"Fushiguro…"
Seeing his friend back, Yuji couldn't help but pat his shoulder.
"Easy, easy… where's Ieiri-san…"
Megumi's face twisted in pain. Those two light pats alone felt like he had been hit by a truck. Even without hearing anything, he could feel his bones creaking all over.
"You had it too easy growing up."
Toji crossed his arms and walked over, shaking his head as he looked at his son with a teasing smile.
Even for a genius sorcerer like him, someone who had already touched the peak of jujutsu with Domain Expansion at such a young age, his body still couldn't withstand the strain caused by Mukuro's possession.
And normally, with his current physical condition, there was no way his body could reach Mukuro's level of speed and striking power. That brat must have used some ability to forcibly enhance Megumi's body and combat skills for a short time, pushing him to that level.
But unlike years ago, when Mukuro directly took over Onshin's body, this time was different. Back then, it was his real body, so there were no side effects.
Now, because he needed to tame Mahoraga, Megumi didn't get that luxury. So once Mukuro left, the boosted strength faded, and all that overload turned into pain.
"Come on… not everyone is a monster like you two, okay?!"
Facing his father, the usually calm Megumi couldn't help but complain, a dark line forming on his face.
First the nausea, now the full-body soreness. He was even starting to wonder if he had been set up.
"It's fine! Ieiri-senpai is nearby. I'll go get her to treat you!"
Ever enthusiastic, Haibara raised his hand and shouted, then ran off immediately as if he hadn't been injured at all earlier.
Normally, Shoko, the most valuable healer in the jujutsu world, stayed at the school and waited for injured sorcerers to return. After all, there was only one Shoko, but far too many injured or dying sorcerers.
But this time, Nanami sensed something was wrong and requested her to stand by nearby. At the same time, the Tokyo Jujutsu High principal, Masamichi, had personally come along as her bodyguard.
"Have someone handle the scene. With this kind of commotion today, there's no way it can be covered up. Let those old guys up top deal with the mess."
As one of the highest-ranking sorcerers present, Satoru gave the order.
The Shibuya station district had lost contact for two whole hours during the Halloween event. Add in the evacuation, the panic among survivors, and the massive disturbance after the barrier was lifted… Put together, it was enough to cause panic across Tokyo, even the whole country.
It was only a matter of time before the jujutsu world became exposed. If they wanted to minimize damage and suppress the birth of curses, they had to calm the public quickly.
That, in the eyes of special grade sorcerers, was about the only use those higher-ups had.
Whirrrr!
Suddenly, the sound of helicopter blades echoed in the sky again.
"Looks like things went smoothly here too."
Everyone looked up and saw Mei Mei jump down from the helicopter. Several crows flew beneath her feet, carrying her gently to the ground.
She tilted her head slightly and smiled, her thick bang swaying as she looked at everyone. In her hand was the Prison Realm that had sealed Mukuro.
"That's good…"
Behind her, Utahime followed in a completely different style. A rope ladder dropped from the helicopter, and she climbed down slowly, step by step. She looked nothing like a semi-grade 1 sorcerer, more like an ordinary girl.
"What? Am I late?"
The special grade sorcerer Yuki Tsukumo arrived leisurely with her shikigami.
"Long time no see. So tell me… what kind of girls do you like?"
She struck her signature pose and blew a kiss, directing the question at the two other special grade sorcerers.
"You're not just late. You didn't even need to come at all." Satoru waved his hand, looking annoyed.
"This deadbeat…" Suguru covered his forehead helplessly.
Among the many juniors of the same period, only Haibara, who had returned with Shoko for Megumi, warmly greeted her.
"Long time no see, Tsukumo-san!"
"You guys are unbelievable… I rushed all the way here as soon as I heard about the situation from Todo!"
The sudden cold reaction made Yuki a bit awkward. After hearing that two special grades had been sealed, she had rushed here as fast as possible. It wasn't like she wanted to be late.
"Someone Todo knows?"
Yuji and Junpei exchanged glances, blinking.
Come to think of it… her catchphrase really was exactly the same.
"Alright, let's get this done. Once the brat is released, I should head back."
Inventory Curse understood immediately. It crawled out of Toji's pocket and began restoring its body. He was about to use the Inverted Spear of Heaven to break open this so-called living barrier.
"Eh? You're Toji Fushiguro!"
Only then did Yuki realize who he was. Her eyes instantly sparkled.
It was the curiosity of someone standing between the known and the unknown.
But…
"Get lost."
That was all she got in response.
"Speaking of which… aren't there too many Jujutsu High personnel gathered here? Aside from the Big Three Families, almost everyone notable in the jujutsu world is here…"
At that moment, Nanami muttered to himself.
Those people… they wouldn't be trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain, would they?
Given the lineup of curses and curse users here, this should be the main battlefield. And Kusakabe and Todo were still at Kyoto Jujutsu High. There shouldn't be anything there worth secretly targeting… right?
"…The Fushiguro household?!"
Nanami suddenly froze.
Among all special grade sorcerers' families, only the Fushiguro household didn't live within Jujutsu High or any protected area. And the Fushiguro brothers were famously protective.
If Onshin were taken…
"No need to worry. The brat can see what's happening there. And technically, Kyoto is our turf."
Toji, whose hearing was sharp enough to catch whispers from over ten meters away, naturally heard Nanami's murmurs and immediately understood his concern.
"Don't forget the origin of the Fushiguro family."
Beside him, Suguru added calmly.
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Time rewinds to over half an hour ago.
Kyoto.
"This is the place. The residence of Mukuro Fushiguro and his brother in Kyoto. We've confirmed that Toji Fushiguro has appeared in Tokyo."
A white-haired girl in a kimono arrived near the Fushiguro residence, followed by several curse users and a large group of curses. She was Uraume, the one who once followed behind Sukuna.
A curse user behind her reported.
"Then let's move—"
Uraume suddenly stopped mid-sentence.
Because she had already been sealed inside a glass-like barrier.
"Plotting right in front of me isn't very wise, you know. Hehehe…"
An old man clenched his fists, ready to strike.
The one who appeared was the head of the Zenin clan.
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