The top floor of the Heroic Spirit Media building.
Eichi returned to his office, which he rarely used more than a few days a year, after a long absence.
From renting just one floor more than a decade ago to now owning the entire building, Heroic Spirit Media has grown from a small animation company into a large, cross-Domain enterprise.
Knock, knock.
"Enter."
The aging President Yamaguchi entered the office with a well-dressed, resolute middle-aged man.
"Lawyer Higuruma has been brought."
"You, at your age, still doing everything yourself? Aren't you tired? Couldn't you just leave some minor things to your secretary?"
President Yamaguchi is already 60 years old, past the legal retirement age.
However, he still enjoys making animations and telling stories, so he hasn't retired.
"Don't worry, my body can handle another ten years without a problem."
...After a brief exchange, President Yamaguchi excused himself, leaving only Eichi and Hiromi Higuruma in the office.
"Hello, I am Hiromi Higuruma from Iwate Law Firm. May I ask what case you wish to entrust to me?"
Upon entering the office, Hiromi Higuruma was surprised that President Yamaguchi, who held a respectable position in the industry, was so respectful towards a man younger than himself.
He already assumed Eichi was the young master of a major consortium.
In a sense, Eichi really was a consortium's young master, but the head of the consortium was himself.
But this also left Hiromi Higuruma somewhat puzzled.
Because any company of a certain scale has its own legal department, and even if they don't, they maintain cooperative relationships with various law firms.
Why would they seek out a junior lawyer like him, whom they had never met?
Undoubtedly, Hiromi Higuruma's skill as a lawyer was very high, but because he always adhered to his inner sense of justice, he was unwilling to be used by power, whether in accepting cases or in defense.
Therefore, although Hiromi Higuruma had a reputation and ability, his standing in the legal community was not high.
"Please take a look at these first."
Eichi handed a file bag to Hiromi Higuruma.
Hiromi Higuruma skillfully grasped the string on the file bag, twisted it a few times, and took out the documents inside.
While Hiromi Higuruma was studying the case files, Eichi was also observing this man whom even Sukuna regarded with high esteem.
Hiromi Higuruma was hailed as a raw talent comparable to Gojo Satoru, growing into a formidable fighter capable of participating in the Sukuna subjugation battle without any guidance.
How high was Hiromi Higuruma's talent?
A simple comparison of three points will make it clear to everyone.
First is Jujutsu Sorcerer Rank.
In the original work, roughly 10 years passed from when Megumi Fushiguro was adopted by Gojo Satoru until the start of the story.
Although Gojo Satoru was unreliable, he was still a guardian and teacher, occasionally offering guidance to Megumi Fushiguro.
Under these circumstances, Megumi Fushiguro was only a Grade 2 Jujutsu Sorcerer after 10 years, eligible to apply for Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer assessment, but ultimately not yet assessed.
And Hiromi Higuruma? After Kenjaku activated his Cursed Technique with remote Idle Transfiguration.
His talent began to manifest explosively, and in just 12 days, he developed his Cursed Technique and grew to the level of a Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer.
Ten years vs. twelve days!
Moreover, during this time, Hiromi Higuruma was constantly facing attacks from Cursed Spirits and Culling Game players. By the time Yuji Itadori found Hiromi Higuruma, he had already counter-killed over twenty players.
It was a counter-kill; Hiromi Higuruma did not actively attack to kill people; he only acted when others targeted him.
Second, Reverse Cursed Technique.
Suguru Geto's talent was strong, right? But in the original work, Suguru Geto never comprehended Reverse Cursed Technique until his death.
Kento Nanami was the same; he never comprehended Reverse Cursed Technique in 12 years as a Jujutsu Sorcerer.
But Hiromi Higuruma comprehended it. In his battle with Sukuna, Hiromi Higuruma not only comprehended Reverse Cursed Technique but also had very high output efficiency, capable of quickly repairing severed hands and feet.
Over 10 years vs. less than 2 months.
Finally, Domain Expansion and Domain Amplification.
Megumi Fushiguro, hailed as a Genius at the beginning, due to insufficient knowledge of Barrier Techniques, could only use closed spaces like a Gymnasium as a Domain shell to perform Domain Expansion.
Whereas Hiromi Higuruma's Shikigami came with its own Domain Expansion: Deadly Sentencing.
The ability of this Domain is that neither party can use any violent actions other than speech.
Within the Domain, Hiromi Higuruma's Shikigami will accuse the enemy of a certain crime.
Then comes the trial phase. If found guilty, depending on the severity of the crime, the penalties are "Confiscation" or "Death Penalty."
The order of confiscation is cursed tool, Cursed Technique, Cursed Energy. The trial can be conducted three times, perfectly stripping the opponent of everything that makes him a Jujutsu Sorcerer.
The Death Penalty transforms the gavel Hiromi Higuruma usually uses in battle, which can be large or small, into the Executioner's Sword, imbued with a sure-kill curse.
Once struck by this sword, one will be afflicted with an inescapable curse.
When comparing the two, the "Genius" Megumi Fushiguro's ten years seemed to have been wasted.
Domain Amplification too; this Move, mastered by few, Hiromi Higuruma only observed when Gojo Satoru and Sukuna were fighting, understood its principles, and then successfully used it in his battle with Sukuna to neutralize his Cursed Technique.
Moreover, this person, like Sukuna, is one of only two who can use Domain Amplification without interrupting their Cursed Technique.
Hanami, who was pummeled by Gojo Satoru for momentarily interrupting her Domain Amplification to use her Cursed Technique, must have cried herself unconscious in the restroom.
This talent is even higher than Yuji Itadori's!
Yuji Itadori's protagonist status -1...
This is also why Eichi valued Hiromi Higuruma: a Genius player overflowing with a sense of justice.
If properly nurtured, Hiromi Higuruma could probably grow into a Special Grade in one year, just like Yuta Okkotsu.
Most importantly, Immortal Master would appear soon, and Hiromi Higuruma's talent would quickly be developed.
The same applied to Fumihiko Takaba.
There's a saying that has always circulated in the anime community: never compare combat power with characters from gag manga.
Fumihiko Takaba perfectly embodied this; his Cursed Technique had the ability to turn his conviction that he could make people laugh into reality.
Therefore, he could beat a bunch of Curse Users into doubting their lives without even knowing his own ability.
Even the thousand-year-old fox Kenjaku could only be drawn into his ability and compete with him on who was funnier.
"Mr. Dongfang, may I ask if the plaintiff in this case is the young man named Yoshino Junpei, and the defendants are his classmates and teacher?"
After reading the documents Eichi handed him, Hiromi Higuruma was a little confused.
Because the case was too simple: just a regular bullying incident.
Moreover, the information was very detailed; even without a trial, it could be directly reported to the police for conviction.
Therefore, he didn't understand why such a matter required a lawyer.
"Mr. Higuruma, how do you view this case?"
Eichi didn't rush to answer.
"The overall incident is clear, the chain of evidence is complete, and a conviction can be made directly."
"But this is meaningless."
Eichi shook his head.
Hearing this, Hiromi Higuruma put down the documents and quietly waited for Eichi's explanation.
"Even if these students face legal punishment, what then? At most, they'll spend some time in a juvenile detention center, and bullying incidents will continue to happen."
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