Fushiguro, now possessing Hun, began diligently familiarizing himself with his new mark while also bringing good news to the restless Sukuna beside him.
—His White Divine Dog was still here!
After half a day of study, Fushiguro successfully deactivated Hun's fusion.
Inside the Innate Domain, Sukuna watched the reappearance of the White Divine Dog and, delighted, quickly had Itadori go up and give it a good petting on his behalf.
The White Divine Dog proudly shot the Black Divine Dog a tsundere look, smugly showing off its popularity.
The Black Divine Dog appeared disdainful on the surface but was sorrowful inside. It looked up at its master, Fushiguro, with a wronged expression.
Fushiguro could only silently raise his hand and stroke its head as a sign of comfort.
After all, this was something he couldn't control even if he wanted to... Unlike "Gé," which required a massive expenditure of Cursed Energy, deactivating the fusion consumed almost no Cursed Energy. Fushiguro could dismiss it whenever he wished, and the Cursed Energy required for summoning and maintenance was the same as when the Divine Dogs were separate.
This meant that Fushiguro could still summon other Shikigami while using Hun.
Upon realizing this, Fushiguro fully entered research mode.
Sukuna occasionally glanced over and couldn't help but sigh, hoping the Jujutsu High Zoo would open soon...
Junpei finished his training for the day, recovered his body using Sukuna's Reverse Cursed Technique, and began practicing his Shikigami User abilities.
Fushiguro's sudden acceleration gave him a bit of motivation; he also wanted to improve himself.
For example—refining different toxins.
The toxins he could currently refine included paralyzing toxins that rendered targets immobile, neurotoxins that caused intense pain, and anesthetic toxins that induced unconsciousness.
Yotsuduki's poison was refined from Cursed Energy, so it was effective against both humans and Curses.
Various grotesque movies he had watched previously flashed through his mind, and he realized there were many toxic effects he could draw inspiration from—
Respiratory inhibitors, life-form debilitators, corrosive agents... As Junpei thought, he muttered, "Emmmm..."
So why did he watch so many grotesque movies? Was it all preparation for this moment?
He looked at Yotsuduki. It was such a beautiful Shikigami, yet the ability he had bestowed upon it was poison... Still, it was quite useful for support. Paralyze the target when they weren't paying attention, and then attack... —Wait, he needed to practice *not* secreting toxins first! He had promised Yotsuduki!
Junpei pulled back his scattered thoughts, closed his eyes, and concentrated on controlling the non-secretion of toxins.
At this moment, Yotsuduki was playing with the Great Serpent, which Fushiguro had summoned to test how many Shikigami he could control simultaneously.
It wasn't their first meeting, and the communication between the two was very friendly.
The Great Serpent's scales could block most toxins, so it was fine even if it occasionally touched Yotsuduki.
The Great Serpent, dozens of meters long, was massive but good-tempered. Towards the little jellyfish in front of it, which was barely a meter tall and had only been created recently, it fully embodied the traits of its master, Fushiguro—it began skillfully babysitting.
Yotsuduki floated beside the Great Serpent, playing by circling around it.
As it floated, it suddenly felt the toxins secreted from its body rapidly decrease. Realizing this was its master's doing, it immediately relaxed.
Junpei, eyes closed, wore a serious expression, diligently maintaining the flow of Cursed Energy through his body—he needed to concentrate to sustain the effect of suppressing Cursed Energy on Yotsuduki.
Little Yotsuduki felt that it was finally toxin-free. Excitedly, it circled the Great Serpent twice. After the two murmured to each other about something unknown, Yotsuduki immediately balled up, retracting all its tentacles into its bell, striving to shrink down until it became a small dumpling less than half a meter wide.
And then, it was swallowed whole by the Great Serpent—
The Great Serpent quickly opened its mouth again, and the translucent, pale blue dumpling floated out, only to be swallowed once more.
At this moment, Fushiguro finally finished his test. He let out a sigh of relief; the massive expenditure of Cursed Energy led him to decide to recall his Shikigami—
Consequently, just as little Yotsuduki floated into the Great Serpent's mouth, the Great Serpent turned into a shadow and vanished, taking the little Yotsuduki inside its mouth along with it.
Junpei, who suddenly lost all sensory connection to Yotsuduki: "..."
—Where's my Shikigami? Where did my Shikigami go?!!
Itadori and Nobara, who were watching little Yotsuduki and the Great Serpent play with warm, maternal smiles: "..."
"Holy crap! Fushiguro—!! Hurry up and release the Great Serpent!!!—"
Fushiguro: "???"
After hearing the explanation from Itadori and Nobara, Fushiguro was so shocked that he immediately resummoned the Great Serpent.
Everyone simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief as they watched little Yotsuduki slowly float out of the Great Serpent's mouth again.
They were scared to death—!!
Thank goodness Yotsuduki was fine... otherwise Junpei might have been immediately expelled!—
Junpei was badly frightened. He hugged Yotsuduki and gave it a severe scolding telepathically.
Little Yotsuduki tilted its head in confusion at its master, then heartlessly swam around again.
Meanwhile, Fushiguro seriously warned his Great Serpent not to eat everything it saw!
Eating Curses was fine, but what was the deal with eating a teammate?
"So, the Great Serpent can take things into the shadow dimension too?"
Itadori poked the Great Serpent curiously.
Seeing that little Yotsuduki was safe, he immediately returned to his cheerful mood.
"What is Fushiguro's shadow dimension like? Can you take me inside too?"
Fushiguro: "..."
Even I haven't gone inside, what exactly are you thinking?!
...Wait, can things that aren't his Shikigami also enter his shadow dimension?
He glanced at the shifting shadow beneath his feet, and a thought subtly turned over in his mind.
Then, with a "plop," his entire body instantly sank into the ground, leaving only a patch of shifting black shadow on the surface.
The others: "..."
They quickly thrust out their hands in alarm—
"Fushiguro!!!—"
Soon, Fushiguro climbed out of the shadow with a face full of black lines (exasperation).
He could move freely inside, so he didn't actually fall.
—But it turned out he really *could* enter his own shadow!
Sukuna, who was watching from the side, immediately told Itadori excitedly.
[Yuji, Yuji! Go in and take a look! See if there's a zoo inside!]
Itadori, who absolutely doted on Sukuna, immediately raised his hand to make the request, earning a look from Fushiguro as if he were watching an idiot.
Then Itadori successfully went inside—it was pitch black, and there was nothing there.
He and Sukuna climbed out, looking disappointed.
Sukuna: There's no zoo! Bad review!!
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**[Irregularly Dropped Mini-Theater]**
Itadori: "Fushiguro, if you stop being a Jujutsu Sorcerer later, how about opening a zoo?"
Fushiguro: "..."
Itadori: "Look, you've raised so many types of animals; you're super experienced~ It would be a shame not to open one!"
Fushiguro: "..."
Itadori: "Plus, you can bring Junpei along! Junpei can open an aquarium!"
Junpei smiled: "Sure, no problem... What about Classmate Itadori?"
Itadori happily said: "Sukuna said we could be zookeepers at your zoo!~"
Fushiguro: "..."
Heh heh... Zookeepers... The kind who feed the animals a bite and then feed themselves a bite, is that right?
If you dare come, I dare fire you!—
Fushiguro's face was cold.
And Sukuna, shouldn't you honestly just go be a chef?
Haven't you noticed that Gojo-sensei is already prepared to kidnap you back to be his pastry chef?
...Gojo, appearing suddenly: Removing his blindfold, flashing a handsome smile, and handing over a bank card—
"Sukuna, five million a month, are you in?"
Sukuna: Looking up at the azure eyes, looking down at the gold bank card—three times back and forth.
Wiping drool.
"Slurp—I'm in!"
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