Although Yuji's return was unexpected, it wasn't a big problem. As long as the cursed object was snatched the moment Sasaki Setsuko took it out, nothing else would happen.
Seeing Yuji return, Sasaki Setsuko wasn't as afraid anymore, and she tremblingly took out the Special Grade Cursed Object from her bosom.
The moment he saw the cursed object, Megumi immediately reached out to grab it. Almost at the same time, the duration of the Invisibility Potion expired for the two of them.
The two of them suddenly appeared in the already somewhat crowded club.
Watching the suddenly approaching Megumi, Yuji subconsciously reached out and grabbed Megumi's arm, his immense strength rendering Megumi unable to move.
"Who are you, and why are you here?"
Meanwhile, Shin went around to the other side and took the Special Grade Cursed Object from the hands of the already terrified Sasaki Setsuko.
"Okay, mission accomplished. We can retreat, Fushiguro."
Megumi's face turned red. "I can't break free."
"..."
"Alright, then, my friend, could you please let go of my friend first? We mean no harm, we're just here to recover this dangerous item."
At this moment, Sasaki Setsuko leaned close to Yuji's ear and explained the identities of the two, and only then did Yuji let go of Megumi.
"Sorry, Sasaki-senpai lied to you. Since this is your thing, I'll return it to you. I'm really sorry for causing you trouble."
All three bowed their heads in apology.
Shin didn't care at all because Tokyo Jujutsu High would definitely send someone to wipe their memories, so there was no need to say much, they wouldn't remember anyway.
Megumi, however, put on a lecturing tone, telling them how dangerous the item was. Since their memories would be wiped anyway, it didn't matter if he said a bit more.
While Megumi was lecturing the three, a massive Cursed Spirit suddenly emerged from the ceiling, opening its large mouth to bite Shin.
Shin had been waiting for it—this Grade 1 Cursed Spirit hiding in the shadows of the school.
"Fushiguro, take them and leave first! Go somewhere safe, they're in the way here!"
Saying this, Shin took out a Gold Ingot and threw it with all his might at the head of the lunging Cursed Spirit.
Boom!
The Cursed Spirit was sent flying back by the immense force, smashing a large hole in the wall of the school building before crashing heavily onto the ground. Shin himself jumped down through the hole it had made.
Megumi immediately called Window to urgently request an Assistant Supervisor, while he himself escorted the three toward the school gate.
Iguchi Takeshi and Sasaki Setsuko were already so scared they couldn't speak, following tremblingly behind Megumi. Yuji also followed behind Megumi, comforting his two seniors.
From a distance, the four could still see Shin wielding a strange black longsword, engaged in a fierce battle with the Grade 1 Cursed Spirit.
The Netherite Sword in Shin's hand could easily sever the Cursed Spirit's limbs, while the Cursed Spirit's claws or teeth could barely harm Shin, who was clad in a Netherite Armor Set.
Shin estimated that he would be able to finish off this Cursed Spirit within a few minutes.
However, Shin knew that the dividing line for a Cursed Spirit's strength was the Semi-Grade 1 level. Those below Semi-Grade 1 did not have a Cursed Technique, while Cursed Spirits at Semi-Grade 1 and above all possessed one.
The reason he defaulted to calling it Grade 1 before seeing it use a Cursed Technique was because it had brutally beaten Megumi, a Grade 2 Jujutsu Sorcerer, in the original series.
"Ah... ugh... class end soon... class end soon..."
After hearing the Cursed Spirit emit a burst of muffled noise, its figure suddenly shrank by a full size, as if a fat pig had turned into a scrawny dog.
Its speed suddenly increased by several levels, making it difficult for Shin to track its movements.
Bang!
The Cursed Spirit slammed into Shin with a sudden impact, sending him flying.
Keep in mind, Shin's current equipment weighed at least fifteen tons, yet he was still sent flying over ten meters by such weight.
The Cursed Spirit itself was left swaying its head in place from the impact, its head clearly injured.
Meanwhile, Shin sprang up with a kip-up, appearing as if nothing had happened except for a slight tightness in his chest.
While the Cursed Spirit was still dazed, the Netherite Sword was already plunged into its head.
Amidst a burst of unwilling roars, the Cursed Spirit finally collapsed to the ground and slowly dissipated.
This single Grade 1 Cursed Spirit allowed Shin's level to increase 15 times. Then, by using several unlocked items to craft their derivatives, finally, all items were lit up.
Shin felt a cool breeze brush past his soul. He raised his hand and pointed gently. A Log was placed at a distance of sixty-four meters.
Now, with just a thought, he could freely place or use items within a sixty-four-meter radius around him, and the rate of item production had also greatly increased. He could be considered to have barely stepped across the threshold of a Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer.
"Phew... A Grade 1 Cursed Spirit isn't that strong after all. It went down before I even exerted myself."
After putting away all his items, he rushed toward Megumi's side. But for some reason, he felt the wind suddenly pick up, and his vision became somewhat blurry.
Shin wanted to rub his eyes, only to find that his hands were covered in dense, knife-like cuts. What was blurring his eyes was undoubtedly blood.
Not far away, Megumi's eyes widened as he looked at Shin, who was suddenly covered in scratches. He immediately wanted to run over to help, but was stopped by Shin's raised hand.
"Don't worry about me. The wounds aren't deep, I don't even feel any pain. You take them and leave first. I'll entertain this new guest myself."
Megumi gritted his teeth and summoned Nue, who grabbed Iguchi Takeshi and Sasaki Setsuko and flew toward the school gate.
"Hey, you follow too! That's my Shikigami, it will take you to a safe place."
After saying that, he quickly sent a message to Satoru, left Yuji behind, and rushed toward the blood-covered Shin.
Yuji looked at Nue in the distance and immediately followed behind Megumi. The words his grandfather had spoken gradually echoed in his ears.
"Yuji, you must die surrounded by people."
'Then let me choose to do what I believe is right. Even if I die, it will be in the right way.'
...
By this time, Shin had already found the new guest: three half-person-tall weasels huddled tightly together.
The blood dripping from the sharp claws of one of them proved that the wounds on Shin were its doing.
"Kagura! This Cursed Spirit..."
"Yeah, it's undoubtedly a Special Grade. It's likely the Special Grade Imaginary Cursed Spirit, Kamaitachi."
Shin took out a bottle of Instant Health Potion and drank it, and the wounds on his body healed instantly.
"Fushiguro, take that thick-headed guy following behind and leave quickly. Once the fight starts, I won't have time to look after you."
Before Shin could finish his sentence, the Kamaitachi he was staring at intently suddenly vanished from its spot.
'Disappeared? No, it's too fast!'
Shin was already wearing the Netherite Armor Set, so it wasn't a big problem, but it was different for Megumi and Yuji.
Dense wounds appeared on Megumi almost instantly, while Yuji, to the surprise of both, sent the three Kamaitachi, which were almost invisible to the naked eye, flying with a single punch.
'Are you kidding me? He can see them?' X2
Unfortunately, even if he could see them, Yuji's punch, which lacked Cursed Energy, couldn't cause any injury at all.