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Domain Expansion ( (りょう) (いき) (てん) (かい) Ryōiki Tenkai?) is an advanced barrier technique and is considered the pinnacle of jujutsu sorcery. It constructs the user's innate domain inside a barrier infused with their innate cursed technique. Within a domain expansion, the user's cursed techniques are improved and any that are activated are guaranteed to hit.[1]

Description

Domain Expansion is the most supreme technique of any jujutsu user. It is achieved by expanding one's innate domain with cursed energy while using a barrier to construct it inside a separate space. The caster then imbues their cursed technique within the barrier to complete the expansion, allowing them to deploy their ability all throughout the domain.[2]

A specific hand sign or signal unique to the user is required to expand someone's respective domain.[3][4] From the outside, a domain's barrier is normally completely closed, making it appear as a floating black sphere that can even be moved slightly if needed.[5]

Lethal Domains

Domains that are expanded to be lethal are constructed within a barrier imbued with the user's cursed technique. The caster's abilities are amplified and any cursed techniques deployed within the domain are guaranteed to hit their target. This sure-hit factor is derived from the barrier's embedded technique, which is what makes this type of domain considered lethal. These can't-miss attacks can't even be stopped by Satoru Gojo's Infinity.[6] However, not all guaranteed hits are necessarily lethal. Kinji Hakari's domain technically possesses a sure-hit function, but it only transfers information to its target in exchange for faster technique activation and strength in a clash of domains.[7]

Mahoraga overpowered by the effects of Malevolent Shrine (Anime)

Malevolent Shrine's guaraunteed hit attacking everything within its range.

Lethal domain expansions require immense skill and cursed energy to construct.[8] Not only do they require the user to manifest a massive artificial environment, but they must be able to erect their barrier and infuse it with their cursed technique in a timely fashion as well. Megumi Fushiguro for example, cannot expand a completed lethal domain because he struggles to create an independent space using a barrier.

Without enclosing the barrier and infusing it with his cursed technique, Megumi's domain doesn't have a guaranteed hit. Due to the overall difficulty of casting a lethal domain, the ability to expand a lethal domain is extremely rare, and even most grade 1 sorcerers are never able to master it.[9]

Only Sukuna and Kenjaku possess the ability to expand a lethal domain without enclosing their barrier. Their barriers possess no outer shell yet still retain a sure-hit. It is akin to painting on air instead of a canvas and is remarked as divine, even by the standards of domains.

Non-Lethal Domains

Old Domain Expansions

Early domains merely enforced the rules of its cursed technique.

In the past, Domain Expansion was a more common technique because domains weren't constructed to be fatal. They only forced targets inside to obey the rules of the embedded cursed technique. As more domains were constructed to be lethal, the number of users greatly decreased over time. Hiromi Higuruma's Deadly Sentencing is an example of an old-style, non-lethal domain that forces his opponent into a trial.[10]

Incomplete Domains

Innate domains that are expanded using only cursed energy without an embedded cursed technique are incomplete even if they include a barrier.[11][12] In most cases, the same applies to domains without a fully enclosed barrier. Closing the barrier fully integrates the embedded technique into the domain and enables its sure hit effect. Without that, the caster will only receive an improved cursed technique without a can't-miss attack.[13] Barriers forcibly enclosed using the shape of an outside environment also do not incorporate can't-miss attacks.[14]

Drawbacks

Takako Uro's technique burns out

Cursed techniques become unstable after domain expansion.

A high-risk, high-reward maneuver, Domain Expansion provides a great advantage at the cost of an immense amount of cursed energy. Satoru Gojo is considered to be one of the only individuals that can use domain expansion multiple times in one day.[15] Kinji Hakari is only capable of casting it repeatedly after hitting his domain's jackpot to replenish cursed energy and stabilize his cursed technique.[16]

Even if the barrier or the environment aren't fully formed, casting domain expansion will cause the user's innate technique to become unstable for a short time afterward. Attempting to use cursed techniques during this period will cause them to burn out and fail to activate.[17][18]

Countermeasures

Megumi opening a hole in Dagon's Domain (Anime)

Megumi creating a hole in Dagon's domain barrier rather than engaging in a tug of war.

A domain's can't-miss attack can sometimes be countered with cursed energy reinforcement, but this is an impractical method. The only true defense against can't-miss attacks for those who cannot expand their own domain are anti-domain techniques. New Shadow Style: Simple Domain and Hollow Wicker Basket neutralize the barrier's embedded technique in order to nullify the guaranteed hit function.[19]

Domains are nearly impossible to escape from the inside. The cubic volume of the space appears completely different on the inside, making finding the boundary's location difficult for anyone trapped inside. Anyone searching for the edge of the domain is likely to be killed by its can't-miss attack and the barrier is reinforced from the inside even if they did find it.[20] However, the more the barrier is reinforced from the inside, the more vulnerable it is to penetration from the outside. In specific situations, an ally of the domain's target can break in from the outside to rescue them.[21]

Domain Clash

Unlimited Void vs

A clash of even domains.

The best countermeasure against an opposing domain is to expand one's own domain. This will engage both combatants into a clash of domains where the more refined domain will conquer.[22][23] The time it takes for one domain to dominate in a clash varies on that difference in refinement. E.g. Satoru Gojo's superior domain immediately dominated Jogo's while Dagon's domain took a much more significant amount of time to subdue Megumi's. In the case of overlapping domains, sure-hit effects cancel each other out.[24] When two domains are completely even and the users fight with their domains open, the moment one combatant takes heavy damage or their domain collapses, the other's can't-miss attack will immediately strike.[25] A clash of three domains is even more complicated than two and too many conflicting factors can cause the barriers to shatter before the domains are completely formed.[26]

Domain clashes don't always have to result in one domain conquering the other. Using Domain Expansion against a more refined domain can create a hole in the barrier for them to escape from as well.[27][28]

List of Domain Expansions

Image User Description
Malevolent Shrine (Anime) Sukuna Malevolent Shrine hits anything within its effective range relentlessly with slashing attacks. Sukuna can customize the range of his technique up to 200 meters. Anything with cursed energy is hit with Cleave and inanimate objects are destroyed with Dismantle.[29]
Coffin of the Iron Mountain (Anime) Jogo Coffin of the Iron Mountain traps the target inside a large volcano hot enough to combust normal sorcerers upon entering. In addition to his pyrokinesis, Jogo can control the earth within the volcano to attack as well.[30]
Satoru Gojo uses Unlimited Void in Shibuya (Anime) Satoru Gojo Unlimited Void traps the target inside the Limitless. Once inside, the domain floods them with endless information, rendering them immobile.[31]
Naobito trapped in Horizon of the Captivating Skandha (Anime) Dagon Horizon of the Captivating Skandha is a beach area that allows Dagon to freely control vasts amounts of water as well as several dozen fish-like shikigami.[32]
Mahito appears to defeat Mechamaru (Anime) Mahito Self-Embodiment of Perfection allows Mahito to manipulate the souls of anyone caught inside his domain, discarding the condition that requires Mahito to touch his target.[33]
Megumi uses Chimera Shadow Garden against Reggie Megumi Fushiguro Chimera Shadow Garden in its incomplete form allows Megumi to fill an area with thick fluid shadows and summon countless shikigami from them, as well as utilize advanced manipulation of his shadows.[34]
Smallpox Deity Domain Expansion (Anime) Smallpox Deity A graveyard domain that traps the target inside a coffin, buries it beneath a gravestone, and then starts a three-count. After three seconds the target will be infected with smallpox and die.[35]
Deadly Sentencing Hiromi Higuruma Deadly Sentencing is a court-themed domain that puts Higuruma's target on trial. All violence is prohibited and proceedings are overseen by Judgeman. Trials that end in a guilty verdict result in sentencing from Judgeman.[36]
Idle Death Gamble Kinji Hakari Idle Death Gamble is a pachinko-themed domain that enters all participants into a gambling game based on the Private Pure Love Train manga series. Hakari gains a temporary boost of unlimited cursed energy if he hits the jackpot.[37]
Time Cell Moon Palace Naoya Zenin Time Cell Moon Palace is a domain where Naoya's targets are hit with animation frames, forcing them to abide by the 24 FPS rule. Failure to follow the rule freezes up the cells in their body, disrupting their cellular structure and severely damaging them.[38]
Kenjaku's Womb Profusion Kenjaku Womb Profusion takes the form of a giant pillar of cursed spirits capable of blasting a target into oblivion with its sure-hit effect.[39]
Threefold Affliction Yorozu Threefold Affliction expands a domain with mushroom-like appendages floating around an empty space. It guarantees Yorozu's constructed attacks hit their target.[40]
Authentic Mutual Love Yuta Okkotsu Authentic Mutual Love is a domain littered with cross-shaped wreckage and countless katanas. Yuta has unrestricted access to all copied cursed techniques and can apply them to the domain's can't-miss attack.[41]

References

  1. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 30 (p. 2).
  2. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 15 (p. 10-11).
  3. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 15 (pp. 8, 14).
  4. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 190 (p. 6).
  5. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 189 (p. 4).
  6. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 15 (p. 11-12).
  7. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 187 (p. 1).
  8. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 164 (p. 8).
  9. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 30 (p. 2).
  10. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 164 (p. 7-8).
  11. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 6 (p. 8).
  12. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 56 (p. 16).
  13. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 58 (p. 14-16).
  14. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 171 (p. 6).
  15. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 109 (p. 13).
  16. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 186 (p. 19).
  17. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 130 (p. 9).
  18. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 179 (p. 11).
  19. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 171 (p. 5).
  20. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Vol. 13 (p. 70).
  21. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 109 (p. 19).
  22. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 15 (p. 12-13).
  23. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 109 (p. 4-5).
  24. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 179 (p. 2).
  25. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 225 (p. 14-15).
  26. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 179 (p. 7).
  27. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 30 (p. 14).
  28. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 109 (p. 13).
  29. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 119 (p. 2-7).
  30. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga and Anime: Chapter 15 (p. 8-11) and Episode 7.
  31. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga and Anime: Chapter 15 (p. 14-17) and Episode 7.
  32. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga and Anime: Chapter 108 (p. 2-3) and Episode 38.
  33. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga and Anime: Chapter 30 (p. 2) and Episode 13.
  34. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga and Anime: Chapter 58 (p. 14-15) and Episode 23.
  35. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga and Anime: Chapter 102 (p. 8) and Episode 38.
  36. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 164 (p. 2-5).
  37. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 186 (p. 17-19).
  38. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 198 (p. 4-7).
  39. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 206 (p. 6-10).
  40. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 219 (p. 12-13).
  41. Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 249 (p. 16-18).

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