Uraume opened her eyes and looked around.
Her original location was the Tokyo First Barrier.
The Grade 1 Curse User who fought Itadori Yuji was the one she had recruited to collect Ryomen Sukuna's fingers.
After Ryomen Sukuna entered the Dream Walk Migration, she also contacted him immediately.
Then, she learned of Ryomen Sukuna's plan:
To occupy Yuta Okkotsu's body.
Uraume naturally took on this task.
She spent 2,000 points and arrived inside the barrier where Yuta Okkotsu was located.
This place was:
Sendai.
Boom.
A huge sound pierced Uraume's ears.
She raised her hand and gently touched her ear, chuckling.
"It really is lively."
It was indeed lively.
Uraume looked toward the explosion.
The high-rise buildings inside the once-quiet Sendai Barrier had long since collapsed, with ruins everywhere.
Various explosions occurred constantly.
A huge Cursed Spirit flew through the sky, but in the next instant, the Cursed Spirit let out a sharp shriek and fell from the sky, vanishing into Cursed Energy residue before it even hit the ground.
The sound of massive cannon fire rang out continuously, as if she had entered a war zone.
But that cannon fire wasn't from actual shells landing; it was a Cursed Technique released by a Jujutsu Sorcerer.
This must be an extremely powerful cannon-type technique—pure Cursed Energy gathered and then fired out with a deafening roar.
The sky suddenly rolled up.
A nearly naked woman was laughing in the sky.
She waved her arms casually, and the entire sky seemed to be moved by her, as easily as rolling up a scroll.
Even by Uraume's standards, this woman was a truly powerful individual, an indisputable Special Grade Sorcerer.
A Jujutsu Sorcerer who controlled Cursed Spirits.
A Jujutsu Sorcerer who fired cannons.
A Jujutsu Sorcerer who turned the sky into a scroll.
These three were fighting each other without restraint.
The entire Sendai Barrier had become their battlefield.
Countless Jujutsu Sorcerers were drawn to this grand battle, gathering around the positions of those three and attacking without hesitation upon encountering one another.
While other barriers were still in the stage of testing each other out, the Sendai Barrier had completely merged into this massive frenzy.
Uraume felt a surge of fighting spirit in her heart, but she kept it well under control.
She clearly remembered her purpose:
Yuta Okkotsu was her target.
Before that, she shouldn't make too many moves.
Amidst the roaring sounds, she leaned against a wall and summoned Kogane.
"Kogane, where is Yuta Okkotsu's current location?" she asked.
Kogane appeared beside Uraume.
"Beep beep, sorry Master. I can only confirm he is inside this barrier. Because the other party has set an Information Lock, his specific location cannot be known unless he unlocks it."
Uraume clicked her tongue.
Jujutsu Sorcerers' Innate Techniques vary greatly, and there are many techniques that must be hidden to maximize their effects.
This is the purpose of an Information Lock.
Although it cannot completely conceal all information, at least as long as an Information Lock is purchased, one's specific location can be well protected.
This prevents Innate Techniques like Invisibility, Stealth, or Ambush from becoming useless.
Of course, there are also people like Hiromi Higuruma who, instead of buying an Information Lock, used an Announcement to openly display their location.
This is because for a Sorcerer like Hiromi Higuruma, they want a direct confrontation; the more direct the battle, the more advantage they have.
Naturally, they aren't worried about being found.
Uraume thought about Yuta Okkotsu's information.
Copy Technique was also a technique extremely strong in direct combat.
Uraume had assumed Yuta Okkotsu wouldn't buy an Information Lock, especially in this Dream Walk Migration where resurrection is easy.
Even if one is accidentally killed in an ambush, they can seek revenge after resurrecting.
Theoretically, Yuta Okkotsu shouldn't have bought an Information Lock.
"It only shows that this guy is overly cautious," Uraume mused.
"Or perhaps despite having excellent direct combat capabilities, he's always being lectured, to the point where he has developed doubts about his own power."
She had heard Kenjaku mention that in order to better counter Mahito, Yuta Okkotsu had undergone special training with Gojo Satoru and Tengen.
Perhaps that special training had cultivated this personality in Yuta Okkotsu.
Uraume thought:
That's fine too.
Jujutsu Sorcerers are extremely egoistic people.
Every Sorcerer is like that.
When a Sorcerer's self-confidence is severely damaged, no matter how powerful their technique is, their strength will inevitably be seriously affected.
Uraume was happy to see this.
Because this meant that in the future, Ryomen Sukuna could occupy Yuta Okkotsu's body more easily.
"Even though I know it's a waste of effort," Uraume sighed, but still said to Kogane,
"I want to send a private message to Yuta Okkotsu, telling him:
The Ancient Sorcerer Uraume is looking for him."
Kogane made a whirring beep sound.
"Requires a deduction of 20 points. Does the Master agree?"
"Agree."
"Beep beep beep, the message has been sent," Kogane said.
The reason for sending this message was simple:
She was certain the other party would know the significance of the name Uraume.
In her past life, she had followed Ryomen Sukuna her whole life, and now Ryomen Sukuna had completely revived.
She didn't believe the people of this world wouldn't be interested in Ryomen Sukuna's secrets.
From the information, Yuta Okkotsu was a Jujutsu Sorcerer with a spirit of sacrifice.
Uraume judged that Yuta Okkotsu would definitely disregard the danger and come to contact her to obtain Sukuna's secrets.
Of course, in this Dream Walk Migration where there is no danger of death at all, it wouldn't matter even if there were danger.
If Yuta Okkotsu thought that way, Uraume would be very happy.
Because her ability happened to be a perfect counter to immortality.
"Now, just wait—"
"Beep beep beep, someone has sent a message, someone has sent a message."
"...That fast."
Even Uraume was a bit shocked.
Although she didn't want to admit it, Uraume knew very well why Ryomen Sukuna needed Yuta Okkotsu's body.
Ryomen Sukuna had determined that with his own ability alone, it was impossible to kill Mahito.
For that, he needed Yuta Okkotsu's body.
He needed to combine Yuta Okkotsu's technique with his own to kill the King of Curses and avenge his deep grudge.
In other words:
In this era, the most urgent problem to solve wasn't the resurrected Ryomen Sukuna, but the host of this Dream Walk Migration, the King of Curses, Mahito.
Why was Yuta Okkotsu so impatient to reply after receiving the message?
Uraume felt a slight sense of unease in her heart, but she still calmly said to Kogane,
"Open it."
"This is Yuta Okkotsu."
Kogane's voice suddenly changed.
The tone was young—a boy's voice.
"Where are you? I'll come find you."
Uraume smiled.
"How confident, Yuta Okkotsu."
She had already somewhat understood the meaning behind Yuta Okkotsu sending this message.
Just as she had expected, it was probably because Yuta Okkotsu, holding himself as a modern Special Grade Sorcerer with the Copy Technique, possessed extremely strong direct combat power and the ability to break through desperate situations.
Yuta Okkotsu didn't care at all if Uraume's invitation was a trap.
He came with great confidence.
Additionally, perhaps Yuta Okkotsu even harbored the intention of taking Uraume down.
To this—Uraume felt the same.
"I like confident children," Uraume said with a smile to Kogane.
"Open my Information Lock specifically for Yuta Okkotsu and report my location to him."
"Beep whir, requires 20 points. Does the Master agree to the deduction?"
"Agree."
Uraume turned and walked toward a nearby mall.
She wanted to find a place to welcome Yuta Okkotsu's arrival.
In her view, even though she had already announced her location, it would still take a while for Yuta Okkotsu to arrive.
She had the self-awareness of being a follower of Ryomen Sukuna.
Surely even if he was prepared to step into a trap, he would hesitate for a while.
Thinking this, she looked up at the mall.
Then she froze.
"...You've got to be kidding me?" she whispered.
Right before her eyes, a young man appeared at the entrance of the mall.
This young man had short black hair and a face as youthful as a middle schooler's.
He wore a loose white top with tightly tied cuffs, but the wide sleeves still couldn't be filled out by his thin body.
He wore black pants and white sneakers, with a sword case on his back.
Yuta Okkotsu appeared before Uraume's eyes abruptly, as if it wasn't Uraume who had actively sought him out, but rather he who had found Uraume.
What was even more terrifying was that even though Yuta Okkotsu was right in front of Uraume, before she used her own eyes to confirm he was there, she hadn't sensed his arrival at all.
She couldn't even determine whether Yuta Okkotsu had been here from the very beginning.
Uraume remembered Kenjaku's evaluation of Yuta Okkotsu.
He had once mocked that although Yuta Okkotsu had massive Cursed Energy, his Cursed Energy manipulation ability was insufficient, to the point that every time he moved, Cursed Energy residue accompanied him like a storm, as conspicuous as a candle in the dark night.
But looking at him now, this guy's Cursed Energy manipulation was proficient enough to hide himself to the extreme—so much so that even Uraume couldn't detect him.
"Yuta Okkotsu?" Uraume asked.
"It's me."
Yuta Okkotsu's expression was serious as he looked at Uraume.
"You are Ryomen Sukuna's personal chef, Uraume?"
"It seems the people of this world haven't forgotten me," Uraume said faintly.
"Ryomen Sukuna has been resurrected."
Yuta Okkotsu took a deep breath.
"He was thrown into the Dream Walk Migration by the King of Curses."
"I thought you would be impatient to go to his side, but you didn't."
"You actively came to the Sendai Barrier to find me."
"Why?"
Uraume suddenly felt a surge of unease.
As Yuta Okkotsu took a deep breath, he removed the sword case from his back.
He slowly opened the case, revealing a sheathed katana.
He slowly drew the blade from its scabbard.
As the blade was drawn, the pressure on his body grew heavier and heavier, and Cursed Energy, almost tangible, spread outward from inside his body.
Information about Yuta Okkotsu flashed through Uraume's mind:
The person who holds the strongest cursed energy reserves in the modern Jujutsu World.
Just the naturally dissipating Cursed Energy residue was enough to trigger fear in people.
Uraume slowly raised two fingers.
"Yuta Okkotsu, I'll give you two choices."
"I'm all ears."
Yuta Okkotsu threw away the scabbard, which hit the ground with a crisp sound.
He let the katana slide down naturally, and Cursed Energy reinforcement slowly covered the blade, making its edge look as though it were lit with blue flames.
"First, use your only barrier movement right now and spend 2,000 points to move from here to the Tokyo First Barrier."
"That way we won't have to fight, and you just need to wait for Lord Ryomen Sukuna to arrive," Uraume said.
"And the second?" Yuta Okkotsu asked noncommittally.
"Be frozen into an ice block by me, and I will personally throw you into the Tokyo First Barrier."
Uraume retracted one finger.
"Do you have the ability to throw me into the Tokyo First Barrier without my consent?"
"The points required are quite numerous," Uraume said nonchalantly.
"The conditions are also rather harsh, but I have the ability to realize it."
"I see."
Yuta Okkotsu thought for a moment.
"It must be through some kind of Binding Vow, right?"
"Although the Dream Walk Migration claims to be able to fulfill any wish, except for infinite possibilities, other wishes involving forcing the will of others cause the points to increase significantly."
"If it's forcing ordinary people, it's somewhat acceptable for Special Grade Sorcerers like us, but if the condition is limited to Sorcerers, the points will skyrocket."
"If it's forcing someone at the same level as a Special Grade Sorcerer, I'm afraid it would involve infinite possibilities."
"It's not that complicated," Uraume said.
"The points are mainly used to find you, and the harsh conditions refer to—"
A cold aura began to emanate from her body, and she slowly pressed her hands together, forming a hand seal.
"—Simply killing, killing, and killing."
"Killing until your will is numb, freezing your body into a block of ice, and torturing you until your sanity collapses."
"At that time, I will think of you and make you cry as you accept my conditions."
"That's all."
"...Then those conditions really are quite harsh," Yuta Okkotsu sighed.
"So, what is your choice?" Uraume asked.
Yuta Okkotsu looked deeply at the Ancient Sorcerer before him.
She had a lovely face, with white hair styled in a neat bob.
However, the eyes beneath her straight bangs were not the gentle and cute eyes of a girl next door, but cold like a glacier.
She wore black and white monk's robes, white socks, and straw sandals.
Judging by her appearance alone, it was hard to believe she was the legendary personal chef of Ryomen Sukuna.
One only had to check her records to understand what anti-human things the monk before him had done.
To her, whether it was a woman or an infant, they were all ingredients she could unhesitatingly turn into dishes for Ryomen Sukuna.
She was a true villain.
There was no longer any need for hesitation.
Yuta Okkotsu gave his answer.
"I choose the third option," he said.
"I thought so," Uraume sighed, then suddenly smiled.
"This... is fine too."
"I was actually holding back a great deal of rage during our conversation just now, but for Lord Sukuna's plan, I decided to endure it."
"Now, I finally don't have to endure anymore."
A massive cold aura suddenly erupted as Uraume roared loudly:
"Who gave you permission to address Lord Sukuna without using an honorific?!"
—Technique Release: Ice Formation!
Yuta Okkotsu took a step forward and spoke with a fearless voice:
"Tokyo Jujutsu High School, second year."
"Special Grade Sorcerer, Yuta Okkotsu."
"—Please guide me!"
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