Cursed Spirit are beings composed of Cursed Energy, born from humanity's negative emotions.
From major natural disasters and man-made calamities down to receiving no seasoning packet with instant noodles, anything that generates negative emotions could lead to the birth of a Cursed Spirit.
As an intelligent Cursed Spirit, He was a curse born of humanity's collective fear of the earth, specifically volcanoes and, by extension, fire-based natural disaster, putting him far ahead of other Cursed Spirits from the start, possessing immense power naturally.
After growing over a long period, Jogo learned various human knowledge and developed a Cursed Technique, further enhancing his strength, capable of instantly killing even a Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer.
Standing at the apex of the Cursed Spirit world, the fully grown Jogo developed a new ambition, to have Cursed Spirits rule the world.
This was not an easy task. There were few intelligent beings among the Cursed Spirits. To overthrow humanity's dominant position in the world, he needed to win over other intelligent Cursed Spirits.
Furthermore, the strong individuals within humanity, the Jujutsu Sorcerers capable of exorcising Cursed Spirits, were also targets that needed to be dealt with.
Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerers were not worth worrying about; only Special Grade Sorcerers required attention.
Among the top tier of Jujutsu Sorcerers, Gojo Satoru, who was an anomaly even among Special Grades, was someone Jogo had heard of.
To achieve his ambition, Jogo lurked in the shadows with his teammates, constantly gathering intelligence on the other side.
It was then that a letter reached his hands.
The man calling himself Geto Suguru stated in the letter that he had a way to deal with Gojo Satoru and could help him fulfill his wish.
Jogo was initially skeptical of such a seemingly suspicious letter, as it was very likely a trap set by the Jujutsu Sorcerers.
But recalling the rumors he had gathered about Gojo Satoru, Jogo ultimately came to the sushi restaurant to keep the appointment.
"Are you the one who sent the message asking to meet me?"
"That's right, it's me."
The man draped in a kasaya showed a faint smile on his forehead.
"Nice to meet you, Jogo."
"You can call me Geto Suguru."
"Geto Suguru... I've heard your name."
Jogo sat down on the chair opposite him.
In the process of gathering intelligence on Gojo Satoru, Jogo had learned about Geto Suguru.
"If I remember correctly, you caused the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons last year, only to be killed by Gojo Satoru."
"That's correct. Unfortunately, I couldn't beat him then, but that doesn't mean I can't now!"
"The plan failed, so you faked your death to escape and are now lurking in the shadows gathering strength?"
Jogo's large eyeballs shifted left and right, trying to discern the true thoughts of the man before him.
But he lacked the power to see through people's hearts. After looking for a long time, he could only tell that the other party's strength was not weak and that a dangerous aura emanated from him.
But this was enough. At the very least, it proved that the person possessed the strength of a Special Grade Sorcerer, and wasn't just someone impersonating Geto Suguru trying to fool him.
"Tell me your plan. How do we kill Gojo Satoru?"
"Oh~ Rather than killing, I'd recommend sealing."
"Sealing? Are you saying that even if we join forces, we can't kill Gojo Satoru?"
Jogo narrowed his eyes, not very satisfied with this answer. The temperature in the air rose slightly.
"That's right. He can't be killed."
Geto Suguru shook his head and replied, "Forget about killing him; even if the three of us fought him together, there's a possibility we'd all end up dead. That's the extent of Gojo Satoru's power."
"Of course, I'm not saying this to persuade you to surrender. There are still ways to deal with Gojo Satoru. At least in my view, we have two methods to handle him."
"What are the two methods?" Jogo asked.
"The first method is to revive Sukuna."
Geto Suguru raised a finger. "As the strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer of a thousand years ago, Sukuna and the Jujutsu Sorcerers of other eras are existences on a completely different level."
"If we can pull Sukuna to our side, then collect twenty fingers to allow him to revive in this era, we have at least a seventy percent chance of defeating Gojo Satoru."
"What about the second method?"
"The second method is a bit simpler: directly seal Gojo Satoru using the special grade cursed object, the Prison Realm."
"The... Prison Realm?! That legendary special grade cursed object is in your hands?!"
With a *bang*, flames erupted from the volcano on Jogo's head as his emotions became agitated.
"Geto Suguru, give me the Prison Realm. In exchange, I'll figure out a way to kill Gojo Satoru."
"...Didn't I just say it? You can't defeat Gojo Satoru."
"That's because you don't understand my strength."
Jogo casually raised his hand and waved it. Surging flames instantly covered the entire interior, reducing all the customers eating inside to ashes.
"Understand now, Geto Suguru?"
"The reason I haven't made a move against Gojo Satoru is just to collect information on him as a precaution."
"As long as you tell me Gojo Satoru's information, there's no need to revive Sukuna. I can kill him."
"..."
'A delusional Cursed Spirit is really the worst.'
Geto Suguru sighed inwardly, his gaze shifting to the surroundings.
As the sushi restaurant was engulfed in flames, more and more pedestrians gathered around. Some even took out their phones.
If they stayed here any longer, his appearance might be leaked, affecting the progress of subsequent plans.
Thinking this, Geto Suguru stood up from his chair and took out a prepared document from his pocket.
"Since you're so confident, go and test someone for me first. We can discuss the Prison Realm matter after you return."
"No problem."
Jogo reached out and took the document.
The first thing that entered his line of sight was a photo of a black-haired youth in a school uniform.
After glancing at the photo twice to memorize the target's appearance, he looked at the line of text next to it.
[Name: Cain]
...
Time passed, and night arrived in the blink of an eye.
Although they encountered some minor setbacks along the way, Itadori Yuji and Nobara Kugisaki passed the test very smoothly.
After some discussion, Cain and the others went to a famous sushi restaurant to feast to their heart's content before returning to Jujutsu High.
"Whew~ I'm so full!"
Yuji patted his stomach as he got out of the car.
Because his parents died when he was young, he grew up with his grandfather and had always been in a state of frugality.
"Huh? Cain, where are you going?"
After chatting with Megumi Fushiguro next to him about the taste of the sushi, Yuji suddenly noticed that one of his companions was missing.
His eyes swept around, and only then did he notice that Cain had separated from the group at the fork in the road just now and was heading towards a small path.
"I'm going to try out the barrier technique I just learned."
Cain raised the book in his hand to indicate.
While Yuji and the others were taking their test, he had been reading the barrier technique teaching materials given by Gojo Satoru in his spare time.
Relying on his ability to remember everything at a glance, he finished a quarter of the content in one afternoon.
"You guys go back first. Don't wait for me."
After telling Yuji and the others to return to the dormitory, Cain walked alone towards the training ground.
To prevent students from disturbing others, the training area was placed at the edge of the school.
The night breeze blew, rustling the trees on both sides of the road, playing a beautiful symphony.
Walking alone on the night path, Cain leisurely listened to this music from nature.
As if breaking free from a cage, he inexplicably felt a sense of freedom, his body and mind merging with the surrounding environment.
But at a certain moment, this peaceful and harmonious atmosphere was shattered by a loud laugh echoing in the sky.
*Boom*
Like a meteor streaking across the sky, a fiery figure descended from above, crashing onto the ground in front of Cain.
"Found you! You're Cain, right?!"
"...Jogo?"
"Huh? You know me?"
Jogo, who was about to make a move, paused in surprise.
"Kid, where did you hear my name?"
"Who knows."
Golden electric light rose across his body as Cain raised his hand to grasp the weapon at his waist.
Facing this Cursed Spirit who suffered repeated defeats in the original story, Cain didn't underestimate him in the slightest.
With a crackle of lightning, his figure vanished from the spot, appearing before Jogo wrapped in a magnificent display of thunder.
Watching the blade closing in right before his eyes, Jogo didn't retreat. Instead, he raised his hand to grab the sword.
*Boom!*
A deafening roar sounded. Centered on Jogo's position, a spiderweb-like crater instantly formed.
"Interesting. This kind of power isn't something an ordinary Jujutsu Sorcerer could have. No wonder that guy sent me to test you."
Jogo narrowed his eyes.
Although he didn't know how Cain knew his name, there was no need to think too much about it now.
His mission was to probe Cain's capabilities.
In that case, he might as well capture Cain.
Whatever secrets the other party had, he could just take him back and hand him over to Mahito for interrogation. They'd get the information out quickly.
A vast and mighty surge of cursed energy erupted from Jogo's body. He firmly grasped Cain's weapon, a crimson glow appearing in his palm.
In the next instant, the charged cursed energy shot out, transforming into surging flames that engulfed Cain.
"That should be about enough."
Jogo controlled his output. Flames of this intensity were enough to severely injure a Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer.
Taking this hit head-on, even if Cain's physical constitution was extraordinary... Huh?
Jogo, who was about to withdraw, suddenly lowered his head to look at the blade in his palm.
As the flames continued to spew forth, the force of the blade pressing forward not only didn't weaken but was actually gradually increasing.
"He's holding on?"
Realizing what was happening, Jogo instinctively wanted to increase the firepower and blast Cain away.
But before that, Cain increased his output first, layering the Dismantle and Current Propulsion simultaneously.
Like a hot knife through butter, the flames were split in two. The sharp blade continued forward, severing Jogo's arm.
*Ssshh*
A crisp tearing sound rang out. Everything happened in the blink of an eye. By the time Jogo reacted again, the blade had already changed direction and arrived before his head.
"Don't screw with me!"
Jogo glared furiously, no longer suppressing his cursed energy.
In the next instant, the forest path became a thing of the past. Overwhelming flames lit up the entire campus.
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