Toji carefully picked up the child who shared his bloodline.
He could not sense the familiar Cursed Energy from the child, which surprised him slightly.
Cursed Energy was an innate ability possessed by only a minority of people in this world.
A rare hint of softness appeared on Toji's stern face, though his expression remained complicated.
He carefully examined the child. The child's skin was as fair as snow, his eyes bright like stars, and his small mouth slightly open, as if smiling at him.
Toji felt an emotion he had never experienced before. It felt strange, yet incredibly warm.
"Shin" Toji said softly.
He decided to name the child Shin, hoping he would live cautiously.
It would be good if he did not have to go through what Toji had endured and could instead live an ordinary, happy life.
Shin quickly realized that he had arrived in the world of Jujutsu Kaisen, and that Toji, standing before him, was now his father.
This was also the first time Shin had a family, giving his new life a different meaning.
....
"You idiot, stop right now!" Fushiguro Megumi shouted at Itadori.
In the next second, Itadori, who had swallowed one of Sukuna's fingers, effortlessly annihilated the Cursed Spirit with a single swing of his right hand.
Sukuna was thrilled to possess a physical body once again.
"Hahaha, having a body is truly the best! Killing Cursed Spirits is too boring! Where are the people? The women..."
A figure instantly appeared beside Sukuna. It was Fushiguro Shin.
Black short hair and that iconic handsome face inherited from his father, Toji.
Even Sukuna was surprised by Fushiguro Shin's speed, yet he sensed no Cursed Energy from him.
Fushiguro Shin gathered all his strength into his right fist and swung it at Itadori, whose body was controlled by Sukuna, at astonishing speed.
"You freak, stay away from my little brother!"
The moment Shin's fist connected with Sukuna's body, a massive boom echoed through the night.
Sukuna was sent flying like a cannonball, slamming heavily into the wall of the nearby school building.
As huge clouds of dust rose, another loud crash followed.
Fushiguro Megumi stared blankly at his older brother before uttering a single word after a long pause.
"Bro..."
Fushiguro Shin suppressed his anger and pointed at Fushiguro Megumi as he lectured him.
"Megumi! I told you not to go on missions without me!"
He left half a sentence unsaid, especially regarding matters involving special grade cursed objects.
At that moment, the System's voice rang out.
[Interrupting Sukuna's revival speech grants 100 experience points.]
Seeing his heavily injured and reckless younger brother, Fushiguro Megumi, Shin's anger subsided significantly.
"He is currently being controlled by a special grade cursed object. I'll handle the exorcism from here."
Although Fushiguro Megumi was aware of his older brother's strength, the person was controlled by a special grade cursed object, and his power might have risen to Special Grade level.
"Bro, if you can't handle it, I'll use that to stall him..."
Fushiguro Shin snapped, "I told you to practice that early, not to use it casually before you've fully mastered it!"
Before he could finish speaking, Shin charged forward and engaged Sukuna in close combat.
Just as the close combat reached its peak, Itadori regained control of his body.
"What are you doing with someone else's body, you bastard? Give it back to me!"
Sukuna was momentarily stunned. He had not expected Itadori's consciousness to still be present.
Even the pure black Cursed Markings on his face faded as control shifted.
Sukuna thought to himself,
"I'm being suppressed by the host of this body? This brat's will is terrifyingly strong. If this continues, I'll be at a disadvantage."
Fushiguro Megumi, watching from afar, was also greatly surprised. Only after hearing Itadori's words did he realize that Itadori had not died from possession.
After confirming that Shin had seen him, Shin's true expression emerged.
It was a monstrous killing intent, aimed at completely eliminating anyone who might harm his family in the future.
[Consuming 100 experience points. Reverse Heavenly Restriction temporarily upgrades to Two-Way Heavenly Restriction for ten seconds.]
The Heavenly Restriction Fushiguro Shin possessed was the same reverse type as Toji's. He had almost zero Cursed Energy, but in exchange gained resistance to Cursed Energy and overwhelming physical enhancement.
The so-called Two-Way Heavenly Restriction allowed Shin to briefly possess the effects of a Positive Heavenly Restriction at the same time as his Reverse Heavenly Restriction.
The effect of the Positive Heavenly Restriction was to grant Cursed Energy equivalent to his physical strength.
The cost was the experience points Shin earned by building relationships with main characters and altering their life trajectories.
Shin spoke in a voice so cold that only Itadori and Sukuna could hear him.
"You've been a great help."
Sukuna, inside Itadori's body, was extremely surprised to sense Shin's Cursed Energy surge instantly.
During their brief fight, Sukuna had already confirmed that the young man's physical strength was the result of a rare Heavenly Restriction.
However, to raise Cursed Energy from almost nothing to such a terrifying level without using a Cursed Technique or Domain was something even he had rarely seen.
Sukuna found something about Shin that intrigued him.
"Interesting."
Shin's right hand formed into a hand blade, dense Cursed Energy coating it in black.
It pierced directly into Itadori's stomach.
When Shin withdrew his hand, the finger that symbolized Sukuna's power did not come out as he had expected.
Blood poured from Itadori's wound as he weakly knelt on the ground.
"Since I can't end this by extracting the finger, I can only ask you to die. Hate me if you must. I cannot spare anyone who might harm Megumi."
[Severely injuring Itadori grants 100 experience points. Killing One-Finger Sukuna grants 100,000 experience points.]
[Consuming 100 experience points. Reverse Heavenly Restriction temporarily upgrades to Two-Way Heavenly Restriction for ten seconds.]
"Wait, Bro! Don't kill him!" Fushiguro Megumi shouted as he saw how the situation was unfolding.
But Shin paid him no attention. To prevent the future that was bound to happen, he was determined to eliminate the threat at its source, just as he had saved Tsumiki Fushiguro.
As long as his family remained safe, he would not hesitate to stain his own hands.
This time, Shin's Black Flash was aimed directly at Itadori's heart.
"Your killing intent is too heavy, Shin. So you show this kind of killing intent toward others besides me as well?"
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