Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer assessment, Principal Yaga?
Suguru also saw the message on Eichi's phone.
His first reaction was happiness for Masamichi.
But in the next second, he sensed something was off.
Because out of the five people in their cohort, four were Special Grade.
Only Shoko, the medical staff member, was the exception.
So Suguru could be considered one of the people in the Jujutsu world who understood Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerers the best.
Although Masamichi's combat power was overwhelming, capable of single handedly pinning down and beating the three of them, all Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerers.
That was because Masamichi had a special advantage against the three of them.
If it were Yuki, who did not have that disadvantage, she could hang Masamichi from a tree and whip him with Garuda until that tough man begged for mercy.
"That is strange. Why would Jujutsu Headquarters conduct a Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer assessment for Principal Yaga?"
Suguru fell into deep thought.
Eichi, however, knew part of the reason.
The suddenly mutated Cursed Corpse, Panda.
This Cursed Corpse, whom Masamichi regarded as his own son, was different from ordinary Cursed Corpses.
Panda not only had his own thoughts, but as a Cursed Corpse, he could also continuously grow.
Although his growth limit was not high, the key point was his identity as a Cursed Corpse.
In the eyes of Jujutsu Headquarters, Cursed Corpses, like cursed tools, were things that could be mass produced if desired.
It was just that the mass produced cursed tools and Cursed Corpses did not have much value.
They were even less effective than having Jujutsu Sorcerers infuse Cursed Energy into cursed tools themselves.
Low Rank Jujutsu Sorcerers could not afford them, and high level Jujutsu Sorcerers had no use for them.
So they were nothing more than white elephants.
But Masamichi's Cursed Corpses were different.
His Cursed Corpses not only had self awareness but also room for growth.
In other words, if Cursed Corpses like Panda could be mass produced, they would only need some time to obtain an army of Cursed Corpses.
Such power in Masamichi's personal hands was too dangerous.
It had to be controlled by Jujutsu Headquarters, who believed they were the only ones capable of managing it.
Masamichi had naturally thought of this as well.
He also knew what kind of greed this Technique would attract.
So he had always publicly claimed that Panda was a suddenly mutated Cursed Corpse.
He attributed Panda's condition to an uncontrollable mutation that could not be replicated.
This was both for his own sake and to protect Panda.
After all, in theory, Masamichi could form an army by himself through this Technique, reaching the level where a Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer could threaten or even destroy a small country.
But truly raising such an army would take too long, even longer than Suguru's Cursed Spirit Manipulation.
Moreover, Masamichi could not bring himself to let his children die for his own ambition.
So he had always tried to hide this secret.
Unfortunately, secrets eventually come to light.
Tokyo Jujutsu High staff discovered the intelligent and adorable Panda, and word gradually reached Jujutsu Headquarters.
After investigating the situation, the people at Jujutsu Headquarters immediately realized the value of this Technique and subsequently placed Masamichi under house arrest.
They promised that as long as he handed over this Technique, he would become the fifth Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer.
Fame, status, wealth, even power, all of it could be given to him.
No politician would refuse an army of Cursed Corpses that did not need to eat, did not need to sleep, completely obeyed orders, and could grow.
But in Masamichi's view, the Cursed Corpses born from his Technique were like his own children.
He would not allow his children to become tools in someone else's hands because of him.
And so the situation reached a stalemate.
Masamichi insisted that Panda was the result of a sudden mutation and could not be replicated.
Jujutsu Headquarters did not believe this and continued to entice and pressure him to reveal the method for creating such Cursed Corpses.
To confirm his suspicions, Eichi called Shoko.
"Moshi moshi."
Shoko's slightly slurred voice came through the phone.
"Drinking again?"
Eichi was speechless.
"Just a little. It helps me sleep."
Eichi understood.
As a doctor, Shoko's schedule depended entirely on the injured, and it was completely irregular.
This often led to insomnia.
Doctors could rotate shifts.
But as the only support staff member in the Jujutsu world capable of externally outputting Reverse Cursed Technique.
Shoko had no one to rotate with her.
Therefore, whenever Eichi was at the Tokyo Jujutsu High, he would lend Round Deer to her. Otherwise, her sleep time would likely be even shorter.
"Never mind. Let me ask you something. Is Panda at the Tokyo Jujutsu High?"
"Panda? He is with me. Principal Yaga entrusted him to me a few days ago before leaving, and specifically told me not to hand him over to anyone who comes asking."
Shoko had also sensed something from Masamichi's words.
But since he said he would handle it, she did not ask further.
"Has anyone come to you recently asking for Panda?"
"Yes. People from Jujutsu Headquarters. They said Principal Yaga sent them, but I did not give him to them."
"Alright, I understand. Take good care of Panda. Principal Yaga will be back soon."
Eichi hung up the phone.
"Geto, are you busy lately?"
He put away his phone and turned to Suguru.
"Not busy. What happened to Principal Yaga?"
Suguru smiled and shook his head. Even though he had not heard much of the conversation, he could sense something was wrong.
Something might have happened to Masamichi.
"Do you still remember Panda, whom Principal Yaga treated as his own son?"
"I remember."
Suguru had a deep impression of Panda. After all, anyone who saw a muscular and imposing man like a yakuza boss gently holding a cute Panda and feeding him milk would never forget it.
The contrast was overwhelming.
Anyone could see Masamichi's love for Panda. He truly treated him as his own son.
"Someone wants to take Principal's son."
Eichi summarized concisely.
For Suguru, family was untouchable.
And Masamichi was a teacher he respected his entire life. Now someone wanted to harm his teacher's family.
Suguru opened his eyes, revealing a dangerous gaze.
"If you are free, I will call Satoru, and we will go to Kyoto for a few days."
"Kyoto, huh? It has been a long time since I have been there. It is a good opportunity to take my family to visit."
Suguru understood what Eichi meant.
If it was only about putting pressure on Jujutsu Headquarters, Eichi alone would be enough.
With Suguru nearby, two people would be more than sufficient.
But Eichi also planned to call Satoru.
That clearly meant creating a bigger commotion and forcing Jujutsu Headquarters to back down quickly.
So Suguru decided to bring his family along as well.
Nanako and Mimiko were quite interested in Kyoto.
But because he did not want to see those old men who were even more disgusting than monkeys, he had never taken them there.
This time, it was a good chance to take them sightseeing.
(To be continued.)
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