In the jujutsu world, there is an unspoken rule that all practitioners must follow.
That is, a sorcerer can only be killed by another sorcerer.
Whether it is a jujutsu sorcerer exorcising curses or a curse user engaging in evil practices, even if both sides fight fiercely and see red, they must ensure the mystery of jujutsu and forbid ordinary people from coming into contact with the jujutsu world.
There have been many instances in the jujutsu world where curse users hired ordinary human assassins with money to assassinate rival jujutsu sorcerers.
Jujutsu sorcerers are by no means omnipotent.
Most jujutsu sorcerers are ultimately mortal flesh and blood, so how could they withstand the cannons of modern civilization?
But the ending was not "times have changed, my lord."
Jujutsu sorcerers killed by ordinary people invariably degenerate into cursed spirits.
Because the source of cursed energy itself comes from the overflowing negative emotions of ordinary people, if a sorcerer dies from an attack other than jujutsu, the residual cursed energy within the dead sorcerer's body will completely run wild, transforming them into a non-human monster that begins to frantically poison the jujutsu world.
Therefore, over time, the jujutsu world placed exceptional importance on how to handle the corpses of sorcerers, especially those who were powerful in life.
Geto Suguru was a Special Grade Sorcerer himself, and coupled with his Cursed Spirit Manipulation swallowing a massive number of cursed spirits, the residual cursed energy in his body was inherently massive to an unimaginable degree.
Although he died at the hands of Gojo Satoru, just in case, the jujutsu world would usually use cremation to deal with such a powerful Special Grade Sorcerer.
—Of course, that is under normal circumstances.
Since Geto Suguru possessed the once-in-a-millennium Cursed Spirit Manipulation, his corpse held immense dissection value.
Cursed Spirit Manipulation could completely change the way jujutsu sorcerers exorcise curses. Facing such a heaven-defying cursed technique, needless to say, every sorcerer would want to study Cursed Spirit Manipulation. Like slicing Einstein's brain, every sorcerer wished they could chop Geto Suguru's corpse into minced meat and take it out to study when they were bored.
As a transmigrator well-versed in the plot, Zen'in Naoya already knew that although Gojo usually seemed crazy and spoke nonsense, giving off the vibe of a social terrorist, he was ultimately born into a traditional aristocratic family. This guy valued earth burials very much. Going to burn incense on the anniversary of a death, chanting Amitabha in front of the grave, and performing a shamanic ritual were all human nature to him.
Therefore, although Gojo Satoru killed Geto Suguru, he remembered their past friendship and was unwilling to see Geto Suguru's remains insulted. In the end, he took it upon himself to secretly bury the remains in the earth, so that he would have the chance to pay respects to this best friend in the future.
Afterwards, Geto Suguru's corpse was secretly stolen by Kenjaku using grave-robbing tools, and then through his Brain-Hopping Cursed Technique, he possessed Geto Suguru's body. Finally, the most crucial step of Kenjaku's millennium-long scheme was initiated.
But Zen'in Naoya was different.
He now had the soul of a modern civilized person in his body.
One must know that sweeping tombs and setting off firecrackers during the Qingming Festival can very easily cause forest fires.
Earth burials waste land resources and are a bad habit that should be abandoned.
Therefore, the transmigrator decided to leave an urn of ashes for Gojo.
That is to say—
As long as Geto Suguru was successfully cremated, then Jujutsu Kaisen would have to be renamed Jujutsu Kaisen: Fight Again Next Time.
"...Geto Suguru's corpse?"
Zen'in Naobito's eyebrows twitched.
As the current head of the Zen'in clan and the recognized strongest Grade 1 Sorcerer in the jujutsu world, he naturally understood his son's intentions.
One must know that innate cursed techniques are engraved on the body since birth.
Geto Suguru was dead, but Cursed Spirit Manipulation was engraved on his corpse.
Although there was currently no precedent in the jujutsu world of being able to copy an innate cursed technique, it didn't mean it couldn't be done in the future.
If the Zen'in clan could monopolize Geto Suguru's corpse and be the first to crack the secret of Cursed Spirit Manipulation, then the Zen'in clan returning to the top of the Big Three Sorcerer Families would be as easy as drinking water with closed eyes.
It's just that this kind of blatant desecration of a corpse was a bit too embarrassing to do openly...
The old man stroked his chin and glanced slightly, only to find that the other big shots of the Kyoto jujutsu world at the meeting had all changed their expressions upon hearing Zen'in Naoya's proposal and started discussing it privately.
Among them, the head of the Kamo clan lost his composure the most.
He stared fixedly at the leisurely Zen'in Naoya, as if he never expected someone to dare mention such an audacious thing.
Indeed.
Zen'in Naobito expressed deep understanding.
After all, as the high and mighty Big Three Sorcerer Families, these old men all cared about their face and their posthumous reputations.
How could they be like the younger generation below, who were all eager to establish merits and make a name for themselves in the jujutsu world?
Furthermore, Naoya was young and frivolous. Look at him talking about this kind of thing; was there even a moment of shame on his face?
Shameless.
How could I have given birth to such a shameless son!
Really, isn't he exactly the same mold as I was when I was young?
"Cough, cough..."
Zen'in Naobito coughed a few times to quiet down the surrounding discussions.
"Although Geto Suguru is from Tokyo, his identity is sensitive after all. Coupled with the fact that Gojo Satoru's relationship with him is indeed ambiguous, our Kyoto, as the holy land of jujutsu and an impartial third party, does indeed have the responsibility to supervise their actions."
"I think... it is indeed best for us to step forward and handle Geto Suguru's corpse, as well as the massive number of cursed spirits he left behind."
As soon as Zen'in Naobito made the final decision, it immediately won the approval of the people around.
"I think the Zen'in clan head made a very good point. If Geto Suguru had been born in Kyoto and practiced jujutsu at the Jujutsu High here since childhood, I don't think he would have fallen into the evil path!"
"We all know what kind of virtues people from the Kanto region have. There are far too many cold and heartless people. Even when they use jujutsu, it is exceptionally more terrifying than the sorcerers on our side."
"Hehe, people from Tokyo pour their sushi on the table to eat. Can you expect out-of-town sorcerers to have any class?"
Zen'in Naoya's proposal quickly gained full approval from the meeting.
Kyoto, as the holy land of jujutsu, naturally looked down on Tokyo jujutsu sorcerers.
Coupled with the fact that Tokyo had been booming in recent years, and Gojo Satoru specifically went to Tokyo to be a teacher, the focus of the jujutsu world's development had completely tilted towards Tokyo.
Therefore, the old Kyoto sorcerers supported the monopolization of Geto Suguru's corpse and that massive cursed spirit resource with both hands and feet.
The transmigrator also secretly breathed a long sigh of relief.
He never expected things to go so smoothly; it was completely beyond his expectations.
It seemed that although Zen'in Naoya was a rotten person, he couldn't help but admit that he was reincarnated well. Being a young master of the Kyoto aristocrats was awesome.
As everyone started to engage in regional discrimination, the meeting ended amidst cheerful laughter.
Zen'in Naoya didn't stay long.
After all, according to the original owner's personality, he wouldn't stay behind to bow and scrape to these Kyoto big shots to increase his presence and show goodwill.
The transmigrator had many things to do next.
After all, as a villainous character who didn't have many days left to live, if he dared to slack off for a moment, his head would really roll.
Handling Geto Suguru's corpse was just a matter of convenience.
What Zen'in Naoya had to consider now was how to deal with the next generation's Heavenly Tyrant, so that his female cousin might show mercy in the future and leave him a way out.
As the transmigrator walked against the crowd, leaving the venue weighed down with anxiety, he did not notice that a person in the crowd suddenly stopped. The person turned their head to stare at the departing Zen'in Naoya, and a cold killing intent spread towards the back of his neck.
"Zen'in Naoya... is it?"
The corners of that person's lips curled up slightly, while an extremely ugly set of stitches was hidden beneath their bangs.
"I originally thought he was just a mediocre nobody. I didn't expect him to have been hiding his brilliance all along. As expected of the next head of the Zen'in clan. Gojo Satoru's extreme arrogance almost made me misjudge and forget that you are also a figure from the same era as Gojo Satoru."
Kenjaku tapped his hollow forehead with his finger, revealing a slightly helpless smile.
"Hmm... this is a bit troublesome. If I can't get Geto Suguru's body, I won't be able to accomplish the next things."
"But isn't it precisely because of this that surviving feels so incredibly interesting?"
"If dragons among men like you are struggling to move forward, how can fish eyes like us expect a smooth life?"
Kenjaku took one last deep look at Zen'in Naoya, then followed the crowd and disappeared back into the flow of people.