Jujutsu High, inside the shop.
The matter of the fingers had already been glossed over using the excuse that the Cursed Spirit faction had sent people to seize them.
Hayashi En's apparent strength was currently only that of a Grade 1 Sorcerer, so it was only natural that he would be unable to defeat a Special Grade.
Hayashi En slumped in a sofa chair, putting away those four withered fingers that radiated an ominous aura. The corners of his mouth curled up in an uncontrollable grin.
This was the trophy from his game of chess with Kenjaku. Three came from Kenjaku as a deposit, and one was obtained through Fushiguro Megumi's desperate struggle.
"System, settlement."
Hayashi En didn't waste any time, skillfully summoning the interface.
[SYSTEM: Current Balance: 224,500 points]
He now possessed a massive fortune of over two hundred thousand, but Hayashi En understood that every single point had to be spent where it mattered most.
October 31st, the Shibuya Incident.
It was the grandest and most far-reaching event in the original work.
Gojo Satoru would be sealed, Sukuna would battle Mahoraga, and Kenjaku would absorb Mahito to trigger the Culling Game.
If he wanted to obtain the maximum benefit from that massive upheaval, preparation was essential.
The first thing to resolve was the issue of his Domain.
The previous Ten-Realm Judgment was only a semi-finished product; it lacked a closed barrier and a sure-hit effect.
Against a true expert, it would still fall short.
Hayashi En opened the skill tree, his finger hovering over the golden icon.
[SYSTEM: Domain Expansion: Ten-Realm Judgment (Complete)]
[SYSTEM: Price: 100,000 points]
"Purchase."
In an instant, one hundred thousand points evaporated.
Boom!
An indescribable sense of profound mystery instantly flooded Hayashi En's brain.
This was not a physical enhancement, but a sublimation of his understanding of rules.
He seemed to see a vast, solemn courtroom where he held the gavel, sitting high upon the bench.
[SYSTEM: Domain completion complete.]
Hayashi En closed his eyes, feeling the perfected Domain within his mind.
The sure-hit effect of this Domain was not a simple physical slash or mental shock, but a conceptual forced setting.
Within the barrier of Ten-Realm Judgment, Hayashi En could designate a specific function of the target as a weakness.
This was a domineering modification of rules.
If Hayashi En judged the legs to be a weakness, then the bone density, muscle fibers, and the very conceptual support of the opponent's legs would instantly be weakened.
Even for a Special Grade with a monstrously powerful physique, the moment the rule took effect, their legs would become as fragile as crackers, unable to even support their own body weight.
If Hayashi En judged cursed energy flow to be a weakness, then the cursed energy circuits within the opponent's body would instantly become clogged, as if filled with wet cement.
The activation of cursed techniques would be delayed, the output of cursed energy would plummet, and they might even suffer a backlash the moment they tried to circulate their energy.
However, Hayashi En could not directly designate the brain as a weakness to cause instant death.
The more important and vital the part, the weaker the weakness-granting effect would be.
"While maintaining this rule modification requires a massive amount of cursed energy, and the stronger the opponent, the harder it is for the judgment to take effect..."
Hayashi En clenched his fist, feeling the ocean-like Special Grade cursed energy within him.
"But as long as I can hit them, making them temporarily crippled won't be a problem."
Having settled his trump card, Hayashi En looked at the remaining 120,000 points.
He was hesitating.
There was still a lot of room for improvement in his Special Grade physique.
As far as his physique was concerned, he had just entered the Special Grade rank. For comparison, the Cursed Spirit under Yasohachi Bridge with one of Sukuna's fingers was also a Special Grade.
From this perspective, Hayashi En's raw power was perhaps equivalent to two or two and a half of Sukuna's fingers.
That was without accounting for the effects of his cursed techniques or tools.
Enhancing his Special Grade physique was good, but Hayashi En currently faced another problem.
His cursed technique was still not superior enough.
The Ratio Technique was powerful, but compared to techniques like Limitless or Shrine, there was still a gap.
Hayashi En currently needed an excellent, high-potential technique to stand on the highest stage.
Furthermore, acquiring and practicing a new technique would, to some extent, also feed back into his physical strength.
Hayashi En's gaze searched through the mall, finally locking onto a famous technique.
[SYSTEM: Innate Technique: Ten Shadows Technique]
[SYSTEM: Price: 100,000 points]
One of the Three Great Families, the ancestral technique of the Zenin clan.
Hayashi En chose it for two reasons.
First, it was powerful enough and had extremely high growth potential.
The scouting and biting of the Divine Dogs, the interference of Escape Rabbits, the ambush of Great Serpent, the suppression of Max Elephant, the support of Round Deer... and that theoretically strongest Shikigami, Mahoraga.
It was practically a one-man army technique tailor-made for him.
Second, among the powerful techniques in this world, this was the most suitable.
Limitless required the assistance of the Six Eyes.
Shrine was very strong, but considering he might have to fight Sukuna in the future, using the same technique against the King of Curses was not a good choice.
Unconditional mimicry required the assistance of Rika.
After thinking it over, the Ten Shadows Technique was the most appropriate.
"These 100,000 points were worth it."
Hayashi En grinned and pressed the purchase button.
[SYSTEM: Imprinting technique...]
A cool current of air surged into his brain, then quickly spread to his limbs and bones.
A vast amount of information regarding shadows and Shikigami flowed into his mind, and a strange sense of being connected to the shadows by blood arose out of nowhere.
Hayashi En felt the power within him and slowly sat up from the sofa.
At this moment, the indoor lights cast a long shadow at his feet.
With a thought, his hands naturally formed a hand sign.
"Come out and get some fresh air."
The shadow suddenly began to boil like ripples on water.
Two black-and-white hounds silently poked their heads out from the shadow. They didn't bark, but simply watched Hayashi En obediently with eyes shimmering with cursed energy.
Divine Dog: White.
Divine Dog: Black.
Hayashi En reached out and rubbed the cold but realistic fur.
"Good."
Stroking the Divine Dogs, Hayashi En gazed out the window lost in thought.
The bright moon hung high in the sky.
It had been over two months since he transmigrated.
He didn't really have any lingering attachments to his past life.
He had no father or mother in his previous life, so he had no ties.
But no matter what, he was a person of Great Xia in his previous life, and the world of Jujutsu Kaisen also had a Great Xia.
When he first transmigrated, he had searched for information about Great Xia. The Great Xia of this world was like a parallel version of his previous life.
The general history was similar, but many details were different.
If it were possible, if he truly possessed the power to change the world...
Hayashi En couldn't help but clench his fist.
There were about two months left until the Shibuya Incident.
The plan was mostly in his head, but he needed even greater power to complete it.
No matter what, he had to seize every opportunity to get stronger during these two months.
Most of Sukuna's fingers had already been collected.
It would be difficult to find another opportunity for a sudden leap in power after this.
"It looks like I'll have to take the initiative and look for trading opportunities."
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