Cursed Spirits 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, Jogo was born from humanity's fear of the earth, 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 Spirit rule the world.
This was not an easy task. There were few intelligent beings among the Cursed Spirit. To overthrow humanity's dominant position in the world, he needed to win over other intelligent Cursed Spirit.
Furthermore, the strong individuals within humanity, the Jujutsu Sorcerers capable of exorcising Cursed Spirit, 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, 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 Suguru Geto stated in the letter that he had a way to deal with Gojo 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, 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 monk's rode showed a faint smile on his forehead.
"Nice to meet you, Jogo."
"You can call me Suguru Geto."
"Suguru Geto... I've heard your name."
Jogo sat down on the chair opposite him.
In the process of gathering intelligence on Gojo, Jogo had learned about Suguru Geto.
"If I remember correctly, you caused the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons last year, only to be killed by Gojo."
"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 Suguru Geto trying to fool him.
"Tell me your plan. How do we kill Gojo?"
"Oh~ Rather than killing, I'd recommend sealing."
"Sealing? Are you saying that even if we join forces, we can't kill Gojo?"
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."
Suguru Geto 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's power."
"Of course, I'm not saying this to persuade you to surrender. There are still ways to deal with Gojo. 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."
Suguru Geto 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."
"What about the second method?"
"The second method is a bit simpler: directly seal Gojo 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.
"Suguru Geto, give me the Prison Realm. In exchange, I'll figure out a way to kill Gojo."
"...Didn't I just say it? You can't defeat Gojo."
"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, Suguru Geto?"
"The reason I haven't made a move against Gojo is just to collect information on him as a precaution."
"As long as you tell me Gojo's information, there's no need to revive Sukuna. I can kill him."
"..."
A delusional Cursed Spirit is really the worst.
Suguru Geto 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, Suguru Geto 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.
Sharp eyebrows, starry eyes, delicate features—by human standards, he was very handsome, with no flaws to pick.
Of course, Jogo wouldn't care about such things.
After glancing at the photo twice to memorize the target's appearance, he looked at the line of text next to it.
[Name: Yukimura Lynn]
...
Time passed, and night arrived in the blink of an eye.
Although they encountered some minor setbacks along the way, Itadori Yuji and Kugisaki Nobara passed the test very smoothly.
After some discussion, Lynn 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.
Eating sushi without any restraint like this seemed to be the first time in his memory.
"Huh? Lynn, where are you going?"
After chatting with Megumi 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 Lynn 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."
Lynn 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 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, Lynn walked alone towards the western plaza.
To prevent students from disturbing others, the plaza 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, Lynn 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 Lynn.
"Found you! You're Lynn, 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 Lynn raised his hand to grasp the weapon at his waist.
Facing this Cursed Spirit who suffered repeated defeats in the original story, Lynn 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 Lynn knew his name, there was no need to think too much about it now.
His mission was to probe Lynn's capabilities.
In that case, he might as well capture Lynn.
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 Lynn'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 Lynn.
"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 Lynn'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 Lynn away.
But before that, Lynn 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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