technique.
'What. IS. That? ' Cocytus thought as he saw Gojo focusing a huge amount of mana in his body.
[Hollow Purple]
The attack barely came out in time and quickly swallowed the cursed energy from Cocytus's skill. Cocytus himself had to move out of the way after the purple ball continued making its way forward. 'He. Was. Hidding. Such. A. Powerful. Technique. ' Cocytus thought as jumped to the side.
Gojo quickly followed up with another blue attack right in front of Cocytus, so that he could pull the guardian to a more favorable position.
[Ice Pillar]
Cocytus used a spell to create an obstacle which he quickly used to jump toward Gojo.
Gojo didn't expect the sudden approach and had to throw his body weight backward while clutching the floor to dodge the next attack.
[Cross Slash]
Cocytus's speed rose exponentially making his blade seemingly disappear from his hands. Gojo, however, could see the aftermath raging toward him. With a powerful spin in mid-air, Cocytus released yet another cursed energy wave, but unlike the other ones, this slash was a continuous attack.
Cocytus turned into a flying beyblade for a few seconds cutting everything that got in the way. Gojo quickly used red to push himself away from the area allowing himself to escape without any injuries.
'The. Red. Thing. Again. ' Cocytus thought as he continued spinning away. Thanks to how the skill worked, the guardian was stuck in the animation until the attack concluded which allowed Gojo to hide once more.
'I have to slow him down before approaching and casting my Domain...' Gojo thought as he released his red attack around the battlefield creating a thick layer of mist in the area.
Cocytus finally stopped spinning and quickly got in his stance once more. He fired a few [Acala's Sword ] around to see if Gojo would try anything, but after none of them hit the target, Cocytus was forced to stop. He looked around searching for Gojo.
Gojo slowly made his way closer and closer to Cocytus without being noticed. He waited until Cocytus turned around before using another blue.
"Arghhhh... " Cocytus mumbled while releasing his cold breath. Another hand was twisted which meant his next attacks would be even slower than before.
Gojo quickly ducked again under the snow, but this time Cocytus caught a glimpse of the jujutsu sorcerer. He attacked Gojo's hiding place which forced him to get out of the way.
"Is. This. How. You. Are. Planning. To. Claim. Your. Honor. Back? " Cocytus said as he slowly started losing respect for Gojo. "By. Hiding? "
The jujutsu sorcerer started charging his purple attack once more. He no longer cared what the guardian had to say and was now focused on winning. Gojo started running forward.
[Acala's Sword ]
Cocytus used the same attack one more. This time, however, instead of eight energy waves, it was only six. Gojo was easily able to pass in between the strikes forcing Cocytus to back off a little.
[Piercing Icicle]
Gojo smiled when he saw the ice coming toward him, but instead of dodging or countering, Gojo decided to double down and use his red attack to approach. His gamble paid off as the spell proved incapable of breaching the infinite barrier. "Finally, you made a mistake. " Gojo said as he got in range to cast his domain.
"No. It. Is. You. Who. Have. Made. A. Mistake..." Cocytus said as he freed his right hand and struck the palm of the blade. A huge cursed energy wave emerged from Cocytus.
[Rising Slash]
Cocytus said before casting another spell. 'Rising. Slash. A. Skill. That. Creates. A. Replica. Of, All. The. Attacks. I. Have. Used. Since. The. Begging. Of. The. Fight. Even. If. He. Knows. Exactly. Where. And. When. They. Will. Come. From. Dodging. All. Of. Them. Is. Impossible. ' Cocytus thought as stared at the first slash he had ever done over Gojo's head. 'And. Just. To. Make. It. A. Bit. Harder...'
[Blizzard Storm]
It was now Cocytus's turn to hide inside a thick layer of mist. Gojo's barrier made it so that ice could not harm him, but since the blizzard was made of cursed energy, even his Six Eyes could not see through. 'Damn it. I lost track of the guardian and the- ' Gojo almost got cut by one of the attacks that zoomed right by him.
Cocytus didn't waste too much time before he started releasing even more attacks randomly. He continued attacking where he believed Gojo might have tried to escape until the surrounding area started to change.
A thick black wall started forming around Cocytus which prompted the guardian to run away as fast as could, but once the walls closed in on themselves, something changed.
[Domain Expansion: White Void]
Cocytus started hallucinating. He saw a huge black hole in front of him and soon after the snowy battlefield turned into a desolating dark space. 'Where. What. How. I... ' Cocytus couldn't understand what was happening. The only thing he knew was that he was caught in some sort of mental attack and that he could no longer move for some reason.
Rissing Slash and Blizzard Storn continued raging on which forced Gojo to focus on dodging. Even though he was inside his domain, Gojo couldn't move like he wanted to. The jujutsu sorcerer pumped out hollow purple after hollow purple to avoid getting hit.
Gojo continued doing so until he was finally able to locate Cocytus.
[Hollow Purple]
The purple ball moved in a straight line going straight after Cocytus who still couldn't move. 'I got him now. ' Gojo thought as he watched the hollow purple getting closer and closer.
It was a sure kill attack if Gojo was able to get Cocytus's head, but when the attack was just a few meters away from the guardian, Gojo's domain started cracking. 'Impossible. It's only been a few moments. ' Gojo thought as the sure hit effect went away giving Cocytus the ability to move once again.
Gojo didn't know this, but Ainz's domain had learned with his previous transgression and was getting better and better at destroying White Void. 'I. Can. Move! ' Cocytus thought as his instincts told him a deadly attack coming straight at him.
Cocytus forced his body to move, but the effect of Gojo's domain had numbed his muscles which made it incredibly hard. The guardian fought for every centimeter he could get and was able to get most of his body away from the attack.
His left arms, however, were not so lucky. Cocytus was left with only two arms as the hollow purple disintegrated the other two. "... " Cocytus slowly turned his head to Gojo who was running as fast as he could to face the guardian.
[Assault Dive]
Cocytus launched forward while pointing his blade at Gojo's heart, but thanks to the domain, Cocytus's initial strike was too slow and Gojo was able to easily dodge.
After casting blue for more time, the final useful hand was broken as well, forcing Cocytus to drop the blade. 'It's over, now. ' Gojo thought as he spammed several blue attacks maiming Cocytus's body.
Cocytus was left standing while multiple chunks of his body were being torn from his body, but he didn't mind anymore. The only thing Cocytus care about now was about to fall on the floor in a disgraceful manner.
The guardian ignored the damage he was receiving, the pain, and caught the God Slaying Emperor Blade off the air with his feet. He then stabbed it into the ground making sure that it would not drop to the floor. 'Takemikazuchi-sama. I. Have. Failed. ' Cocytus said as he slowly raised his head and focused his attention on Gojo.
[Megaton Raid]
Unlike the others, Cocytus didn't announce this attack. He was counting that Gojo would be too focused on finishing off the fight to notice his sneak attack and it almost worked. Gojo was preparing a final hollow purple to exorcise Cocytus when he saw a glimpse of cursed energy moving underneath the ground.
Gojo inconstantly took a step backward right before a blade rose from the ground stabbing the area where he once was. 'What was that? ' Gojo quickly saw the same type of cursed energy that was in Cocytus's weapon also present in the sudden blade. 'If that had hit me- '
"You. Dodged. Even. That. Impressive" Cocytus said as he slowly turned his whole body to face Gojo. "It. Was. an. Honnor... Gojo. Satoru. "
"Yes, Cocytus. This was great. " Gojo said right before releasing his cursed technique.
Cocytus's upper body was disintegrated and soon afterward both his blade and the remaining parts also disappeared, breaking down into cursed energy. Gojo immediately fell to the floor while gasping for air.
"Using Domain Expansion twice in less than an hour, healing all of my body multiple times... even I'm starting to feel sore. " Gojo said as he tried to control his breathing.
"Huh?! Gojo Satoru?! Where's the guardian?! " Toji said as he walked to Gojo spinning Playful Cloud around his arm.
The main door of the frozen castle opened allowing anyone who wanted to move on to the Sixth layer. Toji looked over at the castle. 'That must be the door...' Toji thought as he quickly glanced back at Gojo.
"Toji Zennin?! You're dead, I killed you... what the fuck are you doing here?! " Gojo screamed.
